Becky Phelps Photography

Cornelius - Thomas Family

2010-08-21T12:05:00.002-05:00

A few months ago my Pastor's wife came to me to see if I could do a session for her mother of the grandchildren. Of course I was more than happy to do it. They picked a great location for me that I had never used before, but I just might have to venture back out there one of these days.

Tiffany & Jason E- Session

2010-08-21T11:18:00.002-05:00

I knew I would enjoy this session when Tiffany said they were bringing their motorcycle. A couple after my own heart! When Jason pulled up he was on a bike that looked almost identical to one we had a few years ago. Coincidence? I think not. HAHA!!!

Leigh Ann's Bridal

2010-08-13T10:35:00.002-05:00

So it has been forever since I have posted anything new on this blog and I'm sorry for that. I've been so busy this summer that I haven't been able to keep up. This was my very first bridal shoot and I loved it. Leigh Ann wanted to take bridal shots on her family farm and it was great. She was absolutely beautiful...and even more so on the wedding day...photos of that day will be coming soon!

This is Leigh Ann's State Farm Ad picture! HAHA!

Davidson Wedding

2010-05-20T19:02:00.003-05:00

On April 10, I was able to second shoot a wedding for my good friend, Taylor Alder with Taylor Alder Photography. Taylor got some wonderful shots and I was very pleased with my detail shots as well. I hope that Amanda and Durham are pleased with the work Taylor and I did. They had a beautiful wedding and I wish them many years of happiness!!!

Leslie and Ben

2010-04-13T16:05:00.002-05:00

Leslie came along on the family shoot with Dustin, Mary-Frances, Michael and Gracie to meet me and talk about her upcoming wedding. We set up her engagement session for the next weekend. I always love engagement sessions, but these two reminded me so much of me and my husband I had a blast.

Dustin, Mary Frances, Michael & Gracie

2010-04-13T15:58:00.002-05:00

Mary Frances contacted me before Gracie was born to take newborn shots of Gracie and then a few family photos as well. We were on the same page as far as the style of photo...Gracie on the other hand was not. She decided she wanted to be wide awake the entire time. We got some good shots though.

Of course I had to get some feet shots

Big brother Michael

Anytime Daddy gets a new tatoo Michael gets a new tatoo...temporary of course

Coleton - 3 Months

2010-03-16T11:21:00.004-05:00

Meet Coleton!! He is the son of a couple at my church. I love Mom and Dad to death, and little Coleton has just about stolen my heart! He was just too precious. He was all smiles and giggles all afternoon long. It made missing the end of the UK/UT game worth it!!!

Moore Family

2009-12-16T13:43:00.002-06:00

I had the privilege of shooting some Christmas shots for a friend of my sister in law. I wish I had the Moore's setup in my house. Their Christmas tree was right next to a beautiful fireplace. I would schedule many more Christmas shoots if I had something like this at my house...maybe one of these days!

The Meriwether Family

2009-12-16T13:34:00.002-06:00

I didn't realize just how long it had been since I had posted anything. The Meriwether Family shoot had to be one of my favorite shoots. The father worked at my high school, but I don't think I had seen him since I graduated several years ago. I am in a civic organization with his daughter in law. When she contacted me about pictures, I had no idea it was Mr. Meriwether's family. He and his entire family were so much fun. I can just imagine the holidays around their house!!!

Both the father and son in law are pastors, so we thought it would be cute to get some pictures at a church. This is actually the church I grew up in, but not the church these two pastor.

Watkins Family

2009-11-20T12:32:00.002-06:00

I met the Watkins family through a friend of a friend kinda thing. Once we had the session booked, though I had never met them, we began running into each other all over the place. I think my husband and I share their love for Mexican food because that seems to be where we always saw each other! I loaded up in their mini van and headed to downtown Dawson Springs for our shoot. I made the mistake of mentioning Dairy Queen so the whole time the kids were asking when we were going to go get ice cream. We got some great shots and they even treated me to a DQ treat!! What a great family!!!

