Look y'all!!! It's my sister!! My sister and her boyfriend Will are making their first of many appearances on the blog today! After a few months of dating these two are gracing us with their pretty little faces! My sister has been wanting to do a session for awhile now, as it has been awhile since I twisted her arm into doing a shoot a few years ago, that session was just of her and a few of me and her for our mom. But, it was alot easier this time around, especially since she wanted to do it! Me and my mother teamed up on these two and for Christmas we got them a gift certificate for a full couples session, which by the way, in case  you didn't know is $225, split into two payments, if you need them to be, one deposit and one payment. And it also now includes two locations and two outfits and about 60 images. And, it now comes with amazing packaging when you receive your DVD. Anyways moving on, and back to their session!! It was a gift for Christmas, but we ended up shooting it in March because of the insane weather this year. So, we all road together and headed towards Boone Park in riverside  which if you know me, that's one of my favorite places to shoot, but I will not be shooting there anymore solely to add more variety to my images and not keep using the same places. 

So, we get to Boone Park and walk around and try and find some amazing light and it was one hell of a challenge, it was such a spotty light day, the sun was coming in and out and there wasn't alot of shade coverage anyways, so from the start the light was like the weather had been the previous 3 months. We took a few shots here, got some good ones and then I asked if they would mind leaving and finding somewhere else. From there we headed further into Riverside and landed at riverside park, this is right by 5 points, it is most well known for the duck pond in the middle of the park. One side of that park is all shade, that makes this photographer very happy! This park is always full of the most interesting people, including the homeless man that would not move his laying in the middle of the sidewalk self out of my way. He literally straight up ignored that I was even talking to him or that I existed when I politely asked him if he minded moving over slightly to the right some. But, its okay I had a great ole time photo-shopping him from all the images he photo bombed. Other than him and  a rouge duck that flew directly at into my face just about, the location was great and the pictures were great and you can really see the love between these two. And, yes I am partial 100% because it is my sister, and I am so happy for her and her boyfriend who is so sweet to her and treats her like she deserves to be treated. And he better or else he will have me to answer to!! And yes sir that is a threat! LOL. But in all seriousness, I am so happy that my sister has found her happiness and on top of all that they now have these wonderful images to go with it. And, they even got a great photo-book from this session too!! You can add one to your shoot as well!! 

I love the couples sessions like this one, where you can see that they are so in love and so happy. For one, when a man is willing to even do a couples session, that alone says something right there about how much he loves his girlfriend or wife or what have you. I know how much men hate having there picture taken, so that being said, when that is the case, during the shoot, sometimes I will tend to focus slightly more on the lady and it always always always makes for amazing images. 

 Another great reason to shoot in riverside, just jumping around topic-wise, is that there are so many different locations that are amazing and totally with in walking distance to each other. From Riverside Park I made these two little love birds walk across the street to an old church that had amazing brick walls. It added a great texture to some of the images and it gave the session alot more images to choose from with alot of variety in not only posing, but backgrounds. I am all about getting the most for your money here folks!! And the church also had a great little grassy area in the front of it too, that made for a great place to shoot, so, if anyone is down for alot of variety, riverside is where it is at! Just please be aware of crazy ducks that will fly directly at your face and make you scream like your being killed and then have everyone turn around and stare at you like you are a moron. I love this job, no lie.
Couples are so much fun to shoot, I love the interactions between them I love having my clients renew my  own sense of the love in the world by their actions. That being said, I want to work with more couples!! If you would like to book a session or get more information on a session just let me know, you can email contact@unobstructedstudios.com to get more info or to book. I will be glad to help in any way I can and I am so excited to implement new packaging for all sessions, I am sooooooo happy an excited about the new packaging and presentation of your images, I cant wait to share it with y'all.

Sarah's AMAZING Senior Session!

Hey everyone, meet Sarah, she is pretty!!! Oh and she is super smart too!! Last month we did her senior pictures and they were so much fun. You just have no idea, one of the main goals that I have as a personal photographer is to make sure that your session is fun. Yes you should have amazing images and all but you should have fun and enjoy your whole experience!! So, we meet downtown at the Florida Theater and cruised around that area for awhile for her first outfit. In walking around and talking to Sarah, I got to learn alot about this smarty pants girl that is about to graduate high school. Sarah is a student at Providence High School and this girl has alot of ambition ! It was so awesome to meet someone so young that has such a strong head on her shoulders and I tell you what, the girl gets it from her momma!

