I’ve been taking photos of Carie and her family for the past 5 years – I think!!

It’s been a WHILE since I last saw them – but we were able to figure out a time in October!!

Aren’t they just ADORABLE!?

CARIE!!! It was SO good to see you and your family!! Hopefully we each other sooner rather than later next time!

Lindsey messaged me about photos with her husband and their dog – IF their dog would cooperate!!

We met on a BEAUTIFUL October morning!!

COOPERATION!!

Those might be my favorite shots!!

OH WAIT!! I LOVE THOSE ONES TOO!

My niece Rowyn was visiting that weekend and she was SO excited to show me her new camera! I asked my brother if she would be able to come with me to my session in the morning!

Lindsey was kind enough to say – YES!! So I brought here along!!

Those were her shots with her camera!

I’ll show you the ones she took with my second camera!!

Rowyn – I had such a great time with you! I am so happy it worked out to bring you along!

Lindsey – thank you again SO MUCH for allowing her to tag along!

I hope to see you again next year!!

INTRODUCING THE MARRIED COUPLE!!

Their first dance as husband and wife!!

The song they danced to – DON’T BLINK! I knew where her TARDIS notebook was – so I ran and grabbed it – it was a PERFECT moment!

A tiny break in the rain called for photos of the bride & groom!!

Jessica & Ben – thank you SO MUCH for asking me to spend the day with you!!

I hope married life is EVERYTHING you hoped for and more!!!

 

 

 

MR. & MRS. BEN FELTEN!!

Rain ALL day on your wedding day can’t stop the happiness you feel!! LOOK AT THEIR FACES!!

Those shots are some of my favorite shots of the day – especially that last one – even though it’s out of focus!

These are the moment I love to give you – the ones you didn’t even realize were being photographed!

I LOVE THOSE SHOTS!

There was a small break in the rain – for just a few minutes!

GORGEOUS!!

I love a good moody black & white!!

I’ve got ONE more blog post to show you!!

 

 

 

I met Jessica at the ENDLESS MOUNTAINS BRIDAL EXPO in early 2020!!

They were originally getting married in October of 2020 but decided to postpone since 2020 was a dumpster fire!!

I could take pictures of Jessica ALL DAY!!!

SO HAPPY!!!

Isn’t she GORGEOUS!?

 

It rained their ENTIRE wedding day – THANKFULLY The Inn On Quarry Glen is BEAUTIFUL!!

SHE WROTE HER VOWS IN A TARDIS NOTEBOOK!? She’s my favorite!!

A first look moment with her dad!!

It did NOT disappoint!

He is SO ready to say I DO!!

HUSBAND & WIFE!!

Stay tuned for the rest of their wedding day!!

 

 

Jess’s kids go to school with my kids! I took their photos last fall and was SO excited that she wanted to schedule a session again this fall!

I LOVE THOSE SILHOUETTE SHOTS!!

Jess – I LOVED spending the evening with you guys!! WHERE WILL WE GO NEXT YEAR!?

 

BARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY – BEAUTIFUL

I can’t believe that I’ve been a small business owner for 13 years!!

I quit my job as a full-time secretary to pursue photography FULL-TIME in 2009!

During 2009 & 2010 – photography was certainly my FULL-TIME business!!

Then Fitzy was born in 2011 & Enoch in 2013 and raising babies became my FULL-TIME business and photography took a little bit of a back seat.

Fitzy is almost 11 and Enoch is 8 and I am SO THANKFUL that I was able to be home with them while they were little little guys. I’m STILL so thankful that I get to pick them up from school and spend my afternoons with them. I spend summers with them – and it’s my FAVORITE!!

I consider photography my full-time job even though it’s more seasonal. The past 2 years have been AMAZING with all of you!

I started BEAUTIFUL because I want to make sure that people who couldn’t otherwise purchase a photo session for themselves still get beautiful photos of their families!!

I can’t WAIT to read what you tell me about the people you love this year!

Email me @ dcbarden@gmail.com – write a paragraph or two about a family you know that deserves a FREE photo session.

Here are the rules:

1. You MUST EMAIL me. NO FACEBOOK MESSAGES!! NO INSTAGRAM DIRECT MESSAGES!!

2. You ABSOLUTELY can NOT submit your own family!!

3. Generally – the session takes place in/around Mansfield!

4. The session is for an immediate family. For example: I CAN submit my brother & his wife & their two kids but NOT my parents & my brother & his family & my sister & her family & the four of us.

5. In order to give a session away I need 10 submissions by March 14th!!

I will be choosing from the entries and announce the winners on March 15th!!

Make sure to tell me WHAT MAKES THEIR FAMILY BEAUTIFUL.

HINT: Don’t be afraid to write too much!

I can’t wait to read your submissions!