Right before I left for WPPI, I got together with a few of my favorite local wedding  vendors, Carla David, of Carla David Design, and Amie Decker of Amie Decker Makeup…. for a mini photoshoot of Carla. She has been in need of some headshots, so we got together for a quick little session. Amie, of course, did her hair and makeup.

This was actually kind of hard for me… in part because I have a really stiff view of “headshots.” I totally envision super boring, black backdrop, turn your head this way and smile shots… Not to say there is not a time or place for those… it is just not how I tend to shoot.

So, this was a good shoot for me to break the stereotype of what headshots “should” be.  It was hard to try and photograph from the waist up…. I had to keep reminding myself that that was all she needed…. Although we are planning another shoot in April.. that will be a super fun styled shoot…. and so I can’t wait for that session!

So here are a few favorites of the day… Love her laugh and smile! So cute!

Wouldn’t you know that as soon as we had pulled away to drive down the road for a few shots it started drizzling? It was actually almost like hail….  But, we had postponed this shoot so many times for numerous reasons one of the biggest being all of the snow that we got this year… that we would not cancel this shoot! So, Carla and I (frozen and a smudge wet) continued on… 

We stopped inside for a quick minute to warm up and get out of the wet…

I had so much fun on our short adventure Carla…and am super excited for our shoot in April!

If you are a bride (or not a bride) and are looking for someone to work on your invitations and all of your paper goods for your wedding or event, you should totally check out Carla! She does amazing work, and specializes in branding events. She is also working on my branding now…. we are meeting again on Tuesday for the next set of concepts. Can’t wait!

Check out her website here: http://www.carladaviddesign.com/

And her blog here: http://carladaviddesign.blogspot.com/

And if you are looking for hair and makeup for your wedding (or any other photoshoot or occasion) check out Amie Decker. We have several weddings together again this year and I am so excited!!

Check out her website here: http://www.amiedeckermakeup.com/

And her blog here: http://amiedeckermakeup.blogspot.com/

Have an amazing day!!!

m.e.