Vintage Wedding Photography

Tennis Engagement Session – Unique Wedding Photography

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:58:57 +0000

Hey Hey!!

Quick post today on a super sweet couple that wanted to go for a “timeless tennis themed” engagement session. They flirted and fell in love with tennis as a backdrop, so thought it was only appropreaite to have it as a theme to their engagement session. Plus, what better way to get your photo nerves out than just playing a game with the person you love!!

Kinda wish the world was a little less advanced sometimes..I love the look of the old rackets, etc…

Hope you guys enjoy and can’t wait to share our sessions and experience from Scotland and England in the next few days!!! Whoop Whoop.

Love, and High Fives – GJP

Our Nephew’s Nursery – Huntsville, AL Maternity Photographer

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:07:54 +0000

Check out our youngest nephew’s nursery! We stopped by after shooting a quick maternity session for my sister and brother in law to snap a few photos of the nursery so little Lincoln would be able to see how much love and care his mommy and daddy put into planning his room to make it perfect for him. Wanted to be sure he’d be able to look back and remember it.

Watch Me Grow Maternity Session – Huntsville, AL Maternity Photographer

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:52:09 +0000

Everyone meet my sister! We found out on Father’s Day that my sister and her husband were expecting their first baby and we couldn’t have been more excited/thrilled/shocked! She decided that she wanted to take photos along the way to show how Baby Hasley was growing and she wanted to incorporate the foods that the doctors compared the size to. Each food item showing about how big the baby was at that many weeks along. We had so much fun shooting and comparing the photos along to way…the pregnancy seemed to fly by and before we knew it little Lincoln was here in the blink of an eye! We never got to fully finish this series though because he decided to come 4 weeks early! I’m not complaining though! Loved sharing this process with my sis and am ever so grateful to have documented this special time in her life.

Samantha and Jason – Unique Engagement Photography

admin — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:11:22 +0000

Here’s another AWESOME couple we had the pleasure of photographing. Samantha and Jason! God bless these two…apparently they didn’t know when they signed up for this shoot that they’d get attached by swarms of gnats haha. The things we do (and make people do) for good photos!! They were such good sports for us though. Mental note…bring bug spray! haha We had such a good time chatting over music, careers, life in general. Such cool people…and so adorable together. Love you guys!

Lacey and Eddie – Alabama Wedding Photographers

admin — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:32:15 +0000

Hello everyone! While we’ve been enjoying our off season and catching up on music business fun and blog posts we’re gearing up for our full blown wedding season that will start pretty soon! And with that being said we had a marathon of engagement sessions recently for our 2013 brides, so you will get to check out a few of our favorite ones! My little fingers are so tired from all the editing, facebooking and blog posting happening over here! haha I’m working as hard as I can to get these out to you all!

Meet Lacey and Eddie…I voted them most likely to be cast in a Colgate Toothpaste commercial because they’ve got the most gorgeous teeth I’ve seen! haha I couldn’t take my eyes off of them the whole session. YES I’m jealous This is one of our 2013 couples so I’m sure you’ll see there wedding featured here on the blog in the near future so stay tuned!

Austin Moody – Nashville, TN Singer/Songwriter

admin — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:10:36 +0000

Here’s another Nashville artist that Whitney’s been writing with recently. Check out Austin Moody, born and raised in Tennessee and stone cold country to the core! haha! We just got this demo back a few weeks ago called “Every Road” and couldn’t be happier with it. We were also able to snag a couple photos of him too while he was writing with Whitney…isn’t he so good looking?!

Bethany

Stevens Layne – Nashville Songwriters

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:02:12 +0000

As some of your may (or may not) know one of Whitney’s biggest passions in life is music. He actually graduated with a degree in Music Entertainment Management from the University of North Alabama, and is now getting back in the swing of things by doing some weekly songwriting up in Nashville, TN. As his biggest fan, I tend to tell everyone about him and root him (and his music) on. He’s truly so talented and I’m so so so proud of him and want to world to hear what he’s been writing. One of the groups he’s been writing with is Stevens Layne…a cool little country group that’s been making their way through Nashville quite nicely in the past few months! Can’t wait to see the success that these two will undoubtedly have. Check out the song below that Whitney co-wrote with them and he’s in the video too!