They loved the suitcases!!!

Maggie

2009-11-10T11:02:00.002-06:00

Introducing my niece Maggie. You would think I would have tons of pictures of my niece, Maggie, but for a 5 year old, her schedule is just about as busy as mine. So trying to find a time when all of us can get together to get some shots is sometimes a little hard to do...ok most of the time. I took these photos about a month ago, and have just gotten them finished up. I hope my brother and sister in law think they are worth the wait.

Dixon Family Sneak Peek

2009-10-21T09:21:00.002-05:00

You might recognize one member of the Dixon family from the previous blog with the Edwards Family. Miss Kadie got to have two photo shoots with me in about a week's time, and she was so sweet both times. Dad actually works with my father in law, and I didn't know it until the day before the shoot. I guess it's true that we are all connected somehow. Since we couldn't use the family farm for the shoot because of all the rain we've had and the fact that they were shelling corn, we decided to start at my house and then head to the park to get some other shots. We even decided to go for a little hike in order to get some special shots. I know I needeed the exercise. I was under strict orders from the son to get these pictures done quick, he had hunting to do. I'm so excited about the fall colors starting to come through!!

The Edwards Family

2009-10-19T13:08:00.002-05:00

I went to high school with both Karen and Kevin. When Karen asked me to take their photos, she warned me that I would have an uncooperative two year old and an uncooperative 27 year old to deal with. Although we had to employ some clever tactics to keep little Miss Addison from running away during all of the pictures, they turned out really well.

I couldn't resist!!!

Mom and Dad brought Cousin Kadie along to help keep Addison entertained

Paige's Downtown Session

2009-10-06T12:17:00.002-05:00

So you may remember seeing pictures from Paige's first senior session. We finally found the time in both of our busy schedules to do a fun downtown session. Although we got some weird looks from people driving by, we got some great shots. Paige, as usual, was up for anything. I'm so glad she let me take her senior pictures!!!

New Logo!!

2009-09-25T09:26:00.002-05:00

Thank you so much to Tracy Stone of Sugar Lime Designs for designing my new logo. I absolutely love it!! She did a great job. Be on the look out for the new blog design from Tracy as well. Check her out online at www.sugarlimedesigns.com.

Henson Wedding Sneak Peak

2009-09-15T08:55:00.002-05:00

You might remember Candace and Michael from their engagement session. I was so excited about the wedding after that shoot because they were just so much fun and so sweet. The wedding was absolutely beautiful! Candace looked absolutely stunning in her wedding dress and Michael cleaned up pretty good too.

Ezell Family Sneak Peak

2009-09-15T08:44:00.002-05:00

I had the pleasure of shooting a family session this past Sunday for Brandon, Janna, Cole and Allie Ezell. Brandon works with my husband, Jason. They are all so sweet. Brandon even missed out on a motorcycle ride to Lamberts with the guys from work in order to take family pictures. Here are just a few of my favorites.

The infamous motorcycle helmet shot...Allie decided she had to go potty while she was in the helmet...ooops

Jena and Bobby Vow Renewal

2009-09-01T11:09:00.002-05:00

I go to church with Jena and Bobby, and have known Jena since high school. They got married earlier this year before Bobby left for the Marine Corps. They wanted to have a vow renewal ceremony once Bobby finished his basic training so that they could have the wedding ceremony they wanted. It was a very beautiful service, and I was more than happy to take the pictures for them.

I loved the Marine dress blues!

Father and Son

I learned that these are called covers not hats

Tyson

2009-08-17T16:38:00.003-05:00

Little Mr. Tyson was just about the cutest little thing ever! He loved having his picture taken and just smiled and laughed the whole time. I got to try out my new props and he loved those too! Now mom has to find him a suitcase to play with!

He was just laughing and having the best time!

Ooops...caught him mid-sneeze!

