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Pixel Chicks Interview: Anthony & Adelynn

One week ago Traina Photography offered an April Fool’s Special featuring Anthony & Adelynn as the primary wedding photographers. We received a request from Alli Gaulin of Pixel Chicks to interview Anthony & Adelynn about their persona & take on photography. Here is their interview:

Pixel Chicks: Hi guys, thanks for accepting this interview with Pixel Chicks. You’ve developed a following with photographers who are looking to you as the face of our evolving industry. We wanted to take this opportunity to get to know you, and answer some questions your followers have. First how old are you, and how long have you been shooting weddings?

Anthony: I’m nine and a half, and Ady (Adelynn) is six, but me mum & dad have been doing this since I was four. I mean when you think about it, I’ve been part of this industry since before I could properly dress myself. That’s the brilliant thing really… this is about art defining you, you defining art… there’s really no limit as to the potential we have for self discovery, while at the same time showing your clients who they really are to each other.

Adelynn: We haven’t shot any weddings yet.

Pixel Chicks: Are you both from Oklahoma City, because Anthony your accent…

Anthony: (interrupting) Right, so the thing is, I’ve been watching a lot of Jerry Ghionis lately, and I’m quite taken by him. I can’t say his style is exactly where I want to be in say five to ten years, but right now I’m just doing my thing love.

Pixel Chicks: OK, so what exactly made you choose the wedding industry? Why not pets, or kids, or flowers?

Anthony: …I think really, when you asking yourself what’s this thing all about… my life, my passions yea? It just clicked. I love me two pups, but you gotta remember I’m from the old school. Have you ever tried shooting a pug in your kitchen with a kit lens? There’s no future in that. Kids are lovely, mum works with kids, but I find them impossible. They don’t listen to instruction, they have no vision… they really don’t respect you as an artist. When I was younger I used to take pics of babies, but they go poop or wee on literally everything. Flowers? C’mon, next question.

Adelynn: I’m not really into photography, more in capitalizing on selling myself to other people, which in this industry works for both my clients & my competition. Win win.

Pixel Chicks: Have you ever heard of film?

Anthony: (laughter) Yea, I get that a lot. The truth is I think it’s brilliant really. Five years ago people would look at me and say “is that a digital”? Now people say “where’s your LCD”, or “Holga, that’s so cool”! Those are the people who get it.

Adelynn: Isn’t that what people used to watch before YouTube?

Pixel Chicks: What is the one piece of equipment you can’t live without?

Anthony: You know, I don’t think it’s so much the equipment. You give some new kid a fresh 5D MK2 with a 50 1.2 or 135 f2 and what are they going to do with it? Tools for the artist I say. I guess I would have to say I’m a painter of light, driven from my soul. Does that make sense?

Pixel Chicks: Absolutely, I think we all…

Anthony: (interrupting) I mean I have no idea what brush Van Gogh used to paint Starry Night, but I don’t think that’s the question we ask ourselves when we see it yea? When people see my work I don’t want them to say was that Nikon or Canon? Hasselblad or Leica? Film or Digital? I want them to say “that was captured with brilliance”! But yea, the D70 is killing me, & I’m hoping my parents upgrade soon so I can snag one of their D300’s.

Adelynn: I’ve noticed there’s been no answer in my search for a camera bag that is beautiful & stylish in design, yet built for today’s photographer with a six year old frame. There’s a market for that, and I’m excited to announce I’m scheduled to launch a new bag that is more expressive than it is functional.

Pixel Chicks: How would you describe your success with the $99 special you offered?

Anthony: You know, I think we learned a lot from that whole experience. We researched the whole Groupon thing, but I didn’t want to get stuck selling 200+ weddings at 99 quid. That’s just insane. We just wanted to get out there and shake things up a bit, and make a name for ourselves in our market. I think at this point we’ve really started to settle into things, and looked more towards the bigger picture like WPPI, mentoring & what not.

Adelynn: We haven’t booked any yet.

