Who better to to shoot your most special moments than someone who values family as much as you do? Owner and photographer, Shelby Robinson, understands how important family is and strives to capture your family in a way that reflects your personalities and love for each other.

Creative Visions Photography of Viola, Kansas, has been photographing life's most important events for more than 12 years. Shelby can photograph any occasion, including weddings and children's portraits. Her talented skills can be translated into a variety of occasions, and she will travel to shoot on location.

Weddings

Weddings by Creative Visions Photography feature artful wedding photography and creative composition. Shelby can take classic, black and white photos or let us all see things from a different angle with her trademark style. With Creative Visions Photography, you can express yourself alongside Shelby and relive your wedding day in style.

Portraits

Creative Visions Photography can do infant portraiture, children's portraits, senior portraits, or family photos. Shelby's innovative approach to a variety of subjects means that your most important memories are captured with a professional, sensitive touch. Her timeless portraits are something that you will treasure for years to come.

Choose Creative Visions Photography and choose to turn your creative visions into photographs that you can treasure for a lifetime. Call Shelby to plan your exciting shoot today! Her professionalism and appreciation for your vision will make your photos stand out from the rest!

Newell has an eye for all things beautiful. His studio, nestled in the breathtaking Ozark Mountains, focuses on capturing the things most special in life. Newell's Photos can photograph all of life's most important events, including weddings and engagements.

Weddings

Newell's Photos takes its appreciation for beauty and skillfully captures a wedding. Bridal portraits, ceremonies, and wedding receptions can all be looked back on with pride with wedding photography by Newell's Photos. Your most valued memories on your big day will be captured in spectacular fashion with wedding photography by Newell.

Portraits

From infants to young adults, portraits by Newell's Photos reflect the personality of your loved ones. Creative and stunning, portraits by Newell's Photos will be a treasured part of any home. Hung on the wall or kept in an album, Newell's Photos will be an invaluable way to document the lives of those close to you.

Professional Service

Accommodating, polite, and thorough, Newell will photograph any event using his wide knowledge of the art of photography and ability to think on his feet. Your event will be fabulously documented by Newell's professional eye a dedication to service.

Newell's oustanding eye and professionalism has made him the go-to photographer in the Harrison, Arkansas, area. Hudreds of loyal clients turn to Newell's Photos to capture what is most important to them.

Some of the most treasured possessions in a home are the photos of "the way we were." Photos of when the kids were infants, marriage photos, and photos of when the two of you first met bring beloved memories to life. Photos are the best way to look back and remember what is most important to you. They show the important steps that have brought you to this point in your lives together.

Choosing a talented professional photographer to capture such important memories is crucial. A photographer must be able to see what you see in the ones you love, as well as put a special spin on that view to elevate a simple photo to fine art. Bill Shaw of Art of Photography in Hackensack, New Jersey, does just that. His photos illustrate the very best of your memories in spectacular photos.

As a wedding photographer, Shaw makes it a point to listen to his clients to understand who they are as a couple and what they want. As a professional, Shaw delivers on this goal every time.

Shaw has the skill and patience to capture moving photos of babies and small children. These portraits reflect a a child's  innocence and personality and will be treasured for a lifetime.

For Shaw and Art of Photography, it's about seeing the world through his clients' eyes and capturing those memories in a way that will bring back them alive every time they are viewed.

With the advancements in digital photography, just about anyone these days can snap a photo. However, it takes a true expert to capture a moment. We all know it's the special moments that make an event memorable: the moment the groom sees the bride, a quiet moment between newlyweds or a split second of pure joy. Jerry Bell of Jerry Bell Photography in Fort Worth, Texas, knows how to find such moments, so that you and your loved ones can relive them over and over again.

Jerry Bell not only finds the most precious moments, he captures them with artistry and finesse. The personalities of your friends and family on your big day will shine through in Jerry Bell Photography. No more stuffy pictures; instead, who you are as a couple and what you mean to your loved ones will show in every image by Jerry Bell Photography.

