Cicadas 2013!

The cicadas have returned. I have fond memories of these little dudes when they last came to visit.

Anyone see the article Fredericksburg.com posted regarding the different uses people have found for cicadas? If not, check it out here!

Chris Turns 26!

Over the weekend my brother turned 26. To mark the occasion, I decided to take some photos of the birthday boy.

My brother is throwing a "White Trash Birthday Bash" in July and he wanted to demonstrate what an example of a costume for the party could be. If you know me, I love a good themed party. (Heck. I love a good themed anything) Below is what we came up with!

Senior Portrait 2013!

Hey everybody! I'm stopping in really quickly to show you some senior portraits.

The family loved a set-up I had on my website so we created a really cool variation of that! It's always fun to shake up convention and work outside the box.

I hope you enjoyed these! I'll be back on Wednesday to show you a special birthday photo session I did this weekend. I hope you have a great Memorial Day!

Family Portrait Session Part 2

I'm back with more photos from my session I began sharing with you Wednesday! Let's get to it!

If you saw Wednesday's post you'll remember a sneak peak featuring Boo! He is the most charming little dude. A family portrait wouldn't be complete without including all of the family members and Boo was a lovely addition to our session. He is quite the Ham!

And there you have it! My favorite images from this family's session. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I do.

Have a happy and safe Memorial Day Weekend!

Family Portrait Session!

On Sunday, I had the honor of creating a family portrait for a wonderful group. If you follow me on Twitter you know that I was a little nervous about rain ruining a session! The forecast called for rain showers and thunderstorms all day but thankfully it held off just long enough for our portrait shoot together. We even got a little sunshine at the end! After consulting with the family, they expressed the fact that they didn't want to create a stuffy or overly "traditional" portrait but rather one that accurately depicted their family dynamic. It was such a joy to work with them and together we created something that I believe captured this fun-loving and quirky family perfectly.

Here are some of the images from our session together!

In the next photo you can see a little "photobomb" by that flamingo on the right. The family requested it be included and I love how little personal touches can add a unique and rich layer to the story an image can tell. 

I couldn't help but to include this action shot.

If you have already Like'd Stephen Turner Photography on Facebook, you saw this little preview I posted on Monday and I thought I would include it here.

I'll be back on Friday with some more great images from this session but first I thought I'd leave you with a teaser of what to expect! 

Throwback Friday!

One of my favorite things to do is "Photoshop." There is something about editing an image on a pixel-ar level that is so exciting to me (1. I just made up a word 2. Can you tell I'm a photography nerd yet?) This is an old painting that had been loved over the years but so much love can kind of look like not any love at all. One of my favorite things is making something out of nothing and in this case I'm talking about Mr. Fancypant's nose. So marvel at the magic that is the internet and enjoy this instant before and after!

I hope everyone has a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

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