NewSouthWeddings

Kim and Micah

2011-03-20T10:23:00.000-07:00

Kim and Micah have a wedding coming up at the Clinton Library this summer, so we thought a downtown Little Rock engagement session was in order. We also noticed some beautiful blooms down at the Capitol that we had to work into some shots.

2011-03-12T17:20:00.000-08:00

Clark and Brittany - Winter Wedding in the Quapaw Quarter

2011-03-12T11:54:00.001-08:00

So a few weekends ago we had the privilege of documenting Clark and Brittany's wedding in the Quapaw Quarter of Little Rock. It was a beautiful winter day, and the couple was fantastic to work with, we wish them all the best!

Hello and Welcome to Our Blog!

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Yan and Stella part 2

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Yan and Stella

2011-02-24T20:15:00.001-08:00

Puppie Pics!

2011-02-09T22:45:00.000-08:00

Gage and Ellie

2011-01-30T16:23:00.000-08:00

The only thing more fun that taking pictures of one baby, is taking pictures of two! Gage is about twice the size of Ellie but only half the age. Bobby Petrino better start recruiting this boy to play for the Razorbacks!

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Ring in the New Year!

2011-01-01T20:51:00.000-08:00

New South Canines!

2010-12-24T13:22:00.000-08:00

So this is a little change of pace from our usual stuff, but I have been shooting portraits of a recent litter of Newfoundland puppies for Rivendell Newfoundlands, a Kennel in Northwest Arkansas that I have a working relationship with (fine, they're my parents). I have shot a lot of portraits of their pups, which is a lot of fun, and I thought other people might enjoy them, plus, it reminds everyone that we shoot dogs too!

Enjoy

Bernie

Thor

Yet unnamed

Baxter

Kelli holding Baxter

Fall Engagements in Little Rock

2010-12-20T15:55:00.000-08:00

Here are a selection of shots from our shoot with Dan and Stephany a few weeks ago. They were a really fun couple to shoot with, and we are looking forward to shooting their wedding this spring!

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Fall Engagements in Downtown Little Rock

2010-10-14T13:36:00.001-07:00

Sure, it's a little soon for fall colors, but we managed to find some, and get some pretty good images along the way. Here are Ben and Liz's engagement shoot. As my mom would say, don't they make a handsome couple? We'll be shooting their wedding in New Orleans this spring, and we're really looking forward to that too!

Trash The Dress!

2010-10-14T12:36:00.000-07:00

Ok, so we didn't really trash the dress, but we did get it a little dirty. This is a shoot we did for Jaime and Phillip, and since the ceremony was over, it allowed us a little more freedom with our location shoot. Give a look see and tell us what you think. Are you interested in a (not quite) Trash the Dress shoot?

Lucy Baby Session

2010-10-09T14:46:00.000-07:00

Happy Wednesday!

2010-10-06T23:16:00.000-07:00

Family Portraits

2010-10-06T20:56:00.000-07:00

Why Do You Need Two Photographers?

2010-10-06T18:50:00.001-07:00

We love to capture all aspects of the wedding day, including some the bride and groom may not even know happened! Because most of our packages offer two professional wedding photographers, moments like these never get forgotten.

Spying on the Bride and Groom's First Meeting

Ode to the Band

2010-10-06T14:54:00.000-07:00

We recently shot a beautiful backyard wedding complete with a musical performance by the father of the bride. We promised we would post the pictures for him to see, so here they are!

More From Jake and Jaclyn's Sunset Ridge Wedding

2010-09-27T20:47:00.000-07:00

Here are some more shots of our precious couple, once again, thanks to Carissa at Modern Tradition for the wonderful backdrops and for keeping things running smoothly. And thanks to all the bridal party for being such good sports!

Jaclyn +Jake

2010-09-26T19:52:00.000-07:00

Another awesome wedding this weekend with Jaclyn and Jake. "J&J" were so easy going and in love that we couldn't help but enjoy ourselves. Also...there was an epic dance party, which is always awesome. More pictures to follow, but we couldn't wait to post these shots from yesterday's great wedding. Thanks "J&J"!

Special thanks to Carissa Gillam, founder of Modern Tradition, who was wonderful to work with and put together a special ceremony that was beautifully decorated. If you are looking for a wedding planner who loves her job and has exclusive access to one of the best wedding sites in Arkansas then email her at info@moderntradtion.net.

Jaclyn's Outdoor Bridal Portraits

2010-09-25T11:28:00.000-07:00

Check out Jaclyn's Bridal portraits, isn't she a beautiful bride? Stay tuned in the coming days for shots from her wedding this weekend, you're going to like it...

