Hello there! I was perusing Pinterest, as I do (probably far too) often and came across advice that I would love to share with you. It’s a What to Wear guide that lays out the basics beautifully!

As a photographer, and not a stylist, it’s sometimes difficult for me to be able to explain why something looks great rather than just putting the pieces together and seeing it. This post from Paint the Moon puts it all into words so wonderfully, with lovely pictures to boot!

Her basics are:

Start with a palette: perhaps even with a print, and then pull your color scheme from the print (and only one print!)

Layers and textures are your friend.

No tennis shoes unless that is specifically “the look” you’re going for—like say, grunge.

Think about where the images will be displayed.

And get comfy (especially important for kids).

You can check out everything in detail HERE.  I really love her attention to the shoes and simple prop ideas. And if you ever need me to help pick pieces out before our portrait session, just let me know! I’d be there in a heartbeat!

Happy reading!

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Once again, things have slowed down on the front end of Metcalf Photography. I’ve been hard at work putting together the tiny details that will help make everything easy for you to get lovely pictures of yourself and your life’s big events. My hope is that everything will be so seamless, you won’t even notice all the little pieces that make setting up, having and ordering from your session a breeze!

But! It’s still not fair for me to leave you lovelies hanging. So here are some of the things that past clients have been saying while I’ve been busy:

From Brandy, a wedding client:
“Not only does she have amazing pictures, her entire personality and demeanor make for an easy, non-stressful photo shoot. She makes sure you’re relaxed and into the pictures before snapping them, is excellent at capturing candid shots, and has the professionalism to present you with only the best quality work. Photos done by Metcalf Photography are definitely worth more than the actual cost!”

From Megan, after her engagement session—We’ll see more of her and Tony this fall!!
“great pictures! great person! kept everything relaxed and really captured me and my fiance in the photos <3” From Kacey, a wedding client and came back for her college senior portraits: “Erin saved my wedding! She was fabulous, she does the work of two photographers and you never even notice that she is there. She is a joy to work with and has a gift for bringing out the most natural smiles! I hate having my own picture taken, but she is super relaxed and we got some fantastic shots from my graduation shoot! Always my first choice when I am looking for a professional photographer.” From Rachel, after viewing her boudoir maternity images: “*spaz* Erin, they are so much better than I could have hoped!” From Theresa, a wedding client: “Hey Erin, WOW!! Many thanks again for all of your hard work. Brian and I couldn't be more pleased!”

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It’s a new year! And that’s the perfect time to plan new beginnings. If you’re still hunting for a photographer for your 2013 wedding, you should know about this sale! Between now and Valentine’s Day, you can get 13% off of the price of your wedding package. That’s a potential savings of almost $500!
If you know someone who is planning their 2013 wedding, pass this on!! It’s too big to pass up!

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Hello again! This has been some year! As usual, business picked up in the late fall and into winter, so I’ve been a bit busy; mostly photographing families and growing families, but a couple of graduation ceremonies thrown in too! I have to say, It’s a hard choice to make between what was my favorite shoot this season, but I think the winner would have to be this mama, who finally had time for a shoot the WEEK of her estimated due date!

After working two jobs and going to school, this mama had FINALLY gotten a break! And just in time, since her new little one joined the family within a week. I was so happy we could make this happen for her!

I’ve also had the chance to continue capturing the growth of Tenzin with his 9 month pictures! Just starting to stand on his own, we had a fun time at the park with fall leaves! Take a peek:

Since he’s our Solstice baby, we’ll be doing his one year pictures soon, where we might get to see him walking since he just took his first steps the week of his birthday! It’s so incredible to get to watch him grow and to have the chance to capture it!

And last, but not least, I just HAVE to share a couple pictures of these ADORABLE girls from the Brown family session. Who wouldn’t love to photograph these beauties??

So, now it’s time to take a breather, take stock, and take hold of 2013! May it be a great year for you!

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A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege to take the engagement pictures of Megan and Tony in Dinwiddie. I’ve known Megan since she was a little girl, and it is amazing to see her fall in love with this wonderful man.
The couple are planning a country chic wedding for next fall. We really wanted to express the relaxed nature of this hard-working country couple, but they are both very shy people. So we spent a couple of hours just hanging out in their field and lounging on the dock of the pond–never mind that person with a camera sneaking around in the grass!

At first, I thought it would be a challenge to photograph TWO shy people, but it only took a few minutes for them to relax and start playing around. In the end, it was a great day, with some wonderful photos to show for it!

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I’ve had a little time to play around with some new equipment and editing styles lately, and I have to say, I’m pretty excited. I also got some great shots of my son, so I though I might write a post and put a few up, and see what responses they get.
Most of the day, my son just has to move. So I get to really practice my focusing skills. Not only that, he’s also so used to the camera by now that I could pop up with a second head and he wouldn’t look twice if one of them had a lens in front of it! So I get to work on angles AND motion. Fun, fun, fun!
Take a peek, and see what you think!

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