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I love when people say “are you going to blog about me?” | Rochester NY Wedding Photographer

September 17, 2009

Um.

Busy week.

I was lucky enough to be able to travel to NYC to photograph three of my couples who are getting married either next month…or next year.  I had soooo soooo soooo much fun.

I also got to spend some time with my OWN son who is a senior this year {sniff} and take his senior photographs.  How amazing is that?  Amazing I tell you.  Amazing.   I love him soooo much and it was bittersweet taking those pictures.  I’m so proud of him.

I love watching the transformation women especially go through during a photo session.  Every.single.girl who walks in my door is uncomfortable and uneasy.  When they leave — they are relaxed and happy.  Always.  Trust me on this.  One of my girls today said as she was walking out the door — “I feel like I just had a spa treatment”.  ::grin::  I thought that was the coolest testimonial ever.  Maybe that should be my new tagline.  Tammy Swales:  Just like a trip to the spa.  ::laughing::

I am constantly amazed and awed by my clients.  It’s not easy, is it, to stand in front of a camera.  All of our insecurities come bubbling up to the surface — every mean thing that anyone said to you in high school and beyond is right on the tip of your tongue.  I watch…and watch…those insecurities get tucked away one by one during my photo sessions.  I watch people become THEMSELVES.  And that, my faithful and incredible blog readers (hi mom) is why I do this.  Keeping it real.  Keeping YOU real.  I love that.

So.  Watch with me.  All these beautiful talented silly friendly solemn thoughtful people I get to photograph.

Wow.

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And yes.  I know a pic appears twice.  It’s late.  I haven’t had caffeine.  Plus I like the pic!  ::laughing::

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And also.  I love this one….

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So yeah.  A good week.  A good one.

8 Comments

Sophie Delaveau
9.17.2009

The shot in the subway, j’adore!

Stacy
9.17.2009

Tammy this is the session that I totally fell in love with you on….well actually it’s the first one I saw from you but hey it’s still awesome and rockin…you can FEEL the love from this couple. In some it’s like your not there and that’s what it’s all about. Congrats hun!

Jason Dufair
9.17.2009

Matt looks super. Glad you had fun in NYC. Guess we’ll have to see about engagement shots when you’re here ;-)

Gina Meola
9.17.2009

These are fantastic!!! How fun!

Dianne
9.20.2009

You are a true Artist

elizabeth
9.29.2009

Ohhh My Gosh girl.. these are all amazing

Chelse
9.29.2009

The last one with the boats, the sky, the water…ridiculous!

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Sneak Peek For the Week | Rochester NY Wedding Photographer

July 9, 2009

There is a problem.

When I neglect the blog — there is a log-jam of sessions that I want to show you…talk about…tell you how amazing and fun they were….and I realize that I would have to post like…a bajillion entries to catch up.  And then I get overwhelmed.  And then I don’t post.  It’s such a VICIOUS cycle!  ::laughing::

So — here’s today’s brainstorm:  the “here’s what Tammy is currently working on” Sneak Peek.

Some of these sessions haven’t been blogged or facebooked (oh.  facebook.  there’s A LOT more work on my facebook profile!).  Some of them have.  Some of them are weddings where I got to shoot cool places with other cool photographers like Gwyneth Colleen in the Cayman Islands and James Bass in the Thousand Islands ::waving::.  I love them both and had sooooo much fun – I mean, seriously?  Is it possible to have a cooler job?  (Although I do not mean to suggest that Gwyneth is in the Cayman Islands — she’s a wedding photographer in New Hampshire and James is a wedding photographer in Syracuse!)

But mostly — it’s just me working.  If you can call what I do work.  I love my clients so….freaking….much!  ::waving::

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2 Comments

Jason Dufair
7.10.2009

I love how you can be classic and then turn around and break all the rules with joy and Tammyness.

carla Ten Eyck
7.10.2009

Seriously? COME ON SWALES!!
Love this little / big / crazy pretty snippet of your work- you are so crazy talented girl!

 
 

 

Welded and Melded. A Sneak Peek. | Rochester NY Wedding Photographer

July 3, 2009

So.  I’m not sure where to begin with this post.

How about this:  I love Jen and Antony.

I do.

I loved them from the moment of meeting and was super excited to be asked to be their wedding photographer!  So, as with all my couples — we planned a fun engagement shoot.  I had good ideas…good location…and this fun couple — and to be perfectly honest — we got some great images that I love!  But…also…Antony was sick…he troupered it out — but still…and it was cold…and rainy…and just…bleah.

So.  I suggested we meet up again when the weather was nicer.  Turns out…Antony is this uber talented welder — and as we talked about it…a series of images developed in my head — and then all I had to do was convince them of how cool it could be.  (note:  I never really know if ideas are going to work — when they are things I haven’t done before there is some element of surprise — but that is what I LIKE about it!)

Last night was the session and I just really really enjoyed myself.  You cannot imagine how HOT I looked in a welding helmet.  Hot I tell you.  Yes.  I’m sure I did look hot.  That’s why everyone was laughing hilariously when I had it on.  But darn it…I FORGOT to take a picture of myself!  ::shaking head sadly::

But.  The pics are amazing.  I love them.  I love everything about them.  And I absolutely LOVE when an idea comes together and WORKS.  Jen and Antony — thank you so much for playing along.  Cannot wait to share the rest of them with you guys – -dont forget to email Jess and get on the calendar!!

Can you imagine how fun and cool their September wedding pics will be?!!  Can’t wait!

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jensneak Welded and Melded.  A Sneak Peek.  | Rochester NY Wedding Photographer

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Sleet. But the Light was GORGEOUS. | Rochester NY Wedding Photographer

November 30, 2008

Stacy and her fiance Ozgur were amazing today. (Some of you will know her as the infamous Stacy from Stacy K Floral — and if you are looking for a florist…seriously.  Her work is GORGEOUS.  More about that later.)

I’m sure these two are amazing every day — but today was even more so — and here’s why…

It started out pretty good today.  Cloudy, soft light, not that cold.  Then…almost IMMEDIATELY upon arriving at our location — it started raining…then sleeting…and it got colder…it became basically the worst shooting situation you can imagine.

But…we still played a little bit. And just when I thought we would quit…somehow we kept going.   And it was so much fun (at least for ME ::grin::)!  And I love an inordinate amount of images from this session.  We are shooting again next week (stay tuned) — but for now — here is Stacy and Ozgur’s sneak peek.  Can you believe these two were taken on the same day?!

WIN.

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[...] Stacy and her fiance Ozgur were amazing today. (Some of you will know her as the infamous Stacy from Stacy K Floral — and if you are looking for a florist…seriously.  Her work is GORGEOUS.  More about that later.) I’m sure these two are amazing every day — but today was even more so — and here’s why… It started out pretty good today.  Cloudy, soft light, not that cold.  Then…almost IMMEDIATELY upon arriving at our location — it started raining…then sleeting…and it got colder…it became basical Source: http://tammyswales.com/blog/?p=127 [...]

gwyneth colleen
11.30.2008

yeah…that light is nice. is that an off camera flash or just blown out background?

[...] Stacy and her fiance Ozgur were amazing today. (Some of you will know her as the infamous Stacy from Stacy K Floral — and if you are looking for a florist…seriously.  Her work is GORGEOUS.  More about that later.) I’m sure these two are amazing every day — but today was even more so — and here’s why… It started out pretty good today.  Cloudy, soft light, not that cold.  Then…almost IMMEDIATELY upon arriving at our location — it started raining…then sleeting…and it got colder…it became basical Source: http://tammyswales.com/blog/?p=127 [...]

 
 

 

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