Rainy Days, Grey Skies and Photo Shoots

This couple's shoot started, while is was raining.  Embellish and Embrace ! #northcarolinaweddings

I don't know about other photographers, but I welcome cloudy days. I love texture in the sky, and big scary storm clouds. I'm not a fan of the boring "blue" skies. But what about that ugly overcast, gray sky? And...what about rain? Well don't call and cancel that photo session right away.  I feel as if these days, make colors stand out more, be it what you are wearing, the foliage, or flowers. It's deeper, it's richer.

The couple above had only one day...one...for their shoot as she was going to leave for Michigan that next day. I pulled out an umbrella, and went for it. I also added an artistic raindrop effect, sure! Why not? It was raining you know!

We dealt with intermittent rain drizzle for the bulk of this photo session. But with the overcast skies, what beautiful light we had!

 Rain in the forecast is not an end-all to a scheduled photo-session, especially here on the coast of North Carolina, where the weather tends to be a tad bi-polar. Rain in the forecast? maybe, maybe not. Maybe it's raining ten miles inland, yet not raining on the coast. Might be pouring where you are, and drizzling or not raining at all at the shoot venue. Either way, I love the light just as much as I love the light when its big fluffy white clouds in the sky. But the rich colors a dark sky encourages...is lovely.

Full rain, Eddie and Jenny

I was scheduled to do the above-couple's shoot, a day before I was moving out of state. It was raining...steadily. We went for it. Although you wont often catch me with camera in hand out in a pouring rain, on THIS particular shoot, you would catch me pulled along side the subjects, in my car, haha, with camera in hand, or under a very very sturdy golf umbrella. I loved this shoot. The rain and cloudy skies just added to the ambiance and created a fun "wow I can't believe we are doing this" attitude in the clients.

Mommy and Me Mermaid sunrise shoot

The above mermaids met with me one foggy, slightly drizzly early morning session. We knew the rain was coming. The skies were dreary, and the air was thick. I would say we had drizzle for 50% of this shoot. The light was to die for, just gorgeous. Mission accomplished!

The next time you look up at the skies, or check the weather, don't be too fast to call your photographer to reschedule, you might just end up with something beautiful and unique!!

Pretty heavy rain for the above shoot, in New Bern, but the results? Gorgeous. 

The heavy rains had subsided. We still dealt with some drizzle for this shot, well worth it. The sun came out shortly after and this image would not have looked as dramatic if we had waited.

In the rain, and into rain puddles!

Chloe the Mermaid

Mermaids

Chloe is a bouncy, smiling and bubbly little mermaid, as you can see from these images.  She had a ball at our photo-shoot and responded like a true mermaid model!

Mermaid lipstick

I was so amazed when I first laid eyes on her because she so closely resembled my own daughter, Chloe, when she was that age, curls and all!

I often bring my daughter Josephina with me for mermaid shoots. Children love her, and she is the perfect mermaid helper!

My daughter Josie, wiping the sand of Chloe's hand. Chloe did not like sand on her hands!

Beautiful mermaid smiles!

If you would like more information on Mermaid shoots, please contact me via my website at http://www.kellylynnephotography.com or visit my Mermaid page on facebook at Mermaids by KellyLynne Photography

Jeff and Debra's Boca Raton Wedding

Addison Weddings, Boca Raton Florida

The first time I met Debra, was at her older brothers wedding. She was a bubbly, smiley blonde who ran up to me during the reception and said "If I ever get married, YOU are going to be my wedding photographer".
Several years later, I got the call from her..."I'm getting married!"

The wedding and reception venue was at the Addison, in Boca Raton. A little history on this gorgeous building, it was designed by famed architect Addison Mizner in 1926, and is considered one of the most important pieces of architecture in South Florida. I was in awe, and it was the perfect venue for Jeff and Deb.

The Addison, Boca Raton FL

This gorgeous vehicle escorted the bride from her hotel to the Addison. As you can tell, she is glowing and giddy, she is almost a Mrs. !

Debra's father walks her down the isle

Best man makes a hilarious speech

In the photo booth with her father

That dress!!!!!!!!!! Looking forward to seeing Deb again next year for her Rock the Dress Session!!

The Wedding of Eddie and Jenny

Eddie and Jenny had the most gorgeous country wedding. The Ceremony site was located on a scenic pond with a quint little chapel in the distance. Musicians were present for the pre-ceremony entertainment, and for the bride's walk down the isle.

Before the ceremony, Jenny got ready in a cute little building, and we took advantage of the beautiful lighting, both in and outdoors.

Jenny's father, looks at her wistfully. Im sure he knows just how wonderful his daughter is, and looks!!

 The groom (below) is all smiles, and ready to go!

 The flower girl, during the ceremony, decides her basket is not quite empty enough.

It's about time you two!!

The details this couple and their parents put into the decor of the reception venue (a privately owned barn) just blew everyone away. I had never seen anything like it!

In between the ceremony and the reception is when I like to get the cool, personalized, artsy photos. Jenny was ADAMANT that there be plenty of time for this, that makes her one AWESOME bride!

Besides the barn being decorated so uniquely, there was also a band, who played from the upper level of the barn. Everything was just perfect!

This is one wedding, i will NEVER forget. As the mother of 5 girls.....this is exactly what i would want for them!