Anthony: (responding to Adelynn) Wait, it’s not fair to just put it out there like that. To start the entire model was all off. You can’t do the kind of work we do & give it away at $99. We were priced way to low, and I really think we had to take a step back & ask ourselves “how do we do this, and remain true to ourselves”. Ultimately we got a lot of people buzzing about us, but when it came down to it we really couldn’t find anyone who was willing to pick us up & have us back in bed by 9:00. We’ve run our pricing by some people on photography forums, and I think we’ll really start seeing more success starting at $4,500 instead of $99.

Adelynn: When I showed him what I cost he realized he had to raise some prices.

Pixel Chicks: So if I understand what you’re saying, you haven’t shot any weddings yet, you didn’t book any weddings at $99 but think you will have success at $4,500, and you’re looking at mentoring in your future.

Anthony: Absolutely.

Adelynn: No question.

Pixel Chicks: What do you say to brides when they tell you they love your work but you are just too expensive?

Anthony: You know, this hasn’t come up in any of our client meetings, but I’m certainly anticipating it as we begin to have client meetings.

Adelynn: I truly believe if you want to make a name for yourself you have to price yourself in a way that is going to demand attention. If I have a bride say “$4,500 for 4 hours of photography with no disc, and no prints… that’s crazy”… I know I have them.

Anthony: Brides usually don’t realize how much photos are worth, and when you can chat it up a bit with them as to why you command such high prices I think they begin to realize “Hey, this is what I’ve always wanted and I never even saw it. Thank you for showing me all this Anthony, you are a true artist”.

Adelynn: (rolls eyes)

Pixel Chicks: How do you handle it when the bride asks why the guests’ snapshots are better than yours?

Anthony: Is a guest going to tell you “I got a blink in that shot, can we redo”? No. Is a guest going to say “I need to get a shot of your rings dangling from a chandelier, or a shot the whole bridal party jumping”? No. You know why? Professionalism. Anyone can snap good photo, but does a guest know how to handle a Vicar who won’t allow photography during the service? Or how bout requests to remove all the color from an image except for the flowers?

Adelynn: Vicar?

Anthony: I’ve read about them on the forums… I feel I’m ready to handle the situation.

Pixel Chicks: Adelynn, what drew you to this brother & sister team?

Adelynn: I wanted to watch WALL-E, and I couldn’t reach the DVD player. Anthony said he would put the DVD in if I helped him… he still hasn’t put the DVD in.

Pixel Chicks: Final thoughts, what are your goals, and what would you like to accomplish with your photography?

Anthony: I have some large goals, actually. I’m trying to become the youngest photographer to have a print featured at WPPI. I would like to break out some new styles I’ve been researching, some things that will hopefully have a huge influence on the wedding photography landscape. I’m hoping to revolutionize this amazing form of art & expression the same way the people before me have shaped it. It will help tremendously once I am able to book some clients to make this happen.

Adelynn: Honestly, I’m trying to keep this simple. My model is to go to the west coast blogs, copy the trendy shots, and sell it to my local market. It looks fresh & original, and brides think you’re the greatest. That gives me more time to live a fabulous life so people will want to hire me. My goal… 1,000 followers on my Traina_Rockstar twitter account this month.

Anthony: Mom let you on twitter?

You can also follow the Pixel Chicks on their Facebook Group.

Kim - April 30, 2010 - 11:38 am

THE BEST! Loved it!

tonya - April 26, 2010 - 7:37 am

Absolutely LOVE this! Couldn’t help but share on facebook as well. (Great photographs, Gorgeous kids!)

Ramsey - April 21, 2010 - 3:08 pm

I’m in love. These are awesome and the photography is still so freakin’ amazing.

Margie Mobley - April 21, 2010 - 2:26 pm

OMG, that is so funny! Thanks for the laugh!!!

toki - April 21, 2010 - 12:02 pm

This was freakin’ hilarious! Very smart and creative!!! Love it!!

giovanna - April 21, 2010 - 7:33 am

Hahahah! I LOVE it!!!!!

Lauri - April 21, 2010 - 6:39 am

OMGosh…I laughed so hard at the first one, now I’m in tears! Adelynn is doing a really great imitation of the The Becker in that last shot. LOL!