Bethany

Cozumel Mexico, Vacation on a Boat – Fine Art Photography

admin — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:04:57 +0000

Photographers need vacations too! Haha a couple weeks ago we headed out on a family vacation via a nice big cruise ship! We left from the port in Miami and set sail for Key West, FL and Cozumel, Mexico. First time that I (Bethany) have ever been on a boat overnight…much less for multiple days in a row! And YES I was a little nervous! To truly put things into perspective imagine me…as a child…favorite movie at that time? Titanic of course! I had the double VCR tape (yes I’m THAT old) platinum edition that I watched constantly for at least a year minimum until mom felt like it was “unhealthy” (so she said) to watch it that much and secretly stole it and gave it away. Thanks mom! Never fear though I got it on DVD many years later haha! Anyways, back to my story! So with Titanic being my favorite movie of all time you can imagine how my brain thinks a nice long boat trip will end right? At the bottom of the ocean. And with all the cruise ships in the news lately it didn’t ease my fears. I told several people before we left I’d be happy if we were stranded at sea eating pop tarts, just don’t let the thing sink haha! Nevertheless we made it! First stop…Key West! Pretty darn cool too…saw the southern most point in the United States, ate some Key Lime pie (with about a foot of merengue on top), hung out with a few crazy chickens, roosters, and baby chicks too! (literally), and saw Ernest Hemingway’s home. Stop 2 was Cozumel, Mexico! Arriba Arriba mis amigos! Despite a little bit of rain we had such a good time. Took a small bus ride around the whole island. Saw some of the Mayan ruins where we were told that they had fertility houses (can you guess what happened there?) and had several statues shaped like ummmm….let’s say male body parts? haha Well they used to be that shape, now they just look like columns. Got a quick lesson on moon cycles and the mayan religious beliefs and how they relate to the numbers 7, 14, 28, 365, etc! Pretty darn interesting. After that a quick ride to the beaches where we stopped to find some coral reef! Then back on the boat to sail home. Hope you enjoy the photos. Special guests this time around featuring our lovely Mom and Dad, Nana, brother and sister, and precious little nephew!

Signing off for now!

Bethany and Whitney

Swamp Wedding – Everglades, Florida Unique Wedding Photography

admin — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:03:19 +0000

Hey There Friends!

Are you ready for this wedding?! Here we go…this was by far one of our favorite weddings of all time. First wedding of 2013 and what a way to start it off! Meet Kaysie and Casey (yes they have the same name haha) two lovebirds who tied the knot at the historic Rod and Gun Club in Everglades City, Florida. Looking for a few words to describe their wedding?…how about whimsical, breathtaking, colorful, glorious, unique, laid back and beyond perfect for starters. This tiny little town is full of so much magic and romance and now, after being there it’s no wonder why KC2 (this is that we’re told they go by haha) decide on this location.

COOL FACTS:

#1 - The Skunk Ape! Yes, you heard me right, their lima bean loving, stinky smelling, swamp version of Big Foot. The 1.5 hour drive down we wondered why the roads were lined with 12+ foot fences and now we know…it’s to keep the Skunk Ape out. We assumed (as most people would) it was for the gators and the exotic wildlife that resides in South Florida, but none of that more feared and more dangerous than the Skunk Ape himself. Upon our arrival to Everglades City we saw museums and paraphernalia dedicated to him. Quite amazing that we live so close and never heard of him, but I’ve read the tales and newspaper clippings now so don’t you try to fool me Skunk Ape! I’ve got my eyes and nostrils open and waiting for you haha!

#2 – The Everglades is truly a unique place…I’m not sure how the people that live there do it. As if the fences lining the highway weren’t enough we did pass a sign or two where the fences briefly stopped warning us of panther crossing. Wow! Never have I ever, but now I guess I can say I have seen it haha. And no joke, people lived, LIVED, out there where these panthers, alligators and skunk apes just roam free. Not a ton of people…but a handful of brave souls reside in this jungle! More power to them…they are way braver than I would ever be!

#3 – Back to the venue itself…there’s an old bank from the early 1900s that has been converted into a bed and breakfast and it was also the location where the girls got ready. The whole town was almost like being on a movie set…quaint and perfect for photography.

#4 – KC2′s guests were some of the best dancers we’ve ever seen…no limits! haha We got a dance or two in ourselves…and by that I mean Whitney danced…and by that I mean I stood there while Whitney flapped around me like a wild man haha!

We had so much fun shooting this wedding and couldn’t be more happy or blessed that KC2 asked us to be there for it and document it. You guys are so wonderful and beautiful inside and out and loved every minute we got to share with you guys.

Love,

Bethany and Whitney, GJP

From Chicago with Love – Vintage Whimsical Wedding Photography

admin — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:43:02 +0000

This next couple is one of our 2013 brides/grooms….actually from Alabama, but currently living in Chicago, IL. They made a trip down to shoot their engagement session with us (how nice!). We FaceTime’d them to plan this session and got a nice little glimpse of their Chicago home and WOW! I’m definitely jealous! Amanda has a blog about fashion/style/decor called Unicorn Stylings so be sure to check it out. I follow her on Instagram now and love seeing all of her outfits and jewelry choices! What fun! They approached us about doing a Canoe Themed shoot and it all came together so perfectly…minus the weather that is. It turns out they brought that cold Chicago air with them! The day before the shoot it SNOWED! Yes snow in March and then the day of the shoot it was crazy windy and about ohhhhh let’s say 35 degrees. You’d never really know it by looking at the photos, but Amanda was such a trooper. If you could see me, well I was bundled up in boots, a sweater, a scarf, a heavy jacket, and still I was an ice cube. The things people do for good photos!…possibly including getting frost bite and pneumonia Hope you guys enjoy it and can’t wait to share their wedding photos with you later in the year.

Love you all!

Bethany and Whitney

GJP