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 […]

Occasionally I’m invited into a family’s home to photograph them. It’s an honor to be trusted to create such important memories in your most intimate space with your children, pets, and family heirlooms. More often than not, it’s a time to capture family members interacting with one another naturally i.e. playing both indoors and outdoors, […]

Have you seen any of those traumatizing viral stories about ruined events because the wrong people were hired? Photographers are meant to create lifetime mementos, which is why you have to pick the best. We’ve compiled a list of the red flags to be aware of when hiring a photographer to save you money and […]

I hope you enjoy this awesome, Cullman fall family photography post! Sometimes in life there are sweet rewards like ice cream on the way home from school because your child aced a test, or a celebratory adult beverage because you survived the challenges of 2020. Whether we like it or not, we’re a bit Pavlovian […]

One of the first questions I ask when booking a session with a client is, “Are you interested in a natural or city setting?” Most people seem to want a natural setting, but I think that’s beginning to change as the beautiful city of Birmingham is revitalized more each year. We have many murals and […]

So you’ve decided to hire a photographer? That’s awesome! Whether you need a professional photographer to document your parents’ 50th wedding anniversary party, or you need someone to photograph your graduating senior, or you want to hire a family photographer; read ahead for 6 tips when booking your Birmingham photographer! 1. Editing Style Editing Become […]

That’s right. I said it. I loathe family mini-sessions. Have I offered them before? Yes. Will I again? Probably not. I don’t like to say “never” about anything; I try not to speak in absolutes. In short, mini-sessions cramp my style-particularly my photography style. They are too short to achieve the natural, story-telling images I […]

Family photography was one of the first genres of photography that I fell in love with. I consider myself a professional family photographer. It’s something that I got gobs of practice at first-hand with my own family, neighbors and other friends, and nephews and nieces. For the longest time, I found it intimidating to photograph […]

2020-What a year! It was full of challenges in many ways; and we faced them in our social lives, within our families, and in our businesses. You don’t need me to list the hurdles of 2020 because they are painfully obvious to us all. Almost unbelievably, but definitely gratefully, Bang Images had its most successful […]