There is no one like you or those you love, and your wedding photos should represent that. Jerry Bell and his trained eye and mastery of digital photography will take what is most special and precious and deliver that to you.  He can also come along as you go through your new life: portraits, special events and milestones can all be captured with Jerry Bell Photography's signature style. Why stop at your wedding when you have an entire life of special moments ahead of you? Let Jerry Bell Photography come along and capture what makes your life so special!

Technical skill is not the only requirement for a good wedding photographer. You must have an 'eye' for the artistic side as well. Another important attribute often over looked is personality. If subjects are uncomfortable or nervous it can be impossible to get a great, natural-looking shot. Valdes Photography does all this and so much more.

Valdes Photography in  Bloomington, IL goes above and beyond to ensure the highest level of comfort for your session. He encourages his clients to come in, meet the team, bring their pets. They can even use their favorite props from home for a more personalized touch! Whether from a magazine or their own creative whim, He encourages his clients to bring in their ideas about the shoots they want taken during their session.

Valdes Photography offers a free consultation prior to your session — a kind of 'get acquainted' meet up. This is an essential part of not only children's portrait photography, but anyone looking for outstanding photos. Just read this testimonial to see why:

"I have a set of 3½ year old twins that have never liked their pictures taken. When I explained my situation to them, they offered to schedule a FREE consultation with the twins. We brought my twins to the studio and they got to meet the photographer, play with the props and get to know each other better (about 1 hour).

The next weekend, I brought my twins back for their photo shoot and they were all excited about it. They listened to the photographer and were extremely behaved for the first time ever! We had so much fun watching them laugh and smile – no tears or frustration as I had always had in the past." -Billie M. Wells

Your comfort level actually shows in photos. When you are truly happy your best smiles come out. This is why the quality of Valdes' wedding photography is unmatched. He is able to candidly capture the tender moments a bride spends with her new family. You can't go wrong with Valdes.

Photography is not a job to Lon Crook of Timeless Photography — it's a way of life. He's been passionate about taking pictures since he bought his first 35mm camera.

During the past 25 years, his passion and talent have grown, shaping the artistry in which he captures every bride.

Without a doubt, brides in Williamsville Illinois receive more than just wedding photos when they choose Timeless Photography; they receive an array of masterpieces.

Quality is the most important element to Lon because he wants every photo to be your favorite. His dedication to producing the perfect wedding photos is so strong that he only shoots a limited number of sessions each year. This allows him to take the time to work one-on-one with the bride. He devotes his full attention to the bride and fulfilling her desires for a unique wedding album. This kind of wedding photographer is a rare find, and the results are out of this world.

With Timeless Photography you get:

• No Picture Limits
  
• No Time Limits
• No Post-Production Fees
• Copyright-released High Resolution Pictures on DVD's
• Complete Wedding Coverage including the Rehearsal
• Low Cost Professional Printing

The last thing you want to worry with on your wedding day is your wedding pictures. There's to much to enjoy! Lon takes this burden off of the bride's shoulders. You always know that you are in very capable and trustworthy hands. You don't have to worry about whether or not your wedding photographer will be there to capture every detail. Just like every other enamored guest at your wedding,  you command his undivided attention as well.

"Your dreams become beautiful treasures in my hands." That pretty much says it all! Susan McKinney of Galeforce Photography in Fort Worth TX knows exactly how important it is to get the most out of your photo shoot.

Susan has a real gift for photography and an artistic vision to match. Her technical expertise and attention to details make Susan a true gem! She is a veteran professional photographer and comfortable in all situations! Even underwater! That's right! If your destination wedding calls for underwater photography Susan has been there, done that!

Picking a good photographer can be one of the hardest things about planning a wedding. Susan McKinney specializes in wedding photography and knows how to capture those little moments that make your wedding personal. Being a woman herself, she makes sure the bride looks her best in every shot. Does your hair look okay? Is the veil straight? Your confidence on the big day is essential and you will be in such good hands with Susan you won't give it a second thought.