Mary Morrow - April 15, 2010 - 11:43 am

btw – A&A you guys are amazing!!! (and super cute!)

Mary Morrow - April 15, 2010 - 11:42 am

genius!!!! Christian – you rock dude!!

Laura - April 14, 2010 - 11:47 am

Hey, I’m Laura from the Pixel Chicks – thanks for the awesome interview!! :)

hayley - April 12, 2010 - 5:48 pm

Thanks so much for the interview :) We had a blast putting this together with you guys!! Absolutely love the photos for the post, perfect!!

Mitch Miller - April 11, 2010 - 5:23 pm

Chris — this is fantastic. I just can’t figure out how you got your kids to participate for so long … I’m lucky to get one image from mine before they’re “outta here.” :D

Alli Gaulin - April 9, 2010 - 12:13 pm

A HUGE thank you for the interview. I bow down to the Trainas and their offspring!!!

Cindy Harter - April 9, 2010 - 11:54 am

Hi, I am Cindy Harter , a pixel chick, thank you for the interview ! You all are awesome :) !!!!!!!

Red Vine Studios - April 9, 2010 - 11:10 am

Oh my! LOVE IT! =oP

Deb Cull - April 9, 2010 - 11:04 am

I. Love. This. This was perfect to follow up the $99 special. You guys are geniuses! I’m looking forward to future posts – thanks so much!

Laurie - April 9, 2010 - 10:22 am

I smiled the whole way through….why, oh, why aren’t we in the same city???

Darren Affleck - April 9, 2010 - 9:55 am

This is just rad. I love it, especially the accent.

Petra Hall - April 9, 2010 - 9:21 am

OMG OMG OMG… I love it. Absolutely love it. I’m a huge fan now. Where can I sign up? :D

Brian S - April 9, 2010 - 9:10 am

Simply Awesome!

Christian S. - April 9, 2010 - 8:43 am

Pure awesomeness. We want to hear more about workshops and one-on-one mentoring!

Traina Photography One Day Sale!

*See the link below for Anthony & Adelynn’s exclusive Pixel Chicks interview & photo shoot*

While many of the hot 2010 wedding dates already booked up, we have a solution that we hope will answer the call for couples still looking to compromise quality & professionalism for a great price!

$99 Wedding Photography Special!

This special includes the following!

Anthony Traina (age 9 [mature age 9]): Primary Photographer

Adelynn Traina (age 6 [going through a stage right now]): Possible Assistant if the stars are aligned just right

Together with his passion for abstract art, and digital editing, and her passion for toy pets she can put in her pocket, Anthony & Adelynn are one of the hottest up & coming brother & sister photography teams in Oklahoma!

Anthony will be armed with a vintage 2005 Nikon D70, along with the kit lens & a 50mm 1.8 prime lens (for all those creative shots). Adelynn will have a portable version of Littlest Pet Shops (its in her contract), along with the reflectors, softboxes, and ladder for all the shoots.

*The ladder is critical, as previous testing has proved clients have limited tolerance as to how many nostril shots they will allow on any given day. “All of them” is not the correct answer.*

With this offer you will get the following:

Up to 12 hours of wedding day coverage! (*note- Clients are responsible for picking them up & dropping them off, as your vendor cannot drive yet. Also they will have to be in bed by 9:00 the latest, so you will have to work out the 12 hour thing prior to this)

Emailed Gallery! Anthony is not allowed to use the Mac Pro to burn a DVD. However with his free gmail account, he can pass the savings on to you! Each image will be directly emailed to the client. No more “I guess the disk was lost in the mail”, or “our online gallery expired”.

Since your photos look like they were taken by a child, you should never have an issue of getting the shots printed at Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, or Pizza Hut. No copyright release, no problem! Again, you are the winner here.

Like most new photographers, they won’t have the following:

Business Insurance
Backup Equipment
Extra Compact Flash Cards, and batteries
No backup of your images
Knowing when to say “enough” in Photoshop
Experience

And other things like that.

