Congrats to Kelly Neuhaus for coming up with Daily Groove as the name for THIS style of photography that I’m now offering. It’s a perfect match for the laid-back type of vibe I’m looking to convey with the sessions. Thanks to everyone for helping out with the contest. There were a ton of great ideas! Talk to you y’all soon! -shaun

Sarah emailed me a couple weeks back to make plans for me to photograph her three girls as a Father’s Day gift to her husband, Burgess. What’s fun, though, is that she didn’t ask for a portrait session, per se.  Instead, she asked me to come into their home and to photograph a day in the life of Charlotte, Grace and Libby.  Crafts at the kitchen table, a walk through the neighborhood, jumping on the trampoline, banging on the drums in the garage.  The real Carey girls.  Let me tell you, they did not disappoint. 

To Sarah-  I’m so impressed by you all.  You’ve created such a warm environment for your kiddos to grow up in.  They’re secure, spirited and full of personality.  You’re a wonderful family to be around.

I had a blast with the Careys.  So much so, I’m going to start offering a smiliar type of session as an option for those folks out there who prefer a bit more of a candid, real-life approach to their photography.  Think of it as fine blending fun photojournalism and fresh portraiture.  It will be a 3+ hour session, and it should ideally be split up between some shooting in the morning and evening so that the kiddos don’t get too tired.  Like all my sessions, you’ll get all of the final image files so that you can print and share to your heart’s content.  Of course, I have a ton of print and album options available for you, too.  Price for the session?  $795.

So now for the contest.  I really need some help with naming this type of session.  Can you help?  Check out the slideshow below and jot down your suggestions in the comments section.  If I end up using the name you suggested, you’ll get 1/2 off the price of this session.  Sound like a plan?

Enjoy the slideshow!

I’m super-stoked about Leeann and Mark.  If I could pull up to a drive-thru, look at a menu and order up my perfect clients, this is the couple they would hand to me.  Leeann was referred to me by the Holt family in Elizabethtown, who are some of my and Katie’s dearest friends.  Proof positive that cool people beget cool people.  Thanks, Shannon!

It has nothing to do with how attractive they are (though they are smokin’ hot) or how cool their wedding day is going to be (E-town ceremony, photo-break in downtown Louisville, evening reception at the Brown Hotel).  It has everything to do with how perfectly open, honest and comfortable they are with me.  They trust me to do my thing, they love my work, and I, in turn, reciprocate with a huge amount of energy and motivation toward making their images awesome.  I just can’t help it.  I guess it’s that goofy artist side of me.  When people “get” me and love what I do, it makes me want to be that much better for them.

To Leeann and Mark…You rock!  Thanks for letting me into your lives.  I can’t wait ’til next month! 

Here are some of my faves:

 I love this!  For you photo geeks out there, check out that creamy bokeh in the background!

 So tender.

Looking very rock-star!

And the slideshow!  Please check it out, leave me some comments, and hit up the little contact thingees on the top of the blog.  You can hook up with me through Facebook, Twitter, etc.  I love meeting new folks, so stay in touch!  Nite! -shaun