More Shots from Will and Megan's Jacksonville Wedding

2010-09-23T17:37:00.000-07:00

For your viewing pleasure, we present Megan and Will. Please enjoy...

Megan and Will

2010-09-19T00:20:00.000-07:00

Exciting News!

2010-08-24T16:51:00.000-07:00

We are always trying to improve the quality of our photos and that includes post processing. Here are a few of our recent favorites using texture!!! More pictures coming very soon but we can't show them to you just yet... you guessed it, bridal portraits!

New Website

2010-08-08T09:16:00.000-07:00

We just re-launched our home website and blog with a snazzy new interface so easy to use and enjoy that your Grandparents, or more lovingly MiMi and PaPa, are probably surfing it as we speak. Seriously, our new sites have so much awesomeness they background check family trees.

Peel off the wrapper and enjoy an experience Werther's Original would be proud of.

www.newsouthweddings.com

To celebrate.... Pictures of Grandkids!!!

Kelli's Urban Fashion Shoot

2010-08-01T16:07:00.000-07:00

We had a free Saturday evening, so we took Kelli and her fancy new red dress downtown for a little urban shooting...

Johnnie and Katherine 7/23/10

2010-07-24T23:22:00.000-07:00

Baby Lucy

2010-07-18T22:35:00.000-07:00

We do baby photos!!!

Erin and David's Board

2010-07-15T19:10:00.000-07:00

Check out the style in the wedding this weekend. Erin and David were easy to work with and great sports, which meant we got some great shots!

Erin and David 7/10/10 Preview

2010-07-12T15:21:00.000-07:00

Erin Bridals

2010-07-12T08:48:00.000-07:00

Erin was a great subject to work with, a good sport and beautiful bride.

Samantha and Alex

2010-06-21T10:56:00.000-07:00

Samantha- Bridals

2010-05-28T16:05:00.000-07:00

David and Becky- Preparation

2010-05-27T23:13:00.000-07:00

David and Becky- Portraits

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David and Becky- Presentation of the Bride

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David and Becky- Reception

2010-05-26T22:48:00.001-07:00

David and Becky- First Dances

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David and Becky- Dance Party!

2010-05-25T23:47:00.000-07:00

David and Becky- Dance Party Continued

2010-05-24T23:59:00.000-07:00

Some of our favorite shots. What a fun night!

David and Becky- The Details

2010-05-23T23:04:00.000-07:00

David and Becky Take 2

2010-04-18T15:23:00.000-07:00

Here is the next set of Becky and David's beautiful wedding day!! Let us know what you think.

Northwest Arkansas Proposal

2010-04-14T15:23:00.000-07:00

Russell is a good friend of mine, and a few weeks back he let me in on a little secret: that he was going to propose to his girlfriend Kristina. They really enjoy the outdoors together, so he thought it appropriate that he propose some where of spectacular natural beauty. Since I spend quite a bit of time in outdoor photography, he hit me up to combine my two passions, and shoot his proposal at Hawksbill Crag. It was a beautiful day for a walk in the early spring, and I think Kristina was a just a little surprised...

David and Becky Get Married

2010-04-11T20:44:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago we all had the pleasure of shooting David and Becky's wedding in Heber Springs. Everyone had a great weekend, and it was obvious how much planning had gone into the day. Here is just a little peek at the details, stay tuned for more...

Katie and Trey - Hot Springs Wedding

2010-03-16T16:23:00.000-07:00

This weekend we had the wonderful opportunity to shoot the beautiful wedding of Katie and Trey. We had a great time, and got tons of great shots, here are just a few of them...

Katie and Trey Part II

2010-03-15T12:20:00.000-07:00

Something Special - Arkansas Wedding Photography for under $1000!!

2010-02-06T12:40:00.000-08:00

Wedding photography is expensive. Photographers have 10s of thousands of dollars in equipment, thousands of hours of hard won experience and a priceless vision used to shoot that special day. Unfortunately, some couples just can't pay for a rings, a wedding, reception, honeymoon and $3000 for two professional photographers to shoot their wedding. With that in mind we have introduced a new, more affordable package for you, our customers, and we call it The Essentials.

We have thought long and hard about our pricing structure and feel strongly that we are worth every penny. At the same time we understand money doesn't grow on trees, so we have designed this package to maximize our time as well as your dollar. For starters, it's one photographer instead of our usual two. This is how a lot of studios shoot weddings, and we will still get plenty of shots. Secondly, you get your digital images on DVD to do with what you want. So much of a photographers time is spent after the wedding on the computer, designing books and canvas displays, and with The Essentials package, we cut that part out, and pass the savings on. We will still give your images a first pass edit, and we can always go back and design a book. On top of the monetary savings, it also cuts down the turnaround time, so you'll get your images quicker!!

