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Wedding: Heather & Roger

damion — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:32:15 +0000

I had to wonderful privilege of photographing the intimate and elegant nuptials of Heather and Roger in beautiful Apalachicola, Florida. It was an honor to be the only non-family member in attendance and I truly felt more of a guest than just a photographer. I really shouldn’t blog after my editor (wife) has turned in for the night so I’ll keep it brief and simple. Enjoy!

Weddings: Lewis & Kenya

damion — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:05:12 +0000

This one was a big one for me. I had the honor and privilege to photograph the wedding of not only a friend but my wedding photography mentor. I was honestly afraid of weddings until I convinced Lewis to let me tag along him for a bit and learn the ropes. So when asked me to photograph his wedding to lovely Kenya (who happens to be an amazing wedding and event coordinator), I once more was a little bit afraid. But I got through it and even though the weather became a bit of a challenge, it was a beautiful event and am truly happy with was I was able to capture through the day. Enjoy!

Engagement: Bill & Mara

damion — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:12:33 +0000

I’m in catch up mode and I decided that it’s about time I blog the first beach engagement session that I was blessed to shoot. It was great to have such a wonderful couple to work with although I wish they could’ve waited until things warmed up a bit. Bill and Mara were definitely adventurous to brave the frigid December waters but who am I to stop them. And if anyone is wondering about the fancy getups, Bill is non other than Bill Science of the Science Brothers (www.sciencebrothers.org) and Mara is an avid diver. We shot the most of the session at St. Andrew’s State Park in Panama City Beach, FL and I think I’ve found my new favorite spot. It’s rare to get so many different settings all at one location but we still ended up at Pier Park to close things out. Enjoy!

Engagement: Heather & Roger

damion — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:14:41 +0000

Fortunately before all this cold weather hit lovely Panama City Beach, I had the great opportunity to photography a lovely couple to celebrate their engagement and upcoming wedding. They found a wonderful spot on Florida State University’s Panama City campus that had some cool scenes to work with and I had a great time. They did however throw me a big curve ball when they wanted to get their “classic” dodge involved in the shoot. I ended up breaking out the big lights to make it work but in the end it resulted in my favorite shot of the afternoon. I can’t wait until their wedding next month.

Headshots: Chris Watts aka Pope (Preview)

damion — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:25:40 +0000

Chris and I finally got together for a session before his big album release and I couldn’t wait to share my favorite image. His new website is launching any day now so check it out when you get a chance at www.globalvocalent.com.

Chris Watts new album "Humility Before Honor"

Video: Lisa & Myron

damion — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 06:49:17 +0000

It’s been a good minute since I’ve posted a video but I finally finished my editing backlog so I figured that I would have at it. Feel free to check out the complete online gallery on my proofing site at http://proofs.ddunlapphotography.com/Weddings/Lisa-Myron if you are so inclined.

Wedding: Lisa & Myron

damion — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:24:57 +0000

I was so ecstatic to be shooting my very first Panama City wedding and it just put me over the top to be there to celebrate alongside a good friend from Tallahassee. Honestly, it was a bit much having back-to-back wedding weekends with a Ph.D. dissertation sandwiched between but it was all worth it. Lisa and Myron as well as their families are just overall cool people and it was a pleasure just to be in the building. If I recall correctly, these two love birds go back to high school and I don’t know if I’ve seen a groom so happy to be married as Myron was on that beautiful Saturday morning. Ok I’ll have to stop myself here and get to the images because I can go on and on. Enjoy!

Wedding: Sam & Staci

damion — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 07:55:48 +0000

Sam and Staci are a beautiful couple and it was an absolute joy to be their along with their great friends and family to celebrate the beginning of the next phase of their relationship. Ok, I don’t want to be a slacker but I’m between back-to-back weddings with a Ph.D. dissertation defense in the middle so I’m just going to get to the images.

Portraits: LaKia Morrison

damion — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:57:36 +0000

I’ve had the privilege of knowing some pretty cool people in my days and LaKia definitely makes the list. I’ve known LaKia from church at Truth Gatherers for a while now and I knew she could definitely preach the Word but had no idea that she was also an author and poet. She has most recently authored her first book entitled “Can You Handle My Pears?.” The book addresses the concept of discerning the purpose of relationship from a spiritual perspective. From looking through the table of contents, it’s definitely looking like a good read. Check out more about LaKia and her many endeavors at www.lakiamorrison.com.

Portfolio: Kids

damion — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:27:14 +0000

Being a father of three myself, I love the little people. Being able to capture those special stages in a child’s life, is what prompted me to get my first “real” camera. As I look back through the images of my own little people, I realize how quickly they can change. It seems like just yesterday my baby girl was being born and now she’s walking around, grabbing food off the table, and trying to climb everything within reach. It is truly a joy to be able to photograph children in their element and see how something inside them lights up when the feel like they can let down their hair and just be themselves.

Portfolio: Portraits / Headshots

damion — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:32:56 +0000

Honestly, I really love shooting weddings but I got my start doing portrait work. It’s so funny, I think my lighting gear arrived at my house the day before my first shoot. I had ~~a vague~~ absolutely no idea what I was doing at that point but the images came out pretty cool and I’ve tried to keep learning from there. It’s nice to set up all the nifty studio equipment and try to create something special for someone. I’ve had the opportunity to shoot everyone from aspiring actors and models, to media personalities, authors, engineers, poets, pastors, and even an elected official or two (my dad isn’t fond of the term politician for some reason). I even threw in an image of my puppy (it’s a shot of his head so that counts) and your truly.

Portfolio: Weddings

damion — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:52:40 +0000

Ok, I’m way past due for updated portfolios and after finally making myself sit down and put it together, I was amazed at how many images that I really loved that hadn’t made it to my portfolio. I don’t think anyone noticed but I got really annoyed with the way my old portfolio was viewed on the site a few weeks ago when I was making a few changes, that I completely pulled the thing from the site. Fortunately for me at least, I made the time to get it back up. Keep a look out for a few more portfolios in the coming days. Enjoy!