Seth's Senior Portraits!!!

Over the weekend, we shot Seth's senior portraits. We followed him to the horse farm where he works for some shots that really said who he was: one of the good ole boys!

Evan's Senior Portraits!!!

Evan is one of those great kids with one great passion. Music! He knew exactly what he wanted his portraits to convey, his love of music! As with most young men, they're not very crazy about having portraits taken, so we were brief, but he loved them, which made mom and me very happy!

Glamour and Intimate Portraits!!!

We are introducing our new Glamour and Intimate Portrait sessions. You can come to our studio, or we can come to your home for a more comfortable session. Intimate portraits of yourself for your special someone is a great way to boost your confidence as well as firing up your relationship! You provide the clothing, we provide the backdrops, props, hair and makeup! Limited session times are available and a two week notice is required in order to reserve our hair and makeup artist! Book your Intimate Portrait session today!

Signature Boards!!!

Everyone has a guest book that is signed when you walk into the church, right? But what happens to that guest book after your big day? It gets tucked away into a box along with the fancy pen and cake topper, or, if it's lucky, into a curio cabinet to gather dust. How about something fun that can be on your wall for everyone to see long after the vows have been spoken? Our signature boards are a great addition to the items used on one of the most special days of your life! Printed on high quality photo paper and backed with artboard for protection, your guests and friends will be able to write a personal message that is sure to be treasured (and viewed) for years! Our signature boards come in 11x14, 16x20 (our standard size), or 20x24. We can completely customize your board depending on the number of images you want! For more information on our signature boards or our wedding packages, email us at angie@thompsonsportraitphotography.com

Seniors...

It's still not too late to have your senior portraits taken at Thompson's! Prepay your sitting fee a week or more in advance and recieve 24 free wallets! That's a $75 value! And since we only photograph 1 senior a day, you need to schedule quickly! The day you need might get taken by someone else!

Josh & Karla's Wedding!!!

Friday, we had the honor of photographing the wedding of Josh & Karla. At Elizabeth Brown Memorial Park in Wytheville, they proclaimed their love in front of family and friends in a casual and elegant ceremony! Driving off from the ceremony in a Virginia Tech golf and arriving later to Enter Sandman by Metallica (loved it!), everyone partied the night away! Here are some of my favorite images from their day! OH! Like the bride's hoodie? I know I did! It's part of Victoria's Secret Bridal Collection!

A tip for brides...

When going to the salon for hair and makeup, wear a button up shirt! This goes for the bridesmaids also! It makes getting out of your street clothes so much easier that having to fight to get a comfy Tshirt over an elaborate hair do!

Karla's Bridal Session Redux!!!

So, now that tonight was Karla and Josh's wedding, I finally get to show you some of her bridal portraits! I've been waiting for this day for months! We had so much fun and it seemed like the time just flew by during her shoot! Like I said before, Karla was willing to do anything I suggested and even came up with a few great ideas of her own! Hope you like them as much as we did! Karla & Josh - have a safe trip and enjoy your cruise to Bermuda!

Girls Night Out!!!

Hey ladies! Want to do something really fun and unique for a bachelorette party or a ladies night out? Have a Girls Night Out party with Thompson's Photography! This is a great way to spend an evening and do something fun for yourself! Girls Night Out is a portrait party that can be either relaxed or glamour! As a hostess your can earn free portrait sheets for yourself and work up to a hardcover, bonded leather portrait book! All you need is a minimum of 4 guests! We will come to your home (what better way to be comfortable) and bring backdrops and props depending on the type of session you want to do. We will provide you with all the necessary information and invitations for your guests! For more information email me at angie@thompsonsportraitphotography.com! Book your session today!

Jacqueline's Senior Portrais!!!

Today we had Jacqueline, a senior from Grayson County, in our studio. We had alot of fun down in Fries, and she was very willing to get into the water and climb trees for me! I love this kind of person! Here are a few of my favorite shots from her session!

Angie's Favorite Recipe Blog...

I decided when making dinner last night for the kids, to make a new blog. Angie's Favorite Recipes Blog will have some of my favorites and some that I'm want to try but just had to share. My first post is a family favorite that is really easy to make, Hawiian Fried Noodles. Let me know what you think of it!

Photography and Copyrights...

With so many people having portraits taken this time of year between seniors and weddings, I wanted to touch base on something that effects everyone involved. That is photos and copyrights. I know many of my customers will scan my photos to put on their myspace and such. This is fine by me and I would love it if they made a little notation about where the portraits were taken. But this doesn't always happen, which is fine too. But one thing that really hurts us photographers is when our images are scanned or pulled from websites and printed without our permission. Not only does this hurt our business, it is illegal. It is called copyright infringement.

A copyright gives the creator of an image full rights to the image they create, including monetary compensation (every image that I use on my studio website is only used with permission by the subject). The cost of infringing on a copyright can be astronomical. Below is a link providing information on what is and is not acceptable concerning images.
http://www.pdimages.com/law/10.html-ssi

You must also be careful of images that have been taken as far back as the early 1900's. Most photo kiosks (Walmart, CVS, Ritz, etc) will not print anything that looks remotely professional. And in most cases will require you to locate the orininal photographer or their descendants before you can make copies of an image! My mother in law had this problem with a picture from her parents' wedding day that was taken in front of the courthouse where they were wed!

David & Dianna's Wedding!!!

Yesterday was David and Dianna's wedding. At a little country church, with the bride and bridesmaids barefoot, they tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony! We got some great formal shots (well if you call the Charlie's Angels pose formal) then took off to the Galax Golf Club for the reception. Flat footing and line dancing the night away, everyone had a ball! Here are some of my favorites!

Dianna's Bridal Portraits...

Since earlier today was her wedding (and wow, what a wedding!) I get to show you some of Dianna's bridal portraits! Yeah! Here are some of my favorites (I love it when bride's aren't afraid to have fun!)!

Scott!!!

Yesterday, I had an oportunity to shoot Scott's senior portraits. He was such a good sport and was very patient with me. We took this avid golfer to Galax Golf Course for some fun shots on the green. Here are a few of my favorites.

Aaron & Doug's Wedding!!!

On July 12th, was the wedding of Aaron and Doug! In a beautiful outdoor wedding at West Wind Farm winery, they were united in marriage with family and friends in attendance. The ceremony was unforgettable, with a tribute to Aaron's father and children running around having fun, followed by a great reception! Here are a few of my favorite images!

Brad and Ashley's Wedding!!!

On July 5, we shot the wedding of Brad and Ashley! The ceremony was held at Saint Paul Methodist Church in Wytheville and was absolutely beautiful! With a packed crowd in attendence, Brad and Ashley shared their love with everyone that day! Here are some of my favorite images from their special day!

The fabulous Miss Kailah!!!

We had Miss Kailah in our studio this evening! As usual, she always delivers on the smiles! Since it was her 2nd birthday, we did some shots of her in her party dress as well as some fun summer portraits!

Aaron's Bridal portraits...

We shot Aaron's bridal session a while back at the Davis Bourne Inn in Independence. She is such a beautiful woman and didn't take a bad portrait! We had such a good time in between the rain showers and I think they turned out very well! What do you think?

Karla's Bridal session...

Well again, another fantastic bridal session! But I just can't show you! Not till after August 8th. Karla was stunning and was willing to do anything I wanted her to do, from climbing onto stuff to laying in stuff... well just check back!