Laura ♥s Greg

Laura and Greg were married on June 5th, 2010 on the Biltmore Estate in Asheville North Carolina.

The couple's first dance were personalized by Kathleen Hahn of 'I Do Dances'. A great idea for people with two left feet as well as the rest of us.
"America's Largest Home" makes for a magnificent backdrop.

Biltmore's Methode Champenoise Blanc de Blancs Brut, an award winning wine made locally.
I do dances!

Flowers by Melissa with Flora. She made the pinwheels in front of our studio too! Awesome.

Suraj Spa and Salon was a very accommodating host for the bridal party. It's roomy interior and friendly staff set busy minds at ease.
After getting back to the studio and loading the images we noticed that both the bride and the groom were getting ready in front of the mirrors at the exact same time but in two different rooms. I'm not sure why I think this is as cool as I do... but I do! It is nice being able to be in two places at once. :)

Formals tend to be people least favorite part of the wedding day. Even so, it can be an opportunity to get some nice candidy goodness when the people aren't paying attention.

Their first dusk as a married couple.

Receptions at Deerpark tend to be candle lit but he long summer days provided some natural light for us, which was wonderful.


Check out more of Melissa's work! http://www.floraevents.com


The getaway was made in a sweet Rolls Royce named Scarlet.

And flowers were thrown!

Thanks to Shay Brown Events for organizing the wedding and making our job a breeze!

Rock-a-baby

Here are some shots from a little-one Photo shoot. Do you have photos of you kids? If not, why?

Noah at the grandparents house, hanging out in the woods.


"Little drums"


I'll bet if I had gear like this when I was little I'd really be able to shred.

A beautiful moment as seen from the rough.

Blend Studios got to shoot Larua and Greg's wedding on the Biltmore Estate last Saturday. Check out this teaser shot Peter captured while hiding in the bushes! The now newlyweds seeing each other for the first time.

Bethany and Allen's Wedding

Bethany and Allen were married in late May. Though the weather seemed like the rain would sour the day it made some room for a beautiful outdoor ceremony at the Lambuth Inn, Lake Junaluska NC.

It was nice to have so much light in the Beth's preparation room! You would be surprised how much of a difference a window makes. Ahh... natural light.

A plethora of flowers by Janet Frye.

Bethany getting ready. Dress by White Lace and Promises in Knoxville.

Bethany and Allen heading towards the ceremony. Lookin' good in parking lots. :)

The ceremony at the Lambuth Inn. Couldn't have asked foe a better view.


Got some great pics of the group once Allen chased the geese away.




Bethany and Allen
Job well done!

Beth and Jon get hitched at the new barn at Claxton Farms.

Beth and Jon: Married.

The wedding ceremony at Claxton Farm's new barn went off without a hitch, even though the rain clouds threatened. All went well, as seen in the photos above.

http://thecorduroyroad.com/ Helped made great music as the first performers of the day. They are and Athens-based Bluegrass sound that everyone really enjoyed.

Flower girls in the tall grass always make for a great photo.

Jodi at Short Street Cakes made an incredible assortment of original looking cupcakes that looked great. Luke and I had little time to analyze them in the normal way (eatin'em) but got a few good shots before they where all gone.

www.shortstreetcakes.com

The Bloom Room, a West Asheville based Floral Design Studio, provided naturally colorful pieces that matched the casual atmosphere. I liked the inclusion of chamomile flower. Beautiful!

www.bloom-room.com

Claxton kept rocking late into the night. Largely thanks to the good tunes coming out of the band "Menage" of Haywood rd fame. They said they all got together at Westville Pub, just down the street from our Blend Studio.

www.claxtonfarm.com/weddings

Claxton Farm is a great place for a great time. Luke and I were proud to be the first to utilize the newly rebuilt venue.

It was nice being part of a wedding like this one. Everyone was from right down the road. :)

Autumn and Ivy's Time Travelin' Victorian Picnic

Last week we got to use some extra creativity. Pre-newlyweds Autumn and Ivy had a vision in mind of what they wanted to do for their engagement shoot. Naturally, the Blend Studio was happy to assist!

Ivy wasn't really asleep here btw. The ground was just surpassingly comfortable that day.

(Says the guys who wasn't laying on it)

The Costume Shoppe in downtown Asheville was able to provide some truly excellent vintage clothing for our shoot. You can't get top hats just anywhere you know.

An HDR, I know, I know... but I like this one

One of the features of this shoot that I was really excited about was the historical anachronism that allowed me to rationally simulate the Daguerreotype process. It is a method of exposure and printing that has always been interesting to me. Fortunately, the look can be achieved using the modern marvel Photoshop rather then risking mercury poisoning with dangerous chemicals.

"The King and Queen of Hearts"

Another hansom pho-daguerreotype exposure. Heres to not dealing with volatile chemicals! Cheery-Yo good chaps!

Top hats, I'm getting one.

~ later

Our shoot for Galina's Hair Studio

You know what is fun? Shooting talented models, thats what.

The Blend Studio was shooting up a storm in West Asheville last week. The photos are for Galina's Hair Studio, a talented local salon. They will soon be featured on their new website.

Another fun feature of this shoot was that it took place inside! No rain, no snow, no... pirate attacks. It was nice to be able to use the shooting facilities we have at the studio, especially with the weather being typically unpredictable.

Special thanks to our lovely models Tori, Lina, Oksana, Kathrine, Kyle (who is more handsome than 'lovely'), Valentina and Alona. Also, thanks to Tanya, Erica, Meredith and Galina for getting everyone so gussied up! It was fun.

We have a couple more shoots planned for them on the way, lookin' forward to it!