The Phelps Family

Meet Ken...Terry...Morgan...and Savannah!  and I was invited by Ken & Terry to "hopefully" capture a family portrait of this darling family!!  What happened for ME was that I got to spend an awesome Saturday afternoon romping, playing, and getting loved on by some TERRIFIC kids! :) ...  I also "hopefully" succeeded in capturing the family portrait as well!! ... 

Morgan is their 11 plus year old yellow lab and Savannah is their 19 month old chocolate lab!  Morgan is also the son of "Sassy" who the Phelps once owned.  

(Morgan's mom passed away at the age of 13 years old.)

These two are quite the pair!  Savannah pretty much insists on Morgan keeping up with her, and Morgan does a pretty great job at it! ... :) ... 

This family was such a treat to be with!  You can tell by the smile on ALL FOUR of these faces that we truly did have a fun afternoon! ... :) ... 

(They kept me on my toes as well!  Almost every time I "stooped" down to get on their level they would barrel straight for me and be right on top of me!!  LOL! ... I was so wishing that I had of brought Craig along with me so that he could journal me shooting this session!  It would definitely be one for the "books"! ;) ... I had SO much fun with this family! )

Unless you are a pet owner, no one truly knows the bond that we share with our four-legged children.  I truly cannot tell you what an honor it was to be asked to shoot this session with this sweet family.  What a joy to stop these sweet "moments in time"... Thank you again Ken & Terry for sharing your Saturday afternoon with me and for sharing Morgan & Savannah with me too!  It was such a sweet & fun afternoon!  I smiled my way through these images as I was going through the editing process and I relived it all over again!  :) ... My prayer is that these images will bring years of smiles and joy back to you and your family!

With my client's permission you may view the complete set of images here.

Stopping Moments in Time,
Tina :) ...
www.tinawrightphotography.com

~McKees and a Mini Beach Session!~

In between playing baseball games during our recent Gulf Shores trip back in March, I stepped WAY out of my comfort zone and tried "Mini Sessions" with a few families!!  I am used to spending at least an hour and a half with my clients, so limiting myself to only 30 minutes was NOT an easy task!   How could it be when I am working with a beautiful family like this one!!?? ... :)

The McKees became fast friends of ours on the baseball team!  They are a family who loves to have fun and they have two fabulous kiddos that are also a treat to be around!! ...

Thanks again to this darling family for making my "job" SO EASY! and SO MUCH FUN! and wishing that I could have had more than 30 minutes to spend capturing images too!! ... :) ... 

Stopping "mini" moments in time at the beach!

Tina :) ...

www.tinawrightphotography.com 

~Golden Anniversary- Legacy of Love Captured~

Welcome to Grandmother's House located in Owens Cross Roads, AL and I must say it is neatly tucked away and a hidden treasure.  I was invited to shoot a "50th Wedding Anniversary" for a lovely couple here at this location recently.  This house was built in 1928 and the brochure states:  "We opened Grandmother's House because we wanted to serve others by providing a relaxing, memorable experience that encourages customers to slow down; an atmosphere that says, "Relax and Stay Awhile". ..."   It was truly a beautiful afternoon and I can't tell you when I have enjoyed spending time with a family, and watching the laughter and conversation of others more.  Thank you again Kauffmans for allowing me to be a part of such a special day for your family... :) ...

Allow me to introduce to you the young married couple who celebrated their "Golden Anniversary" on this Beautiful Saturday afternoon! ... Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kauffman... I met Mr. Bill and Mrs. Linda for the very first time when I arrived at Grandmother's House.  The arrangements had been made by their oldest son and daughter-in-love, who I have recently had the pleasure of getting to know around the ballfield.  (They are also neighbors of one of my very best friends, Marietta!) ...

It seemed obvious that this couple shared something unique, and for me, a "stranger" to this family I could see that.  I would like to say "Thank You" to them.  They are leaving their children and their grandchildren a Legacy of Love, honoring 50 Years of Marriage ... When they said their "Vows" and made their "Commitments" 50 Years ago, they took those seriously, before God and the other witnesses that were there.  Thank you two for the example.  Too many times in today's society the "world" says "quit", but our marriages are worth fighting for!... what a blessing... what a heritage... :) ...  

Matthew 19:4-6

Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."

~Family and Friends~

~Meet their oldest son with his wife & their son...~

 

 ~This is their youngest son with his wife & their children...~

~Mr. Bill and Mrs. Linda with all of their beautiful grandchildren!  ... ~

There were over 30 guests in attendance for their celebration.  Friends and Family were from several states including Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Ohio... and it was such a treat to meet and spend time with each one of you! :) ...

Mr. Bill and Mrs. Linda you two are a treasure! ... Thank you again for letting me be a part of your Special Celebration!  Happy Golden Anniversary you two!  and Prayerful Blessings as you continue your journey on many, many more!

Capturing Golden Memories and Stopping Moments in Time,

Tina :) ...

