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BEAUTIFUL ELLIE’S DOWNTOWN PHOTO SESSION

April 9, 2016 • Tamytha Cameron •

Ellie is a vibrant young professional who wanted to update her headshots. She is going to be speaking at a conference in the upcoming month and needed a new image. I’ve often talked on Facebook and other social media outlets about the importance of updating images on all of your social media platforms. In our digital age it is the quintessential way to put our best face forward so to speak… so that is what we set out to do. Of course sometimes a headshot session turns into something very different when everything just flows. Ellie is very easy to photograph and the camera loves her so we just had a ball! We laughed a lot and talked a lot and somehow still managed to come up with so many great images that I can’t pick a favorite! I think everyone should celebrate themselves in this way! Enjoy these images of lovely Ellie for some powerful inspiration.

KATHY AND HER ADORABLE PUP JASPER AT HOME

March 11, 2016 • Tamytha Cameron •

It is always so much fun to photograph clients in their homes. So much can be learned about someone through what they choose to surround themselves with. Kathy’s home is beautiful and vibrant just like her. She is a very busy mom and businesswoman who travels quite a bit and always enjoys coming home to this lovely, nurturing home base. Much to my delight, her precious dog Jasper added his considerable personality to every room… as he pretty much followed his master everywhere she went and wanted to be in every photo, in fact I think he may have thought the whole shoot was about him. This lovely lady wanted to shoot some images to update her personal portfolio and online presence on her business’s website. I think everyone should do this for themselves every couple of years, as fresh, gorgeous photos help us to put our best food forward visually. And speaking of feet… did you notice Kathy’s killer footware? She is such a stylish lady and those hot pink shoes… swoon!

HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER FOR YOU

August 20, 2015 • Tamytha Cameron •

Hey guys… it’s Medora!

Though Tamytha usually rocks at posting great photos here on our blog, today I am taking over to give a little advice on a topic that I believe is one of the most important decisions a girl can make when planning a wedding. Although many of my friends are still a couple years shy of their wedding day, getting the perfect photos seems to be at the top of the list of what is most important to them. We live in a world where having the perfect profile picture and uploading beautiful Instagram photos is a priority, perhaps even a rite of passage for women of all ages, but especially ladies in their 20s and 30s… I know it is for me!

Choosing a wedding photographer for your big day is often one of the most difficult decisions in the wedding planning process. Today’s bride has a barrage of online inspiration to use as a starting point. These days, almost everyone across the country is aware of the blockbuster blog Style Me Pretty. Young ladies throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area are familiar with our local trendsetter, Brides of North Texas. Beyond blogs, there are a myriad of other online social media outlets that offer offer plenty of enviable ideas, like Pinterest, Instagram, and even Facebook. In other words, there are simply too many choices, and that can make your wedding photography decision overwhelming and confusing.

I have found that with girls my age– recent college graduates and girls in their early 20’s– word of mouth, advice from friends, and social media tend to hold the most weight when it comes to these kinds of decisions. Everyone from your high school friend to your cousin’s cousin to your college sorority sister to that one girl you’re friends with on Facebook (but you can’t quite remember how you know her) will offer you plenty of advice on the wedding photographers they’ve worked with and adored.

After talking to your friends and scouring multiple Instagram hashtags and well known wedding blogs, you find yourself with a list of potential wedding photographers. How do you narrow down your list to pick YOUR perfect wedding photographer? Being the obsessive list maker that I am I have composed a checklist to help you make this decision a lot easier.

Style

Wedding photography tells a story. How do you want your story to be told? Wedding photography style usually boils down to three types: Traditional, Contemporary, and Photojournalistic. Most photographers will offer a combination of these. The quickest way to get a read on a photographer’s overall style is to look at a blog post from a particular wedding. This is a good way to tell how they photograph an 8 hour wedding day and to see if they align with your particular style and wedding needs. If you want dark, dramatic photographs and your photographers photos are full of light and color and movement, it’s beneficial to ask if they are capable of fitting your desires, and if not… time to move on to the next photographer!

