Tyler Andrews Photography

Bridal Photo Catch Up

2008-11-11T17:19:00.005-06:00

99% of the time, I can't PUBLICLY post bridal portraits soon after creation due to nosy grooms. An unfortunate side effect is that I often (ok, usually) forget to post them at all. This is just a quick catch up of a few of my favorites that are now all AOK to publish.

OK, technically the second shot below isn't a BRIDAL portrait, but I wanted to me sure to include it cause... I love it. It's my blog. Deal with it ;)

Ben Kweller at the Mercy Lounge

2008-10-24T13:57:00.004-05:00

Last night, I had the great pleasure of catching the Ben Kweller show at the Mercy Lounge with my friend Jeff Jowdy. This was the first time I got to take my D700 to a real concert. Good times. I'm still figuring a few details out, but I REALLY like what I've seen so far. The full gallery is available HERE!

Society Life: Fashion Spread with Philanthropy

2008-09-17T09:42:00.004-05:00

Just a quick post (now that I've figured out why blogger wasn't letting me post images) to share something we've started doing at Society Life. We're now doing monthly fashion spreads with Philanthropy Fashion in Franklin. This month (for the October issue), Eric and Jessica helped us out with modeling. Bobby's Automotive provided an excellent location. Altogether, a TON of fun. Oh, and be sure to stop by Philanthropy after you go to Publix and pick up your copy of Society Life (it's free!).

Ken and Kristi's Monterey Matrimoney

2008-09-09T12:06:00.007-05:00

First things first; Congratulations, Ken and Kristi. I'm so excited for you guys. Now move back to Tennessee. Seriously, Tulsa? Not even cool.

*ahem*

Ken and Kristi had a gorgeous wedding on the beaches of Carmel/Monterey. It was an overcast day in Carmel with clouds laying heavy right on the beach. Maybe not what you think of when I say beach, but it was PERFECT for shooting. There was so much atmosphere that I'm certain everyone's photos turned out great.

Destination weddings are becoming more and more popular... for good reason. Getting a photographer to come with you is also (IMHO) a great idea. You're not stuck with the guy the resort offers. Like most of my friends, I'm available for travel, world wide. In fact, I LOVE to travel and photograph destination weddings. Inspiration is everywhere and everyone has such a great time that it makes my job easy and even more fun than usual.

Ken and Kristi's full gallery is visible HERE.

Off Topic

2008-09-03T16:18:00.003-05:00

This is totally unrelated to photography, but I want to let everyone know that I LOVE Google's new browser, Chrome. Just like everything else Google has done, it delivers exactly what it promises, and does it for free. If you haven't taken the time to download and play with it, I highly recomend it. You can find it at www.google.com/chrome. It's PC only at the moment so mac users have to be satisfied with firefox at the moment.

Oh yeah, they also did something REALLY cool as an introduction to it for the users. They had Scott McCloud, one of my favorite comic book writers and artists, put together an introduction comic. Some of it gets a bit technical, but it's still worth reading if you've got the time (which I really don't... but couldn't stop myself). You can find that at http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/.

If you get a chance, leave a comment and let me know what you think. Love it or hate it? Favorite feature?

And August (so far)

2008-08-18T16:37:00.004-05:00

Couples...

Interior Designers...

Interior Design...And Zebras (that are too cool to be considered interior design).
Not represented in this month yet: The California wedding of Ken and Kristi (formerly seen HERE), a note about my photography being on display in the Spring Hill Starbucks, or any formal recognition of the magazine I've been shooting for (Society Life). I also haven't mentioned a few of the artists and bands I've shot recently... I'm so far behind!

Thursday, it's off to Dallas/Ft. Worth for the second Feedback Conference of 2008. I'll try to get a few more posts up while I'm there. Be sure to watch for a Mexican food update. I WILL eat Joe T. Garcia's while I'm there...

July

2008-08-18T16:21:00.003-05:00

Couples...

Weddings...

more Couples...

And anything that caught my eye.

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!?

2008-08-18T15:26:00.006-05:00

Fair question. Especially considering how few posts I've had in recent months... Rather than run down all the times and places, how's about I post some photos! This is going to take a while, so I may break it into months... below you'll find JUNE!

