Archive for March, 2010

Tour of Kitchens

03.29.10

Last weekend was the Junior League’s major fundraiser – Tour of Kitchen.  It is always so fun to see the different ways people set up there indoor and outdoor eatting areas.  It was also a fantastic chance to see the Wagstaff’s Extreme Home Makeover house and the amazing Weingart home on 24th.  There were yummie food demonstrations by Flying Buscuit, I Love NY Pizza, Omi’s Kitchen, Dragonfly and many, many more.

The Junior League is very excited to announce a new fundraiser for next year – Dancing with the Star!  Get a chance to see local celebs show off there stuff.


See us in Home Magazine

03.27.10

Gregg recently did an article from our big trip to SE Asia for the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project in HOME Magazine.  The article tells stories of the build and the families that Habitat For Humanitity served in Thailand.  Habitat for Humanity is an amazing organization.  I know when we return to the US that everyone was very excited and involved in the Extreme Home Makeover for the Wagstaff family and Studio Percusion.  Please take that energy and keep volunteering for organizations like Rebuild Gainesville or your local Habitat for Humanity.  Keep swing the hammer and help those in our community.

If you’d like to read the article online click here.


Audrey & Jay’s engagement session

03.26.10

We had a blast recently photographing Audrey and Jay at Kanapaha Park.  They brought along there cute pooch to include in the their engagement pictures.  And I must say – she was a very well behaved dog (though she does know how to milk it for attention – I think all dogs know how to pull at your heart strings).  Ours would never be so good.   We had a great time strolling around the park getting great moments of the happy couple as they talked about wedding plans for their upcoming May wedding and the honeymoon.  Can’t wait for the wedding in a few more weeks.


My little model Annabeth

03.24.10

Holly & Brent Christensen were kind enough to let me borrow there little ball of energy, Annabeth.  She was the perfect model for an idea that came out of another session at the studio.  She looks like a little angel as she is surrounded by floating tulle.  We love how these portraits came out!  Super cute.  Can’t wait for Holly to see the rest of them on Friday.


Welcoming Macy Eplee to the world

03.23.10

We recently photographed the newest addition to the Eplee Family – Macy. Not really up for a photo shoot that day, we still got some really cute and precious moments of Macy. Her big sister really loves her and loved to give her kisses to comfort her. We will see Macy’s older sisters this weekend for the big family portrait. Can’t wait… until then, here is a little preview from her first portrait session.


Introducing Colton Highlander

03.14.10

What a precious moment between a father and his new son. We recently had Colton Highlander in for his first photo shoot with his parents, Jenny and Josh. We got some great photos with the new family. Colton was such an easy, happy baby to work with. The new parents couldn’t have been prouder.


Learning from the “Father of Photojournalism”

03.12.10

What does Gregg and Mariah Carey, Paula Abdul, James Taylor, Vera Wang, Ted Turner, John Kennedy, Jr. and Maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger have in common?   They all know Denis Reggie.

Gregg recently spent a few days studying with world-renowned photographer Denis Reggie (www.denisreggie.com).
Breaking the mold of traditional wedding photography, Denis pioneered the artistic documentation of weddings without posing, prompting, or fictionalizing events – what he named “Wedding Photojournalism”.
Denis Reggie has photographed the weddings of Mariah Carey, Paula Abdul, James Taylor, Vera Wang, Ted Turner, John Kennedy, Jr. and Maria Shriver & Arnold Schwarzenegger to name a few.
Of course, not all of Denis’ clients are celebrities.  This hands off approach is perfect for anyone who isn’t interested in contrived images, but wants natural documentation of their special day.
Gregg learned a few new techniques that we are so excited about adding to our repertoire.  Goes to show you, despite having degrees in photography and over 12 years of experience, there is always more to learn.


The New Mr. & Mrs. Carr

03.10.10

Melanie and Jordan recently tied the knot at the Baughman Center on a chilly Saturday morning.  Though the day started out with rain, which would send most brides for a tailspin, Melanie in Jordan were very calm about the weather.  Despite starting off the day with rain, by the time we got to the Baughman Center the rain had stopped and blue skies were all you could see.  After a short & sweet ceremony performed by Chad Reed, the happy couple was immediately on their way to Touchdown Terrace for an amazing party, also known as the reception.

Jordan’s entire family including grandparents are all University of Florida graduates.  The stadium was the perfect place to celebrate the union of these two physical education teachers.

What a fun party!  Let’s see, Melanie’s dad, Doug, made all of the ex-boyfriends give Jordan back their house keys.  Little did Jordan know, that was every man in the room, including the DJ. The happy couple decided to share the cake cutting with the maid of honor and best man, who were surprised to get cake in their face.  One of the bridesmaids did the worm.  There were some amazing moments – all captured by us!  So if you don’t remember what you did that night, be nice to Melanie and Jordan, they have the evidence.

Celebrations Catering did a fabulous job turning a very large room that seats a few hundred people into an intimate space for 65.  And they were great about making sure the bride and groom were very well taken care of.  The bartender went as far as to know how much wine the bride had in her glass, every time it got low – he was there filling it!  What service.

Congratulations!  The rest of the pictures will be ready for everyone to see in a few weeks.


High Dynamic Range

03.06.10

We are proud to now be offering a new style of photography for interiors and exteriors called High Dynamic Range.  The purpose of this style of photography is to be able to show detail where a normal image would fall short.  High Dynamic Range, or HDR as it is called, gives detail in the darkest shadows as well as the brightest highlights.  If you look at the example below as a large print, you can see the railing and chandeliers inside the lobby, something you could never do with film or regular digital photography.

Be aware, a lot of people are going to starting saying they can do HDR, but it is more than pressing a button in photoshop.  We have studied with Ben Willmore and Dan Burkeholder, 2 of the experts in HDR and learned the secrets and tricks to creating a true HDR image.

Check out the image below.  Before is the type of image you’d get from a photographer who did not know HDR.  After is the HDR image we created of the same scene.  If you’d like to see the detail in the full size file.  Please feel free to contact the studio and I’ll be happy to share the file with you.