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Last week, we met up with Mackinsey and Kyle at one of the newest Virginia wedding venues.
Fairview Farm is a LOVELY location for a wedding located in Powhatan, Virginia.
We absolutely ADORED the rolling hills and fields, the bales of hay, the “hitching post,” and the antique truck.
The farmhouse is just adorable and can be rented out.
But wow… we fell in LOVE with the inside of the barn. It is absolutely gorgeous!!
It’s decorated with antique chairs and everything has a lovely vintage feel, fitting for the farm which has been owned by the same family since the early 20th century.
There’s a lovely balcony, bathrooms, a kitchen, a fireplace, and a bar in the barn as well.
It’s been converted into the perfect place to hold a “country” wedding.
It’s also great for us as photographers. The way it’s built allows for TONS of natural light to pour in.
We can hardly wait to shoot Kyle & Mackinsey’s wedding at Fairview Farm next year, even though we’ll have to wait until October 2014 to do it!
We’d love to shoot another wedding there though! Be sure to contact us if you’re planning your Fairview Farm wedding!
Below are some shots we took on our digital camera, all with natural light. We shared mainly photos of the interior; more photos of the venue can be seen on their website.
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Gah!! We can just imagine the bridal portraits we could take with this truck…
When you think of having a country reception in a barn, you probably don’t imagine it as having tons of natural light.
At least, we didn’t.
We were wrong! And we’re in love!
Last but not least, here’s a preview of Kyle and Mackinsey’s engagement session… one of the only shots we took on our digital camera (the rest was on film).
… more coming soon!! xoxo Michael & Carina
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These two are too gorgeous. No, really.
I think from now on every styled shoot just has to have a real couple – it should be a rule.
Eric and Lianne are wonderful together.
And we just found out recently, they’re welcoming a new addition into the family!!
Congrats guys!!
We were so honored to work together with some of our favorite vendors for this “bayside elopement” shoot.
Our idea- make something beautiful on a small budget.
Our hard-working friend Kristine French, a fantastic makeup artist and also one of the creative minds behind Hampton Roads Wedding Planner, has an article all about small budget “elopements” in the most recent issue of the Hampton Roads Wedding Planner Magazine. Click here to read it on pages 20-21! And thank you to everyone involved!!
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Our real couple: The positively GORGEOUS Eric and Lianne Hedden
Venue: Thanks to Mark & Paige at Bay Tree Manor, Seaford, VA
Makeup: THE AMAZING Kristine Marie Makeup Artistry
Hair: Our BESTIE Hair by Alice
Flowers: The artists at Palette of Petals
Dress+ Accessories: Whitney and her team at Esme Style Boutique
Props: The lovely ladies of Something Borrowed or New
Cupcakes: The artisans at Cakealicious Design Studio
Film developed by our fantastic friends at Indie Film Lab
Balloons: The [fun!!] Balloon Boutique, Yorktown, VA
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We met them where they met… at the College of William and Mary in historic Williamsburg, Virginia.
That’s where they shared their first kiss.
It was around this time of year too… just after a Halloween party.
He kissed her right in front of her dorm room.
That was in 2004.
She’s a teacher now; he works with computers.
Some time has passed since then, but their love has only grown for each other.
Their engagement session was just awesome.
We met at a place we all know so well – the lovely Wren Building – early in the morning.
It was just after sunrise.
We adore clients willing to get out of bed for “the best light.”
We walked around the campus together. It was easy to document their love.
They’re not just engaged lovers; at this point, they’re old friends.
They’re just natural together.
The William and Mary staff was also happy to let us into the Zable Stadium, home of the Tribe, for a few shots!
That was pretty cool – but the real highlight of their session was right in front of Emily’s old dorm room.
We went there too.
And they kissed.
Their wedding will be next April at the Wren Chapel in downtown Williamsburg. Jason, Emily: we are honored to be your wedding photographers.
We photographed this session mainly on Kodak Portra 400 film.
The location of their first kiss…
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Amber + Dustin Engagement
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When Amber and Dustin invited us to be their wedding photographers at their Richmond, Virginia wedding, we were excited.