Products and Services
Obviously it is really important to know the services the photographer offers; meaning number of hours on the wedding day, whether they are going to include the digital images, second shooters, bridal portraits, etc. Before you contact a photographer, it’s best to have a list of your must haves to discuss with them. If your photographer has a great personality, it’s easy to get swept away in conversation and leave your meeting with many of your questions unanswered. Pinterest can help a lot with knowing what to ask (there are a million guides out there)… but here’s a list of questions by Here Comes the Guide that we really love!

Budget
This one seems pretty straightforward (but we know for a typical girl this one is the biggest pain in the butt). Know how much you can reasonably spend on photography and make sure the photographers you are considering fall in that range. Often the prices on a photographer’s website can be negotiated if their are certain services you might be able to live without, so if you find someone whose work you love, always ask. At the same time, remember that the pictures are the only thing you’ll take with you when it’s all said and done. Many women seem to think this is an area to sacrifice when it comes to their budget, and then end up disappointed months after the event looking back on the photos knowing that they can never be redone. So don’t skimp on the photography just because those out-of-season Peonies would look gorgeous in your bouquet.

Personality and Fit
To me, this is the most important aspect of choosing a wedding photographer. You should like the person that is going to be by your side on one of the most important days of your life. It’s important to ask a lot of questions, but make time to get to know your photographer as a person and not just as a business. I truly believe that it is an honor to be trusted to capture a wedding day, and in almost every instance, for us, it has turned into a friendship.

Wedding planning can be a daunting process, but we know that you have good taste and it’s important to find the perfect photographer to make sure you remember every detail for years to come. If you follow these tips, you will definitely find the one for you – who knows, maybe it will even be us! Good Luck!

Happy wedding planning!

Medora

THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A MAN IN A SUIT…

July 30, 2014 • Tamytha Cameron •

Bryan is one of those men who exudes a quiet confidence and gives you the impression that there is a lot going on underneath the surface. He is an outdoorsman, an Olympian, a former ski jumper in the ’92 Olympic winter games in Albertville France. He is one of those guys who makes you feel safe in the knowledge that he would know what to do in just about any situation. He loves to play golf, to fish and hunt, and to work on his cabin situated in a stunningly beautiful location facing the Porcupine Mountains in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. With all this in mind, it would seem that photos of Bryan should be rustic, outdoorsy, athletic types of photos… but those will have to wait for another shoot. Bryan needed some professional photos for a new business venture so we took to the urban landscape… and Bryan donned a suit. I think the results are pretty compelling… to say the least… and are a reminder to all you guys out there who need to update your visual portfolio for today’s social media and web culture.

I think one of the most important things about a good headshot is that it project confidence… and these images have that in spades…

I love the eye contact that Bryan makes with the camera… it creates an immediacy in the images that is timeless.

And just to bring this post about Bryan full circle, I have to give you a glimpse into that rustic, outdoorsy side, as well as the amazing view from his cabin. Bryan is certainly a multi-faceted guy… and one of the kindest, most thoughtful men you will ever encounter.

CELESTE HAS STARTED A BLOG!

March 20, 2014 • Tamytha Cameron •

Check out Celeste’s new blog at celestecameronsmith.tumblr.com!

Everyone, there are two important updates from Tamytha Cameron Photography – first, Celeste will now be intermittently guest-blogging here at the Tamytha Cameron Photography blog, sharing some projects she’s been working on and some tips and thoughts on photography, travel, weddings and more. More importantly, she now has her own blog! For those of you who have met both of us, you’ll know that though we both have an intense love of photography, but that we sometimes have different aesthetics and we definitely have different personalities. She’s wanting to offer a fresh perspective from someone inside our business for our loyal clients and potential new clients.

She’ll be showcasing her own talents behind the camera, snippets from her life freelancing in video and photography, her adventures, and her passions through a beautiful photo blog. Her website is a tumblr account, and if you have a tumblr account, she’d love for you to follow her. If not, her blog is public, and you can follow her posts by checking in on her website every day or subscribing to her RSS feed. Additionally, you can ask her questions pertaining to photography, travel, and more by clicking on the “Ask a Question” link on her blog – you don’t have to have a tumblr for that!

