Yankee Photographer Proves Worth

Alison Birk is a native of Michigan and a graduate of St. Bonaventure University in western New York. There she studied journalism. After working at The Buffalo News and The Detroit News, she moved to Mississippi and took a job at The Clarion-Ledger. She now works as a page designer at The Clarion-Ledger, but photography is her real passion.

Not surprisingly, her style is photojournalistic. She prefers to catch candid life moments over posed shots ... And in no better setting than a wedding can candid moments be caught on film and remembered.

I was lucky enough to work with this woman during a shoot in Vicksburg, Miss. Her approach and style are superb, and her ability to work with the subjects is outstanding. A real asset to have ... although I hate that she will soon by my COMPETITION! :)

I wish her the best of luck, and I hope to have her services for another wedding or two before she sets sail on her own!

Ahhh, Vicksburg!!

I was able to spend a full day with up-and-coming photographer Alison Birk at a wedding event in Vicksburg, Miss. at the BB Hall.

It was a beautiful affair, and working alongside Birk was quite a treat.

A pending ice storm kept us on our toes, though there wasn't much opportunity for us to use the brick streets or the majestic Mississippi River.

All in all, it was a wonderful event and the images turned out fabulous.

Check the next blog entry for a taste of A Southern Wedding: Vicksburg!

A Southern Wedding

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Working as a photojournalist has brought many fun days to my life. The events are spectacular, but it's the look on a bride or groom's face when they see the images I produced for them. Or, the welling of the eyes from the mother of the bride when she sees the documentary of her daughter's big day caught in photos.

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