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  • Welcome to my blog!

    Hi, thanks for visiting my blog. This being a bio, I guess I should tell you something about myself. Well, at least what's relevant to photography. Hmm, so no talking about...my sweet family...why I still like old r.e.m....oh, and trail running, hiking, camping, daydreaming and scheming in general?

    Photography- I've been told that I'm doing what I was meant to be doing(thanks dad). In the past, I've said "I love what I do"...well duh, it's a fun job documenting ONE of the best days of someone's life! That should be a given. What I'm truly passionate about is those random moments. It could be the look from a father to his daughter, a grandmother's laugh, a child doing just about anything, or a groom seeing his bride for the first time.

    I have a beautiful wife and daughter. I know how it feels to love so much it makes your heart want to explode. It is truly one of life's gifts. I wish everyone could feel this way. My goal is to record those moments so that many years from now a couple's grandkids can see what their old grandpaw and grandmaw "really" looked like on one of the happiest days of their lives. I want them to "see" them as they were, not "see" some dated photoshop techniques or a heavily retouched, posed image.

    I've been doing this since 1997 and I really couldn't imagine doing anything else. I hope to hear from you soon.

    Cheers,
    Echard

It is time to bring back hats

Bridesmaid and two flowergirls enter the church, St. Marks, Darling Point, c. 1930s by Sam Hood

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Virginia Beach Rock and Roll Photographer

SEO pander or oxymoron? john, of the local band bimini road, asked me if i’d come up to the norva last weekend and get some photos of them playing.  i’d describe their sound, but any imagined rock creds i think i have, would evaporate on the spot.  anyhow, here are some of the photos. go see them if you get a chance.

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tyler and martin’s new year’s eve wedding

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wesley - the photographer did a nice job illustrating the wonderful time had by all. :)

rosemary - great photos. looks like a fun time.

thegirltyler - Thank you again for everything Echard – Martin and I were so grateful to have you there capturing our day! And what a treat to have Eliese join in for the photo booth. You spoiled us rotten and your images from our wedding are truly touching (with a few hilarious ones too). We can’t wait to see the rest!

p.s. – I’m so swooning over all the pictures of my paper goods on top of everything else!

Tanya - ABSOLUTELY beautiful! Tyler and Martin are the cutest couple ever!! And I TOTALLY loved their cake!!!!!

michelle - Beautiful pictures Tyler!! Congrats :)

leesa - That is one heck of a cool wedding–love the photos!