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We are Matt and Shayna Hobbs a husband and wife team of professional photographers. We are so glad that you stopped by! We don’t have educational credentials in photography or art. We are just two very simple people that share the same passion... love for the artistic creation that a camera lends. Our eyes share the same bond and our hearts are united with the desire to be more than average. We both loved photography before we met. We both dreamed of one day owning our own photography studio. We both overcame the same barrier that a lack of education is supposed to create. Our passion has forged the way for our provision. We hope to inspire you with our story. We pray to learn from you and your story. We desire to join with you in this journey called life, to share a few memories, snap a few photos, and leave you with an eternal impression, a snapshot of what your life looked like. A photo that your kids will cherish long after you are gone. This is who we are… this is what we do.

Winners of the SouthernMamas.com Mothers Day Giveaway.

Thursday, May 28, 2009 Posted in Blog-Business

The Aultman’s were the winners of the SouthernMamas.com Mothers day giveaway. Click Here for the official blog entry at SouthernMamas.com. We had such a wonderful time getting to know the Aultman’s and their sweet family. We met them down at River Street and hung out in the alleys and parks near by. The kids were wonderful! Shayna and Anna Leigh got to do girl stuff with the tutu while me and Brian did some man stuff with Bryson. Bryson was very chill and reminded me a lot of Linden. He was just taking it all in as Anna Leigh had fun running around pretending to be Cinderella. It was a fairy tail ending for the Aultman’s who had never had “Professionally” taken photos before. Suzanne is actually the family photographer so it was nice for her to get the chance to be in the photos for once. We totally know how that is. We have to set up the tripod to have our family photos done. Ha! Oh yeah and if you’re ever at the Oglethorpe Mall go get some Chick-fil-a and say high to Brian - He is the owner and is there most of the time. YUM-YUM I love Chick-fil-a! I guess that wraps it up here are some shots from our session with the Aultman’s. Please enjoy.

-Matt

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June 1, 2009 - 11:41 am Matt - Thanks for the comments! We appreciate your feedback. Deborah we have considered offering a beginner course in photography if we do we'll let you know. -Matt

June 1, 2009 - 8:30 am Deborah - Cute! Wish you taught a Photo class for Moms who wanta learn to take better pictures...I'd sign up :)

May 30, 2009 - 10:09 am Charity - Hip, fresh and gorgeous! Love the photo's.. Such a wonderful way to capture the pure family moments!

May 29, 2009 - 10:38 pm Becky Wheeler - STUNNING!!! My daughter goes to preschool with Anna Leigh and the photos you captured of her are just Beautiful! I'm so happy for the Aultman's to have had this experience because they are such a nice, caring, giving family! Kai's Mommy

Hart and Frances - Childrens Session

Friday, May 22, 2009 Posted in Blog-Business

We had the pleasure of meeting Anne Hart from SouthernMamas.com “A source for savvy moms in Savannah, the Lowcountry, and beyond”. Anne started SouthernMamas.com nine months after her son, Hart, was born. Anne longed for one resource to find everything the Savannah-Bluffton/Hilton Head Is. area had to offer her kids. We had the wonderful opportunity to capture her beautiful children in an outdoor natural setting. I took on Hart her 2 year old son as Shayna spent time with Frances her 5 month old. Hart and I had so much fun. He ran around the park checking out flower beds, trees and rolling around in the grass. I got him laughing with the threat of a tickle fight but he was too quick and constantly on the move. Shayna got some great shots of Frances lying in the grass with her pink sun dress and sun bonnet. Anne kept asking us if it was always this easy, she was prepared to pull teeth to get Hart to sit still and smile. We assured her that 90% of our sessions with kids are usually very easy for the parents. We’re almost like hiring babysitters to take pictures of your children. We run around with the kids while you get to relax and enjoy the beautiful weather. All in all we had a wonderful time getting to know our new friends and we can’t wait until we get to play again. Here are some of our favorite shots from the photo shoot.

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Infant Portrait Session - Tifton, Ga

Friday, May 22, 2009 Posted in Blog-Business

This is another infant portrait session that we did in February. Casen is such a cutie. I have actually known Zach (his father) forever. Our family used to car pool with Zach’s family when we went to elementary school together at Omega Elementary. We also met Sarah recently when we shot her sister’s wedding. So it was a very chill photo session with Casen. He has the most beautiful blue eyes! He also had such a wonderful personality and Zach knew exactly what to do to get him laughing. Casen’s favorite book is Goodnight Moon which just so happens to be Linden’s favorite book too. We got some great shots of Casen that I know Zach and Sarah will cherish forever. Here are a few of our favorites.

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Infant Portrait Session

Friday, May 22, 2009 Posted in Blog-Business

In February we took Brayden’s infant photos. Brayden is the son of proud parents Allen and Heather. This was a fun session with Brayden because he was so expressive. He loved sticking his tongue out and was full of giggles. Allen really knew how to bring out his personality. I always love it when a dad is so involved and you can tell by the way Brayden responded that he loved his daddy. Heather is such a good mommy too. Brayden loved being in his mommy’s arms. He also loved being swaddled up tight in his blanket. Here are some of the photos from our time with Allen, Heather, and Brayden.