I Heart Faces Photo Challenge: Back To School

I wasn't a winner last time but that won't discourage me, I am back with another entry in another I Heart Faces photography contest!  This week's theme is "back to school" and I couldn't wait to post a pick of my own little Cobybear headed to his first day of pre-school.  I Can't wait to see the other entries and to find out who will be the winners!

I Heart Faces Photo Challenge: Beautiful Eyes

Thanks to a fellow photographer, I just learned about this great contest from I heart faces.  This is my entry into the contest which is focused on "beautiful eyes," and I think this girl has a stunning pair!  I can't wait to enter many more of their weekly contests and if you are into photography, you should too!

Sneak Peek: Edwards' Reception: Houston, Texas

I feel blessed once again, to have been asked to photograph another couple in love!  This gorgeous bride is someone whom I have known since elementary school and through the power of Facebook, we re-united once again.  It was obvious Erin and Michael were such a happy couple, as their faces couldn't hide their love for one another throughout the evening.  The wedding reception took place at 7 Riverway at the beautiful Omni Hotel.  Everything about the evening was very reflective of all the Galleria area has to offer.  Several weeks before, the couple had said their "I do's," in the tropical state of Hawaii....a destination wedding I would loved to have photographed....ahhh a girl can dream!

Sneak Peek: Dalton & Balderas: Bridal Portraits

Following the wedding ceremony, we loaded up and made a trip down to Galveston, Texas to photograph the bridal portraits for the new Mr. and Mrs. Dalton.  We had a blast and found some very cool places for this urban themed shoot.  Galveston never ceases to amaze me with its variety of locations available to the portrait photographer. 

Sneak Peek: Dalton & Balderas: The Wedding Ceremony

This past week, I had the pleasure of photographing Stephen and Xochitl's wedding at St. James Catholic church in Spring, Texas.  I have known Xochitl since we were kids and after meeting Steve, I couldn't think of a nicer couple and I really enjoyed the time we spent together.  I hope to photograph more of their sweet family in the very near future.  The challenges of photographing a wedding are many, but with a bride and groom like these two, it couldn't have gone better.  I learned a lot and feel I made a small splash in the world of wedding photography and hope to do it again soon!

Kemah, Texas: The Boardwalk

Being that this weekend is the upcoming Kemah Crawfish Festival, I thought I would post about the city and share some of my favorite pictures I have taken there.  Although, not as big as the crawfish festival in my hometown of Spring, it is still a fun time to be had by all.  This is a project where I stepped out of the box and wanted to work on long exposures using the tripod.  So I thought, what better objects to capture at night with long exposure than moving and whimsical carnival rides?  I think I could do it better now, with the knowledge and growth I have achieved in my photography, but I was still quite proud of the results that I achieved.  If you are looking for a new adventure in your photographic journey, doing long exposure photography on the boardwalk is a great place to start.
     I will absolutely be back! Be prepared though, people get both weird and curious about your camera on a tripod!  They will either think you are working for the park and taking pics for advertising, are a journalist, or they might even come up to you in a sketchy sort of way and ask "Did you photograph me? I didn't want to be photographed." That is the reaction one, somewhat off-putting guy who looked as though he could have been a member of the group Nirvana, said to me. Most people however, will love to strike up a conversation with you!  So go out, have a good time at the festival this weekend and remember to bring your camera and capture the sights and colors of the boardwalk.

League City: Bluebonnet Mini-Session: Children

I was so glad the month of April was finally here to do some stunning bluebonnet sessions.  I had been given a tip and also read on another blog that there was a great field of the official flower of Texas right here in League City.  Unfortunately, the bluebonnets were not in their prime and probably due to the heat and lack of rain, they were starting to disappear.  The evidence of people who had come before us was still very visible in the flattened mounds of the flowers.  This made me sad and we tried to leave as little impression among the blooms as possible while we were there.  There's nothing more unfortunate than getting to a site and realizing people were not as considerate as they could have been with the fragile flower and thinking about the people who would come after them to photograph the same scenery.  I feel blessed to have even gotten these great pics I post now. I hope to see many more in my area next year, but if there aren't, I'm sure I will be making a trip out to Brenham.