So make sure to check out her blog here at celestecameronsmith.tumblr.com and keep watching our blog for upcoming guest posts by my beautiful daughter!

THE GORGEOUS GOODMAN FAMILY

November 19, 2013 • Tamytha Cameron •

Recently I had the privilege of photographing Christy and Michael Goodman and their lovely little girls Mira and Anna in their home. Photographing clients in their homes is something I’ve recently started doing and I’m really loving it. It is so much fun and such an honor to meet clients where they live every day, as you really get a sense of who they are and their unique personality is revealed in their surroundings. The things we love and display and the places we share with the people we love are sacred… and it is in these places that we are the most ourselves. The Goodmans have a beautiful home, and they are such a loving connected family. I had so much fun with them and I think it translated into their images. Not only are they gorgeous and photogenic, they are pretty accomplished as well… Christy is a Star Director with Stella and Dot, one of the fastest growing companies in the US right now, and Michael is an attorney. They are a very busy couple with two energetic growing girls and a dog… and I’m just glad they were able to make time to take some family Christmas photos because I am pretty crazy about these images.

The morning started when I met Michael in front of the courthouse for a photo intended for his professional website. In addition to being an attorney, he is a restorer of classic cars and a real enthusiast, which I think is great… I think we should all have things in life we really love… it’s these things that make life richer. He thought it would be cool to do a photo with one of his favorite cars, which once belonged to his grandmother… how cool is that? It is very cool, and midnight blue.

We made our way from the courthouse to their home where I got to see another car that Michael is working on… a very cool black one with a very loud engine… a man and his cars… so classically American. So I couldn’t resist snapping a few photos in the garage before we started with the family.

We transitioned seamlessly from classic cars to scooters… and I got some great shots of Mira and Anna on theirs. It brought back so many memories of my girls and their scooters. These little girls are full of personality and so adorable…

Who doesn’t remember that feeling of being a kid and wanting to show company your room? Well I certainly do. Mira and Anna were more than keen to share theirs and who could blame them? What bright, colorful, cheerful spaces! Mira chose aqua for her room… and she is partial to mermaids… and Anna chose sunny yellow. Perfect for these two! I have to admit I suggested the jumping on Mira’s bed… but their mom Christy supervised…

I have to confess that I just love these family photos… these people are so connected… and so lovely together. They are happy and it shows. As usual I asked Christy and Michael how they met… and they met when Michael was gigging with a band. That is a great story… both were out of college and starting their lives. I am guessing there was instant chemistry between them because quite obviously something between them was and is very right…. and now this couple is a family of four. You will notice a beautiful musical instrument in the background in some of these family photos… which I thought was a cello but is actually a bass guitar. When I asked about it I was told that Michael has many guitars… so in addition to being an attorney and car enthusiast, he is also a musician. The beautiful piece of art over the fireplace, that I noticed right away, was created by a friend of Christy’s. In the shot with the table, the wonderful light fixture was chosen by their decorator because Christy had been inspired by something she had previously seen, and the figures on top of the hutch were chosen by Michael from their travels… it’s these details that make these rooms uniquely a Goodman family rooms.

I have traditionally been an outdoor photo girl… and as much as I love these images of the Goodmans in their home, I have to say that these images we took behind their home in the great outdoors are my favorite. Oh my but they are so beautiful… if I do say so myself…

MASCULINE PORTRAITS: DAVE GUNBY

October 4, 2013 • Tamytha Cameron •

Dave is a good friend and a really great guy. I met him in yoga class where our friendship started around a mutual love of yoga. Dave is a professional guy, he owns a company called Mindimensions, he has two amazing kids, and a lovely girlfriend. He enjoys golf and hiking, watching football, and he really likes Ted.com. He also has a dry and witty sense of humor, and in my opinion is a really wise person who gives great advice. Despite all these sterling qualities, the man was, like many of you out there, in need of some new photos for LinkedIn, Facebook, etc. This is something so many people need to do periodically… update your online presence with fresh, flattering images. Well I may be a bit biased, but I truly think this tall, kind man is pretty darn photogenic.

I really love introducing color into my portraits, and find I have an affinity for crisp, bright, vibrant images. This blue wall was perfect for Dave’s eyes… although I know guys would never admit to caring for such things.

