Thomas and Lily's Engagements

I photographed Thomas and Lily's engagements around Downtown Dallas. The two seem like an inseparable couple, and we wandered until we ended up at the Dallas Museum of Art's Sculpture Gardens.

The pair go in for a kiss in front of a school bus:


Thomas kisses Lily's forehead in front of a store sign:


The DART train leaves the station as they pose in the seating area:


They stopped in front of a scaled-down model of downtown:


Pigeons fly out of their way as soon as the two make their way towards them:


A simple photograph displaying their affection for each other, and the ring of course:


Thomas and Lily stand in the stairwell:


This aged and painted garage door complemented the urban look they sought:


The two peer through one of the sculptures at the DMA's Scupture Garden:


The closing photo:


I enjoyed spending part of the day with them, and can't wait until their wedding day!

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The Burgess and Pone Family

The Burgess and Pone families are an amazing group of people. They wanted me to capture them spraying each other in the face with silly string - a terrific idea in my opinion. They suggested starting at the mural site off of Silo Road in Arlington, and I thought the colors of the walls complemented their personalities.

Jasmine gets carried around in arms:


They took turns to see who could stay on the side of a mural the longest:


It wasn't long before someone fired the silly string and set off a war:


Yalonda picks through her hair halfway through the first silly string fight:


Their dogs weren't safe, either:


Jasmine stands amidst the carnage:


We visited a pond near their home in Mansfield. Here, Ray walks with their great dane, Amadeus, into the sun:


Jasmine, ready as ever, stocks four cans of silly string into her pockets for the second battle:


They paid homage to Ghostbusters, and initiated the fight by centering their cans into the air:


Alonzo looks for his next victim as Maggie retreats in the background:


Georg was closed in and surrounded:


I had them gather together for an impromptu group portrait:


And a more formal portrait:


Ray dances after Maggie brought some music for them to dance to:


Georg poses with his dog, Ciele:


As personable as they were as a group, I wanted to photograph their individual personalities as well:


I enjoyed photographing them, and want to say that I didn't mind getting caught in the crossfire as well. I could easily see the energy this family had from the moment I met them, and look forward to working with them in the future!

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Jen and Travis' Engagements

I spent an early afternoon last week with Jen and Travis for their engagements in Flippen Park in Dallas. They suggested the location, and I thought it worked perfectly for the two.

The couple started out dancing in the gazebo in the middle of the park:


Jen moved onto an alternative mode of transportation, Travis' back:


They took a break on a nearby bench as the ring glittered in the sun:


Here, Travis was trying to protect Jen from the imaginary bees:


Jen wades her hand through the fountain:


We made sure the road was clear of traffic before crossing:


After talking a stroll through the neighborhood, they embrace a kiss in front of a cross:


The exit photograph in front of a garage door:


I had a lot of fun and I cannot wait until I photograph these two at their wedding during the summer!

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The Advocate

The last entry into The Shorthorn's Spotlight series, The Advocate. I followed drawing senior Georg Burgess as he talks about his homosexuality, acceptance, and humanism.



http://www.theshorthorn.com/static/soundslides/2010/theadvocate/index.html

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Bobby and Sarah's Engagements

Yesterday morning we had the pleasure of photographing Sarah and Bobby's engagement photos. The couple currently live in New Orleans, but have family in the area, and thus were able to meet us in Frisco to take their photos! As Sarah had told me she and Bobby were "really nerdy," I spoke with a library official to secure permission to shoot their photos at the Frisco Public Library, and it was a fantastic location.

Here Sarah and Bobby share a kiss in front of the building:


We spent a lot of time in the children's section, which had these cool chairs and colorful walls. Bobby pretended to quiz Sarah as though she were on a talk show:


Up in the adult section, signs warned is to be quiet. It was a fun challenge to direct using only whispers and gestures. Here the couple reads a book together, and Bobby pretends to tutor Sarah:


This next shot was one of my favorites. I told Sarah and Bobby to each pick a biography of someone they admired. After a few choices, these are what they settled on:


I liked this smile of Sarah's that you can see just beyond Bobby's silhouette:


We thought the title of this book explains itself:


The Frisco Public Library was housed inside a city municipal building, and was 4 stories tall. Here Bobby and Sarah look up from a few floors below:


Then the two went down to the bottom floor, and I stayed up top. I admire them for their courage; it probably looked (and felt) strange to dance around with the photographer out of sight, but Sarah and Bobby kept on regardless, and I loved this resulting set:


I loved framing through the various bookshelves:


and here again through the library doors:


Once back outside, we took a few more shots on the grounds. I liked the juxtaposition of sitting and standing here:


a closeup of the happy couple:


And here's a parting shot:


We had a ton of fun on this shoot! I love finding new and meaningful locations to shoot, and am definitely looking forward to Bobby and Sarah's wedding in Victoria, Texas later this year!

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