Introducing Haley - Our Fall/Winter 2015-2016 Intern!

Words from Elizabeth:

Haley & I met a little over year ago, when she was the maid of honor in her oldest sister Casey's wedding. I noticed that Haley was really helpful and full of creative ideas that day.  At the time, she was still a senior in high school and told me she was hoping to go into an art program in college the following fall. Fast forward to this past spring.  Haley & her mother Rebecca came over to my farm for Haley's senior/graduation session.  We started talking about photography, art, and of course weddings. And we also talked about the possibility of her coming on board this fall.  

And here we are now! Last month, Haley finally was able to join me here at Elizabeth Larson Photography. She has been an absolute pleasure & ever so helpful around the office, studio, and on location.  Several of my colleagues and clients have already met Haley, as she has assisted with weddings and on location sessions. She is really great with kids too! So all of those thinking about scheduling a family session and are worried about how it will go - we have you covered as a team!

Welcoming Haley - so great to have her here! And here she is from a couple weeks ago on my farm - she's also a great model for testing lights, equipment, locations, etc. Thanks Haley!  Please keep scrolling down below photos for more words from Haley...


images © elizabeth larson photography 2015








Words from Haley:

Hello my name is Haley Aydelette! Currently, I'm a freshman at Guilford Technical Community College with plans to transfer to University of North Carolina Greensboro, East Carolina University, or Appalachian State University.  At the moment, I'm working on my Associates Degree in Art with a minor in Business.  The classes I'm taking range from Drawing to Psychology.  One of my favorite classes this semester is Astronomy. I hope to own an art studio for painting and/or possibly a business in portrait photography, once I graduate with my BFA.

Photography is one of my passions and I really hope to learn more about how different camera bodies, lenses, and all of the lighting functions and what goes into creating an image as well as learning editing systems on how to make each picture your own.  And most importantly, I want to learn how to successfully run a photography business - the ins and outs of it all from blogging to marketing.

As far as weddings go, I'm a huge romantic! I am one of those gals who has always loved the big "fairytale happy ending" & yes I tend to spend hours on Pinterest drooling over wedding dresses and all of the little details -  not to mention I love fashion & have my own unique style!

Although I lived in Oklahoma City when I really young, I've lived in the Greensboro area since.  However, travel has also been a big part of my growing up. I've been to Italy and while there, we visited Rome, Florence, & Venice.  I've also spent two summers on mission trips in the jungles of Mexico, including places such as Gibal close to the Guatemalan border and also to Guaquitepec, a small village in the Chiapas region.  This past summer we took a family trip with my grandparents to Cancun.

When I'm not in class or studying, I enjoy doodling in coffee shops, shopping, listening to music, and also playing my own ukulele.  I love turntables, vinyl records, & sweaters. One of the things I will forever hold close and dear to my heart is coffee! It gets me through the day and it doesn't matter what time it is. Coffee, will always be a beautiful & a warm hug in a mug. To best compliment this dark roasted piece of heaven, I love to grab the softest oversized  knitted sweater & of course pop a record on and listen to Twenty-One Pilots, Birdy, or The 1975, three of my favorite bands!

a wedding with dancing lemur photography - amelia + colin {second shooters + photobooth}

last september i had the honor of working alongside my dear friend & colleague jenny viars of dancing lemur photography.  jenny often works as my second photographer extraordinaire, however we changed hats for amelia & colin's wedding - and what fun it was! i loved {and LOVE} working as the second photographer at weddings. it's the best - especially with jenny!

in addition to second shooting, i also set up my photobooth at the reception which was such a blast! the guests absolutely loved it - i was busy nonstop snapping away for several hours - always a great idea for any kind of event. jenny and i provided most of the props, however amelia and colin brought in a few of their own.  

southeastern center for contemporary art {secca}, located in winston-salem is where amelia & colin had their ceremony and reception. because it was raining they had to have the ceremony indoors in one of the galleries, which had great light. what a cool space! and their theme "alice's adventures in wonderland" was absolutely fabulous. 

amelia and colin chose to do a "first look" before the ceremony - i love this series of photos!  amelia & her four bridesmaids looked so gorgeous in their beautiful pale grey gowns. AND amelia's shoes - wow! their cake was so pretty & holly tate fine catering is one for the books! i will definitely remember them for future client referrals. the presentation was amazing and the food even more so. 

thank you so much jenny for giving me the opportunity to work with you again!  we are such a great team :)  i hope to "second" for you again sometime - and i know you will for me {see you in june!}

all images by elizabeth larson for © dancing lemur photography 2013

{please like jenny on facebook!} 

and now for some of the crazy photobooth photos!













had to get this one below - that's jenny on the far left & on the far right is jessica. she is one of my december brides-to-be {thanks to jenny!}

welcoming breana - my new intern!

please join me in welcoming my new spring-summer intern, breana ayers!  

breana is a 2012 graduate of wingate university and is a recent bride herself!  she is taking a year off from her studies before hopefully returning to graduate school in the fall.  breana has a love of all things wedding & being a newlywed herself, she has many fresh ideas to bring to the table.  she is a big help both in the office and out on location. 

breana will be helping me with light office work including social networking, managing online client galleries, attending networking meetings with me, and will join me at several wedding trade shows in the upcoming months.  you may often see her along on photo assignments assisting me with lighting, scouting locations, and so forth.  and for those who book us for a photobooth at your wedding or event,  breana may just me there to help out! be sure to tell her hello!

yesterday while photographing an engagement session at high point university, breana came along and was not only a great "reflector gal" she also had some creative ideas for poses and locations. i also managed to get a few shots of her! 

image © elizabeth larson photography

maryland wedding photographer: ashley+gray 06.18.11

earlier this winter,  i was commissioned to be a second photographer for taisie berkeley photography at a wedding, held in charlotte. when she asked me if i'd like to join her for another wedding in june, i was happy to have the date opened and delighted to have another opportunity to work alongside taisie again.

so when the time finally came for ashley & gray's wedding, i headed north and made a long weekend of it.  i was able to visit friends and family on my way up and back, which was a real treat!  it was also fun spending some time with taisie at her place in georgetown, my favorite area of the nation's capitol, and where my father once lived.

the day of the wedding, taisie and i headed to baltimore and we first arrived at ashley's childhood home. there we documented the women preparing and then family photographs in the garden, before heading on to the church.  ashley and gray were married in a late afternoon ceremony, which was in a beautiful historic church in downtown baltimore.   

the evening reception took place on gibson island at the gibson island club, about thirty minutes from downtown baltimore. the newlyweds, along with their guests took trollies to the island and it was fun to get the arrival shots.  cocktails were served out on the patio, with a view of the gorgeous chesapeake bay, while taisie and i finished up some of the wedding party photos. naturally, we utilized the scenic bay as a backdrop.  and i loved how the couple "played" a game of lacrosse for a few photo ops. both were on the team at yale, where they met. 

dinner was served, the cake was cut, and dancing followed to an amazing band, the new monopoly, which went well into the night.  the couple departed in a sea of sparklers with a vintage getaway car waiting for them at the end of the line of guests wishing them well.  it was a fabulous party, indeed!

ceremony: holy cross church

reception: gibson island club
event planners: lindsey stone of union3 event productions

flowers: clare stewart

hair & makeup: ginger's salon

catering: gibson island club
cake: grauls wedding cakes

band: the new monopoly 
transportation: american limousines 

all images © taisie berkeley photography {photos by elizabeth larson}