Sunrise after the Storm

Our second storm in just over a months dropped over 13" of snow just west of Richmond. The temperature hovered around 13 degrees as the sun dawned on a new day.

Ber's Bowl Feb. 5-7

ACAC presents the 3rd Annual Ber's Bowl.

Ber's Bowl will benefit Ber ("Bear") the five year old son of ACAC group exercise instructor Amber. Ber was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma cancer two years ago. Ber is continuing his fight, and ACAC wants to help Ber and others with childhood neuroblastoma cancer! Please visit ACAC website for information. http://richmond.acac.com/php-bin/news/showArticle.php?id=303

Robert Harris Photography will be partnering with this event to assist Ber with his battle with cancer. Please read the flier above to see how you can help Ber and be rewarded with a custom portrait created by us!

Thank You!

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It's always nice to receive a "Thank You" note in any form, email, text, phone call, etc. There is something however that is especially nice when someone takes the time to compose a thank you note by hand. We received such a note from a High School Senior who will be graduating this Spring.
Emily writes, "I really enjoyed taking pictures with you! All of the shots were amazing and everyone else thinks so too...especially the jacket picture! Thank you so much for everything and I hope to see you again soon! I'll definitely call you guys when I'm getting married. Thanks so much, again!"

Thank you Emily! It was nice for you to take the time to write us. We look forward to following your success as life unfolds in the future. Stay in touch!

Nashville, TN

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Just back from Nashville, TN. When traveling I always like to bring home a couple of images for myself that will serve as a memory of the trip. Trying to avoid "touristy" snapshots its nice to dig a little deeper to find a memory that is a little bit different. The image above was made inside "Tootsies" a legendary music venue along Broadway in downtown Nashville. I chatted briefly with the musician at the window and asked if I could make a few pictures as he restrung his guitar. The only light exposing the photograph was from the window. The strongly angled light brought out the texture on the walls behind the subject as well as the subject himself. Although the wall is very "busy" the lines in the photograph created by the angle of the camera leads the viewer's eye to the subject's face. Everything else in the image supports the story of this musician and the venue. "If only the walls could speak".

Senior Portraits

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Becoming a High School Senior is a special place in the timeline of life. Of course, options for capturing visual memories of this wonderful time are vastly different than when rising Seniors' parents graduated. In fact, High School Seniors are one of the fastest growing segments of our business. Senior portraits at Robert Harris Photography have become more of a" lifestyle portrait" of our clients. What are your interests; sports, fashion, music... With your input, your Senior Portraits are personalized from clothing to the location of your session.
If you are a rising Senior, consider becoming one of the growing number of High School graduates who have made Robert Harris Photography their choice for Senior Portraits.

A New Year/ A New Life

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Odette and Tim welcomed their first born child into the world in Mid-November. Their life together began in England where Tim and Odette were married on a breezy day along the shores of the English Channel. Now living in India, the new family stopped by to capture the first memories of their new family. We created several images that will be framed and find their way across the ocean to remind them of family in Richmond, VA as well as England.
The images above were used as the front and back of their firstborn's birth announcement. The first image captures the wonderful design of a circle created by mom and dad as they cradle and admire the new life in their arms. Inside the card, information of their daughter's birth was imprinted for close family and friends. The second image used on the back of the birth announcement speaks of a wonderful expression that made us all laugh. We were all tempted as to what a caption of the image should read. I was happy with the idea of including this image as a parting shot to share with family and friends.
We all need a sense of humor; especially parents on their journey and privilege of raising a child.
Happy New Year to all!