From the monthly archives:

May 2009

A nun crossing the street in front of the Vatican

May 30, 2009
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Weddings at Austin Country Club

May 29, 2009
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As a wedding planner for a large hotel, the bride opted for some first look photos at the church before the wedding started- This is where the bride and the groom see each other before the start of the ceremony.  If you ask me, it really helps to slow down the pace of the wedding, [...]

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That film look

May 28, 2009
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As some of my loyal readers know, we just bought a house a couple of months ago. So, now, in addition to working full-time as a wedding photographer, I’m also doing a ton of home repair, and finally getting a decent garden started. The other day, I was cleaning my camera gear after [...]

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Weddings at Flat Creek winery

May 27, 2009
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There is something special about having your wedding at a winery.  Back when I lived near San Francisco, I would shoot weddings all the time in Napa, Sonoma, and  the Northern California wine region.  They were elegant, beautiful, and classy weddings.
Then when I came to Texas, I thought I’d have to give all that up. [...]

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the best website on the internet

May 26, 2009

I’m running a little experiment here.  The other day I was reading some Madcox archives, and then noticed that he titles his site:  thebestpageintheuniverse.  Which got me to thinking – who has the  ”The Best Website on the Internet“.  So I googled it, and guess what, he does. Be aware if you click on his link [...]

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2009 Memorial Day

May 25, 2009

Today is Memorial Day 2009.  You probably aren’t reading this on the actual day, as it is late in the evening as I sit down to write, but I hope you take a few moments wherever you are and just realize what it means to give the ultimate sacrifice.
I’ve never really known someone who has [...]

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dogs at weddings

May 23, 2009
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Perhaps the biggest wedding trend I’ve seen for 2010 is having your dog in your wedding. This last year, I photographed several events where the dogs were either actually in the wedding, at the wedding, or the bride wanted portraits with her dog – there are some photos at the end of the post.
I’ve [...]

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Austin PUG

May 22, 2009
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Earlier this week a bunch of us local Austin Wedding Photographers (and some Portrait shooter’s too) gathered at the funky South Austin Pad of Suzi-Q to hear two incredible wedding filmmakers.
Joe Simon of Joe Simon Productions and Chris Jones of Mason Jar Documentaires brought in some samples of their wedding videos.  This is not your [...]

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Weddings at the UT Alumni Events Center

May 20, 2009
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After proposing on the 50 yard line at the Darryl K Royal memorial stadium, be sure to book your wedding at the UT Alumni center right across the street. If you are a true UT alum be sure to incorporate as many Longhorn details as you can into your UT wedding – Longhorn cufflinks, garter, and [...]

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A good day for gardening

May 19, 2009
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Sketching in your Moleskin Journal

May 17, 2009
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Let me just say these three things before I begin:

I didn’t draw the image above
I love Moleskin Journals
I can’t draw my way out of a wet paper bag

Sketching photography ideas isn’t a new idea.  Lots of famous commercial shooters rough out concepts using a paper and pencil before a shoot.  But I can’t draw.  My [...]

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The Austin Wedding Blog

May 14, 2009
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I’ve just discovered a great website for any bride, or groom (or mom), planning a wedding. It’s called the Austin Wedding Blog, and it has some great lists of wedding venues, vendors, and tips for anyone planning their wedding in Central Texas.
It’s the same as a wedding magazine – except it’s a free wedding planning [...]

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3 hours, 22 guests, 424 wedding photos

May 11, 2009
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But I only have room for my favorite 29 shots on this post. Be sure to leave a comment at the bottom.
 
Did I mention that it was so hot I sweated through my shirt in record time?
Have a great time in Costa Rica
By the way, the final hole is called the million [...]

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Shy Flower Girl

May 9, 2009

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Candy Bar

May 8, 2009
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One of the hottest wedding trends for 2010 is having a candy bar at your wedding.  I’ve met with so many couples and during our pre-wedding interview, by far the most common thing I am hearing is that they want to have a wedding candy bar at the reception.  They are super easy to set-up, [...]

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Two great wedding planners in Austin have merged

May 7, 2009
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The other day I got a cryptic Evite from one of the best wedding planners in Austin, Gina Whittington with Clink Events. I get invited all the time to these wedding networking events, but usually there are a bunch of details included telling me at the very least what it is about.
Instead, this invitation [...]

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Did you see me on CNN?

May 5, 2009
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Probably not because I wasn’t on TV – but I was interviewed for an on-line article about Rental Car Travel Fees.  
I travel quite a bit for destination weddings, and have used Hertz almost 100% for the last 4 years.  I try to stay with a single company to collect as many rewards points as [...]

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