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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.

    Please take a moment to view some of our recent weddings below. We love interacting with our visitors so please feel free to leave us a comment and let us know what you think! Also, don't forget to check out what we're up to by viewing the Twitter tab to the far left of the page. Thanks again for stopping by.

SEO & Internet Marketing Seminar for Wedding Pros!

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Well it’s official. After many requests and a lot of preparation I will be speaking to a small group of wedding professionals about Search Engine Optimization and Internet marketing. We will be covering everything from Google organic ranking (your position in search results) to twitter.  I really wanted this to be an profitable experience for the people that choose to come so I am limiting the space based on specialty.  This means that there will be only 5 attendees in each wedding vendor specialty (only 5 photographers for instance).  This maximizes the value of the information I will be sharing because there won’t be 200 other people attempting the exact same strategy, thus diluting it’s effectiveness.  So, if you are a wedding vendor and you have been wondering why your site doesn’t show up in Google results, or you are having to pay major bucks for Pay-Per-Click ads this seminar is for you.  You can read more about it over at the site I put up www.wedproseo.com.  You can also go straight to the registration page here.

AndyCam - Looking forward to it!

Sean - You hope Super T will be there? We DEMAND Super T will be there!

David Smallwood - Phil, we just the little bit you shared at the house the other day, I already know this thing is going to be off the charts! I hope Super T is going to be there too!

Mel Watson - This sounds awesome!! I wish we were going to be around for it. We are in Chicago that day. :(

Nick Weeks - Just registered! Looking forward to it

Joel Hartz - Can’t wait!!

Sean McLellan - It’s about time, Phil. You are the SEO Ninja Master. I pity da fool that don’t sign up!

Mel McLellan - We just signed up! Can’t wait!!!

Nashville Bridal Session – Julie

Julie & Tim were married a couple of weeks ago at Scarritt-Bennett in Nashville.  They had a beautiful wedding that we can’t wait to share some images from in the next few weeks:)  Until then, enjoy some from Julie’s bridal session.  I love how these images reflect Julie’s calm & quiet confidence.

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Emily Beaty - Beautiful.. I love the one on the left! :)

Laura - love them. great job.

Nashville Wedding Photography – Tim & Julie | Phindy Studios - [...] & Julie were married in a beautiful wedding at Scarritt-Bennett.  These two are some of the coolest & [...]

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!!!

Engagement Session Nashville – Tami and Brent | Phindy Studios - [...] promise!  In the meantime you can check out this lovely couple! Tami & Brent are friends with Amanda Williams (who’s wedding will be blogged soon!) and we are so glad we get to shoot their upcoming [...]

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