More Modeling Shots

Modeling Portraits-The Shutterbug Kickoff!

Hello, hope everyone is well. I am posting some of the portraits for the Modeling Portraits downtown. We had an awesome time and didnt stop till we were exhausted.
I love when other people name my photos.. a lot of comments on facebook and I have learned that the photo on the right has been called "Old Hollywood" I absolutely love the idea of that!

This photo shoot was a way for me to get out of a creative rut and to help my model appreciate all the hard work she has done. I truly believe that at some point in a woman's life ..she needs to see her self in a different way, a different light that uplifts her.. I had a blast working with Lynnette. Her spirit was easy to capture, we spent over 4 hours in extreme heat to get these shots and she was up for ANYTHING I suggested. We both were able to have fun and be ourselves. Thank you Lynnette for believing in the both of us.

New Project- Modeling Portraits!

Downtown Glamour Portraits

Hello, hope everyone is well.
 I am letting you know that.. I am having my modeling portrait session downtown this Saturday. Im very excited to get this project underway. I have an amazing model and assistant who will be with me in the downtown area of Birmingham, AL.

This project is to evolve into a yearly event where anyone with a camera can join us to hone their skills or just come and hang out and share some creative ideas.

No fees, just photographers who want to photograph! Our next session will be the historic Alabama Theatre and light painting with models at night at Sloss Furnaces.

I intend for other guest professional photographers to join us on occassions if we can get the word out. So, retweek, like and repost on facebook and lets just be a fun group of shutterbugs!

If you would like to receive the Newsletter for this project only, please contact us throu any means you can find us and let us know.
Also I am looking for more models to join us on this .. If you are needing a portfolio, fresh photos, please contact me. I would love to have you with us. I do have means of getting great dresses that can help. When contacting us please send a photo.


Thanks!
Stacey Layman

Let Them Eat Cake- Photo Blog

While you are looking, searching everyday online, in magazines while watching the TV, Getting Advice from Friends and Parents.. I put together a little Cake Blog for you to just enjoy the creativeness all the other brides before you have went through. It is a long and creative process,, you have dreamed of a wedding for a long time. You have had ideas and perhaps are looking for a few new designs that may help you plan. I will do my best to remember what month and what locations/bakeries were used for the photos below.

August Wedding

Birmingham Botanical Gardens-Business Room

Top is Wedding Cake, white cake with White Buttercreame, fillagre chocolate.Grooms Cake. Chocolate with Piping

 Most Unique- May Wedding

Cupcake Wedding Cake.

Birmingham Culinard School

Aldridge Gardens- June Wedding

White Cake/White buttercream with Two Cheesecakes for the groom's table

Birmingham Culinard School

Mountain View Gardens & Ballroom-Springville

Ballroom Reception

Bakery: Unknown

Davis House-Springville, AL

Food&Cakes: Unknown

June Wedding

Groom's Cake

Sylacauga, White Cake White Buttercream with Roses

Groom's Cake Two Tone Chocolate with Fruit-Grapes

Cakes by Cathy Dailey. Good friend of mine.
25th Wedding Anniversary Cake-Hearts

Updates, Projects & Specials

It has been some time since the Tornadoes have passed and we continue to recover. My family is ok but I know many are not and still struggling. My prayers continue for everyone.

I could not find the heart to go out and photograph such devistation. It was a great debate within myself to stay away. This is a well documented disaster and I knew that they Emergency, Medial and Power Crews needed to be there more than I needed to be around with my camera.

I would like to update you on a few things that are currently happening. I am waiting on coporate approval from David's Bridal to be able to use their dresses for several modeling sessions. My model Lynnette will be my first session and our theme is Southern Belle meets Urban. I will be taking her downtown to several locations in Birmingham to start one of what will be many sessions. I have included the locations of the Alabama Theatre along with Sloss Furnaces.  If any of my brides or potential brides are interested in being a part of this project, please email me. This will (I hope) be a continuous and at least a yearly if not monthly event.

Also the "Grooms Gift" is still available till the end of this month (May). This is a special Studio Portrait Session for Brides only. They will get a session with me, so that they may give the groom a wedding gift of images, just for his eyes only. Book your wedding and save your date by May 31st and this is included in ANY package of your choice.

Thank you for reading and I look forward to hearing from you all.

New Albums!

Hello everyone, Hope that this Friday finds you all well with great plans for the weekend!
 I wanted to showcase my new wedding albums. Super excited to be getting new products in, a long overdue task.

These albums are designed  by me with the ability for each client to approve of the design before print production. I like for everyone to get what they want. Now offering several colors, no longer is today's modern bride or family stuck with Black or White! These albums are very intricate and they have the lay flat spine feature so that no photograph gets lost in the middle. I love that! Each couple I have the pleasure of working for, I strive to make thier albums unique and let it tell THEIR story.

I hope I get to do more of these they are so beautiful. Here are a few photos of the lay outs. There are more examples on my facebook fan page.

The Best Wedding Planning Webstie!!

 Hello to all!
I  know it has been some time since my last post. I am truly sorry but with the husband on vacation and the wonderful week of sun, I had to play in the dirt! I cant wait to see the color I should get ouf of the 4 Crepe Myrtles I planted!!
 Ok, onto new news.. I am so excited to finally be a featured photographer on theknot.com. Years I have wanted to be in this postion and be partnered with them. It has finally come to pass! Wooohooo!

http://www.theknot.com/Vendors/Alabama-Photographers/Profiles/PHO/203 - Check it out!

Now with things getting settled again. I can begin to continue our other lessons I know most of you want to read about.

Also, I am looking to do a new feature artists.. so please contact me, send me your work, add me to skype so we can chat and get new ideas from one another.

Happy Day to you all my fellow shutterbugs!

Stacey