Allison and Austin : Engaged!!

Ok, so as promised earlier...here is some of the engagement session we shot last week..or was it the week before that?? Sorry, Allison. Anywho, we had a blast with these two! They were very creative and even brought their own props! Allison found the cutest little vintage school desk and some great vintage books...and Austin carried them for us to the perfect little patch of field with yellow wildflowers. It was just perfect! Can you say magazine editorial??! So, here are a few a my favs from this fantastice session and a video to go along. Oh, and don't let their fantastic serious faces fool you...these two loved to smile...and we had a great time! Thanks Allison and Austin, it's sessions like these that remind me of why I love this job so much! Enjoy!

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There's no just excuse...but I'll make one anyways

Wow! It's been over a month since my last blog about Mark and Tara's Engagement Session. I wish I could say that I was just too busy sitting on the couch eating bon-bons and watching my favorite T.V. shows...but actually I have just been so very busy! Which is a very good thing...except when it comes to keeping up with the blog. I will make no empty promises about how I will be better in the future about upkeep on this thing, but I can tell you that I have tons of great new sessions and weddings to share with you...To name a few, we have Allsion and Austin's Engagement Session, Alissa and Brian's Engagement Session, Jessica and Ryan's Wedding, Summer and Elijah's Wedding and Sheeta and Amin's Engagement Session...and many more.

I can promise a blog entry or two to get you all up to date on the most current of our sessions....actually it will probably be more like fifteen...geez..I need some coffee!

I am also excited to blog about some of my newest additions to the Riddle household, both technological and cute and fluffy - more to follow about that as well...

Bye til then!!

-Ashley

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Mark and Tara: Engaged

Well, you might recognize these two from an earlier post. They were finally able to make it by the studio and view their images, so now I can share some more with you. These two are just adorable! They were so much fun and excited to be there, in fact, they were so eager that when I ran out of light I offered to shoot them a second time. I don't usually do this, but I just wanted them to get some really great shots! We had started in the urban areas and got some great shots, but by the time that we got to the myriad gardens for the "flowers and frilly things", the sun was leaving us. I wasn't able to get any great shots once were over there. So, since I wasn't booked for the following Sunday, I asked them if they would like to meet me at the myriad gardens next Sunday....and they were excited to do so! So, we met up the next week and started with the "flowers and frilly things", and got some really awesome shots. I left with tons of shots to edit.... SO, here are a few from both shoots that I really liked and an video to go along...Mark and Tara, I absolutely can't wait until the wedding next July!! But - I guess we have to, huh?

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Halley and Patrick: A Teaser

So, I shot this one a few weeks ago, and I am a bit behind on posting their photos. I just wanted to share a few of my favorites from this beautiful wedding. It was shot at the Farmer's Market in Downtown OKC. This is a beautiful venue and I was uber-excited to finally get to shoot a wedding here. So, until I get the rest edited, here are a few of my very favorites...

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Vendor of the Week: The Wine Barrel

So, I have decided to start a new segment of the blog called "Vendor of the Week". This will be where I will write an article about a vendor I think it just great. This vendor is probably going to have something to do with the wedding industry or the photography industry, but I not gonna promise anything. I'm not too big on following rules, so I decided it wasn't a good idea to start now. (I'm just kidding about following the rules. I actually love following the rules. It makes me feel grown-up.)

So, this week's Vendor of the Week is: (pause for a dramatic entrance)

The Wine Barrel

The Wine Barrel is newly opened and operated by my good friends, Mark and Laura Yeager and Jason Rosneck. So, yes, before you even say it, I am a bit bias on this one. BUT their store is great and they are very knowledgeable about the wine and spirits that they sell. In fact, I heard many an interesting story about various liquors, wines and beers during my visits. (For the record, my "visits" have not been because I have a drinking problem. I HAVE supported my friends in their newest endeavor with a few purchases, but the real reasons for my visits were to check out the new store and to take some great shots of it for them. I will share these great photos a little bit later in this entry.)

Anyways, back to the vendors. These guys are just great and some of the nicest people I know. The store is beautiful and very clean. Their selection is great and easy to browse. They have even organized their beer section in order of the origin of that beer, just as they appear on the globe. (That was really cool, I thought, don't you?) When someone walks in the door they are greeted by a smile and a helpful hand in finding what they may be looking for. Don't know what you are looking for? Well, they are always happy to suggest something you might like. Oh, if you run out of beer during that all-important OU game (or OSU if you must), don't you fear, because The Wine Barrel has a big screen t.v. above so you don't miss a minute! Much thought has been put into every detail of this beautiful store, and it shows!

The store is new, but I just know they are going to be great success. I wish them the very best of luck in life and business, and I was happy to help them with photos of their store. I highly recommend you go by and visit these guys! They are located at:

16401 N. Rockwell, Ste 300
Oklahoma City, OK 73013
(405) 340-9800

Also, contact Mark or Laura at the Wine Barrel for information about stocking the bar at your next big event!

Now, the advertising part of this segment is over. But I still have to share some of my favorite photos from the shoot, which is hard but I loved so many of them!! It appears that I may have a knack for photographing liquor stores and their contents....who would've known? Oh, and so does Tom, some of these shots are his, so I don't want to leave him out. He did a great job too.

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