Dorene Nash Photography

Blogger Trouble

2008-11-03T08:52:00.001-08:00

Have had some technical difficulties getting into my blog! ...kept getting some crazy code that wouldn't let me in...I kept putting off trying to figure it out as I have been known to be "technically challenged" at times! Today I woke with a determined spirit, and it paid off! Geez.... I have A LOT of catching up to do...and get this...I am determined to try and blog EVERYDAY this week we'll see how long this "spirit" lasts!..

I have been so busy, and have so many things I would love to show you...I have a huge list of things to check off. The number one thing on that list is the AWESOME workshop I went to this summer in Seattle that my good friend Dawn Shields invited me to. It was given by Jim Garner and his wife Katarina. Jim was just named one of the top 10 photographers in the world! How cool is that? I can't even begin to tell you what an awesome time I had...and the things I learned! My brain was fried when I returned. Jim is so incredibly talented as a photographer and an artist. His creativity blows me away! I was also honored to meet some of Dawn's other friends, who immediately became my new friends. My secret wish is to do a workshop with Jim each year with the very same group of photographers! Unfortunately I don't have photos of everyone there, but here are a few I snapped of my "New Friends"!! Thanks Dawn for giving me this incredible opportunity.. love ya! :)

The site of the workshop...just the location was inspiring!!!..

Jim and Katarina chillin' in between sessions

My 2 new friends Dorinda Peyton and Whitney Johnson along with my bud Dawn Shields and myself. (Photo credit: Jim Garner)

We had our own private chef Stephan who took DJ and Dorinda out to check the crab traps for our dinner... I think the seals got to the traps first!

Beautiful Whitney who is one of Dawn's assistant photographers...I love this girl! I wish I could have been as talented as her when I was her age!

DJ Ellis and his sweet wife Jennifer from La Bella Vista Photography in Fresno Ca. This guy is crazy talented! I so want to do a workshop with him someday! Watch for his name, because I guarantee you he will be a top photographer one day soon! He was so much fun...check out his blog and see the awesome shots he took from the workshop.. www.lbvphoto.blogspot.com

DJ being crazy!!!

Michael Muramoto from San Francisco...what a sweetheart...I can't wait to hang out with him again someday!

Jon Chan who has the BEST laugh! He and I had a great time stealing a set of models to get some exclusive shooting time!

Dawn. Whitney and Jon catching some rays and zzz's on a break...I'm tellin ya, our brains were overloaded!

Dorinda, Jon Koch and myself at the airport awaiting our flights. If I remember correctly, we had to be up at 4 am to drive to the airport ...Ummm I wasn't very talkative!

Kathleen and Dylan

2008-08-03T23:08:00.001-07:00

Kathleen and Dylan are the sweetest couple ever! Every time they look at each other their faces light up! They were married at a cute place on Dauphin Island called "Isle Dauphin" This was the first time I photographed there, and the artistic possibilities are endless! The weather was "all over the place" that day...starting out extremely hot and sunny, then cloudy, then stormy, as we were trying to get a few last minute shots in! The clouds in that storm were crazy, and Kathleen and Dylan were trying so hard to hold out until the last possible moment before the heavens opened up. As you can see by the last photo, we all ran for cover as the downpour began! I love the motion of that shot! Congratulations Kathleen and Dylan, I know you will have a wonderful life together! Thank you for letting me part of your awesome day!

Misti and Jason beach wedding

2008-07-31T11:29:00.001-07:00

When Misti called and asked if I could possibly photograph her wedding on Dauphin Island I was excited as I LOVE beach weddings! Then she said it was going to be THAT afternoon! Luckily I was able to rearrange my schedule and get there in time to photograph the vows of this adorable couple who came all the way from Ohio! It was just the two of them and the preacher...talk about romantic !!! I was honored to be able to capture this very special day for this great couple! Blessings to you both!

Tracy and Tony

2008-07-07T13:32:00.000-07:00

So much going on here this summer...by the looks of my last post, I better make some time for blogging!

Have to share some photos of a beautiful wedding I did at the Elizabethan Gardens in the Outer Banks of North Carolina recently. I met Tracy and Tony for the first time on their rehearsal night, and immediately adored them and their wonderful families. It was so fun to see how much in love they were! My favorite part of the wedding day was watching Tony read a note from Tracy right before the ceremony. The emotion in his face was priceless, everyone around him was crying...including me! It was such an awesome moment! They had a phenomenal coordinator Marie Russell from Bordeaux Events who kept the day running smoothly, and made my job so much easier! Wish I could have her with me at all my weddings! Thanks Tracy and Tony for sharing your beautiful day with me..it was an honor.

Here are a few of my favorite images of the day.

Sara's Graduating!

2008-05-07T06:30:00.000-07:00

Sara and her family drove in from Jacksonville last week-end to have me photograph their family, and her senior portraits. We met in Pensacola, which was a challenge for me as I had never photographed there before, and her parents were great at following me around while I was looking for cool backgrounds. She is really into art, so she was up for all the crazy ideas I had for her! She is heading to graphic design school in the fall, and someday I'll be paying HER to come up with cool ideas for me!

Sneak Peek at Wendy and Matt's Wedding

2008-04-24T21:39:00.000-07:00

The first time I met Wendy and Matt I could see the great connection they had with each other. Totally in love, and ready to get on with their life together. Their wedding was held at the beautiful Heron Lakes Country Club a few weeks ago, and I just wanted to give a sneak peek at their special day. Doesn't Wendy look stunning in her gown???

Fallon and Sean E session

2008-03-06T17:41:00.000-08:00

I'm still here... life with 3 children can get crazy at times, and the past couple of months have been busy with travel, softball, soccer and lots of children activites! I've got lots of great images to post to show you what I've been doing, and I have to start with a fun engagement sitting I did a few weeks ago.

