From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Weddings at the Renaissance Hotel in Austin TX

August 28, 2009
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What a great story.  These two knew each other long before today.  If I remember correctly, they met late in High School, or perhaps it was college.  But then life took over and they each went their separate ways.  Then, several years later, these two reconnected when one searched for the other on the web [...]

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A fantastic event at Laguna Gloria, Designed by Caplan Miller Events

August 26, 2009
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Most August evenings in Austin are Hot. The sky is blue, grass is green, and Texas is Hot. Duh. But last night I ventured down Mopac, and turned off 35th st heading West. I ended up at theKnot networking event at Laguna Gloria.
My experience began before I even got out of [...]

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Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?

August 21, 2009
My dog has a dirty tongue

I’m taking a break from Fine Art Friday this week. Please enjoy this photo of my dog. If you want to know how I took this picture, send me a note using my contact form link above.
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The dog days of summer

August 20, 2009
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Let me start by saying “My poor lawn is dying a slow death”.
I have a living will and a power of attorney, and every legal document one can think of just in case the unforeseeable should happen.  I’m not the kind to dwell on sickness – but if I were to get in a head-on [...]

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Austin Wedding Venues

August 18, 2009
Austin Wedding Venues on a Map

The other day, while surfing the web, I found this great list of Austin Wedding Venues. Being the huge internet geek that I am, I decided to do a wedding mash-up with my blog, the list of wedding venues and Google maps. I even color coded the markers (blue means I’ve photographed a [...]

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16 of the very best iPhone apps to plan your wedding

August 15, 2009
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Wedding planning on your iPhone could not be easier. Throw away all those binders and files, and keep everything you need at your fingertips. I’ve worked with a lot of brides around the country, and these are the top 16 iPhone apps that couples use to help them plan their wedding. Some [...]

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Summertime, and the living is easy

August 12, 2009
Kat Edmonson

Everyday, 3-4 emails arrive in my inbox specifically from other photographers who want to know more about how to photograph wedings:  what gear I use, and who I turn to for inspiration. This blog is littered with wedding photography tips (see the related post at the bottom of this entry), and every now and [...]

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Training Westies

August 10, 2009
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Now that we have had Riley for three weeks, and he is becoming used to our home, I’ve begun to turn him on to some basic obedience training. The first step is to get him to Love treats. As you can see from the picture, that’s the easy part.
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25 Answers to the most common questions asked by brides

August 9, 2009
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These are all from the Austin Wedding Blog – Some are useful, some are outdated, but I’ll answer each and every one!

Have you ever shot a wedding at our venue location before? How did it work out? I’ve worked at almost every single wedding venue in Austin.  I’ve also done a great many destination weddings [...]

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Country Club Weddings

August 8, 2009
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When I first heard the term Country Club weddings, I had flashbacks to all the Bar Mitzvahs I attended when I was in Junior high school. I thought they would be similar to the stuffy events my parent’s made me go to when I was a child: Dark paneling, unfriendly staff, overcooked bland [...]

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Riley and the chicken

August 6, 2009
Riley the West Highland Terrier

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Weddings at Mercury Hall

August 4, 2009
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One of the most popular wedding venues in Austin is Mercury Hall. It’s only a few minutes drive south of downtown. Just head down First St until you get to Cardinal Lane. If you get to Ben White, you’ve gone too far. It’s the perfect place for a wedding – a blank [...]

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