Baby Will

I present to you, Will. Dainty, comfortable, and sleepy as newborns come, he was no exception. I photographed in his parents', Julie and James, open and simplistic home - where the environment helped me execute simpler images, and got to meet their five animal friends.

Will relaxed himself and started to smirk while in this position:

When I first saw him, the first attribute I noticed was the amount of hair, a trait I can relate to:

The dining area was one of my favorite places in the home, and I knew I had to get a photo of it and Will together:

Dinah, the charming sheltie, was very photogenic with the new addition in the household:

We moved into Will's nursery, where he displayed comfort of being wrapped up, but moreso when next to mom and dad:

Though he couldn't wear adult-sized boots, it doesn't mean he could be supported by them!:

We can't forget his own pair he'll grow into:

A closer family round-up made this photograph. I wanted Will to be the focus here, while giving slight hints of the parents' expressions:

The photoshoot ended with bedtime, but not without some company!:

I want to thank Julie and James for inviting me out to their home to photograph their lovely first child, and I look forward to many more celebrations.

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Some of my 2010 Wedding Favorites

Nearing the end of year, I wanted to post up some of my favorite images that hold sentimental value to me, with the wedding images in no particular order or rank. I also wanted to give a glimpse of what goes on in my head, the thought process, and my own reaction to each one.

The first image is from James and Jamie's wedding. The two of them are at the altar listening to a good friend close the ceremony with the song, and seeing numerous cameras taking video, I wanted to incorporate the two in the image:

In this image, Shannon had just finished putting on her dress and was walking around the house to get a feel for it before finally heading out for her and David's wedding. The anticipation after trying on numerous dresses for any bride-to-be and the feeling of wearing the dress for a bride on her wedding day gave me goosebumps when I look at this photo:

When Thomas and Lily were surrounded by many people I am friends and went to high school with, it felt like a high school reunion and wedding combined for me. This particular image of the two kissing on their first dance puts a smile on my face each time I see it:

Matt and Vanessa had a beautiful sunset wedding around a gorgeous house. When I caught a genuine smile from the two of them on their walk to the reception, I actually clinched my fist together and said, "Yes!" to myself when I saw the image preview on the back of the camera:

Some of you may recognize this image as it's been blogged before, but I wanted to share it again as I just love it. Lauren and her mother had made their final stop before heading into the church, and when I stepped out of the limousine with the bridal party following after, there were two people that didn't follow right away. When I composed, this was the moment I photographed with my eyes before my camera:

Travis and Jen are a young couple who were definitely meant for each other. And in this moment, I got them walking to the car post-ceremony. They had this model-like walk which exemplified how they greatly carried themselves throughout their wedding and didn't over exert themselves:

Bobby and Sarah's wedding was a gathering of two huge families. When everyone stood the first time during the ceremony, not everyone composed themselves right away - one of them leaned her hand forward almost as in disbelief (in a good way). The significant feeling of "is this reality?" hit me when I immersed myself within families and friends of who wanted to be there, was there:

The last image from Kelly and Vincent's wedding shows that while people play an important role in the images, I don't forget the sights and sounds where they held their special day in. The Wildwood Inn was a beautiful venue, and I when I see this image, I am reminded that I can always take a moment to enjoy the wedding with my own eyes first:

I want to thank each and every client, friends, and family for helping me continue to photograph and be a part of their life - on their most special day. I look forward to the possibilities and positive outlooks 2011 will bring, and the start of a new decade!

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KJ's Senior Portraits

KJ heard of me through a good friend, Kevin, whose senior portraits I photographed a couple of weekends ago. KJ is almost no different - appreciative of past and post-modern architecture well enough with plans to study it in college. If I happen to see him in a crowd of people down the road, it won't be difficult to spot him, as he stands at a 6'6" - a whole foot taller than me.

