Monthly Archives: July 2009

Mr. & Mrs. Wells {Decatur, IL}

July 31st, 2009

Two weekends ago I had the opportunity to shoot with  Kellie Penn (Across the Miles Photography), Blake & Rachelle’s wedding.  It was a beautiful summer day, actually not a very usual July summer day.  They were blessed to have a cool and sunny day with a touch of cloud cover, aka – great photography conditions.   Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church is one of the most unique churches I have ever been in.  The colors, layout, and design of the building were very cool and yet functional.  It reminded me of Willow Creek Church in Chicago, IL.   Enough about the place, what about the couple… The couple chose to see each before the service.  That is always a special moment for the couple and I have to say it’s pretty amazing to witness as a photographer.  Blake and Rachelle exchanged gifts before the wedding and Blake, you’re the man.  Blake gave Rachelle some incredible rings and a necklace to complement her ring, however he didn’t stop there! Blake also purchased a beautiful tennis bracelet for Rachelle.  Kudos my friend.  I thought the service was so personal and not a “message in a can” service because Rachelle’s brother married them and did a great job officiating the service.   This was one special wedding!  Thanks guys for allowing Kellie and I help you capture your special day!  Here is a sneak peek of the day:

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The Ceremony:

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The Reception:

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To see more photos from the big day check out Kellie’s blog!

New Site

July 26th, 2009

Ladies and Gentlemen!  May I please have a drum roll?

The new Drury Studio site is finally up!   You will be able view samples/sneak peeks much larger now.  You can throw away that magnifying glass you used to use to view our blog.  We will be working over the next month to bring all old posts up to the new viewing size.  Also there is a direct link to the client viewing page for the studio website.  If you have ordered previously from our Studio you will recall waiting on an email and then following a link, complicated.  Now it’s simple.  Click client log-in, find your gallery and enter the password to view your proofs.  If you have been following the blog for a while you have only seen photos on the blog.  You will begin to see more print and graphic design work as well as video work blogged on the site.  Be watching for the new pricing on graphic, print, and video work.  Matt does an amazing job on all those items and you definitely will want this guy designing or shooting something for you.

Speaking of design, if you like the site email Joe McGill (joemcgill@gmail.com), the site designer, and get your blog custom-designed today.  The neat part about working with Joe is that he really listens to his clients and custom-makes a blog style to each client.  For instance, all the photos you see on the site including the floor background image are all photos taken by our studio.  Joe used them to showcase our work.  Here are a couple other custom blog designs Joe has done: http://www.fundamentalelements.net, http://kellogues.wordpress.com

I hope you all enjoy the new site.  We look forward to helping you all capture life’s special moments!

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Nathan Lew {Brentwood, MO}

July 16th, 2009

Last weekend I had the opportunity to photograph an incredibly handsome baby boy.  Baby Nathan made is way into the world on June 20, 2009 weighing 6lbs and 4oz.  This little guy is growing fast.  I think he will probably be tall like his daddy.  Nathan was a trooper through the whole session and allowed me to pose him and for mommy to do outfit changes.  It is going to be fun to watch this little guy grow over the next year.  Tiffany and Kevan thank you so much for allowing SJ and I to capture some wonderful images of you and your little boy!  I look forward to getting to know you all more over the next year.  Hope you all enjoy your sneak peak!

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Hip To Be Square!

July 3rd, 2009

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As of yesterday we offer square prints as a printing option. You might ask yourself, “Why would I want to print a square photo?” Well there are multiple reasons…

1.) They offer a different perspective of a photograph. 2.) Many custom frames, such as “Dad’s Little Buddy” or “I love mommy!” frames are made to display square prints. 3.) They are just really cool!

So you might be asking what do these trendy, ultra cool, square prints cost.  Funny you should ask… we just updated our pricing page today with the new pricing, but in case you haven’t made it over to that page take a look at following pricing table:

Square Prints:
$10.00 5×5
$15.00 8×8
$20.00 10×10
$30.00 12×12
$40.00 16×16
$50.00 20×20

Here are some examples of square prints vs. the original standard print.  Enjoy and hopefully you will take advantage of this great new printing option on your next order!

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