Washington DC Wedding Photographer: Terra Dawn Photography
“Breath, Terra…..”
Hee, hee, hoo….hee, hee….no wait….wrong kind of breathing.
I think it needs to be more Yoga-ish.
Anyways! Needless to say (unless you didn’t read the above “breathing exorcise”) I have been REALLY busy!! I’ve had a wedding almost every weekend, which is awesome…but takes up a lot of time during the week for photo editing.
An Etsy update for all of you loverly vendors is waaaaaay overdue!! I sincerely apologize for that, but hopefully my marathon emailing has kept you relatively in the loop!!
I had the opportunity to meet with the stunning model Leanne Elena on Saturday to do a photo shoot for a lot of the vendors!! Honestly? Probably one of my favorite shoots of all time!! And it was so simple! No messing around with indoor lighting, bad weather or an entourage. Just me, a model….and Conor (with a lawn chair, and Reba Mcentire on his iPod. Thanks for the company, Conor!!!).
We were working with AMAZING hair accessories by whichgoose and breathtaking jewelry by AnnsCrafts. It was so much fun!!! And tre tre chic.
I am working diligently on the book right now, and am tweaking and cleaning up the overall look of the pages (hence, I haven’t posted any yet….I want you to be wowed!!!). I hope to have them to show off in all their glory by next week.
Not only do I LURVE people who LURVE crafts…..BUT I LURVE CRAFTS TOO!!! If I have no work to do, or am having some down time (or if I find an excuse to do crafts FOR my work!) I am usually surrounded by glue sticks and sparklies. 
This week has been super crafty!! Do you remember that post I did last week with the Bokeh hearts behind the birdies? (I’ll wait a second for you to click the link and refresh your memories….
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K. Back? Yeah!! Those hearts!! I used the filter at the Etsy shoot on Saturday…wanna see? Of course you do…if you don’t, you know where the little “x” button is at the top of the window. (That was meant in the nicest way possible…..)
(No snark intended…..)
(At all……)
(Seriously….your welcome back anytime for a post you are more interested in!!)
Ready? I present to you……”Bokeh’s I Luuuurve You : Part Deux”.
I KNOW!!! Do you see the little hearts in the background??!! If I could type in a bitty baby cutesy voice right now….I just might. I wanna play with this more!! But I am super proud of this experiment!!
Again….”Breath, Terra….”
*Finding my center*
“Namaste…”
In other news…I have a new portfolio! My last one was really up-tight, and leathery, and…well….not me. If you know me, you know I’m a bit of a goofball….and incredibly relaxed.
Jell-o like even…..
So….I needed a portfolio that showed off my work at the highest quality, but represented what my company stood for! I found a gorgeous hand-stitched album at Anthropologie *squeeeeeeles* (I LOVE THAT STORE!!) and some photo corners at the paper source *squeeeeeeles* (I LOVE THAT STORE TOO!!!) and voila! My mew album!! I am going to have the main page colligraphized (I don’t think that’s a real word) with my business name and my owl….but other than that, it’s finished! And it’s perfect!!
I think it came out loverly! It cost me $65 (including prints), which is a lot less than some other portfolios I’ve been together. And I think I love this one waaaaaay more.
Whew…..I feel like I’ve run a mile! (That could be b/c I’m watching the US Open on tv and it makes me tired….)
Although I have more fun, crafty goodness to share…I think I will let you read about those adventures later.
So my friends…I bid a fond, and non-permanent adieu. I leave you with love, happiness, and the taste of glue in your mouth….(those photo corners required A LOT of licking in order to stick…).
Till lata,
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LOVE IT!!!
Love the vendor shot you just did! Incredible!
I just love this post Terra! The photos are beautiful! You sure have mastered that heart bokeh! And your new portfolio…very unique and inspiring! I love it all! Thanks for sharing!
LOVE THIS! …. Of course- anything anthro I LOVE!
Mmmmm…..I know!!! Anthro gives me warm fuzzies. And makes me marketing happy!! lol.
I absolutely LOVE it!! What a creative idea!
i LOVE the first b&w…love the book!
Sheesh, these are gorgeous! The photos, the model, the beautiful handmade treasures!
Oh, btw, love those stores as well! Thanks for sharing!!!
Great Job Terra! Love your work & it is very inspiring!
SHUT UP! The shot with the hair goodness…GORGEOUS. The heart shaped BOKEH? Get out. The new portfolio? To die for. Work it out, Terra Dawn. WORK IT OUT.
Love the first black & white shot!
The flowers in her hair… the way she’s looking down and smiling… lurve it!
Can we pretend like I’m getting married and you’ll take my pics? So pretty!