Beautiful Fallon was my first client I photographed after relocating to Mobile a year and a half ago. She was instrumental at getting my name around town, and I am so grateful to her for that! I was ecstatic when she called to tell me she was engaged, and that they want me to photograph their wedding. I took Sean and Fallon out to do some engagement photos on a VERY windy day and they took me exploring to parts of town I had never been. It was so much fun! I literally had goosebumps when I "saw the light" bouncing off walls and reflecting into their faces. Then there was the coral wall that we stumbled upon that matched their clothing. It couldn't have been more perfect. They were both good sports about all the crazy ideas flowing through my mind. I can't wait for the wedding!

Happy New Year!

2008-01-19T10:33:00.000-08:00

So I'm a half a month behind on my resolution to blog once a week in 2008! I have a few other resolutions that I also need to get working on..Like remembering to send birthday cards to close friends and family...Organizing my office, finish decorating my new ( old ) house, and more date nights with my husband! I'm sure I could come up with a HUGE list of things I would like to do better this year, but I'll have to start small!

Thanks to all my clients who trusted me with their holiday portraits and Christmas cards this year ...it was such a fun ( and crazy) season! I photographed so many wonderful families...with absolutely adorable children...I wanted to share some of the images of my session with these 4 energetic little boys. They were so cute...and funny! I was in love with the face of the littlest one...he should be on greeting cards!

This little guy had me cracking up..He was making ME laugh instead of the other way around!

Beautiful baby Drew

2007-11-25T23:39:00.001-08:00

I am sooo far behind on my blogging...l need to try to make a New Years resolution to make a post at least once a week! Just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to get done all the things I would like to!
I wanted to share the photos I took at the hospital the day after baby Drew was born into Ashley and Joe's beautiful family. I don't know why, but I want to cry every time I photograph one of these newborns. They are so beautiful, and every one is such a miracle.
My Mom was in town visiting that day, and came with me to help on the shoot. It was fun to take her along and show her how cool my job is! She was more impressed with Ashley's doctor who came in and chatted a while. She said she wished she had doctors like that when she was having babies! Congratualtions Ashley and Joe...I can't wait to photograph your family again!

Veteran's Day

2007-11-12T22:33:00.000-08:00

It was a warm sunny day here on the Gulf Coast, and a perfect day for a parade. We drove downtown Mobile to watch my nephew Mike march in the annual Veterans day parade. Being the wife of a military man for a little over 20 years now, I had great admiration and pride watching all the young men and women who proudly serve our country march past us. I read a bumper sticker on the way to the parade that said... If you can't stand behind our troops, then stand in front of them...It brought to mind 2 young men I know on their way to Iraq. I pray that they will return safely, and thank them and all the soldiers of the armed forces (My husband and nephews included) for risking their lives for the benefit of the people of our country.
And thanks Mike for letting me have a blast playing "paparazzi" today and letting Austin and I "stalk" you on the parade route! You were a good sport and only cracked a smile once!

My son Austin took this shot... he just might make a great assistant!

The Azalea Trail Maids of Mobile...Can't imagine how they walk miles in those dresses!
My son Austin and nephew Mike strikin' a pose for me!

Hannah is one!

2007-11-05T12:02:00.000-08:00

I photographed this sweet little girl in the hospital when she was only one day old. Now here it is a year later...and she is having her first birthday! I'm not sure if the time went by as quickly for her parents as it did for me, but I feel priviledged to document this special milestone. I LOVED watching Hannah run around in the adorable tutu that her Mom made for her. She wanted to explore everything, and I tried my best to keep up! She wasn't too crazy about the birthday hat we tried to place on her head, but the birthday cake...that was a different story! She had cake smashed in her fingers, toes and hair...it was a crack-up! Happy First Birthday Hannah!

Ashley and Joe

2007-10-05T10:09:00.000-07:00

I absolutely love pregnancy....Not that I want to go there again. I pretty much knew after my third baby was born that I was done, but I love documenting this wonderful miracle in OTHER women. :)

I had the pleasure of photographing Ashley, Joe and their almost 2 year old son to record this very special time.....the anticipation of bringing a new life into the world and adding a new member to their family. Ashley is such a beautiful girl ...I knew when I first saw her that I was going to get great images. Don't you LOVE her in that black dress???? She was relaxed and excited for any ideas that I had. Below are just a few from our session. I had a hard time choosing which ones to share on this blog. I can't wait for that baby to arrive so I can photograph him/her!

Annie

2007-09-12T06:54:00.000-07:00

I had such a great time photographing little Annie and her parents while I was in Seaside Oregon this summer. I had never met them before the sitting, but by the time I was through, I was wishing they lived closer, and I could have Annie in my baby plan! If every every toddler I photographed was as cooperative and happy as Annie! She was blowing kisses, playing peek-a-boo, and exploring every detail of the beach. What a sweet baby girl!

Tudor Family Reunion

2007-08-24T13:40:00.000-07:00

I had the honor of photographing the Tudor family reunion in Washington State this summer. I have been trying to get adopted by this family for years! They had 3 days of intense celebrating, and my daughter and I were so lucky to have been a part of it. A golf tournament, tour of a winery, outdoor movies, breakfast in an orchard, salsa dancing, and the most touching birthday tribute to their mother. There wasn't a dry eye in the room! Besides family portraits, I also had the pleasure of photographing some of the young men and their beautiful girls/fiances in some amazing landscapes. The light was so incredible in those vineyards! I will make my schedule available for ANY of the upcoming weddings in that family...I had such a blast with them (hint-hint)

Thank you Luci for inviting me to be a part of the awesome celebration! Its one I will never forget!