I've been shooting docs...

And fighters...
And Musicians making funny faces.

Swacket Wedding Videography

2008-08-18T14:34:00.005-05:00

Back in April, I got to shoot Jamaica and Stephen's wedding (which you can see down a few posts). A couple of weeks ago, Ryan at Swacket Weddings sent over this montage of yours truly! All I can say is... it's a bit weird watching myself shoot... Nevertheless, I wanted to share it with all of you! If you want to jabber with Ryan about video at YOUR wedding, shoot him an email - Ryan[at]SwacketWeddings[dot]com!

Tim McPartland

2008-07-16T17:17:00.004-05:00

I fully recognize that a GOOD blogger does this more often than I do. Unfortunately, I'm too stinkin' busy!

Tim McPartland and I have been trying to find a chance to shoot for MONTHS. Tim's schedule, like mine, keeps him super busy. We finally got a chance and took full advantage of it. Tim, being a REAL cowboy, isn't afraid to get up a bit early. We met at 6 AM and set about working. We got a ton of super solid stuff and I can't wait to see how he puts it to use on the CD!

Check out Tim's music HERE!

Tom & Karie

2008-06-30T11:50:00.005-05:00

Tom and Karie are very dear friends of mine (actually, a few of you may have seen Tom assisting me at your wedding!). As such, there was no way I was going to let them go and get married without getting in front of my camera AT LEAST once. Unfortunately, I'm already booked on their wedding day. *sigh*

At any rate, we got a chance this past week to shoot. Being that they're friends, they got experimented on. I'd had the notion to shoot someone in my backyard for a few months, but hadn't offered it as an option to anyone else. Seriously, if your photographer says, "I've got an idea! Let's shoot in my backyard!" it would probably be wise to ask for your money back. Anyhow, I LOVE what came out of that. From there we went to another of my favorite haunts (the Old Spring Hill High School), and kept shooting. I don't know about the two of them, but I had a great time and am so happy with the results.

You can see the rest of the shots HERE!

Andrea & Rich - Engagement

2008-06-06T10:33:00.007-05:00

Andrea and my wife (the beautiful and talented Caroline) have known each other for YEARS. If I'm not mistaken, they met in elementary school had have been friends ever since. I don't have a single person in my life that I've remained friends with that long. Wow.

At any rate, they're getting married this winter, but wanted to get their engagement photos done in the spring/summer to provide a little counterpoint to the rest of the photos they'll end up with. A couple of weeks ago, we wandered out and about in Spring Hill in search of the perfect location. Boy did we find it! We found this field sitting right on the side of some back road that I don't think I would be able to find again if I tried. Not only was the grass GORGEOUS, but there was a GREAT old house up on the top of the hill.

Of course, the location wouldn't matter at all if they weren't comfortable. Lucky for me (them?) they were. Rich is a filmmaker, so he's pretty comfortable around cameras anyhow. And Andrea... well... I think she's comfortable in no matter where she is!

If you want to see more, the full gallery is HERE. Oh... and please excuse the first image of the gallery. It was too funny NOT to include and it just ended up as the first shot... that was NOT on purpose.

Lee & Lauren's Wedding

2008-05-06T11:25:00.007-05:00

Holy cow! This has taken ENTIRELY too long to get up. Blogger is being a complete pain and not letting me upload any more photos... as a result, I've put it off and put if off hoping they'd get their... stuff... together. No more waiting...

Lauren and Lee tied the knot nearly a month ago. It was a BEAUTIFUL day in late April and I couldn't have asked for better light. It was really oustanding. The church was kind enough to let me sit on the floor in front of the front row, so I got some closer shots than I normally would have during a ceremony. The first two shots below show some of the cooler angles I can get from there.

Anyhow, the wedding was great. Everyone there was SO excited to be a part. It was completely contagious! I promised Rachel a shout out. No, I'm not going to put any kung-fu pictures of you up here. I'm just that kind of guy.

Great food, great people and an all around great time. You can see more HERE!

Congratulations, Lee and Lauren!

