A Christmas Wedding

Images © Robert Harris Photography
As a little girl, Kendall Tate dreamed of a Christmas wedding. Somewhere in those dreams snow may have been falling. Her dream wedding did come true with over 12" of snow! Kendall and Matt celebrated their evening with close family and friends after a candlelight ceremony in Richmond. Following their reception, the newlyweds made their way to the Jefferson Hotel for the night. The Christmas tree was a perfect setting to end Kendall's dream day, now a reality.
Enjoy your honeymoon!

Home for the Holidays

As we approach the heart of the Holiday Season we pause to give thanks for the many blessings and opportunities throughout the past year. We extend a heartfelt "Thank You" to each individual, couple, family and business client who has entrusted us to create meaningful images that will endure for generations. It has truly been a pleasure to be a part of so many individual lives of capturing and sharing priceless memories in a meaningful way. May you share a wonderful Holiday with your family and friends. We wish you good health and blessings in 2010!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

The Harris Family
Robert, Wanda, Ashley Katie & "Gabby"

Let It Snow

Image © Robert Harris Photography
13+ inches of snow blanketed the Richmond area this weekend. This image of the Lee Monument on Monument Ave was made around 11:00 Saturday night. An 18mm lens on a tripod mounted Nikon was set for a 12 second exposure to render this scene. It was a great way to end a long 12 hour day of photographing and fighting the wintry weather.

It's That Time of Year

Image © Robert Harris Photography
A whimsical scene of the holidays was captured at Market Square in my hometown of South Hill, Va. recently. This southern Virginia town is about 80 miles south of Richmond. As I recall, the local volunteer rescue squad used to sell Christmas trees on this very spot when I was a child. Now some years later, this street corner has been refurbished along with the ongoing project of restoring the Colonial Theater (in the distance) This area also serves as a community gathering spot for special events (outdoor concerts, etc.) throughout the year.
The holidays are approaching quickly! Be sure to enjoy this time with friends and family. Don't forget to grab your camera to capture great memories. (Oh yea, be sure to backup your digital files so they don't vanish when your computer crashes)

Christmas across the Pond

Image © Robert Harris Photography
The Daglish children have been doing quite a bit of traveling recently. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, they visited their Grandparents in Wisconsin. (There mother is a huge Green Bay fan and a stockholder of the team)
For Christmas, they will be flying across the pond to visit their other grandparents in England.
Bearing gifts, this portrait will be under the tree for their British relatives to enjoy throughout the coming years.

Every little boy loves a mud puddle!

Image © Robert Harris Photography
Caleb is the complete definition of a little boy with lots of energy. We first photographed his parents when they were married a few years ago. Since then, we have had the pleasure to see Caleb every year around his birthday in November. We can always count on a lively session. If by plan, our time with Caleb this year was completed around a huge puddle. The resulting image is featured on their family Christmas card, truly capturing Caleb's personality for all friends and family to see.

Bits n' Pieces

Image © Robert Harris Photography
How do you illustrate the bond older siblings have with their younger counterparts? Well...the older kids are always showing the way for their younger brother or sister. In this case, a helping hand to sit up. Showing "bits n' pieces" of the older children speak of the security the slightly older children offer their younger sister. Yes, siblings will have their disagreements, but they will find no stronger ally than their brother or sister.
By the way, Bits n' Pieces is the name of their parent's stores located in Carytown and Stony Point in Richmond. Stop by for a special gift for the holidays.

Its Christmas Tiime

With the holidays around the corner, Wanda and I feel like Santa's elves helping to create beautiful portraits of good little girls and boys. These priceless images will find there way under the tree for special grandparents, aunts and uncles and special places in family homes. Its an exciting time of year when we "rise early" and "burn the midnight oil" to be sure these treasures are especially wrapped by December 24th. Shhhhh.....Its a secret; don't tell Dad.