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Mondays With Megan - Meet Tabitha Patrick

Happy Memorial Day and welcome to the second installment of "Mondays With Megan!" I hope you all had a chance to check-out Kim Torres Photography's work last week. 

Today, I want to introduce you to one of my very favorite photographers, Tabitha Patrick of Tabitha Patrick Photography located in Port Huron, MI. Her use of natural light (indoors and out) is flawless. I love her clean, crisp shooting and vibrant colors. And I'm always in awe of how she styles her sessions. Tabitha mainly shoots seniors, fashion editorial and commercial work. In other words, she's one busy lady. Enjoy Tabitha Patrick Photography!

How long have you been in business?

I've been shooting for 5 years, and in business for about 3 years.

 

What's in your camera bag? 

In my bag I have Canon Mark 5d II, 50mm 1.4, 70-700 2.8 IS, and a Lensbaby Composer Pro. 

How would you describe your style? 

My style is continuously changing and developing but I gravitate to a more edgy and modern style.
 

Do you shoot on location or in a studio?

I shoot BOTH! We have SUPER, super cold winters here (it's awful) so I like to stay 

indoors, I have a small studio in my basement. In warmer months though, absolutely on

 location.

What would you be doing if you weren't a photographer? 

I think I'd be in the fashion industry, doing make up, or running runway shows or 

something. LOL! I love the fashion world and pop culture. 

Be sure to visit Tabitha on Facebook to see all her latest work!

Weekly Challenge | Sun

Thanks so much for filling our walls with Sunshine this week!  It was a fun challenge!

Congratulations to our winner Jessica Downey Photo  for this absolutely stunning image! We loved the sunny, pink tones.

And our top ten in no particular order...

Cat and the Fiddle Photography

J. Lee Photography

Jude Wood Photography

 Bobo + Peep Photography

Stephanie Smith Photography

Velvet Owl Photography

Cynthia Dawson Photography

J. Clayton Photography

Little Bud Photography

 

Arrow Creek Photography

 

Next week's theme is  fog and will be guest judged by Meg Bitton .  Post your  fog  photos on our wall by next Saturday night and check back Sunday to see if you were chosen.  www.facebook.com/lovephotographsbeautifully

Winners, grab your badges below (.png)! 

Vendor Spotlight | Kimla Designs

 You know how we love and support our photography vendors!  They make our lives so much easier! Today's vendor is Kimla Designs.  

 

Kimla Designs offers Photoshop Templates & Marketing Materials for Pro Photographers.

Our shop is full of beautiful vintage inspired photocards, albums, digital frames and overlays, digital backdrops and high quality digital papers.

website: http://www.kimladesigns.com/

fb : https://www.facebook.com/kimladesigns

blog: http://kimladesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

Scroll down and check out her amazing vintage inspired designs, and I'm sure you will recognize some of the gorgeous photographs from some of our favorite photog crushes.

Oh and Kimla Designs have generously given our fans a 40% discount for the remainder of May!  Use the code LFBKIMLA at checkout!

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Styled Shoot at the Fair from JOJO Photography & Film

I am completely and utterly and totally IN LOVE with this session from JOJO Photography & Film.  I myself have been wanting to do a photo session at our little fire department carnival (which just happens to be going on now!) but I've hadn't had any takers. Lucky for us, JOJO did and here is the awesome results. The vintage feel. The muted tones. The back light. The funnel cakes! It's all here.

From JOJO: "I have been wanting desperately to do a photo shoot at the fair. I found the perfect outfit at Janie and Jack. All I had to do was find a little girl to fit into it and shine. I found Little G. She was so much fun to photograph. The feeling of the shoot is nostalgic. I hope they remind adults of the joy that summer and the fair can bring." 

Be sure to visit JOJO Photography & Film on Facebook!!

Style Photographs Beautifully-What to Wear to a Session

Happy Wednesday! First, you may notice that we've officially named these Wednesday wardrobe posts to Style Photographs Beautifully. I can't tell you how excited I am to be contributing to this awesome blog!

And now onto the post...

This one's for the photographers, not the clients! As an active member in several photography groups and forums, I often hear the question "what do you wear to your sessions?" Good question! I guess it all depends on what you're shooting--what you wear to cover a wedding is going to differ from what you wear to a portrait session. Whatever you wear, you want to make a good first impression and represent your brand! If you are a photographer who offers a high end, custom experience for your clients, you probably don't want to show up to your sessions in faded yoga pants and a dingy tank top. If you are trying to sell your product and brand, look the part! If you are calling yourself a "professional", look professional! For instance, I aim to provide a custom experience for my clients from start to finish. I do everything in person-from my planning session to my sales session. I sell high end products from the best labs and make sure my clients are happy with their end products. So it only makes sense that I would show pride in myself when showing up to a session. Now do I occasionally wear a pair of yoga pants with a layered tank top/t shirt and sneakers? Yes I do. This is for sessions that are out in the woods or wet grassy areas where I'll be crawling around or laying on the ground. However, i've already met my clients at the planning session where I was dressed to represent myself and my brand.

Now for some finer details! For actual photo sessions, a lot of photographers tend to wear white shirts a lot. Why you ask? For starters, it's an awesome natural reflector (and it disguises any sweat that may accumulate during your session--what? you know you sweat...especially if you live in a tropical climate like I do!). And it's versatile--you can pair it with anything! A long comfy skirt (I wouldn't recommend shorter skirts unless you don't do a lot of bending, crawling, laying on the ground etc), jeans, colored skinny jeans etc. If you've got somewhere to go after your session you can always dress it up with a scarf or colorful jewelry. Plus, it just looks clean and professional!

Calvin Klein relax shirt
lordandtaylor.com

J Crew graphic design t shirt
jcrew.com

Old Navy stretch skinny jeans
oldnavy.gap.com

Uniqlo slim fit jeans
uniqlo.com

A|X Armani Exchange metallic shoes
armaniexchange.com

Ballet shoes
shopakira.com

Weddings are a bit different, especially if they are formal ceremonies. Some wedding photographers charge $5,000.00 and beyond for their services. PLEASE go the extra mile to reflect your worth and your work. For weddings, I recommend black, black and white, or gray/gray and white (or cream). Why you ask? You don't want to stand out too much and you want to keep it professional at the same time. Please don't show up in all white (leave that to the bride!). And don't forget the shoes! You will be on your feet all.day.long. At the end of any wedding i've shot, my feet were killing me! I recommend the following:

• For more casual weddings, wear some comfortable ballet flats or sandals. Aerosoles makes some cute shoes and they are very comfortable! Wedges are also very stylish right now, and they add a little more fashion flair without sacrificing comfort. The ones pictured are also by Aerosoles. 
• For more formal weddings, wear a smaller heel or comfortable wedge and bring some comfortable ballet flats to change into later for the reception. 

H M sleeveless dress
$23 - hm.com

Mango ruffle blouse
mango.com

Dana buchman
kohls.com

A2 by Aerosoles zig zag shoes
kohls.com

Aerosoles flat shoes
dsw.com

J Crew j crew scarve
jcrew.com



I hope this post was helpful to all of you fabulous photographers out there! The ladies here at Love Photographs Beautifully want to see what YOU wear to your photoshoots! Snap a photo of yourself and post it to our wall and tell us why you wear what you wear...we'd love to hear your tips! 

xoxoShannon