Again, this is a limited One Day SALE ending April 2nd… do I even need to stress how much you win?

Also, if you are interested, Adelynn has become one mean videographer with her mom’s iPhone.


UPDATE: click HERE for the follow up interview (where you actually get to see Anthony’s face)!!

jamescutler - June 12, 2010 - 3:49 am

hey dude,you are amazing and very talented.i love your photography.

Heather - May 7, 2010 - 12:20 pm

Hahaha, you are too cute, what a fun post! Adorable children. I mean, very good looking photographers!

daphne - May 6, 2010 - 10:55 am

Too cute. Beautiful pictures.

Slava Slavik - May 4, 2010 - 5:39 am

What a creative idea! I need to show this to our kids :)

Susan D'Arcy - April 22, 2010 - 7:14 pm

hilarious!

Daniela Foster - April 22, 2010 - 6:46 pm

How cute is that! Beautiful!

Nick Everitt - April 22, 2010 - 2:48 pm

Soooo funny! and way cool pics

Kristin - April 22, 2010 - 1:34 pm

This is so cute! You have adorable little ones. Now, what cha’ gonna do if someone takes you up on this??? LOL!!!! That would be neat I think for someone with extra cash to get the perspective through a chil’s eye.

Danielle Rabbat - April 22, 2010 - 11:36 am

Brilliant post!!!
The pictures of them are so good it is almost convincing though ;-)
I wish I had thought of this.

Julie Duggan - April 22, 2010 - 11:01 am

On the floor LMAO. Brilliant!

John Wills Photography - April 22, 2010 - 9:38 am

So now it is KWAC (kids with a camera) that we have to worry about :) very very fun post thanks for the laugh :)

John

emma - April 22, 2010 - 9:24 am

This totally made my day! Thanks for the laugh!

Jen Prescott - April 22, 2010 - 9:23 am

LOL – awesome :-) made me smile. I love the list of what people “won’t have”.

Melissa Stottmann - April 22, 2010 - 8:41 am

CRAP! I just hired them for a wedding… guess they don’t do refunds…

Shannon White - April 22, 2010 - 4:38 am

I love it and hope one day to have such an amazing shoot with my twins!

Karen Menyhart - April 21, 2010 - 7:29 pm

So funny and precious! Very oriignal:) I would hire them any day!

Kandi LaMont - April 21, 2010 - 6:24 pm

LOVE every bit of this!

Ramsey - April 21, 2010 - 3:05 pm

Thank goodness they have a battery pack for when they forget to turn the camera off. Also, would the client need to pay sales tax since they are…you know…newbies?

Katherine - April 21, 2010 - 1:33 pm

I’d hire them *giggle* Great post! Cracked me up!

Fabiana - April 21, 2010 - 1:25 pm

AMAZING. Love it!

Sylvia - April 21, 2010 - 12:33 pm

This made my day!!

Wendy C. - April 21, 2010 - 11:30 am

Oh my goodness! This could not have come on a better day! I just posted a blog post this morning, that I totally had to go back and update with a link to this post as a reference! Great post! Great shots! Cute kids! And I absolutely LOVE your personality that spilled from this post! Instant fan for life!

Heidi @ Indy Photography - April 21, 2010 - 11:18 am

That is so stinkin’ funny! So glad someone shared the link with me!

Sylvia Brogdon - April 21, 2010 - 11:09 am

Too funny! Enjoyed this a lot, and had to share! Thanks!

Christina Emery - April 21, 2010 - 11:07 am

I absolutely LOVE this! TOO adorable!! Very clever & creative! Great job!

meghan poort - April 21, 2010 - 10:49 am

This is the funniest thing I have ever read!!! LOVE IT!!

amanda stratton - April 21, 2010 - 10:42 am

I don’t mean to ignore the point of the post, but holy heck, those are cute kids!!! Love love love the photos!

Diane - April 21, 2010 - 10:40 am

ABSOLUTELY THE MOST TRUTHFUL and CREATIVE way of saying it like it is!! Love it.

