Matt Dunmore Photography

Baby Pryce – 1 Year

Matt Dunmore Photography — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:31:47 +0000

I met Pryce back in October when he was about 6 months old… now he is a year old and he has grown alot. I am always amazed to see children grow physically and in their personalities. Pryce has done both and was a lot of fun. We read books, played with toys, watched some Yo Gaba Gaba, swam and took a bath. Thanks for having me out guys and congratulations on such a great little guy!

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Kenny and Katherine – May 29, 2010

Matt Dunmore Photography — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:57:15 +0000

I knew they would have a great wedding day after our engagement session back in November. Started at one of my very favorite salons, Hair a Go Go. Then the girls went to the church to finish their preparations. I caught up with Kenny at the church where in typical guy fashion was ready in minutes :) They had a very personal ceremony with Kenny’s grandfather officiating. Then it was off to Chester Frost Park Pavilion for the reception.

Thanks for letting me be part of your wedding guys. It was my honor.

Vendors:
Dress: David’s Bridal
Flowers: Lometa’s Flowers
Cake: Jackson Bakery
Coordinator: Foxy Events
Venues: Hair a Go Go – Cross of Calvary Community Church – Chester Frost Pavilion

Click HERE for their slideshow.

Willem takes a bath

Matt Dunmore Photography — Sun, 23 May 2010 05:11:53 +0000

Willem always has a good time in the bath. But lately he has had a little trouble keeping the water INSIDE the tub. I had to take away his big soft cup in trade for this makeshift tiny cup (medicine bottle). He has taken to pouring water over his head and face and laughing hysterically.

John and Kelly – May 1, 2010

Matt Dunmore Photography — Sun, 16 May 2010 20:41:03 +0000

Another great Chattanooga wedding at the beautiful Hunter Museum! Kelly and John we determined to have fun and make a great day even if it looked as if the skies were going to unleash their fury at any moment. If I am not mistaken it only rained a few drops all day. Just enough to qualify them for the legended good luck it is supposed to bring :)

Our day started at Kelly’s aunt and uncle’s house for a luncheon. It was beautiful out there and I could tell it was going to be a good day. Then to Hair a Go Go for hair and makeup. Kristen did a great job as usual. Then it was off to The Hunter Museum of Art for the rest of the day. The place looked great and everything went off without a hitch. Kelly had some of my favorite wedding vendors there too :) Congratulations guys and thanks for letting me be part.

Vendors:
Dress: The White Room
Flowers: Humphrey’s
Cake: Cake Makers
DJ: Phillip from Soundforce
Band: Joe Harvey Band
Coordinator: Cheryl Hyland from Blissful Moments
Venues: Hair a Go Go – The Hunter Museum of Art

Click HERE for their slideshow.

What’s in my bag

Matt Dunmore Photography — Sat, 15 May 2010 16:50:58 +0000

I have always liked to see what gear other photographers use, what they take with them, how they pack it, etc. So since I just acquired a new bag and I wanted to post pics of it anyway I figured this would be a good time to do it.

The new bag is a ThinkTank Airport International V2. Everything I heard about the bag was awesome so I finally bit the bullet and shelled out the cash for it. I have a couple big trips planned and thought it would be nice to have a good bag to make the them with me. It took me a long time to get it setup to hold everything that I wanted in there but in the end I am pretty happy. My requiredments were simple… A) Hold all gear while protecting it (nothing loose and flopping around) and B) Look nice and organized when you open the bag. I know the second is a little compulsive but what can I say?

So here is the list of what gear I have a nice happy place for inside the bag:

In photo below
2 – Canon 1D MKIII (with spider holster plates attached)
1 – Canon 70-200 F2.8L IS
1 – Canon 24-70 F2.8L
1 – Canon 17-40 F4L
1 – Canon 100mm F2.8 Macro
1 – Canon 50mm F1.4
1 – Canon 15mm F2.8 fisheye
2 – Canon 580 EX II flash units
1 – Canon 550 EX flash unit
1 – Vivitar 285 HV flash unit
2 – Canon CP-E4 battery packs
3 – Pocket Wizard Plus II transceivers
2 – Pocket Wizard Mini TT1 transmitters
2 – Mini tripods (for remote flash lighting)
3 – Hotshoe to miniplug cables
1 – Pocket Wizard pre-trigger cable (remote camera shutter release)
1 – Canon RS-80N3 (remote switch)
1 – Canon TC-80N3 (remote switch with timer functions)
7 – (4) Packs of Energizer Ultimate Lithium AA batteries
Gel filters for portable flashes
Extra memory cards
Various Pocket Wizard cables and accessories

Not in Photo
Business Cards
Canon 580 EX II flash manual
Expodisc (white balance tool)
ThinkTank weather cover for bag.

What didnt make it in
Canon 40D (and its batteries)
Canon 24-105mm F4L IS
1 – Pocket Wizard Plus transceiver II

Donna the Buffalo – Rhythm & Brews

Matt Dunmore Photography — Fri, 07 May 2010 22:45:17 +0000

I have been a huge fan of Donna the Buffalo since about 1997 when I first heard them on WYCE in Grand Rapids, MI. WYCE liked Donna and played them a good bit. They played GR a few times while I lived there but I had never seen them live before last night. It was awesome. They played a few of my absolute favorites :)

Here are a couple pics.

Ryan and Erin – April 24, 2010

Matt Dunmore Photography — Tue, 04 May 2010 04:26:09 +0000

I was a little relieved when Ryan called me in the morning to tell me that they had rented a tent to have the wedding under since it was raining. What I had not planned on was that their venue was literally in the clouds on Lookout Mountain. There is a first for everything.

They had the ceremony in the backyard of their home in Lookout Mountain, TN. Which is across from the original venue… Point Park. The reception was at St John’s downtown Chattanooga. I had not been to St John’s before and I have to say it lived up to ALL of the good things I have heard about it over the years.

Congratulations guys. I am glad I could be there with you to celebrate!

Vendors:
Florist: Divine Designs
Venue: St. John’s Restaurant

Click HERE for their slideshow.

Ethan – Senior Photos

Matt Dunmore Photography — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:32:15 +0000

I shot these senior photos almost a year ago. I cant believe it has been that long and I never blogged them! Anyway this is my cousin Ethan last summer while we were on vacation out in Washington.

Here are few of my favorites.

Wordless Wednesday

Matt Dunmore Photography — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:33:35 +0000

Amos Lee – Rhythm & Brews

Matt Dunmore Photography — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:54:13 +0000

It has been a while since I got out to a concert. A friend and wedding client told me about Amos Lee a couple weeks ago and I have been looking forward to this concert ever since. It is hard not to love a great singer songwriter. Especially when they play great little venues like Rhythm & Brews here in Chattanooga.

Here is a couple pics from tonight.