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Andrew Hughes

Oct 21
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Photos of a Heirloom Quality Baptism Dress

By dress, Graphic Works, product photography

I was asked to photograph baptism dress at the Graphic Works studio today. No big deal I thought…then my boss pulled it out of the case.

It was the most intricate and delicate heirloom-quality baptism dress that I had ever seen. The workmanship was impressive, and I can only imagine the amount of hours put into making something like that. Actually, there are over 40 hours of work into this.

What I was surprised to find was that the dress was totally hand made… including the lace.

This is not something that you get to see any more because people are unwilling to spend that amount of time and effort doing this tedious and delicate work by hand.

Making the white on white details of the stitching show up was a challenge, but you can see that every stitch was placed with love. If you need a good seamstress or a baptism outfit for your child, contact Susan Wasmer at fabricmom@hotmail.com

Oct 19
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Headshots for 3 Atlanta Financial Advisors

By corporate photography, headshot portraits, portaits

At my day job, we recently put the finishing touches on the new Graphic Works photography studio. We always have had part of our office dedicated to studio photography, but frankly it was a little cramped for portraits. I would have to shoot down the hall to get the depth I needed. Not the best situation when dealing with people.

Now, all this all has changed with our new allocation of photo space. I can easily take head an even full body photos with my super sweet 70-200 zoom. The gear is organized and easy to get. This is awesome.
The first subjects in the new space were 3 financial advisors. If you recognize one of the faces, it’s because I had just taken photos of Mark Koppelmann a week earlier. He liked them so much that he suggested that his colleagues get head shot portraits from me. We did 3 quick poses for each person an here they are. For the full gallery, click here.
Oct 18
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Blue Angels Strafe Atlanta

By Air Show, airplanes, aviation, Blue Angels

Okay, they Blue Angels did not really strafe Atlanta, but they were flying so low that I could see the pilots in detail. I was doing an outdoor photo shoot at a tennis court when a formation of low-flying f-18 fighters came zooming overhead.

It was an awesome site to behold. I snapped a few pot shots as they went in an out of my field of view in seconds.

Oct 18
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4 Month Old Alessandra Photos

By babies, Halloween, photography, portraits

Little Alli is one of the cutest babies that I have ever met. Just look at that face!

For a child this young, she has a lot of personality. I think I saw her expression change from “joy” to “surprise” to “sadness” to “confusion” to the “look a kid makes when they have to burp”… all in less than 30 seconds.

I was lucky enough to take newborn photos and these are the follow up photos.

Helping Mom Get Ready

For babies, a lot has changes in 4 short months. They grow so fast and everyday their brains connect to new parts of their bodies. I learned today that they start to recognize faces around this time.

Just today, Alli learned to stick her tongue out which had us laughing, and me scrambling to try to take a photo between the tongue flicking out.

The most amazing feature of this child is her deep blue eyes which she got directly from her grandmother. It is almost erie how much those two look alike.

Since it was Halloween season, we had to take some photos of Alli in her pumpkin shirt. We would have taken photos of her in her costume, but “we” ran out of steam.

Babies can only go so long before they have had enough. In fact something strange started to happen to Alli and I had to put the camera down for fear of getting bitten. ha ha

To see all the rest of Alessandra’s photos, click here.

Oct 16
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Pregnancy and Family Portraits in Stone Mountain Park

By Atlanta, family, portrait photography, Stone Mountain Park
Making portraits in new locations is always an adventure and challenge for me. I love discovering new settings to take pictures of my clients. You never know what a place may look like until you try it… and many times I get surprised.
This portrait session took place in Stone Mountain Park, Georgia, which is conveniently a short drive from my studio. There are good photographic locations hiding around every corner, and it will take a few months for me to explore the place. Good thing I bought a year-long pass.

I have been taking photos of the Josh and Michelle’s family for many years, and slowly they keep adding to their numbers.

Currently, they have a 2 year old daughter, and are about to add a son to the mix. 

We decided to get a few belly photos for Michelle and Josh so they could remember this happy time before another big change in their lives.