Tina Wright Photography

http://www.tinawrightphotography.com/

~Wow! What a 2010! ... ~



Wow...What a 2010! ... I think we probably all have a tendency to reflect on our year as we come to the close of it.  For me personally, I look on the year as a very busy one.  I am also excited to say that it was a year of beginnings and a year of endings.  In January of 2010 God allowed me to kick off my new business under the name of Tina Wright Photography and He is allowing Craig & I to watch this business begin to grow.  I cannot wait to see what 2011 has in store for us, and I cannot wait to focus my full attention on my business!  I will be able to do this because it was also a "year of endings" for me.  I am feeling great accomplishment in the fact that I finally finished my photography degree at Calhoun Community College this December!  I keep saying that "I am Happy Dance Done!" ... :) ... this only means that I completed the "degree", it doesn't mean that I will ever stop learning more & more about the field of photography!  God has given me such an OVERWHELMING passion for photography that only He could explain, and I can only look UP!  All I can do is Praise Him for giving it to me, and for encircling me with my family and friends that have supported me along the way, and are supporting me in it!  Wow GOD!  Thank YOU! :) ...   



Meet my biggest fans and supporters:  My precious family... Craig (my best friend, partner for life and in business, and I probably don't have to remind you, but he is also the Love of my life! :)... ),  Austin is next to him (he's our youngest), his girlfriend Breana is sitting in front of him, Alex (he's our oldest), and his girlfriend Corrine sitting next to him.  Our Scotties:  L to R ... Duncan, Kidli, Marley & Buckli.  (Just a side note:  Buckli & Kidli are the Mom & Dad and Duncan & Marley are 2 of their kids!)

(Thank You to my friend Marietta Crutcher for braving my family and taking this group picture for us! LOL!  I used to try & do it with a tripod & timer~ it's SO much easier with Marietta's help! Once we grew to 4 Scotties that challenge became too much and Marietta is a photographer friend that was more than up for the challenge!  Thank You Marietta! :)...)

   

                               

           

As we are closing out ~2010~ we also had a wonderful surprise on Christmas Morning!  A "Merry White Christmas" ... I wanted to include a few pictures from that morning as well! 

I began this Blog in January with this verse:  Romans 15:13 ... "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."  I felt like God led me to use this verse as my "theme" verse, and I have carried this verse with me this year.  It has encouraged me and I pray God allowed me to use it to encourage others with it, as I hid it in my own heart.  This continues to be my prayer for you in "2011".

Thank you all for your love, your support and your encouragement!  I am looking forward to capturing new memories in the New Year! and "Stopping New Moments in Time" !

Tina :) ...

Tina Wright Photography

http://www.tinawrightphotography.com/    

~Working at Tate Farms in a Whole New Way!~

During the month of October, if you have never travelled slightly farther North of Huntsville to Meridianville, and ventured your way "off the beaten path", and visited Tate Farms then you, my friends have been missing a yearly treat! And... it's not too late to get in on the fun this October! ... Not only can you take a wagon ride out to pick your own pumpkin straight off the vine, but there is a full day's worth of  fun activities to keep you and your children busy for hours!  Refreshments are also available at the Barn Cafe when you get ready for a break, with plenty of picnic tables to have a seat on and enjoy your "snack" or "meal"!  Hay maze... Cotton Jump...Animals...Play Ground...CORN CRIB! (better than the balls at Chuck-E-Cheese! parents can get in the these too!) ...  Country Store...Barn Cafe... Cotton Candy...Funnel Cakes... Corn Train Ride... and More! ... :) ... Just click the "link" for all of their information as well as their hours of operation! ...

For me, Tate Farms is only about five minutes from my house and I have the privilege of watching their cotton grow yearly from my back yard!  I also have the privilege of knowing this family personally, I attend church with many of them, love them, and consider them dear friends, just like family to me!  When my family moved to Huntsville in 1998 I was invited to work with them, but wasn't able to do that until the next year when my youngest, now 17, started Kindergarten.  I began working with them in 1999 and continued to work with them basically every season until I went back to school in 2008!  (and even that first year, I worked part time... I LOVE TATE FARMS and have always LOVED working there, even if I could just work on Saturdays! It was always such a treat!)  

My new Tate Farm Story begins here ...  recently I had the awesome opportunity to do my first ever official "Portrait Session" at the farm!   Now mind you, I have TONS of pictures that I have taken over the years, but as a professional photographer this was my first.  I was so excited to get to spend time with this sweet family and we had so much fun! It was a unique family portrait session, and I knew that there would be challenges.  The farm is open to the public and it is busy and active, so one of the challenges is "dodging other guests".  All in all, I was pleased with our afternoon ... Tate Farms is gracious and open to allow photography to take place on their facility, and they encourage it!  They have such a beautiful farm, and over the years I have thanked the family time & time again for sharing it with me! ...



The Kissel's & I played... took a wagon ride... and also found some spots to take some more traditional family photos as well.  At the farm you have a variety of choices for fall pictures.  However, sometimes I think some of the best ones are sometimes the candids...  

Thanks again Tate Farms for such a wonderful afternoon!  I can't wait to take my next clients there for their "unique family portrait session" ...

Stopping moments in time,
Tina :)
http://www.tinawrightphotography.com/