And hello to ALL of my loyal blog stalkers who havn’t had much to stalk lately.  Between moving one week before Christmas, and trying to get business back on track by the end of January after a cue of mishaps with the local cable company, I decided to stick to Facebook for a while for all of my online social needs.  But there’s something even the mighty Facebook cannot do, and that is HUGE, beautiful photos.  And I have a TON of updates for you to wade through.

Today we’ll start off with a recent family shoot (one of many).  This is the Sullivan family.  I went to college at Baptist Bible College, Springfield MO with them many a year back.  They are awesome people and they have one of the cutest little boys I’ve had the pleasure of photographing.  I promised them some awesome blog love, so let the photos commence!

 Hey there Sullivan Family!  

Then after we nailed our formal shot for the church they minister at, we got comfy and fun!

This is ‘lil Ryan… watch out girls! 

I love this photo… I wish I had this one of my kiddos!

Such a big boy… and he loves to ham it up for the camera.

A new black and white action that I’ve been playing with… you’ll be seeing a LOT of it through out the year.

It was a glorious day at Nathaniel Greene Park in Springfield, Missouri.  Windy too!

Dad got some one on one time with Ryan.

Then it was momma’s turn!

Then Ryan put on a lil show… lol.  LOVE this face… =o)

And then this is literally the last frame I captured that afternoon, and what a grin.  Such a pleasure to photograph
this awesome family dedicated to spreading the truth of the Gospel to anyone and everything they meet.

Call me today and tell me what makes your life tick, and I’ll tell you about our spring photo specials.  417-880-8357

Surprise… this is a surprise part II session for Mindy & Brandon, sans Brandon.  We were a little rushed and I wanted to complete the look and flesh out a few fun ideas with Mindy so we teamed up with this perfect finish to the outdoor +1 Maternity shoot we had last week.  It was a blast and I can’t thank Mindy and her mom for coming by the home studio and allowing me once again to capture this special time in all of their lives.  Enjoy the show!

Mindy on the Damask background looking gorgeous as ever…

Work it!

One of the ideas Mindy & Brandon had at our earlier shoot but that we were not able to capture in time before darkness overtook us.

Another new black and white mixed action that I’m working with currently =o)

Mindy in all  of her tallness!

A small clothes change to give us a different look and we started winding up.

A special moment between mom and the future Baby Taylor (they chose not to find out with their first child).

Really!  About 5 weeks away from giving birth.. Mindy you are just glowing!  There’s no Photoshop work needed for that to shine through!

Final series of the day. It was just a few years ago I was taking macro photos of that wedding ring in the entry hall of her dad’s church and now this photo.
What a honor to be Mindy & Brandon’s photography once again. Thank you both SO very much for the repeat business and I cannot sincerely wait
until ‘lil Baby Taylor is here and we can capture your ENTIRE family in all of your beautiful glory. =o) 

God bless you and both of your dear families’ in this special time in life.  It was just a heartbeat ago it seems when both of our little girls were born and now one’s almost 5 and the other is 2 1/2.  My how time flies when you are having fun!  What fun & blessing this business God has given me and my family and the opportunity to create lasting memories for so many wedding clients and families.

Until next time… =o)  Stay real!

-Tim
Red Vine Studios
http://redvinestudios.com

So we met up on Monday at the Japanese Stroll Gardens here in Springfield, MO and just absolutely had a blast taking some nice portraits of them together and a ton of just Mindy basking in her motherly glow!  So without further adieu or Mediacom Cable service interruption (don’t ask!  No Internet for 3 + days! yikes…)  I am blessed to present a gorgeous preview of The Taylor’s + 1 Maternity session to you below.  Enjoy!

We started by this gorgeous wall of Bamboo at the Garden!

It wouldn’t be a Red Vine Studios photo shoot without some smooching going on!

Mindy is just stunning in this candid photo as my Asst for the day LeAnn made her laugh.

Tilt Shift Lens work for your pleasure… an artistic bluring done in
 camera or by professional photoshop for art’s sake.

More tilt shift baby bump loving!

Mindy is SO gorgeous, all in her motherly glow.  Hard to believe that she’ll be a full time mom in less than 6 weeks time!