You all should also know that I strongly encourage you all to bring your family pets to your shoots as well as they are just as part of the family as other members of the family!! This is Pippa, yes Pippa and this dog is adorable!! She was named after a somewhat new found member of the royal family. We had to get Pippa in some of these shots, especially since Sarah has decided to go to college out of Jacksonville, not too far but still out of Jacksonville, so Sarahs amazing mom may have gotten Pippa to combat a little upcoming empty nest syndrome. How stinkin' cute is this puppy! And she was so sweet too!! And let me tell you there is nothing that makes an image wonderful like a puppy and a pretty girl. Seriously y'all unless you have a pet bull, bring it to your session! I am an animal lover and I will never have a problem with a cute furry family member, ever, unless its actually like your uncle or something, I am talking four legged cute and furry friends!  

These last few images are some of my favorites from Sarahs senior session, I just loved working with her, she was so up for anything and yet so posed at the same time. This girl is going to go very far in life, as headstrong and motivated as she is. Again, it is such a nice change to see kids actually motivated and ready to strive for their future. Sarah was actually accepted into alot of great schools, including her first choice school, the University of Florida. I wish her the very best of luck in the swamp, not that she will need it at all!  I am actually slightly nervous for her to read this blog post and notice that I am a photographer not a writer and that I make mistakes :) 

If you are interested in booking a senior portrait session or a similar session with Unobstructed Studios, we would be honored to help you with that! You can email us at contact@unobstructedstudios.com to set up your session at any time! 

The River City Kats are out of the bag....

If you have not heard yet of the River City Kats, yet, I am sorry for all the great music you have missed out on thus far, but have no fear I am here to enlighten you now. The River City Kats are a blues band based out of Jacksonville, a three member band that just recently became three members, but held their ground and sound impressively well before the addition of their drummer. They have played on some of the best stages around Jacksonville, including Free Bird. 

I have had the privilege of being their official photographer for awhile now, and every show I have been to has never let me down. Here is there bio, read it, enjoy it and thank me later....

RIVER CITY KATS ARE A SOUTHERN ROCKIN' BLUES BAND.....SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! AN AMAZING 3 PIECE GROUP WITH CAPTIVATING LYRICS AND STAGE SWAGGER TO ENTERTAIN MOST CROWDS AND MOST VENUES!

LONNIE IS THE FRONT MAN AND JUST A COUNTRY BOY FROM KANSAS WITH AN ARSENAL OF LYRICS TO PULL YOUR HEART STRINGS AND MOVE YOUR FEET! BEING INFLUENCED BY EVERYTHING FROM BLUEGRASS TO METAL YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHATS COMING NEXT!

SCOTT IS THE BASS PLAYER THAT HOLDS IT ALL TOGETHER! HE HAS HIS OWN STAGE FLAIR AND STYLE THAT CHARMS AND ENTERTAINS YOU. COMING FROM OHIO, HE ALSO HAS A FEW INFLUENCES UP HIS SLEEVE AS WELL.

THE KATS WELCOMED MIKE WELLS INTO THE BAND IN DECEMBER OF 2012 TO COMPLETE THE BAND! HE IS A DYNAMIC DRUMMER THAT BRINGS SEVERAL GENRES AND YEARS EXPERIENCE TO THE KATS AND PROVIDES THAT ROCKIN' HEARTBEAT THAT DRIVES THE BALLAD LIKE BLUES!!

TOGETHER THEY ARE THE " RIVER CITY KATS" !! AN AWESOME 3 PIECE BAND THAT PROMISES A GOOD TIME AND IS AVAILABLE FOR MOST EVENTS!

Feel free to check out their upcoming shows March 15th at Roc Bar in Arlington or April 20th at Yesterdays in Riverside. Tickets are available for their March 15th show in which they open for Tesla, if you are interested in getting tickets you can get them by calling Lonnie @ 904.226.1529 

 The Kats are currently embarking on recording their debut EP as well.  Below you can also find a link to their Facebook Fan Page and their Reverb Nation Page as well.

Here is the link for the River City Kats Facebook Fan Page, go there, like and show some love.
http://www.facebook.com/RiverCityKats?fref=ts

Here is the link to Reverb Nation, this is a great place to check out and listen to some great songs by the kats.....http://www.reverbnation.com/rivercitykatsjax

3rd Annual Cutest Kid Contest

Just a few updates regarding the 3rd Annual Cutest Kids Contest.

Due to the freezing cold temperatures in the last few weeks the deadlines have been pushed back and the contest is now reopening for entries.
The entry fee is $25 and includes a 20 minute session and an 8x10 of the contest photo. The winner is chosen by a 5 day voting process and the most likes wins a free full session for their family it is good for a year and is a $200 value.
To enter you can email Unobstructed studios at contact@unobstructedstudios.com to set your session date and an invoice will be mailed to your email that is due the day you book your session.
After your session you will have a private proofing gallery online and from there you will pick your contest image and that is the 8x10 you will receive. With your print you will also get a disc of all the images on the gallery!
This is an amazing deal! An everybody wins type of contest! Don't miss out on this special!!