Panama City Beach is ready & waiting for you, Spring breakers!
One of the newest, coolest places this Spring is the Brew Thru, an amazingly beachy drive-through convenience store.
I, for one, am absolutely thrilled to have somewhere I can drive through to get all the necessary necessities on my way to the beach...without having to get of my car!
Beautiful young ladies will take your order and payment, while handsome young men load your car with your your purchases.
Located at the west end of PCB, just past Pier Park!








Get an AWESOME t-shirt from their huge collection!




And fill up your cooler on the way to the beach...of course they have nearly every kind of beer you could ever want, plus soft drinks, snacks, & cigarettes.




Located on Front Beach Rd. between McDonald's and Hwy. 79, just west of Pier Park!

The Krewe of Dominique Youx

Next week's Pier Park celebration will be my first ever Mardis Gras and now that I've met the people behind the celebration I can hardly wait.
Tammy Dunaway asked me to be the official photographer of the luncheon she would throw for her Princesses. Thank you so much Tammy, for asking!
My introduction to Mardis Gras was just an amazing experience. First, let me say...if you want to see the most gorgeous women of Panama City Beach, don't go to Spinnaker or LaVela. You'll find them at Mardis Gras on their floats. These women aren't just pretty faces and figures, either...they are the most sophisticated, hardcore partiers you'll ever meet!







Spirits flowed and spirits were high! These elegant women know how to party.






The reigning Queen of Dominique Youx, Tammy Dunaway, welcomes her court of Princesses and guests to the traditional luncheon.






The Queen and her princesses prepare the beads for their guests, the selection including Mermaid and Under the Sea beads.









The baubles! Ohhhh the baubles! On the wrists, the fingers, EVERYWHERE beautiful baubles!




And the hats! The Kentucky Derby has nothing on Mardis Gras with the hats.






Each Princess was presented her own champagne flute.





There was the loud bellow of a yacht horn...we went to the sundeck to see what all the fuss was about...it was my misfortune to have missed the shot of the day. A rare display of four full moons on the canal! Maybe the spouses of the Queen's court were feeling just a little left out...? :)



The King arrives! The only lucky man to be amidst this gorgeous court is toasted by Queen Tammy.





Mrs. Miller graciously opened her home for this fun-filled soiree.




The Miller house, on the canal of beautiful Bay Point, was in full Mardis Gras regalia! Every room of the amazing house had the perfect festive touches added to celebrate the event.









Ahhh the shoes! Left behind to enjoy the day as it was...glamorous, yet playful and SO much fun!!



Reigning Queen Tammy Dunaway was presented with an appropriate bauble for her special day!



Carraba's catered this event, with delicious & delightfully colorful appetizers.



The King's cake contains a hidden Baby. The guest who finds the Baby in their slice of this heavenly, pastry-like cake is traditionally the host of the next party.



Thanks again, ladies, for allowing me to be your paparazzi for the day. See you at Pier Park on Friday & Saturday!

Young Portfolio 2009

Faces of Innocence 2009

Weddings 2009

Beach portraits 2009

It's official!

2010 will be a very exciting year indeed! Full of change, growth, and room for even more growth, allowing me to better serve my past, present, and future clients.
In less than three years, Ana Edwards photography has grown exponentially! It's hard to believe that it was such a short time ago when I literally nailed a sheet to the wall to try my hand at portraits; first, of my daughter, then of her friends, one of which became my first paying client: Maryann Herbert. Then, I felt prepared to do senior portraits for Ben Hardin, whose mother's confidence in me inspired an attempt at portrait photography. Perfectly happy as a hairstylist for 29 years, I had quite by chance discovered what now I believe is my true calling.
I've always enjoyed acquiring new knowledge and skills, and I've always been extremely ambitious: my first salon at 20 years old, my real estate license at age 32, my acquisition of construction skills when I bought my first home and totally renovated it at age 39, my Bachelor's degree in Psychology at age 46 (Cum Laude Honors graduate from G.S.W. :). I'm proud of ALL of those events!
But none took me by as much surprise as the growth of my new business...and passion. It's been an exciting and somewhat stressful struggle, causing a strain at times on my finances (professional photography equipment is WAY more expensive than hairstyling tools!), but I never gave up on reaching that bright light I saw in my dreams. What started with sheets for a background, lit by varying lamps from Lowe's, has grown to a fully equipped studio...completely cluttered and cramped with props.
And so, I proudly announce that by the end of December 2009, Ana Edwards photography will be operating in it's new, more-than-twice-as-big location at 109 Branchview Street (next door to Lee county Glass {same building}, right across from Kidsville and Ace Hardware, off of Hwy. 19) in Leesburg, Georgia. The lease is signed and it's official! We'll have 1800 sq.ft to spread out and have EIGHT permanent backgrounds set up, plus a client area for consultations. There's even a separate room for hairstyling, which I still do 2-3 days a week. The studio will also be available to rent hourly by my fellow photographers.
I thank the Almighty Lord for my blessings, and especially for having blessed me with perseverance when others might have given up the struggle! And I thank my past and present clients for their patience while we suffer through my growing pains together! I hope that it won't be long before Ana Edwards photography is no longer a 'one woman show'...I'll be soon looking for a much needed office assistant to keep me on schedule for a change :)
See ya'll soon! I think we just might need to have an open house party somewhere around the first of the new year!

Oh My! kiddie kouture. Christmas shoot!

Once again, I had the pleasure of photographing gorgeous children wearing the amazing custom created children's clothing of Oh My! kiddie kouture in the Albany Mall!
This time we're showcasing the newest outfits for the upcoming holidays. These are sure to go fast, so hurry and go see Amanda and pick out one (or an armful!) of these perfect-for-portraits outfits! They're on the left wing as you come in the mall, right before Victoria's Secret.