If you know me, you know that I am not above shameless self-promotion. I am the finest hat-knitter this side of the Mississippi. I make a mean meat-loaf, too. I also have no qualms whatsoever about shamelessly promoting a product that I cannot in any way imagine my life without. A couple of years ago, I was scouring the internets for a camera bag that was both form and function. Style and substance. I was looking for something that had a certain, je ne sais quois… I tried Epiphanie, but they just weren’t…me. I tried Etsy, but everything seemed so flimsy. I almost, I mean put-it-in-the-cart-and-was-three-point-seven-seconds-from-clicking-“place-order” almost bought a Shootsac. But something in my gut stopped me. I loved the idea of a lens bag, but I wanted something that would carry my camera, too. “I need to take more everyday photos” I told myself. I need a bag that...
If…
If I was a month, I would be September. If I was a day, I would be Thursday. If I was a time of day, I would be sunset. If I was a season, I would be autumn. If I was a sea creature, I would be a ray. If I was an emotion, I would be bliss. If I was a country, I would be Mexico. If I was an item in a house, I would be a bookcase. If I was a drink, I would be pinot noir. If I was a tree, I would be a Japanese Elm. If I was a flower, I would be hydrangea. If I was weather, I would be a warm breeze. If I was a fruit, I would be fresh picked raspberries. If I was a color, I would be the softest pink. If I was a dish I would be...
Jessica+Matt: Engaged!
They met in Prague: the bar on 6th street in downtown Austin. Jessica noticed Matt from across the bar, and found a reason to talk to his buddy. A thinly veiled disguise at her true intention: get Matt alone. Matt thought she was into his friend, and passed it off. As the night went on, their chemistry drew them together, and they shared a kiss in the parking lot. As Jessica drove away, butterflies still in her stomach, she saw Matt walking down the street. Fate. Destiny. Something stronger than her was telling her to roll down her window and get his number. Two years later Matt proposed. I’m honored to be photographing their wedding in December. Despite the heat, we had so much fun shooting their engagement session at Jessica’s family’s land in Driftwood. It was three-thousand degrees outside, but I had an amazing time with this couple....
A Comfortable Fit: The {new} Athena Pelton Photography
After days of work and many late nights I am finally ready to reveal what I’ve been working on. A official brand for my business. Something unified. Cohesive. Tangible. Real. I was so sick of people asking, “Do you have a website?” and having to send them to the WordPress site that didn’t really reflect me at all. In fact, I don’t think I would book me based on that site. So I’d send them to my personal blog, instead, which isn’t exactly professional. Enough! I spent a week putting together client folios that exactly reflect my style, my aesthetic, who I am and who my ideal clients are. I also spent hours toiling over html code to get this website perfect. {Almost} perfect, at least. So the next time I get an email asking about my photography services, I have something to include along with my reply. An...
