Thanks Cam…but not exactly what I had in mind:)  You’re a great sport to let me post this though!! haha.  You’re right….”No press is bad press.”

I am looking for women and couples between the ages of 20-30 willing to be a part of a few stylized concept shoots that I am putting together in the Tampa area. You will get to keep the digital images from your shoot. If you are interested, shoot me an e-mail at info@shaycochrane.com.

Thanks!

Thank you to all of the sweet Virginians who entered to win the free engagement session last month…sadly, I suppose I should have specified that since I am now living in FL, the contest is only open to Floridians!  I am opening it up again with some slight changes so now more of you are eligible!!  Enter yourself  or enter as a surprise for a couple that you know!!  The session will include two hours of on location photography and you will receive all of the digital negatives on a CD along with a print release!

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Joe and Shannon recently tied the knot in a private ceremony in the Cayman Islands so their families decided to celebrate by throwing a party for family and friends at a beautiful beach house  in Clearwater, FL.  Danielle, Shannon’s sister, put so much love into making sure that every little detail was absolutely perfect.  This is truly an awesome family and it was a pleasure to spend the afternoon with them!  This is just a little sneak peek at how their images are turning out.  Joe and Shannon – best of luck in your lives together!!

I am really excited about this newest product!  Ashlee at Serendipity Design has created some fun custom monograms and Save-the-Dates that will be included in some of my wedding packages and will also be available to you guys as an add-on!  You will select your own monogram design and card layout and then she will customize it with your colors and text.  The concept can be printed as a Save the Date postcard featuring an image from your engagement shoot or as a post wedding thank-you card or wedding announcement featuring a picture from your wedding!

Here is a sample of the form with a peek at the monogram designs:)

And a few Save-the-Date samples….btw for those who know Speedy and Erica….there are NOT their actual Save-the-Dates and no they are NOT getting married in California or Staunton, Virgina on August 25th or 28th…haha  these are just fun samples that happen to use them since they are such a cute couple:)!

As adorable as I think my little girl is…I promise this is not just another excuse to show her off….well, not entirely:)  Being a new mom has opened my eyes to a few things about children’s photography that I had not really taken into consideration before.  It has also given me some new ideas for the style of shoots that might mean the most to a mom.  After 9 months of pregnancy, few moms, myself included, are excited to hop in front of the camera, but we dont want to be left out of the picture entirely…no pun intended  I wanted pictures that capture those sweet daily moments that I get with Chloe, while not needing to find an outfit that fits (me that is) and hope that she cooperates at a studio!  What I want to offer moms is the opportunity to do a “Mommy & Me” shoot in the comfort of your own home…in your own bed even…that captures the very natural, laid back and beautiful bond between you and your little one.  These images were captured with the help of my sweet husband Graham and will hopefully show you what I have in mind for this style of shoot!  let me know what you think!

One of my fabulous brides Jacklyn who is getting married in July at the Tampa Yacht and Country Club gave me a tip on this fun wedding website!  You will find tons of wedding articles, tips, vendors and ideas…I was just reading a post about a couple that had a cotton candy machine at the wedding.  How fun!  Anyway – check it out!

Being a photographer is not so glamorous you know…. apart from my photography my days are filled with feedings and dirty diapers, nursery rhymes and endless laundry that needs cleaning….but at the end of the day I would not trade a minute of it.  Here is our sweet Chloe at 2 months old!