The downtown session started outside the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, where the walkway and high sun played a nice part in this photo:

We walked towards the Meyerson Symphony Center, and then across the street to photograph against one of the murals in a cultural center:

KJ's mother, who was in attendance, suggested one of the circular benches. While I try not to direct a whole lot and let things unfold naturally, I always welcome feedback from others:

The Dallas Museum of Art's Sculpture Garden was a stop during our session:

After KJ changed into more semi-formal clothing, we continued photographing on a courtyard outside Stephan Pyles:

KJ was a very good model, and I hope he finds success in the architectural world - which influenced me to end with these images:

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Rhubarb

I made this video for my Intermedia class a few months ago, and wanted to share it. The video had me break down visuals to the more simpler components of colors and light we sometimes take for granted.

The artist statement is on Vimeo, have a look:

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Kevin's Seniors

Kevin has some pretty nice plans over the next four years - leaving Texas to study architecture and business in Arkansas. We photographed throughout Downtown Dallas last weekend, which became more of a casual stroll, and the scenery complimented his artistic background nicely if I say so myself.

We started on the steps of the First United Methodist Church, and this was how he naturally sat. When asked if he modeled before, he laughed and said this was his first time:

Then we stopped in front of a gray garage door, where I wanted to get a gradient blend of tones and even lines for this photo:

On the flip side, I had him pose in front of this stark yellow wall for some intense contrast:

Kevin is also an avid guitar player, having played since the 6th grade, he cherished the Martin guitar that was brought along for the photoshoot:

We made our way to the courtyard just outside the Chase tower, and photographed more poses along with details:

The second to last stop was near the exit of a parking garage, but no worries, the exit was closed and locked!:

I photographed my last set of images with Kevin standing in the Winspear Opera House's fountain - a beautiful finish for a future architecture student:

The photoshoot was very simple and streamlined for the both of us. I really enjoyed working with Kevin, and hope to continue in the future!

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Emily and Zach's Engagements

I photographed Emily and Zach's engagements in Gunter, north of Dallas, last weekend. They are good friends of mine, and you may remember when I was there the night Zach proposed to Emily.

Zach and Emily are baseball fans, so it was only natural to start off in a baseball field:

We moved onto the bleachers, where I framed them with a nearby railing:

Emily wanted a detail of the ring with the baseball in the grass, and the photo could not be more simple and beautiful:

During this detail, we went into the dugout, for more warm earth tones in the background:

Then I stepped back for some more framing, and a small detail with the baseball:

We moved to a field down the road, and I had them play with each other.

First they trailed through a field:

Then spun on a merry-go-round:

Bumped into each other on the swings:

And lastly, down the slide-it was pretty funny to see two grown-ups go down!:

I look forward to being there to photograph their wedding next year!

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Ashley and Brandon's Engagements

Ashley and Brandon are an amazing couple who came up from South Texas to Dallas for a weekend getaway, and their engagement shoot. They are great friends of mine and we had dinner at Chuy's in Uptown Dallas to spend time to catch-up - where the night session began afterward and resumed the next morning!

Photographing a night engagement session is uncommon, but I still definitely looked forward to it. Here, I photographed them through the windows (which would be open if it wasn't so cold!). That specific location generally opens up all their windows if the weather's nice enough and it used to be a maintenance garage:


Strolling around downtown, we stopped to get photos of the ring, and of themselves, with holiday lights, car lights, and neon lights lighting up the atmosphere:






We went to a more secluded place, and sought a more intimate look:


The next morning, they met up with me and went to Downtown Plano to continue their session. I spotted a walkway with an interesting collection of shadows and had to use it:


This is how you know Ashley and Brandon know they're a couple - they have their own special hand hold:


Downtown Plano offered nice and simple backdrops, you really couldn't ask for more:




Making a stop by the nearby farmer's market, I had them play around with some of the pumpkins:


If you've been to downtown Plano, you've probably seen the decommissioned train built in the early 1900s, which that used to run from Plano to as far as Waco. The Interurban Railway Museum maintained it and they graciously let us photograph in the museum and train:




We ended their session at Galatyn Park, near the Eisemann Center, and photographed on the field:




I wanted to end the blog entry with a photo from the night before, as I thought the power of the eyes was the most memorable and captivating image:


I cannot wait to photograph their wedding, and look forward to it next year!

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