Crying Baby Photo Contest!

Babies tend to cry.. during sessions with me, they cry and I click away.. I love the expression and I think it is important to have a photo of your really upset baby to remember the real them by, lol! I have decided that one of my criers from 2010-11 will win a re-do, in the form of another session with me this summer and a 11x14 non-crying print!

Here are the rules.
1-) You must "like" alliebphotography on facebook to vote, if you vote but haven't liked the fb page, your vote will not count.   http://www.facebook.com/allie.b.photo
2-) Comment on THIS blog post with the number of image you want to win. One vote per person please.
3-) May 2nd is my birthday, and the day I will end voting and announce a winner!

1- Spencer

2-Jett

3- Henry

4-Julia

5-Kylee

6- Zander

7- Carter

8-Abi and Aiden

9-Jackson 

10-Lacey

11- Owen

12- Eva

13-Aubree

14-Gabby

15-Alexander

16- Lucas

17- Arden

18- Landon

New site! and a comment contest!

NEW WEBPAGE HAS LAUNCHED!!!! EEE! sorry for the caps, but I am super excited about the launch of our new webpage http://www.alliebphotography.com


With the help of a darling designer friend o' mine Mr. Derek Cole.. our new webpage is everything we dreamed it would be and more! I had a small vision and Derek captured it and carried it to the next level marvelously! Thank you x 100000 to him!


I hope everyone will take the time to browse the site and check out some of the new work we have up on it, plenty more to come as well! We are going to resolve in the new year to keep showing new work and to utilize this blog more (and make it prettier!)


I just realized I use exclamation points way too much.. but hey, I am pretty excited so i guess it fits.


Take a moment and let us know what your favorite part of the webpage is and you will be entered in a random drawing to win a $50 gift certificate to use for a shoot or toward prints. Use the "comment" feature on this blog to let us know what part is your favorite on Thursday we will draw a winner and let you know who won.. if we get more than 50 comments below, there will be 2 winners! (one comment per person, only.)


Thanks everyone! and if you need us at all, email alliedbennett@yahoo.com =]

Mr. Hudson is one!

 Meet Hudson. My new favorite little one year old boy. For his 1st birthday, we did a mini shoot and cake smash! He loved that cake.. oh my goodness, it was awesome.  I love one year olds because they are not aware enough of your camera to do anything in particular, they are just themselves.. It is wonderful! Check out his pics and if anyone else is turning one, let us know! Cake smash and mini shoots start at $75 plus cake and a sheet (to smash it on!) AllieDBennett@yahoo.com to chat about it!

Holden Beach Wedding!

We met Tashina at the Crown Marketing Bridal show last March and she asked "will you do a wedding at Holden Beach?" and without hesitation, we said "HECK YES!" and on July 22nd, a wedding at Holden Beach, we did.

It was a ton of fun! beautiful weather and a great couple families coming together.  Nick & Tashina are stinkin' cute, obviously and their bridal parties were a lot of fun! The wedding itself was just down on the beach from their beach rental house with about 50 guests and the reception held in a tent out back of the house.  The last image is what they called the "seashell wish", every guest picked up a shell and threw it into the ocean while making a wish! it was a nice addition to a beach wedding, I loved it!

I hope you enjoy these laid-back beach wedding images, and if you have a destination wedding, get in touch!

Julia & Heather's Momma & Baby Session + 1 month shots

Julia Kennedy has been blessing her mom & dad since April 20th, 2010 and I have had the blessing of photographing her as she grows.  Momma has ordered a canvas of the first image, it's gonna look awesome in their house!

If you have a newborn and need photographs, we can help you out.  =] alliedbennett@yahoo.com

Pittsburgh + Chelsy & Jonathon!

We kicked off wedding season this year on May 9th, Mother's Day (My FIRST Mother's Day!) with the wedding of Chelsy & Jonathon in Pittsburgh.  With a new wedding season beginning, I was really excited and this wedding was truly the perfect start to a great 2010 season.  Tim & I traveled to Pittsburgh and thankfully, we have amazing friends that kept the babe for the day (thank you Adam & Em.)  We went to the bride's home in Weirton and it was such a nice morning! All the bridesmaids and friends & family were so relaxed! The ceremony was at the Allegheny Center Alliance Church just outside of downtown, which was great for photos with views of the skyline.  I felt the love all day with these two and their families! The reception was a ton of fun, with traditional dancing and great food! I told Tim that during that day I kept getting the feeling that I was doing exactly what I was supposed to be doing (photographing people in love!) it was a great day, here is proof!

If you are getting married and like what you see here, you should let us know! =] 

Bedillion Wedding - Sneak Peek!

On May 22nd, we had the pleasure of meeting and photographing the newlywedded Melisa and William Bedillion at the Blennerhassett Hotel in Parkersburg and at the First Congregational Church in Marietta.  They were a ton of fun and a beautiful couple!  The ceremony was fantastic, with an extremely personal message to the two of them, not to mention the church is gorgeous! (and well lit.. =)..) 

We wish you two the best of everything.. enjoy your sneak peek!

The 'soon to be' Andersons

On the 29th of April, I met up with Mcki & Corby, one of our fall 2010 wedding couples, to shoot their engagement portraits.  It was the first e-shoot of 2010 and I was very excited to get going on a new year of awesomeness.  I seriously get giddy about these engagement shoots and weddings.. I LOVE my couples and this one was no exception.. from the get-go they were holding hands, stealing kisses and being all around adorable in love.. I think it shows in the portraits! for entire album go here

If you are getting married, or want to celebrate your relationship with a portrait session, email us at alliedbennett@yahoo.com

Baby Love!

April 3rd, our baby Analeigh Quinn was born!! We were so blessed with an easy labor and short hospital stay!  She is so much more than I even imagined! We, of course, had to have her model for us.  These are 12 day old photos.

My girlfriend Heather, also welcomed a little one to the world on April 20th!  Here are her first shots, from the hospital (first time momma got to hold her) and later at home (4 days old.)

It's a wonderful, amazing, indescribable feeling having a little baby with you all the time.  Motherhood rules!  I feel so alive and feel like I can love, live and express myself in an even deeper way than I have ever known.  I feel like this will push my ability to photograph emotion in a totally new direction.  Awesome. Amazing. Love it.

Facebook album - click here

If you need baby or family photos of your new little one, please contact us.  alliedbennett@yahoo.com =]