South Alabama Family Photographer | Bamahenge Family Portraits

The majority of my Pensacola and Orange Beach clients know exactly where they want their family pictures taken - the beach, a park, or downtown Pensacola. But there are some who want something a little out of the ordinary, a little off the beaten path. Whether you are looking for a classic location for your Pensacola family photography or if you'd like something a bit more unique, I guarantee I can find the perfect spot for your session. 

This family wasn't interested in the more typical family beach photos. This family wanted something a little special.
This past summer, mom, Jessica and I had taken our kiddos to see Bamahenge and the Dinosaurs in the Woods about 25 minutes west of Pensacola. While we were brainstorming out-of-the-box ideas for their family portrait session, Jessica asked if I'd ever done a session at Bamahenge and if it would work. Until then, I hadn't even considered doing a family session there, but I LOVED it! And so our plan began.

Mark Cline says that the idea for Bamahenge came from George Barber, an Alabama billionaire - and owner of Barber's Marina in Elberta, Alabama. Barber had some Mark Cline dinosaurs on one of his properties, and while Mark was repairing hurricane damage to the creatures in 2006, Barber "took me aside," Mark recalled, "and whispered in my ear, 'Stonehenge'."

"Mr. Barber kept calling it Foamhenge, but there's only one of those," said Mark. Since it was built of fiberglass, Mark thought of naming it Fiberhenge, but that "just didn't have the ring." So Mark christened it Bamahenge.

Mark designed Bamahenge to be 21 feet tall and 104 feet across, essentially identical in size to the original. It's correctly aligned with the summer solstice; the point of sunrise is over the center of three lintels on the outer markers. There are actually only four different stone shapes, but with clever flipping and re positioning, all of them look different

Mark engineered Bamahenge to be storm-proof, anchoring the megaliths with interior concrete and half-buried telephone poles.

Bamahenge stands in the piney woods about 200 yards off the marina entrance road. Visitors simply pull their vehicles onto the grass and walk back to its clearing.

Bamahenge was such a unique location for this fun family's portrait session!

The late afternoon sun gave us the most lovely light and the woods surrounding us were absolutely beautiful.

So never fear, whether you're looking for a more classic location or something off-the-beaten-path, I've got you!

Finding Beauty in the Ordinary Photography offers Family Photography in northwest Florida that captures your family’s connections, emotions, and moments in a fun, natural way. Located in Pensacola and also offering maternity, newborn, and birth photography, service areas include but are not limited to Perdido Key, Gulf Breeze, Pensacola Beach, Navarre, Pace, Milton, and Cantonment in Florida and Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Foley, Fairhope, and Daphne in south Alabama. Family portrait sessions tend to book up to one month in advance, while maternity, birth, and newborn sessions should be booked early in the second trimester to ensure availability at the time of delivery. Amanda offers a full service experience including a pre-session consultation, exclusive access to her Maternity and Newborn wardrobe, an online proofing gallery to share and download your included high-resolution digital images, and an array of professional print, canvas, and album options. I can’t wait to hear from you and help create your own beautiful heirloom memories!
 
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