My name is Tayler, for the past two years I've been building Tayler Brianne Photography. With a small town heart and a big city dream, I've been so fortunate to have met such a wonderful family of clients who trust me with the most important thing of all, their memories. Nothing gives me more happiness than looking back at the photos I've captured and seeing those natural smiles. From the engagement session to the wedding, I enjoy capturing the raw emotion. Being a wedding photographer is the most rewarding role I've had yet to play. I'm so excited to show you one of my favorite sessions.

Emily and Joey's engagement session had so much personality and truly captured their relationship through the lens. From the dock sinking under my feet as I captured "that shot", to the geese who seemed to follow us every time we searched for a new spot to use. Most of all, it was nothing but laughs and love.

And did I even mention that they brought a third family member along? Meet Rufus.

Have you ever thought about what a good ole' American love story looks like? I was humbled enough to witness it come alive in front of my camera. Emily and Joey are the very definition of small town, big hearts...

My favorite part of being a photographer is setting up the pose and then capturing the genuine moments. It's never 1-2-3 smile! It's SO much more than that.

I remember walking through the trail to find our next spot and going "OOH! Guys stand next to this tree!" I don't think Emily and Joey understood why that tree was the perfect spot, however I saw the light hitting their hair perfectly. That's my favorite part of photography, when my clients see the final product and they understand why we stopped at the places we did.

And you see that ring on Emily's finger? Well let's see just how great of a job joey did...

Joey did great. I think it's safe to say. Seems like even Rufus thinks so....

This rustic inspired engagement shoot was one for the books and I am beyond excited to capture Emily and Joey's big day next year!

Photography: Tayler Brianne Photography

Website: www.taylerbrianne.com

Social: Facebook , Instagram

Back in high school, I had never even thought of photography in a sense that it could be enjoyable.  I had played around with my dad's video camera and the occasional disposable ones.  However, those little mail away cameras and my first digital point and shoot are what allowed me to find my one real passion: photography.

Over the years, my portfolio has been filled with moments of all kinds.  From professional athletic events to engagements and newborns – each has been a learning experience.  The moments that I enjoy the most, however, are the ones that are least expected.  It's one thing to ask someone to look at the camera and say cheese, but it’s another when you catch someone completely letting his or her guard down.  I love the completely raw & unscripted moments.

My favorite people to photograph are children!  Particularly when they are in an environment they're comfortable in, simply being themselves.  Their wild imaginations and unpredictable nature make them exciting subjects to photograph.  Kids, especially if you leave them alone to play and wander, can offer some of the most amazing photo opportunities.

I don't know that my style can be pinned down to a single type.  I primarily consider myself to be a photojournalist and a lifestyle portrait photographer, predominately utilizing ambient lighting.  I've most frequently photographed families, engagements, newborns, maternity sessions, boudoir sessions and general portraiture.

Photography isn't full-time for me, as I am a marketing assistant in the aviation industry by day, and a photographer/blogger by night. Outside of portrait work, I have a tremendous adoration for travel photography (and travel in general!)  I spend a significant amount of time working on my travel blog these days.

To me, photography isn’t just a job or an easy way to make a few dollars.  As a matter of fact, if it's being done right, it shouldn't be easy at all.  I take it personally and very seriously because it involves capturing raw emotion and being a part of people's lives.  If someone chooses me to take the photos that ultimately end up on their walls, I consider it a tremendous compliment and a huge honor.

Website: www.jenniferlongo.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenlongophoto

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JensTrvlBug/

Alexandria Harris at your service or better known as Lex of LexPhotography . I have been capturing memories for going on 10 years. My main focus has always been children and family photography. Capturing kids many facial expressions is always a fun challenge, especially if they are creating a more natural looking modeling portfolio.

I’m always surprised at how fast my model kids and tweens make friends at the sessions with kids they have never met.

As a kid capturing something on my old Barbie camera and getting it developed was the best feeling in the world. Those blurry photos were the start of my interest in photography. As my cameras changed over the years my interest in photography didn’t. It wasn’t until college I found a knack for people photography and started freelancing.

I was blessed to have a friend with a studio who allowed me to learn studio shooting as well as outdoor shooting. The love I put in each frame comes from listening to my clients and collaborating my vision with theirs and giving them the opportunity to have each and every frame in the form of works of printed art. Some of the ideas I’ve turned into art are truly based straight out of my client’s imaginations. Then other days when I find a client willing or I shoot for magazine print I get to create concepts all on my own Like in the photos I’m sharing. These are my more recent modeling sessions. The group of teens came together for several shots in different locations. They did an amazing job and I wish each one of them success.  In regards to my shooting style, I have a plan in my head but I usually wing it in the field. I would rather the poses come more naturally and be open to surprise photo opportunities that come up at a location. For example, I had a plan in my head for the skateboard photos but after a switch to a new location I winged the whole session but it came out spectacular. I surveyed my area and came up with shots on the fly. I find that no matter where you shoot as long as the person is the true focus you have nothing to fear, follow the basic photography rules and shoot away. My style I believe has always been more in the moment and natural. Which I believe children and tweens should always be.

To learn more about me please check out my website or check out  lexphotography on Instagram.

COMPANY: LexPhotography

WEBSITE: http://lexphotography.com/

SOCIAL: Instagram

Skateboarding

Models: Lillie Kessel, Damaris Daughty, Jada Tyre, Nicholas Angelo, London Drummond, Adam James Bordeau

Beach

Models: Lillie Kessel, Damaris Daughty, Jada Tyre, Nicholas Angelo, London Drummond, Adam James Bordeau, Darrius Doughty, Mariah beard, Abe’Rii Williams, Jade Wilkins

Camp fire

Models: Damaris Daughty, Mariah beard, Abe’Rii Williams, Jade Wilkins

Casting Director: Shytina Drummond (shy-lights.com)  Shytina was simply a casting director for this shoot none of the children are represented by her or any agency’s. Each model provided all the clothing and hair styled by parents.