Woodruff Photography

Integrity

Leslie — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:00:06 +0000

An acquaintance of mine recently blurbed on facebook that he was having problems with friends that decided to go elsewhere to have their business needs met. The fact that they were looking for other options bothered him personally enough that he posted about it. A few responses later he stated that what he was willing to do for free for them (I suppose as friends) was admittedly going to be not to standard as what his paying customers would get. ”No wonder” I thought.

Whether work is being done free of charge or not, integrity to standards should be kept at a consistent level. I recently gave a photo session up for a CHKD charity auction. The end result was that I had another fantastic photoshoot, a new friend of Woodruff Photography and, someone who recommended me on Linked-in. Word of mouth is a powerful tool. If you put out less then your best, its bound to get out there and sooner or later people will walk away.

From Like Water for Chocolate; ”If all the lights inside you can be lit at once, your heart will burst, and infinity becomes permanent”.

OH…FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD!

Leslie — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:30:49 +0000

Who loves good food? We spend at least 20% of our day thinking about it (if you are in a body building competition that percentage is much higher). Then there are all the choices to make, what do I feel like eating? Healthy? Not so healthy? Where shall we go for lunch? Recently I had the opportunity to do Food Photography at the historic Freemason Abbey Restaurant in Norfolk, VA. I was lucky enough to be able to taste test some of the dishes that were photographed here. To say that the food was delicious would be an understatement. The steak was savory melt-in-your-mouth divine, the Bailey’s cream cake with chocolate drizzle, well my mouth is watering again. So if you are traveling to Hampton Roads and are wondering where to go for scrumptious food (and also get a chance to see a beautiful historic Abbey), then give Freemason Abbey a call and make a reservation!

Anyone notice alot of Blue Knights Motorcycles recently?

Leslie — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:44:33 +0000

A week ago I was asked to help out and photograph the Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Convention at the Chesapeake Marriott and Chesapeake Convention Center. I had no idea that I was walking into an International Convention and was completely wow’ed by the amazing amount of motorcycles that were displayed. There were tours to Nauticus, The Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Aquarium and even the Norfolk Naval Station. The highlight of the four day long event was definitely the Skills Test in 105 degree heat (think big heavy motorcycles, helmets and leather while traversing between cones while being timed) PHEW! Click on the image below for a small sampling of this spectacular event! Feedback is greatly appreciated below!

What do we specialize in?

Leslie — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:46:08 +0000

I often get asked what type of photography do I specialize in on a regular basis. More than ever now I say that we specialize in fabulous

images that really bring out the beauty and excitement in people and life! Keep checking on our website for new changes as we are in the process of renewal. Thank you for all of your support!

What a Personality!

Leslie — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:15:11 +0000

Photographs to last a lifetime

Leslie — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:13:14 +0000

Your Business, Your Image

Leslie — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:39:17 +0000

We recently had the pleasure of creating a new event – Your Business, Your Image. Our first event was held at Connect 113 in Alexandria VA and garnered a huge response! YAY! Makeup was professionally done by KiKi I’talien, wine was gratiously served and I met some amazing, intelligent and very powerful ladies! Thank you all for the great event! Here are a sampling of the photos!

Judah

Leslie — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 01:17:22 +0000

Tiny hands and tiny feet…..I just love newborns! My thanks to Chara for allowing me to photograph this blessed baby boy!

Paradigm Shift

Leslie — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:58:39 +0000

2010 was a tough year for sure. I can almost bet that over 50% of my Facebook friends had some setback of one kind or another. We had our own personal grief with the loss of our female malamute (Sasha) in June and then my miscarriage in September. We also had so much to be joyful about. Our daughter is growing to be a lovely little girl, we have a home and are both working! We were able to “get out of town” for a bit and saw the lovely city of Asheville, NC and reconnect with good friends who felt like family. Woodruff Photography has been flourishing thanks to “word of mouth” from all our fans of this website as well as on Facebook.

2011 is looking skyward – onward and upward! I have some new marketing specials in the works so stay tuned….meanwhile, what does 2011 look like for you?

I wanna be a cowboy…..

Leslie — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:50:58 +0000