Last weekend my sister-in-law brought her two adorable kids in for some fun in the new portrait studio. We got to experiment with some new backgrounds and my niece seemed to enjoy having her portrait made for the most part – twirling and dancing and chatting. She’s growing up so fast! My nephew surprised me by really wanting to be in the photographs. I think he had a lot of fun posing with his sister – he’s a great big brother. 
I have some fun news to share with you — remember that photo shoot for Urban XpERIEnce magazine I photographed? Well its been published and is ready to read. You can see some of our images in the article about 12 o’ One Restaurant and Wine Bar. If you haven’t already picked up a copy yet, you can grab one at several distribution centers, including right here at the HNP studio at 33 South Lake Street! Here are a couple of my favorite images taken during that shoot.
Next up on the blog — exciting news + my first portrait session in the new studio!
Last Saturday we squeezed some time into our schedule to go to North East High School and photograph their MORP dance. We only had a couple days notice before the dance so we didn’t get to come up with some elaborate backdrop to feature the kids on but it was still a good time! It looked like the kids were having a really great time and DJ Joel Miller was on top of his game, as expected. I’d only seen him at weddings up until last Saturday and thought he was a great disc jockey but it was fun seeing him at a dance – I’d hire him, he knows how to get everyone dancing! During slow times Murl and I played a little bit and thought I’d share those just for something different!
DJ Joel Miller even stepped in for a shot –
And I wanted to end on a photo of part of my new studio! This is an image of the gallery which is what you will see when you walk in the front door. I’m loving it! What do you think? Its still a work in progress at the moment but we are getting closer to being open! We have already started meeting with clients at the studio, so if you need some portraits made or want to meet with us about your wedding, we are ready to meet with you!
Come back soon for some exciting news and a possible opportunity for you — look for it on Monday!
I’m a married lady
The wedding was perfect [ see some more of the fantastic photographs by Genevieve Nisly here: http://genevievenislyblog.com/
The first shot is an image taken of the Caribbean at Salsa Brava, the colors in this image just don’t do it justice but all we took to take pictures with was a small point and shoot, I guess that’s what we get!
This picture was taken just after the Super Bowl. We were at a soda [ restaurant ] by the ocean. It was really hard to explain to these people who didn’t speak any English whatsoever what we were hoping to watch but I can speak a teeny tiny bit of Spanish and we made it happen. It was so amazing to watch it by the sea with the waves crashing down behind us and sand between our toes…not the usual surroundings for any Super Bowl I’ve ever watched at least!
Here is a picture Murl took of me during our canoe ride at the Sloth Rehabilitation Center somewhere around Cahuita, Costa Rica. We saw a bunch of birds, heard howler monkeys and saw some sloths while there. Sloths feel a lot like your hair the day after your wedding/prom. It was an interesting experience to pet a couple of them!
Here is a shot I took of Murl while he was fishing in Lake Arenal at the base of the Arenal Volcano. It was such an amazing place to be!
And here is a shot of sunset at the end of our fishing trip on Lake Arenal.
It was a great trip but I’m ready to get back to work and also start moving my studio. Busy busy! Check back soon to see what I’m up to! | Heather
The week before our wedding we photographed Chuck and Carla’s wedding ceremony and reception at the Ambassador Conference Center in Erie, PA. Which was fun because that’s where we got married exactly one week later It was also fun because these two are hilarious, they had me cracking up every time we met and during their wedding! Here is a sneak peek of their wedding images –
::the blessing of their marriage::
::one of the many beautiful centerpieces::
::the bridal party::
::love this detail shot::
::the happy bride and groom::
Congratulations to the both of you, may you share many more years of laughter and love!! <3 Heather & Murl