It’s sometimes hard to get guys comfortable in front of the camera, but Dave was very much at ease, and I think this is evident in his photos. He is a thinking man, a cerebral man… although he is a man of action as well as contemplation. I think his depth shows in these images.

I love the fact that we were able to get good indoor and outdoor shots… and that Dave has such an expressive face. Steely seriousness and a wide smile that is joy personified almost interchangeable at a moments notice.

This last image is one of Dave’s favorites, and I think it’s the perfect photo of a man making his way in the world.

AUGUST SHOOT IN THE AFTERNOON LIGHT…

August 19, 2013 • Tamytha Cameron •

Every now and again Celeste and I venture out to do a shoot together… scouting out new locations for clients and in the process hopefully getting some new shots of each other in the process. Yesterday the temperatures were typical for an August afternoon in Texas, the residents of Hades would have felt at home…but nevertheless we donned our heels and braved the hills and roadsides… all for our art. Here are the results.

The afternoon light was absolutely golden… and the thing I love about my daughter is that she doesn’t even blink an eye when asked to walk along a busy street wearing heels to get a great shot… or to make her way gingerly down a steep hill in those same heels for another. I guess being raised by a crazy photographer mother has permanent effects to the personality.

I always like to mix urban elements with natural beauty…

Until September friends…. XO

TAMYTHA AND CELESTE’S SUMMER SHOOT IN COPPER CREEK

August 14, 2013 • Tamytha Cameron •

I’m sure that by now most of you have seen some photos that Celeste and I have posted from our June trip to Copper Peak, located in Ironwood Michigan. However, that being the case, I’ve had a lot of people ask me what our trip and our shoot was all about. The truth of the matter is that I just want an excuse to blog these amazing photos from this spot that is truly one of the most beautiful areas I’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting… and even better, I was paid to do a shoot here! In the way of explanation I offer the following photo, which really explains it much better than I could…

The facility has not been used in many years and is now in the process of being renovated for a ski flying competition that will be held there in 2014. Bryan Sanders, who was a US Olympian in ski jumping at the 1992 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville, France, is spearheading the project along with the Copper Peak Board of Directors. I’m going to include a link to an article that gives great information about what is happening at Copper Peak:

Ski Flyers to Fly Again in 2014 at Copper Peak

Here is Bryan, who is a great guy by the way… their intern Matt Croschere, who was so kind and took Celeste and I all around Copper Peak and it’s environs, having mapped out every single waterfall and interesting natural feature in the area, and the Copper Peak Board of Directors, who were a super nice bunch of men. There is also some images from the history of this facility thrown in.

As for Celeste and I, it is our task to photograph the jump, the facilities and the area for their website and other promotional purposes… and to do this in the spring/summer, the fall and then the winter. In fact we plan on being there for the first competition! It is really a dream job and we are so thrilled to be a part of what is happening at Copper Peak.

And now on to some photos… Before we even got to the UP, otherwise known as the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where the jump is located, we flew into Minneapolis and drove to our destination. We wouldn’t be girls… or photographers… if we hadn’t first done a little airport shopping as well as a couple mini photo shoots on the way… the landscape and the area are so amazingly scenic!

Before we could spread out and photograph the area around the jump we had to climb… yes climb… the jump itself and get some photos from the air. The ski lift takes you to the top of the hill but the rest of the way requires hoofing it so to speak. For this South Dakota/Texas girl who has always been afraid of heights, this was a feat in itself… but soooo worth it! What a sense of accomplishment and what an amazing view. Of course it didn’t bother Celeste a bit… that’s my adventurous daughter!

After this amazing climb, we were off to photograph the surrounding area, and let me tell you the natural beauty is breathtaking! I am going to let the photos speak for themselves. Copper Peak, Day 1:

We got up on Sunday ready for more shooting and we photographed everything we could before having to race to the airport and catch a plane back to Texas. Here is Copper Peak Day 2:

What an absolutely amazing trip and such a renewing experience! It’s such a blessing to get to do these kinds of jobs with my daughter whose wonder about the world around her equals my own. We can’t wait to go back in September and photograph the fall color!