At the time we had limited window of opportunity, because the doctors said Michelle could have Josh Jr. any day now. In fact, the little guy was born 2 days ago.

Luckily we got through our session before that happened and before their little girl, Danielle, even realized it was nap time. She was a trooper!

Oct 15
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Senior Photos of Kimberly In Piedmont Park

By Atlanta, Piedmont Park, portraits, senior portraits

As a photographer, there are days when everything goes right, and I feel that I am making the photos want to be taking. This was the case when I had the chance to take young Kimberly’s senior photos.

I first met Kimberly when she was around 13 or 14, and I thought it would be fun to make her portrait one day.

Her father hired me to give her some memorable photos of her last year in high school.

Kids at this age are fun, enthusiastic and enviously skinny. I remember being 120 lbs. in high school, and being able to eat anything I wanted without penalty, but those days are long gone which is too bad.

We took these photos in Piedmont Park in the early morning when the light was fantastic. The summer heat had disappeared, and it was chilly when we started.

I have a lot of experience shooting at that location in the evening, but the mornings there are magical too.  The park looks totally different.

Fall had not yet come to the park so I had to work hard to find any fall foliage there. I think I saw 3 trees changing colors, but that was enough.

I had better quit posting before this entry gets too long. To see the rest of Kimberly’s Senior Portrait Gallery, click here…

Oct 14
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BannerstandExpo.com and Presentech.com Get a Major Update!

By Atlanta, Presentech, service burea, trade show, web site design

Presentech Advanced Print Solutions is an innovative service bureau in Atlanta, GA that specializes in small and large format color printing. I have personally used them for over 15 years (man, I’m old!), and they have constantly improved their service, products, machinery and lowered their prices. I never worry about them delivering stellar results that my clients will love. They provide some of the best values in the country for trade show displays which is a market they have been concentrating on for the past few years.

They have 2 different web sites that I have produced. www.Presentech.com has all their products and services, and www.BannerStandExpo.com concentrates on trade show signage and displays. Both web sites cater to different markets, with the latter planned to be self-serve e-commerce. I recently added 50 pages to the trade show display sections of both sites and reorganized all of the products that they offer. This was a huge improvement in ease-of-use for the end-users.

Oct 13
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Photos of a Promising Young Actress Named Lauren

By actor headshot, children, headshot portraits, portaits
Lauren is a young actress and aspiring model who has appeared in many regional plays in the Atlanta area.



The problem is, her professional headshots were out of date… the last ones being over a year old. 



Appearances can change significantly for a young person of her age, and casting directors want to know what applicants look like NOW… not what they used to look like.


We took indoor and outdoor photos in a variety of outfits and settings… and basically had a ton of fun. 





We probably could have taken more photos… she had that much energy! 





I hope to see her on the stage some day soon where her talents can grow.



See the full photo gallery of Lauren here…

Oct 13
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Corporate Head Shot Portrait for a Financial Expert

By corporate photography, headshot portraits

Mark Koppelmann is the principal financial advisor for Koppelaman Associates, a trusted financial planning company in Atlanta, Georgia. He needed up-to-date head shots for his web site and communication materials and asked me to take his portrait. By the way, if you need financial planning services, don’t hesitate to check out www.KoppelmannAssociates.com. I trust him with my own investments, and he has been the most honest, realistic and reliable advisor that I have ever worked with.

I took his “official” photos with my portable studio indoors, but we also took some informal ones outside to take advantage of the fantastic fall color that was just starting to make its appearance. I like to give my clients a lot of variety to choose from,and they can use different portrait photos for formal presentations, social media and personal communications.

Oct 13
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Family Portraits for the Koppelmanns

By family, portrait photography

Last Sunday, I spent much of the day with the Koppelmann family making a family portrait for their holiday card, taking head shots of the Mom, Father and Daughter, the pets, and taking a few couples photos for good measure. Since they live a so far from me, we decided to do as many photographic projects as we could in one morning. Here are a few of my favorites from that day.

Just a side note on the amazing genetics that this family has. All three members of the family have the exact same eye color… a unique blend of green in the middle and brown on the outside. I rarely see that.

View the whole gallery here.

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