StudioWed Vendors Archive

This week’s Studio Spotlight features our newest photographer to the studio, Jamie Howell Photography. Jamie’s use of vibrant colors and lighting makes his style unique from our other photographers. Jamie got his start as a mechanical engineer but transitioned into a field on the opposite side of the spectrum! See below to learn more about Jamie and his company and to see his colorful work.

Q: How did you get started in photography?

Jamie: I started off with photography in college at the Georgia Tech newspaper and yearbook. I trained as a photojournalist there for about two years before getting into weddings in 2005.

Q: What is your best advice for the day-of the wedding?

Jamie: Leave plenty of time. Almost nothing will go exactly according to schedule – just plan on it. If you schedule things too tightly, something will almost always get cut short. Unfortunately that something is oftentimes photography. It’s an easy thing to cut short, but it’s one of the things you’ll miss the most after the wedding is over.

Q: What is your favorite trend happening in photography right now?

Jamie: The transitioning from stiffly posed dull pictures to more natural, casual pictures. The best photography is about capturing something real. Real expressions, real emotions, and real interactions always make for the best pictures – to me anyway.

Q: Do you have a favorite client story?

Jamie: I recently booked a wedding with a girl whose sister’s wedding I shot two years ago. It really is a strong endorsement when a family hires you for a second time.

Q: What is your favorite quote?

Jamie: My favorite quote changes by the week. My current one is “Comfort is the enemy of achievement.”

Q: Do you have any pets?

Jamie: I have a little black lab/hound puppy named Miles.

Q: What is your favorite book?

Jamie: I love science books. If I’m taking the time to read a book, I want to learn something from it. Probably the most powerful book I’ve ever read has to be “Good Calories, Bad Calories” by Gary Taubes. It completely changed the way I look at food and typical western diets. It’s an intense read.

Q: What is your favorite Atlanta attraction?

Jamie: Turner Field. The High Museum is pretty awesome too.

We’re so glad that Jamie has joined the studio! Check out last week’s Studio Spotlight here, and check back next week to see what vendor will be showcased next!

StudioWed vendor Eli Silva Photography has recently launched a cultural wedding podcast called Bride’s Tea. Eli Silva Photography specializes in cultural and multi-ethnic weddings, so it is no surprise that this awesome new podcast features weddings inspired by culture, season, and color.

StudioWed vendors have teamed up with Eli Silva Photography + Bride’s Tea to officially show their first podcast at the International Bridal Affair on July 11. The vendors will collaborate on three different looks based on culture, season, and color.

We can’t wait to showcase the designs that our talented team of vendors have put together! Visit Bride’s Tea and the International Bridal Affair website for more information on the podcast and on the show. Thanks to Eli Silva Photography for asking us to be a part of this fun event.

Our new blog has been in the works for quite a while now, so I’ve had some serious time to create lots of new features to share with our readers. One of my favorite features that we’ve come up with is the Studio Spotlight, where we will feature a StudioWed vendor and ask them questions about their business and about themselves!

Our first Studio Spotlight will feature custom linen designer I Do Linens. This company started in Atlanta when Tamara Gollob, the owner, and her family relocated here from Canada. She saw a void in the linen market and wanted to provide a service that Atlanta had long been missing out on.

Q: Why did you join StudioWed?

Tamara: I joined StudioWed because I loved the concept of multiple vendors in one spot. Having a great space to meet with a client and network with amazing vendors has been a great success for our company.

Q: How did you your start in weddings?

Tamara: Having studied fashion design and having a passion for fabrics, my business career started with a custom couture wedding gowns. That grew into a wedding décor businesses and bringing elements of fashion into weddings. Now I use elements of fashion in designing table linens.

Q: What do you love about working with brides and in the wedding industry?

Tamara: I love the excitement of the day, combining all of the couple’s wishes and desires and creating a final vision they only could dream of. It is their one big day, and I love being part of making it the most special.

Q: What is your best advice for the wedding day?

Tamara: Make sure your wedding represents you and your taste and style.

Q: How would you explain to a potential client why custom linens are important?

Tamara: Linens are a great way to transform a room. Picking a palette and theme really completes the day and makes it your own. When guests enter the reception room, they should be saying “this is so much like the bride and groom,” not “doesn’t this look just like so and so’s wedding.” With the use of linens you put your stamp on your special day.

Q: Who is your dream concert line-up?

Tamara: Lenny Kravitz, Michael Jackson, Michael Buble.

Q: If you could renew your vows today, what your theme be?

Tamara: Our dream is to renew our vows in Hawaii on the beach. Casual romance.

Q: If you could have dinner with one person, who would it be and what would you eat?

Tamara: Preston Bailey, but I’m not sure I could eat (would be too nervous). I would probably eat a chicken dish or eggplant parm, my fave.

Q: How would you spend your perfect Saturday?

Tamara: Hanging with my family. A great day starts with breakfast at a little café, followed with a bit of shopping. Head to a picnic in the park, go for a bike ride and then off to a casual dinner and a movie.

Check out more of Tamara’s work at I Do Linen’s website. Her specialty linens can also be found throughout StudioWed, so stop by to see them in person! Make sure you check back every week for our next Studio Spotlight vendor!