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Okay, let’s girl this blog up a bit!:)

I’ve been aching to get my hair cut for quite a while now. After all, my last hair cut was more than a year ago!!!
I had grown so sick of my super-long locks; I hardly ever wore them open anyways. I just couldn’t think of any cool things to do with them.
So I wore them in a bun and a ponytail. That’s about it:)How boring…

Definitely time for a change! After putting together pages of inspiration photos (I know…I figured my hairstylist would end up hating me…), I finally got a makeover!!!
I am super excited about it, Lauren from Shear Style Salon in Yorktown did such an amazing job!!! Even better than what I had hoped for!!!
So I will spend tonight going through my hair and trying out new hair styles in front of the mirror:)Something I very rarely did the past year…

PS: PLUS, I am thrilled that my hair won’t accidentally dangle in front of the camera lens at weddings or photo shoots anymore, haha!

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In the midst of all of our wonderful weddings, I (Mike) got to hang out with Natalie B. last week in Newport News Park, where I met up with her and our assistant Seth for a mentoring session.

Seth did an excellent job!

It’s great to see someone you’ve worked with a long time grow creatively. Seth mainly shot 35mm film… I’m looking forward to seeing his shots!

Natalie is an aspiring model from New York who lives in Virginia Beach. She’s really energetic and loves to play with the camera.

It was all about having fun.

Seth was also nice enough to hold some off camera lighting behind Natalie towards the end and I got a chance to practice the AMAZING capabilities of Canon’s relatively new 600EXs.

Thanks to both of you for coming out!!

-Michael

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Met up with Justin Ferry for a practice portrait photography shoot out in downtown Yorktown, Virginia, with an absolutely gorgeous model, Taylor Sites.

Taylor has also modeled for several other prominent photographers and is featured in a print ad & has posed in workshops.

She is ALSO a bridesmaid at one of our upcoming weddings!!!:)

No wonder- she’s an absolute natural in front of the lens! She came at such short notice, arrived right on time, and posed without even noticing the chilly wind coming up off of the York River.

Had a great time hanging out with friends in the cold and looking forward to doing it again… maybe when it’s warmer though!

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

(yea, we were kinda blown away by those eyes too. all natural.)
Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

(she even looked awesome when she was wrapped up in a blanket between shots.)
Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

Yorktown Natural Light Portrait Session | Michael and Carina Photography

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Behind the Scenes | Hair by Alice | Theresa Little | Hair by Alice } Michael and Carina Photography

A few days ago we got to hang out with Alice Olson of Hair by Alice – you can read more about that here – and we got to meet the wonderful Theresa Little of Theresa Little Makeup Artistry.

Theresa Little is a prominent Virginia Beach makeup artist whose work has been featured in multiple publications and television commercials.

Just for fun, and for Alice to work her creative magic, Theresa did the makeup for herself and Alice did this bold, original styling in what seemed like no time at all.

It’s not often one of our makeup artist friends turns model and steps in front of the camera herself, but Theresa did! She was sporting not only Alice’s awesome styling but her own makeup, with shadows to accentuate her cheeks, deep magenta to boldly accentuate her lips and to match the tones in her hair, and green around her eyes to compliment the streaks of green in the feathers in her hair. And yea, she did all that in probably less than half an hour.

This is what it’s like when a team of creatives gets together to have fun!

Theresa Little Makeup Artistry | Hair by Alice | Michael and Carina Photography

Theresa Little Makeup Artistry | Hair by Alice | Michael and Carina Photography

Theresa Little Makeup Artistry | Hair by Alice | Michael and Carina Photography

Theresa Little Makeup Artistry | Hair by Alice | Michael and Carina Photography

Theresa Little Makeup Artistry | Hair by Alice | Michael and Carina Photography

Theresa Little Makeup Artistry | Hair by Alice | Michael and Carina Photography

Theresa Little Makeup Artistry | Hair by Alice | Michael and Carina Photography

Theresa Little Makeup Artistry | Hair by Alice | Michael and Carina Photography

Theresa Little Makeup Artistry | Hair by Alice | Michael and Carina Photography

Theresa Little Makeup Artistry | Hair by Alice | Michael and Carina Photography

Theresa Little Makeup Artistry | Hair by Alice | Michael and Carina Photography

 

If you’d like to contact us with an inquiry for your wedding or couple session, send us a message at [email protected], or call 757-401-2551. 

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