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Best of 2010 | Part IX

December 31st, 2010

Best of 2010 Image IX Josh and Katie, End of the night kiss, December 11, 2010 7:02 pm ISO 400, F 1.8, 1/25 sec It was freezing and sprinkling, but you couldn’t tell by the way Josh and Katie take over this image. We decided to run in the middle of downtown traffic for a [...]


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Best of 2010
Image IX
Josh and Katie, End of the night kiss, December 11, 2010
7:02 pm
ISO 400, F 1.8, 1/25 sec
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It was freezing and sprinkling, but you couldn’t tell by the way Josh and Katie take over this image. We decided to run in the middle of downtown traffic for a quick shot before they left for their honeymoon. And this is what I got when I asked Josh to dip Katie! Um, incredible. Need I say more?
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Best of 2010 | VIII

December 31st, 2010

Best of 2010 Image VIII Esmé, Sleeping Bear, November 6, 2010 9:52am ISO 200, F 1.8, 1/60 sec It’s a newborn in a cute bear hat! What else could you ask for? Esmé is my new niece, so I spent the whole day shooting this sweet one. I’ll admit, this shot took quite a bit [...]


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Best of 2010
Image VIII
Esmé, Sleeping Bear, November 6, 2010
9:52am
ISO 200, F 1.8, 1/60 sec

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It’s a newborn in a cute bear hat! What else could you ask for? Esmé is my new niece, so I spent the whole day shooting this sweet one. I’ll admit, this shot took quite a bit of time to get, but it was oh so worth it. Sometimes the simplest looking shots are the most difficult!
Random trivia: the yellow background is a table cloth!
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Best of 2010 | VII

December 31st, 2010

Best of 2010 Image VII Elizabeth, Acorn Baby, September 16, 2010 1:02pm ISO 100, F 1.8, 1/125 Doesn’t she look so peaceful? For the majority for our shoot however, Elizabeth was wide awake! But when she fell asleep, she let us do whatever we needed to. Her sweet brother was keeping watch and even helped [...]


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Best of 2010
Image VII
Elizabeth, Acorn Baby, September 16, 2010
1:02pm
ISO 100, F 1.8, 1/125
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Doesn’t she look so peaceful? For the majority for our shoot however, Elizabeth was wide awake! But when she fell asleep, she let us do whatever we needed to. Her sweet brother was keeping watch and even helped put on her little hat.
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Best of 2010 | Part VI

December 29th, 2010

Best of 2010 Image VI Claire, Modern Baby, August 6, 2010 11:48am ISO 200, F 2.5 , 1/60 sec Claire was the first baby I began documenting every 3 months for her first year…and then some! This was certainly one of the coolest venues of the year. A beautifully modern loft in downtown Birmingham. In [...]


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Best of 2010
Image VI
Claire, Modern Baby, August 6, 2010
11:48am
ISO 200, F 2.5 , 1/60 sec

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Claire was the first baby I began documenting every 3 months for her first year…and then some! This was certainly one of the coolest venues of the year. A beautifully modern loft in downtown Birmingham. In between shots Claire was greeted with the licks and hugs of 2 very friendly dogs. All in a days work! This photo also became a HUGE gallery wrap and hangs right above Claire’s crib. She’s just waiting to pull it down for a closer look.
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Best of 2010 | Part V

December 27th, 2010

Best of 2010 Image V Heather, Senior Portrait Did you know that I used to kind of babysit Heather? I know…I’m old. Heather’s parent and my parent used to hang and Heather is a little bit younger than me. So, I felt super old when she asked me to shoot her senior portraits. This shot [...]


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Best of 2010
Image V
Heather, Senior Portrait

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Did you know that I used to kind of babysit Heather? I know…I’m old. Heather’s parent and my parent used to hang and Heather is a little bit younger than me. So, I felt super old when she asked me to shoot her senior portraits. This shot was one of the first of the day. It’s very simple, but there aren’t any distractions from how lovely she looks. I think her eyes are my favorite part!
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Best of 2010 | Part IV

December 27th, 2010

Best of 2010 Image IV Stephanie, David and Henry, May 15, 2010 4:27pm ISO 100, F 2, 1/500 sec This was one of my all time favorite family shoots. This image came at the end of our shoot. The idea actually came from Stephanie and David, who wanted to recreate an image I’d taken of [...]


