About Savannah and Philip
Melissa Sweazy: Headshots
January 27, 2012 5:21 pm portraits
If I am completely honest I would have to admit that I have a girl crush on Melissa. Let me explain 
She is a mom to two beautiful children (Declan made an appearance in these images. Sadly Harlow was at school). A mom that is creative, energetic, and open about the hysterical things her children do.
She is a fabulous photographer who captures women at their most beautiful moments.
She already has one book published, she is working on a graphic novel and a screen play, has big dreams for her future.
She has a fabulous house that is full of custom pieces her husband built.
Once her friend ran into Hilary Swank and thought Hilary was Melissa.
And she has a fabulous kicking body after two kids. Hello workout inspiration.
Yeah she is pretty cool. Nothing inspires me more than a female who is strong, confident, and making her dreams happen. Photographing Melissa was a great honor and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for her. Pretty sure she will be famous soon and I will be able to sell her pictures to People magazine for big bucks
Cheers,
Savannah
Facebook comments:
Savannah and I try our hardest to stay on our toes creatively. One example is the photo above where we made a panorama shot at very dawn. That’s is not our normal atmosphere but we did it to try something we do not get to do very often. We constantly research photography, new products, our workflow, and many more things to make our clients happy. With this said, we feel like we can still do more and at the same time help some people out. We have been really wanting to stretch our creativity in shooting – have the freedom to practice what we want and to shoot how we want. So we have thought about it and decided to offer free bi-weekly sessions. The idea is you scratch our back by giving us freedom to do what we want, and we scratch your back by giving you some unique images! Here’s how it will go down:
1. These are the dates open for a shoot*: Feb. 3, Feb. 16th, Mar. 2nd, and Mar 17th. Shooting time can be set according to your schedule.
2. If you can do any one of these, email us (info@avagracephotography.com) and let us know. We want to know who you are, why you want pictures taken (just for fun is a valid reason!), and a picture of you and whoever else will be photographed. We have certain looks and ideas we are going for so we need people that fit them.
*For these sessions we will be needing couples this time around. At a later date we might be needing children.*
3. If you fit exactly what we are looking for on a specific shoot, we’ll contact you with details. Please keep in mind we have complete freedom to do what we want with the sessions, but we may ask for any ideas you may have.
4. The session is free and those who participate will receive one complimentary 8×12 print. Any additional art pieces or products that you want will be offered with a 10% discount.
We only have four available spots so hurry to get your name in!
Philip and Savannah
*These session are for those who are not current clients of AGP. Sessions that have been scheduled with AGP already are not eligible for the discounted rate. All who participate will be asked to sign a model release. AGP reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any session.
Facebook comments:
Happy First Anniversary: Kevin and Kaitlyn
January 9, 2012 5:20 pm Anniversaries
When we think back on Kevin and Kaitlyn’s wedding day we can’t help but be moved by the emotion that these two had for one another. As they saw each other for the first time that day they were moved to tears of happiness; their wedding day was finally here. It was a great day filled with love and laughter but more importantly a day to remember that when you are destined to be with someone the Lord will make sure that you get to spend you life with that person.
Happy anniversary to the two of you! We can’t wait to see what the future has for you both! We know it will be great!
Cheers,
Savannah and Philip
Facebook comments:
Catherine and Bill: New Year’s Eve Wedding Preview
January 3, 2012 10:43 pm WEDDINGS
When Catherine and Bill asked us to be a part of their New Year’s Eve wedding we had no clue how much we would fall in love with them. From Catherine’s sweet smile to Bill’s contagious laugh everything about this couple is perfect. They truly were meant to be together. Through unconventional ways these two found each other and on New Year’s Eve started their lives together as husband and wife. But this was not only a joining of two people in love, this was a joining of two families into one.
Starting our New Year with this couple was the best way we could have spent our day! We had the time of our lives watching these two share their love with one another. This wedding was about joy, laughter, love, and fun and that is all we ask for in our couples.
Bill and Catherine, Thank you so much for including us in your day! This New Year has started out better than we could have ever dreamed and we are so glad we got to spend it with you both and your family!
One of my favorite parts of their wedding day was their bridal party, their gorgeous children!
A dip during your first dance is a must!
What we love most about Bill and Catherine is that they don’t care who is around, they are 100 % into each other. As everyone rang in the New Years the couple forgot about their guest and were engrossed in one another. As beautiful as all the details were and as wonderful as the food was, nothing is more important than the couple on the wedding day. It makes us so happy to see that a couple can forget all that is around them and focus on one another.
This is just the tiniest glimpse at Bill and Catherine’s wedding day and we can’t wait to share more with you guys!
Cheers,
Savannah and Philip
Facebook comments:
Giant’s Causeway and Amsterdam
January 2, 2012 10:03 pm travel
The last leg of our journey. We were really sad to see our journey coming to an end but we were not sad to leave the rain. We decided last minute to go to the Giant’s Causeway on our last day in Ireland and we are really glad we did! While we were on the train the sun was shining and we thought we would have a chance to hike without rain. Nope. When we finally arrived at the Causeway the rain came down and we spent another day getting wet. But thankfully the view was worth it.
We left Northern Ireland and headed to Amsterdam for 22 hours. We thought it would be enough time to see a little bit of the city but we were so exhausted from all our traveling and we didn’t read Dutch and we had no clue that it would be so hard to get Euros (ummm pretty sure there are no ATMs in Amsterdam). So Amsterdam ended up being a mad dash quickly around and a short canal tour of the city. Our experience in Amsterdam wasn’t that hot but we wouldn’t mind going back again and having more than time as well as a better knowledge of the city
The Causeway is known for its hexagonal rocks formations. This is the only place in the world they are found and are very interesting to see and climb on.
It was super sad to leave Ricky and Laura behind but they are planning to move back to the states soon so we will get to see plenty of them!
Little bit of Amsterdam:
Hope you enjoyed seeing Northern Ireland through our eyes.
Cheers,
Savannah and Philip
Facebook comments: