Garrett Moore Promo Shoot + some serious rain and missing keys

Last week another local photog, James Christerson and and I went out with our friend Garrett Moore to shoot some promo pics. You might have seen some stuff I shot for Garrett a while back, but we just wanted to go out, find some cool locations, and generally have a good time testing out new stuff. It was a blast shooting, and we even finished up pretty early because the location we found had numerous different looks all in one spot.

Lucky for us, we got to the car right as it started raining, but then realized that we'd locked the keys in the trunk! Oops...so, the severe thunderstorm rolled through with us seeking shelter in the metal shack you'll recognize in a couple of these pics. I was honestly a bit scared due to the wind causing the metal roofing to clap loudly over and over while rain breezed sideways through our little rickity shelter. It was an adventure to say the least! Here are my favs from the day + a little video montage I threw together.

Garrett Moore Photo Shoot from Stephen Hunton on Vimeo.

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For Cryin out loud...let's have some fun

Just thinking tonight about how easy it is to get bogged down in all the biznass. What I mean is, take a second to realize what it is you're doing...and whether or not it's really making you happy. As of today, I'm getting to do something I really love to do, and hopefully it will continue to grow into more...BUT, the best part is that it is allowing me to really have fun. With my family. And what's more important than that? Money? Stuff? Etc? I'm sure those things would plus up any great family situation if managed with care, but what I've found in this first month of being out on my own as a photographer/business, is that the small things in life really are bringing me the biggest joy.

For instance, today...my 2 1/2 year old son held onto my neck so tightly that it left a mark. Not because he was scared (though he was), but because he was trusting me to help him learn to swim. It's a moment that I'll always remember and cherish, and I'm so thankful that God put me in a position to be able to say "what the heck, yeah, I'll be at every swim lesson this week...work can wait til midnight, but He's only gonna learn to swim once"

So, as a guy just trying to figure it all out myself, I'm just gonna continue to give it 150%, but to try and remember that sometimes you've just gotta jump off a wall or two and have a good time.

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SHP and The Hendersons: sneak peek!

Weather in Atlanta has been less than cooperative when it comes to photo shoots over the past few weekends. Wendie Henderson, who works for The Home Depot corporate offices here in town, was referred to me through an old friend whom I've shot numerous times and we played weather roulette for a few weekends, to finally just book our session on a Tuesday night. The summer light is great until really late, so we just found a great spot in their front yard and snapped away until the kids were "done with it". Such a cute family! I mean, how lucky can I get to have such cute Clients all the time.

Thanks Wendie and the Hendersons for making my job so easy!

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Wilhelm Family - Session #2

There's not much more flattering than when I client hires you again. Susan and Frank Wilhelm live in a really cool part of town, which I had no idea was as close to this park near The Prado. It will forever become a favorite family shoot spot because there's so much great light and shade to work with.

When we had our first shoot, their daughter was only 18 days old! So it was fun to see how big she's gotten. Thanks to a really cool family for coming back to SHP!

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The Ayres Family

Sometimes, as a photographer, you just get lucky and get to shoot the cutest people possible. The Ayres family was one of those times. Their girls were just SO Freakin cute the entire day, and held it together for almost 2 hours of shooting. I had a great time shooting their beautiful family at their house and then around Marietta Square, which is a great place to find a few locations all within walking distance. Plus, there was some kind of dance recital festival going on that weekend, so they took in some of the show after the shooting was done...I'm sure Nick was super excited about that part! :)

Thanks to the Ayres family for making it such a great day!









and this is when you know you've worn them out. :)

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The Blanco Family Rocked the ATL

Last weekend I had a really fun shoot with Cecile Blanco (of Stylemenow.com) and her super cool family. We were fighting against the weather, but in between rain drops we found some of my new favorite spots in Atlanta. I've shot at the Krog St. bridge before, but some new spots over around Atlantic Station will be a go-to area for some time.

Thanks to Cecile and the fam for making my job easy by just looking so darn cool!

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On the road...Nashville

The last couple of days have been crazy. Had a commercial shoot, a wedding, and a band/label shoot all within 4 days of each other and in completely different states. Monday I drove up to Nashville to shoot Dave and Jamar of Level6 Records. They're a new label/promotions company and are headed out on a 30 day tour to promote their new business. We shot in the morning at a few locations we found downtown...I'm in LOVE with Nashville as a location because there are just so many awesome spots.

Then in the afternoon, I shot King Brock, a new artist who sorta reminds me of the Incubus singer. He's got a great EP coming out, so be on the lookout for his stuff.

Here are a couple of my favs from the day:
The Fellas from Level6









King Brock

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