oriole photography

the little things..

2010-04-08T01:06:00.006-04:00

As a former bride, I know how stressful wedding planning can be.. but as a tip from both a photographer AND a bride.. the most important details you are ALLOWED to stress over are ACCESSORIES.. it will show in the photography! As important as picking out the wedding bands, the tiny details that may be overlooked to your guests, will shine in your album.

The shoes that will carry you down the aisle to your forever-soul-mate should be cute more than comfortable... lets, make it a rule.. and if they are hot pink.. EVEN BETTER!!! White is virtuous, however, boring.. there i said it! :)

Here are a few teasers from my no-name bridal session I had over the weekend.. just a few more weeks til I can release her name.. AND post more!!

kelley & shane | Richmond VA photographer

2010-04-05T16:59:00.005-04:00

i just love engagement sessions, so innocent and glowing...
and i get good engagement clients..
they are always game for going along with my crazy ideas, ahhh just love it.
and with the snow finally melting, i got to spend the morning with lovebirds kelley and shane
we saw this antique engine dated 1904, after post production, it will read 904.. also the date of kelley and shane's wedding.. our location was meant to be :)

have to share..

2010-03-02T21:18:00.002-05:00

i love my brides.. i keep up with them as often as i can. and i definitely love following their blogs..

i also love blogging about their blogs which are about me..
selfish? ehh.. maybe :) but as i blush, i have to share:

check out my fav wedding bee blogger, mrs. cloud and her latest post.

happy valentines day!

2010-02-13T09:06:00.003-05:00

I want to wish everyone a happy valentines day.. to be completely honest,
not my most favorite holiday, but whether you have a lover or not,
Oriole Photography is hoping your sharing your hearts with the victims of Haiti.

Take advantage of our
Hearts for Haiti promotion:

Every dollar you have donated to help the victims of Haiti,
Oriole Photography will deduct from your session fee..
for ALL sessions thru the end of March!

Baby Sam!

2010-01-24T18:56:00.006-05:00

9 day old baby sam was such a good sport.. i got to try out so many new ideas during his session! look at all that hair! it was really really hard to even narrow down to these, but admit it.. its hard not to fall in love with this little man...

a story teller for your love story..

2010-01-04T12:02:00.002-05:00

On a recent wedding I got the opportunity to work with extremely talented, Emmy nominated videographer William Gaft founder of Human Story Films. I hadn't known of his work prior to this experience and let me tell you I'm jealous I didn't call this guy for my own weddings--yes.. weddings.. TWO of them.. to the same guy.. not a story for this blog post..

Anyways, definitely check his work out and his new, jaw-dropping website, and peek at his work. If you like what you see--which i'm sure you will--get with him soon.. he books up FAST as you can imagine!

Baby Caellum

2010-01-03T01:01:00.006-05:00

Baby Caellum made his grand entrance, just a week and some change before Christmas.. what a precious Christmas gift he is! At just a few weeks old, I got to photograph him with his first baseball mitt.. after we made him tough out all the cute knit hats first of course!

some great advice for every soon to be bride!!

2010-01-02T20:59:00.006-05:00

I think this is great advice.. and I'm not just saying it because it came out of the mouth of my client. It's the truth! One of my recent brides is an author on WeddingBee.com (an amazing resource for all of those planning a wedding) and she relives her journey of choosing a photographer. It is an interesting story, so definitely check it out.. oh and make sure to bookmark her blog and stalk it as often as I do!

The Bess Fam

2010-01-02T13:14:00.004-05:00

3 1/2 Cayden and 1 1/2 Kylie give their parents a run for their money. I could not get over how coordinated their outfits were.. too cute. I love when little boys are dressed like little men and red mary janes on little girls.. these tots definitely have better style than me! We shot their Christmas pics at Maymont and took advantage of all of the beautiful Christmas decorations. A few bribes of mini m&ms and wafers later..

Daye Family

2010-01-02T13:06:00.004-05:00

The Daye fam was generous enough to open up their home to me to photograph their little brown eyed cuties Milo and Bella. We had a plan to get some good shots for their New Years Cards. Its hard to narrow down a few from this session. Only one rule in this home.. no one can utter the words "say cheese," only "go bears". I can live with that.. they have such natural smiles, they make me look good :P

playing catch up!

2010-01-02T12:56:00.004-05:00

Now that Christmas cards are out.. I can post some later than usual sneakpeaks at some sessions.. Baby Grayson got his christmas and 6 month pics all in one shot.. I was lucky enough to photograph this little man and his beauuutiful blue eyes at 3 months also. I love watching them grow.. Take marvel at Grayson's little chubber cheeks.. just LOVE them!

workey off that turkey brides to be!!

2009-12-02T14:27:00.002-05:00

Still got a few more pounds to lose before the big day?? Trying to work off those wedding cake samplers?? I know we ALLL have a little extra stuffing on our turkey joints.. check out a new gym opening in the richmond metro area..

http://www.midlothianexchange.com/index.php/sports/article/a-rare-dream-come-true/21384/

Celebrate the grand opening of Rare Fitness this Saturday, from 9am - 1pm at 14207 Midlothian Turnpike!! Free stuff and a chance to try out the equipment.. get your turkey tails moving!!

jealous?

