dear mari

I'm working on a new print portfolio for clients and brides, as well as some promotional material. So, I'm digging around some older bridals and weddings I've shot in years past. As a result I'm uncovering some really great stuff that might have been forgotten, or at least tucked away before the world knew of blogs, tweets, facebooks, and iphones.

Mari took me to San Antonio for a two day bridal shoot that resulted in some really amazing photographs as well as the best Mexican food I've ever put in my mouth. I've posted just two of my favorites here because, frankly, the other negatives aren't done getting scanned and archived yet. I hope you enjoy them.

aimee and justin-engagements!

My cousin Justin's getting hitched and I'm the lucky photographer. A little back story: Until we met up to photograph his engagements with his lovely fiancee Aimee, I hadn't seen Justin in quite a few years. I mean, let's put it this way, he hadn't reached puberty quite yet. So, when we met in the little town of Livingston, Louisiana for some photos I didn't know what to expect.

I pulled up to a black little car with tinted windows at our agreed meeting spot and the window rolled down. Behind that window sat this muscle bound fighter with a black tank undershirt, a cross tattoo, and a shaved head, that looked over at me and said, "Wasup, Cuz?"

From then on out, it was all good. Justin and Aimee were a great couple to photograph: fun, relaxed, easy going, and natural in front of the camera. Congratulations to them!

aimee and justin

A little teaser of Aimee and Justin's engagements in Livingston, Louisiana! This'll give you a hint of the fun we had and the general greatness of their photos. More to come soon.

army of darkness

Maybe a little something unusual on 'something blue' but I put together a special little art piece for my cousin and her fiance John. He's a big fan of the Evil Dead series, The Army Of Darkness, and Bruce Campbell in general. So I created this piece for them hoping it'll end up somewhere at their reception! I think it's awesome, and kudos to them for posing this way at Trinity park, with nothing around them but grass, trees, a stick in John's left hand, and the imagination.

ashley and neal

I've never shot at the water gardens down town, so when Lazer (aka: Ashley) and Neal asked me too, I of course said yes-but had my reservations about the location it being so monochromatic (at times) and angular. But I was completely wrong, and their engagement session proves it! I love every shot, but I don't want to give them all away, so here's a few favs.

ashley and neal-teaser

Ashley and Neal engagements...sneak peak...

jenny and john

The wait is finally over! Here are some more of Jenny's engagement session. She wanted to take pictures at Cityview Lanes off of Oakmont Blvd down near south Hulen. Avid bowlers, they are there every week, so we decided get some pictures done. Also a big thanks to the lanes for letting me use their alley for a location shoot. It was greatness!

jenny and john

A sneak peak at Jenny and John's engagement session. More to come...!

shelly

Shelly, shot with 800 speed fuji film, available window light only. This shot, again, affirms my love affair with film.

rachel

I was accused recently of taking a portrait that 'showed every wrinkle, line, nook, and crevice' on this particular subjects face. Call me crazy but I love that. It's part of a person's character, their makeup, their design. For these reasons I equally love this shot. Rachel, a bride I shot probably a year ago or more, posed for some simple window lit closeups. I shot them with film, and film being the superior dynamic photographic medium that it proves time and again to be, the shots came back revealing all her little freckles. Ah! Greatness!