Sam Edwards Photography » Portraits http://samedwardsphotography.com latest work and portfolio Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:15:56 +0000 en hourly 1 Self-Engagement-Portraits http://samedwardsphotography.com/2010/06/02/self-engagement-portraits/ http://samedwardsphotography.com/2010/06/02/self-engagement-portraits/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:55:53 +0000 Sam Edwards http://www.samedwardsphotography.com/?p=615 Weddings cost more than anyone would like them to, so we decided to try taking our own engagement shots. However, in doing this things are bound to not go right… Problems included: a lost remote shutter, tripods, running over to get in place and having the shutter go off once after 10 seconds. Despite this, along with the fact that I didn’t set up the best lighting, and we were squinting some in the sun, I’m still happy with how these turned out and wanted to share :-)


]]> http://samedwardsphotography.com/2010/06/02/self-engagement-portraits/feed/ 0 Richard and Erin 2009.11.14 http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/11/22/richard-and-erin-2009-11-14/ http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/11/22/richard-and-erin-2009-11-14/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:01:58 +0000 Sam Edwards http://www.samedwardsphotography.com/?p=479 Arlington Presbyterian Church in Arlington, VA followed one of the most fun receptions I have ever attended at Old Town Hall in Fairfax, VA.]]> Richard and Erin had a beautiful ceremony at Arlington Presbyterian Church in Arlington, VA followed one of the most fun receptions I have ever attended at Old Town Hall in Fairfax, VA. I was once again a groomsmen in this wedding, as I was in Nathan’s the month before. Just like with Nathan’s though, I want to add a note saying that I didn’t get to spend tons of time shooting pictures, however I got help from Kristen, Dan and Lindi and I want to thank them for taking some of these shots.

The atmosphere at this wedding was of joy and celebration and the dancing was a total blast. Hopefully the pictures will help show how fun of a day this was.

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I added a little funny tribute to Richard transforming from a Bachelor to a Husband here (with more pictures) if you want to check that out too.

]]> http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/11/22/richard-and-erin-2009-11-14/feed/ 1 Evolution of Man (Bachelor to Husband) http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/11/22/evolution-of-man-bachelor-to-husband/ http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/11/22/evolution-of-man-bachelor-to-husband/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:11:00 +0000 Sam Edwards http://www.samedwardsphotography.com/?p=427 Meet Richard. He is one of my best friends and an amazing guy who was very lucky to get married to our friend Erin. With the permission I have received, I am going to poke a little fun at Richard, but it’s really just hilarious and all in good fun. Here are some of the pictures we got before/during/after the wedding which show the Evolution of Man from Bachelor to Husband. Enjoy!

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Happily Married with Funyuns, what a day! :-)

]]> http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/11/22/evolution-of-man-bachelor-to-husband/feed/ 1 Caesars Head State Park Overlook http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/10/25/caesars-head-state-park-overlook/ http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/10/25/caesars-head-state-park-overlook/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:02:11 +0000 Sam Edwards http://www.samedwardsphotography.com/?p=375 Woke up way early to take sunrise pictures at Caesars Head State Park in South Carolina.

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And in case you didn’t notice… I have a fiance!

]]> http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/10/25/caesars-head-state-park-overlook/feed/ 8 Nathan and Rachel 2009.10.10 http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/10/14/nathan-and-rachel-2009-10-10/ http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/10/14/nathan-and-rachel-2009-10-10/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:09:49 +0000 Sam Edwards http://www.samedwardsphotography.com/?p=332 Rachel was soo happy the whole day and Nathan consistently smiles more around her then I have ever seen him smile before. I’m glad they found eachother! Congrats!
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Taking lots of pictures while being a groomsman in a wedding and being sick at the same time can prove to be difficult. I got to take a few pictures though, and got to learn more about wedding photography by watching their photographer.

Their photographer was really awesome at setting up shots like the one of where they are on the couch, which is a shot I would never have thought of. Things we kept hearing were to turn our chins to face the camera and for people to relax their shoulders, but it helped show me that photography isn’t only taking the picture. It’s a lot about how you interact with the people, and how you “arrange” them, so to speak. The photographer was balanced things well because she had and made it pretty lighthearted but was making sure she got good shots. The last picture is one of her shooting them on the dance floor.

More knowledge is always a good thing :-) .

]]> http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/10/14/nathan-and-rachel-2009-10-10/feed/ 3 Brian and Rebecca 2009.10.03 http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/10/05/brian-and-rebecca-2009-10-03/ http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/10/05/brian-and-rebecca-2009-10-03/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:49:57 +0000 Sam Edwards http://www.samedwardsphotography.com/?p=214 Brian and Rebecca beamed with happiness throughout their day.  They really are a perfect pair.  I was lucky enough to be there as a guest, but I also got to help shoot video for the ceremony and take some pictures.  Thank you guys for such a wonderful day at Sunset Hills Vineyard!

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]]> http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/10/05/brian-and-rebecca-2009-10-03/feed/ 10 Virginia Tech vs. Miami Tailgating http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/09/27/virginia-tech-vs-miami-tailgating/ http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/09/27/virginia-tech-vs-miami-tailgating/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:21:02 +0000 Sam Edwards http://www.samedwardsphotography.com/?p=189 Steven, Cliff and Kristen are all completely hilarious people and made this dreary day of tailgating a ton of fun.  All of us were completely soaked from head to toe by the end of the game, but it was a blast.  Go Hokies!

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Here are some more amazing “photobombs“.
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]]> http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/09/27/virginia-tech-vs-miami-tailgating/feed/ 0 Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, NC http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/09/24/blue-ridge-parkway-near-asheville-nc/ http://samedwardsphotography.com/2009/09/24/blue-ridge-parkway-near-asheville-nc/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:11:40 +0000 Sam Edwards http://www.samedwardsphotography.com/?p=174 Kristen and I took the long way home along the Blue Ridge Parkway from Boone to Asheville, North Carolina after attending a wedding in late July and the views made the long drive soo worth it.
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