Sara called one night and asked if I could do a set of just black-and-white portraits with a plain dark or light backdrop as a Christmas present to her parents. She wanted to bring her brother Nick along too, and these were a few of the results.
Monthly Archives: November 2008
So this is a combined football and basketball post. First is the final Illinois home football game against Ohio State University.
Coming out of the tunnel:
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Tackle by Brit Miller
Run by Jason Ford
Donsay Hardeman gets a talking to by Coach Zook
This was some sort of fake play, but I can’t remember exactly what happened! Anyway, the kicker (#84 Eller) was supposed to be in focus, but instead you see #36 Jared Bosch in focus as he’s running to block for the fake.
Now on to basketball. This was the first game I was able to shoot for Scout.com this year. The Illini took on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the first regular game of the season.
Mike Davis defends
Demetri McCamey runs up the court with a ton of determination on his face
McCamey with a layup
View of the hall from between the basket and the bench
Mike Tisdale reaches for the tipoff ball
Chester Frazier brings the ball up the court
A portion of the jerseys being honored in the rafters this season
Trent Meacham prepares for a free throw
Team huddle
I had two photos selected for the fall 2008 edition of VOW Magazine, published by the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette practical magic dvdrip download
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If you click on the photo, you should be able to see a larger version of the spread on Flickr! My photos are the black-and-white dip photo of Hannah & Dustin Padget under the title and the one of Jennifer & Christopher Noble walking on a sidewalk.
Also of note, my friend Beth Mills has an ad in the top left corner. She recently started her own party/event planning business. Call her if you’re looking for a fantastic and energetic wedding coordinator!! Tell her Holly sent you. 
Maybe I’ll do a vendor spotlight on her soon…hmmm…
I’ve known Scott probably since he was about 4 years old. We were in the same 4-H club, his sister Tara (hi Tara!) is a really good friend of mine, and his grandma was my kindergarten teacher. Oh man, as I’m typing those things, I’m realizing that list goes on and on because we also showed cattle together and I have some great stories about Sid his dad. LOL… oh, memories. I don’t know Ashley quite as well, but it seems like she and Scott have been dating FOREVER, so I have hung out with her a few times.
My friend Shelley tagged along for the shoot as she wanted a behind-the-scenes look at a portrait session with Holly Birch Photography. Thanks for coming along Shelley! I hope you learned a couple things.
It’s so cool to see people you know falling in love and taking the plunge. I know I have a VERY anxious Ashley waiting to see these, so here they are, in probably the longest set of favorites I’ve posted yet.
This pose was Shelley’s idea:
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I had them do “serious” a few times and they rocked it! I have a feeling Ashley uses her sexy pose every once in a while. Or when she’s mad at Scott.
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This was a new pose that I tried. I think it turned out alright!
Then we had Ashley pull Scott, to which Ashley said “This is more like it!”
I love shots of grooms looking at their beautiful brides.
Kissing on the dock
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Swings!! Are you serious? Yes, please!!
Then there was the covered bridge, which we took full advantage of. How can you pass up those red walls? Really, you can’t.
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This is Ashley working my lens. Oh my goodness.
Thanks you guys for a great session even though it was kinda cold, there weren’t many leaves, and we saw some snow flurries!
I have a really exciting post to show you all tomorrow… TONS of favorites! It’s not quite ready yet though so I can’t post it until tomorrow. Be sure to check back, you won’t be sorry!
I couldn’t wait to share the excitement with all my blog readers!!
