Official Blog of Jason Lanier Photography
This is a production image taken yesterday at my trash the dress session at my West Virginia Workshop. My great friend Vanden King has a tremendous farm where we went and shot, and this is done in front of an old coal mine that's something like 150 years old. I can't thank everyone enough for coming and participating and especially Vanden for letting us use his farm and for Megan and her amazing modeling skills. And yes, that's my big noggin you see in the left side of the shot...
This is an image we took yesterday at the workshop here in West Virginia that I'm posting while at the workshop...YAY!
Camera settings: Nikon D800, 1/500 sec at f/4.0, 35mm at ISO 200, flash did not fire. Taken at 6:20pm on October 21, 2012
This is an image of the wedding for Aaron and Darly King who were married today, Saturday October 20, 2012 at the Mosteller Mansion in Hickory, North Carolina. This was truly one of the most amazing, magical, and fun weddings that I've ever shot. From the bride and groom, to the wedding party, to the family and friends there, everyone was just so amazing. The mansion alone was a spectacular venue that had so many places to shoot that anyone in their right mind should consider this place if they are looking for an amazing location to get married.
Thanks again to Aaron and Daryl for allowing me to be part of their truly magical day!!!
Camera settings: Nikon D800, 1/100 sec at f/5.6, 16mm at ISO 250, flash fired (off camera). Taken at 6:23pm on October 20, 2012 by Jason Lanier.
Last chance to sign up for the Live Streaming workshop next week! For those of you that can't make it to my workshop this is your chance to join the fun. And all participants will receive a video copy of the streaming so they can watch it whenever they want, even if they can't join us for the actual days of the workshop. Click below to register now!!
http://howimadeitworkshops.eventbrite.com/
Just Having Fun! This shot was taken earlier today of my bride Daryl who is getting married tomorrow at the Mosteller Mansion in Hickory, NC. Sometimes the bridal shoots are so long that it helps to break it up with something really fun. Daryl made this face, so I took the shot. Hope you like it!
I get asked frequently from stories from my past and how it all started. My photography journey is all chronicled on my blog that I started almost 6 years ago. So if you'd like some more information and the ability to read some funny stories, check out my blog!
www.capturelifephoto.blogspot.com
Thanks!
Jason
This image was taken 18 months ago in the famous Yukon as we traveled through Canada on our way from Anchorage towards Southern Alaska. This was taken in late May when it's still not as warm as it is in July or August, so you are still able to capture the ice which was amazing. When I look at this picture I remember the look on my three boys faces when they saw the ice and how excited they were to throw rocks in it to try and break it up. I of course told them to wait until I was done shooting...:)
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I'd love for all of your to join me on Twitter if you are a Twitter-er. Can't wait to see you there!
https://twitter.com/jlanierphoto
Thanks,
Jason
As I'm preparing for a workshop next week I'm going through some images for my presentation. I came across this one in Alaska that shows just how close the Grizzly Bears are to us as the photographers which I thought would be fun to share with you guys. This was in Katmai Alaska and it was AWESOME! This same bear came and walked right in front of me with her cub. It's truly a surreal experience and I've done it twice now and can't get enough!
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For those of you that use LinkedIn I have created a new profile. If you'd like to join me, or are a former client and would be so gracious as to endorse me, that would be great. The link is listed below!
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=51067547&trk=tab_pro
Thanks!
Jason
This is a panoramic image taken in May 2011 as we traveled from Anchorage to Juneau through Canada...because it's the only way to drive down there. We spent the night in Destruction Bay and there was this amazing layer of ice that you see on the right. I waited for awhile for the sun to set with my boys and we captured this image. It was beautiful.
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Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/200 sec at f/7.1, 35mm at ISO 500, flash did not fire. Taken at 8:49pm on May 28, 2011 by Jason Lanier.
This image was taken at a wedding of mine for Justin and Aliya 4 years ago in Chantilly, Virginia. It is almost exactly 4 years to their anniversary, I can't believe it! Well, when Aliya came out of her room and was ready to walk down the aisle, I had the great opportunity to be able to shoot her for about 3 minutes before she did. I asked her to slightly look down and smile, and this is what I got. Her wedding dress and veil were beyond gorgeous and her smile...well, it speaks for itself.
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Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/60 sec at f/5.6, 165mm at ISO 5000, flash did not fire. Taken at 4:08pm on October 18, 2008 by Jason Lanier.
I love all types of veils because as a photographer it gives us SOOO much to play with. One of my favorites types are the Russian Blushers that cover just a portion of the face. I love them because they look so vintage while still looking so modern and amazing. It also gives us the ability as photographers to do some fun shots like this one where we light the veil and shoot through it. This image was taken a few years back in Maui Hawaii and is the same bride that I did the fantasy shoot for that is the icon picture on my Facebook page. Just sharing more images and thoughts from things that I see as I'm working on the new website!
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Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/80 sec at f/2.5, 50mm at ISO 800, flash did not fire. Taken at 2:35pm on January 6, 2011 by Jason Lanier.
Just in time for the holiday season we are going to roll out our Client Appreciation Program to show our clients just how much we love them! We are going to be offering:
The program will come out this month and I can't wait to see all of you. One of my favorite things about doing events like this is that I get to see all my friends who I LOVE! Stay Tuned!!
This image was taken in the US Virgin Islands on St. John during one of my bridal shoots/trash the dress shoots. It was so much fun and the bride was totally amazing. The funniest thing is that as peaceful as this looks, it was actually pretty rough under the tree when the waves would come up. I actually got my foot cut pretty good because the water brought up some rocks and rolled it right over my foot. But hey, that's what it's like to be a photographer! Another image found as we prepare the new website.
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Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/3200 sec at f/20 28mm ISO 6400, flash did not fire. Taken at 9:44am on December 16, 2010 by Jason Lanier.
This image was taken of a beautiful bride named Abbie Bluhm during his bridal session. Believe it or not this was shot in her bedroom with two red sheets that I bought at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. We laid the sheets one the bed and then on the headboard, I went to a local florist and bought 4 bags of rose petals, and then while standing on a ladder my assistant threw and rained down rose petals on her. She was and is so beautiful from the inside and outside that it made the shoot just unbelievable. I found this shot while going through my images for the new website. Hope you like it!
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Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/80 sec at f/1.8, 20mm at ISO 200, flash fired. Taken at 7:05pm on January 4, 2008 by Jason Lanier.
I really love when I get to take the engagement shots of my new wedding couples. This is wedding booking season and it's one of my favorite times of the year as I get to meet so many new and excited couples who are preparing for their big day. The engagement session allows me the opportunity to see them interact with each other, and allows them to get to feel very comfortable in front of the camera. In 2013 all Jason Lanier Photography Packages will contain an engagement session because I think it's so vital for the relationship between the wedding couple and the photographer. I can't wait to start doing some more!
As a photographer you are not just taking pictures, you are capturing time and freezing it forever.
I would give anything to have a professional picture of me with my Dad who passed away 6 years ago. If you understand how important your role is as a photographer you will understand just how much your clients are depending on you to capture that Grandma, Grandpa, Brother or Sister etc. who migh
This image was taken last week at my fantasy shoot for Paul and Jessica at the Christmas House Inn and Gardens. Paul and Jessica actually met while playing poker, so they decided to play it up for their fantasy shoot. We had a fun time doing this shoot because Jessica would throw the cards and poker chips, I would throw some cards as well, and then we'd pick them all back up and do it again! Hope you like it!
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Camera settings: Nikon D800, 1/125 sec at f/4.0, 16mm at ISO 1000. Taken at 5:18pm on October 2, 2012 by Jason Lanier.
Congratulations to Carlos and Leanna who got married today at the Christmas House Inn and Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga, CA! We are here still shooting the wedding but wanted to post a quick shot of their wedding. Their first dance is starting right now so gotta go!!!
