Tina Bass Blogography » vintage engagement session

{maternity} Arti

Tina — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:20:55 +0000

I never blogged the first session, but I was so excited with these images, that I had to blog Arti’s 2nd trimester session! When my cousin Sameer called me to tell me that he and his wife Arti were expecting their first child, I of course, was totally excited and wanted to document the months leading up to the exciting (big!) day. Arti is such a sweet person and I always have a blast hanging out with her and taking pictures. We went to random little places to take some pictures, but the locations turned out perfect. Even though I made fun of you for losing your keys, when they were under your purse, and for possibly traumatizing your future child with doing random things (you know what I’m talking about! I can’t be your human shield forever!), I know you are going to be such an amazing mom, Arti. Also, thank you for giving me an excuse to eat massive amounts of food! Haha. I can’t wait until the little one is here and ready to be in front of my camera!

{love} Kathy & leo | Bradenton Engagement Session

Tina — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:32:35 +0000

Yesterday was one experience wrapped up in another. Kathy and Leo made there way to Tampa for their engagement session. So, prior to this session Kathy asked me if I’d be willing to do horseback session. Sure! Why not? I jump at the chance to do anything that may be a little out of my comfort zone or would make for some unique pictures. It ended up being so much more fun than my last experience on a horse (scary!) and I’m glad to report we made it out alive!

Kathy also wore this fabulous wedding gown her mom made for her, but won’t be able to wear it for her actual wedding day. You guys were so much fun to hang out with yesterday! I laughed so hard and I really hope you guys are okay with having a total dork as your wedding photographer. I fell on my butt, got hooked by a tree, couldn’t get on my horse because of my skinny jeans, and stepped on sand spurs-barefoot. It’s all in a days work! I really should have another photographer follow me around and capture my nerdiness, but those would probably be blackmail pictures! My viewpoint! So scared!!

{love} Elicia & Greg

Tina — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:20:13 +0000

First time shooting in downtown Tampa and I loved it! I feel like there were so many different elements to this shoot and it just makes me want to squish every single image to my heart. Of course, Elicia and Greg totally make these images even more special and awesome. Elicia booked me over the phone since she resides in Kentucky currently and it always makes me nervous when I book people without meeting them first. It’s not the couple, it’s totally me and my anxieties about me, I guess. I mean, I hope all my clients like me! Haha. It’s like being the nerdy kid and hoping the first day of freshman year goes okay and you make at least one friend. I don’t think that feeling will ever go away for me. As soon as I met up with the two on saturday, I knew they were absolutely amazing and fun! They are so adorable! I had a great time just talking about every day things, goofing off, and talking about our dogs. I always have an extra soft spot for dog owners and extra points for owners of dogs that bear a resemblance to my own little Pebbles

So, yeah, not only did I leave my lens cap in a bookstore and went back to get it like a doofus, I also accidently left my extra flash on the ground. I realized immediately, of course, but…BAH! I am still the reigning Mr.Magoo photographer. Also, I was so bummed that it was such an overcast day (happy the rain went away before the shoot, though…huzzah!) But, then it was like zeus parted the clouds and for 10 minutes I had the most amazing golden light to work with. Thank you Greg for taking us to that one weirdo place with grass to take impromptu pictures. Thank you powers that be for bringing out the sun!

{love} Rachel & Jared

Tina — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:52:19 +0000

I love this session!! Yesterday, I met up with Rachel and Jared to take some engagement shots in Sarasota. I’ve never shot there, but I want to go there way more often! I always use honeymoon Island for my beach of choice, but Sarasota’s Lido beach is so beautiful! Not only did we go to the beach, but we first headed over to the Ringling Museum for some shots. Amazing experience, even though we did get kicked out. I had a feeling we might, but it was so worth it!

Words cannot express how amazing Rachel and Jared are! Gorgeous couple and amazing personalities! I don’t know if Rachel and I will ever be able to keep our conversations on point-we start off talking about photography, but it turns into use gabbing about other things. I am truly excited for your wedding day, you guys! Thank you for taking me to such a prime location for a shoot and for also breaking a rule or two with me! Also, thanks for braving the cold and windy weather and shooting on game day! Also, thanks for not thinking I was nutty when I told you to chase some birds! haha, I’m like a crazy bird lady, looking for ways to scares them!

Fave shot!!
Yeah, Rachel, you can put it away. You’re gorgeous!!

{love} Tracy & Jonathan

Tina — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:19:45 +0000

Yesterday, Tracy & Jonathan met up with me to shoot their engagement session at Honeymoon Island. I’m always excited to head down that way, because I always find something new to incorporate into the images. There were some glitches. I went to a part of the beach I had shot before, but not in a while. Well, there were some changes-the dock I was planning on taking some images on was missing. Gone. So, no worries. I walked along the beach before Tracy and Jonathan got there and scoped out prime locations for shots. While walking, I guess I dislodged the lens hood from my lens. Oops. So,I have a confession, I am always losing something when I shoot, and it’s usually a lens cap.I get so excited about a shot, that I think I put it in my pocket or my shootsac, but I probably just placed it on the ground-a spot you’ll usually find me in when I’m shooting. How do I not notice a huge black lens hood fall off? While walking back to the parking lot, I’m thinking up excuses to tell Jimmy why I don’t have my lens hood : a) lens hoods are overrated. Who needs them? b) A pelican just shot out of the air and gobbled it up. I swear. c) the just deny everything. What lens hood? I never had one! (he’s not the type to get mad, it’s my stuff, but how many times will this poor man have to hear about me losing something?? At some point his poor brain will explode.)

I eventually found the hood. Tracy and Jonathan probably thought I was pretty nuts when I got all excited and exclaimed “Oh, there’s my lens hood!” like I just leave lying around like that, you know, in case I need it at some point.

I had so much fun at this session. There were so many little things that happened and I wish I had video. A lady walking through our shot thinking I’m some perv taking photos of Tracy and Jonathan. Acting like a “limp noodle.” I’m still trying to figure that one out. Possibly stealing another photographer’s lighting equipment and making a run for it (all Jonathan’s idea-that’s my story!) Me being the Mr.Magoo of the photography world.

Here are some images I shot yesterday. Look out for a cameo from the pervy lady.
I could not stop cracking up. I try not laugh at people, unless we’re all just cracking up together. But, the combination of me standing in the cold water-on rocks, no less- and Tracy and Jonathan still keeping their composure in this picture, I couldn’t stop the laughter. I was cold, and almost fell in the water numerous times, so that’s my story. I can’t be faulted in those conditions!Geez, Tracy! learn to tone it down a few notches! So gorgeous!