Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Smith Family Photo Shoot - September 7th


Blake

Sunday afternoon, Allan and I headed over to the Smith residence to photograph Jamie and Johnna's son, Blake. Blake was welcomed into the world on May 14th and this was his first professional photography session. Blake's beautiful mom, Johnna, has done some modeling and Blake, a natural in front of the camera, is sure to follow in her footsteps.

It was a wonderfully fun session which began inside with Blake reclining on their bright red sofa before we removed his diaper and let him squirm around on the black background. He had a great time and did a lot of smiling as well as some particularly silly expressions that had us all in stitches. You can see from the photos below how loved Blake is by both parents. Could Jamie be beaming any more brightly? Even Romeo, the family's beloved pit bull, was included in the shoot, even though he was really more interested in what everyone else in the neighborhood was doing. I should mention that Jamie is a huge, I mean, HUGE, UT fan and had the entire family, including Romeo, outfitted in orange and white for a bunch of the photos. We are looking forward to heading out with them again soon to get some more fabulous shots. A beautiful afternoon, a photogenic young family and fantastic photos, what more could Allan and I ask for?

Johnna and Blake

Proud Dad, Jamie

Romeo and Johnna scouting the neighborhood

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Ridley International Leadership Conference 2008 - Sandestin, Florida

Roy Matlock addresses the reps and Bob Safford shares a hilarious tale

Event hosts Kip and Carole Ridley flank Michael and Terry Crawford


Over the long Labor Day weekend ALM Photo traveled to Sandestin, Florida to photograph a corporate event for Ridley International, the extremely successful Primerica heirarchy for Kip and Carole Ridley. There were over 400 Primerica representatives in attendance and many brought along their family members to enjoy the beautiful weather and amenities of Sandestin. Each day there were a variety of events for the reps and their families to participate in including a golf tournament, parties, dinner, receptions, award presentations and sessions where they got to hear from some of the most successful Primerica reps in North America. This is an exciting, energetic and positive group of people and it was a challenging, yet extremely fun, event to shoot.

Taking a swing at the golf tournament


Roy Matlock shares his tips for success and Ray Young fires up the reps

Relaxing at Henderson State Park beach

RVP's Allison and Proctor Hensley receive the Leadership Award

RVP and VIP reception- cocktails and conversation