Lauren & Adam : Wedding

I seriously need to catch up on blogging... seriously.

A little over a month ago my friend Patrick Lane asked me if I was booked to shoot a wedding in April. He said he was going to be the best man in his friends wedding and asked me if I wanted to shoot it for him. At first I was like "Well Yeah!" but then I realized that I would be shooting in front of another photographer for the whole day. Talk about pressure right? Turned out to be one of the most fun weddings I've ever shot!!

Lauren and Adam got married a few weeks ago at the Magnolia Ballroom in Houston Tx, one of the most elegant venues in Houston. They were both so easy to shoot and get along with througout the day. They literally treated me like part of the family and that is always a good feeling to have when shooting with a couple. It makes you want to work even harder to give them awesome images while still having fun at the same time!

Lauren and the girls started getting ready at Hotel Icon:




Cute dog :)



A few details:







Here's the groom! Looking good buddy:



Cheers!





Girls goofing off before the ceremony:













These two were the life of the party, they had sooo much fun!



Here's Patrick delivering the best man speech:





Lauren & Adam, thanks again for having me out! I wish you guys all the best!!

theLAB Final Post

I just got home from an awesome wedding tonight that I would love to talk about, but I going to finish up from my previous post before I move on.

Hannah is such a beautiful person, inside and out. I was able to chat with her a little throughout the shoot and the way she spoke about Chayce (her hubby) was very heart-warming and sincere. I can tell that she truly loves him and that's always a good thing to see! I wish I had known her earlier, and had been given the chance to shoot her wedding. I'm sure her photographer got some remarkable stuff. I'll have to settle for using her as a model though which ain't too bad either!!

Few favorites:







Aren't these fun!



One of my favorite moments:



I accidently messed this shot up and focused on the flowers. I ended up loving it though!







Thank you again Hannah for modeling for us and doing all the crazy things we asked of you!! I'm glad to have met you and I wish you all the best!!

Here is our crew from the workshop. Looking good guys and don't forget to keep in touch!

theLAB cont...

Ok I'm back in Houston now, still a little tired though from the week but excited to share some more. I had sooo much fun up in Glen Rose making new friends, shooting great models, and learning all kinds of tricks and tips from awesome photographers!! Let me give you a quick breakdown of my trip.

The first night (sun) we had a meet and greet with everyone attending the workshop. I showed up just as Michael began taking burgers off the grill (aren't I the planner!) and met everyone. We hung out a little bit that night, got to know each other better, then went to bed to what would lead to 3 of the most exciting days I've had in a very long time!

Each day basically began with Amy, Fred, and Mike sharing their knowledge about photography and having us go out and implement what we just learned in the classroom. They were able to get amazing people to model for us and had just breath-taking locations for us to shoot. After the shoots we would all go out to dinner, share crazy stories, and just enjoy each other's company. By the end of the workshop it honestly felt like we were all a little family!! I made lots of new friends that I am certain I'll keep in contact with and I am very grateful for that.

The first day we worked with Michael's kids and a few seniors Fred convinced to come out for us. Though I wasn't able to work with the kids much, i did get a chance to hang out with the Seniors. Meet Kelsey, Mandy, & Brooke...three of the coolest high-schoolers I know. I had such a great time hanging out with them and taking photos. Check these out!

Mandy and Kelsey, so cute:





Brooke, you're too cool for school:







Unfortunately I wasn't able to spend as much time with Brooke and Kelsey as I did with Mandy. I had to let the other photographers shoot too but whatever, jk :) Mandy was wonderful though and she sure did know how to work it for the camera:







The light was just amazing:





Final group shot:



I think I have one more post in me to share about the workshop. Check back to see the just gorgeous bridal session of Hannah (one of our previous models) and a few shots of everyone from the trip!!

theLAB Workshop

I've been in Glen Rose, Tx. since Sunday attending theLAB workshop hosted by three very talented photographers from Texas and Caifornia. I have been learning so much from these three and I have tons of things to share later on this week. We've done a few shoots so far since I've been here and I'd like to share one that I shot today.

Chase and Hannah were our models today and they rocked their shoot! I was only able to spend a few minutes with them alone but the time spent was well worth it. They were able to get really into each other and just relax in front of the camera. I loved working with both of them and I am really looking forward to taking a few more images with them tomorrow! Anyway, here are a few from today.




They were so fun to work with and were pretty much up for anything.






It's always great to back away and let couples just play and have fun!





Is there more to life than being really really ridiculously good-looking?




Well it's now 4 a.m. and I think I may be the only one at the lodge still up editing images... time for sleep and 1 more long day tomorrow. Check back later this week to see more images and hear about all the new friends I made while I was here-seriously some of the most unbelievably talented photographers!!

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

I'm usually a very tough critic on movies. I know that there are some movies that are made to make you think, some to make you laugh, others just to entertain, while a few slip through that are just plain awful :( I loved making short films in college and though I don't really have the time to do a lot of it right now, I still dream about making movies again someday. It's times like this though that inspire me to start up again.

Tonight I watched Forgetting Sarah Marshall and I felt obligated to share how much I loved this movie. I haven't seen a really good movie in a while, I was kinda holding off going to the movies till this summer (you know, when all the big blockbuster movies come out). I'm glad my friends decided to go tonight because this movie is hilarious!

It's sweet, funny, entertaining, and engaging all at the same time... pretty much everything you'd expect from a Judd Apatow flick (Knocked Up, 40 year Old Virgin, Superbad). I was really surprised at how quickly I felt something for the main character Peter, played by Jason Segel and how fast I was invested in the story. I don't think a hurricane could have pried me away from finishing this movie. I laughed from the beginning to the end, and even some on the car drive home!

If you have time this weekend go check it out. While the type of humor may not be for everyone, which you may very well know if you have seen any of the films listed above, I think it is still worth watching. Leave me a comment and tell me what you think after you see it. I promise it'll be worth it!!

Jennifer & Kelly : Engagement

This past weekend I shot an engagement session for a super nice couple, Jennifer & Kelly. They met while they were attending the University of St. Thomas and decided to do their session on campus. It's great when couples have their portrait sessions at places that are significant to them! I think that it makes it extra special for them and the pictures turn out being more unique.

Here are a few of my favs:





During their consultation I found out that they were both musicians in college. So I asked them to bring along their instruments to jazz up their session a little bit!



Kelly wanted to do a cool CD cover shot:





We then made our way down Montrose and stopped at The Black Labrador. They have this neat life-size chess board and they were both up for a game:





My favorite from the day: