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  • You found me! I’m so glad…

    A little about my biz, so you can start stalking ahead of the game:

    It's called BDphotography not only because it rhymes (tho' i am a Suess fan) or because those are my initials, but because they are also the initials of my husband, our two daughters and our son. without them, i'm nothing. they are the reason i do things the way i do. i LOVE photography and everything that comes with it. if i had the leisure i think i might just do it for free. in fact...in my head, that's just what i do. you don't pay for my service, you pay for the time i spend away from my family: planning, traveling, shooting, editing...

    But welcome to the {B}log! stop by often and you can keep up with my most recent adventures in photography, meet my amazing clients, and occasionally take a glimpse into my personal life, because what proud mama can resist a little bragging? i'm sure your family is just as fabulous as mine and the ones you will see here. i bet you actually prefer them to us, but you are biased :) either way, i can't wait to meet them! for now...kick off your shoes, have some more brownies, browse around, and make some silly faces. no one can see, but it's great practice for when i get my lens on you.

    { Bridgette Davis }

mcguffey to-be {{ cincinnati dayton pregnancy photographer }}

Tuesday { July 20 th } 2010

i can’t tell you how bad i wanted to shoot a pregnant belly session when i drove by and spotted “Your Mama’s” drive thru!  of course it had to be the right mama, with an appreciation for my sarcasm.  seemed like i had to wait forever, but finally the call came and Heather was my girl.-6-9it’s really fun to watch a couple go from dating, to old married couple;)to expectant parents  full of excitement and anticipation.-5-8heather’s totally gonna be a {BD} hot mom huh?-4i’m kind of a big fan of the mcguffeys, more so each time i’m around them.  they pulled off the serious shots quite well.  but truth be told, we were making jokes and laughing the majority of the time {which makes for a great work day} and most of it was at each other’s expense {which makes me all kinds of comfortable and happy}-3-2-7-2-2-2↑

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-1-1-2oh, and with all the fun we had with Heather, i thought it was only fair to hit up “Big Daddy’s” for Dan:) -3 so excited to meet your beautiful little girl… check back in a few months to see her images and find out what they decide to name ms.{hadley, summer, harper, tyler, ivey, brooke} mcguffey

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Bridgette - i have my choice for which one goes into your expanding canvas collection… can’t wait to hear your fave

Jamie Wyckoff | Julia's Poppies Design - love them!!! Bridgette you did a great job capturing heather and dan!!

Bridgette - ooo thx jamie, i take that compliment with the utmost respect for you and your creative genius-osity. everyone should click on jamie’s name to check out her fab blog and fun DIYs. love me some DIY!

{ps} maybe i need to talk to ‘jamie for hire’ for some beautiful promo stuff eh?

Amy Brock - Congratulations Heather!!!! You look so beautiful!!!!! I am so happy for you both!
Luv ya and Miss ya,
Amy

Lauren Russell - I want to schedule an appointment with you to do fall pictures with my little girl!

Meadow in a field {{ cincinnati dayton child family photographer }}

Monday { July 12 th } 2010

i’ve had the honor of recording Meadow’s life since she was born.  she’s one of THE original {BD}kids and i’m thankful for her loyal mama.  looking back at images from her newborn shoot, we’ve grown together really…  i can see so much change in my style, composition and artistic quality.  but this is more about Meadow!  look what a gorgeous little lady she is becoming… -2having sunflowers this shoot was a very important request, which led me on a wild goose chase for a few weeks.  i had a great patch last year to use, but this year apparently the wacky ohio weather pushed things back for farmers.  lemons to lemonade though… it led me to find this awesome new location which had a hidden early patch and we had a great time exploring lots of stuff there.  only a fraction of it made it to the blog- i have the hardest time narrowing down my faves.-2meadow was WAY into all the farm animals.  i couldn’t believe how up close and friendly she got.  they are so fearless before they turn two aren’t they?!  we also met the most adorable calf ever that made sarah and i turn vegetarian for the day:)-1-2-2-1-3-4-3-1-2-9-3-2-10she found it important to show us her belly:)-13-11-1-7it’s really such an honor to be involved in her life this way, capturing memories from each stage and trying to tell the story of who she is for that brief moment.  i get to see Meadow a few times a year and i can’t tell you how my heart swells to hear her say my name now-to see her grow leaps and bounds- to get a text from her mama on a wednesday evening that says:

“At this very moment we r in the car and meadow is screaming bridgette at the top of her lungs…I think you have a new admirer =)”

 

-2-3

*i have the best job and the sweetest family of clients ever.  blessed beyond belief* 

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Sarah aka Meadow's mama - Thank you so much Bridgette! Our family and friends can’t get enough of these photos! We just ordered a 20×30 print (yeah, I know, its kinda big.. haha) to have framed for our new home! We love you and your amazing talent!