Heather Gibb - April 21, 2010 - 9:57 am

So perfect!!! Love it!

Helen Makadia - April 21, 2010 - 9:07 am

Hysterical!

Jennifer - April 21, 2010 - 7:28 am

Amen!!

wendy b. - April 21, 2010 - 7:01 am

Still laughing …

Lauri - April 21, 2010 - 6:35 am

hilarious!

Stuart James - April 21, 2010 - 6:09 am

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!! SO SO FUNNY!!

Holly Marie - April 21, 2010 - 5:49 am

Oh, that is hilarious!! Cute kids.

Lina - April 21, 2010 - 5:39 am

OMG!!! This is perfect!!! LMAO

Julie - April 21, 2010 - 5:11 am

That is PERFECT! LOL

Krysia - April 21, 2010 - 4:52 am

Totally HYSTERICAL! Love this!

Sharon Miller - April 20, 2010 - 12:46 pm

hahaha, this is so funny. Love these shots and their cute outfits. :)

Sylvie Anderberg - April 20, 2010 - 12:31 pm

Great photos!Love it!

robyn - April 20, 2010 - 11:42 am

very cute – love the images and the post!

Erin - April 20, 2010 - 11:15 am

Fantastic!! I’ve never had wedding photos done- I’d love to book them NOW for my 20 year Wedding renewal vows-(2 years from now) if I book now-I’m locked in right? I’ll pay it today! ;)

Damion Hamilton - April 20, 2010 - 10:55 am

LOVE IT!!!! Stinkin….LOVE IT!!!!

Kami - April 15, 2010 - 9:57 am

This is hysterical – and awesome. LOVE it!

Allison - April 9, 2010 - 6:49 pm

Just the laugh I needed tonight! Love your creativity!

Kim - April 9, 2010 - 6:47 pm

This is just way to cute! LOVE IT!

Jennifer - April 9, 2010 - 3:21 pm

This is great! Good job! :) When can I book them? LOL!

Johnny Tran - April 9, 2010 - 3:13 pm

Best blog post ever!

Stacy B - April 9, 2010 - 2:44 pm

Crazy funny!

Michele Abel - April 9, 2010 - 2:10 pm

I haven’t had such a good laugh in a long time, and I really needed this. Thank you.
By the way, I love their pictures, and the Tweet is soooo typical.

Jofoto - April 8, 2010 - 2:41 pm

Great post, timely and relevant. It’s a great deal, will remember it if i get married, I’m fine with the nostril pics so long as they don’t bring a ladder and shoot my baldy head.

Jofoto - April 8, 2010 - 2:40 pm

Great post, timely and relevant. It’s a great deal, will remember it if i get married, I’m fine with the nostril pics so long as they don’t bring a ladder and shoot my baldy head :)

Tess - April 8, 2010 - 10:22 am

LOL! amazing.

Alan Abrams - April 6, 2010 - 6:02 am

HILARIOUS!

Brian Sullivan - April 6, 2010 - 4:45 am

Too Funny! Awesome post!!!

Gail Murchison - April 5, 2010 - 4:02 pm

You guys are hilarious. Beautiful pictures too.

eileen - April 5, 2010 - 2:14 pm

This is just great, i so love these kids, they are awesome and the pictures are perfect!

Mark - April 4, 2010 - 10:02 am

Lol!

Hey, are you sure Adelynn is a photographer? She looks like a wedding planner in those clothes. ;)

Paul Reams - April 4, 2010 - 1:09 am

This is the best blog post ever. Hilarious. Thanks for sharing!

Dan - April 3, 2010 - 9:41 am

Good job, Christian! We love you’re family and your sense of humor!

Lew D'Souza - April 2, 2010 - 7:31 pm

You had me right up until you disclosed they shoot Nikon!! Give ’em a Canon Digital Rebel and they’re hired! Funny stuff! Thanks for the LOL!

Carrie McCluskey - April 2, 2010 - 6:58 pm

LOVE!!!! So funny! You’re kids are adorable.

