I had a blast with this fun couple on Saturday. We started out at The Main Event and then headed to a park. The bowling alley was a bit crowded, but we managed to get some great images anyway. I’m sure that we got a few strange looks, but it was totally worth it.

Can’t wait for the wedding in June!

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So you think being addicted to email how absolutely no redeeming value.  This will prove you wrong. 

So if I ever need to join a typing pool I’m set.  Do they still have those?

I met with a sweet and laid back family on Friday to get some pictures of the newest addition to their little family.  We had a great time and their house had the BEST light.

Here are the favorites:

I got a beautiful sample album in and have finally got some pictures of it.

Here is a quick post of some photos of the album.  When I have more time I will come back and tell you why I think every couple MUST have a wedding album.  You don’t want to miss that there will be photos of my own wedding photos in a Tupperware container.

It even comes in a cool box!  I love it!  Someday my own photos will be in an album…….sigh…..someday.

Sunday afternoon was absolutely beautiful! I can’t think of a more perfect place to spend a Sunday afternoon that at the Dallas Arboretum especially while Dallas Blooms is going on. There were tulips and amazing green grass EVERYWHERE! It was like a completely different country compared to the drab, boring, blah world outside of the Arboretum gates. I highly recommend it for a session. The only drawback was the amount of people there.

I met with a fun family to do a spring session. We had a lot of fun and I’m sure their little cutie was exhausted. He ran and ran and ran. It’s amazing we got any pictures of his face because he was always running away from me. But here is the proof that I’m tricky. I got some and here are just a few of my favorites.

Here is a post I’ve been wanting to write for awhile. I’ve finally stopped procrastinating…at least on this item and here it is.

I feel like I need to explain about the images I present to my clients. Below is one image at it’s three different stages to illustrate.

1. The Raw Image: this is the photo straight out of the camera (SOOC) and most likely something you will NEVER see. That is unless I capture a great image on the day of your wedding and just have to show it to you right there on the spot, which I tend to do frequently because I get excited and I’m impatient!

2. The Proof Stage: this image has received basic editing such as, color correction, a little contrast boost, sometimes cropping, etc. An image at the proof stage is what is presented in your wedding gallery, your proof books, and on any DVD of images purchased.

3. The Final Image: at image at this stage has received the utmost TLC. It has been fully retouched and edited with artistic touches added. This is when an image is at it’s best. This is the stage you see in blog posts, in slideshows and in custom designed albums. Also all prints ordered through my studio will receive the full editing treatment before being sent to the lab.

Snow in March in Texas is NOT normal.  It has happened before.  As a matter of fact I actually got stranded in a snow storm in APRIL when I was in college.  However, that was a long time ago.  Much longer than I would like to admit!

Mia was so excited to see the snow on the ground this morning and couldn’t wait to get outside and make a snowcar (I have no idea either).  By the time she finally got around to getting her clothes gathered together most of the snow had melted.  She was easily distracted by the TV (just like her daddy) so it took her about 2 hours to get dressed.  We headed out and spent about 15 mins. outside.  I got a few pictures of Mia in the “snow.”  Not exactly what I had envisioned for pictures of her in the snow, but you’ve got to work with what you’ve got!

This weekend I received several complaints that I have not been blogging frequently enough.  So since I don’t want to get griped out again I am making an effort to blog more.  This one is for you Mrs. Crow!

I know what a lot of my clients must be thinking when they see their final images.  “Sure these are great, but what am I supposed to DO with them?”  Actually, I’m hoping that they are also thinking…..”that one is SOOOO awesome that is absolutely needs to be a 30×40 gallery wrapped canvas to go over our sofa.”  However, I do understand that one house can only hold so many 30×40 canvases before it tends to look like a shrine to yourselves. hee hee hee.  So what I suggest is an album.  Recently I have become a bit album obsessed.  I want to make EVERYTHING into an album.  It has even become contagious.  My good friend Lindsey has caught it and I’m afraid it may be spreading rapidly through our playgroup.  It’s o.k. though because it’s a good thing to catch.

My new most favoritest (is that a word? can you tell I was an English major) type of album in the engagement sign in album.  I made one for Jed and Jana’s wedding and it was a big hit.  By a show of hands….How many of you have that plain, white, boring guest sign in book from your wedding that you have never even looked at except maybe when you came back from your honeymoon to remind yourself of who was at the wedding?  Uh huh. Thought so. Hands down.  The main reason that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the engagement sign in album is because it has plenty of space for your friends and family to leave thoughtful congratulations and well wishes.  Think “yearbook signing.”  I realized as I watched the sister of the bride flip through the book and read some of the entries through tears just how important this book would be to the bride and groom in the future.  I wish I had one of these from my wedding.  Instead I have the plain, white, boring guest sign in book…..I think I even have a matching feather pen.  Ha ha just kidding.  I may have to pull it out to show clients and compare and let them decide which would be better to have at their wedding.

Here are some pictures of a engagement sign in album:

The next entry will be in ten years the pictures will still be in tupperware or on CD Why I think EVERY couple NEEDS a wedding album.

This past weekend I went down to Sweeny, TX to shoot the wedding of Jana and Jed.  I’ve know the bride for a long time.  Her older sister was my college roommate.  This was quite a different experience for me because I knew most of the family and I even stayed with them for the weekend.  It was cool to see a wedding from the side of the family….especially all the work that occurs AFTER the bride and groom leave.  Usually I’m out of there quickly after they are, but this time I stuck around while the family cleaned and packed up all the decorations and food.  And I sat up and watched (I was too exhausted to help) as they put all the food away.  I have a completely new respect for my parents and Saylor’s parents now after seeing how much WORK there is AFTER the wedding is over.  I know after my wedding I was so tired and they must have been also, but they still had work to do while Saylor and I finally got to rest and even went on VACATION!  Someday it will be my turn to be the parent who cleans it all up so I guess that is the circle of life.  Ha ha ha.

Anyway, I had a GREAT time and can’t wait to photograph the next Duncan girl’s wedding.  Whenever that may be. ;)  Love you guys!  Thanks for having me.

Here are some of my favorites.  Beware I had a hard time choosing so there are a ton!

The flower girl was SOOO tired.  She kept falling asleep….everywhere.  So cute.

The last one was requested by the mother of the bride.  Notice the empty pockets.  They have four daughters.  Can you imagine planning and paying for 4 weddings?  I asked the Dad if it was rough having four daughters and he said “I’ve always thought it was a blessing.”  I think I would have to agree.