Knox calls it a "Touchdown!"

In honor of college football season our son Knox calls it a "touchdown!"

Welcome Benjamin Knox Finch!

Our newest member of the family, Benjamin Knox Finch, arrived on Tuesday [8/25] at 9:35 pm weighing 8.1 lbs & 20.5 inches long. Joy had such a pleasant experience during delivery & is recovering quite nicely. We had wonderful support from family/friends & are very thankful for all the love directed towards us. We were able to leave the hospital last night around 7 pm & introduce Knox to his new home. Our dog Bailey greeted him with a warm kiss & Brennan was super-excited to see his lil' bro. Now we are taking time to rest, enjoy hot potato soup, & be thankful. Living the dream!

Joy was receiving encouraging messages from friends prior to delivery (above).

The wonderful Dr. Hunter smiles with Knox shortly after the delivery (above).

Cousin Charlie looks amazed by Uncle Ben's enormous camera!

That's one proud PaPa (above).

I am so thankful for my new son!

Knox & his momma!

Grandaddy (above).

Meme (above).

Nana (above).

Cousin Chase kisses Knox (above).

This picture occurs shortly after Brennan saw Knox's fist & went in for an official "fist bump."He then takes a moment to welcome his little brother with a kiss (above).

Cousin Charlie moves in for a big kiss for his Aunt Joy (above).

Aunt Hope (above).

Cousin Anna Beth is getting some practice with her little girl, Anna (above).

Ashley + Isaac Engagement Photos

Ashley + Isaac Engagement Photos
I will never forget when I met Ashley for the first time. She made contact with me via my website & I followed up with her, asking if she would want to stop by the studio to meet. She stopped in for our meeting & I could tell that she was seeing if I could meet her wedding photography expectations. This is always a bit intimidating for me as I have no idea how I will measure up to a bride's expectations which can be enormous. It was funny when she said, "I knew I loved your photography, the real reason I wanted to meet with you is to see if I liked you. Well, I like you. You're hired." Whew!!

Fast forward.

I met Ashley & Isaac Friday night for their engagement shoot. Isaac's family lives on a ridge that has a wonderful view. I whispered to God, "You keep hooking me up with client's who have incredible places for photography! You make me look better than I really am." Anyways, we had a great time together & I tried to make them feel at ease (which was no problem because when they are around each other, they are so comfortable). After about an hour at Isaac's farm, we headed to Midway Drive-in in Athens. (By the way... Isaac & his dad have a smokin' '69 Mustang... you will see it in a few pics). The drive-in thing, I didn't think through very well; it is quite difficult to shoot at a drive-in due to minimal lighting. But, we did manage a few good shots before being politely reprimanded for using flash photography. Which, by the way, when my flash fired, it lit up the whole place. I thought to myself, "I am such a photographic rebel. Rock n' Roll!" Well... enough of the rambling, here are some of my initial favorites from our shoot. I would love to hear your comments!

BF Fine Art Photography + Esty = Sweet Nectar of Life!

Many of you frequent etsy.com. And, many have inquired if I was going to begin selling my fine art photography online. Well, BF Fine Art Photography + Etsy = Sweet Nectar of Life! You got it! I listed a few of my fine art prints on Etsy.com. Go check them out at http://benfinch.etsy.com.
Also, please do me a huge favor & if you know of any of my images that I should make available on etsy, let me know! Great! I feel so liberated!

P.S. Here's a little secret as well! We are opening an etsy storefront for The Visible Group featuring custom greeting cards, birth/wedding/save the date cards, posters, etc. Stay tuned! This is so exciting!

My Lovely Bride | Joy Finch Maternity

Several weeks ago I brought my camera home & it turned into a quick impromptu maternity shoot. Although I hope to block off some more time to photograph Joy's pregnancy (I better hurry, we are only a week or two away), I wanted to show you a few of my favorites from our time together.