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Hey Y'all
After years of of being asked for our Photoshop Action sets, Cara and I opened a shop in this little place called the internet.

You can now download and actually use our stunning collection of photoshop actions and more importantly, Our stunning Indesign Album Templates!

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Taylor's Senior Photos

Happy Tuesday! Jonathan and I are at the point now where there is no type of photography that we haven't done and our breathe of services and experience just keeps expanding. We took a vow to each other that when we started this business that we would have a policy of "no fear" and I think that we have really followed that motto to a tee. Our business started strangely enough as commercial shooting and then expanded to fine art gallery shows, weddings, family portraits, and of course the f8 PHOTO BOOTH. Now we are really wanting to beef up our Senior portrait business. This is something that Jonathan has much experience in from shooting in Maine and I have shot a handful of Seniors over the last few years, but we seem to have a knack for doing it. It might have something to do with the fact that we connect well with young people and they seem to be so open to fun ideas when it comes to their session.

In any case, here are a few images that I shot of Taylor when I went home to see my family a few weeks ago. She is an upcoming Senior and I am so proud of her. We are 15 years apart in age, but we are very close. My summer job for the first 3 years of her life was to watch her while my mom finished residency and my dad worked at the hospital. I have watched her blosom from the adorable little auburn headed baby that we used to fight over to snuggle with to this amazing young adult that is beautiful inside and out. It was such an honor for me to take these pictures of her. NOW I feel old. :)

I love you Tay-Tay!
~Your Big Sis

Brenn + Kevin ~ 05.09.09

Hiya Y'all! It is that time of year again...Wedding Season! I get so excited anticipating each couple's big day. Being able to capture all of the color, the little details and the intimate moments of a wedding day makes our job so rewarding. Brenn and Kevin's wedding this weekend, at St. Mary's Chapel and The North Hills Club, was no exception.

First of all, the ceremony and the reception venues were AMAZING. I had never shot at either of these places before and both venues truly had my creative juices flowing. We had to battle the heat and the blaring midday sun, but we had fun doing it!! The couple, both families as well as the wedding party were so incredibly fun to work with. Maybe a little too much fun. :) I think the groom had me blushing at one point, but as most of our friends and clients know, Jonathan and I like to have fun and can dish out one-liners just as fast as we take them.

Thanks Brenn and Kevin for including us in your wedding day. It has been a pleasure to work with you both and I look forward to showing you your images soon. For now, here is a fun little preview of what you will have in store.

Hugs,
~Team f8

Renee + Machon ~ 04.11.09

Hi there! We officially kicked off our wedding season on April 11th at The Preston Woodall House in Benson, NC. Renee and Machon's wedding was a great wedding to start off a busy season. They are simply a really fun couple that made us feel like family on their big day. They were so incredibly laid back and basically up for anything. I went a little nuts photographing their couple's session because they gave me the best gift that a couple could give their wedding photographer...plenty of time to shoot an amazing couple's session after the ceremony. We have included a fun panorama featuring a series of images that we took during their couple's session.

To Renee and Machon: I love you guys! I had such a great time being a part of your wedding. I had such an amazing connection with you both and I truly enjoyed getting to know you as well as your family and friends. Thank you. :)

Until next time...
~ Team f8

And One more...

One more of Blair and Jeff at Meredith Chapel In Raleigh.

-Enjoy.

Video killed the Slideshow star!

As of late,
Cara and I have been working our tails off learning a new medium for our slideshows and let me say, OCD can be a HUGE benefit at times.

f8 Photo Studios will now be offering our new slide shows with some of our packages this season and we couldn't be more excited.

The one I am uploading does not have the killer added intro feature that my movies get, only due to the fact I couldn't figure out how to get them from IDVD into this blog.

-Give me time, it will be done!
Enjoy!


-team f8