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Image IV
Stephanie, David and Henry, May 15, 2010
4:27pm
ISO 100, F 2, 1/500 sec

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This was one of my all time favorite family shoots. This image came at the end of our shoot. The idea actually came from Stephanie and David, who wanted to recreate an image I’d taken of Henry last year. This was a little bit different and I love it. It looks like there are children falling from the sky!
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Merry Christmas

December 25th, 2010

Merry Christmas from the Michael family! Thought I’d share with you our very first Christmas card. Enjoy this wonderful season. {front and back} {opened inside} Photos by: Kamin Williams Design by: Me!


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Merry Christmas from the Michael family! Thought I’d share with you our very first Christmas card. Enjoy this wonderful season.
7x5%2BPano%2BWide%2BFormat%2Bfrontandback Merry Christmas
{front and back}

7x5%2BPano%2BWide%2BFormat2 Merry Christmas
{opened inside}
Photos by: Kamin Williams
Design by: Me!
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Best of 2010 | Part III

December 21st, 2010

Best of 2010 Image III Elizabeth, Windy Hair, March 27, 2010 2:18pm ISO 100, F 2, 1/400 sec This shoot was like eye candy for me. Not only did Elizabeth bring it with her Carrie Bradshaw-like dress, but she brought giant pink balloons too. So why did I chose a photo that shows the top [...]


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Best of 2010
Image III
Elizabeth, Windy Hair, March 27, 2010
2:18pm
ISO 100, F 2, 1/400 sec

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This shoot was like eye candy for me. Not only did Elizabeth bring it with her Carrie Bradshaw-like dress, but she brought giant pink balloons too. So why did I chose a photo that shows the top of her dress, in black and white without the balloons? The texture in this image really got me. The vines, the dress, the bow, the windy hair. There was no need for big, colorful distractions. I hope I’ll have another opportunity to photograph Elizabeth. That was a real pleasure.
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Best of 2010 | Part II

December 21st, 2010

Best of 2010 Image II Lukas, Boy-Bike-Barn, February 20, 2010 4:57pm ISO 100, F 1.8, 1/80 sec This barn at the time, stood right behind my mother’s home. It was calling my name. So, with Lukas, I explored the barn and found this wonderfully rusted bike. He looks so calm and serene on that old [...]


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Best of 2010
Image II
Lukas, Boy-Bike-Barn, February 20, 2010
4:57pm
ISO 100, F 1.8, 1/80 sec


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This barn at the time, stood right behind my mother’s home. It was calling my name. So, with Lukas, I explored the barn and found this wonderfully rusted bike. He looks so calm and serene on that old bike. I photographed him until the sun went down. This particular image is one that will always remain in my portfolio.
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Best of 2010 | Part I

December 21st, 2010

I thought I’d neatly tie this past year in a bow with a Best of list. If you know me, I am a HUGE fan of any sort of list. I get caught up in them completely. So, I’ll be counting, what I feel, were the best images of 2010. We’ll be going through the [...]


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I thought I’d neatly tie this past year in a bow with a Best of list. If you know me, I am a HUGE fan of any sort of list. I get caught up in them completely. So, I’ll be counting, what I feel, were the best images of 2010. We’ll be going through the images not as a countdown, but chronologically. I don’t think I could absolutely pick a favorite. I’ll also be including tidbits of insider information.
So, here we go!
Best of 2010
Image I
Sue and Graham, Wedding Day, January 1, 2010
1:14 pm
ISO 320, F 1.8, 1/60 sec
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This was shot taken about 45 minutes before Sue walked down the aisle. I think this image speaks so loudly to me because it (in my mind) epitomizes their loving relationship. Quiet, strong, lovely.