Photography by Whitney

Torres Maternity - North Alabama Maternity Photographer

2010-04-13T14:07:00.000-05:00

Erin - 1 Year Old!! | North Alabama Children's Photographer

2010-04-09T19:52:00.000-05:00

Miss Erin sat with her foot propped up like this the entire session, it was too cute!

Love this little smile!

The Joys of Being an Aunt... | North Alabama Childrens Photographer

2010-03-15T13:33:00.000-05:00

My nieces are very close in age... 11 months & 5 days to be exact. In fact, the 4 month old is almost as long as the 15 month old! With them being at those ages, one not being able to sit up & the other not being old enough to hold her little sister, it makes it quite difficult to get a good picture of the two of them together. In fact, nearly impossible. Not to mention that you have to get them both looking at the camera (hopefully) and maintaining a pleasurable facial expression. It's hard work. Anybody would agree.

Well today it was close to naptime for Miss Nora (the older of the two) & she was sitting in the bean bag chair that we have in the living room, and feeding herself a bottle while she watched tv & calmed down. Sarah wanted to be held, and I had her on my lap, and we sat next to the bean bag in the floor. I knew Nora was tired so the outcome of my idea was either going to be a good one (meaning she'd be too tired to fight me on it) or a bad one (meaning that she'd REALLY fight me on it.)

I took Nora's bottle away from her and placed Sarah next to her on the bean bag and placed Nora's arm around Sarah's shoulders. Nora gets close to her baby sister occasionally to give her a "hug" but most of the time she's told "be gentle!!" or "be sweet!" or "no no, leave Sarah alone..." so she knows that she's got to be pretty tame around her.

The look on Nora's face when I put Sarah in her arms was the sweetest thing. She got this little sweet smile on her face & just kept staring at Sarah sitting so close to her. Sarah seemed to be in a good mood for the moment so somehow it all worked out. The hard part was getting them both to look at me at the same time... this is when Aunt Whitney broke out her weird noises and crazy dance moves, and then snapped my camera as quickly as I could in hopes that I caught something. The entire time, Nora sat as still as could be and didn't move anything but her eyes! I dont know if it was because she was tired, or because she knew he had to be extra gentle with Sarah so close, but she was a very good big sister! :)

Here's an outtake of Nora sitting as still as she possibly could. She didn't even want to move her head... in fact, i think she liked resting it on Sarahs. Awww, love! :)

And here's the winning shot! (the only thing that could have made it better was if Sarah was smiling, and maybe had her eyes open a bit wider... but im not going to be picky!)

Claire - 6 Months | North Alabama Children's Photographer

2010-03-13T19:04:00.001-06:00

Claire is back & smiley this time! :) I love watching babies grow & see how they interact differently with you each time that you go back to photograph them! Definitely my favorite part of my Baby's 1st Year Plans! :)

Love the tongue hangin out!

Love the color coordination goin on here!

sometimes you get the "what are you doing?" stare...

and sometimes you get a smile...

This smile was for mommy!

I want a huge gallery wrap of these next 3 on my wall... lol

Brittany & Baron: Engaged | North Alabama Photographer

2010-03-07T20:52:00.001-06:00

Brittany & Baron have both been friends of mine for year. In fact, Baron counts as one of the people I've known for the longest (15 years) that I actually still talk to! They got engaged in November & their wedding is at the end of May, in which I will be a bridesmaid!!

Sweet Little Evelyn | North Alabama Baby Photography

2010-03-07T15:19:00.000-06:00

This sweet little bean belongs to my friend Amanda & boy is she a sweet one! Sooo tiny & delicate & she has the sweetest little face! She's also the first baby that has ever been small enough to fit into my cocoon!! I love her!

Nick & Rebecca: A Wedding (Part 2) | North Alabama Wedding Photographer

2010-03-02T13:25:00.000-06:00

Here's the 2nd, and final part of Rebecca & Nick's wedding from February 5th! Enjoy!!

Rebecca & Nick: A Wedding (Part 1) | North Alabama Wedding Photographer

2010-02-21T11:34:00.002-06:00

I've been going through all of the images from Rebecca & Nick's wedding from a few weeks ago & I've been very pleased with them & how the day in general turned out. Even though I'm not done going through all of them, most are done, and I decided to go ahead and start posting on the blog so that people don't get bored with the lack of posts that have been occuring on here lately! I'm going to do the wedding in 2 parts, starting off with the preparations & little details from the day. The next post will be all the other fun stuff!

Enjoy!

Rebecca's Bridal Session | North Alabama Wedding Photographer

2010-02-06T19:27:00.001-06:00

I'm so excited to finally post these images from Rebecca's bridal session taken back in January at the Guntersville State Park Lodge! It's hard taking images that you love & not being able to post them!! But since the wedding was today... HERE THEY ARE!!!

Wedding coming soon!!!

Berries...? | North Alabama Photographer

2010-02-03T15:16:00.001-06:00

Embrace the Grain... | North Alabama Photographer

2010-02-03T11:31:00.000-06:00

One day last week I went over to my sister's house to play with my nieces for a few hours & decided to get some practice out of the way on a few things I wanted to work on. I love working with natural light & try to not use my flash if not needed... but my flash has been a crutch that I've tirelessly leaned on & I'm really trying to get away from it. Luckily for me, I've got two adorable nieces that make fantastic models (a.k.a. guinea pigs) for me to practice on! I didn't even take my flash out of my bag the entire afternoon, and instead manipulated my camera's settings & the little bit of available light that I had to get these images... of course in some of them there's a bit of "grain" or "noise" as they call it, but i'm learning to embrace that!

