Ashleigh!

I'm shooting weddings for Two Ashleys this year! Both of them are having bridal portraits done and this one who spells her name a little different from the rest had me drive out to League City near Houston to shoot her bridal session at a cousin/aunt/relative's house on a very dirty lake called Clear Lake near Galveston Bay. I was never really completely sure of how they were related but the lady was very hospitible to the degree that she let us into the neighbors beautiful homes as well for us to shoot.



Ashleigh is a fitness guru and was in much better shape than I have ever been. Since her fitting in the dress months before, she had lost weight and had to work to keep the dress in the right places.


She had a killer smile and could also look very sultry when she needed to.

TWO RINGS BIND THEM: Chelsea and Ray at Chapel Dulcinea!

Ray's greatest fear was to look like a gay biker. He said that all the pictures ever taken of him portrayed him in this light and that wasn't really his style. He met Chelsea, a nice school teacher, and the two of them together decided to tie the knot at Chapel Dulcinea a little bit south of Austin with a reception at the Iron Cactus North. The day started like many others with a bleary eyed photographer waking earlier than he really wants and then a quick hop and a jump into the car to find the bride having her make-up done, then to the groom getting ready then, to the Chapel and then to the Iron Cactus. It was a very busy day and I think Ray didn't look like a gay biker.

Ladies with Strings!

Victoria, Alexis and Rebecca are part of a small string ensemble in Austin, Texas. They all have students and are accomplished professional musicians. Here are some of the images that we shot of them. I chose red to shoot on because I had just bought the background and thought, 'What the heck? I bought red and I'm going to use it!' I like the outcome and may shoot a lot more on red. In my old studio I had a curved red wall which I would shoot on from time to time, but had never had anything quite as red as the this background.

TWO RINGS BIND THEM: Amanda and Joe at the Austin Country Club!

Amanda and Joe were so fun! They had a lovely ceremony, then sang and danced the whole way to their reception on the Rockin' Ride Party Bus. At the reception the couple and almost all of their friends danced harder than just about any other group I have seen. This is the party wedding to beat for those of you planning a wedding for the future.

ENGAGE: Charlie and Derek!

I didn't know football players were so nice. They seem so formidable once they've strapped on their plastic armor and have engaged an opponent in a dual to the ground over an oddly shaped ball in what is the most popular sport in Texas. What with all the grid iron yelling and smashing of heads together, how would I ever to expect a really fun guy with a to have a really nice girl which really wanted to be shot at Memorail Stadium. Plus, it becomes a whole lot easier to get on the field with a football player than if you're not.

ENGAGE: Liz and Andrew!

It was a break in the rain today so we finally were able to get out and shoot these two. There wedding was only 6-weeks away and we wanted to get these shot so they could get their out their custom invitations out quickly and get their guestbook done in time for the wedding.




They had a great amount of romance that drove then on in these images. I barely directed at all. I left them to see where they would end up and just filled the frame and shot.

Nate and Ulrike!

I do different things. Not all of my world revolves around weddings and preparing for weddings. I like to shoot other things from time to time. My friends Nate and Ulrike Mayfield wanted to do some shots so I got a studio space together and had some fun. Ulrike was the main focus of the shoot, but Nate wanted to highlight his trumpet playing. I think the shoot kind of favored Ulrike.......She was more photogenic.





Nate and Ulrike were some of the first people we made friends with on our arrival in Austin. Nate's an amazing musician focusing on Baroque trumpets and plays with the Austin Symphony. Ulrike is a K-1st grade teacher at NYOS, a charter school located in North Austin.



My wife, who designs website when she's not being a full time mom, designed a new website for Nate which is slated to be finished in May. Until then you can see what nate does to make beautiful music at weddings at his website at Four Point String.

Freezing Weather in Texas?

I thought it was supposed to be warm here! What's with this 1/2 an inch of ice on my car and icicles dangling from everywhere. Everything closed and everyone was afraid to venture out of their house for fear of slipping and breaking something. I walked to the office and only slipped twice. It wasn't that bad, but the world completely stopped!