This past September we did something new. We hosted a workshop at our friend’s farm in Lexington, Virginia!! Big Spring Farm is a magical place to us and we were excited to share it with 17 other photographers at our fall Workshop Experience! People flew into Richmond and DC and some drove for HOURS and HOURS to be there! It was an incredible event! The Farm NEVER disappoints. It’s just beautiful there!!
Our next workshop that’s happening in Richmond is sold out but we‘ll most definitely offer more in the future! This is one of our favorite aspects of the educational side of our business. We love the teaching and the instructional time with the attendees but we also LOVE the styled shoot! This shoot was a little more elaborate than normal simply because we had so much ROOM at Big Spring! The AMAZING Kaitlin Holland of The School of Styling planned and styled this shoot and it couldn’t have been more beautiful!!! I just loved her vision! And so did Style Me Pretty! They featured this shoot a few weeks ago and you can view it HERE!
Enjoy some of my FAVORITES from this French Equestrian inspired wedding shoot! But before you take a little scroll down the page, I have to thank these amazing people!!!! :
Floral Design: Amanda Veronee | Wedding Dress: Jim Hjelm Couture |Calligraphy: Lydia Robins Hendrix | Venue: Big Spring Farm | Event Design & Styling: Kaitlin Holland (School Of Styling) | Furniture Rentals: Paisley And Jade | Model: Brittany Anderson | Photography – Assistance: Jillian Michelle Photography | Ribbon: Adorn | Vintage Rentals: Southern Vintage Table | Catering: Chef’s Catering
To view our Australian Workshop, CLICK HERE!
To view other Workshop Experiences, CLICK HERE!
Thanks for reading!
— Katelyn
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It still feels surreal to tell people about what we do for a living. We photograph weddings and we teach other people how to photograph weddings. It’s quite literally a dream job for a creative like myself who loves people! Every month when we do these Student Spotlights, I’m reminded all over again how much of a privilege it is to be a part of these photographer’s lives and play a small role in their stories.
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