I apologize for this post being so long...

... scratch that, I dont apologize, because it IS a photo blog, and this post is full of adorable little babies. No apology needed! :)

First off, here's Miss Nora, rockin out her Pink Floyd tshirt

and here's Miss Sarah, chillin as usual

this face reminds me of one that Nora does quite often.

my two little cuties!

Nora, playing in Sarah's crib.

She found a few things in there that she hadn't seen in a while...

aww, hugs!

And of course since it's almost Valentine's Day...

Sucking on her arm...

and then lunch time rolled around...

... that's what we get when she's done eating...

little stinker...

and last but not least, because i just can't help but to laugh at this sweet little face...

It's dreary out there...

2010-01-29T16:18:00.000-06:00

Today in Madison it's pretty gloomy... and nasty... and rainy... and snowy... and sleety(?) and just plain gross! Unfortunately, this is when I typically get the itch to take pictures. I ventured outside for a bit to snap a few images & here's what I came up with! :)

Enjoy!

Snaggletooth | North Alabama Children's Photographer

2010-01-24T20:41:00.000-06:00

Miss Nora is back! I took a few pictures of her the other day... partly because she's now 13 months old & was due for some, and partly because she was enjoying her new Radio Flyer wagon that I got her for Christmas! Here are a few pictures to enjoy!!

afterwards we went inside & i got this cute little picture of Nora giggling... and of course I had to snap a few of Miss Sarah as well! :)

Thanks Sam!

2010-01-22T11:52:00.000-06:00

Samantha is a friend of mine, actually more like family :) and I just noticed that she helped spread the news about my Spring Promotion on her blog yesterday!! She's starting out as a wedding coordinator & has a fun little blog where she writes about some neat tricks & ideas for brides-to-be! If you're looking for any ideas OR a wedding coordinator, then feel free to check her out here!!

Spring Booking Promotion

2010-01-16T14:22:00.002-06:00

Harper - 6 Months Old | North Alabama Children's Photographer

2010-01-13T19:58:00.003-06:00

Sunday I shot Miss Harper's 6 month session & for the first time, she didn't scream at me!! I even got some cute little smiles out of her, and that's really all I wanted. Maybe she's growing to like me?

Memories...

2010-01-13T17:14:00.002-06:00

I don't do many personal posts on this blog... mainly, because it's for business, and for my clients to look over my work... but this time I feel the need to make an exception. My mother came into my room yesterday while I was editing through some photos. She had been cleaning out her closet, and walked in with 2 very old stuffed bears in her hands. She asked me to take a picture of them before she threw them away so that she could remember them without them being stuck in her closet any longer.

Apparently these two little guys are quite old. My mom had received them as gifts from my dad when they were dating & has hung onto them for the past 35+ years. She wasn't sure of the story about the little white bear in the red jacket, she just remembers it being a gift at some point. But the little brown guy who looks a big terrifying if you ask me... he was the first gift that my dad ever gave my mom. It was for Valentine's Day 38 years ago when my parents were both in high school. She remembers him bringing it over with some chocolates & she kept that ugly old bear all this time. It's been across the globe on many moves (my dad was in the army for 25 years) and now that its insides are dry-rotting, my mom figures its time to let it go.

I love little sentimental stories like that. :)

Waiting | North Alabama Maternity Photographer

2009-12-29T15:30:00.002-06:00

Aiden - 13 months | North Alabama Children's Photographer

2009-12-29T13:28:00.004-06:00

Aiden is back! And this time he's 13 months old! He's gotten so big since I've seen him last! Running around everywhere & still making his adorable little faces... I love this little guy & always look forward to our sessions together!

The Boyd Family | Birmingham Family Photographer

2009-12-19T11:54:00.003-06:00

Took a trip down to Birmingham last week to photograph this family! Got to explore a farm & even got nibbled on by a goat! The weather turned out to be beautiful & not too chilly so I was excited about that!

Dreary Day | North Alabama Photographer

2009-12-08T16:10:00.002-06:00

got bored sittin around the house today... its been icky outside off and on! so during the "off" moments, I ran outside and took a few pictures of stuff around the house... naturey stuff... and here's what I came up with! :)

Happy 1st Birthday, Nora!!

2009-12-05T15:59:00.002-06:00

A year ago today, I was blessed with my beautiful 1st niece, Nora Kate! She came into the world a lot sooner than expected... and to this day, always does things at her own pace. In the past year she has really grown & flourished & it's amazing to watch her from day to day as she picks up on new things! I love her little scrunched nose smiles, her giggles & her big curious eyes!

You've come a long way, baby!

Aaron & Savannah | North Alabama Photographer

2009-12-05T15:31:00.002-06:00

I volunteered to take some pictures of my boyfriend & his adorable daughter so that he could send out some Christmas cards this year... unfortunately, it was freezing outside, but we made due! This session goes in the record books for being my quickest session to date... 5 minutes top & we were done & I was happy with what I had gotten!

Christmas Tree

2009-12-02T22:17:00.002-06:00

Mom got the Christmas tree up yesterday so I decided to take a few shots of it this evening.

