James and Jamie's Wedding

James and Jamie's special day featured American and Korean traditions throughout their wedding. They held the ceremony at New Song Church in Carrollton, and celebrated their night at the Sushi Awaji Japanese Restaurant in Irving. Some of the images that follow are my favorites throughout the day.

The floral arch stands ready on the stage before the start of the ceremony:


Jamie's grandmother gets her face padded down while Jamie, front, gets final touches done as well:




I wanted to get the rings on the decorative ring pillow while still encased in its colorful box:


A portrait of the beautiful wife-to-be:


Here, her best friend from New York takes a photo of Jamie as a guest peeks from the doorway:


James, displaying accolades he's earned in the service, greets each family member and friend that entered the church:


A guest signs the guestbook:


James waits near the doorway before heading into the sanctuary:


Then it was Jamie's turn to go!:


She then gets walked down the aisle by her father after everyone's anticipation inside the sanctuary:


Jamie slides James' ring onto his hand:


And then the kiss:


A closing song commemorated the marriage of the new husband and wife:


Jamie hugs her mother-in-law before exiting down the aisle:




The couple eagerly wait to thank each guest that came to the ceremony:


After they were done with the first half, they make their way towards their limousine and share their first kiss away from family and friends:




When I arrived at Sushi Awaji, I couldn't help but notice the simplistic decorations and foods:






The cake was cut, fed, and kissed around:


The next few images showcase the Korean tradition, where the newly-wed dress in lavish clothing, and appease to friends and families for gifts that will symbolically flourish over their marriage:







But there were a few tumbles because of the large clothing!


The wedding was an absolute success and I was glad to be there to document their wedding day. I only wish them the best!

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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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