http://www.billyhunt.com Modern wedding photography in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:24:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When my friend Margaret from Red Light Management put me in contact with country rock band, Sons of Bill to take photos for their upcoming CD and promotional material, I was thrilled. Music is a huge part of my life, and the more I can incorporate it into ... http://www.billyhunt.com/blog/2009/01/the-sons-of-bill/ This was my son William's first Christmas where he really got in the spirit.  (He is 2.5 now).  Here is William playing in his new chair with Jocelyn's parents, and my superhero brother Steven doing pushups with William on his back.  I tried doing just one William pushup, no dice. ... http://www.billyhunt.com/blog/2009/01/christmas-with-my-son-william/ For my last wedding of the year, I had the pleasure of photographing Wistar and Darren at Live Arts in Charlottesville. Wistar and Darren, not to mention most of their guests, are friends of mine, which was both awesome and challenging. Also, this was the first wedding where ... http://www.billyhunt.com/blog/2008/12/wistar-and-darrens-wedding-preview/ I recently photographed the Sons of Bill for their upcoming album. This shoot was super exciting, as I have been wanting to do more band photography. Unbenounst to me, my friend Andrew Shurtleff photographed Rebekah Girvan Budnikas and I making my magic. I will show you some ... http://www.billyhunt.com/blog/2008/12/watch-me-work-the-sons-of-bill-photoshoot/ Tiffany and Joey are my kind of people. Fun, engaging, and a pleasure to be around. Their engagement shoot last weekend on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall was good times. If I had not had to relieve Jocelyn watching William, I think I would have continued photographing them for ... http://www.billyhunt.com/blog/2008/12/tiffany-and-joeys-engagement-photos/ My friend Rachel Zahumensky is the photography teacher at Charlottesville High School. Yesterday she organized a project called "Dawn to Dusk on the Downtown Mall," where students spend the entire day photographing at locations in downtown Charlottesville. The weather was miserable; rainy and cold, but the students pushed ... http://www.billyhunt.com/blog/2008/12/charlottesville-high-schools-dawn-to-dusk-on-the-downtown-mall/ Betsy and Danny's wedding in Suffolk was great. As I mentioned before, Betsy is Eddie’s twin sister, so right from the beginning, I felt like a part of the family. This in no small part to the kindness and generosity of Betsy and Danny's friends and family. ... http://www.billyhunt.com/blog/2008/12/betsy-dannys-wedding/ OK. Maybe some of you have noticed, I have been posting videos as of late. I know what you are wondering. You are saying to yourself, "Billy, aren't you a still photographer?" Well, I just got this new camera. Its the Canon 5D, Mark II ... http://www.billyhunt.com/blog/2008/12/panther-burn-and-the-canon-5d-mark-ii/ Through an odd series of circumstances, I have been working with Talley and Jonathan on their wedding for over a year. My normal turnaround time for a wedding is closer to a week, so this is pretty significant. The wonderful upside is, I have become good friends with ... http://www.billyhunt.com/blog/2008/12/talley-jonathans-wedding/ Together with Anna Ma, I am currently teaching a Video as Art class for Lighthouse Studio to high school students. Tonight, we did a brief lighting exercise during class, and I thought I would share the results of these brilliant students imaginations. Tell the truth, it is a ... http://www.billyhunt.com/blog/2008/12/thumbwar/