Images we love from 2011

WOW!  It seems like I was just recently sitting here listing some faves from 2010, and now look!

Well Happy New Year to all our faithful blog followers and Welcome to the new viewers!  Thanks for visiting our blog.

We just went through a ton of images from 2011 and picked what we feel makes a good representation of what happened through the year both at RIK Photography and Bluff Mountain Inn.  It would just not be possible to post all the wonderful people we photographed this year, but this short video is truly an example of what we do and I would love for you to take a look.

 

Photographing Michela on the streets of Rome

 

 

On a recent trip to Rome I was fortunate to be able to meet and photograph Michela in that beautiful city.  My friend Luca was a lot of help, taking me for a walk around the town and introducing me to so many beautiful piazas, fountains and historic places.

I also am grateful to Jay Studios Roma for assisting me in the shoot and introducing me to Michela.  I can’t think of a better city in which to have your bridal photographic session.  Just give us a call to set up a session.

Janet - Rick: wow!!!! what magnificent photography. It blew me away. The settings are absolutely breathtaking, but even more so, the poses are so provocative and captivating. VERY IMPRESSIVE!October 30, 2011 – 9:35 pm

Jessica and Adam’s Mountain Adventure

Jessica and Adam came here from Owensboro, KY.  I’ve been there lots of times but never knew anyone who lived there.

So this was an interesting concept.  They came on Friday to have their engagement photos made, then had their wedding on Saturday!

They were a lot of fun, and hey, you can never have too many photos, right???  What really shows throughout the images is how this couple is crazy about each other.

Here’s a gallery of images both from the engagement session and the wedding.

 

You know, it’s not a bad idea having two days of photos.  This way you can get the casual shots from the e-session, plus the formal and fun wedding shots.  Another way to achieve this would to be a day after session.  A great example of the day after session would be Whitney.

 

Crystal - What an adorable couple. And I just LOVE her on the swing- such a wistful expression!August 25, 2011 – 5:08 pm

Where did June go???

It’s hard for me to believe it’s July already.  June was just a crazy month for us here.  And to all our faithful Blog followers, I apologize for getting a little behind on the posts here.

These days with Facebook being so popular it seems like we need to post there, and then tweet a time or two, and get the images ready for Pictage and get albums together…  wow.  I’m getting tired already!

So here are a couple of highlights from June that missed the blog post.

Photo of Erice

Erica and Chris were a great couple to work with.  We really enjoyed their carefree, fun attitude through the day.  You can see more images from this wedding on the Bluff Mountain Inn Facebook page, along with a great slideshow!

Artistic photograph of a little girl in the Smoky Mountains.family portraits in the smoky mountains

This is the second time we’ve had the chance to photograph this great family, or part of them.  Three years ago we got a call from Asgar saying they were having a family reunion and wanted to get a shot of the entire family.  There were 75 of them!  So we worked it out and they all got images they could share and keep to remember the occasion.

Well, this year Asgar came back with his Mother’s side of the family!  Three generations of beautiful, smiling people.  Just a great experience.

There are more photos from this shoot on the RIK Photography Facebook page.

Portrait of kids

family portrait

Another really fun session we did was with Ashley and her kids.  Ashley and I worked together for years at the Louise Mandrell Theater in Pigeon Forge, and she now performs with Voice of Mercy as well as being a full time mom to these beautiful kids.  And I thought I was tired…

We also recently did a photo shoot with Voice of Mercy.  I can’t believe that’s not on the blog, but it was a great session.  Here are a couple of highlights from that shoot.

portrait of singers

singers in the coffee shop

So again, thanks for stopping by.  We appreciate all of our faithful blog fans, and we’ll try and keep up a little better in the future.  We know Facebook isn’t for everybody, but it is pretty dang popular!

 

 

 

 

Gina and Chad’s Wedding Day

Chad and Gina were a fun couple to work with.  We really enjoyed having them here and wish the all the best in their new life together.

Bluff Mountainn Inn is the ideal destination for your all inclusive wedding plans.  Nature provides a beautiful backdrop for portraits of the bride and groom, family and friends.  It’s a hidden gem in the Great Smoky Mountains.  Located at the base of Bluff Mountain, the inn is easily accessible from Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Sevierville and all the surrounding cities.  Most of the clients at Bluff Mountain Inn come from far away, and because of the beauty of the mountains and the location that’s central to a large percentage of the US population, clients combine their wedding plans with their family reunion or vacation to make it a wonderful event.

With 5 acres of private property there are lots of options for beautiful mountain weddings and receptions.  Take a look at BluffMountainInn.info to see packages and lots more information.