If The Essentials sounds like something you might be interested in, shoot us an email at info@newsouthweddings.com.

David and Becky #3

2009-12-06T14:33:00.000-08:00

Tryptichs!

Crawley Family

2009-11-19T19:23:00.000-08:00

We spent a beautiful evening last weekend with the Crawley's in Little Rock. We think we got some good shots and here are a few of them, what do you think?

Chris and Courtney - A Preview

2009-11-17T17:12:00.001-08:00

Chris and Courtney tied the knot in the Ozark hills, with a beautiful ceremony at Cedar Crest Lodge in Ponca, on one of the most beautiful days of the year. What follows are a few images from their day, enjoy!!

Jackson Family

2009-11-11T15:15:00.000-08:00

This Sunday, another beautiful day to be outside, the Jackson Family stopped by to get some family portraits made. Abby and Jayden both lasted a lot longer than we could hope for, and it was a lot of fun trying to get everyone to look at the camera at the same time. Here are a few of the shots we got:

David and Becky Part II

2009-11-11T14:41:00.000-08:00

Here are a few more images from our shoot with David and Becky, I think we can all agree that the camera has a fondness for them...

Becky and David

2009-11-01T20:29:00.001-08:00

Becky and David made the drive down from Fayetteville this weekend for a shoot at Garvan Gardens. It was our first time shooting there, and it was a gorgeous day to be outside in Arkansas. The temperature was perfect, and there were plenty of good shots to be had. Take a look at a few of them, couples like David and Becky sure make our jobs a lot easier!!

Halloween Bridal Shoot

2009-11-01T20:24:00.001-08:00

So after weeks of torrential rain, the sun finally came out and provided a beautiful weekend. The New South crew took bride Kelli down to the Capitol for a quick shoot just to take advantage of the weather, we may not get too many fall days like this!!

And let's not forget Luke!!

Allie's Senior Portraits - Senior Portrait Discounts!!

2009-10-11T19:53:00.001-07:00

Here are some shots of Allie, a High School Senior in Russellville. We took these this summer in Little Rock and North Little Rock. We took most of the day to shoot in several outfits and in several locations, something that helped us get some great shots as you can see.

As a special treat to the upcoming senior class, we've decided that anyone who mentions this blog when they are booking can get 10% off!! Book fast though, as our weekends are filling up!!

Brandy's Outdoor Bridal Portraits

2009-09-27T12:12:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of Brandy, a beautiful bride we took pictures of last summer. I thought these were good illustrations of our fresh look at wedding (and bridal) photography. Not only were these shots taken at a beautiful location, but they held special significance for Brandy, as her mother lives just a few minutes from here. We love to travel, but more than just that, we love to capture you in places that hold some significance. It's not just about good pictures, it's about people and places and memories. Let's find that special place for you...

Portraits of your kids

2009-09-20T21:22:00.000-07:00

Nothing is more important to you than your kids, and they'll never be this age again. At New South Portraits, we want to capture these moments for you. We love to shoot where you and your children are comfortable, not only does it make for better faces and expressions, but a background that means something. Here are a few examples of some child shots done a while ago, we hope you enjoy them.

Samples of a 1 Location Photo Shoot

2009-09-19T14:32:00.000-07:00

The following photos are an example of what you can expect from a one location photo shoot. We try to choose interesting locales with a variety of different options in order to produce the best photos possible. If you have or know of any High School Seniors looking for portraits please ask us about our Senior Discount.

As always... You own the photos!

New South Portraits!!

2009-09-19T06:47:00.000-07:00

After several weeks of tweaking and optimizing, we finally have launched a presentable site for those looking for portraits of kids, families, seniors or whatever: New South Portraits (portraits.newsouthweddings.com).

Pay special attention to the pricing, as we are doing it a little differently than most other studios. Most places don't charge much up front, then try to gouge you on print prices. We don't have the time or desire for that, and figure our clients don't either. Our pricing structure is such that we charge a more reasonable price up front, then sell prints and products at an affordable price. Plus we give you the digital negatives! In the end, we feel like it will work out cheaper for nearly everyone, plus you will know more closely what you will spend up front.

We designed it this way because that's what we would want out of a photography company. Let us know what you think!

Matt and Sarah

2009-08-02T19:39:00.000-07:00