I am very excited to announce the addition of April Berardi to the Bryan Allen Photo Team. April comes to BAP from Chicago and will be joining the team officially June 1st. April has a wealth of experience having worked as a model and served in nearly every capacity in a thriving studio in Chicago....
I’ve been wanting to make this post for some time now because I tell this story all the time. People always ask me how long I’ve been a photographer or how I got into photography. My answer is always the same. I tell them that I’ve been a photographer for as long as I can...
Sorry I’ve been away from the blog for a few weeks but I have a great excuse this time! As you can see, I’ve been a little busyMy wife and I welcomed Doyle Becks Allen (we call him Becks) into the world at about 8:30pm on 1.21.2010, four weeks ahead of schedule. The early arrival...
Today was a day I have been looking forward to / dreading for some time now. What does that mean you ask . . . well . . . this was the day on the calendar that my wife, Brooke, and I decided we would do her maternity photos! Last day of the Holiday break...
Hello everyone and welcome to a new decade! Unbelievable how fast that one went. I’m now embarking on my second year of blogging. Though my posts were somewhat erratic last year, I did surprisingly end up with 50 posts, which is almost one per week. That’s about what I was going for and about the...
Nothing like waiting until the last minute but it’s finally done and just in the nick of time. That’s right the 2009 Allen Family Holiday greeting card is off to the printer. It’s a 5×5 trifold little gem so you’ll have to use your imagination a bit on the layout. You should have seen me...
Here’s another fun Fall family shoot with Travis and Mary and their beautiful little girl, Cora Bea. We had another spectacular Fall day here in East TN and made a full afternoon of it. Travis and Mary have a bit of a retro vibe and are remodeling an older home in a great neighborhood. I...
Here’s more of the blue eyed wonder, Sofie, and her awesome parental units . . . Sarah and J. This little movie showcases several more images of Sarah, J, and Sofie. The slideshow is set to a song written and performed by Sarah and J (and their band Jag Star) about little Sofie. Pretty cool!...
I had a great Fall shoot last week with Sarah, J, and beautiful 11 month old Sofie. Sarah and J were awesome and totally relaxed and game for anything. Sofie has these amazing blue eyes that just suck you right in and was so fun and easy to work with. Mom and Dad are performers...
Hey everyone! After an all day model shoot on Friday (more on that in future posts), I decided to take a weekend off from “real photography” and editing and just have fun with friends and family. A guy needs a break every now and then right?! Days like this serve to remind me of why...
