Inspirational Thought #9

God always rejoices when we dare to dream.

Max Lucado

Portfolio - Joy Kang

I want to introduce Joy to you a little differently than my usual way of telling you about the person and how or why I created images of them. Without further comment about her or the images I've created, I want you to simply study her features and personality. I want you to determine what I discovered about her through my eyes as a professional photographer.

Enjoy!

Willie

Inspirational Thought #7

God knows what is best. No struggle will come your way apart from his, purpose, presence, and permission.

Max Lucado

The Donlys

I've know Mimi and Bo Donly for years. I guess my relationship with their family started when Mimi was a student in one of my Digital Photography classes that I taught in Adult Education. That was several years ago and I don't teach that class any more, but Mimi still comes by the studio frequently to ask me questions or show me how well her photography has progressed.

So, it was natural for her to contact me for family portraits. I'd made a portrait of her family years ago, but she needed an updated one. The grand kids were older now and this time she was bringing along her mom. We met are one of the parks where I like to photograph large groups and we spent an hour photographing EVERYBODY! Some of my favorite images are of the kids who managed to get involved in a little tree climbing. I provided Mimi with an image that she used for Christmas cards, and I must admit it looked perfect. Mimi, thanks for keeping Portrait Corner Studio in your family.

Enjoy!

Willie

P.S.: After Dana saw your images she realized that Bo presented her high school diploma to her when she graduated from South Broward High School in 1988. Small world!

All the DonlysThe neat part about the Donly's family
session is that I got to meet Mimi's mom.
Bo & Mimi showing off the love

Sarah and her family.

All the grand kids.

Jay with his son and Theresa.

While photographing the individual families,
I noticed the boys climbing this tree and
managed a great shot of them.

Inspirational Thought #8

Consider how you will respond when God calls you to embrace the unexpected.

Kent Keller & Katherine Cloud

New Year's Day Wedding

Congratulations goes out to Christie and John Cox, Jr. who were married on New Year's Day at the Beachcomber Resort in Pompano Beach. This was the first wedding of the year for me and Dana, and we could not have asked for a more perfect couple to kick out the 2009 year for Portrait Corner Studio.

The amazing story behind Christie and John's breakfast wedding is that I never met them in person until the morning of the wedding (8:30am). Christie discovered me on the Internet, checked out my website, liked what she saw, and booked us. She and John live in Virginia and our South Florida weather was PERFECT (except for a little "dress blowing" breeze) for their wedding day. Dress attire was casual for their beach ceremony and surprisingly not many folks were up and out on the beach. Check out the panorama image below that I created during the ceremony.

The wedding party consisted of Christie, John, and Hope (Christie's 7-year old daughter). The event was quite intimate, with mostly family as guests, and that allowed Dana and I the opportunity to get to know Christie, John, and Hope better. I want to thank Christie for recognizing the quality of our work and trusting our integrity to cover her wedding day. I know she will be pleased with the images we created for her.

Hope is the cutiest flower girl I've meet.

Christie and Hope are best of friends.

Grandparents with Hope.Christie's parents give her kissing
lessons before the ceremony.

This is what 7-year olds do when
on the beach and they're bored.

Panorama of the ceremony...minus people!

Christie's family.

John's family.

Normally, I shoot this shot with just the bride & groom's

ring hands, but I couldn't omit adding Hope's little hand this time.

Location: Beachcomber Resort