Styled Shoot | Farmer Florist Birmingham, Alabama

Styled shoots weren’t much of a thing when this Alabama Wedding Photographer got her start. Maybe they were, I just wasn’t in “the know”.

Doesn’t matter because now I am hooked on all things styled shoots! Here are three reasons why:

1. I had the chance to release my creativity. There’s no pressure to get the perfect shot. You are simply encouraged to be the artist that you are. A nice little breathe of fresh air.

2. I mingled with the best of the best. On this Farmer Florist Styled Shoot in particular, I got to reconnect with some photographer friends & meet new ones. I got to meet some of the vendors & personally thank them for gifting us with their talents for us to photograph. I also encouraged real brides as they plan out their very own wedding days.

3. And if those two reasons weren’t enough, I got some really gorgeous images from the day. Ones that I can share with all vendors & ones that will be great for my portfolio!

Now for the real reason you are here - scroll through for all the prettiness that made this Farmer Florist Styled Shoot amazing!

This Build-A-Bride gown & Preslie were a match made in heaven! Gorgeous!

Deyvon was the absolute sweetest & wore a beautiful piece from Made in the Deep South jewelry. Wouldn’t you agree?

Madison & Tristan are a real life couple! Aren’t they adorable?! Tristan was such a good sport & absolutely adores his girl. Cannot wait to see portraits from their wedding next summer.

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Huge shout out to Meagan of Alabama Eden Flowers for putting together this amazing styled shoot. She had a vision & ran with it. She chose to support local Alabama farmers to create all the bouquets & arrangements - which I absolutely loved! So naturally I had to take a few fun behind the scenes shots. All vendors are tagged below. Cannot wait to work with some of these incredibly talented people again soon!

Farmer Florist Styled Shoot 2019 Vendors:

PLANNING & FLORALS - Alabama Eden

RIBBONS - Honey Silks & Co.

GOWNS - Felicia Lane, Build-A-Bride

INVITATIONS - The Invitation Loft

SHOES - Bella Belle Shoes

JEWELRY - Made in the Deep South

TABLEWARE - Tea & Old Roses

HANDLETTERING - Jessica White Hand Lettering

RENTALS - The Mayo’s Homestead & Something Borrowed Two

MENSWARE - Jos. A. Bank

RINGBOX - The Velvet Garden Ring Box

VOW BOOK - Wedding Story Writer

CAKE - Sugar & Stems

LINENS - Nuage Designs

CATERING - Local Joe’s Catering

DRINKS - Alabama Sweet Tea

HAMU - Ashlyn, Beloved Beauty by Britt & Jordan Molock

MODELS - Devyne Mayo, Madison M. Barron, Preslie Gifford & Tristan Kirk

FARMERS - Deep Roots Flower Farm, Bel Air Farm, Magic City Flower Market & Sanctuary Farms

Styled Shoot | Swann Lake Stables Birmingham, Alabama

From the moment Hannah texted me to the moment I was standing in a creek, I absolutely loved every second spent being a part of this Birmingham, Alabama styled shoot.

I met Hannah while speaking to a photography class at the University of Mobile. She wanted to shadow me at any weddings I had coming up that season to which I gladly replied, YES! I got my “start” second shooting for someone in Mobile, Alabama, so why would I not return the favor?! Hannah actually helped me with the wedding where I ended up meeting my husband! I remember giggling with her about how cute the brother of the bride was.

Since that wedding day, I have watched Hannah develop her passion of photography. She absolutely loves documenting people’s stories & it shows in everything she produces. Seriously follow her @tharpvisuals!

One of Hannah’s business goals for this year was to create & execute a styled shoot. And she put together a really awesome crew of vendors that I loved connecting with too. Okay enough chit-chat…let these photos speak for themselves about how stunning this Swann Lake Stables styled shoot was.

The Creative Team who made this styled shoot happen:

Planning & Main Photographer: Hannah of Tharp Visuals ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Second Photographer: Debby of Deborah Michelle Photography ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Venue: Swann Lake Stables ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Florals: Maddie of Kindred Events⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Models: @stacibledsoe & her handsome hubby⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Dress: Imperial Formal Wear⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Hair & Makeup Artist: @hairandmakeupbyak⠀⠀

ACCESS Magazine | 2017 Swim & Fitness Special

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If you know me, you know I love the beach. So anytime "work" allows me to have sand between my toes, I kick off my shoes & leap towards the seashore! This session was no exception.

Hayley Hill is the editor of a local style magazine, ACCESS. She emailed saying she loved my work & wanted ME to be a part of their upcoming swimsuit & fitness. Eeeek!!! Getting to know Hayley & her staff was so much fun & spending the afternoon at the beach was pretty wonderful too! Here's the final product & page layouts. Enjoy!

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*Don't forget to click through the images above to see the entire layout.

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This was my first ever editorial shoot & let me just tell you - it takes a team. Here's a few behind the scenes shots!

Hair by Phrankey Lowery, Studio PH | Makeup by Courtney Matthews Makeup Artistry | Location courtsey of Caribe Resort

Story by Roisin Delaney and Eleanor Inge Baker

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On Wednesday, April 19th, ACCESS celebrated their latest issue with a party at Azalea Manor. Looking forward to working with these fun gals again soon!

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