2009-12-01T19:49:00.010-05:00

this happy couple is not only married, but copyright owners of every image from their big day! jealous? you can be proud owners too!

Momma to be Tracy

2009-12-01T07:59:00.002-05:00

These are from last weekend, but I feel like I'm constantly playing catch up with my busy schedule. Tracy is getting ready for the arrival of her little boy.. I always here about the pregnancy "glow" but even with my own pregnancy I never saw it until this session. Tracy has such a beautiful glow, it was amazing to see it in her photos post production.

baby brecken!

2009-11-30T11:03:00.005-05:00

I cannot believe how quick time goes by, I photographed Baby Brecken as a newborn and now before I know it she's 6 months old and such a little beauty. Actually, my first celebrity session.. she was 2nd runner up in Richmond's Beautiful Baby competition.. is it safe to say that my newborn session may have jumpstarted that career? lol KIDDING.. I know it was just her good genes :)

mr. and mrs. fardink!

2009-11-24T20:05:00.011-05:00

oh my gosh! believe it or not i could not narrow these down.. i know i know, less is more.. oh well! so many i love.. way too many to show..

Baby Huttner

2009-11-12T21:19:00.005-05:00

Baby Landon at just 6 days old! Look at those eyes.. he makes my heart melt :)

anastasia's bridal portraits

2009-10-21T23:00:00.007-04:00

now that she is officially married, i can finally post her bridal portraits.. i was so antzy to post these! special thanks to daniel butler photography for letting us borrow his gardens for this session :)

katie & brian!

2009-10-19T22:20:00.000-04:00

i had such a great time photographing these two lovebirds for their engagement session.. just 28 days away from their wedding! 28! we tried to capture their story, they met in richmond, have grown together in richmond, and will be married.. in richmond. so we tried to tell their story in the city..

heyyy check me out!

2009-10-18T22:38:00.002-04:00

I have super exciting news! Oriole Photography is the official photographer for Chester Pediatrics and Internal Medicine.. hope you can check out my work in their offices.. for a well visit at least! Must be these frigid temps making blogger not wanting to work because it won't let me upload this weeks sessions.. so check back soon!

Baby Huttner

2009-09-08T19:57:00.005-04:00

Whoaaa it's been so crazy over here! so much to catch up on.. in the meantime here is my latest session that I FINALLY have a minute to post! Lauren is getting antzy for baby Landon to arrive, but we had to make sure we got a BabyLove session in before the chaos sets in!

baby aliya

2009-06-30T02:30:00.002-04:00

My Sunday morning session was with 9 month old Aliya and what a CUTIE! ..and I'm sure that goes without saying..

Lindsey & Demetrios

2009-06-29T17:20:00.007-04:00

Its cute couples like Lindsey and Demetrios that make my job so much fun.. and make choosing just a FEW samples really difficult! We went over to the Willow Oaks Country Club to enjoy some amazing weather for these two lovebirds' engagement session. We were even able to get a "family portrait" in during our session..

the Daniels family

2009-06-27T21:52:00.000-04:00

Christina is not only a beautiful mommy, but also a mommy to beautiful kids.. Austin, Alexis, and Ava. The kids braved the heat for the "Ava" session today.. enjoy!

ashley's bridal session

2009-06-13T09:33:00.004-04:00

What an amazing location I had to photograph such a beautiful bride! Not to mention we lucked out and got GORGEOUS weather.. heres a sample of Ashley's shoot..

new client proofing shopping cart!

2009-06-12T11:25:00.002-04:00

I am sooo excited to announce my new client proofing section of my website!! so now all sessions from here on out will no longer have go thru the archaic ordering! PLUS sessions will be uploaded much faster.. as in less than 10 days fast!!! WOWWW that is fast! your family and friends can view your sessions less than 2 weeks from the date of your session!!

rain rain go away

2009-06-05T01:38:00.002-04:00

this rain has put a damper on my week.. i've already had to post-poned two sessions just in the past 2 days and next week is looking even muckier! so lets keep our fingers crossed for a little drier weather next week, or else I may need to put my camera down and start building my ark..

Miss Brecken's One Month Portraits

2009-06-02T16:36:00.005-04:00

What a little diva Miss Brecken was for her one month portraits! She is sooo super cute, she made it pretty tough to narrow it down to these.. enjoy!

tiffany and karson

2009-05-16T01:29:00.007-04:00

Wednesday, I photographed Tiffany and Karson, for a not-quite-an-engagement-but-very-much-in-love session. And it was definitely as fun as it sounds! Here is a sample...

tuesday session

2009-04-29T23:28:00.005-04:00

the sun finally came out and just in time for some delayed easter sessions including my tuesday session with this little cutie, kiley. mommy, daddy and even grandma came out for moral support, overall we had a fun little party and we didn't completely melt :)

welcome!

2009-04-04T01:54:00.003-04:00

this site has been a long time coming and we are looking forward to everything 2009 has to offer. bookmark and check back often!