Many thanks to Southelondon for her expertise in hair and makeup.

The Couple Jessica and Matt are two of the kindest people you’ll ever meet.  They were engaged in late 2019, several months before the pandemic mania struck us. They’ve set two wedding dates so far and have had to reschedule both because of surges in Covid-19. Have they complained? Not that I’m aware of. They […]

Family Photography One of the first genres of photography that I became interested in so many years ago was family photography. I had just had my first child (who’s now 18) and we lived in this incredible little neighborhood, surrounded by other families with children near our son’s age. It made sense. It was my […]

If you’re reading this, you may be a pro at having headshots taken or you may be wondering how to prepare; or you may be a photographer looking for help. Here are tips to prepare you for your headshot, which both a headshot subject and headshot photographer could find useful. Clothing Avoid logos, words, or […]

Hey, hey, hey! I’m hosting my first and possibly only Headshot Day! The idea of photographing headshots used to make me cringe, but that’s probably because I was thinking of the traditional, stiff, headshots, set-up with a lackluster backdrop, and a flashing strobe. I shied away too because of the posed nature of headshots. I […]

Reading client tips for great photo sessions can be more effective than reading my advice as a photographer. Benefit from someone who’s had the experience of being photographed; it’s the same reason we love Amazon reviews, we want to know how real people feel about a product, in this case, a photo session. I’ve collected […]

I’m a portrait photographer. I took my first photography class in college 25 years ago. I’ve been photographing families for fun a lot longer than I’ve been photographing them professionally, but I can safely say that I’m well into my second decade of documenting families. It seems fitting as we approach the busy fall photo […]

The Quirky Intro: Bang Images is your Birmingham photographer! There’s nothing like starting off a blog post with a Jedi Mind Trick. You just never know, right? What’s the difference between the Jedi Mind Trick and manifesting your own destiny? I’m sure the line is very thin in this case. (Have I mentioned that a […]