The Brewer Family | North Alabama Family Photographer

2009-12-02T18:24:00.002-06:00

Lacey is back with her adorable kids again... this time, the whole extended family was in tow! I went out to Moulton to their family farm, full of cows, to take some family pictures for these guys. They even had Santa come visit during our session so that they could get some cute Christmas pictures as well. Here's a little peek!

The Woosley Family | North Alabama Family Photographer

2009-12-02T17:42:00.002-06:00

Here are a few images from The Woosley Family's photo session last Saturday!

Schumaier Family | Madison Family Photographer

2009-11-21T13:26:00.005-06:00

Met up with this lovely family last week in downtown Madison & got to see little Miss Claire again! Their 3 month photos fell perfectly in line with time to get family Christmas pictures made!

A Trip to the Farm | North Alabama Photographer

2009-11-21T12:06:00.002-06:00

The day after my birthday (last week), Aaron took me out to his families farm to ride horses & to take pictures. The weather was absolutely perfect & it was beautiful outside. Here are a few of the images that I brought back from that day! I tried to not overload this post with images of Aaron... even though that's what I mainly took pictures of the entire time. I can't help it, I'm a portrait photographer, not a nature photographer... and he's cute :)

This one, Aaron actually took of me... as I was peeking around a car trying to sneak a picture of him. haha!

Introducing Sarah Quinn!! | North Alabama Infant Photographer

2009-11-21T12:00:00.002-06:00

Here's a sweet little glimpse at my brand new little niece, Sarah Quinn!

The Williams Family | Arab Family Photographer

2009-11-19T12:08:00.002-06:00

I've found a new favorite spot to shoot out in Arab! It's a lovely little park w/ some neat old buildings like a school house, an old church & a little country store that all make great backdrops! I'm thankful to Kasey for introducing me to this great little spot, for I'm sure I will be using it again in the future!

Here are a few peeks at The Williams Family's images from their session last week! Enjoy!

After we left the park, we went back to Kasey & Brandon's home for some pictures of the entire family (including the pup) & Kasey was kind enough to have her Christmas tree up and decorated just for the session (In early November!)

Clark Family | Huntsville Family Photographer

2009-11-16T21:00:00.003-06:00

Here are a few peeks at the Clark Family from their session at Bridgestreet last week!

A Family Affair | Guntersville Family Photographer

2009-11-15T22:26:00.002-06:00

Last week I traveled out to the Guntersville State Park to The Lodge to shoot some photos for this lovely family! Enjoy! :)

Kyle

2009-11-12T22:51:00.002-06:00

I did a 2-fer session on Sunday out at the Guntersville State Park at The Lodge! Here are a peek at Kyle's senior pictures that were taken during his family session! Sometimes ya just gotta kill two birds with one stone! :)

Baby Blues | North Alabama Childrens Photographer

2009-11-05T19:33:00.003-06:00

I'm not normally one to get out of bed before 10am... it takes an act of congress to talk me out of it. Normally. But with my job, I have that right! Well this past Monday I did the unthinkable. I schedualed a photo session with a client for a meet-up time of 9:30am! In Athens... a good 30 minute drive! If you're doing the math, then you're thinkin "wow, you were up entirely too early!!"

But ya know what... I didn't mind one bit! After going through all of these images, I was just in love! First off, I got to photograph children... which I adore. Second, there were TWINS!! Squishy little blue eyed twin boys! I couldn't have been more in love! And all of the children (4 of them, under the age of 4) were all so well behaved! No screaming fits or tantrums!! It was a session photographers only DREAM about when it comes to photographing children!

Here are a few peeks!!

Annie & Brian | North Alabama Photographer

2009-11-01T14:57:00.004-06:00

I would just like to start out by saying that I'm so happy that Annie & Brian live in Athens! I haven't gotten to explore Athens nearly as much as I've wanted to & when Annie mentioned that they lived right next to Athens State I was excited about it because I knew this would be my chance to get a little exploring in!

What made it even cooler is that Annie & Brian live in an old historic house that was once owned by Mr. Sloss (of Sloss Furnace in Birmingham.) It's a beautiful old white house right next to Athens State & is now owned by the President's secretary at the college.

Freckles & Fun | North Alabama Family Photographer

2009-10-30T14:57:00.002-05:00

I had SO much fun with Lacey & her adorable kids! Their freckles made me swoon & they were just so photogenic, I loved every minute of it! I love how Lacey came with plenty of ideas of things that she wanted to capture! And I am now a firm believer that you can never have too many "tickle" photos!

Parents: Always be sure to take time out of your day for tickle fights! Especially during photo sessions... they make for the most fun-filled, free-spirited photos ever!

Fields of Love | North Alabama Family Photographer

2009-10-26T22:12:00.004-05:00

I had a lovely Sunday afternoon with this family! The weather was perfect & they were such good sports by following me around the world to new spots to photograph! I even got to meet Buddy, the newest family addition! I think he enjoyed playing in the fields as much as the kiddos did!

My Sweet Nora | North Alabama Childrens Photographer

2009-10-25T15:36:00.003-05:00

Can I just go ahead and throw it out there that I am so lucky to have a photogenic niece!? We have such a fun time together when I take her outside to get a few pictures in! As long as she gets to be the star of the show, she's happy... but when we try to put mom & dad in the shot w/ her and make her sit still, she freaks! Lets just say that when baby #2 comes along, its gonna be pretty interesting to see how that all plays out. :)

Here are some fotos of Miss Nora, who is now 10 months old... ok, so in a week and a half she'll be 11 months old... & that makes me want to cry a little.

