Tina Wrona Photography

Baby Silas. His Sweet Family. And Our New Friends.

Tina — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:33:44 +0000

Several months ago, I ran into a dear friend of mine. She told me about a family in South Carolina wanting to adopt a baby here in my area. She said that the family needed a place to stay during the time of adoption. I quickly offered our house to them.

Jeff and I were both very excited about having this family come stay with us. I remember getting all giddy inside, thinking about being a witness to this special adoption. We were told that the family would need to stay with us until they had paperwork allowing them to leave the state with the baby, which could take about 7 days. We weren’t sure when the baby was due, so we excitedly waited for their phone call for about 6 weeks. Finally, we got the call! They were driving up to NC because their baby had been born!

At the time of the call, Thomas was home on a visit from Greenville, SC and my mom also happened to be visiting us for a week from Washington State. Coming up from South Carolina, we had Chris, Shelley, their 3 children and 2 sets of grandparents. It couldn’t have been more perfect. Our kids played so well with their kids, + we had wonderful talks with the adults. I feel so blessed to know this dear, sweet family!

Here is a video their church made of Chris + Shelley…

Chris and Shelley Talbott Adoption Video from James Island Christian Church on Vimeo.

And here are some images during their stay with us…

Chris + Shelley, we absolutely adore your family! Your visit felt so right. It was as if we had been friends for years. We are beyond excited for Baby Silas to have such a LOVING family + for you to be blessed with such a SWEET, SWEET baby boy! He is ADORABLE!!! May the Lord continue to bless your family. And please know, you are welcome here ANY time!!! The kids all keep asking about you + telling wonderfully fun stories of when you were here. We’re looking forward to a reunion!

Thomas.

Tina — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:54:53 +0000

Thomas has been home from Greenville, SC for a few weeks. It’s been WONDERFUL having him home. While he was here, I took a few shots of him training.

A Few Sneak Peeks.

Tina — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:28:43 +0000

Okay, seriously! Could she be any more cute?!! Here’s a little peek at my shoot with Charlotte…

I’m also VERY EXCITED to share some images of this little cutie + his WONDERFUL family…

More images coming soon!

My Mom.

Tina — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:51:49 +0000

It’s always very special when we get to spend time with Grammy (my mom). Given that we’re living near 2 different oceans, it’s difficult to see each other very often.

The kids all adore her! Grammy + Winston…

Grammy + little Hou…

As we sat outside at one of our FAVORITE restaurants in the Village, The Darling House, + ate our FAVORITE haddock fish-n-chips, Thomas rode up on his bike. He’s been in town for a few weeks + it’s been WONDERFUL to have him home for awhile. Grammy + Thomas enjoyed doing a lot of cooking together this trip. I wish I had taken photos of their creations.

She even had time for some late night arm wrestling with Cooper.

Mom, it was such a blessing having you come for a visit! We love you bunches + miss you already!!!

A Visit From Dad.

Tina — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:03:36 +0000

I love my father-in-law.

He recently came for a visit.

Isn’t he ADORABLE?!!

Several times a day, he enjoyed walking around our property.

Jeff showed him all the projects we’ve been working on.

Jeff’s sister, Beth, + her husband Ron also came to visit.

They are always a TON of FUN!

I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful extended family!

Family Fun Day. Home School Group.

Tina — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:52:28 +0000

My family + I feel so blessed to be a part of 3 WONDERFUL home school groups in our area. One of our groups recently had a family fun day…

Madison + Her Family.

Tina — Sat, 11 May 2013 00:51:51 +0000

Madison is an adorable high school senior with an amazing family. I feel blessed to have met them! Here are a few images from our shoot…

THANKS for the fun shoot! It was WONDERFUL meeting you all!

Makenzie. High School Senior.

Tina — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:21:17 +0000

I first met Makenzie 2 years ago. Her voice lessons were right after Winston’s piano lessons. During one lesson, I stayed + took some photos of her. (You can see those HERE. Scroll down to the bottom of the post to see Makenzie.)

We’ve stayed in touch over the years + I was thrilled when her mom called about having Makenzie’s senior photos taken. Here are a few images from our shoot last week… (I LOVE her dress!) …

At the end of our shoot, we met up with her lovely mom + adorable brother for a few more images…

Makenzie, Kelley + Ashton, THANK YOU for allowing me to photograph you! You are truly a BEAUTIFUL family + I am so glad to have been able to capture some of that. THANK YOU.

Jack + Wendy’s Lovely Wedding.

Tina — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:52:39 +0000

I was delighted to get to photograph Jack + Wendy’s very small, intimate wedding. When I first talked to Wendy over the phone, I knew this was a wedding I wanted to be a part of. Wendy + Jack were surrounded by their sweet family + amazing friends. It was such an honor to be there. Here are a few of their images…

Wendy + Jack, THANK YOU for letting me be a part of your very special day!

Tina Time Mentoring Session. Lindsey. Part 2.

Tina — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:48:05 +0000

I LOVE getting requests for Tina Time Mentoring Sessions! I get to spend an 8 hour day, just one-on-one with someone, talking about one of my FAVORITE things… photography! I get to meet someone who also has a passion for creating beautiful images. I get to teach them + see those light-bulb moments when things start ‘clicking’ for them. I get to plan two photo shoots for us to do together to help them put all that they are learning into practice. And on top of that, I get to have a lasting friendship. The ladies I’ve mentored over the years are all VERY DEAR to me!!!

This past Mentoring Session was with Lindsey, my new friend. Being a mom, and being around a lot of other moms, Lindsey has naturally started photographing a lot of families. So the first shoot I set up for us to do as practice together was of Hallie + her little girl baking. I wanted that shoot to be indoors, because it’s so different than outdoor shoots + it’s always good to be able to take good indoor shots, even if that’s not your focus. (You can see those images HERE.)

The second shoot I set up was of Ashley, who drove over from Wilmington for the shoot. (THANK YOU, Ashley!!!) Individuals are sometimes tougher to photograph because there’s no one else in the photograph to interact with, and without good strategies for that, the subject can often look awkward. After having this shoot, Lindsey is super excited to begin photographing more individuals + high school seniors. And I am THRILLED for her!!! It’s exciting to discover such a passion for something + I’m so thankful to have been a part of her photography journey. Here are a few of my images from our second shoot together…

And here’s my new friend, Lindsey, who I mentored. She was WONDERFUL to work with + I am excited to see her photography business blossom! Her work is EXCELLENT!!!

Lindsey, THANK YOU so much for spending the day with me!!! I had a blast!

Ryan + LeAnn, THANK YOU for letting us use your AMAZINGLY CUTE truck!!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!

And Ashley, THANK YOU for modeling for us!!! PLEASE come model for me again! You ROCKED this shoot!!! THANK YOU!

If you would like to take better photos of your family + friends, or if you’d like to get a photography business going, or if you already have a photography business + would simply like to take BETTER images… I’D LOVE TO MENTOR YOU!!! Simply contact me about having a Tina Time Mentoring Session!

If you’ve ALREADY been mentored by me, let’s get together for a…

BEACH TRIP!

I’m planning a BEACH TRIP for this summer + ALL of my previously mentored ladies and their families are invited! Because how great would that be???!!! Spending time together, sharing new ideas + photographing each others families at the beach! I’m SO EXCITED about that!!! (It’s not too late to sign up for a Tina Time Mentoring Session + get an invite to the beach trip, as well!)