Monday, April 26, 2010

Kristen and Clayton Engagement

I've been looking forward to shooting Kristen and Clayton for a long time. Their wedding is fast approaching and it is always super-helpful for a photographer to build a personal connection with a couple prior to the wedding day. Kristen and Clayton were excited about shooting in the wildflowers! We don't have wildflowers in Northern Virginia so they are always fun for me to see and photograph even after being in Austin for 10 years (can't say as much for the 110 degree weather that comes every summer!).


I think this was my favorite out of the session.



Swing time with Colby!






Wednesday, April 21, 2010

My Poor Mistreated Children

They say preacher's kids have it tougher than regular kids growing up, but what about the children of a photographer? Sure they look happy in all their pictures, but I wonder if deep-down inside they are screaming, “Dad put down the camera and just let us go play!”
For the record, I rarely ever pose my (or other people's) kids. I like to capture them in action and let their true personalities shine through; BUT these are bluebonnets for crying out loud! I can’t have my kids just romping around in a field of bluebonnets; 1) I understand it’s a life term in prison for destroying the coveted state treasure 2) we were WAY out in the country (Mason, TX) and God only knows what was lurking 10 feet in the middle of that patch.


Laser focus here on the grandmother, just off to the right of the camera if you couldn't tell.


Cole is usually pretty cooperative when I whip out the camera, lights and reflectors... not this day.


Caleb on the other hand is the one that usually takes a bit of coaxing if you're after a certain look but when we shot this he was on! I think it was three frames and done (and they were all good images!).


Emma Grace was in the zone, EVERYTHING she did was cute... she was unstoppable.

Notice the state treasure in here right hand? Fortunately she's a minor and I'm hoping the local authorities will take it easy on her.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Sofia and Derek 

Party on a Sunday afternoon at the Vintage Villas! The day of their wedding the weather started out lousy - cloudy, raining - nothing really redeemable about the day if you were having a wedding (now if you’re a fish or just wishing Lake Travis to fill up and get rid of some those islands you were in luck, but alas Sofia and Derek were neither). As fate would have it, right before the ceremony kicked-off the clouds parted and it turned into an amazingly beautiful day... just the kind of day you always wanted to get married on!







The bride's maids were super giddy just before walking the isle.


Derek seeing Sofia for the first time that day.



This makes my top ten favorite wedding shots of all time.



Who is this guy and why does he show up at every wedding??? I actually wish I could do this, the getting down and spinning isn't the issue, it's hopping back to one's feet that always gets me. (I practice this move when no ones in the house!)


Friday, April 16, 2010

Drury Lane Studios

This goes to show the power of M&M’s. For my long time readers you all will recognize my pride and joy under their baking attire, Cole, Emma Grace and Caleb. I’ve been wanting to do this shoot for about six months now in an industrial kitchen but one never presented itself so we shot it in our breakfast nook!


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Caleb was nice enough to help out with a quick light test.


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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Ryan

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I wish they had senior pictures like this when I was in school... maybe I would have picked up a camera earlier in life!

This was a great shoot, for all their bravado teenage boys (sounds weird to say boys, I can’t say teenage men and teenage males sounds a little sterile like I’m a cop or a lab tech), tend to be a bit shy in front of the camera but Ryan nailed it. Oh and if you didn’t notice another Austinite headed to Aggie Land.


Austin, Mayfield Park, Aggie, A&M, senior










Friday, April 2, 2010

Long Center Engagement  


I am so psyched to work with Mary and Jamieson! From the first time we met they were so easy to get along with, we hit it off right away. Come wedding day something I am really looking forward to is the music! They are both deeply involved with all kinds music, and it’s my understanding so are their friends. Oh, and a bunch of them are performing the day of the wedding! I thought it was REALLY cool than they wanted to be photographed in front of the Long Center because it holds a lot of personal meaning to both of them. Stay tuned…. Mary has a bridal coming up soon.


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