Candace and Michael's Engagement Session

2009-08-03T10:19:00.003-05:00

I hated to reschedule this session, but some family things came up and we had to push it back a day. It actually worked out better because it was much prettier yesterday than Saturday. These two are just too cute! We went out to the farm to take these pictures and they turned out really well...even though we did have to fight off the mosquitos! Ms. Sandy and Mr. Kenneth even came by with some bug spray for us when they got home. After shooting this engagement session, I can't wait for the wedding in September. Candace and Michael are so photogenic and did a great job!

Presley's 9 Month Photos

2009-07-17T11:57:00.002-05:00

Can I just say that for my first baby session I really didn't know what to expect. I don't think anything would have prepared me for Presley. She was absolutely adorable! All smiles and laughs....until she saw me with the camera...and then she was as straight faced as she could get. I got quite a few laughs myself because of the way she would cut her eyes at me. I really wish I could have gotten a few pictures of Mom and Dad trying to get her to smile...I think that would have been very entertaining! I was able to get some good shots though and I had a blast going through them last night. I laughed out loud several times while I was editing them because Presley was just too cute!

Kelle and Josh's Wedding Sneak Peak

2009-07-13T16:22:00.004-05:00

I shot my first solo wedding this past Friday. I was pretty nervous, especially after my camera decided to take a little break 10 minutes before the ceremony started, but it came back up and I was able to capture the entire ceremony. This wedding was very simple, but extremely elegant. The bride was experiencing extreme back pain before, during and after the wedding, and I want to thank her for being such a trooper. I don't know if I could have handled the heat as well as the pain as gracefully as she did. Here is just a sneak peak of some of the pictures from the wedding.

Kelle has a very mysterious quality about her that I think is just beautiful!

TCHS Senior 2010 - Zach

2009-07-08T12:21:00.003-05:00

Zach is the son of a woman I work with. After seeing some of my other work, she asked if I would be willing to do Zach's senior pictures. Well of course!! We took these pictures at their home in Trigg county. Can I just say I want to bring other people out there to take pictures? The scenery is beautiful. Here are a few of my favorites. Enjoy!

These first few were taken with a part of the family paintball course...how cool is that?

Boys and their toys...

Paige is a Senior!!!!

2009-06-30T09:22:00.003-05:00

You might remember Paige from the prom pictures I took a about a month ago. Well she is officially a senior now so we got a start on her senior pictures. Paige is just a regular farm girl so we headed out to the farm to get her shots. This is just the beginning. Paige is pretty special to me, so I'm doing a little extra for her. I can't believe she is already a senior! Enjoy!

The Miller Family

2009-06-30T08:41:00.002-05:00

Tammy and I used to work together at an accounting firm here in Hopkinsville. She went out on her own and I moved to another firm in town, but in a crazy twist we still kinda work together. When she asked me to do some family pictures for her, RB and the girls, I was more than happy to. They have a beautiful new house that sits back in the woods with a pond out front and plenty of places to take pictures. These are just a few of my faves.

Danielle & Andy Wedding

2009-06-15T15:29:00.002-05:00

So I posted a sneak peak from my first wedding a few weeks ago. The bride and groom have returned from their honeymoon in the Bahamas and have seen their photos, so now I feel good to go ahead and put them on here for everyone else to see. Danielle and Andy are a beautiful couple and I hope they have a very long and happy marriage. Enjoy!

I love their daughter's facial in this next one...

Seeing his bride for the first time

Beautiful Chaos

2009-05-27T11:15:00.004-05:00

One of my best friends, Lori Porter, is a wonderful Christian singer/songwriter. She has just recently recorded her second CD, "Beautiful Chaos". She trusted me to take the pictures for the album cover and I was so excited to do it! The pictures turned out great and after waiting almost two months, I can now let everyone see them. Lori is having her CD Release Concert on June 7, 2009 at Gracey West Union Baptist Church at 6:00 pm. We would love for you to come and hear Lori and her band perform their new songs! The CD will be available for sale that night as well. The CDs cost $12. She might also have copies of her first CD, "I am Changed" for sale as well. I hope that you can come and support an amazing singer, Christian and friend! You can also visit her website at www.lorip.com.