Alan & Karen Woo - April 2, 2010 - 5:59 pm

LOL awesome stuff!

brett maxwell - April 2, 2010 - 3:05 pm

best april fools joke I’ve seen this year!!

Ben Godkin - April 2, 2010 - 2:52 pm

So cute! AND you actually made some interesting points in your article! Very clever indeed!

Julie Monacella - April 2, 2010 - 2:48 pm

This is awesome!!!!! I’m dying right now just thinking about this. Too funny.

Lacy Dagerath - April 2, 2010 - 2:26 pm

hahaha HIRED! :D

Warren Williams - April 2, 2010 - 1:57 pm

I’d like to consider hiring you two for your passion and determination. Certainly have a good eye! I don’t mind nostril shots too much to be honest.. especially after the recent nose job.

Vanessa - April 2, 2010 - 1:27 pm

This is freaking fantastic.

AmyPunky Photography - April 2, 2010 - 12:51 pm

HAHAHAHA! So funny! I love the Facebook status!!! ;)

yveshache - April 2, 2010 - 12:24 pm

most upgrade your package,Anthony is holding a Nikon D300 not a D70 like you talk about ;) very nice post!

JunebugBlair - April 2, 2010 - 12:01 pm

What sweet subjects! – and such beautiful photography

{h} creatives - April 2, 2010 - 11:55 am

The best photog blog post I’ve ever seen…adorable! Simply brilliant! B-)

Eric - April 2, 2010 - 11:46 am

Lol, this is awesome. Great job!

Adam Bamberg - April 2, 2010 - 11:45 am

Best April 1st blog post!!!!!!! Brilliant!

Amber - April 2, 2010 - 11:29 am

oh that’s too funny! i burst out laughing with that last picture!

tami - April 2, 2010 - 11:20 am

can i just get one of them for $50?

Jenny J - April 2, 2010 - 11:15 am

Finally, a studio I can feel comfortable referring my bargain hunters to!

Studio Ugly - April 2, 2010 - 11:10 am

This has made me a grumpy, and I am now very jealous. I wish we had thought of this, Brilliant.

Hannah - April 2, 2010 - 10:53 am

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH BRILLIANT I cannot stop laughing!!

Kat - April 2, 2010 - 10:47 am

THIS! This is awesome!!! Hired!!

Simoan Buna - April 2, 2010 - 10:40 am

Love it , love it , love it!!!!!!!!!

Shannon Stellmacher - April 2, 2010 - 8:56 am

Absolutely hysterical! I can’t stop laughing! I love it! Great shots of the kids…..they are beyond adorable!

Denise Snyder - April 2, 2010 - 8:51 am

A friend told me about this post and I had to come see for myself… LMAO right now… thanks!!!

Cindy Harter - April 2, 2010 - 8:38 am

THIS is priceless ! WELL DONE ! Love it !!

Jeff Bishop - April 2, 2010 - 7:38 am

Are they available to sub out to other studios for Destination Weddings?

Christian S. - April 2, 2010 - 7:36 am

Too funny, Christian! Love it… Best April Fools ever!

Abigail Smith - April 2, 2010 - 7:34 am

HOW GREAT IS THIS DEAL!!! Hahahahahaha!!! Love it!

hayley - April 2, 2010 - 7:26 am

I can not stop laughing :) Hilarious!!!

Martin Renee - April 2, 2010 - 6:55 am

This post just made my day, Thank you!

-brittany- - April 1, 2010 - 10:58 pm

love it love it love it love it!

Mario Masitti - April 1, 2010 - 10:58 pm

I am BEYOND entertained… what an amazing post, I love it!

Karen Lisa - April 1, 2010 - 10:01 pm

This is amazing!

Valerie Jefferies - April 1, 2010 - 10:01 pm

LOL! Hilarious!

Petra Hall - April 1, 2010 - 9:44 pm

I adore this post. I would have hired them on the spot if I was getting married this year. Just for the fun factor!! Love the idol photo’s of them. They are rockstars already I totally have a crush on Adelynn, her attitude with the finger while on the phone is just awesome! Lots of love to all of you!

