Aiden 1 Month Old

I love this baby's fuzzy head in these photos!

Patti Austin & The Count Basie Orchestra at the Schermerhorn

I photographed the Count Basie Orchestra with Patti Austin on Friday night. I'll attach a few shots!
Enjoy,
-Matt

April 19 Wedding for Christina & Kevin

Christina & Kevin were married in Murfreesboro, TN at Carriage Lane Inn. It was a great spot for a wedding. I had a small crisis when the second photographer that I had lined up canceled the morning of the wedding due to food poisoning which left me scrambling to find a photographer without Saturday plans on a busy wedding and prom date in April. I lucked out in finding Katie Dunlap. She and her family just moved to Nashville from Memphis leaving her network of clients behind. Katie did an outstanding job! On a different note... the groom and his groomsman are all Vanderbilt students or alumni!

Cast Photos for The Franklin Recreational Center's Production of "The Music Man"

My boss at the Vanderbilt Center for Better Health, Tom Lloyd, wears several hats. At Vanderbilt, he wears the Director of Consulting Services hat and now that he has a role in "The Music Man" he's been sporting a pork pie hat. Tom asked me to do some cast photos and headshots. As I rushed through a line of at least 50 kids vivid memories of being a school photographer came rushing back. Being a school photographer was a fun job when I was shooting outdoor seniors in the summer or driving to a hockey or football game to train another photographer, but the spring and fall school shoots could test even my passion for photography. It was the opposite of creative. I always thought to myself, that it was such a waste to photograph every child with the exact same pose and expression. No one could stand out or show any character or individuality... or at least I had to keep that to a minimum. This time there were no rules, I encouraged the kids to be silly and the photos were a lot of fun! Anyway, doing a free photoshoot for my boss is the least that I can do to repay him for hiring me on at the VCBH and saving me from a lifetime of school photography.

- Matt Andrews

www.mattandrewsphoto.com

Shoot for the Nashville Symphony at the Schermerhorn

Today I had the pleasure of photographing the highly publicized sing-along concert at the Schermerhorn. The soloists included Amy Grant, Melinda Doolittle of American Idol, Bill Gaither, and there was an appearance by the Belmont Choir. In addition to shots of the symphony, soloists, and choirs; I was asked to be sure to get shots of the audience participating. I can only attach about 5 shots in this blog so check out my site to see more.

-Matt

www.mattandrews.biz

Rachel & Dan at Cedarvine Manor - April 6, 2008

What a beautiful bride! It is so rediculously easy to be a wedding photographer at Cedarvine Manor. Though the light can be challenging when brides choose to get married in the pier, it is full of great locations for photos. This was probably my 10th wedding there and I'm getting to be pretty good buddies with some of the staff and other vendors. I even have photos of Daniel and Landon doing backflips on the dance floor and Landon with his Wedding Crashers shirt on! That's Daniel pouring the Chambubbley in the attached photo.

I met Rachel and her bridesmaids at the salon in Murfreesboro and stuck with them 'til Rachel and Dan were doused with birdseed around 10:00 PM. There were around 225 guests and they all seemed to have a great time. I've Attached a few photos. Enjoy!

-Matt Andrews

www.mattandrewsphoto.com

A Walk Through Washington D.C.

Vanderbilt sent me to Washington D.C. to work a DesignShop last week. It was hard work and long hours but I managed to get away one evening to shoot some photos of monuments and memorials. Its been a few years since I've been to D.C. and It was the perfect time to go. The cherry blossoms were in bloom, the weather was great and even at 10:00PM, there were hundreds of poeple walking around the parks. Attached is a small sampling of some photos that I hope you find interesting. I tried to make my photos unique in a place where hundreds if not thousands of poeple take photos at these monuments every day. I'll let you be the judge!

Evan James & Abby Bowen - March 29th 2008

I just finished the post work for Evan and Abby's wedding photos. Though it was a very, very rainy day, St. George's Episcopal church made for some beautiful photos and their reception at Traveler's Rest was lively. Once upon a time, I played guitar for one of Evan's bands and so it was fun to watch Evan join in with the band at his reception.