Danielle & Andy Wedding Sneak Peak

2009-05-26T08:11:00.003-05:00

This past Saturday I shot my first wedding with my good friend Taylor Alder. Taylor and I make quite a team and I think we did a great job. Danielle and Andy make a beautiful couple and the love they have for each other is evident from the moment you meet them. Their wedding was outside on Saturday so we were all a little nervous that it would rain, but it didn't and everyone looked gorgeous! I had just gotten a telephoto lens so it took a little getting used to, but the pictures it makes are great. I haven't had to edit much at all. Here is one of my favorite pictures from the day

And here's one for you moms out there...this is Danielle with her little boy Carter who made for a pretty cute little ring bearer

A Rodeo Weekend

2009-05-19T08:42:00.003-05:00

This past weekend I went to see two of my girls from church compete in the Kentucky Jr. Rodeo Association's Queen and Princess Contest. The contest judged on beauty, an interview with the contestant, horsemanship, crowd appeal, flag carrying and barrels. Paige and Bethani both did so good. Now we just have to wait two weeks to find out if they won! If they did, they will be the flag carriers at the KY Jr. Rodeos next year. Here are just a few pictures from the day.

Destinee

2009-05-18T10:07:00.002-05:00

Destinee came along on the Mayo family shoot and I got some pics of her by herself while we were at it. She is just as cute as her best friend, Ashley and so easy to work with.

Ashley

2009-05-18T10:03:00.002-05:00

Ashley is the daughter of a friend of mine from college. She was so much fun and just absolutely adorable.

Mom just had to get in there to fix Ashley's hair...what a good mom!

Ashley and Destinee

2009-05-18T09:56:00.002-05:00

Since Ashley's family was having pictures made, Ashley and Destinee decided it would be a good time for some best friend pictures. These two were so much fun to work with. I really didn't have to do anything but push a button on my camera. They took allthe work out of the shoot. I mean, come on, how cute are they?

The Mayo Family

2009-05-18T09:46:00.004-05:00

I had a blast taking these pictures on Saturday. I had been at a rodeo for most of the day, but headed to Clarksville to take pictures of John, Lisa and Ashley. Lisa and I went to college together at Austin Peay. She has recently started her own tax and accounting business called One Source Bookkeeping & Tax. If you need an accountant in the Clarksville area, check out her website www.onesourcebk.com. Ok, now that I got that little plug in for her, back to the pictures. The whole family was just so photogenic and pretty much up for anything. I had a blast and probably took way too many pictures because it was hard for me to pick my favorites. Here are just a few...or maybe more than a few.

As I was taking pictures of the girls, Ashley told me to turn around and when I did, this is what I caught...too cute!

Paige & Ross - CCHS Prom 2009

2009-05-13T08:50:00.002-05:00

I have known Ross practically since he was born. He is just like a little brother to me. I haven't known Paige as long, but she has become like a little sister to me as well,so when Paige asked me if I would take their prom pictures I was so happy to do it. The two of them looked absolutely stunning! I had a hard time picking just a few favorites. I hope you enjoy!

They were talking about the garden Paige's dad had tilled up, so getting a picture with their mouths closed was a surprise to me!

Josh & Kelly Impromptu E-Session

2009-04-28T07:58:00.004-05:00

Josh and Kelly have one of those stories that sound like a movie. They dated for several years and then decided to part ways. She moved across the country and then one day they found each other again and their love story started again. Josh helped move her back to Kentucky and now they are planning their wedding. Josh and Kelly are such a sweet couple with an amazing love for God and each other. Josh is in seminary right now and once he graduates the two of them plan on doing mission work. This session was taken while I was at work. Josh is the son of one of the ladies I work with and she called me the night before to see if I would bring my camera so she could get a few pictures she could use for the newspaper announcement. I think the pictures turned out great for a spur of the moment, 20 minute session. I was just glad that the downpour that happened about an hour earlier had passed.

I love this next one...it just shows Josh's personality!

This last one is just kind of a candid...I liked they way they were interacting.

