Wanted : Movie Review

Film: Wanted
Cast: James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Thomas Kretschmann, Common
Director: Timbor Bekmambetov
Genre: Action/Adventure

James McAvoy plays the typical bored office worker turned super assassin in this 3rd comic book adaption of the summer. From scene one this movie commands attention.

I just have to say that I really enjoyed this film. The visuals were just amazing. If you've think you've seen everything hollywood has to offer, this movie will surprise you. Normally I'm not easily impressed by a film with just flashy action sequences at the core but they worked well with the story. I give the visuals an A+.

McAvoy is slowly becoming one of the elite actors right now. He makes great choices on the roles he's played the past few years and this one was no exception. It was nice to see him play a different character than the ones he's played in "Atonement" and "Becoming Jane" and he was very convincing in this action picture. As for Angelina, she is good as always. Wasn't to far a stretch from the role she's played in the past though.

At the heart of this movie (as is in most of the films I enjoy the most), is a good story. This screenplay was funny, smart, and even has a few surprising twist in it. It is definitely worth watching if you haven't been to the movies in a while. Check it out!!

Melissa & Brian : Engagement

Today I shot an engagement session for Melissa & Brian at Uptown Park. That place is seriously my new favorite location to shoot, there are so many cool spots to take shots. During the session I found out that Melissa is a fellow Cougar (Who's House!) and Brian went to Texas State, but I kept shooting the session anyway... kidding :)

They totally rocked out their session though and I just had to put up a few images tonight before I went to bed. That's two post in a row with images for me, now that's impressive..for me at least!!

Nikita Fashion Line

It's always fun to shoot other things besides weddings, that way I won't get burnt out doing the same thing over and over again and it keeps my creativity fresh while I try to come up with new and cool ideas. Nikita found me on myspace a few months ago and asked me to take a few shots of her new clothing line. She'll be unvieling her website in the near future, I'll be sure to come back and post a link when it's up. So far, her graphic tees look awesome though!

Anyway Nikita got a few models together for our shoot today. Tammy and Chase were both really cool people. I had a great time telling Tammy my cheesy pick up lines (Ummm, excuse me.. Have you ever modeled before? & Hi, don't I know you from somehere?) and she even entertained my unoriginal jokes with a smile every once in a while. Chase joined in on the fun too and we had a great time hanging out in between taking photographs. So much fun!
















Here is Nikita in the last fun shot of the day!

The Hulk : Movie Review

So I've seen a pretty good amount of movies over the past few weeks, it just so happened though that this is the first one I've thought worth mentioning in a while. I saw "The Hulk" this past Friday (for those of you who don't know who he is, he's the big green monster who likes to smash things) and it was fantastic. I've been hearing reviews everywhere that The Hulk is every bit as good as Iron Man...it is.

Some of you may have seen the abomination (not the villain) that happened 5 years ago by Ang Lee, this one is 10 times better. Edward Norton doesn't make bad movies, and this one was no exception. His portrayal of Bruce Banner was right on and very believable. Eric Bana just doesn't look like a nerdy scientist. Also, the movie was very well shot, and the story was very easy to follow along to even if you aren't a fan of The Hulk comic book series. They also set up villains for future sequels very nicely!

I'm very excited with Marvel right now and what they are doing with Marvel Studios. Producing their own movies may have been the best decision they have made in a really long time. I don't want to make any spoilers for people who haven't seen the movie yet but I'm pretty sure the Avengers movie is right around the corner. For those of you who don't know who the Avengers are, trust me you'll find out soon!!

Danielle & Chris : Wedding

So a few weeks ago I mentioned I was going to Galveston, Tx for a wedding, it was amazing!!

Chris and Danielle are an awesome couple. They both have a great sense of humor, it was so easy for me to get them laughing and smiling throughout the day. It also doesn't hurt that they are both really really ridiculously good-looking! What an awesome couple to work with!!

I never got a chance to blog their engagement photos but if they look familiar, it's probably because I have them all over my website and on just about every piece of branding material I have. So you can only guess how excited I was to shoot their wedding, I just knew I was going to get some great images. Danielle got ready at the suite in the Treamont Hotel in Galveston and they had their reception at the Tremont House Ballroom. Now time for some images!!