I'll save my tears for another day, cause she's just so cute I can't help but smile when I look at these...

I love those smiles! Especially when I know they were all for Aunt Whitney behind the camera! :)

Sneak Peaks | North Alabama Photographer

2009-10-25T14:40:00.000-05:00

I love when I get so excited about images from a session that I just can't help but get one or two up on my blog as quickly as possible. In fact, this session concluded about 40 minutes ago & I'm already posting a few!

Here are a few peaks of the Katzenmeyer family!

Harper - 3 Months Old | North Alabama Children's Photographer

2009-10-24T13:37:00.003-05:00

Miss Harper is back again, now at 3 months old! As one of my "Baby Plan" clients, you'll get to watch her grow right here on my blog over the next year!

For info on my "Baby Plan", please email me! whitneyshepard4@yahoo.com

New Promotional Items: Referral Cards

2009-10-21T09:57:00.000-05:00

Ok, so I can't take all of the credit for these lovely babies... I'm not a designer by any means, so I ordered a nice little template & customized them to fit my style! I had them printed at WHCC & they're 5x7 print sized & on the most glorious feeling linen paper! The next batch will probably be a little smaller, maybe business card sized... so I dont waste too many trees! :)

Next up... new business cards!! Once they come in the mail... :)

Donovon - North Alabama Children's Photographer

2009-10-14T20:09:00.004-05:00

This little man could be a model, no doubt! I was amazed by how easy it was to shoot this session. Donovon was a natural & followed directions better than any 3 year old i've ever met (granted, the following day was his 4th birthday!) I asked "The Don" what his favorite TV show was, to try to strike up a little conversation, and was tickled when he said "Wipe Out". Yes... the show where people try to race through the obsticle course & end up looking rediculous... I swear I was expecting the answer to be Spongebob!

Maya-- Thanks for allowing me the pleasure of photographing you and your little man! He's so adorable & will definitely be breaking hearts one day!

Changes Are Coming!!

2009-10-09T22:15:00.002-05:00

2010 will bring about some new changes to Photography by Whitney!! Some changes will be small, and some may not even notice them... while others will hopefully be a pretty big deal!! Although I can't disclose much info at the moment, I will let you know that in January, PRICES WILL BE GOING UP!!!!

I know, nobody likes to hear it... but I've hit a bump in the road where I have had to acknowledge that if I want my photography business to support me, then I've got to raise my prices up to a point where it will!

Along with the price changes will come some fun new things that will hopefully make the price fluctuation worth while! Stay Tuned!!

On that note...

If you are planning on booking a session with Photography by Whitney in the future... be sure to do so soon!! October is completely booked, November is almost there, and December is getting a few inquiries as well! in order to lock in the "old" rates, you'll need to book your session before January! All sessions (even those to take place in 2010) that are booked before December 31st will be able to lock in the 2009 prices!!!

DONT WAIT TOO LONG TO CONTACT ME!!

*all sessions booked require non-refundable payment upfront*

Anndd.... because no post is complete without a picture, here's one of my sister, brother-in-law, and precious neice (my new baby niece is actually pictured as well if you look close enough.) Baby #2 is due in a month!!!

Liam - 8 Days New | North Alabama Infant Photographer

2009-10-04T21:02:00.004-05:00

Sweet little Liam gave me a run for my money! In fact, after several failed attempts to calm him down & get him in the modeling mood, I had already packed up all of my camera gear & props & was planning on delaying the session a few days... and THEN he fell asleep! So asleep, that his entire little body hung limp... so we decided to try just one more thing as a last resort! So Liam was laid down in a basket on the dining room table & thats how these adorable images came to be! Sleeping babies are the absolute best! Thanks Liam, for keeping me on my toes, & rewarding me in the end! :)

Kinleigh at 11 Months | North Alabama Baby Photographer

2009-10-04T13:54:00.003-05:00

I know it's cliche' to say this, but I can't believe that Kinleigh is already 11 months old! I remember a year ago when Randi was anxiously awaiting Kin's arrival & all that I can say is that time flies!! I looked through a few images of her from her very 1st session with me at 2 weeks old & it's just bittersweet how fast they grow in their 1st year, and how much they learn in such a short amount of time!

I was excited about this session, because I got to try out a new location, which is always a thrill! These images were taken out in Guntersville next to the famous Top O' The River restaurant. Definitely a spot that i look forward to photographing at again in the future!!

yess thats Kinleigh tryin to climb off of the dock... into the water.

Claire - 5 weeks new | North Alabama Infant Photography

2009-09-30T09:52:00.004-05:00

I went to go visit Miss Claire at 4 weeks new, & again at 5! She's a very alert little girl, and very strong, already wanting to push on her little legs like a frog to jump out of my baskets! Sneaky little one! I'm posting a few images now, and when the rest of the session has been edited & gone through then I'll post some more! Enjoy!

Nora - 9 months | North Alabama Children's Photographer

2009-09-21T14:38:00.002-05:00

Here's Miss Nora Kate at 9 months! She's growing like a weed! She's finally got enough hair to put a bow in these days, and she's now sitting up & crawling & pulling up on everything in sight! She's got a new smile where she crinkles up her nose & she's continuously saying mamamamamama! I love her to death! :)

Kinleigh - 10 months | North Alabama Children Photographer

2009-09-14T17:44:00.001-05:00

As promised... here's a little peek at Kinleigh's 10 month session!

