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Meet Tullahoma’s Junior Miss contestants!

Norris Carden — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:15:27 +0000

Ten beautiful and talented young ladies recently dropped by my studio in the Harton House as part of their preparations for the 2011 Cumberland Valley’s Junior Miss. The final competition will be this Saturday evening in the new auditorium at Tullahoma High School. In fact, this will be the first event in the newly renovated auditorium. Come on out.

Meanwhile, here are the contestants.

Pic of the Week – 20091010

Norris Carden — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:01:17 +0000

Xenia wanted some of her senior portraits done with a grand piano… here’s one of the close-ups.

Pic of the Week – 20090919

Norris Carden — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:05:12 +0000

The first game at the new Tullahoma High School stadium is tonight. This week’s pic is from the first senior shoot there.

Demonstrating a pose

Norris Carden — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:43:48 +0000

One of the really fun things about creating images on location is finding all sorts of really cool and different spots to shoot. Sometimes it’s obvious how to place and pose a subject in a certain spot. Sometimes it’s not. It’s not uncommon for me to jump in and demonstrate.

Recently I was shooting on a farm and wanted to use a great looking hay barn. So to demonstrate just how I was envisioning the image, I climbed up and took the pose. Amanda, my assistant for the day, took a shot.

Then Rosalyn made it look good.

Pic of the Week – 20090808

Norris Carden — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:02:37 +0000

Great images aren’t just for h.s. seniors! Lindsey is a sophomore at Tullahoma High School.

The location is near Ledford Mill between Tullahoma and Shelbyville in Metropolitan Lynchburg, Tennessee. The prom dress was provided by Pearls and Pinstripes in downtown Tullahoma.

Pic of the Week – 20090801

Norris Carden — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:02:37 +0000

I recently had an incredible senior session with Alanna that spanned from Fayetteville back to Tullahoma and Rutledge Falls.

Pic of the Week – 20090718

Norris Carden — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:48:57 +0000

I recently created some really cool images using dramatic lighting with Michael Maupins at South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma. Here’s one.

Pic of the Week – 20090711

Norris Carden — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:07:19 +0000

I just received this unsolicited note from Travis in Tullahoma:

You do some excellent work… You’ve got a really natural sense of light, especially in your candid outdoor shots. In a controlled studio, if you don’t get it right, well you just shouldn’t be a photographer… but in the great outdoors reality is harder than you make it look. Your online portfolio is very inviting.

So I thought an outdoor shot would be appropriate to go with it. This image was taken at noon in the middle of an open field. However you don’t see any evidence of hard shadows from overhead light. God gives us great light to work with … but we have to know how to… and take the time to… modify that light to make our subjects look their best.

Senior Session – Shelby & Nick

Norris Carden — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:33:07 +0000

I had an awesome senior shoot with Shelby and Nick yesterday. We started at an old barn in Lynchburg then hit a couple of locations at Jack Daniels. After lunch we hiked down to Machine Falls and continued creating great images. Everyone got at least a little bit wet. Oh yeah, mom pulled off her duties well holding reflectors and lights.

Here are a few of my favorites from the day!

For the rest of March, I am waiving the creation fee for any senior sessions. Contact me ASAP to book with this great savings!

Pic of the Week – 20090321

Norris Carden — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:57:58 +0000

Spring usually brings in more people looking for portraits. This one was captured indoors in natural light with my favorite portrait lens.