Devinphoto…The Blog

Bridal Portrait

Here is an example of a wedding “Devin Style!”

If you like weddings that are unique, you will love these photos.  This wedding took place in Virginia.  The motif was a southern lawn party.   Invitations called for attire to be “Southern Sassy.”

The bride was…….my mother in law!

They set up a tent, croquet, mint julips, bananna pudding, all things southern.

Decorations

Wedding cake

The Tent

She made a grand entrance down the staircase to her husband…

The Entrance

The Bride

The Moment

The Ladies sang for the guests….

Wedding singers

All the southern belles wore their finest hats!

The hats

The FAMILY!

Family

Boys

Girls

The party went on into the evening….

The Couple

My girl and her mother

Andrew

Kiss

Cake

Dance

The end

I have been expanding my services.  In addition to family and maternity  photography, I am doing some corporate work.  One client is a hospital.  I am doing executive headshots of some of the doctors.  This image was made in Brooklyn, NY with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background.

I have recently been photographing live music acts at a great spot in Chester, NY named Bodles Opera House.    Here is the response from one of the musicians from a recent show…

hi Devin..great,great work!

There are two shots of me with my bass I’d love to use for my website,(I’d give you credit, a plug..etc,of course)

or just basically because it’s a nice shot of my new bass,which i liked alot.

really cool,man.. will try to mention u to anyone i can,who might need your services, you’re the best i’ve seen,really super work…wow.

thanks again,you are very.very talented..best band shots I’ve seen in a long time..

sincerely,

Kevin Moon

Live Music Photography

Exceptionally romantic at heart, he needed her betrothal to be exquisite.

The Romantic

His version of exquisite was defined by the betrothal itself, not the pomp surrounding it.  She deserved a memory to be cherished for a lifetime.

The scene was set upon a mountaintop.  The ruse elegant and simple.  “Please, meet me and enjoy the sunset together.”

The Scene

The coffee was warm, conversation easy.  The natural back and forth chatting of man and woman.

The romantic  had two tricks with which to surprise her.  One, a joke engagement ring made of fishing line.  The other, his coupe d’grace of exquisite.

He enlisted the services of a photographer to forever preserve the images that were soon to be burned into her memory.  A surprise to last a lifetime.  Hidden out of sight, her betrothal was becoming a keepsake.

The Joke

The photographer recorded the beauty of new love as a silent movie unfolded before him.

The Moment

The Ring

She said yes!

True Love

The Ring!

The Beginning....

Kathy is an interior designer.  She has a new website, and needed photos of herself.  As an artist, she wanted photos that stand out and relect who she is as a person.

She saw my website and felt very connected to what I am doing with my portraiture.  She felt so strongly about it that she travelled two hours each way to come to the studio for her photos.  She brought a friend along for the ride and made a day out of it.  We had a great time!

Here is what she had to say about her photos:

I just love them!! Thank You so much! Now I have a portrait to be proud of.

Here is my personal favorite from the session…

Creative Portraits

Here are some comments from a recent shoot.  We went outside and did some cool shots in the snow.

Pun intended!

Oh my goodness, Devin…I absolutely love these photographs! There have to be at least 10-15 that I love, love, love (which I didn’t think would be possible given how critical I am of myself) and I have no idea how I’m going to narrow it down! I would definitely like to consult with you over the phone after I decide which ones I am most interested in getting. You were right–I feel like these could be in a magazine! (hehe) And I love the emotion that comes across in the pictures. They’re EXACTLY what I was looking and hoping for. THANK YOU!

I’ll be in touch with you within the week to see if we can set up a time to chat a bit.

Gratefully,
Carrie & Brian

Outdoor Maternity Photography

Whenever I get the opportunity to work with other artists, I get excited.  I just worked with a  great group of musicians called Sharp 9.

They needed a band photo for publicity.  I met the leader through a good friend who thought we would work well together.  Boy, was she right!!

I asked the leader to try to describe the feel he wanted with this image.  Here is what he said:   “Emotional, Artistic, seductive undertone, captivating, reconnection with memories, dreams, desires, actualized or not, passionate,confident, assertive, I want to grab people deep in their soul, I want them to surrender to the excitement of their own dreams. maybe people them to reignite them. rekindle their own passion. To engage them in a journey from what was, to what they hoped it would be, to what it still could be.”

I had to do the shoot before a rehearsal in one of the band member’s basement.  Very little space, ELEVEN people, challenging lighting.  I had a vision in my head of what I wanted to do, and….it worked!

Musician Photography

This is what he said after seeing the result:

Devin is the consummate professional. A true artist and visionary, his work speaks for itself. He is more than deserving of my highest praise and gratitude.

I had a nice session today with a couple who are expecting their first baby in about four weeks.  We had a great time.

Beautiful maternity portrait

I sent her a sneak peek of one of her images.  (There are even better shots…I never send the best as sneak peeks LOL).  Here is what she had to say…

Awww, this is literally the only shot I have of my belly!!! My sisters and mom love this shot! And I have to say, there’s not a thing on myself that I don’t like, which is shocking! lol

Thank you, I had so much fun too!! You really helped to make me feel comfortable and at ease.

I look forward to seeing the rest!

Michele is an executive coach and owner of Intuaction Coaching.  She needed photos for her website that help to show her approachability and professionalism.  She later told me that she has done professional modeling, and her shoot with me was her favorite of all her photoshoots.

Executive Portraits

You can view another of her images on her website.

Here is what she has to say about her experience with me:

“Devin is an incredibly creative photograher. I highly recommend him to anyone who is seeking to be photographed in a creative, non-traditional way. He makes you feel relaxed and photogenic. The quality of his work is outstanding!”

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative

This was a really nice session.

When we consulted on the phone prior to the shoot, she told me that she wanted a session with an elegant classy result.

The funny thing about it was how the shoot went. I have some techniques that I use with posing to get the look I am going for, and I could tell that she was not thinking that the way I was getting her to move was consistent with “elegant and classy”. At a couple of points, the expression “hoochie mamma” was used…

HOWEVER, in my opinion, this result is VERY classy, elegant, and beautiful!

I hope she likes it also…..

Maternity portraits