The Andersons | North Alabama Family Photographer

2009-09-07T23:32:00.002-05:00

I met up with the Anderson's a few weeks ago to capture some moments for them before their family of 4 grows just a little larger! :) Baby Liam is due in a few weeks & mama's got herself two little helpers to lend her a hand! Enjoy the photos, guys!

Kinleigh - 9 Months | North Alabama Children Photographer

2009-09-07T20:37:00.002-05:00

Here is Miss Kinleigh again! I've been so busy with work lately that I hadn't even gotten to blog about her 9 month session, and then TODAY we shot her 10 month session! It's been a crazy few weeks for me but hopefully I can get things back under control now! :) Here's Miss Kinleigh at 9 months, and then her 10 month pictures should be up soon as well!!

M.I.A!!

2009-09-07T20:35:00.001-05:00

Sorry guys! I've totally been M.I.A. for almost a month!! I've got two sessions that I'm about to blog about... and my schedule is almost maxed out for sessions for the next 2 months so there will be plenty more coming your way soon!!

I'd like to say a big THANKS to ANYBODY who has passed along my information to their friends! I've gotten a great amount of new inquiries in just the past week & I'm super excited about it! Facebook & Friends word-of-mouth has REALLY kept me in business & I am so very grateful for it!! Thanks again!! :)

Harper Claire - 11 Days Old | North Alabama Infant Photography

2009-08-03T21:49:00.002-05:00

Ayanna | North Alabama Portrait Photographer

2009-07-27T18:42:00.004-05:00

I bet you can't guess how old this young lady is!

The Walker Family | North Alabama Family Photographer

2009-07-26T21:28:00.003-05:00

You may recognize Tiffany! I shot some photos for her & her husband back in February & now she's back... this time, with her lovely family who came up to visit from Miami!!

Nature is Perty! | North Alabama Photographer

2009-07-12T23:28:00.002-05:00

Went out this evening between rain showers & took some pictures!

Prints available for purchase (this includes all nature/misc. photos from past posts!!!) email me for pricing info: oxwhitneyxo@yahoo.com

Nature + Construction | North Alabama Photographer

2009-07-08T22:09:00.002-05:00

This evening I went and rode my bike on a little nature trail near my neighborhood. I took my camera along just in case I came upon anything I wanted to take pictures of... and these are what I got. I'm really liking the construction pictures, I think they're neat! :)

and now onto the neat construction ones...

Kinleigh - 8 Months | North Alabama Child & Family Photographer

2009-07-08T19:31:00.002-05:00

Miss Kinleigh has grown quite a bit since you saw her last!

Holy Cow!!

2009-07-08T19:28:00.002-05:00

Ok, I have to brag a little bit... just for a second! Once again, my knowing people who have random jobs has paid off! This weekend I will be going backstage at the Downtown Summerfest in Huntsville to take pictures of SISTER HAZEL & COWBOY MOUTH for the Valley Planet magazine!! I'm soo increadibly excited, because Sister Hazel is one of my favorite bands & Cowboy Mouth is SUCH an amazing band to watch!!

Anybody in the Huntsville area this Saturday, I hope you make it downtown to the Downtown Summerfest! It'll be a great time!!

www.downtownsummerfest.com

Little Kody | North Alabama Child & Family Photographer

2009-07-05T19:47:00.002-05:00

Here's a peek at Miss Kody from her session last week!

A Cure for my Itch | North Alabama Photographer

2009-07-05T16:07:00.002-05:00

The overcast weather was perfect today for some photos... unfortunately, I didn't have anybody schedualed to photograph, so I went out in my backyard to take some pictures of some things around the house! As you can see, I was in a "vintage" mood today.

The Crosby Family | North Alabama Child & Family Photographer

2009-07-05T12:50:00.003-05:00

Last week I had the pleasure of photographing my friend Stephanie's beautiful family! Jaylin, her daughter, was the perfect little model & I got to explore a new shooting location!

Nora - 6 Months | North Alabama Family & Children's Photographer

2009-06-24T22:13:00.003-05:00

Miss Nora is alrady 6 months old! Boy does time fly! :)

Aiden - 7 Months

2009-06-24T22:02:00.002-05:00

You may remember Mr. Aiden from here! Today we shot some photos to celebrate his 7th month & he was a complete doll! Such a sweet boy & such a sweet smile!

Enjoy!

Kasey & Brandon Maternity | North Alabama Maternity Photographer

2009-06-07T19:15:00.002-05:00

Here's a sneak peak of some shots from Kasey & Brandon's maternity shoot that I shot this morning! Baby Brynn will arrive in July! :)

Maternity - Brandy & Will | North Alabama Maternity Photographer

2009-06-06T16:14:00.002-05:00

I just got home from this session a little over and hour ago, and I will be leaving for another session in 15 minutes... but these photos didn't need much work done to them and I knew I could spit a few out onto the blog real quick so here ya go!!

Baby Harper is due in July!!

More Nature Stuffs... | North Alabama Photographer

2009-06-01T12:32:00.002-05:00

Sometimes I get bored... so I go outside and walk around and take pictures of things. And then my lovely blog followers get a post such as this one. A pointless blog post w/ pictures of pretty (and pointless) things. :) Enjoy.

David & Mallory - Wedding | North Alabama Wedding Photographer

2009-05-27T22:16:00.009-05:00

David & Mallory were married on May 16, 2009 in Selma, Alabama. Which means that I got to take a little trip south for the weekend to capture some memories! I was delighted to be a part of their special day, because David is an old college friend of mine. Funny how I say "old friend" from college, since it hasn't been too terribly long since I was in college, but it still seems like forever!

I'll continue to add my favorite photos here until I've got them all edited, and then the rest are for David & Mallory to deal with. :)

Nora at 5 Months!! | North Alabama Children's Photographer

2009-05-27T19:20:00.002-05:00

My niece, Nora Kate, is 5 months old already! Time flies! I love her laugh & her smile & her little chunky Michelin Man legs. I also can't wait to take her to the pool this summer! Enjoy the little munchkin...

the shoes i dont wear...

2009-05-25T14:26:00.001-05:00

my chucks drive me crazy. i want to wear them, you see, but i dont want to wear them "brand new" looking. but the only way to wear them in is to wear them. well i tried wearing them the other day & they're too tight (because they aren't worn in yet) and it was hurting my pinky toe... so I switched back over to flip flops.

at least today i got some use out of them. they make great models. :)

Ben Trussell Band @ Bandito Burrito | North Alabama Photographer

2009-05-24T14:34:00.003-05:00

I never get tired of watchin these guys play. And taking pictures of them never seems to get old either, especially when they all turn out amazing!

This might be a good time to introduce the fellas!

Drummer, Ryan Tillery. Always smiley!

Bassist, Matt Ross. I'm disappointed I missed his 90s hairband rocker pose... would have been the best picture of the night.

Lead Singer/Guitarist, Ben Trussell. Showin off his new hair-do!

Not Pictured: Scott Johnson... cause he wasn't there.

Nature | North Alabama Photographer

2009-05-10T18:51:00.002-05:00

Fiddleworms at The Sports Page | North Alabama Photographer

2009-05-10T16:16:00.002-05:00

The Fiddleworms played at The Sports Page on May 8th & I was there to capture a few shots of them rockin' out. You may recognize the bassist from HERE. Yehhhh, he gets around :) Enjoy the shots & check out The Worms' website for more info on upcoming shows!

McCauley-Unger Rehersal Dinner | North Alabama Photographer

2009-04-28T20:15:00.002-05:00

This is sorta just a little sneak peek as a few pictures before I start putting up shots from the actual wedding! These were taken the night before the McCauley-Unger wedding at their rehersal dinner at Rosie's Cantina! Enjoy!

P.S. Aren't they so cute together!!?!

Dale & Derick Tie The Knot| North Alabama Wedding Photographer

2009-04-27T10:35:00.014-05:00

Dale & Derick were married on April 24th at the Annabella at Cedar Glen in Huntsville, Alabama. The day went off without a single malfunction, which is surprising since Dale planned the entire event from her home in Reno, Nevada! I had a great time getting to know Dale & Derick as well as their entire wedding party who were full of crazyness & fun! When a bride & groom show so much love to each other, its hard to not enjoy yourself in their presence. In fact, I had to tell them several times that they couldn't sneak any smooches unless I was aware, and my camera was up to capture it. I think they cheated though... :) The entire day was fantastic & believe it or not, this was the first wedding that I've ever attended where the entire wedding cake was eaten!! Not to mention that the groom & his groomsmen are all swing dancers... just wait until you see the pictures of them trying to teach the bridesmaids how to cut a rug! :)

*photos are slowly being added as I get them done... but this will likely be a long post!*

LOVE this one of Dale's Maid-Of-Honor watching her get her makeup done.

Dale's father seeing her in her dress. I love moments like these.

Did you have super heros at your wedding? I did. :)

The Hill Family | North Alabama Family Photographer

2009-04-27T10:29:00.004-05:00

Sometimes I feel a lot of pressure being a photographer. Sometimes my job is super hard, and no matter what I do I just can't get the look out of people that I'm trying to accomplish. While other times, my job seems super easy and I feel like I'm not working hard for the money that has been paid to me. The Hill Family, being the natrual models that they are, made me feel like I was a complete slacker... but then again, who's to say that isn't a good thing? When your clients are so photogenic & lovingly affectionate with each other then how do you NOT get good pictures?

Naomi - Fitness Session | North Alabama Photographer

2009-04-27T10:19:00.005-05:00

Naomi came to me with a mission. A mission that was probably far more work for her, than it was for me, thats for sure. She's in the midst of creating an instructional work-out book for her current & future students (she's a fitness instructor) to show them the proper ways to do each exercise so they can work-out on their own at home when she's not there to lead them. Of course, Naomi needed a photographer & a mutual friend passed her along to me & the rest is history!!

My job on this shoot was super easy... especially compared to her having to stand in the sun, dripping in sweat, and working out for an hour! But the photos turned out great, and after taking over 800 photos in 1 hour flat, we STILL aren't done! So much more left to accomplish so you'll definitely be seeing another blog post with Naomi's fitness in the near future!!

For now... enjoy!

Ben Trussell Band | North Alabama Photographer

2009-04-19T21:31:00.002-05:00

Last night I enjoyed listening to The Ben Trussell Band (out of Huntsville Alabama) perform at "The Docks" in Scottsboro, Alabama. Ben is a friend of mine & I've watched the band play quite a bit recently so when he asked me to ride out to Scottsboro to take some "real" pictures (not with my point & shoot camera) I had no problem saying yes! Definitely something to do on a Saturday night that didn't cost me a penny so I can't argue with that!

The guys sounded awesome as usual & I loved how the photos turned out so I wanted to post a few of them here to show off!

Tripp - 2 Months | North Alabama Children's Photographer

2009-04-16T12:07:00.007-05:00

Tripp, along with his entorage', came to see me last Saturday all the way from Birmingham! I loved his fuzzy black hair & his curiosity for me and my camera. I've never had a baby stare so intently at my camera as I continued to snap away!

A big "Thank You" to Randi for pointing Noelle in my direction! And another big "Thank You" to Noelle for treking all the way to Huntsville for a few hours and allowing me to capture her sweet boy!

*more photos to come as they are edited*

The Clemons Clan | North Alabama Family Photographer

2009-04-12T16:53:00.008-05:00

Lauren & Andrew are great friends of mine who just happen to allow me to torture their family with my camera from time to time. Andrew was on a mission for this session, and it was clearly stated that the photos had to be taken in Big Spring Park & on April 10th! The reason behind the special requests are simple... on March 10th, 2007 I shot a Maternity Session of Lauren & Andrew as they expected their first child, Jackson.

And on May 10th, 2008 I shot a Family/Maternity session of Lauren & Andrew as they were expecting their second child & little Jack was in tow.

So April 10th, 2009 was the next date in line to capture their little family, this time with Miss Hannah in tow too! The weather was not on our side for most of the day but once the skies cleared and the sun came out the shoot was back on & we rushed down to Big Spring Park to take care of business!

Patricia - High Fashion | North Alabama Portrait Photographer

2009-04-08T22:02:00.002-05:00

I admire people who can think out of the box. And I love when people come to me asking for unique pictures unlike anybody elses! Patricia came to me with her own vision of pictures that were edgy, vogue-esque, and completely high-fashion! Definitely something I don't shoot everyday... or ever for that matter. But I wanted to try. I wanted to play around and see what I was capable of. And Patricia's love for edgy fashion & her dancer's body allowed me to push it to the limits! Not only was she rockin some fab Christian LouBoutin boots, but she was climbing walls & standing on her tip-toes in them like a pro! Watch out Tyra!!!

These were my 2 favorite photos of the day!!

Had to get a shot of the rockin' boots!!

Nora - 4 Months | North Alabama Children Photographer

2009-04-06T14:30:00.002-05:00

My niece, Nora Kate, is now officially 4 months old! She's growing so fast! I can't believe she's the same little baby that I went to visit in the NICU! I love her so much and love to watch her grow and learn new things! She's found her hand and as you can see in this photos, she's got it in her mouth quite a bit! :)

Opryland Hotel

2009-03-26T11:20:00.006-05:00

So as I said a post or two prior, Candace & I walked around the Opryland Hotel while we were waiting for the seminar to start! I got some great pictures of the plants and flowers in one of the gardens that we walked around in. All of the colors were amazing there & since it's all indoors & 75 degrees year-round, it was perfect to walk around and take pictures of it all!!

Here's a peek at the beauty inside the Opryland Hotel!

Photography by Whitney TEXTURE PACK!!!

2009-03-25T16:55:00.002-05:00

The surprise is out!! Photography by Whitney is releasing a Texture Pack for Photoshop!! Now of course this will only be exciting to you if you're a Photoshop user & love textures... but *everybody* has been crazy about textures lately, so I decided to come up with some of my own!! :)

The texture packs are $15.00 and include 25 unique textures that I, myself, created!! They will be delivered in 2 different emails that will each have a compressed file attached to it with the textures inside!

To order your Photography by Whitney Texture Pack visit My Etsy Store or send payment of $15.00 via PayPal to oxwhitneyxo@yahoo.com

Seminar & Surprise!!

2009-03-25T13:43:00.002-05:00

The seminar yesterday in Nashville was tons of fun! Candace and I got there a few hours early, ate some lunch, and walked around the gardens inside the Opryland Hotel to take some pictures of the neat flowers! We only got through 1 of the 3 gardens... so we might be going back to take some more pictures next week when we take another trip up to Nashville for a concert! :) The guy leading the seminar, JB Sallee, was awesome!! He kept Candace & I entertained the whole 4 hours by being witty & humerous. We really enjoyed seeing his work & we learned a few new tricks in Photoshop that we're excited to try out! :)

In other news... Photography by Whitney has something new to share!! But it's not quite ready to talk about just yet so you'll have to be patient & check back in a little bit for more information!!

Hint: It's something AWESOME for my fellow photographers & photoshop junkies! :)

Today's Explorations

2009-03-23T19:35:00.003-05:00

Today I went walking around Monte Sano Mountain in search of some pretty flowers and trees in bloom... unfortunately everything was pretty much still dead. Oh well, as I told a friend last night... "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

And in other news... tomorrow Photography by Whitney is hittin the road!! Candace & I will be traveling up to Nashville to a photography seminar & I'm very excited!! :)

Sonya & Kevin's Wedding

2009-03-21T11:52:00.007-05:00

Sonya & Kevin are the perfect example that it doesn't take a huge wedding to prove your love for each other. In fact, Sonya & Kevin had the smallest wedding that I've ever heard of, but they also showed the most love towards each other that I've ever seen!

It was just the happy couple, the minister, and myself there at the Botanical Gardens in Huntsville on a warm Thursday afternoon. The ceremony was simple but very full of emotion & the weather couldn't have been more perfect!

