Jamie and Blake Engagements

I had so much fun doing Jamie and Blake's Engagements! We kept having to postpone because of rain, but I knew that I wanted the clouds that you get right after the rain. Since the lake is super important to them, I knew that it was only fitting that we do the engagements there. I don't think any of us were prepared for the out of control grass and mass of mosquitos that greeted us as we made our way down to the shore. My poor assistant brought flip flops. I had prepared ahead with knee high boots. I probably should have better warned her!

The light was soooo beautiful. I love how soft the light is when you have a whole sky full of clouds. It is this giant softbox that gives the most beautiful even light, with just a shaft of drama here and there. I have to hand it to Jamie and Blake (any my assistant Heather). This was a hard core shoot! (closer to national geographic than wedding photography!) But we got some awesome shots!

A night at the coffee shop

I just got done doing the final touches on my engagement enlargement for Albert and Mary. It is very different from most of my other work, but I really love it. It reminds me of something, but I'm not totally sure what, like a pop culture oil painting that I've seen before. Feel free to tell me your thoughts!

Nick and Lauren Part I

Hmmm... Somehow this one didn't get published/got erased. Oh well! So, I've been doing some work with a family that lives on a Christmas Tree farm out in Burleson. I've had to be there right as the sun was coming up, and the sight took my breath away every single morning. Overnight, there was a build-up of dew, and when the sun started to rise, it would create this ethereal fog that was breathtaking when the sun would shine through from low on the horizon. I KNEW that I had to do a shoot here! I just had to find a couple crazy enough to get up and be at my house by 6 AM. That's commitment to your photos!! Nick and Lauren were JUST the couple. They understand the meaning of suffering for art! (It wasn't so bad) And the shots came out amazing!

Nick and Lauren Part II

Since we had to get up so early, and strangely enough it got COLDER as the day went on, we had to wait about a week to finish up with the photo shoot. Nick was sweet enough to indulge our "down on the farm" scenario, so I decided to take him to some places that seemed to fit his style a little more: something a bit more urban and industrial. He and Lauren are so natural together; they just laugh constantly. You can tell they grew up together. How cute is that?!?! My absolute favorite has to be the super close up where she's kissing his nose.