Author archives: Barbara Bell Photography
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This past Monday, I celebrated my first “NC-versary.” One year ago on that date, I moved to North Carolina from the San Francisco Bay Area to join my husband after we had been bi-coastal for two years for work reasons. A lot has happened in a year.
When I moved, I knew I would be taking this time as a sabbatical fo[...]
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- When P&L phoned me to book a portrait session, I loved the way they spoke about their family: themselves, their children, and their grandchildren. It's like hearing someone describe a beautiful tree with its many branches. You can hear the pride in their voice as they describe the 'who's-who' of the family.
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- It was my great privilege to photograph this family of four. Both young boys were very sweet and engaging from the first time we met, and they made their session fun. Mom and Dad, you have two great boys on your hands!
With such great peeps, I couldn't help but to capture great love and great laughte[...]
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- One of my clients once asked me, "What do you prefer shooting: events or portraits?"
I thought about my answer - at the time and still today - and my favorite session is always the one I am currently working on, no matter if I am shooting or editing or sharing it with others.
Every session - whether an event or a[...]
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- Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of photographing my 11th First Communion ceremony at St. Charles Church in San Carlos, California. Capturing this milestone event at our local church is my great pleasure. I see the candid expressions, and I am thrilled to create an image of the pure joy of friends and families [...]
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- Sometimes, you attend a wedding and you become a witness to love and laughter. Sometimes, you get to capture that wedding and you create a time capsule of that one moment in time.
It is that capture of good friends,
college friends,
and family members who are like your friends
all coming to[...]
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- Before I tell you about this fab family that I had the pleasure of photographing, let me share a little about the how (and why) of Barbara Bell Photography.
My career started as a first grade teacher because I was passionate about teaching children to read. I felt that if I could help someone learn to read, I was g[...]
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- If you follow Barbara Bell Photography on Facebook you've already seen some of the photographs from the 2016 Confirmation Ceremony at St. Charles Church in San Carlos, California, and if you follow along on Instagram, you know I've decreed it Year of the Bow Tie!
I mean, how fab do these guys look?? Am I right?!
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- Happy (belated) new year!
We are over ten days into 2016, and doesn’t it feel good to start a new year? It’s like the first page in a new notebook…clean, crisp, and ready for another chapter of the story that each one of us is writing.
I’ve been quiet on the blog as I finished up year-end projects and photo sho[...]
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- On this first day of November, I am dying to know – have you been enjoying your fall? This is my favorite season, so I am loving the leaves on the ground, the pumpkins at the market, and the crisp air in the morning.
Speaking of crisp air in the morning, this is the time of year to winterize the bees and their hives[...]
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- As I clean out cupboards and clear out files, it's inevitable that I am going to run across my film negatives. After being in business for 13 years, I suppose it was bound to happen. Time to bring these back into the light on this Throwback Thursday!
These images were originally shot using film (Kodak Portra 400NC[...]
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- When Patricia called me to photograph her 50th birthday party, she told me about her plans to invite family and friends to a big bash, but what impressed me about the most was her thoughtfulness and compassion for the people who would be attending. She wanted to ensure everyone's photo was captured so she could share [...]