We love Sunday weddings.
And how fitting for these two?! They are both proud to be the children of pastors.
And what a touching ceremony… where two fathers shared in joining their children together!
Their engagement session (above) took place over the summer in Williamsburg.
They are quiet, these two… but don’t let that fool ya. When they look in each other’s eyes, their eyes sparkle and they can’t help but smile.
Dustin’s dad acted as the DJ at their reception, and Amber’s family from across the American Southwest amazed us with their dance moves.
Truly, it was a Sunday to remember. And these two – their love is amazing.
We photographed their wedding on Kodak Portra 400 film; we shot some digital too.
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Simple. Intimate. Lovely.
Timeless.
These are words that describe the engagement session we photographed with Stephanie and Jonathan.
We met them for their session at Stephanie’s childhood home in Gloucester, Virginia.
She and her fiance’, Jonathan, had come all the way down from New York City for their engagement session.
What we found was… perfect.
This is why we love engagement sessions so much.
Beautiful images of people in love, just… quiet and intimate.
A table was set in the backyard with drinks and a gorgeous assortment of food from The Cheese Shop.
Both of them lead fascinating lives.
Stephanie’s a teacher in the Big Apple.
Jonathan is a bartender at an upscale bar in Manhattan; he serves everyone from baseball stars to famous actors.
The sun shone through the November leaves onto their table. It was one of the warmest days this month, though; felt more like September.
From inside the house, Stephanie’s mother turned up Frank Sinatra and opened a window…
Now THIS is an engagement session.
What a beautiful time we had.
Stephanie & Jonathan, we’re so excited about your Williamsburg wedding next year! Thank you for inviting us to be your wedding photographers!
We photographed this mainly on Kodak Portra 400 & Fuji400h film, developed by Richard Photo Lab.
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Day 10 (a continuation of our #30DOT Facebook post)
Well you may have heard… we are so, so thankful first of all for everything that this Hochzeitswahn cover means to us. Hochzeitswahn is a fine art wedding book & blog based in Germany and one of our biggest inspirations.
To have been featured on their blog a few months ago was an honor; to have been asked to photograph an editorial for their book was an absolute thrill; to have been informed that our photo will be on the cover and the back is a dream come true.
We’re so thankful to Patricia and her Hochzeitswahn team and to Carmen and Ingo Photography for their encouragement.
It would not have been possible without a fantastic team here in the US, either. Abbey who modeled for us, Bay Tree Manor for hosting us, Richard Photo Lab for handling our film with care, Emmeline of Gossamer for the gorgeous dress & accessories, Alice of Hair by Alice, Theresa of Theresa Little Makeup Artistry, Ivory of Storybook Events for AMAZING floral, Shelley’s Shabby Shack for furniture, Mehgan Blair Vintage for props, and Jonas & Meagan for assisting. You guys are too much and we are so thankful for you!
This is only the beginning though! Hochzeitswahn is to be released on January 15th, 2014 (in case you didn’t get that from the German caption above). It’s going to go on sale around the world and although it’s German text, it’s still a source of great inspiration for international brides and grooms! Keep an eye out for it! You can even pre-order a copy here!!!!
Day 11
We meant to post this yesterday, but we are so thankful for influences. Heroes in the industry to look up to. People that make us say “WOW!!”
It’s important as an artist to have your own “voice” or “style,” but where would we be without people who influence us?
Everyone can remember that first song they heard that made them want to be a singer, or the first photo they saw that made them want to be a photographer.
We love looking at beautiful photographs, and while we always try to develop our own style (there is such a thing as following too many people on Facebook, haha), there are some people that inspire us without even knowing it.
Here are some of our influences, for whom we are so thankful!! But we want to see some of yours too!
***** Please feel free to comment below and let us know who your biggest influences are. *****
Carmen and Ingo
Jose Villa
Elizabeth Messina
Kirk Mastin
Jen Huang
Jasmine Star
… and a big, big, big thank you to Marion Hogl for giving us a big push to be wedding photographers! Without her we wouldn’t have started!
Enjoy browsing all of this beautiful-ness!!
xoxo Michael and Carina Photography
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