Photography – Page 3 – Holly Whittlef

September 8, 2015 — Comments are off for this post.

C + C

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of working with a couple who have serious style + killer taste. They also happen to be my friends ( because style + taste are my two friendship pre-requisites ).

Before I left my job to go back to design school, I worked with Chris for several years, and since then, he's become a dear friend of mine. In fact, he has me to thank for his marriage to Cecilia, because without the necessary prodding of myself + our other co-worker, he may not have had the balls to ask her on a second date. Chris, YOU'RE WELCOME.

I absolutely loved working on their simple + modern 4-piece wedding invitation suite. Throughout the design process, I kept referring to J.Crew catalogs for inspiration because they encapsulated everything I wanted this suite to feel—classic and understated, elegant yet unique. We ended up choosing a navy blue + gold palette, and added lots of subtle accents, including edge painting the invitations gold ( see here ). The calligraphy took me many attempts to nail, but I love the way the lilting letterforms add a bit of quirkiness.

To finish, I letterpress-printed the suite on a C + P machine on super thick ecru Crane's lettra paper, then Cecilia's mom made the liners for those gorgeous navy blue envelopes. The full wedding suite should be revealed in my needs-to-be-updated portfolio soon.

Also, I photographed their wedding reception!

Here's a small snippet of the lively, laugh-filled + joyous evening. So much love for these two.

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May 8, 2015 — Comments are off for this post.

THE SMITH FAMILY

If you've been reading this blog since the beginning ( I'm talking to you mom ), you'll recognize Lauren + Shawn. They're friends I first met through work and who have become one of my most devoted clients. From their engagement to marriage and now...to baby Bennett!

Speaking of baby, this lil' punkin was born at the end of March, and just one week later, acted like an old pro in front of the camera. We spent a Friday afternoon hanging at their house, and it was so lovely to be with them as they went about their daily routine. Bennett is a sweet, laid-back dude who lasted nearly THREE hours before finally crying at us to stop taking pictures of him. I'm sorry Bennett, but I simply couldn't get enough of your chubby cheeks and hilarious faces.

Congrats my friends, I look forward to many more photo shoots in the future.

Published by Holly Whittlef in Photography

March 18, 2015 — Comments are off for this post.

ANNELIESE + JIMI

A few months ago, Anneliese, who by ways of a friend of a friend, emailed me with a secret. Her and her partner Jimi decided that after many years of dating ( many = too many to count ), they were ready for marriage. It's an exciting decision for any couple, but perhaps more so for them as they were planning to elope without the knowledge of family or friends, and they were going to do so on the day after Valentine's Day.

The whole thing seemed sweet and lovely, and even though I hadn't met either of them in person at this point, I somehow already knew it was so perfect for them.

When they asked me to be there to document their day, I happily accepted. The ceremony was intimate and understated, while brunch was silly and celebratory. These two are good people... REAL good people who have an obvious ease with each other that flows so naturally from goofy to affectionate and back again.

Also, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention they belong in a J.Crew wedding ad.

Congratulations you two, and thank you again for letting me be a part of such a lovely afternoon. Can't wait to see you both again soon.

Published by Holly Whittlef in Photography