Emily - April 1, 2010 - 9:10 pm

OMG this is hilarious! Great post!

KrisD Mauga - April 1, 2010 - 9:07 pm

OMG- I love this!!!!!

mili ghosh - April 1, 2010 - 9:01 pm

Wow! this is super smart.. totally loved the idea.

Carole Hayes - April 1, 2010 - 8:47 pm

I cannot TELL you how much I enjoyed this! Bookmarked, Facebooked, and emailed to those still resisting Facebook. LOVE it! Thanks for the best laugh I’ve had all week. : )

Mitch Miller - April 1, 2010 - 8:45 pm

Christian — This is so incredibly funny. The Twitter update is a great twist, and the rock on her shutter finger is so funny. And the “wait a sec” finger while she’s on the phone. VERY nicely done.

Michael Shandro - April 1, 2010 - 8:40 pm

Fantastic! My son is 19 months old. He can empty the camera bag in seconds and carry a half-full cup of milk around the room without spilling the whole thing. Do you have an opening for an assistant with those kinds of skills?

Mary Morrow - April 1, 2010 - 8:30 pm

bwahahahaha!!! so hysterical & adorable!!! (and witty!)

Rachel Peters Photography - April 1, 2010 - 6:42 pm

This is awesome!!! Hilarious & so true!!! U rock!

Chris Geiger Photography - April 1, 2010 - 6:37 pm

Love it, wow just wow.

Robert Trawick - April 1, 2010 - 6:29 pm

OMG! Almost wet my pants from laughing so hard! Very creative!

Stacy Able - April 1, 2010 - 4:50 pm

OMYG this is great!! I’m rolling in laughter here!

Kristen Peelle - April 1, 2010 - 4:26 pm

Too funny!

chris arnold - April 1, 2010 - 4:20 pm

SUPERB!! so fun!!

Alison - April 1, 2010 - 4:03 pm

that was the best post ever! So creative. If only I were getting married and could take advantage of this awesome deal:)

Kim Nodurft - April 1, 2010 - 3:42 pm

Too funny! I think I’ll steal your lists of things they won’t have for my blog. Brides don’t think about these things. Cute kids btw!

A. Auer - April 1, 2010 - 3:36 pm

OH my gosh- I just stumbled over here and about died at this. The tweet at the end [with the hash tag] got me the most! Killer. Love it! :)

Lynn Michelle - April 1, 2010 - 3:24 pm

This cracked me up hard core! LOVE!

Amanda Reseburg - April 1, 2010 - 2:59 pm

This is GENIUS! Awesome!

Andrea Murphy - April 1, 2010 - 2:39 pm

That’s great!! And cute kiddos!

Cara Zoch - April 1, 2010 - 2:38 pm

Bahahahahah! This is great! If only I was getting married….

PS I love that 2005 is now considered “vintage.” Great pics of the kids.

Todd Scott Ballje - April 1, 2010 - 2:34 pm

BEST. POST. EVER!

LM*B*O

I dont like all this new competition. Anthony and Ady aren’t invited to OWP meetings I will tell you that. ;)

Meet Alivia. {oklahoma birth photographer}

Introducing Alivia, the newest member of our Genesis portrait program. She was born into one of our favorite families. :)  I was privileged to be there to photograph her cousin Bella’s arrival as well.  Stay tuned for her newborn session in a couple days!

A very cool thing that I came across while editing Alivias images, and looking thru Bellas images I found these two candid  moments with their Grandma and Grandpa meeting them for the first time…nearly identical, 6 months apart.

Mary Morrow - April 15, 2010 - 11:47 am

breathtaking Brandi. you work is amazing!!!

Nathaniel {norman newborn photographer}

best. hair. ever.

Mary Morrow - April 15, 2010 - 11:47 am

aweeeeee!!! so precious! you’re amazing girl!!!

Karen Johnson - March 29, 2010 - 4:51 pm

These made me smile, they are gorgeous!

john pascale - March 27, 2010 - 5:26 pm

Ok i just laughed out loud on the first hair shot… And it just got better and better from their. Adorable!