Splish, Splash!! Who Needs A Swimsuit

Recently, after covering a wedding, I was on my way to my car when one of the guests asked me if I could photograph her taking a dip in the pool. Not one to pass up a photo op, I said, "Okay". I'll admit I wasn't quite sure how she was going to accomplish this because she was fully dressed in street clothes.

Well, let the following sequence of images tell the story.

[Double-click images to enlarge for a better view]

(Note: She is NOT wearing a swimsuit)

A few warm-up stretches to get the blood flowing.Is this water gonna be cold?

Oh, no, the Invisible Gopher pushed her!

Looks like a 10 to me. It's in the eyes.

Lady, you're cool!


PART 2

This story isn't over yet. Suddenly on the sideline this guy grabs his girlfriend/wife or "whatever" and she's screaming bloody, "No-o-o-o". I look over and he has her lifted in the air and is headed for the edge of the pool. Yep, I got to photograph this couple taking the plunge as an encore. I LOVE photography...and crazy people!

This lady is no dummy. Check out the hand over the nose.

The pool judge scores 10 with a hand clap.

He's celebrating now, but wait 'til she gets him home.

Enjoy!
Willie

I Know It's Been A While

Finally, I am all settled in our new home in Grovetown, GA which is 15 minutes outside of the Augusta area. It has been an awesome, overwhelming experience closing down the studio and uprooting my entire family (let's not forget our household items) and moving up to the "Peach State". We have left behind some great friends, clients, and certainly family members.

I get this question all the time from people who ask me ,"Why Georgia?" The honest truth is: It was a "God thing" and He worked out all the details in an expedient manner that virtually blew us away. We flew up here late July and spent two days house hunting, closed on a new home in August, and relocated in September. Wow! So, here we are!

To show you what kind of roller coaster ride it has been moving from sunny south Florida to here, check out our first major snowfall below. This is a panorama shot I took of my neighborhood while looking out the front door of my house. Brrrrr! Yes, we're freezing our buns off the first few months that we've been here, but it's great.

This is my first posting for the new year, so stay tuned. There's more to come.

Enjoy!
Willie

My Mother Taught Me #13

My mother taught me THE CIRCLE OF LIFE.

She said, "I brought you into this world and I can take you out".

My Mother Taught Me #12

My mother taught me HYPOCRISY.

She said, "If I've told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!!!!".

My Mother Taught Me #11

My mother taught me PHYSICS PROBLEMS.

She said, "If I yelled because I saw a semi truck coming toward you, would you listen then?"

My Mother Taught Me #10

My mother taught me WEATHER.

She said, "It looks as if a tornado swept through your room".

My Mother Taught Me #9

My mother taught me STAMINA.

She said, "You sit there 'til all that spinach is gone".

Portrait Corner Studio, LLC On Hold

Due to the move that Portrait Corner Studio, LLC is making to the Augusta, GA area, I have temporarily suspended posting to the blog. So, stay tuned for an update as soon as we get settled and up and running again. We're very excited about starting a new venture in the Peach State and will dearly miss all of the clients and friends we've made over the years in South Florida.

Enjoy!
Willie

Monique & Marc's "Love Story" Session

Every now and then you get to photograph an engagement session that stands out from the rest. It's a rare moment that makes you feel good about your photography and provides you with images that can be used to show as samples to other clients.

I have the good pleasure of introducing you to Monique & Marc whose wedding I will be covering in a few weeks. They brought something special to their engagement session which made it stand out from the norm. The prop they brought was Marc's beautiful blue motorcycle. I really enjoyed working with this couple because they came with their "game faces" on and we had a great time creating some unique images.

Monique set the theme for my photography by explaining to me in advance that she wanted to have some exciting shots taken over several locations. So, I planned five different locations to photograph so that we could get some really hot shots. The images below are the ones chosen for their "Love Story" album. Great job, Monique and Marc. I'm looking forward to your wedding date.

Enjoy!
Willie

Images can be viewed larger by clicking on them.

Candace Booker's Glamour Session

Many of our portrait clients come from the referral of friends who have either seen our work or have experienced a session with us themselves. Candace Booker is a close friend of Angie Holloway and was extremely pleased with the images that she saw from Angie's session. So, when Candace came into the studio she was already excited about being photographed. Because of her enthusiasm, for me it was one of the easiest sessions I've had in a long time. I had tons of fun and later on I learned from Candace that she had a great time, too.

Candace wanted this session as a gift for her fiancee and all I can say is that he's going to be one happy man when he unveils her portraits. Nice job, Candace. We're looking forward to capturing your wedding images in the future.

Enjoy!
Willie

Previews can be viewed larger by double clicking.

Relocation Of Portrait Corner Studio, LLC.

For 25 years Portrait Corner Studio, LLC has been Dania Beach's only and longest operating professional photography studio. We want to thank all of our South Florida clients who have become a part of our business family. It's exciting for us to announce that August 31, 2010 we are closing the operation of the studio and relocating to the Augusta, GA area.

On behalf of Dana and myself it has been a wonderful experience sharing our talents with so many people who have come to appreciate our work. We wish many blessings upon each and everyone who have become not only our clients but also close friends.

Dana & Willie
willie@portraitcorner.com

My Mother Taught Me #8

My mother taught me CONTORTIONISM.

She said, "Will you "look" at the dirt on the back of your neck".