Elton Anderson » weddings. lifestyle. fashion.

Check out the new business cards! These came straight from the team over at Dolce Press. Traditionally, pressed paper is used for wedding invitations and announcements (as most of you brides know) but I felt it would give a unique feel to my business cards. Next time you see me make sure to ask for one…

Everybody has their hero (or heroine), and when I was a lot younger  my hero was Michael Johnson. If you don’t remember, he became one of the greatest sprinter’s in Olympic history after breaking the 200m and 400m records in the same Olympic meet! At that time, my whole life was track & field and I dreamed of breaking his records in my own Olympic meet. Fast forward 13 years later and I haven’t even come close to the Olympics but I have found a new focus and a new set of heroes. 

If you haven’t guessed already, my new focus is photography and much like that 13 year-old I used to be I am working hard to be like my newest hero. This time around his name is Anders Overgaard and he’s pretty much the dopest photographer walking the earth. The first time I saw his work (over a year ago) I was blown. Trust me, I  have probably looked at the website of every pro photographer known to man. I’ve seen some GREAT work but Mr. Overgaard is pulling a serious Michael Johnson on the photography world. In short, I am inspired by his work because it mixes great composition, amazing lighting and a “cinematic” effect to create the most amazing lifestyle images I’ve ever seen. As a wedding photographer, I want to create that same feeling for my brides when they look through their own wedding albums and hopefully be their photography hero one day.

You can view more of Anders work here.

*NOTE* I did NOT take these pics…. but give me a few years.

My first engagement session of the year could not have been with a better couple! Meet Yvette and Myron, the fun-loving girl from Taiwan and the cool guy from Arkansas. They actually drove all they way down from Orlando (with the help of their trusty GPS) and the second I met them I could tell they had amazing chemistry. The engagement shoot was a blast and I can’t wait to shoot their wedding in June. I’m just glad I could start off the wedding season with such a great pair.

*SHAMELESS PLUG ALERT* Yvette actually found out about me through my friend’s blog: 12kwedding. Not only have I known Cora for over a decade I’ll also be shooting her wedding in August! Check out her site now for tips on planning the best wedding ever for under $12,000.

It’s about time for some new business cards and I’ve been doing a litlle online research to get inspired. Yesterday I ran across this site which has a collection of THE best business cards I’ve ever seen. I literally wanted to burn my first batch and start over from scratch…. but I digress. Whether you’re a new entrepreneur yourself or just appreciate good design these are the best b cards in the game. Remember, you can only make a first impression once so make it a good one.

I’m not usually a huge party animal (uhhh… seriously) but there’s something about turning 27 that has me ready to get out my dancing shoes! This year it’s a joint party with two of my lovely college friends, Whitney and Brandi. Of course, the party will be in Miami and if you consider yourself my friend then guess what… you’re officially invited! 

In an effort to be creative, the invitation is actually a photoshoot featuring the beautiful Whitney (she also happens to be 1/3 of this birthday affair).

Click here for the invite and in the words of the late, great Rick James “It’s a celebration!”