Adam & Krystle's Wedding

Adam & Krystle are probably already on the beach enjoying something with an umbrella in it, but maybe they can find an Internet cafe to get a sneak peak. They had a great wedding at the Ray of Hope in Comanche, OK yesterday and had the cutest little flower girl. I heard there were a few others in attendance that were engaged or soon to be married, so don't hesitate to call.

Hope you guys like your collage and I will let you know as soon as I get all the pictures uploaded and your album ready. Have fun on your honeymoon and congratulations on your future together.

MIke & Catrina

Sunday I did some engagement photos for Mike and Catrina, they were such a fun couple to work with. They are such a cute couple and were just so playful, I can't wait for their wedding.

Saturday at Lantana Lodge

Saturday night I was at Lantana Lodge on lake Ray Roberts as the sun was setting and got to capture Nathan & Lisa's wonderful wedding. I just hope the girl that caught the bouquet gets an engagement ring, she deserves it!


Below is the album design for the flush mount albums that I have started producing. These will become the next standard in weddings and what will be offering instead of the bound albums that I do now. Here is a snapshot of what they look like.



Click here for the album design

Bridals, Bridals and more Bridals

Been a while since I've updated so here is something to tie over the masses, I promise the weddings are coming and then I'll introduce you to something new! Keep checking back, I'll have at least three weeks of weddings for you starting the 20th.

For now, click here to view some bridals and the last couple of weddings.

If you're up around the Collin County area you know we had a storm the other night and even some tornadoes a little further north. For us in McKinney it was neat just to watch the clouds roll in and the lightning show going on in the clouds. Even neater was how the clouds just stopped almost right above us and then it was clear skies to the south. Anyways here's a picture of some of the lightning I captured from our backyard.

Nathan & Amy

I was back at the Bella Vista in Durant this weekend for a nice Texas/OU wedding. I think there's some fun Texas/OU games to come in this household! Nathan & Amy make a great couple and made my job so easy with their fun easy going attitude. It was weird to run into my buddy Kimmy K and then find out she's the Maid of Honor. What a small world. As great as this wedding was, I think Cameron (Nathan's Son) the ring bearer and dance extraordinaire stole the show with his fancy footwork on the dance floor. Have fun in St. Lucia and hope you enjoy your collage.

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A Little Late...

I know I said I would have these up on Sunday but two in one day puts you a little behind! I was the second shooter at a wedding this weekend with Jim at La Cima, then immediately shot a banquet of 1600 people at the Hilton Anatole. You might recognize some of the faces in that collage, one of the guys is trying to win a job on tv right now. Right now I am just working on getting some albums done to show everyone.

Sergio & Juanita

The last two days have been cold and rainy, but it didn't stop Juanita (Alicia) and Sergio from having a great wedding at the Lightcatcher Winery in Ft. Worth last night. It was my first time there and I really liked the backdrop of the wine barrels. Thanks Sergio and Alicia for allowing me to be part of your special day and I hope the after party didn't get to crazy. Hope you all enjoy your collage for now and I'll let you know once the pictures are ready. I know Patricia (Alicia's Sister) has been a frequent visitor, so if you see this first be sure and let Alicia know.

See you next week

We are down at the beach house in Galveston (Jamaica Beach), check back for more pics soon. Wedding this saturday at the Lighcatcher Winery in Ft. Worth so the collage will be up on Sunday.

New Offerings

We spent this wedding offseason coming up with great new product offerings, last year was the wedding DVD of all your pictures set to music in a slideshow format. Which I am working on creating some small video copies of those in flash format for the website, so keep checking back for that and the new wedding site.

This year, we will have not only the collage photos, but we're taking it a step further and creating fine art photo books of your wedding in a collage style. This will result in some new packages and I will let everyone know all the details soon enough.

To get an idea of what we are talking about, here are a few pictures of similar books. Your wedding images will be printed directly on the pages of the book, the cover and the jacket. My goal on this and I am working on getting it all together is to have the album created for you to view as a movie and then you can add/subtract to it and make changes before we finalize the album. Keep checking back and you will start to see those things added for each wedding.





Another option I will have out shortly is your wedding DVD slideshow on your very own video iPod. Will have pricing for two Video iPods, engraved with your wedding date and your slideshow to always have your wedding album on hand!

Guys (& Girls), Get Help With That Engagement!

Are you stressing over that upcoming engagement? Want to do something memorable but don't have the know how to get it done, or maybe just don't have the courage and need some support? There is now some help, I ran across this site and thought it would be something that could help alot of people out. Link below.

I know when I started planning my own engagement, I ran through a million ideas before I settled on my ultimate decision. I knew my other half would not like the public engagement, but had a great idea for that.... I knew I would feel more comfortable doing it somewhere private too. So my choice was made. We had talked about it, so I felt pretty safe in her saying "yes". We had also recently been talking about different dogs that we liked, dogs and her birthday was just around the corner. I have my idea! I picked out the ring, the diamond and the jeweler went to work, I found a breeder that had a dog that we both wanted and put the deposit down. The day came and I picked up the ring, the dog and stuff for dinner. The whole time making her think she needed a new cell phone, so she thinks she's getting dinner and a cell phone. She makes it to her apartment where I am cooking dinner and have an almost 1 pound Yorkie, with a bow (made by my sister) around it's neck with the ring attached. I made her sit down as soon as she came in the house and when I walked out of the kitchen, the dog followed. She is all excited to see a cute little puppy for her birthday present, but soon realizes the dog has some "bling". So in the middle of the tears, I get down on one knee and try to put the ring on the wrong hand! It's the little things you always leave out..... That's where I assume Michael Bloomberg helps!

An Exclusive Engagement (817-887-4494 or anexclusiveengagement.com).

The Dog Used in "The Engagement"!

One video I will never be in....

I once attended a wedding where the photographer was climbing through the bushes behind the preacher while snapping shots. My wife and I were talking about how unprofessional the guy looked and we continued to focus on the photographer instead of the wedding but this video is just ridiculous. While I do take a journalistic approach, I always have good communication with the videographer and let them know where I will be during the wedding. I really like the part where the (I assume) wife bumps the preacher out of the way to get the close up ring shot.

Take A Look At This Video

As always, I have to show the latest pride and joy! Abby at 18 months old, available light against a textured wall.

A Weekend Off And Valentines Leftovers?

With a weekend to relax...oh, who I am I kidding, a weekend to run errands when it's too cold to get out and do anything is more like it. So what's a guy to do when he has nothing to take pictures of? Leftover Valentines flowers of course.... who needs Roses when you can get Tulips and Irises.

Meagan & Derek did swing by and pick up some proofs to pick out their engagement picture for the invitations and just waiting to see which one it will be. I think I know, but we'll see.

Glad to see Modano could score another goal in Torino, although we ended up losing and it doesn't look good for Team USA in the hockey department! Watching all this skiing really makes me wanna run to New Mexico one of these weekends.

Meagan & Derek's Engagement Shoot

Well, it turned out to be the windiest and coldest day of the last few months when we met at TWU (Texas Womens University) where Meagan is attending school. I was introduced to Meagans Mom & Dad and look forward to seeing them cut the rug at the wedding. We got some great shots even though we were freezing, Derek & Meagan were some real troopers braving the cold.

Something New

After spending an evening with Gary Fong, the creator of StoryBookWeddings.com and probably the most succesful wedding photographer in the world, I am following his advice and starting a blog. So check it out, your pictures will be posted here after the shoots for all your friends and family to see. This will result in some new offerings and the way they're offered, but will be for the best once I get it all sorted out.

It's a blog, so tell me what you think.