Mike, Sarah, and of course, Meadow =)

Bridgette - we wanna know which one u printed!

Sarah aka Meadow's mama - Oops I forgot to add that! The one directly above =)

Danessa - This shoot is so great! I especially love the sunflower pictures…WOW!!

{Ph}ourth of July {Ph}unbooth {{ cincinnati dayton event photographer }}

Monday { July 5 th } 2010

-7we spent the holiday with a bunch of friends at the purple boulder farm in morrow.  it was the perfect opportunity to debut BDphotography’s newest offering- The Phunbooth

PHUNBOOTH {fuhnbooth} -noun-, -verb-, phunboothed, phunboothing

1.something that provides mirth or amusement, whilst preserving precious memories 

2.  a temporary structure guaranteed to spice up your party and make you insta-popular-2 (2)-5 nice brad pitt goatee-1 (3)-13-14-8mary katherine gallagher anyone??  “sometimes when i get nervous…”:)-11-12-10-19-17-15silly bandz immortalized!  he’s showing off the first egg hatched on the farm-9-16

 message me about custom phunbooth options for your next party, meeting, reunion, wedding reception, graduation party, omigoshwhataboutahighschoolreunion… the possibilities are endless, you tell me!  if it’s a party, and especially if there is free food, i’m there:)let’s get phunboothing…-1 (2)

oh yeah, HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!   hope you are all enjoying food, fun, freedom, fireworks and family.  God bless America!!!

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Shannon - What a (ph)un idea!! Great job as always!

Terra and the City {{ cincinnati dayton wedding photographer }}

Thursday { July 1 st } 2010

Terra is a beautiful girl, obviously adored by a great group of friends and a very lucky man.  This weekend Terra will marry the love of her life {!} but the weekend I had the pleasure to share with her will undoubtedly rank right up there in the memories.  Her friends created the ultimate bachelorette day out for her.  Their Sex and the City themed celebration included professional make-up, brunch, sushi for those of us brave enough:), massages, tearing up a downtown photoshoot, fancy dinner and drinks, a limo and after party.  I’m not even sure if that’s the comprehensive list, but those are the things I witnessed or caught wind of:)  Everything was done right. -5-5-2 Terra was spoiled, and all the girls are crawling over each other to be the next one married off- both for the happily ever after, but also for the “all about me” day!  that’s not to say that they didn’t each get a quick hop into the spotlight during the shoot though.  seemed that everyone was ready for their closeup.  we had a blast.-4-7-6-4-2-3-3-2-2-2a little stop at Tiffany’s was a must of course.  Terra received a little somethin’ special in a light blue bag:)-2-1-2-1-8-9

it only takes a few minutes with these girls to see what an awesome relationship they have together.  it’s the kind of clique you would love to be adopted into. thanks for letting me feel like an honorary member for a day… and thank you for ALL the excited feedback you gave me.  you are SO sweet and now I’m anxiously awaiting the next big celebration you guys have so i have an excuse to create a sequel to our Sex and the City session:) 

Terra: Many wishes for a blessed wedding, honeymoon and marriage!!!

***why not take a cue from Terra’s fab friends?  message me about creating a fun fashion shoot for you and your own amazing group***

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Liz - Awesome job Bridgette! Thanks again and we definitely have you on speed dial for our next event!

hello Knoxville {{ cincinnati dayton family photographer }}

Tuesday { June 15 th } 2010

if you know much about me or our family, you know we love to GO!  if you invite us somewhere, we will almost always say yes, especially when it’s somewhere we haven’t been yet.  oh, and super especially when you ask me to do a photo shoot and then throw in perks like: room & board, and a day boating on Norris Lake.  Are you taking notes?;)-1-2so this is their southern little family-1-7-6-8i asked Tyler to find the seat that matched his age.  he insisted on this #10 and tried to convince me that he’s way cooler than 9 already, even though his official 10th birthday is not until October. -3we had a great time exploring downtown Knoxville.  i love how each city has unique local treasures.  there were some awesome sculptures and shops {still wish i had bought those sweet jeans @ bliss in the market square, darn my consumer practicality!}  we even found a veteran’s memorial site which was perfect since it was Memorial Day.-2-2

thanks for having us! much love…until next time we head deep south on I-75…

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