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Ahhhhhh yes! The last wedding we shot in 2012! What a FANTASTIC way to end such a wonderful year and we got to do it in Mississippi (Lol, had to spell that like I was back in grade school) featuring the wedding of two amazing sweethearts, Beth + Michael! Truly, what wonderful people they are and the wedding day just kept getting better and better! The friendship, the love, the details...it was ALL fabulous!

This letterpress card sums up the whole feeling of Beth + Michael's wedding day, what a great design by Thimblepress!
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bm_wed_blog002.jpgbm_wed_blog003.jpgBeth is also a talented photographer, Justin and I were honored that she chose us to photograph this important day!
bm_wed_blog004.jpgbm_wed_blog005.jpgbm_wed_blog006.jpgbm_wed_blog007.jpgbm_wed_blog008.jpgbm_wed_blog009.jpgThe first look took place on the roof of the classic King Edward Hotel.
bm_wed_blog010.jpgbm_wed_blog011.jpgbm_wed_blog012.jpgbm_wed_blog013.jpgbm_wed_blog014.jpgBeth + Michael are such SWEETHEARTS and such genuine, sweet people!
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bm_wed_blog037.jpgLoved these paper goods by August Bloome!
bm_wed_blog038.jpgbm_wed_blog039.jpgbm_wed_blog040.jpgBe still my heart with these little ring bearer bow ties and suspenders by Molly Gee Designs! She also provided Beth's reception hair piece and all of the bridesmaid jewelry.
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My favorite shot of the day! Everything about it....Especially the gold flamingos, which were my favorite detail of the day!:)
bm_wed_blog055.jpgEvent styling and floral design provided by Lesly Frascogna of Tulip. Lesly also worked closely with Kendall Poole to coordinate this sweet sweet day...complete success!
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bm_wed_blog057.jpgbm_wed_blog058.jpgbm_wed_blog059.jpgbm_wed_blog060.jpgBest event of the reception: the father-daughter dance! Never laughed so hard at something like this! I loved every second of it!
bm_wed_blog061.jpgbm_wed_blog062.jpgbm_wed_blog063.jpgbm_wed_blog064.jpgbm_wed_blog065.jpgbm_wed_blog066.jpgAaaaaaand of course..THE RING shot!
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Want to see more? Check out Michael + Beth's wedding slideshow!
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Rhonda said:
As a Mississippian, I can tell you that it's so rare so see a wedding this amazing and so beautifully photographed. Love it!!
(01.30.13 03:46 AM)
Monica Justesen Photography said:
Ahh, cutest invitations ever! I am in love with so many things about their wedding. Great work Amelia!
(01.30.13 04:43 AM)
Marilia said:
lovely wedding, great photos
(01.30.13 06:08 AM)
Camille said:
Gold flamingos!!! Are you kidding me? Genius. Gorgeous couple. Stunning pictures. Love everything about this wedding!
(01.30.13 08:12 AM)
Cassie said:
This wedding is adorable!! beautiful work :)
(01.30.13 01:45 PM)
Scarlett & Stephen said:
Beth, you were a stunning bride!! I'm so happy for you my friend. You have a true eye for detail and all of your creative vision came together beautifully. Amelia, beautiful use of lighting! :-)
(01.30.13 02:46 PM)
Maggie said:
What a beautiful couple and a gorgeous wedding!
(01.30.13 08:49 PM)
Shain said:
Dude, Beth, you were on fire! You looked Amazing!!! You two were soo happy, and I loved every last detail! You two are soo special! Amelia, your such boss! Honestly one of my top 3 favorite photogs :)
(01.30.13 10:44 PM)
Pozycjonowanie said:
Nice pics. Good job!
(01.31.13 06:28 AM)
Flix Photography said:
Nice Theme!
(01.31.13 11:46 AM)
Bonnie said:
Lesley of Tulip Floral also worked with Bonnie of SouthernSprout.com. Southern Sprout created the chalkboards as well as the calligraphy for the day of the event.
(01.31.13 01:23 PM)
Dominik said:
Your work is truly wonderful!
(01.31.13 04:29 PM)
ADAM Coberly said:
Great wedding Amelia! Looks like it could have been here in MO. :-) Oh, you are the ring shot queen! Nice!
(02.01.13 01:25 PM)
Angela said:
I think the photos are beautiful and the lovely couple will love them forever. BEST WISHES to them.
(02.03.13 02:10 PM)
Soumen Nath said:
Amazing photography. I love all the pictures. But the first dance picture in colour is so much more striking. Kudos to you.
(02.04.13 09:03 AM)
Alli McWhinney said:
Love those letterpress cards and all the great details!
(02.04.13 02:11 PM)
Michelle said:
Wow. This wedding & couple have so much style. LOVE every detail. Wonderful photography!
(02.04.13 02:58 PM)
Angie said:
so pretty, love all the pinks and decor! And Beth is a gorgeous bride, love them!
(02.04.13 04:54 PM)
Amanda Pomilla Hagood said:
This wedding is photographed gorgeously! (Did I make up that word??) Awesome work!
(02.10.13 06:48 PM)
JF Mayoral said:
Congratulations on these beautiful pictures. I think being wedding photographer is one of the most beautiful professions.
(02.10.13 09:08 PM)
Pere lliteras said:
Very beatiful wedding and job. Congratulations from Spain
(02.11.13 12:22 AM)
David Luque said:
Very nice work. Congrats.
(02.11.13 12:35 AM)
Joaquin Corbalan said:
Beautiful pictures, really well captured the love between this couple.
(02.11.13 12:56 AM)
kimbrali said:
such a fun and colorful and perfectly styled wedding :) this makes me think every bride should wear fuchsia lips and carry a matching bouquet. you make flash photography look gooooood.
(02.12.13 11:43 AM)
Robert Arroyo said:
These photos are awesome! The couple is awesome. rad wedding!
(02.12.13 04:19 PM)
Kendall Poole said:
AMAZING!!!! The details are simply stunning. Yall are so talented! Blessed to be a part of such a special day!!
(02.20.13 01:57 PM)
Hormann said:
Beautiful pictures! You're very talented photographer:)
(02.28.13 12:45 AM)
Millgrove Photography said:
Some beautiful moments in there with the kids and love the father/daughter dance - those kind of moments absolutely make your night :-)
(02.03.15 08:18 PM)
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With the celebration of a new year, there also comes many new year's resolutions! How many of you made it a new year's resolution to manage your business better so that you could maximize both your business and personal time? I'm speaking to all my small business owner/photographer friends out there!

