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Gresham Photography's Simply Colorful Blog!

Welcome and thanks for stopping by our Simply Colorful Blog! My name is Brandon and my beautiful wife is Stacey. We make up the dynamic duo photography team that is Gresham Photography!

I hope you have a chance to stay for awhile and look around the posts. You’ll find everything from our latest wedding to our newest children’s portraits. We’ve developed our blog around keeping our current, potential and past clients, as well as family and friends, up to date on our lives.

If you happen to be one of Gresham Photography’s super-awesome clients, or someone who is simply considering becoming one, we highly encourage you to take a look at our work we’ve posted here. There’s a great representation of different wedding venues, setups, schedules, etc. If you see something you like or something you want to ask us about, post a comment or shoot us an email!

Thanks for being here!

- Brandon and Stacey



The Johnsons | On Film

February 5, 2010 – 12:45 pm

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As we mentioned in yesterday’s post, I also had the opportunity to snap a few frames of Bryan, Ashley, and their two little studs during the workshop. Here’s a couple more images we liked ….

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  1. Bryan Johnson   -  

    These are incredible! Ash is going to flip.
    Thanks so much for taking these man. Its actually pretty rare that my fam gets photographed.
    Cheers!
    Bj

  2. mariana   -  

    Brandon these are stunning!
    and what’s up with that crazy round bokeh building up like a sphere on the background of the vertical picture where the oldest kid is holding a stick (and also seen on the ‘flying baby’ picture)? I *LOVE* that!

A Bryan Photo Workshop | On Film

February 4, 2010 – 1:59 pm

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As we mentioned a few posts ago, I had the amazing opportunity to attend one of Bryan Johnson’s workshops recently here in Birmingham. Bryan work is a constant inspiration to Stacey and I, and I felt truly blessed to spend a couple of days with him and some other amazing photographers from around the world. Here’s a couple of quick snippets from day two of the workshop, when we all headed out to the Sonnet House for a little shooting.

Our models for the day were Branden and Lindsey Lower (Check out some of Branden’s 8mm work for A Bryan Photo … it’s off the hook), as well as Bob and Allison Miller. Bob is a ridiculously talented photographer. Seriously. Check out is work here.

So on with the pictures …

(These were all shot with the Contax 645, 80mm 2.0 lens, and Kodak film.)

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Bryan talking shop with the workshop attendees …

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Branden and Lindsey …

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Bob and Allison …

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A quick snapshot by the amazing Jonathan Canlas …

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P.S. – If you haven’t had a chance to take a workshop from either Bryan or Jonathan …. it’s a MUST next time they have one. Ridiculously inspiring. Stayed tuned for a few portraits I had the opportunity to shoot of Bryan and his family!

By Brandon | Posted in Photography, Weddings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. Jessica   -  

    LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE your film work. amazing. of course, y’all already know how i feel about film. :)

  2. jonathan canlas   -  

    awesome man! my one question is, what happened to that poor roll of film on the last photo there? did you load 120 into 220? hope all is well man!

  3. Brandon   -  

    Thanks guys! Yeah, that roll took a tumble out of my hand and uncoiled like toilet paper. *sigh*

  4. Laura Reaux   -  

    These are seriously great! It’s so cool to see film from the workshop. Thanks for sharing. :)

  5. camille   -  

    it’s a small world… allison was actually my roommate last year. she is so beautiful. we were living together when she met bob. :) great work – wish i could have come.

  6. Bryan Johnson   -  

    Thanks for posting these! Ash is excited to see the fam shots!

  7. jamie burnett   -  

    These look great, I’ll have to check out the workshop. Careful with those film rolls! ;)

  8. mariana   -  

    I loved them!!! your pictures are aaaawesome Brandon! I love the shot of my shoes, thanks! :D

Layne and Chad | The Wedding

January 31, 2010 – 9:48 pm

Layne and Chad’s big day was a color splash from beginning to end. Just the way we like it. :-)

Despite some ridiculously frigid temperatures outside, they enjoyed a warm ceremony in front of family and friends at Trussville First Baptist Church. Layne’s gown was stunning … and I was tempted to trade her my uncomfortably new wedding shoes for her cozy wedding slippers.

We’ve been shooting out of town for a few months now, so it was great to get back among vendors that we absolutely LOVE to work with. A select few included Vince and the folks over at Flower Stems, as well as the oh-so-talented guys at Feel the Beat.

Layne and Chad’s reception at Soho Square’s Rosewood Hall was stunning from wall-to-wall. From the gorgeous green and purple linens and uplighting, (Have we mentioned how much good lighting can affect the look of a reception?) to the amazing ice sculptures for the shrimp bar and Alabama “A”, it was a feast for the eyes!

So without further delay, here’s a select few of our favorites from Layne and Chad’s spectacular wedding day …

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By Brandon | Posted in Weddings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 comments         Hide Comments | Add a Comment
  1. Sandra Gentry   -  

    Love the pictures!! You can make a rainy cold day look sunny and beautiful! Great job

  2. Linda Harvell   -  

    You are both so wonderful! You captured all the beauty, love, and happiness from the whole day! Thanks so much for sharing you God given talents with us!!

  3. Teresa Freeberg   -  

    The photographer did a great job of capturing the perfect couple on their perfect day!

  4. Regina   -  

    Gorgeous color palette and great job on the candy table!

Layne | The Bridals

January 30, 2010 – 7:00 pm

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I had the chance to shoot Layne’s bridals late last year, in preparation for the big day TODAY! She was looking for a more simplistic, modern style bridal shoot … so we stayed here in downtown Birmingham at the amazing Flower Stems loft. If you haven’t settled on a florist yet for the big day, or are just looking for a gorgeous bridal bouquet, Vince and the folks at Flowers Stems do some amazing work!

Here’s a couple of quick favorites from her session!

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  1. Megan Hayes   -  

    Beautiful!! Love the how the light is soft and just right on her.

Jonathan and Bryan | Film Gurus

January 26, 2010 – 8:22 pm

We finally got around to getting our film scanned in from the A Bryan Photo Workshopw we attended awhile back, as well as some other sessions from the end of 2009. I have to admit, I was pretty excited about some of the images we captured. Don’t have time now for a full post, but wanted to share a quick favorite of the amazing Jonathan Canlas and Bryan Johnson … two of the best film photographers out there … as well as two big inspirations for Stacey and me …

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(Shot with a Contax 645 and 80mm f/2.0 lens, on Kodak Portra 400NC)

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  1. sarah k chen   -  

    i’m jellies! but hey, let’s chat sometime about the contax. i have questions, you have answers! lol! hope you and stacey are doing well. sorry we couldn’t meet up when you two were in cali, but i’m sure our paths cross again soon enough.