Category Archives: Portrait Sessions

Medium Format Hearts Mallory

May 19, 2013 11:10 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅ Amanda Raney

I’ve decided that medium format film loves my friend Mallory.

I first suspected this to be true back in 2011 when I photographed her with the Contax 645 I’d borrowed from a photog buddy

Then, when I was given the opportunity to use a Hasselblad for several months in 2012, I decided that medium format (MF) film might have a “thing” for Mallory

Now, with my latest foray into MF – a Bronica ETRSi* – I’m convinced that this film format ♥ Mallory

See? MF loves Mallory just as much as I do! Can’t wait to do more photo sessions with her and the Bronica!

*Coming soon: a more extensive blog about the Bronica ETRSi, with more details and more photos. Also, with many exclamation points. I’m so excited!!!

Posted in: film photography, friends, portrait sessions ⋅ Tagged: bronica etrsi, film photography, kodak, mallory, medium format, memphis

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY: THE JACKSON FAMILY, Fall 2012

November 26, 2012 9:15 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅ Amanda Raney

Maybe you’ll recognize these beautiful people from the photo session I did with them last year. Imagine my delight I received a very charming message from Meagan:

Mike and I are wanting to hire the talented A. Raney for family fall portraits again!!! We absolutely loved last year’s and hope that you can help us out again this year!

Well of COURSE I could! The Jacksons are such awesome people, and I had been secretly hoping they’d invite me to photograph them again this fall!

Daddy, helping Ezra get ready before our photo session

We began our session together in a skate park near the Jacksons’ home. That gave us lots of color to incorporate into the photos!

My my my, how baby Ezra has grown into a proper toddler since our photo session last year. And like most toddlers, this boy was on the moooooooove!

Next, we headed over to the Overton Park and found our way to a wooded area of the park. It was a gorgeous autumn afternoon for an outdoor photo session!

Ezra was enamored with the leaves. He & mommy had just done a craft project with some!

“Squeeeeeeeeeze!” (ALSO: MIKE’S FACE IN THIS ONE!!!)

Poor Mommy. I hope she doesn’t mind me sharing this outtake – but the boys look like they’re having so much fun in it!

Ezra made a couple of new doggy friends along the way

Mommy and Daddy allowed Ezra a little play break before finishing up our session.

We call this one “Determination”

Sliiiiiiiiide

All the best models have the “pouty” look

And so ended another fun afternoon with Meagan, Mike, and Ezra! (The latter of whom I wanted to take home with me by the end of the day – he is sooooo cute and let me tote him around!)

Posted in: family photography, friends, portrait sessions ⋅ Tagged: family photography, memphis, pentax k20d

{Engaged} Nathalie + Brandon, Part Two

November 3, 2012 2:00 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I did an engagement session for Nathalie and Brandon this Spring. When I met with Nathalie to discuss the photography for their December wedding (I’m shooting it! Yay!) I told her that I’d like to offer them a little second engagement session. This was because I thought it’d be nice for them to have some portraits made together that had a more “autumnal” feel, since their wedding is in autumn! Happily, she and Brandon took me up on this offer!

It was another super fun afternoon with the betrothed couple, making our way around Memphis for our photos. Here are a few of my faves from our little photo shoot: