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Just a few short hours after we parted ways at Amanda + Dan's reception, these two die hard wedding people were at it again. This time - for their newlywed session!

It's our pinwheel inspired take on American Gothic.

The newlywed session can be a little stressful - it's a big production the day after your wedding. But Amanda + Dan were troopers, and really put a smile on for the camera. Can you feel their connection here?

Some sporty socks to match the bride's sporty shoes.

We can't thank you two enough for a wonderful wedding weekend! Thank you for welcoming us into your lives. We were honored to be your photographers!

]]> hot off the press: amanda & dan http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=307 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=307 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:51:00 GMT
Amanda + Dan came all the way from Washington to get married on the beautiful white sand beaches of Destin, Florida. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't as cooperative as we might've hoped - but these two had a charming, albeit cold, toes-in-the-sand ceremony last month... 2/6/10 to be exact - which Charles cleverly incorporated here...

Amanda had the most charming handmade-meets vintage-meets whimsical-meets shabby chic style for everything. Lots of unique and quirky etsy finds throughout (we heart etsy!) like her fabulous invitations...

And this perfect little ring 'pillow'...

Amanda + Dan opted for a first sight.. This is Dan waiting for his bride...

Two photographers, two angles...

LOVE.

Amanda with her flowergirl - huddling together for warmth before the walk down the aisle...

Amanda actually made these pinwheels - aren't they precious?! You'll see them again in tomorrow's post.

I love that it looks like he is sitting in snow here! It really was *that* cold!

An emotional exchange, where each wrote their own vows...

Married.

Tomorrow I've got some fantastic newlywed photos to share with y'all - but before I go, I wanted to share a few lovelies from their reception...

How adorable is this?

Check back tomorrow for more fun with Amanda + Dan!

]]> flashback: kristi & taylor - wedding http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=306 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=306 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:37:00 GMT
For those of you that check up on our blog with some frequency, the names of Kristi + Taylor might be familiar already. We just mentioned Kristi in our recent hot off the press post for Julie + Chip. Kristi + Taylor were the first wedding of the year for the Robert family. They hosted a rockin' party in New Orleans.

A love note from the bride.

Kristi + Taylor wanted to make sure that nothing took them away from their reception, so we scheduled a first sight.

The Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church in New Orleans.

If you look closely, you can see just a hint of white on Taylor's knee. The great part of having brothers is that they are ALWAYS looking for ways to make their presence known. Wesley ... Chip decided it would be memorable to plant a little flour on the prayer bench for Taylor.

New Orleans at night. The first dance.

Kristi actually found us through another Meg Baisden bride - her best friend Amy. We actually met Kristi + Taylor at Amy's Seaside FL wedding. Thanks for inviting us into your lives! We love you guys!

]]> flashback: bridal - katherine http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=305 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=305 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:47:00 GMT
It's bridal session mania over here right now - so keeping with that theme, meet Katherine. As the song goes... 'isn't she lovely"?

The gentleman in the portrait under the stairs is Katherine's great grandfather Huey Long - some of you history buffs may have heard of him :) And the picture of the right was featured on the cover of the June 2009 issue of InRegister Magazine, where Katherine ... Gary's wedding was the cover feature!

]]> flashback: bridal - leslie http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=304 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=304 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:13:00 GMT
Let's end this week with Leslie's lovely bridal session - shot last year in New Orleans, LA.

As we were getting setup for a shot, the wind picked up and almost took the veil (and Leslie) along with it!

Happy Friday, All!

]]> flashback: sasha & paul - wedding http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=303 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=303 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:55:00 GMT
Today we are sharing a peek back to our first wedding of 2009 - Sasha + Paul in Tampa, FL. You might recognize this lovely couple from their engagement session post or maybe you've spent some time looking through their featured wedding gallery over at www.megphoto.com.

Whether it's your first time meeting this wonderful pair or you are just getting reacquainted, enjoy the wedding!

Sasha with her mother.

3 generations.

At a consultation a while back I had a mother remark that it was refreshing to see nice portraiture of people other than JUST the bride and groom. We think so, too. These are for all the mommas out there...

The marriage that gave birth to three lives...

Paul looking dapper.

How cool was this historic hotel lobby - the Don Vicente de Ybor - for the ceremony?!

LOVE.

One of Meg's favorite wedding cakes...

This really is a fantastic Tampa wedding venue - such a nice atmosphere and the layout was just perfect for a ceremony/reception combo.

First dance.