Just listen to this blissful bride:

All my pictures are priceless! Each time I look at them I relive the most beautiful day of my life! Not only have I gained a photographer that I want to use for the rest of my photogenic days, but I have a new friendship with the most talented photographer. Susan is truly a blessing, and her pictures too! -Andrea B

Just like Andrea said above, Susan does way more than weddings and will be your go-to photographer for any occasion! Once you use Galeforce Photography, you are treated like family. You even receive discounts on future sessions and prints! No matter what the occasion — senior portraits, family photos, even commercial headshots — you can count on Susan!

A rare attribute of Galeforce Photography is pet portraits. If you have a pet, you know they are part of the family too and getting a picture of their "good side" is next to impossible. Susan is gifted with patience and is able to really work with your pet and capture their personality.

No matter what you are looking for Susan McKinney of Galeforce Photography has got you covered! If you don't live in Texas but would love to have a jack-of-all-trades photographer like this, check out our listings of wonderful local photographers to find one in your area!

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Goodness, where to begin?? As a fan of photography, I'm often intrigued by the work of professional photographers. Having tried my hand at wedding photography before, I'm absolutely-positively-without-a-doubt amazed by Photographic Images. One look at Holly and Keith's bio will impress you but a view of their photos will floor you.

Although Photographic Images is based in North Platte, Nebraska, Holly and Keith work all over the United States to capture the best photos possible. Better still, their work has been featured in very prestigious competitions and displays in countries like China, Germany, Korea and of course the United States. Again, the Photographic Images bio is very impressive but it takes more than just achievement to make great wedding photos. No one knows this better than Photographic Images whose sense of rapport and incredible personalities make them fun to work with!

Brides are stressed on the wedding day with all of the last-minute details. They do not need to spend their day with a wedding photographer they dislike. This will never happen with Photographic Images because Holly and Keith go out of their way to make the day a fun, light hearted celebration while still delivering the finest wedding photos around. If you want an album full of incredible wedding photos from multi-award winning photographers your best bet is Photographic Images.

From the mouth of Holly, here's why Photographic Images is right for your event:

Our work is good because we do sweat the details. A million little things make the difference in a photograph. A small adjustment to the train, a tip of the bouquet so you see the flowers rather then the stems, a little twist of the hips to create a femine figure, a tip of the head to make an image about two people in love rather then two people standing next to each other.  Moving Uncle Joe two inches to the left in the back row, so we see his whole face in the family portrait rather then just half, understanding light quality and direction to set a mood in an image. I could go on and on.

We have years of experience so we can take care of all those little details in an instant. When we are teaching other photographers, we always tell them to become so familar with their equipment and lighting that it becomes instinctual. That's what it is for us, the lighting, posing and photography just comes instinctually, so we can spend our time developing rapport…

I couldn't have said it better myself.

Prom Night. This eventful evening is quite possibly the most anticipated night of the year for high school teenagers across the nation. From the prom dress to the prom limo, every detail of the evening must be perfect to fulfill those high expectations. Of course there is the actual dance, but the prom experience is so much more than a few slow dances with your high school sweetheart. Prom night is about dressing up in glamorous prom dresses and handsome suits and cramming all of the activities that you can into the most memorable night of your life. This exciting night starts by taking thousands of pictures of you and your date before you leave.

More than just "Taking Prom Pictures"

Prom pictures are a very important part of the prom experience. They are what makes those wonderful prom night memories last forever.

It is best to take these pictures before the festivities begin so prom hair has not gone flat and prom corsages are still vibrant with color. However, everyone meeting just to take 100 pictures in the same pose is somewhat boring. Why not turn the boring "picture taking" into a "hors d’oeuveres and cocktails" hour? Remember, pictures can be taken as friends and family arrive.

Prom pictures should include more than just photos of couples. This night is about friendship and fun, so have pictures taken with friends as well. While waiting for their turn in front of the camera, prom-goers can enjoy fancy snacks and fruity drinks before the crew heads out for dinner. A table filled with delicious food and a fancy floral centerpiece will set the elegant mood for the night. Starting the night with this type of party and atmosphere allows for nerves to settle and uptight dates to loosen up before the big night.

Prom Dining – Go Big or Go Home

Now some prom-goers choose to skip out on the dinner plans on prom night. However, sitting down for a nice meal before a long night of fun is advised. A pre-prom meal helps to calm jittery nerves and allows you and your date to relax before the actual prom dance. Dinner is also a fantastic experience to share with other friends that will be attending the prom. To add an exceptional touch to the night, you and a few of your friends could take a stretch limo from the hors d’oeuveres party to dinner and then to the prom. A stretch limo will add to the red carpet feel of all your prom night activities.

If you choose to go to dinner, be sure and choose a restaurant appropriate for prom attire. For example, it would be quite odd to see a guy in a tux and a gal in an evening gown eating at McDonald's. The point is that you want to fit in with the atmosphere of the restaurant. Low lighting, tablecloths, and fancy tableware are good indications that the restaurant is appropriate for prom apparel. Last but not least – Enjoy Dinner! It's not everyday that you get to wear an evening gown and tuxedo out to a fancy dinner in a limo!

Grand March – Prom On Display

Not all schools have a "Grand March."  However, they have recently become a popular trend. During the Grand March individuals and couples are announced by name as they parade down a carpet.

This allows all of the other attendees and parents to see each and every person that has come to the prom. It is basically your "10 seconds of fame". Everyone's eyes are on you, ooo-ing and aww-ing as you walk down the carpet.

If your school does not have a Grand March prom tradition, it might be a good idea to suggest adding it to the itinerary this year!

Prom – "At Last"

It seems as though it is never going to arrive, and once it is here it's gone in a flash. Prom is a fun filled night of dancing, laughing, and for some, falling in love. Not a dancer? You can still enjoy the band at prom. Who knows? Your feet might start tapping to the beat. Whether you are with a date or by yourself, remember that the prom experience is what you make it. Good attitudes make good memories and fun times, so be sure to leave the house with a smile!

After-Prom Breakfast

The party is not over just because the DJ is packing up and going home. One final destination is in store to make the perfect prom night: The After Prom Breakfast.

A parent or group of parents usually hosts these parties at their home or at an event hall. Either way, this is a very important part of the night. It is where all of the students get to gather together, take off those uncomfortable tuxedos and dresses, eat some good food, and reminisce about the fun times they have had over the past few hours.

This after prom breakfast can be as elaborate or as casual as you like. Prom party decorations such as streamers, balloons, and fun centerpieces are a nice added touch to the atmosphere and help create more of a "party" environment. Food for the after-prom breakfast can be catered to help save the host time and stress. Of course you will need to find a caterer who will agree to work at an odd hour or one who will provide the food at a normal hour that will only need to be reheated.

Remember that you only have one senior prom, and the memories made that prom night will last you a lifetime. So, go all out in 2009 and make it a prom that any high school student would envy. Caterers, limo services, and restaurants are booked up pretty fast. Therefore, be sure and make reservations for services well ahead of time to be sure you have everything you need to make your 2009 prom a memorable one!

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Discussing The Wedding Photos That You Want

Modern brides are intelligent women that have been to many wedding in their lifetime. Having peered through the wedding photos after the ceremonies of friends, these brides have a pretty good idea of what they'd like to see in their own photo album. It's perfectly acceptable (and advisable) to discuss your favorite poses with your wedding photographer whether it's something standard like wedding cake pictures that show off its intricate designs and detail or less traditional wedding photos like groomsmen jumping together in their tuxedos.

Politely Reviewing Your Photographer's Previous Work

Your photographer's portfolio is an excellent representation of the types of wedding photos that he or she will shoot for your big day. Wedding photography isn't an exact science, so asking about different tones and poses is a great way to get ideas that will lead to the perfect wedding photo album.

When reviewing your photographer's portfolio, note the use of various tones such as sepia and black and white. Consider superimposed images and other techniques. A very popular style is wedding photos with a single bouquet or other feature enhanced while surrounded by a neutral tone over the rest of the photo. There are many techniques that your wedding photographer can use to make your pictures fabulous. Noting the ideas that you like and discussing these with your photographer will also go far toward quality wedding photos.