"Sunlight on the Bayou" on the Etsy front page!

This summer, my friend Larissa invited me to an event celebrating Nature Photography Day (which I didn't know was a thing) at the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. We had so much fun exploring! A few of my photos from that day are in my Etsy shop, and I especially love this one of the sunlight reflecting on the bayou water. Don't those flecks of light look like sparkling diamonds? Or stars? (Which reminds me of this fabulous book you should read, but I digress.) Imagine my delight when I saw this photo on the front page of Etsy today!

It was part of this stunning collection curated by Pearl Sturtevant of GrayDecember. Don't you love this rich color scheme? Thanks, Pearl!

A First for Me: Wedding Photography!

Exciting things are happening in the world of Uninvented Colors Photography! I've been daydreaming about wedding photography for ages now, and I finally gathered the courage to contact my favorite wedding photographer, Wendy Wilson Photography, to ask for help getting started. Boy, did she deliver! I was thrilled to join Wendy (and her fabulous second-shooter, Kathleen Clipper) for Kate and Matt's gorgeous October wedding at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama. It was incredibly valuable hands-on experience, not to mention a lot of fun! Since I was the 3rd photographer, I was pretty focused on staying out of the way, but I still managed to get some great shots of details and guests (and a few of the bride.) See for yourself!

I am so thankful that Wendy gave me the opportunity to get my feet wet. And I'm pretty pleased with my work. Not bad for a wedding photography virgin, right? Good thing, because I've already booked two weddings for Spring 2014! Yikes! Hooray! ;)

New logo by OTF Designs

Most of you know that I officially launched a website for my portrait work about a month ago. I was pretty happy with the design, but one thing was missing: a logo! I was thrilled when Kate form OTF Designs chose me for a FREE logo design! They say "you get what you pay for," but that was not the case with Kate! I had a hard time knowing exactly what I wanted, but Kate was patient and understanding throughout the entire process. She listened to all my ideas, did lots of revisions, and ultimately designed a logo that I am thrilled to use on my website.

I am so thankful for Kate's generosity! And my website looks SO much better--go see for yourself! If you agree, please check out Kate's other work via her website, Facebook page, and Etsy shop. I think you'll be impressed! :)

Parallel Palms on the Etsy Front Page

I recently joined a new Etsy treasury team called "Front Page Treasury Team," and it quickly lived up to its name! My Parallel Palms photo print was on the Etsy front page today as a part of this beautiful collection curated by Hadley Sedgewick of hadleyclay. Thanks, Hadley! I hope I can return the favor! :)

Family Portrait Session at the Park

I am excited to share some of the shots from my most recent portrait session! This lovely family had to reschedule several times due to rain, but it was so worth the wait! Jenni and Jake's son, Jonah (don't you love the triple J?) is about to turn 1, and they wanted to celebrate his first year of life with some beautiful portraits. We met at the Little Children's Park in Ocean Springs, and I had tons to fun playing with Jonah--and his parents! We're all pretty pleased with results. :)

August Photo A Day, Days 25-31

Well, folks, I kind of fell off the Photo A Day bandwagon this time around. Once again, not all of these were taken on the correct days, but since I started, I'm going to finish. 

Day 25: Culture. Frozen yogurt has lots of cultures in it. ;)

Day 26: Entrance. This is the entrance to my workplace.

Day 27: 10 minutes from home. A fun family photo shoot at the park! (More to come from this session in my next post.)

Day 28: Corridor. 

Day 29: Lucky. I'm lucky to have had an incredible education.

Day 30: Cluttered. The table in our office waiting room.

Day 31: Dangerous.