Style Me Pretty and Little Black Book

It's been awhile since we've posted and as soon as the new website and blog are online we promise to be regular bloggers. . .really!! Yes, we are putting the finishing touches on our new liveBooks website and should have it online in another week! It will be totally different from our current site, we are really excited about it but it's been kinda like having another child. . .a ton of work! Here's a peek:



Also on the near horizon, Woodward + Rick Photographers will be relocating to a cool new space in the heart of historic downtown Hendersonville at the corner of Main Street and 5th Ave! The new office will give us a larger work space, a cozy client meeting area and more storage! We hope to start moving within the next week or two. . .a lot going on! And yes! There will be an opening party. . .stay tuned!

And finally, we are so excited to be invited to join Little Black Book hosted by Style Me Pretty. Little Black Book is an exclusive list of wedding professionals from across the country who are handpicked by Style Me Pretty based on input from current members and client referrals. Only THREE vendors from each category are offered the opportunity to be listed and we are thrilled to be one of the three in the Asheville/NC area! The Asheville listing will be online March 30th so check it out!

xoxoxo,

brian + gry

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End of the year wrap-up!

WOW! Where did 2007 go? It's been awhile since our last post because we've just been sooo busy! So we wanted to end the year with a couple of highlights and thoughts for the next year.

First, we are so blessed to have some of the greatest clients! In late September we had a blast with Alexandra Taran and Jeremy Payne. What a super fun, sincere, beautiful couple! Their rehearsal dinner was a country BBQ at Claxton Farm just north of Asheville. The wedding was held at The Crest Center in Asheville, a beautiful venue with panoramic views of the mountains and first class service. Ivy Robinson Weddings and Events from Charlotte planned the day and as usual when working with Ivy the day was fabulous. . . .Ivy, you rock!!

Thanks Alexandra and Jeremy for allowing us to share your day and for just being you! (And for the Christmas gift!!)

Here's a couple of images from the weekend and the engagement session that Gry shot with them.

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One of our last weddings of 2007 was also one of our favorites. Alexandra Pruecil and Jason Dolan were married November 11th at the Cliffs Chapel in South Carolina. Alexandra and her father, William, are both accomplished and internationally known violinists. We were treated to a heartfelt performance by William during the ceremony that brought many, including us, to tears. It was truly one of the most moving ceremonies we've ever witnessed. The reception followed at the Cliffs Valley Country Club where Tara Jordan of Weddings with Tara and Stacey Brown and The Bloom Room once again did a beautiful job with the decor. Here's some images from the day!

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And last but not least, Scott and Kristi! Our friends from California were married at the Biltmore Estate on October 27th. Friends and family from New York to California flew in for this wonderful celebration. Blossoms at Biltmore Park took care of the decor and flowers and really transformed Biltmore's Lioncrest , beautiful! Scott and Kristi, we love ya!

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We look forward to another amazing year in 2008. Look for a complete identity makeover for us in 2008 and a new website! Thanks to all of the uber talented vendors we are so fortunate to work with and to the families that allow us the honor of being the authors and creators of part of their family legacy.


And now for something completely different. . .look what Santa brought Brian for Christmas! I've wanted one of these for 25 years!! This is a custom 2005 Harley-Davidsen Heritage Softail created by the good people at Greenville Harley-Davidsen and yes, it sounds as cool as it looks!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carrie and Keaton are getting married!

A little Photoshop fun, just like the old days in the darkroom!


Same image, just black and white with just a touch of Photoshop fun! Tell us which one you like better!







Well, not until next May but the time will fly! I had a great time with Carrie and Keaton a week or so ago exploring the grounds of the Highland Lake Inn and dodging rain drops! What a fun, obviously in love couple. . .we can't wait until next May! Enjoy!

And now for our friend Rachel's periodic vicarious parenting fix. The first image is our amazing daughter, Sara, and her equally amazing best friend, Anna. We got the Groucho glasses at a wedding we photographed the weekend before and yes! Brian did wear them while shooting! The next image is Sara with a toad she caught a couple of weeks ago. She is some what of a tomboy, not afraid of anything that crawls, hops, or is otherwise non-human. But at the same time, she's very much a girlie girl. . .just a great kid!





xoxoxo,

brian + gry

Digital darkroom fun - thanks Jesh de Rox!

The images below are from recent weddings we photographed at Lake Eden in Black Mountain, NC and out at Lake Lure, NC. We have been playing with textures and other artistic manipulation recently and these are some of the result. Thanks to Jesh de Rox for the way cool textures that we used to create these images. This takes us back to the days, 10 or so years ago, in the darkroom when we experimented with adding texture and depth to images using different art papers and using Type 55 Polariod film. We would take Type 55 Polaroid negs and really abuse them. . .we would not "clear" or "fix" them, then heat them up, coat them with sea salt, sugar, dirt, you name it. Then let the negs "cure" for a few weeks or months. This would give the images a gritty, grungy, three dimensional look. Then print them in a color darkroom with some pretty cool results. You can see examples on our website on the personal work" page. Anyway, now we can now get the same or similar result digitally and much quicker! More to come. . .enjoy.







We've been busy, busy and have not posted for a couple of weeks. We had two new custom Quad Core PCs built accompanied by two 27" Dell monitors and 3 terrabytes of storage capacity. Our good friend and computer wiz Cory Barlow built the machines for us and he did an awesome job. . .thanks Cory!!

xoxoxo,
brian + gry

Lora & Jeremy at the Biltmore Estate

We just had the pleasure of photographing Lora Blank and Jeremy Brooks' beautiful wedding September 3rd at the Biltmore Estate. They were so much fun and Lora was a natural in front of the camera! She said she never modeled but I don't believe her;)

I also had the double pleasure of working with Tara Jordan the owner of Weddings With Tara in Asheville. My wife, Gry, had worked with Tara several times before but this was my first time working with her. She was great to work with and did an outstanding job. . .brides take note!

Here's a couple of images from the day. . .enjoy!