Tag Archives: portrait

Hampton Roads Film Photographers | Michael and Carina Photography | Portraits of an Artist

When I first got into photography, (this is Mike talking here), I loved finding and connecting with other young photographers on image sharing platforms such as Flickr and 500px. Right around 2009 is also when I noticed what seemed to be a new trend in photography, (at least I think it was new)… a movement…

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Mentoring Session | Brittany Marie | Virginia Wedding Photographers | Michael and Carina Photography

Brittany Marie is a beautiful girl inside and out, a talented photographer from Northern Virginia and officially part of our 2013 mentoring-session-family! There is so much more to mentoring sessions than talking about technical specs and branding. What it is all about is encouragement and inspiration. Brittany has big dreams and lots of personality, we…

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Hampton Roads Photographers | Michael and Carina Photography | Cherie’s Family on Film

A couple of weeks ago we received the sweetest inquiry based on a referral. We usually pass on family sessions to our friends, but this one was different. Cherie, a fellow photographer, a mother, a fashion-lover, a soldier, and a New Yorker, had fallen in love with our work. Together with her partner David, they…

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Virginia Wedding Photographers | Q + A Thursday | What lens do you recommend for portraits?

Q & A Tuesday Thursday Garrison: What lenses do you normally use and or recommend for people/portrait shooting? We are in LOVE with primes. All of our lenses are prime lenses. A prime lens means that it is a fixed focal length, or “not a zoom.” You can still zoom with them, you just have…

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Virginia Film Photographers | Contax 645 Film | Michael and Carina Photography

Geena and Ashley met us in Newport News Park for a film session. This time of year there is such beautiful light and such atmosphere in the Hampton Roads area, just perfect for photography. In the middle of a lot of engagements, and weddings, it was a fun, creative experience to photograph two best friends…

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Hampton Roads Virginia Maternity Photographers | Michael and Carina Photography

Heather and Brandon are about to welcome a new addition to the family… and decided to celebrate with a photoshoot in rural Gloucester County, Virginia! We wanted to wait until we got their film scans back to share these with you… But… *sigh* We couldn’t. These are just too gorgeous!! Just can’t keep them to…

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Williamsburg Engagement Session | Amber and Dustin | Virginia Wedding Photographers | Michael and Carina Photography

Amber and Dustin have been inseparable for the past three years. This November, they will finally tie the knot. They can hardly wait to start their new life together. Dustin just knows how to make Amber happy; she could hardly stop smiling during our session. They are perfect for each other! We photographed their engagement…

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Richmond Virginia Photographers | Film Photo Shootout | Michael and Carina Photography

A few weeks ago we joined up with another photographer who invited us to a film shootout in Richmond. Marek K was nice enough to organize everything for us. Thanks Marek! Rules were simple – no digital cameras allowed! We met up at a beautiful park in the middle of Richmond and were lucky enough,…

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