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    Phindy Studios specializes in beautifully modern wedding photography. Husband and wife team, Phil & Mindy Thornton, search for the story behind the wedding. They seek to document not just the look, but the laughter, the love, and the moments in between.

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The Nobility “Gentle Giant” Video

So, last week we were asked to be a part of the newest Nobility video “Gentle Giant”.  Stephen (keyboardist in video) said something about a scientist and so naturally, I was in.  Mindy decided to opt out and play a more behind the scenes roll (photographer).  I didn’t really know what I was getting into but it sounded like fun.  The Nobility guys are really cool and creative so I figured whatever it was it would be neat-o (yeah, neat-o).  When I was being briefed on what was about to go down Sean informed me the entire video would be shot in one continuous take (bonus points if you can guess how many tries this took).  The hardest part was keeping a straight face.  Those of you that know me know that I am not usually a serious person, I think I deserve an Oscar for keeping it together and not laughing.  If you haven’t heard The Nobility, stop reading this and check them out.  They’re on iTunes or you can visit their site. Anyway, a few hours later it was a wrap and this is what we ended up with, enjoy.

“Gentle Giant” video from The Nobility on Vimeo. (Video Directed by Brian Wilson)

So while I was busy making a fool of myself, Mindy was taking some photos and wondering why she married me.  Here are some of her shots!:)

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Below: The whole crew, minus Mindy:(

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Below: The cast.  Band left to right: Stephen Jerkins, Brian Fuzzell, Cheyenne Medders, Sean Williams.  Scientist: Me, Holly Anderson.

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Great song!

J Sandifer - That was great…not only was the concept original and cool, but the song is awesome too! gReat work on this!

AndyCam - Awesome video! Looked like loads of fun! I am now more fully aware of the hazards of choking on common household products, so thank you for that.

chris - I’m pretty sure we’d still be there if I had to try keeping a straight face for that… no freakin’ way.

Adrienne - Freaking hilarious!!!

Linda - That was really fun! I can’t imagine how many takes that required. Who wrote all the formulas on the board – are they actually correct? :)

Bradford - Man that was awesome! Haha!

adrian hitt - that is awesome, phil! how fun. and so great that mindy was there to photograph. love the last one!

K. Crafton - Perfect execution of the (hand claps) Phil! lol What fun, love the video!

Greg Thornton - I too can’t believe you kept a straight face. I could never do it, and that’s why I’m in Party Cannon – so I don’t have to try.

Awesome video.

Nashville Wedding Photography – Paul & Jennifer

Paul & Jennifer were married last month at the beautiful Church of the Assumption in Germantown and then had an awesome reception at Belle Meade Plantation.  It was a perfect day, start to finish.  We are really going to miss working with this couple…we couldn’t ask for nicer clients.   Paul & Jennifer, we hope you guys had an amazing honeymoon in Europe and we wish you the best as you start married life in Canada!

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The incredible team of A Delightful Day helped Paul & Jennifer plan this wedding long distance and coordinated some amazing vendors (see below).

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Cake – The Bake Shoppe , Lighting – Nashville Event Lighting

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Flowers – Rhonda Patton Designs

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chris - I can’t get over that blue wall, such a rich color. Really beautiful work, guys… so beautiful I had to comment twice.

Amber Housley - Love these photos as well! Can’t wait to see them all.
Gobo Design by Sweet Life Designs :)

kellie – thebakeshoppe.com - LOVE the cake shot – you made cupcakes look really sexy! I must admit our cake artists did have a little hand – but the shot you show there is great!

Jen Creed - These are gorgeous! The wedding party on the blue wall is genius :)

adrian hitt - oh man, that blue wall is killer! lovin’ ‘em.

K. Crafton - That cake shot is great..so impressed with the perfect white balance. I also adore the shot of the men…so crisp and the color! *swoon*

J Sandifer - Beautiful! Love the blue wall!!

chris - These are great, guys! Love the cake shot!

Rhonda Patton - Absolutely beautiful!!!

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Nashville Engagement Photography – Chad & Amanda

Chad & Amanda are the sweetest couple.  When you spend time with them, you can really tell how much they adore each other.  They are currently living in Mississippi, so we were excited that they were able to make it up for their engagement session.  We had fun shooting around downtown and even came across some air ducts…score!  We are looking forward to their wedding in October with the fabulous team at A Delightful Day.  Until then, enjoy a few of our favorites:)

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Sean - The duct shot is great–super cool location!

Kayla - Love the first two!

Laura - great job. love them.

chris - Very cool. Beautiful light in the first two shots and the airducts are just awesome. Great job, as usual, guys!

adrian hitt - love the airducts! great job.

Tami - I LOVE these pictures!! You rock! Don’t I have the cutest friends ever!!!

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Nashville Wedding Photography – David & Jessica

Sorry for the short blog post…July has been bananas over here at Phindy Studios!  We wanted to share a couple of our favorite images from David & Jessica’s wedding last month.  Seriously, how pretty are these two?  We will have more to come from their super awesome “day after” session that we just shot last week.  Until then, enjoy!

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Jessica - You two are wonderful!!! Everyone LOVED the bridal portraits and day after photos, which are AMAZING!! I hope you enjoyed the wedding! Thanks for posting. Keep in touch, and keep up the good work. :) :) :)

adrian hitt - love the photograph on the right! ooh, it gets me!

Dennis Bullock - Great shots! The message above them is so cool!

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Lebanon Engagement Photography – Casey & Ryan

A few weeks ago we packed up the gear and headed out to Lebanon for a summer sun style super sweet engagement session with Casey & Ryan.  One of the coolest things about being wedding photographers is when the couple is willing and able to try anything you can throw at them.  We get our favorite shots this way.  Notice the huge dump truck we came across.  We said, “hey, wouldn’t it be cool if you guys could get inside that thing?” and sure enough, after moving some cars around to climb on, Casey & Ryan were up there, looking good.  We also found this really cool hay bailer feeding ring thingy (I don’t think that’s the technical name) and we love those shots.  Check them out!  Leave us some comment love if you have a second, we love hearing what you think!

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Mary Haley - teriific love the hay bale

Kayla - I love these! I have been wanting to do a shot with hay bales! These look awesome!

Amy & Alex - We’re so glad that you guys are photographing our wedding! We can’t wait!

Erica Brown - Your pictures are adorable! Ya’ll make a cute couple.

Valerie Horne - I love them all! You captured them beautifully!!!!!

Dennis Bullock - These are so great guys. I love the slight warm feel and the shot on the bridge is so cool! Good stuff!

adrian hitt - love that overgrown abandoned bridge! what great captures.

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