Thursday, February 18, 2016
We follow the ShutterBus on Instagram and, oh, how we look forward to their posts! It's a simple idea that we wish we'd thought of because it's the perfect addition to the Nashville wedding scene! It's different, whimsical, and oh-so-functional. You and your guests get a photo booth experience that's way cooler than any we've seen in a nostalgic bus straight from your favorite childhood memory. (Sorry, other photo booths - we still like you, we've just fallen in LOVE with the ShutterBus.)
You can find all of the details on what they offer and prices on the ShutterBus website. But, really, once you've seen it (pics below), there's not much more to do except make sure your wedding date is available.
For photo credits, please visit the the ShutterBus Facebook page, where these photos were sourced.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Talk about turning lemons into lemonade. Instead of stewing over the wedding photos they wish they'd gotten, Lisa and Chris Shelby turned their disappointment into art. They created Lisa Shelby Photography, a Nashville-based wedding photography team that is determined to ensure that every couple gets the quality photos they desire.
Get to know this super sweet and talented photography duo through my Q&A today, and contact them if you're looking for a team to capture the story of your Nashville wedding.
Tell me about the service you're offering.
As wedding photographers with an eye for creative possibilities, we look for fun and dramatic wedding moments. Even more than capturing a moment in time, we believe your wedding photographs should give glimpses into your personality and story – the adventure, the romance, the beauty, and the exquisite details. We are able to enhance these images with custom materials that you may not find with other photographers, including fine papers, canvases, frames, metal prints, wood prints, and custom designed books with tons of options such as Italian leathers and Japanese silks or linens. We create wedding art!
How many years have you been in business?
This is our fifth year in business... We started our business officially in the beginning of 2012, but had been photographing as a hobby for several years prior.
How did you get started in weddings?
What began five years ago with a desire to provide newly married couples with quality wedding photos has grown into our Nashville area based business, Lisa Shelby Photography. Here we capture wedding images we wish we had to remember our special day. Like many engaged couples, we did not realize the significance of using just “any old” wedding photographer when we were married back in September 2000. Even though we regret this decision, it was a defining moment that changed the direction of our future forever.
What do you like most about weddings?
Watching the emotion and love between not only the husband and wife, but their friends and families! We love seeing the father of the bride that would never in a million years cry and get emotional, get emotional and tear up! We love seeing the sparkle in the bride and groom's eyes just before they are announced as husband and wife! We just love capturing those tiny moments that really tell the story of the people on the biggest day of their lives. Oh, and we have a young daughter, and I (Lisa) always love seeing Chris tear up during the father-daughter dance at the reception. He usually ends up photographing that part of the day with tears in his eyes and trying to ignore the song! He’s already dreading our daughter getting married and I seriously think he will have a breakdown during that dance!
What’s your favorite wedding pic/video and why? (Something that showcases your work)
It’s hard to choose a favorite image. But this one sticks out just because it was so much fun! The bride had her heart set on an image with a hay bale so much so that her father-in-law went out and rented it just for the wedding day! Following the wedding, she climbed the ladder up to the top and was so excited about the images, and they show it! She even sat on the hay despite the fact she knew it would get all in her dress! We love all her images and we all had so much fun!
What is your service philosophy?
When a couple hires us for their wedding, we treat the day as if they are a close family member and Chris and I will be the only photographers attending. Bigger studios may hire associate photographers to book more weddings, but our mission is just the opposite – limit the bookings per year, so each couple has our undivided attention. It’s amazing how this mission works in our favor because, not only does the quality of our work shine through, but we still enjoy close friendships with many past wedding clients to this day.
What are your strengths compared to others in your category?
We always strive to make people feel comfortable and encourage them to always be themselves and we capture that! We are able to enhance the images with custom materials and products that you may not find with other photographers. Our couples always have a great time together with our relaxed laidback approach to our sessions and on the wedding day (yet still sticking to a timeline hehe) as we create wedding art for our couples. We also go to great lengths to hold ourselves accountable to higher standards by staying active in the national and local chapters of Professional Photographers of America (Lisa has served as former President, Vice President, Past President and is a current Board of Directors member) and by continuing our education.
What attracts brides to your service/company?
The artwork and the relationships we create… Our service is more than just snapping some photos. We want to capture the couple – their personalities, their connection, their love story – and the brides want that! Also, my husband/business partner/photographer/best friend, Chris, and I always try to make our couples (and brides) feel comfortable. A photographer is the one vendor you spend the most time with and they want photographers that are fun and they can be themselves with… We always work on developing a relationship with our brides and grooms so they can be comfortable around us and relax on their wedding day!
What would previous couples say was the main reason they selected your company?
We hear a lot that we are personable and that we make them feel comfortable in front of the camera. Couples have told us that, even though we may have been more expensive or even slightly out of their budget, in addition to loving our art, they felt they “clicked” with us, and that was what made them choose us as their photographers.
Describe the bride/couple that is most attracted to your service/company?
Our ideal client would be someone who values not only having their day documented, but really wants a photographer that will take it to the next level and actually create artwork for them. Someone who understands that it’s more than just the photography that they are paying for, they are also paying for the art as well as an experience.
What is the most “now” / innovative new product, service, style, or other aspect of your industry that brides and grooms might appreciate?
We are noticing that more of our couples are realizing that, while they may want the digital images (and do purchase them), they most likely will never print any images on their own. Most of our couples purchase a digital image and print custom box so they can have the best of both worlds. We are a full service business and encourage our couples to professionally print images, canvases, wedding or session books, etc. through us so they can truly enjoy their images and easily share them with friends and family.
Here's how to connect with Lisa Shelby Photography:
Company Name | Lisa Shelby Photography
Main Contact | Lisa and Chris Shelby
Phone Number | 615-601-0622
Email Address | [email protected]
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Thursday, February 4, 2016
At a recent photo shoot at the McConnell House, photographer John Myers and a select group of Nashville wedding pros came together to create a classic, styled wedding to inspire all of your brides seeking a timeless look.
The beauty of this Nashville wedding shoot is that the wedding team was smart: they chose modern elements but still managed to create an overall look that would resonate forever. Unlike super trendy designs that immediately date our events, the McConnell photo shoot works in 2016 and beyond.
I reached out to John of John Myers Photographer to learn more about the vision for the shoot - how did they approach it, why was it selected? Here's what I learned:
"We went for a modern look for the dress and tux and showcased the latest trend for each that wasn't going to date the images. Our team felt that Alex Ferguson, the bride, and Lance Garrison, the groom, had very good chemistry together so we wanted to showcase them and their on-camera attraction.
Actually our goal was timeless. Even though the style was latest fashion and looks, we went with a very classic look so that the images were dated within a few years. The McConnell House was amazing and provided us lots of locations throughout the venue that added to the overall style with the brick walls, hardwood floors and classic fixtures."
Is this classic look for you? Here's a list of the team that made it happen...
Participating Nashville Wedding Vendors
Photographer | John Myers Photographer
Venue | McConnell House, Franklin, TN
Tuxedo | Street Tuxedo
Bridal Gown | The Spoiled Lady
Florals | Always in Bloom
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Monday, December 21, 2015
Are you planning to pop the question soon and want to make sure it's perfectly planned? The event planning pros at Music City Events are giving away a custom planned proposal (meaning they will PLAN your entire proposal). Already engaged? There's an option for you too: an engagement session provided by one of Nashville's best, The Collection.
To enter the contest, simply follow these instructions: 1) follow @MusicCityEvents 2) follow @TheCollectionNashville 3) "like" the free proposal post on Instagram.
The contest ends December 23 at 11:59pm so hurry and enter or spread the word to everyone you know.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Photographers that can capture the love of a couple AND the natural beauty of their surroundings can be hard to find. Khalid and Megan did not give up in their search for that photographer. They knew exactly what they wanted: photos that were natural, clean, and simply beautiful. And when Megan and Khalid found Nyk and Cali Wedding Photographers, they knew they'd found their engagement and wedding photographers.
Braving freezing January temperatures, Nyk and Cali headed to the Carnton Plantation (which is also the couple's wedding venue) to capture the true love of this young Nashville couple.
Read all about their engagement and photo session during our chat with Megan today.
How did you and your groom meet?
Khalid and I met in a cab in Nashville. My friends and his friends happened to share a cab to go downtown. There was an instant connection and we all spent the night running around town. The following day, he asked me on a date and we went out on our first date two days later.
Tell us about your proposal- with all the details!
Four months after we met, Khalid had already made it known that he intended to propose and had already asked my father for his blessing! He had taken me to Boston in early July to meet his family and friends, and I just fell in love with all of them. On July 28th, we decided to go to Percy Warner Park and Khalid packed a picnic. We walked around for a couple of hours and stopped for food once the sun started to go down. Khalid had packed candles, a bottle of champagne, dinner, and homemade chocolate-covered strawberries (my favorite)! After we ate, I reached in the bag to grab dessert and when I turned back around, he was on one knee. It was the sweetest, most perfect proposal, and, of course, I said yes!
Good job Khalid! Why did you decide to do engagement pictures?
Khalid and I have had a busy and stressful first three years of our relationship! Between a deployment to Afghanistan, retiring from the Army, career changes, school, etc., we haven't had the chance to travel or do anything just for us. We really wanted to have someone take pictures to capture our young love so we could have something to look back at and something for our family to see in years to come.
Why did you choose the location of your engagement shoot?
We are getting married at the Carnton Plantation and we love it there! We chose the venue for the wedding because we wanted an outdoor ceremony and I was determined to get married under a big, beautiful tree. The landscape there is breathtaking! There is a long arbor, stunning garden, and the historic and magnificent Osage orange tree. Everything about the plantation is simply perfect! We chose to take our engagement pictures there because we couldn't think of a more charming place, and we wanted to explore before the wedding!
What characteristics were you looking for in a photographer?
The main thing we looked for was the quality of the pictures and the style of the photographer. We are both into natural, clean, simple beauty- nothing that looks enhanced or photoshopped. This was surprisingly harder than I thought, until we found Nyk & Cali. We wanted someone who could photograph the love of a couple while still paying close attention to the beauty of their surroundings. We were also searching for someone who was well-rounded in the type and content of the pictures they took, making sure to get the close-ups, details, emotional moments, and the playful candid shots. We were also looking for two photographers because we didn't want any moments missed!
How did you work with your photographer to achieve the photos you envisioned?
Khalid and I were both nervous, as neither of us are photogenic at all. However, Cali made it fun and easy. She coached us when needed, but did so without making us feel awkward and posed. She knew what shots to get and used the whole venue. One of the things that was important to us was to include our dogs in our engagement session. Cali worked with us and our crazy dogs to get some really wonderful pictures of our little family.
What was the engagement picture experience like?
What you can't tell from the pictures is that we took them in January, when it was 40 degrees outside. We were freezing but determined to get them done in time for our Save-the-Dates. Nyk & Cali managed to make everything look perfect! We didn't have to do anything except run around and have fun!
Do you plan to use these photos for your wedding?
Absolutely! Not only did Nyk & Cali make our Save-the-Date postcards, but they are making a guest book with pictures from our engagement session!
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