A Year in Review | 2021 Pups & BTS

I am a Sweet Home Alabama Photographer who loves serving easy-going, joyful clients who love their dogs! One of my goals for 2021: photograph more PUPS! And looking back, I can confidently say I did just that. And to conclude a great year, I’m reliving some of the moments that happened behind the scenes.

Here are all the adorable PUPS from 2021 & a few more BTS images. Cheers to a New Year, friends!

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Pup Portraits

I became a “dog mom” 8 years ago to the sweetest Cavalier King Charles. He changed my life & brought so much joy into my life. It wasn’t long until I realized that so many others consider their four-legged companions as family too. Call us crazy & obsessed, but it’s amazing how loyal & loving such a small (or big) creature could give to a human.

A few of my clients have given me the title of “dog whisperer” & I love it! I love meeting all the pups & hoomans that love them so. 🐾

DMP is a BIG fan of Hand in Paw therapy teams here in Birmingham, Alabama. I had the opportunity to photograph two of their Picasso Pets sessions this year. I photographed the event two years ago, but seeing the beginning of the paintings & meeting the artists were super cool.

Brittany, Director of Communications for Hand in Paw & DMP Bride 2020, & Debby with the finished portrait painted by local artist Thomas Andrew.

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Behind the Scenes

A lot of times you only see the final portrait, but never knew the chaos that took place behind the scenes. Sometimes you find the wedding coordinator serving her bride nuggets or a groomsman carrying the bride’s gown. Other times it’s the parents dancing just to get their child to smile or the countless cups of coffee keeping us going.

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Tuesdays Together Birmingham - Rising Tides Society

2021 brought about a new & exciting change for me. I took on the role as leader of Birmingham’s Tuesdays Together Chapter. TT is a community of small business owners & entrepreneurs, from hobbyist to seasoned professional, gathering the second Tuesday of every month (unless otherwise noted!) in the spirit of Community Over Competition. Find us on Facebook! Honored to be able to connect to so many incredible people here in the Magic City in a very unique way. Stay tuned to see how this group makes waves in 2022!

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Thank you for supporting DMP in 2021!

Woof, woof! DMP’s furry assistant popping in to say “thanks”!

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A Year in Review | 2021 Lifestyle Portraits

2021 - oh my. Where do I even begin?! You were completely different from years past, yet oddly familiar to the one you came after. Masks were still a thing but vaccines made us photographers, who see multiple families weekly, a little bit safer.

I spent my time in both Birmingham, Alabama & Mobile, Alabama serving clients from all ages. Newborn babies, big sisters, college seniors, dog-moms, extended families & everything in between!

Thank you, sweet client turned friend, for trusting me with your memories. DMP celebrated year number SIX in July & I still have to pinch myself when I realize that I am living my dream. You have brought this Alabama small business owner so much joy!

Enjoy browsing some of my favorite memories from Lifestyle Portraits of 2021.

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Portraits

DMP celebrated so many exciting seasons with so many wonderful clients. Everything from awaiting babies to college graduations to saying YES & so many mini sessions in between. I also got to meet up with several returning clients for updated family portraits, which was most certainly a highlight to this pandemic part two year that we had!

ICYDK - I work at Birmingham-Southern College part-time in the Student Development department. And one of its icons is the Ginkgo Tree. So when it bloomed this year, I knew I had to shoot “Golden Sessions”. Love how these turned out! So much!

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Newborns

One of the many joys of being a photographer is getting to be the first one to capture that family portrait with a new addition. Ten families welcomed me into their homes to capture the first few days of their baby’s life. What a treat to capture those tiny toes & sweet details in the nursery. Bonus: getting to watch several of my couples become parents! Love being able to catch up & meet their little one.

LOVED being able to capture Kelly & Quinten’s journey to parenthood. From their announcement last year, maternity session, meeting their baby girl in the hospital & to this year’s family photos. Goodness I adore them!

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Hip, Hip, Hooray!

Special thanks to my husband; my number one fan!

You encourage me to be a better person & challenge me to go beyond in my small business. Thanks for being the best dog dad while I am away on Saturdays photographing weddings.

And thanks for taking unlimited number of pictures for this photographer-wife of yours. I appreciate everything you do to keep this photographer’s dream going!

All my love,

Debby

*P. S. A bonus blog is coming your way soon. Hint: woof, woof!

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Josie | A Preserve Portrait Session in Birmingham

What better way to celebrate your first birthday than with a portrait session involving your two favorite people & a smash cake?! If you ask Josie it’s the best birthday present, I mean just check out that adorable smile.

I met this girl a year ago for her newborn session & it has been a joy to watch her grow. Check out a few of my favorites from this Alabama lifestyle portrait session & don’t miss the smash cake at the end!

Happy First Year Josie! 🎉 Thanks for letting me celebrate with you.