Here’s the whole family! =o)

Here’s the same shot essentially, but with a special Black and White process that I’ve been working on for outdoor portraits.  I LOVE IT!!!

Now this shot was processed with a slight vintage aging process in Photoshop, not truly a Sepia tone, I just call it “Aged to Perfection”.

And the final edit, with a color boost process that I love using as well.  This is a big time favorite, and I include all of these different looks

and edits in every session that I shoot.  It doesn’t matter if it’s families, +1 Maternity sessions, Seniors, or Weddings.  Variety is the spice of life!

A little more tilt shift love for you all, I try not to do too many of these edits, but it’s hard not to.  Certain shots like this one, BEG for it!

And then we escaped from the lovely bamboo wall, into the open air bridge at the gardens and were assaulted by the wind.

Not as much fun, but the bridge photographs so nicely… even in gale force winds.

Looking out into the future… a little Titanic feel to this one.  Once again, the special Black & White process lends a hand.

Brandon (#1 Dad to be!) wanted to kiss the baby… so I said go for it, pucker up!  Love this shot SO much.  It’s simply lovely.

Then the pre-rain clouds rolled in and it got dark FAST!  Like in 5 mins… it was nearly pitch black but that doesn’t stop us… I love working in the dark. =o)

That’s when I bust out my full lighting kit and rock it out with some good light and some hard edges and contrast to the images.  Take a look below!

Sitting in the window of a Japanese building, Mindy looks so cute in her lil dress.  I seriously can’t believe that she’s only 6 weeks away from delivering!

And literally the last photo of the night, and then we ran to the exit before the gardens and the park locked up on us.

I simply adore how Mindy’s just got the cutest lil baby bump ever.  Mindy you rock! You and Brandon are going to be awesome parents!

So once again, to all the friends and family and complete total strangers visiting the blog today… lol, Thank you for taking the time to stop by and look today.  If you feel the need to heap tons of lovely words and praise upon this gorgeous family, please comment below. There is no obligation or spam emails involved, just honest REAL comments for awesome REAL people! 

God bless!

-Tim
Red Vine Studios
http://redvinestudios.com

Today, I have the honor of posting a photoshoot that just happened yesterday, September 8th, 2009.  Matt & Alicia Hoss are a brand new, 1 day old, newlyweds!!!  Matt’s a Marine and Alicia is a dear friend from Baptist Bible College here in Springfield, Missouri.  I’ve had the complete pleasure of photographing Alicia back when she was a freshman, along with her roommate at the time.  From that moment on, she became a quick fan of my work and her face has graced my cameras as recently as just a few months ago this spring 2009. 

When I found out she was getting married, I of course found out all the juicy details, etc.  For now, they celebrated at a local park in a very small family gathering, saving a larger celebration for a later date.  That didn’t put a downer on the awesome weather we were blessed to receive from the good Lord above and the proof is in the pudding… or the photos.  They are SO photogenic and I swear my camera and memory cards were smokin’ after this session.  The photos are just… what’s the word??  HOT!  =o)

So all I can say to Matt & Alicia and all of their family waiting for the full photo gallery in the upcoming weeks is this Congratulations to you ALL!  I wish I could of stayed all day, but the photo time we had beforehand was simply amazing.  God bless you all!!

So here, we present for the first time on the Red Vine Studios blog, Matt & Alicia Hoss: The photoshoot!

We shot at Nathaniel Greene Park here in Springfield, MO. 

Told you they are smokin’!!  These two wonderful people just couldn’t take their eyes off each other.
Matt just flew in the night before, as we all followed Alicia facebook updates on the status of his flight. Awww!

They just belong together!  And in honor of the Marines… EYES LEFT!!

EYES RIGHT!!

Let’s just say these two missed each other a lot over the past few months… =o)

A kind worker at the park let us into the Japanese Stroll Gardens which is a gorgeous location to shoot in, and usually costs.  Thanks Mister!!

Did I ever mention my love of the bamboo at the stroll garden? =o)
Here it’s not only shaded us from some early morning sun, but it has helped deliver a gorgeous portrait!

And when I say I LOVE the bamboo… =o)  I mean it!  Utterly gorgeous!

I love how Matt is just lost into looking so deeply at his wife to be.  At this moment, it was but a scant 1 1/2 hrs. away!