]]> flashback: sara & john - wedding http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=302 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=302 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:39:00 GMT
Sara + John were married right here in Pensacola, FL back in December of 2008. We had a wonderful time getting to know them on their wedding day, and documenting their experience.

A little "pretty pretty" from the morning.

Meet the couple.

John is a military man. I've always loved a groom in uniform.

This shot was just right place, right time with the leaves falling to frame the couple.

This image collected an award in a WPJA contest last year. One of the groomsmen was practicing his sword routine, and was perfectly back lit by the flashing lights behind him.

The lights turned out to be for Sara's dad. Weddings can be stressful, and the family told us later that he'd gotten a little ahead of himself ... never made time to eat that day.

The emotion of this moment was unreal.

The flower girl getting ready to make her entrance.

A close family friend stepped in to take Dad's place.

Newlyweds!

Congratulations Sara + John!

]]> things you love: 12/23/09 - 1/23/10 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=299 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=299 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:45:00 GMT
Congratulations to our latest blog voting contest winners - Jessica + Andy! This carousel engagement image stole readers hearts and earned them top place in our monthly contest. A big signature series print of the winning image will be heading your way shortly :)

Scroll down to see how some of your favorites stacked up!

flashback: jessica ... andy - engagement, originally posted wednesday, december 30, 2009

hot off the press: jessica's bridal, originally posted thursday, december 31, 2009

flashback: caroline ... jack - wedding, originally posted thursday, january 21, 2010

hot off the press: reily ... doug - engagement, originally posted monday, january 4, 2010

hot off the press: jessica's bridal, originally posted thursday, december 31, 2009

flashback: caroline ... jack - wedding, originally posted thursday, january 21, 2010

hot off the press: jessica's bridal, originally posted thursday, december 31, 2009

flashback: caroline ... jack - wedding, originally posted thursday, january 21, 2010

flashback: nicole ... jim - wedding, originally posted wednesday, january 6, 2010

hot off the press: jessica's bridal, originally posted thursday, december 31, 2009

flashback: jessica ... andy - engagement, originally posted wednesday, december 30, 2009

flashback: caroline ... jack - wedding, originally posted thursday, january 21, 2010

]]> winner winner, chicken dinner! http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=301 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=301 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:00:00 GMT
We (kindly) interrupt your Monday afternoon to share this special announcement: Meg Baisden Photography was the proud recipient of a 2010 Silver ADDY Award!!!

As some of you may or may not know, I wear a few hats here at MBP and one of them is "graphic designer." Recently, Meg Baisden Photography has undergone a rebranding overhaul and business cards were at the tippy-top of the to-do list. I created several concepts for Meg and this cute and quirky, vintage-inspired design won her approval! We then found an amazing letterpress printer out in Utah that printed my design onto doubly-thick premium paper stock and added the pop of blue to the edges. The design coupled with this printing technique proved to be a winning combination!

We were all so proud of the end-product that we thought we should enter it into our local AdFed's ADDY Award competition. The Gala was held last Friday night at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front. It was an exciting evening, and though I felt a bit like a little fish in a big pond, I was delighted to be amongst Pensacola's best and brightest creative professionals representing the best and brightest photography studio this side of the Mississippi!

The AdFed put together a great night complete with a showcase of all the entries, a (winner winner) chicken dinner and the award presentation emceed by a couple of local area news anchors, Jaimee Lee and Bree Sison. The winners' name and piece was displayed on a projection screen and they were presented a framed certificate. It was a *really* cool experience to walk up and accept the award! I also want to mention that Charles won for his photography work with Ideawörks, a local ad agency here. Congrats to you, Charles!

Without further ado, have a look at the award-winning Meg Baisden Photography business card...

Meg and Charles, thank you so much for entering the card into the competition! It was absolutely wonderful getting recognized for a sampling of the fun, creative projects I get to design for you! :)

]]> hot off the press: sarah & patrick - engagement http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=292 http://www.megphoto.com/blog/index.cfm?postID=292 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:36:00 GMT
Meet Sarah + Patrick.

If Sarah looks a little familiar to you that is because we recently shared her twin sister's engagement session over here. Check it out now - I'll wait.

How cool is that?! We get to work with twin sisters in the same year - and both couples, I am so fortunate to report, are equally lovely. I am one seriously lucky photo-chick. (Now might be a fun time to divulge that as an only child my favorite movie growing up was the original Parent Trap with Haley Mills and Haley Mills. Classic.)

We've gushed about New Orleans before, so I won't repeat myself any more now.

Charles payed this musician twenty bucks to keep playing long enough for me to take this photo! He threw in a signed CD for the couple to take home as a souvenir :)

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