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The Oriole Mill
This time last year, (December of 2010) Mendy and I had the pleasure of working with Stewart O’Shields at the Oriole Mill in Hendersonville. It was more like a party as we know Stephan & Bethann, all of the models and love to work with Stewart. The project was to tell at story about the mill and what they create there for their new/updated website. We couldn’t post them until they had been unveiled on their site. Here we are, a year later, still proud to have been a part of such a playful shoot.
Behind the Scenes with ThermoScientific
So Tuesday I worked with Keith Wright of Wright Creative, Inc. and our client ThermoScientific. Thursday I was back in Keith’s studio to shoot the video portion of the job with the guys from Bonesteel Films. Getting a glimpse of what goes on behind the seams can be much more fun than seeing the finished product. So here are a few Keith sent my way…
Keith & Katherine
I know the heading sounds like just this should be another couple on their wedding day. Far from it. Yesterday I had the pleasure of working with the beautiful Katherine Drew Sigler. We shot this with Keith Wright for ThermoScientific. This moring we’re back in the studio with Paul Bonesteel for the video portion of the job! I love that I can be in the shop working one day, and be in one of the top photography studios working with the best photographer and production crew the next!
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December Bride Rachel Cone
Yesterday I got to finish something I started a while ago. I got to send another bride off to her new husband and life. Photographer Katy Cook brought bride Rachel Cone in last month to shoot her bridal portrait. Typically I meet the bride long before the wedding, to do a trial run. I love it when it coincides with an important event, like Rachel’s portrait. It is rare that I see these images, especially before the actual wedding. Katy surprised me with a disk of images from the shoot on the day of Rachel’s wedding. Rachel was surrounded by her mom and many bridesmaids, all decked out with matching robes and personalized knee socks. She was bubbly, excited, pretty calm, and beautiful. Thank you, Rachel, for including me on one of the most important days of your life! And thank you, Katy, for documenting it and remembering me. In addition to including a link to Katy’s webiste, I found a video of her. Take a look…
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Broo Shampoo is making it big!
Asheville’s very own Broo Shampoo has hit the big time! Congratulations, Brad and Sarah. All of your beer, sweat and tears are paying off. They got national recognition and the product of the day on RealBeauty.com. Beer lovers, rejoice! Asheville has harnessed the power of the keg to make a vitamin- and protein-packed shampoo and conditioner that’s free of parabens and synthetic silicones. Citrus Pale Ale joins the original Craft Beer formula and will leave your locks smelling a little orange-y (not Bud Light). At $14.79 a bottle, it’s pricier than your normal draft, but calorie-free! (No, you can’t drink it). Barley and hops are actually super smart for your strands. Barley’s got vitamin B, minerals, and proteins, while hops has lots of conditioning oil.
Read more: Broo Beer Shampoo and Conditioner – Broo Craft Beer Pale Ale – Real Beauty
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Sophie’s December issue
I am so proud of our involvement in Sophie magazine’s December issue. My dear friend, Spencer Butler is simply radiant on every page. Jackie Franquez has become our face for Sophie’s BEAUTYtrends. It is amazing to see how makeup can truly transform someone. She looks gorgeous in every shot, but always representing another facet to her beauty. We had so many contributors with this spread. They are all very high profile, so I’m sure you’re already familiar with them all, but I feel the need to mention and link to them anyway. Thank you, Amber Hatchett for the beautiful, one-of-a-kind jewelry. You can find her on etsy and at Hip Replacements and Moda. Congratulations to Rachel Eager of Penny Royalty. Your bags look stunning! Our shoe selection came from two of my favorite downtown people. Alex Carr of Tops for Shoes and Franzi Charen of Hip Replacements.
Before the ink could dry
Sunday morning started off amazingly with the two page article in the Asheville Citizen-Times. It was still business as usual in the shop Sunday but as we closed the doors at 5:00, the photoshoot/party began. Dan Wickham, one of our team photographers, came over to shoot new headshots for all of us. (Keep an eye on the Team Bios section of the website for his/our fresh, new faces). As you can see, Serenity is missing from all the images. She is our staff photog and rarely graces us with her image. (It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it!)
Speaking of fresh new faces, we are excited to have Wendy Harris join our team. She brings loads of knowledge, talent and experience to our happy little family. We are so pleased to have her on our team (and on our Team Bios page) and look forward to you getting to know her and fall head over heels for her, just as we did!
This promises to be an action-packed month, so stay tuned as we have tons of stories and photos to share with you.
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We made the Asheville Citizen-Times
What a way to head into the holiday season and end 2011! We are featured on the front page of the Ideas section in the Sunday edition of the Asheville Citizen-Times! If you don’t get the paper, check it out online. Thank you, Randy, Carol and Bill. It feels wonderful to have such a lovely article about our little, local shop.
