Palm Beach Maternity Photographer | Sam + Jared {Awaiting Baby}
Baby bump numero two for the weekend! We headed to the coast for this session and after Hurricane Irene made her debut on Thursday, it was surprisingly {amazingly} beautiful there today.
I've known Jared for ... 10+ years {I'm not going to show my age....} and when I found out him and Sam were expecting I gave them an offer they couldn't refuse for maternity pictures :) Such a classy, beautiful couple and extremely easy to photograph. They made it easy for me tonight, for sure. I got to play in the tall beach grass I love so much {sometimes too much....} and they got to incorporate a few props into the session that have family meaning to them.
Big time thank you to my friend Sally who carried my heavy equipment tonight and last night. I just don't have enough arms sometimes...
Now on to the pictures!
Palm Beach Photographer | What's the difference?
A few of the most common questions I get are:
- Do you use flash?
- Do you airbrush?
- How much editing do you do?
- How long does it take to get my pictures?
Delray Beach FL Wedding Photographer | Mimi + Josue {Engaged}
Mimi was referred to me, through the wonderful word of mouth system. Their wedding is 11/11/11 here in Palm Beach County and it's going to be a fun wedding, for sure. This couple is super laid back, easy to get along with, and most important - so in l.o.v.e. I caught so many candid shots of Josue pushing Mimi's hair out of her face, or staring into her eyes. Sounds corny, but I swear it wasn't! They're so sweet together. We chose to photograph their session in the Morikami Gardens in Delray Beach. Such a beautiful place, peaceful, and full of color. We didn't make it far into the gardens because the heat was kickin' our tails, but we did get some great shots of them being in love :)
We went with a Chic/Geek theme which I thought was perfect because Josue is a gamer and into comic books and Mimi loves her geek! So after a few fun themed shots we moved on to the more romantic, typical e-session shots. I think they rocked it, they looked hot and of course in love! Oh and her lashes, for real... I pay $5.99 a set to get lashes like that! So jealous....
Captiva Island Photographer | Sanibel/Captiva Sunset
Two of my favorites and I headed west for the weekend, to relax and get away from the hustle and bustle of every day life. We stayed on Ft Myers Island in a great resort that was right on the beach, had an awesome Tiki bar, and a very relaxing feel. Saturday we made the short drive to Sanibel and Captiva Islands for the sunset and it was worth it. So beautiful! I would love to extend my wedding photography services to destination weddings at all three islands, I saw some amazing spots that a beautiful bride would look amazing in front of.
Here's a sunset picture I took....I shot on the low side of the exposure scale just to get all the beautiful low lights of the sky. I've never watched the sun set on the west coast before, and I will for sure do it again. There were about 40 people on the beach and as it set everyone got quiet and just watched the beauty. I loved it :)
Not that I have any qualification to review/critique local attractions but here's what the three of us felt:
Outrigger Beach Resort: very friendly staff, beautiful water front location, slightly older style but fit in with the rest of the island.
Zushi Zushi: A sushi restaurant on the "strip" and delicious. Even my friend who doesn't like sushi found something she could eat there. We actually wen't twice while there.
Alligators Tails & Ales: A sports bar with amazing burgers that we hit up after our trip to Sanibel. Yummy!
Great trip, next time we'll stay longer!
Palm Beach Photographer | FREEBIE pin-up shoot
Yep, you got it! You're not dreaming, you're really seeing it... a free pin-up shoot.
Beauty by Jennifer Cruz and Mirrored Images are coming together to offer one lucky dame the opportunity to play dress up, sexify her image, and feel ah-may-zing!
What's included?
A pre-session brain storm with yours truly, professional pin-up style hair and make up on location, up to an hour of camera time, and a HOT 11x14 print from the session. Of course you will want more than just one print, so all other images will be placed in a secure gallery for two weeks where you may order from. This is a $450 value!!!
How?
It's simple! Become a fan of Mirrored Images and Beauty by Jennifer Cruz on facebook (just follow the links). Then leave a comment here saying you completed Step #1.
Post on your facebook page the following announcement, "I just entered the Pin-Up Give-Away by @Mirrored Images & @Beauty By Jennifer Cruz, please go to BOTH fan pages, "like" them, and leave a comment on Mirrored Images wall saying I sent you. I will win if I get the most likes!"
PLEASE BE SURE WHEN YOU POST ON YOUR STATUS THAT MIRRORED IMAGE AND BEAUTY BY JENNIFER CRUZ ARE LINKED TO THE FAN PAGES{The "@" symbol in front of the fan page title will insure this}.
ALL ENTRIES WILL BE VERIFIED, YOU MUST BE A FAN OF BOTH PAGES AND ALL VOTERS MUST BE A FAN OF BOTH PAGES IN ORDER TO QUALIFY!!!!
All ladies who enter that do not win will be invited to participate the day of the shoot, at a discounted rate of $350.... $100 savings as a "thank you" for entering the contest.
Voting will be open until 8/12/22 @ midnight. You have 9 days to rack up as many votes as possible... ready? set? GO!!!!!
{Hair and make up on promo picture displayed was not done by Jennifer Cruz to see examples of her pin-up work please go to her web site}
Greenville Family Photographer | The Gang's All Here
Well, I'm sad to say it but this was my last photo shoot in Greenville until September. Between packing breaks I snuck away with some great folks for their family portraits. Christan headed up my fundraiser a few months ago and I am forever grateful to her and the others who helped. They are a wonderful group and taking a few photographs is the least I can do to show my thanks.
I met Christan, Justin, Samantha, Hailey, and lil Reece this evening in downtown Greer. OMG it was SO hot. The three kids were insanely well behaved, kudos to mom for that. I think they were the best behaved I've ever photographed. We shot for about 45 min's before the sweat started showing up and the bugs were flying around. Poor Reece, I have a funny shot of him trying to swat the bugs away and he was getting so aggravated! I'll save that for the end of this post, it's great haha.
I'm glad I could set aside some time for these guys, and I'm happy I could repay Christans kindness with a few images that she can love and cherish for ever <3
And here's my funny one of Reece!!!
Palm Beach Photographer | Hot Rod - Hot Chic {Pin Up Shoot}
Calling all hot Palm Beach females(especially tattooed/modified ladies)! This is your chance to get some HOT pictures for a very low price. $170 for the session which includes professional pin up style hair and make up (from an artist who specializes in it) and 45 min's in front of the camera! {You're saving $$130!!!} You'll also get a private viewing gallery on my web site and you can order as many of these hot pics as your little heart desires! The reason for this discount? I'm wanting to build my portfolio with shoots that are more my style.
The theme is hot rods and hot chics. This will be a mini marathon and each girl will get her own time to shine in front of the camera. July 24th starting in the morning and booking in one hour increments. Location and further information will be given upon receiving your deposit ($50). Please email me shootme@mirroredimages.net to set up your time. First come first serve!!
Palm Beach Photographer | Promotional Pictures of yours truly ....
Gahhhh!!! So cliche, but I HATE having my picture taken. I can pose you, no matter what body type or features you're rockin' but I can NOT pose myself. /sigh. Okay, now that I had my tantrum.
Along with the new branding I am also getting all new material printed and I've included a section about me. First, I'm horrible at writing about myself. Second, I'm horrible at getting my picture taken. So I asked my darling friend Eric to photograph me today. Eric taught me a lot about photography and now he's a *retired* photographer so I was stoked when he agreed to do this for me. I wanted to kill two birds with one stone so I figured I would bring my mini man along and get some pictures of us together. I've never had professional pictures taken of us together. HYPOCRIT! Yes, I know. I guess I'm so critical of myself because I do this professionally.
Anyway, we battled with drive-bys, wind, wanting to do sun flares, and the heat. Oh and we fed a stray kitten. But I'm happy with the outcome. But just for the record, if you ever go to Forest City.... don't dress like me. You'll get weird looks.
PS- If you've followed me on Facebook you know I am now offering a discount to tattooed/modified brides. I am tattooed, so I can get away with profiling! And I think women who are tattooed are beautiful. The weddings of modified couples are always a TON of fun, which adds to my reason to wanting to build my portfolio with expressive and unique individuals. Email me about the details if you're interested.
PPS- I'm setting up a day for a mini pin-up marathon. I use the term pin-up loosely. I'm not setting up the typical sets. It's going to be hot rods, hot chics (inked preferably), and hot outfits. This will not be a boudoir/pin up type session. I'm working on finding a make up artist who can do pin-up styles. Email me for details and to put your name on the list. Slots are on a first come first serve basis.
So on to the photos! (Hair & Make up by Katie Cotton, Photography by Eric Mack, Lighting by Eric + Gavin, Editing by Me.)
And heres some of my crew! LOL
My FAILED attempt at a sun flare!
Palm Beach Photographer | New Material
A few days ago I got this crazy idea that I should rebrand. I say crazy because I literally JUST rebranded back in November. I liked it at first, but I didn't feel like it went well with my personality or my style of shooting. As I previously blogged about, I am relocating to Palm Beach next month and I felt that this would be a perfect time to change the look of everything. I figured, I have to reorder everything to update the address and phone number so why not do it all!
I designed my logo and after enlisting in the help of a few good friends, we went with the color scheme and logo version you're seeing now! Green and purple, dots and lines, and some sort of splotchy thing. I feel like its fun, fresh, clean, modern, and definitely more my style!
Because I'm on a short time frame, with the move approaching in 19 days, I purchased a marketing kit from Go4ProPhotos that included all the templates you see below. I spent the entire day plugging in my information, new colors & logo, and creating a kit for weddings and one for portraits. Although it's a lot of polka dots, I really like it! I can't wait to get it all printed and put together hard copies of my welcome kits.... and I can't wait to hear what everyone else thinks of it. So let 'er rip! I want to know the good, bad, and the ugly!
Palm Beach Wedding Photographer | Summer Wedding Specials!
Do you know someone that's getting married and they haven't been able to find a photographer yet? We all know the economy is tough right now and planning a wedding means pinching pennies. I am a firm believer that photography is one of THE most important parts of a wedding, not because I am a photographer but because I feel that spending your money on everything else isn't worth it if you don't have quality photographs to remember it.
REFERRALS ::: If you refer someone who books their wedding with Mirrored Images, you will get $50 CASH! Or you can be on the street team and get discounted session fee's and free products!! Read more here.... I'm also offering finders fee's to those who refer portrait sessions to me! Ask me about it :)
To celebrate the summer, wedding season, and my relocation back to Palm Beach I am offering two pretty stellar wedding specials.
Option 1: One Photographer for up to 6 hours of wedding day coverage and a complimentary e-session for $1000!! This also includes digital retouching of the images you order and an online proofing gallery. Savings of $400
Option 2: One Photographer for up to 6 hours of wedding day coverage, a complimentary e-session, and a DVD of high resolution images for $1800. This also includes digital retouching of the images on your DVD and an online proofing gallery. Savings of $400
Add-ons:
Flush mount wedding albums (6x6, 9x9, or 12x12).
Print packages.
Canvas gallery wraps.
E-session guest book (have your guests sign a unique and personalized guest book at your wedding).
Photobooth at reception.
And much more!
$1,000... really?? Yes, really.
Book now, I will only accept a limited amount of contracts for this price. Your deposit and signed contract must be received by September 17, 2011. Promotion only valid for weddings within 50 miles of Palm Beach County. Destination weddings and locations out of range will incur a travel fee.