Favorite Locations of 2013 | Tidewater Location Phototgrapher

Wow, 2013 was such a great year! I was lucky to shoot some great people at some amazing locations. I wanted to take some time and summarize some of my favorite locations from last year. As I have been looking back I was very thankful to shoot in these locations even with taking time off with the birth of our twins.

Last year I started working with the CHKD NICU Family Advisory Council on a photography project that has allowed me access to some incredible locations. Here are some of my absolute favorites!

Harbor Park
They were very welcoming and accommodating. When we arrived they had a hat and shirt for Charlie. What a great place! This would make a great spot for Engagement photos!

Children's Museum of Virginia
What a great place for Milan's picture, we were in the small child play area and their "Birds Nest" worked out perfectly. I hadn't been there in a long time so Al walked me around when I went to scout it in advance to find the best spot.

JT's Grommet Island Beach Park and Playground 
This is a great park at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. We met early in the morning to get good light and sky, and Zachary was ready to run! I had a blast chasing him around this playground. This would be a great spot for Family pictures on the beach and then some fun portraits of the kids on the playground.

Long Bay Pointe Marina
This is a nice marina in Virginia Beach, where Sawyer hammed it up for me. I would love to shoot here again, it's very well maintained and there are a variety of spots to get great pictures.

Hampton Historic Carousel
I was really excited to shoot at this beautifully restored carousel. My plan really came together to get some amazing images of Ava. She was a great model. This would be another great place for engagement, family or child pictures. It's right in the heart of Downtown Hampton.

Kingsmill Golf Course
This was my first time to Kingsmill, it was amazing! We had permission to shoot in the morning but had to be off of the course by 10:30. We met at the 18th Hole and had a good time chasing Matthew around. What a beautiful place!

I also shot family and senior pictures at some beautiful locations that I can't wait to go back to.

Windsor Castle Park

First Landing

Fort Monroe

I am looking forward to the places that photography will take me this year. I already have a couple weddings booked that are in Beautiful locations! I also keep a running list of locations in Hampton Roads that I want to shoot at and hope to continue to find gems in our area.

August Special

I have just relaunched my website, and am running a special to kick it off. For the Month of August I will be doing 2 hr sessions for $100, that's half off! You will get 20+ high res edited images.

This would be perfect for family or senior pictures! 

 

 This is only good for this month so call or email me to setup your session today! This offer is good on any on location sessions in Tidewater, additional travel fees for locations outside of Tidewater.

Kaitlyn & Kortney | Tidewater Twin Senior Photograhy

I had a great session with Kaitlyn and Kortney at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens and Oceanview Beach. I met them through Spooky Acres Haunted House, and have known them for years. I was so happy to do their senior photos.

We had a blast walking around the Botanical Gardens and we finished up on the beach in Oceanview.

Sarah | Chippoaks Senior Photography

I met Sarah and her parents out at Chippoaks Plantation State Park for her collage senior pictures. We met late in the day to take advantage of the setting sun. She was absolutely gorgeous, and I got some amazing shots.

I arrived a little early to scout a couple places as I hadn't been there in years and it was totally worth the drive.

Kayla | Tidewater Senior Photography

I met Kayla and her mom at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens just as they opened and we walked around taking advantage of the beautiful grounds. Choosing her final images was extremely difficult but here are my absolute favorites from her session.

Tyler (Senior, Virginia Beach, VA)

I met Tyler at the oceanfront for his senior portraits, he is a skater that has recently started surfing. This was the perfect location. It didn't take long for me to figure out how to get a good smile out of him.

For custom senior portraits contact me: matt@matthartman.com, 757.971.0237

Booking 2012 Seniors

I am booking sessions for 2012 High School Seniors. This is a very important stage in your life and there's no better way to mark it than by custom photography and prints to share with you family and friends.

Senior Portrait Package: $200.00
40 - Wallets
4 - 5x7
2 - 8x10
(print split between your two favorite poses, $66 value)
Low resolution, watermarked images to share on social Media Sites (Facebook, MySpace, etc)
2 general locations
1.5hr Ssession




I am also looking for Senior Reps for each high school in Hampton Roads. Being a rep has its perks, like a $100 session fee, and cash for each referral, limited to two people per school so book early to reap the benefits.

Being a Rep you will also get:
50 personalized Rep Cards
$10 for each referral*

Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or to book your session: matt@matthartman.com or 757-971-0237

*Reimbursement given only after each session that is booked due to your referral.

Alicia - Class of 2011

I met Alicia at Alan & Kelly's wedding. She really liked their engagement pictures taken at Lone Star Lakes park. Alicia spends a lot of her free time there and wanted to have her senior portraits there. Having shot there last month I had some ideas & locations, so did she. Her boyfriend came along and was a big help holding the reflector & making her smile.

Below are some of my favorite shots from the shoot.

If you need to have your senior portraits taken contact me by email or phone 757.971.0237