Lia Ballentine is a designer, photographer, and writer based in Knoxville, Tennessee. She co-owns FinestraPhoto with her husband Brandon. They have a dog named Otis and a cat named Miu-Mius. Lia loves singing, playing guitar, traveling to exotic places, and eating exotic foods (to name a few passions). She is also a Flickr addict pro user, dedicated Twitterer, and design/photo/tech junkie.
Hi, everyone!
I’m heading to Canada to visit family, attend the most beautiful wedding I will ever see in my life (check out the gorgeous reception hall), and run wild through Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec. Happy 400th anniversary, Quebec!
From July 17-25, I’ll be out of touch (no texting, probably no tweets, and maybe no time […]
I love Dollywood because it is the weirdest theme park in the United States.
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1. Sombrero!, 2. I want this., 3. Tea Cups, 4. Bird Houses, 5. Popcorn, 6. Cones and Petals
Brandon was assigned to photograph Blooms Days at the UT Gardens on Saturday (his company is one of the major sponsors of the event). I had to take a break from working on my computer, so I […]
A very pink, girly, fun baby book adapted from the family blog of baby’s first year. Had a lot of fun picking out the colors and fonts! Book has 102 pages of family memories. Cover designed for Blurb ImageWrap hardcover format. Published through Blurb. June 2008.
Saturday, June 21, 2008 was designated as the day for this year’s “A Day in the Life of…” (DILO for short) photos on Flickr. And I missed it.
I remembered DILO on Friday, but then on Saturday the day’s activities got the best of me, and I ran around Knoxville and Gatlinburg WITHOUT my camera. Bummer! […]
We had a great engagement photo shoot at the UT Gardens with Christina and Chris. (I know, it’s cute that their names match!)
There was a possibility of heavy rain today, but our morning session was timed just right—and we were able to avoid a downpour. Thank goodness!
Christina and Chris are a lovely couple. Plus, they’re […]
Brandon and I helped with Knoxville’s Tour de Cure for the American Diabetes Association yesterday. We had several friends that were riding in the event, and we decided to do our part and volunteer to assist with setup and rider registration. And that meant waking up at 4 a.m. on Saturday (painful!).
Just a couple of photos from Morgan and Andrew’s wedding at Maryville College (May 31, 2008). Will post more here and on the FinestraPhoto gallery and blog. Check back soon!
This was our first time to photograph/attend a wedding at Maryville College. MC is a beautiful campus, and the ceremony took places in the woods at […]
(Above: A photo of my handsome dog, Otis. Converted to black and white in Aperture.)
Got my new Canon 5D and L-Series lens today! And I’ve been playing around with my new toys all afternoon and evening.
Thanks to hard work, my economic stimulus check, and Canon rebates, my dearest wish (for photographic equipment) has come true.
I’ve […]
Logo design for UTFCU’s student campaign, “UTFCU Rocks.” Used existing illustration of headphones (from last year’s student campaign), and incorporated two new font styles using the credit union’s colors. Design was created using Adobe Illustrator. May 2008.