How many of you are feeling like you're drowning in your own work? How many of you feel like the post processing of your images is literally TAKING OVER your life?!.....

I've been there!

I remember that one point of time in my career that I lost heart in this art I once loved, and it was because I didn't know how to manage my time well or even take advantage of outsourcing! While I LOVED taking photos, I DREADED working on them. I have a feeling there are many MANY others out there that currently share these same feelings.

It wasn't until I discovered the beautiful meaning of the word "outsourcing" that I fell back in love with photography as a career! I could take the thing that was making my business unbearable and hand it over to someone else to do. I could literally pay someone else to be a second set of eyes on my images.

My choice to outsource the post production of my "proofed" images has helped my business by LEAPS AND BOUNDS! Plus outsourcing has provided me with more personal time so that I can stay sane as a PHOTOGRAPHER, a BUSINESS OWNER, a PERSON, a WIFE, and a MOTHER of three!

While I truly ENJOY working on my personal favorite images and adding my "artistic edits" to these (all the images you see on my blog I have personally worked on), the rest of the images need to go through what I call the "proofing process" so that my clients aren't seeing just raw bland images in the end.

THIS is where FOTOFAFA comes in and makes my life easier! I hand the entire collection of images over to them so that they can cull down, add needed contrast, color correct, adjust white balance, perfect the exposure, and make my proofs look completely awesome for my clients! They truly deserve a pat on the back for the images I've received back and I am very grateful to have them be a HUGE part of my workflow! I'm proud to be an affiliate for Fotofafa because I truly believe in the service their business offers. I suggest try outsourcing your images & you won't want to ever look back....at least I didn't!:)

Plus Fotofafa's customer service is outstanding, they want to help make your images look good to you and your clients, they are open for feedback and are constantly looking for ways to improve. I love this about them!

Here are some images I've received back from Fotofafa recently, you'll see the raw before image on the left and the "proofed" imaged from Fotofafa on the right...what difference, right?!
fotofafab_a_001.jpgI like all of my proofed images to be slightly warm with a hint of split toning, they nailed it here!
fotofafab_a_002.jpgThey took a rough lighting situation and made it look lovely, plus you can actually see the expression on the bride's face as they exchanged vows.
fotofafab_a_003.jpgfotofafab_a_004.jpgThe littlest details in this image weren't lost when the exposure and white balance were adjusted, you can even still see the lace on the bride's dress.
fotofafab_a_005.jpgfotofafab_a_006.jpgLove this before and after from the reception and the happy couple's first dance!
fotofafab_a_007.jpgSometimes shooting indoors with flash at night can be tricky, especially with white balance, the before and after of this image is like night and day!
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So here is what I'm proposing, if you're one of those people that answered YES to the questions I asked above, then a CHANGE is necessary in your business! Figure out what is taking you the most time, let go of a little control, and outsource it! For me the culling and the post processing of my proofs were more than I could handle. Thank you THANK YOU to Fotofafa for giving me my life back and for adding much value to my business!
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Shayla Brummer said:
love this/your blog :)
(01.23.13 08:40 AM)
Malinda said:
We took your advice about a year ago and have never looked back! We absolutely LOVE Fotofafa:) It's soooo sooo worth every penny.
(01.23.13 03:14 PM)
Rob Holley said:
Very helpful.
(01.25.13 05:23 AM)
Chicago Wedding Photographer said:
I love shooting straight into / toward the strobe, I think it looks super glam! Really like the first dance set of images with the flash in the background--I bet the look great closeup with the hair lights! Nice work, keep it up.
(01.28.13 02:17 PM)
Laurence said:
Great tips thank you. I have just bought myself a new Canon SLR and am looking forward to trying out your advice.
(01.29.13 06:05 AM)
Lucie Zeka said:
awesome photos
(02.25.13 06:57 PM)
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