Spring Hill "Rumors"

2008-05-02T11:46:00.003-05:00

If you're in the middle TN area be sure to take the time to check out RUMORS (by Neil Simon), presented by the Spring Hill Arts Center. I had the pleasure of shooting a dress rehearsal of theirs last week. Unfortunately, I didn't get shots of some of the funniest moments because I was too busy laughing! Seriously, if you enjoy good theater, this is a great opportunity. It's a fantastic show AND you'll be helping to support local arts.

Go see it!

Andy & Jennifer's Wedding

2008-04-29T15:05:00.005-05:00

Andy and Jennifer know how to throw a party. Seriously. I don't think there was a single person there that could have possibly left unsatisfied. It's a good thing I love shooting, otherwise I would have been having less fun than everyone else (and we can't have that, now can we).

The wedding was in the beautiful Woodmont Christian Church in Green Hills. THIS is a link to the Google "street view" of it. The reception was a short car ride away at the Global Cafe. Everything at both locations was absolutely top notch and excellent. If I am forced to complain, I would wish only for more light... but I pretty much always want that :)

I've had a great time working with Andy and "Scrimp." We've spent a fair amount of time shooting and I can say with confindence, I know why these two work. It's amazing. I never anticipated this part of my job, but it's quickly become one of my favorites. Getting to observe the dynamics between two people that are intimately bound to each other... What a privilege.

Congratulations, guys!

OH! I almost forgot! You can check out their entire gallery HERE.

Holly & Christian - Engagement

2008-04-28T12:47:00.006-05:00

The word of the day is "swamped."

I'm way behind in posting these, so I'll keep it short:

Holly and Christian rock. They were willing to do any silly thing I asked of them, and we got some great shots to boot! Their wedding is coming up fast, and I can't wait to share those with you as well!

Jamaica and Stephen

2008-04-14T12:25:00.003-05:00

Wow. That's about all I can say. Wow. What a blast.

Jamaica and Stephen are an absolutely perfect couple. Super cute and absolutely perfect for each other. Not to mention the fact that they're desperately in love with each other. I could go on and on, but I won't. Suffice to say that we were all privileged to be in their company.

The entire day took place in the beautiful Union Station Hotel. If you haven't had an opportunity to go, you need to take the time. Simply amazing. The McKinley room was where nearly everything happened except for the champagne reception immediately following the ceremony.

Then there was the band. The Scat Band. I've never seen a band have so much fun. They may as well have been performing to a stadium of a million people for how much heart they put into the show. If you're looking for a band, PLEASE consider these guys.

At any rate, Be sure to stop by HERE and check out the best of the photos from the day! That said, if you're a completest, THIS is complete set...

One other note, those of you that stop by regularly will notice the change to LARGE previews... I just couldn't keep it small for this one!

April (Sandridge) Adams: Bridal Portraits

2008-04-04T15:35:00.004-05:00

At long last, here they are! We did two shoots to make sure we got some REALLY killer stuff. I'm so glad we did, too! The first was at a fantastic old home in Columbia. The second was the Belmont Mansion (April's alma mater) You can see the first shoot HERE, and the second shoot HERE!

I have so much fun shooting bridal portraits and it's always so frustrating that I can't post them until MONTHS later when the wedding is over!

Lucas Parry

2008-03-19T00:38:00.003-05:00

The spring photo-frenzy season officially kicked off for me a couple of weeks ago when I took a trip down to Gadsden, AL to photograph Lucas Parry. We got up nice and early and road tripped (with his beautiful and talented wife, Jodie. It was a gray day, but the rain held off JUST long enough. We had a great time and got some great work done... You can check them out HERE!

Humorously enough, we ran into Lucas, Jodie and their handsome son the next day at the park. We had been flying kites (no, really) and they were doing a lot of competitive sliding. Boy, it's a small world...

You can catch Lucas on his site (www.lucasparry.com) or his myspace (www.myspace.com/lucasparry).

Ken & Kristi's Engagement

2008-03-18T11:45:00.004-05:00

I've not been this excited for a couple since I was engaged! Ken has been a good friend for several years, but most especially during the last couple. A little over a year ago, he was certain he would never understand why someone would "give up control" for marriage. I did my best to explain it at the time, but I'm pretty sure I failed miserably. In the end, all I could say was, "It's not like that... Love is... well... you'll know when you're there." Yup. That's how intelligent my end of the conversation was.

