2010 January | Stacey Lynn Portrait and Lifestyle Photography Blog

Heya, my name is Stacey

I am a natural light lifestyle portrait photographer based in North Carolina. I love to capture emotion and realism that surrounds families big and small, human and furry. I am a natural light photographer that embraces the art of photography and loves to splash that into my photoshoots.

When I'm not busy shooting, I also enjoy - good food, great conversation, my cats, coffee, snuggling up with a good book, video games, web design, cooking, learning and laughing. Feel free to leave a comment if you feel inclined and be sure to stay connected through the links below or E-mail me if you have any questions, or just to say hello!

Archive for January, 2010

Makeover Time! Winston Salem, North Carolina Photographer

January 30, 2010

I am sorry for the gaps between posts lately. I have been super busy with shooting, editing, ordering and delivering lots and lots of photos. I can’t complain, because it all feels amazing. I just find myself pushing into overdrive, trying to do too much at once and not finding time to post in between.

The makeover mini-shoots were a huge success. I want to thank everyone that emailed me and those whom were chosen and came along! The least fun part of this whole thing was actually choosing the ladies, as I really didn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings. This was never a beauty contest, but more about getting a lot of different looks and availability and building a portfolio.

Heather has been amazing, showing up early while her family stays home and plays all day. She did such an amazing job on everyone’s makeup and really proved her talent over and over again from one look to another. I think all of the ladies had fun, and I also want to thank them for taking time out of their schedules for a little makeover and photo shoot. Not only were they beautiful to begin with, but as I got to know more about each one, I realized just how amazing and beautiful they were as a person as well.

As I tend to do, these shoots were extended a bit beyond simple head-shots. Everyone was just so laid back and fun and easy to work with, so I couldn’t stop shooting despite rain and way overcast skies on BOTH days we shot! I will get around to posting their full shoots soon, but for now – here is the outcome of Heather and I’s handy work of working together as a team. I am SO excited to have her on board, and her makeup application is part of every package I offer.

First, a photo of Heather working her magic.

Magen;

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Bethany;

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Violet;

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Sterling;

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Stephanie;

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Kimberly;

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June;

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Kari;

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Heather;

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Dawn;

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Oh, and look who got in on the action! Me!

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Tags: 2010, headshots, Makeup, portraits
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Keeping Up; Winston Salem, North Carolina Photographer

January 21, 2010

I have so many things in store for both my life and photography business this year and I’m finding it hard to keep up with it all! So many great things are happening and I’m really progressing as an individual, business and artist. You may notice a few changes around the blog (and soon to be portfolio), but the most important is that I now have a makeup artist on board and she will be offering her professional airbrush makeup for all of my shoots from here on out! It’s already included in the (new) packages, and if you don’t want it, you can simply opt out.

I will post more on this soon, as well as fun new products coming up. I’m trying really hard to keep on top of everything, while still making changes and making better and more exciting things happen. This year is the beginning of making my photography business a full blown exciting experience for everyone involved – both behind the lens and in front of it.

I cannot wait to blog the exciting changes as they unfold, but for now, feel free to browse the links at the top, see the changes that are in store and send me an email if you have any questions.

And since posts are more fun with photos, here is a sneak peek at a few of my latest shoots – all to be blogged on their own in the coming weeks.
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Heather & Penny; A Mother’s Love – Winston Salem, North Carolina Photographer

January 16, 2010

I have posted quite a few photos here for the past couple of years of Heather. With every shoot, I was fortune enough to learn more about her, get to know her more personally and even learn from her as a fellow artist and photographer. Last weekend’s shoot was probably one that I hold above all of the rest, though. Not only is Heather beautiful, smart, personable, talented, unique and strong – she is also now a mother.

This shoot was very personal for Heather and Penny and I was and still am very touched and humbled that she let into their lives to share in this new experience. I almost wanted to sit my camera down and just watch Heather – so caring, devoted, and in love with her new little baby girl. This is a strange feeling for me, as I have come to the conclusion, though very personal, that I do not want children of my own. Seeing a mother so in love with her newborn baby, though, is truly something to behold. The bond between little Penny and Heather was so personal, so quiet, and so unknown to anyone but them.

Heather, I adore you – and I cannot thank you enough for sharing this time of your lives with me. You and Penny are in my thoughts daily and I really believe you are going to be one hell of a team of ladies. You are not only an outstanding person and woman, but now, an outstanding mother. Know that everyone surrounding you is standing on the sidelines cheering for you and you will always be a light in the lives of everyone you meet, especially Penny Jane.

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Tags: 2010, Family Portraits, Heather, Penny, Portaits
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Magen & Mark; Anytime – Winston Salem, North Carolina Photographer

January 12, 2010

Magen first contacted me a few months ago via email. She was a portrait photographer from the next city over looking for peers and she had a few technical questions she wanted to ask as well. “Please don’t feel like you have to tell me your secrets, though”, she said. “I understand if it’s a conflict of interest”. I quickly wrote her back, telling her I LOVED helping other photographers out and to ask away – and to teach me a few things while she’s at it!

We kept in touch and she inquired about a portrait session for she and her husband as a Christmas gift from Mark to her. Of course I was more than happy to oblige and even more excited to finally get to meet the lovely lady I had been talking with through email for a few months now.

She explained that both she and Mark were into acting and theatre and wanted a very silly shoot, but with some serious shots thrown in as well. They actually showed up to our shoot with a ‘Bag ‘O Fun’ full of hats and wigs and props and masks. They were oodles of fun to work with and I am going to split their photos into two posts. This first one is of the more serious photos we took – and look at how stunning this couple is. Magen was everything I thought she’d be and more and I cannot wait to hang out more in the future. Girl is talented, beautiful and funny to boot! I honestly walked away from this shoot feeling inspired, in both my photography and my personal relationship. These two know how to have fun and be silly together, and they encompass true compatibility and comfort within a relationship. I found myself both laughing out loud and sighing while editing these photos – and THAT is how I love to be effected by a photoshoot.

It was FREEZING the day they came to Winston, and with the windchill, I’m pretty sure it was around 10 degrees outside. They were SUCH troopers, though! Are they not a beautiful couple with killer style?

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I loved this natural chemistry between them throughout the whole shoot.

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Work it, Magen!

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THIS is why I shoot with natural light!

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The Bag ‘O Props has just been opened!

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This is one of my absolute favorite photos ever. It really encompasses everything I love about LOVE.

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As I mentioned above, Magen is also a portrait photographer, so I HAD to photograph her with her baby!

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I love these last shots.

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