Welcome to our blog! A Modern Focus is based in Huntington, West Virginia and provides photography and graphic design for individuals and small businesses. My name is Annalisha, but you can call me AJ. My partner Patrick and I co-own A Modern Focus. We are a company that blends technical skill with creative thinking to provide our clients with memorable photographs and effective designs. Check back often to see sneak peeks from recent sessions and news about AMF. Thanks for stopping by!
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We are excited about starting an official Senior Rep Program at A Modern Focus. It is open to current High School Juniors who will be graduating in 2011. If you know of any juniors that might be interested in apply, feel free to SPREAD THE WORD!! For more information, click the image below to visit the Senior Rep Page.
Last Tuesday, December 1st, I had a mid-day session with Sarah. Sarah wanted to get some portraits taken before graduation to give her parents as a gift. How nice is that? Sarah graduated from Marshall University last Saturday with her M.S. in Human Resource Management. She received her B.B.A. in Management from Marshall in 2007, and is currently working at Marshall University. That’s how we met, she often comes down to the office I work at to submit new jobs for her department. I had a great time taking Sarah’s portraits, and wish her the very best! Here are a few from her session.
We always keep a look out for new contests to keep us moving forward and getting feedback on our images. A Modern Focus recently entered a new wedding photography contest and we would really appreciate your vote. (They do require a valid email address to cast a vote.) This vote goes toward the People’s Choice Award, but we are keeping our fingers crossed for the other independent judging too! We entered the candid category with the image below. I just love the moment caught here of the Bride and Groom cleaning up after the cake cutting…she got cake all over the groom’s face.
Click the image above or vote for A Modern Focus here!
We are running a little behind on this post! Back on November 1st, Patrick and I had a fun portrait session at Ritter Park with the Gallion girls. The weather was nice and we still had a bit of foliage left for some added fall colors. Here are a few from their session. Enjoy!
We want to thank everyone that stopped by our table at the Christmas Corner Bazaar on Saturday. Patrick and I had a great time meeting everyone and checking out the other vendors handmade goods. We’d also like to congratulate Laura B. who won the free portrait session! We look forward to working with her and her husband.
Today we will be at the Christmas Corner Bazaar at the New Baptist Church, 610 28th Street in Huntington, WV, from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. Stop by and see us! We are giving away a free portrait session to one lucky winner, but you must come by our table to enter the drawing. You will also be able to knock out some Christmas shopping! There are vendors selling homemade soaps, lotions, jewelry and much more!
A Modern Focus will be closed during the holidays to spend time with family and friends. AMF will be closed during the following dates:
Thanksgiving: Nov. 23 – 29
Christmas: Dec. 21 – Jan. 3
We will be checking our email and voicemail during these breaks, so feel free to contact us about booking sessions. We will also be finishing up any editing and print orders from sessions done before the holidays.
We wish everyone a safe and joyful Holiday Season!
On Saturday, November 7th I had the pleasure of photographing Daniel, a senior at Huntington High School. I met Daniel and his mom at Marshall for his session, and enjoyed walking around campus with them talking about his plans after graduation. Daniel is a drummer in HHS’s band which brought back memories for me of Drums Across the Tri-state! I regularly attended Drums Across the Tri-state years ago, and found out that it is now held in Charleston, WV. Here is a sneak peek of a few of my favorites from Daniel’s session. Daniel, enjoy the rest of your senior year!
More sneak peek images can be found on Daniel’s Senior Session page.
On Friday, October 30th, Patrick and I shot an engagement session on Marshall’s campus with Krystle and Clark. We had a great time walking around campus and getting to know them a bit better. They are both Marshall alumni and met while volunteering at WMUL, the award-winning university radio station. Here is a sneak peek of some of our favorites from their session.
More images can be found on Krystle and Clark’s Session page.