Anyhow, soon after that, he fell desperately in love with Kristi. Soon after that, my family and I did as well. I'm SO excited for them.

This past weekend, we got a chance to go shoot some engagement photos for them. They're both pretty artistic folks and were really interested in getting something funky. Guys, I think we've achieved that goal!

You can see the rest of the shoot HERE!

Bryan and April

2008-03-17T14:50:00.004-05:00

On the evening of March 8 (for those in Nashville, that was the day after the snow), I had the great pleasure of photographing the wedding of April Sandridge and Bryan Adams. I've gotten to do several shoots with the two of them, and they are a pure joy. All of their family and friends were so excited to be there, it was completely contagious. I think it was impossible to have a bad time.

The ceremony was held in the Historic Downtown Presbyterian Church. If you've never had an occasion to see the inside, I HIGHLY recommend it. to put it bluntly, it's gorgeous. The entire thing is done in an Egyptian theme and is unlike any church you've ever seen. SO cool. When you're there, be sure you don't miss the history room just to the right of the sanctuary.

The reception was on the 20th story of the SunTrust Bank building, just around the corner. There was music, dancing, food and KIDS! EVERYWHERE, KIDS! Being a dad, I had a great time watching the little ones, hopped up on sugar and cafine, dancing for all they were worth. I also liked the fact that I didn't have to try to get them to go to bed later that night!

April and Bryan, thanks for a GREAT night of shooting. May your future be filled with all the happiness that true love brings.

Feel free to see ALL of their photos RIGHT HERE!

PS- stay tuned! Now that the wedding is over, I can post her GORGEOUS bridal photos!

The Anchor

2008-03-05T10:21:00.005-06:00

If you've never been to "The Anchor" in Nashville, it's a super cool venue. I was there a couple of weeks ago to shoot a metal/hard-core concert. Whether it's your style or not, metal is FUN to photograph. You can see more of the shots by following the links below!

Guard Your Steps
As Hell Retreats
War of Ages

Oh, I forgot to mention, all three of these bands can be found on myspace.com. Be sure to check them out and drop them a line!

It's about time...

2008-03-03T07:45:00.003-06:00

Just incase you're a feed-reader, I've updated the homepage of my site with about 20 new shots! Swing by and check them out!

Oh, and I'll have even more (and a REAL blog post) up soon. I got to shoot with Lucas Parry in Gadsden, AL. We got some GREAT stuff.

What the heck! Here's a quick teaser image. Enjoy!

Rob & Lisa

2007-12-27T10:22:00.000-06:00

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! The Andrews family certainly did. On to bigger and better!

Rob and Lisa tied the knot back on December 15th. The ceremony is definitely the most intimate one I've shot yet. Including the bride and groom, there were 15 people in the room (ok, plus me for 16). It's pretty hard to NOT feel like you're being obtrusive when there are so few people in the room!

One benefit I didn't foresee in such a small ceremony was that Rob and Lisa were TOTALLY relaxed through the entire thing! I think they would have redone the whole ceremony if I'd asked so that I could get different shots!

Oh, I forgot to mention! It was also the 61st anniversary of Lisa's Granparents wedding! How cool is that!?

After the formals, we went back to the newlywed's home for the cake cutting and, of course, FOOD.

Thanks so much for letting me be a part of something so special. Rob & Lisa, may God bless your walk together and continue to draw you ever closer to himself and each other!

Jennifer and Andy

2007-12-11T09:43:00.000-06:00

Saturday, Jennifer, Andy and I went trecking through a very gray Spring Hill in search of the right place to make some engagement photos. We ended up at a lotation that I had shot previously and liked very much. It looks like it was, at one time, both a home and a store.

Jennifer and Andy were so much fun to work with. They had me cracking up the whole time. To say they're quick witted would be a bit of an understatement. In spite of that humor, I still managed to get them with a straight face, once or twice...

If this shoot was any indication of what's in store for me, I CAN'T WAIT for the wedding!