Danielle & Andy E-Session

2009-04-07T08:08:00.002-05:00

I had the privilege of shooting an engagement session on Saturday with my good friend Taylor. Danielle and Andy were such good sports. I like to tease engaged couples so that they will open up a little and just be themselves. Danielle and Andy are very photogenic and Taylor and I both got some good shots.

Just Jewelry

2009-02-27T07:35:00.002-06:00

A friend of mine sells Just Jewelry and she had a blow out sale last night. Of course I geeked out and had to drag out the camera. I got some shots that I really liked. She is also an aspiring photographer so she was impressed with some of the shots I got too. Hopefully we can get together sometime soon and spend a day just us and our cameras. Enjoy...

Nature's Wrath

2009-01-29T10:21:00.003-06:00

So I posted some pretty pictures of the ice, so now let's see some of the damage. I know that we have been lucky because just a half mile down the road, it looks worse than a tornado.

Ice Storm

2009-01-29T10:12:00.003-06:00

Ok, time for me to join the bandwagon. These are a few of the pictures I took of the ice at my house. The damage is just unbelievable, but in the same breath the ice does make for some beautiful pictures.

Let's Roll...

2009-01-26T09:51:00.000-06:00

We had a youth weekend at church called Disciple Now. It is a county wide youth worship retreat. Youth from all of the participating churches spend the weekend away from home and devote their time to becoming more mature in Christ. I had the joy of chaperoning on Saturday and I wish that I could have stayed Friday too. We had a blast! We took a fellowship outing to the Pinnacle so the kids could go bowling and I got this shot. I love it!

Having a Ball!

2009-01-22T13:51:00.001-06:00

Over the weekend Jason and I traveled to his aunt and uncle's house to have one last Christmas dinner. I know right? There was a death in the family right around Christmas, so we had to postpone the festivities. All day long I kept looking at the window sill thinking these two jars would make a great picture. Of course, everyone else thought I was crazy and I was asked about a hundred times why I took a picture of the shelf. I thought it turned out pretty cool.

Christmas in the Smokies

2008-12-22T15:27:00.003-06:00

Jason and I made a trip this past weekend to the Great Smoky Mountains. We went with some friends of our's, Brett and Taylor Alder. We had such a good time getting to hang out with them. Taylor is doing the photography thing too, which was great, because she got to give me some pointers on my new camera. These are just a few of the pictures that I really like. I hope you like them too! There will definitely be more to come!

I'm So Excited!!!!

2008-12-15T09:53:00.003-06:00

As most of you know, I've been saving my money to buy a new camera. I've wanted a Canon Rebel for a while now. I had saved up about half when my wonderful husband told me that he had planned to buy it for me this past weekend so that I would have it for our trip to the mountains with Brett and Taylor. He gave me the rest of the money and my friend Raye and I made a trip to Paducah so I could pick out just what I wanted. I haven't gotten to use it very much since I got it because I've been so busy, but I know that I will have pictures from our trip to the Smokies posted as soon as we get home! I have such a wonderful husband!!! He does so much for me just because he knows it will make me happy. I am truly blessed!

Miranda and Micah

2008-11-25T10:22:00.002-06:00

This past weekend I snapped some engagement photos for Miranda and Micah. They are just too cute. Their wedding is about two weeks away and they are so excited. These two braved 30 degree weather to get the perfect picture for their guest registry. These are just a few of the photos I took.

Landen - Christmas 2008

2008-11-17T08:23:00.002-06:00

I managed to bribe Jason's cousin Landen into coming up to the house to take some pictures Saturday morning. He didn't know what to think at first, but then he enjoyed himself.

The Fourqurean Family

2008-11-17T07:40:00.001-06:00

I had a photoshoot this past weekend with a family from my church. They started out complaining about how cold it was, but they finally "warmed up" to the idea and we got some really good pictures.

Lori Porter

2008-11-11T08:57:00.015-06:00

I got the chance to do my first photo shoot yesterday with a model other than my dog. Needless to say, I was pretty excited. Lori Porter is a good friend of mine. She is a Christian singer/songwriter and she is working on her second album. She needed some pictures for her album cover and I gladly volunteered to help her out. I hope she can find one that she likes enough to put on the album. These are just a few of the pictures I took yesterday. There will be more to come!

One Saturday Morning

2008-11-11T08:55:00.003-06:00

As I was cleaning the house on Saturday morning, I looked out the window to check on Bailey. The little princess was laid out in the sun near one of the Bradford Pear trees. I couldn't resist, so I got my camera out and headed outside. It took a little while for her to sit still, but eventually she did and I got some pretty good shots. She made an excellent model, she didn't complain one time!

Pray Hard

2008-11-05T08:24:00.004-06:00

I'm so glad the election is over. I have gotten so tired of all of the campaign ads. I have never been that concerned about politics, nonetheless, I'm concerned about our country. Suffice it to say that I'm not happy with the way the election turned out, but there is nothing more I can do about it. I placed my vote for who I thought was the right man, but obviously others thought differently. I know that all of this is in God's divine plan and that he knew from the very beginning who would be elected. Now all that is left to do is pray. Pray that Christians will stand up and no longer be the silent majority. Pray that God will have mercy on us. Pray that Christian principles will win out over worldly desires. If ever there was a time to pray without ceasing, now is that time. We are starting a new era in this country and only time will tell how it will turn out. In the meantime, pray hard.

More Fall Pictures

2008-11-01T15:59:00.001-05:00

I tried to get all of the fall pictures on one blog, but for some reason it just wouldn't cooperate with me. Here are a few more pictures that I took recently. The first two are in my front yard. The third picture is on a trail at Mammoth Cave National Park. Jason and I made a short day trip to Mammoth Cave on October 17 to celebrate our 2 year wedding anniversary. The last picture was taken looking out the back door at Ed and Sheila Alder's house in Greenville. They live high on a hill and the views are breathtaking. Ed and Sheila are wonderful people and Jason and I consider them family.

Fall Pictures

2008-11-01T15:08:00.005-05:00

Since it was such a beautiful day today I decided to get out and take advantage of the sunshine and take some fall pictures. All of these pictures were taken right in my front yard which proves that beauty can be found anywhere.

Bailey Ann

2008-10-29T13:54:00.010-05:00

So as most of you know, Jason and I rescued a lab mix puppy from our local animal shelter a few months ago. She is now almost 10 months old and she is absolutely adorable! She has become like one of the family. She loves to play, but she also loves to lay on the couch with her mama or in the chair with her daddy. She loves everybody which is evident by the "sugars" she gives to everyone who comes to the house. She is so great with kids too! Maggie even went so far as to try to steal her when they visited a couple of months ago. She did say that we could have one of their dogs, but Bailey was going home with her. We have even taken her to doggie day care a few times, something I made fun of my brother for doing. But I'm convinced its a great thing to do, just not all the time. Anytime we go out of town and she has to be boarded, we take her to daycare a couple of days that week so she can get acquainted. She gets so excited when she sees me take her bed out to the truck. She knows where she's going and sometimes I think she likes it better there than at home! Since Bailey is our only "child" right now, I'm sure there will be lots of pictures of her on here.

Bailey and Daddy the day we brought her home from the shelter

Bailey loving the attention after being at the shelter for a month

Bailey after her first day at doggie day care...she was one pooped puppy!

One of Bailey's favorite past-times...chewing on her bone.

Bailey playing with Aunt Marcie

Bailey and Eli

Family Photos by Taylor Alder

2008-10-29T10:28:00.010-05:00

About three weeks ago a good friend of mine made the trip from Bowling Green to Dawson to take some family photos of me, Jason and Bailey. The pictures turned out great and we got to visit with some good friends. Taylor's husband, Brett, is a friend of mine and Jason's from high school. It was great to spend the weekend with them. Now we are all looking forward to a trip to the mountains around Christmas. I hope you enjoy the pictures as much I do!