My favorite photo from the entire day… from the tip toes that Alicia has to pull off just to reach her tall Marine to the bamboo.  Love it all! 

What would the stroll gardens be, if they didn’t take a short stroll? =o)

And what would ANY photoshoot by Red Vine Studios be without some bling bling rocking ring shots?

Whomever picked the ring out, did a stellar job as the backdrop of the sky shows off so clearly.

Second favorite set of photos from the day!  OMG, so cute!!!  No really… The set up…

and the completion. =o)

Decided to bust out some photoshop lovin’ on quite a few of these today.  I’m diggin’ this action today.

Just a gorgeous couple, completely, entirely in love and an honor to work for!

Again, I am so blessed and proud to present my dear friends… Matt & Alicia (Rodriquez) Hoss!

Thank you for your viewing time this day or evening.  If you enjoyed anything you’ve seen here on the blog or website please take 5 minutes and leave a comment for the lovely couple above, or on another post.  If you’re inquiring about a wedding date, please be sure to get ahold of me immediately as meetings and bookings for late 2009 and Spring 2010 are already happening.

God bless!

-Tim
Red Vine Studios
http://redvinestudios.com

I promised her a blog post this morning, and I’m a man of my word.  So here we are, without delay, PART I of Chad & Kamron’s Sofa Mart E-Session Spectacular!  =o)  Enjoy!!!

Meet Chad & Kamron… they’re getting married this October 31st 2009

You might be wondering why we’re at Sofa Mart in Springfield, MO… This is where they both worked and fell in love!  Sofa Love!!!

H-O-T…

Yeah, we’re they’re totally pimpin’ out these sofas and sectionals…

If you goto Sofa Mart, this is typically where you’ll find Chad working hard for his new bride to be!

It looks like Chad has made a large delivery of his own, onto Kamron’s ring finger.  Check out that BLING! =oP

Ok, I’m not gonna lie… I totally want to lay out on the bed too… but I was working hard along with my Asst. Sarah B.

Chad worked some mofo of his own… lol.

Chad & Kamron are total M.E.O.’s…. yup.   Made for Each Other!

Soooooo Cute!

Even Cuter!

Yeah… Sofa’s make people kiss alot… right?  ;o)

Check out the amazing clouds we were blessed to shoot with… the sun peeked in and out all afternoon, we even got sprinkle on by one lil’ rain cloud.
It was an amazingly gorgeous day.  Nothing better than great weather, plenty of time, and awesome clients!

Two Peas + Pod = Chad & Kamron

New pose for me… LOVE it, gonna use it again, for sure!

And a small but amazingly HOT preview of what’s to come later this week in post number II.

First we need a leading man and leading lady… =o)  CHECK!

And cue flare…. !

I’m ready for my close up Mr. Demil.

So that was our awesome night. We didn’t rush, we all collaborated with Chad & Kamron’s awesome requests and ideas and guess what?  Magic happened… Super Flare Magic!

Everyone have a great Sunday, and weekend and I’ll see you later next week with a continuation of part II of Chad & Kamron’s Sofa Mart E-Session Spectacular!

-Tim
Red Vine Studios

http://redvinestudios.com

What a summer, I tell ya.  It’s been long, hot, exciting, busy, tiring, and always filled with awesome clients, engaged couples, families, babies, and weddings.  I’ve got about 10 blog posts ready to go to keep you filled in for the next month or so.

I’m kicking it off, by posting some favorite previews from a shoot I had today with Baby Will and his mommy Chelsea.  We used to goto Baptist Bible College together and I did a photo session 4 years ago for her and her brother to surprise their mom with.  Repeat business is a blessing.

Here’s little Will, such a little man.  He giggled and coo’d the whole hour we shot!  What a trooper!  You’ll also notice the brand new Damask patterned backdrop I’m using for this shoot.  It arrived Friday and it’s amazing!   I cannot wait to shoot multiple seniors on it this fall, spring, and whomever else!

Enjoy these photos Chelsea, Will’s adorable!  Thanks again!!

This backdrop is amazing!  I’m in love with it… =oP

Still looking good in black and white!

Will’s so cute, just about ready to sit up all on his own all by himself!

This is when Will discovered his feet and socks… I laughed a ton as he kicked and kicked!

Socks close up!

Will has the biggest blue eyes I’ve seen on a kid in a long time.  Mothers and Fathers lock those lil girls up now!

Again… SO cute!

I think we had about 3 toys, a mirror, anything we could to keep his attention.  Thank goodness for my Canon 1 D Mark III, and it’s 10 frames per second.
Which means, we caught Will being himself, with no oops, no lag, no missed shots.  So freeing to trust professional grade equipment!

Then we moved onto the white seamless paper, which I love to shoot on.  I believe in keeping things simple and real.

Between a few crying fits, Will would push himself up like a big boy and grin at me…

Here he goes again!

My personal favorite from the entire set today!

Thanks again for stopping by and checking little Will out.  Be sure to leave some blog love for the growing family.  It’ll really make their day.

God bless!

-Tim
Red Vine Studios

http://redvinestudios.com

Be sure to drop me an email about some super awesome discounted photo shoot prices. Ya’ll rock!

-Tim
Red Vine Studios

http://redvinestudios.com

Josh & Erica’s engagement session happened in Springfield, Missouri… you know it, Big city style!  My new assistant Sarah, was on hand and is completely and wholeheartedly WHY these engagement photos look so awesome.  The follows me around 2-4 hours, with a portable light stand, my bag, and anything else we need for the client.  Without a doubt, she’s a BIG reason why Red Vine Studios and the work therein is so smokin’ hot.  On with the show!

We started in a secret spot I love to shoot in, that totally, completely looks like we’re off in the boondocks… except we’re not. =o)

OMG… so awesome.  Can’t hide their love, EVEN in the background. =o)

We then headed into downtown Springfield, Missouri to glam it up.

The first of MANY MANY ring shots that will hopefully bring your jaws to the floor. =o)  (And the legal)
Red Vine Studios is not liable for any dental work needed after said jaw drops to the floor.

Smogeous (Smokin-Gorgeous!) details, make me grin.  I absolutely love killer shoes… his, hers, the ground, the legs.  Killer guys!

Here’s the shot they chose for their 8×10 sign in board for their wedding day, Saturday!  Like this, but bigger, better, and black and white. =o)

I adore the look of admiration in Josh’s eyes as he look deeply at his Bride to be!  You rock Josh!

So… where do you go from all this HOTNESS?   Of course you convince a local coffeeshop to let you walk out
with their awesome glass ice cream bowls, then go have a blast sitting in the grass, eating ice cream and making out!  LOL, oh yeah!

The absolute, cutest photo from the entire session… Folks, it does NOT get any better, or more fun than this.

Let’s just say that the ice cream wasn’t just melting from the heat of the sun and summer fun. =o)

We of course returned the bowls to the coffeeshop, and then went for a walk.

Our downtown?  All mural’ed and beautiful?  You betcha! (This you betcha has been Sarah Palin approved)

Gorgeous… and many other adjectives PG to PG-13 rated. =o)

While Erica and Josh both changed clothes in my portable changing booth, I was off getting the ring shots of all engagement session ring shots. =o)

I wonder what this says about marriage, relationships, and the such?  I love the colors, the contrast, everything!

All about shadows, sunset lighting, and texture baby!

I call this shot the “Lord of the Bling”.  Do you remember that scene in Lord of the Rings where the evil guy
who’s super all powerful but contained in that all seeing eye?  Totally an homage to this  - http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/anti-masonry/all_seeing_eye/sauron.jpg

OMG, the heels… again ladies.  If you put the effort in, I will make it worth your while!

Check out Josh totally diggin’ on Erica. =o)  Love this shot.

Totally a cinematic feel to this shot.  The couple, alone on the street, pan camera right… and action!

Who says nighttime, misfires and candids aren’t gorgeous?  Not me… I adore realness, and it doesn’t get any more real than this!

And Josh & Erica’s curtain call for the evening.

Another awesome couple… another 4 1/2 engagement shoot, and just a normal day at work for Red Vine Studios.  We could not do it without the love and support of our Twitter followers, Facebook friends, Fans & Family, nor the support of gorgeous, young couples in love who have chosen us to capture them in a real, tactile, way.  Coincidentally, when you book ANY wedding with Red Vine Studios you get a free engagement session with no real set time limit.  My limit is gorgeousness.  If we’re done in 2 hours, awesome.  I’ve gone as long as 6, yes… on an engagement session.  This is the time where we work together, for the overall good of your wedding day, our relationship and most importantly killer photos. =o)

I am way beyond blessed.  So be on watch here at the blog for some exciting news following my arrival home next week.  2009 and 2010 wedding discounts, more awesome photos, wedding posts, coupons for print discounts, and much much more.

Pray we ALL… have an awesome weekend and be sure to check out Trish and Dustin’s engagement session right below this post.

-Tim
Red Vine Studios

I’m headed back out to The Garden of Dreams at Honeybranch Cave, in Sparta, Missouri, for the third time this year!   It’s been great every time and I can’t wait to photograph Trish and Dustin’s wedding today! Yup, today!   I’m then headed to Louisiana, Missouri for another wedding Saturday!   The fun NEVER stops!  Be sure to check out BOTH blog posts, because both couples deserve lots of love and attention!

We hit Saddlebrooke, Missouri for our session where I received no less than 75 chigger bites, but it was worth it.  The photos are smogeous (Smokin’ – Gorgeous!) and well worth all the heat and effort we took to get them!  On with the show!

In just a few hours they’ll be well on their way down the long, fun, road of marriage.  I love shots like this!

Meet Dustin and Trish!  Super awesome clients who are getting married today!  July 10th, 2009!!!

Meet Trish’s beloved truck, Tinkerbell.
We’ll be 4×4′ing and having an offroads Trash the Dress session after the honeymoon later this summer.

She’s proud of her man, Dustin and proud of her truck!

He’s proud of her and supports her love of the truck.

We 4×4′d it to the outcropping on an Ozark mountain/hill to get these shots…
(also were the chiggers live on that berry brush you see in the photos) =o)

Did I fail to mention that it was 96+ degrees with crazy humidity out in the middle of an Missouri summer?
It was HOTTTT… and the photos we’re good too.  ;o)

Looooooove this photo.  =o)

We then headed inland, to the shade and a beautiful Missouri creek where we found solace from the heat.

Did I mention that it was GORGEOUS there!

Crazy awesome clients, totally bless my life.  Thanks guys…. you rock!

I love my flare shots.  Not to be confused with Tom Cruise in Risky Business and bartending “flair”, or shots… =o)

And this is the shot they chose for their 11×14 sign in photo for the wedding today.  So much prettier in person!

You’ll see more, crazy bling bling ring shots from the wedding when I post about that.
This will have to keep you happy for now. =o)  A lil antique action, for a gorgeous ring!

We then headed into old downtown Branson, Missouri to end the session darting
in and between dark alleys and two different tour groups… at 9:30PM at night!

Final shot… after we dodged a second tour group with an over eager cameraman.
I hope he enjoys the video of me working,and my clients making out for the camera.  Really…

And that is a wrap folks… EXCEPT for the awesome double post, right above this one!  Be sure to check BOTH awesome couples out, as they celebrate their weddings this weekend!

God bless!

-Tim
Red Vine Studios

We shot in Saddlebrook, MO and Branson, MO. It was a gorgeous fall afternoon and the photos are just gorgeous, but they wouldn’t anything special if they didn’t have this very cool, laid back, in love couple in them. Kyle, Theresa… by the time you see this you’ll be man and wife, and I’ll be on my way home or already home. May the peace of God bless you and keep you in all the days of your lives together, Amen. Ya’ll rock my world with your quiet stillness and loveliness.

So in love… =o)

For a moment, I thought they might just fall back into the stream!

Mmmm, love + nature = classic!

Love the winding roads out at Saddlebrook.

My personal favorite for regular relaxed portraits from the day.

Love this rock alley!

So in love!

Love this sequence!  Check out the 2nd photo for the payoff!

Love this!

2nd Fav shot from the day!

Kyle has such adoration for Theresa… it’s inspiring.

Awww! =o)

If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a thousand times… I am blessed with the best clients ever.  Such love, such beauty and such realness.

To everyone who is showing up here after the wedding… leave these awesome people some blog love!

-Tim
Red Vine Studios

http://redvinestudios.com