I'll post a few pictures here as I get them edited, and then the rest will go to Sonya & Kevin on their wedding CD! :)

More Random Photography...

2009-03-18T19:10:00.003-05:00

The past two days have been simply gorgeous!! The weather has been in the mid 60's & 70's and there has been a slight breeze & lots of warm sunshine and fresh air! I even got to sport some shorts today... and flip flops yesterday! Oooh how I love the warm weather & can't wait until shorts and flip-flops & cute little sun dresses are my everyday attire! :)

So naturally, with it being so delightful outside, I was outside as well... doing what I do best!! I've been looking for neat new things to take pictures of, so I went exploring! If this weather continues then I'll probably continue to explore for the rest of the week!!

I know, I know... you're probably getting tired of these random pictures! Don't worry, I'll be shooting some actual PEOPLE again tomorrow!! Stay tuned...

Giveaway Winner!!

2009-03-18T11:43:00.003-05:00

Sorry I didn't get this posted yesterday, guys! I was out having a good St. Patrick's Day! Stupid me forgot that I planned for the contest to end on a HOLIDAY!! Oh well, no harm done! :)

The winner of Photography by Whitney's 1st Ever Giveaway of an 11x14 framed fine art print is...

#7 - Carrie!!
chosen by Random.org

I'll be getting in touch with Carrie so that she can claim which photo she'd like & will be posting it on here soon for you all to see which one she chose!

Be sure to check back because more giveaways will be done in the future! Everybody loves to get something for free, right?! :)

Sunny Skies

2009-03-15T19:48:00.002-05:00

It's been raining here for the last couple of days but today it cleared up a bit and the sky came out and it turned out to be a really beautiful day! After getting some stuff done around the house, I jumped on my mom's bike and rode around to take a few pictures this evening!

and a beautiful sunset to end the day! :)

I Photoshop People Tour!!

2009-03-13T11:57:00.003-05:00

I'm so happy to announce that Photography by Whitney will be in attendance at the "I Photoshop People" Tour that is making a pit stop in Nashville at the end of March!!

I'm really excited because this will be my first photography seminiar & I'm extremely excited about learning new tricks & bringing them back to my business to use to better myself & the pictures that I take for my clients!! I'm sure I'll have an overview on everything once I get back! :)

1st Ever... GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-03-10T16:13:00.002-05:00

Alright guys, I'm being generous here! I've decided to offer my very first Photography by Whitney GIVEAWAY!! And if you love getting free stuff as much as I do, then I should be getting a lot of response to this! :)

It's really simple... I just want to know who all of my "followers" are. You dont even have to follow my blog religiously... so if you've just popped in to see what I'm all about then PLEASE feel free to enter for the giveaway!! I've got the little do-dad on the right side of this screen which tells me where people are coming from (city, state) when they pop in to check out the blog and I've been amazed with the amounts of people that have 1) stopped by & 2) been from so many different places!! I can probably thank Flickr for that, since on there I'm in contact with people from all over the world, but it's still crazy cool to me!!

Here's how ya enter:

Just leave me a comment here on this post! All you have to do is let me know how you heard about this blog or where you found the info about it! More or less I just want to know where I'm getting interest from so I can know if what I'm doing has been useful or not! And if you don't have a blog account where I can get in touch with you on here... then please be sure to leave an email address where I can contact you if you win!

And that's IT!

One lucky winner will receive a FREE framed 11x14 fine-art print! You'll get to choose from ANY of the nature/miscellaneous pictures that I've posted on this blog EVER! So scroll on down through my blog posts and pick out which photo you'd like to receive & if you win, it will become yours (minus the photography by whitney logo... I promise to take that off!) The frame will be black... just an FYI! :)

The lucky winner will be chosen in exactly ONE WEEK! March 17th, 2009 at 7pm I will close down the comments at that time and the winner will be picked using Random.org soon thereafter!! Anybody can enter... whether you're a friend of mine, family, complete stranger from across the world... EVERYBODY is welcome!! :)

Good luck!!

Nature

2009-03-10T15:48:00.002-05:00

Ya never know what you might find driving down the road! Which is why I've always got my camera on me! And finding a great opportunity to practice my skills makes me very happy! Here are some pictures that I took this afternoon while driving around... just pulled off the side of the road when I saw something neat & took a few pictures! I can't wait for the full effects of spring to pop up around here so that I can really take advantage of it!

Sunset

2009-03-10T14:45:00.001-05:00

Just wanted to share this beautiful view! I forgot that I had this photo... took it a few weeks ago right outside my house & forgot to post it! :)

Nora Kate - 3 Months

2009-03-08T22:38:00.005-05:00

As I said in my previous post, yesterday was just BEAUTIFUL!! Today was too, but the sun wasn't out nearly as much so yesterday still takes the cake! :) As I was shooting some pictures of Miss Jaycee, I also took some pictures of my sweet niece to commemorate her 3rd month!

Here's Nora Kate!

Fun in the Sun

2009-03-07T19:54:00.003-06:00

Ohhh it was a wonderful day today! The weather was so wonderful! It was sunny & warm enough to take pictures! Here are a few of my favorite shots from Jaycee's session today! We had a fun time exploring for a few hours & she was so patient and helpful... especially for a 2 year old!! I was shooting two sessions at one time, going back and forth between the two, and even though it was a workout at times, it was so fun! Bring on Spring so I'll have more days like this!! :)

Photos from session #2 coming soon!!