Randy and Carolyn's Wedding

Texas weather in spring is a fickle mistress to say the least. You can experience all 4 seasons in a day, and a powerfull cold front that dumped half a foot of snow on Dallas was showing us that winter wasn't done with us despite what the calendar said. The same calendar that showed I had Randy and Carolyn's wedding shoot at the Villa Vista - an outdoor wedding venue. The day started to the sound of rolling thunder and sleet pelting my window before dawn. I winced in my bed. I had never seen an indoor wedding attempted there. This should be an adventure.

I made sure to arrive half and hour early as I wasn't sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. The furniture had all been cleared out inside the Villa and very nice white folding chairs were lined up in neat little rows. Flowers and blue LED accent lighting had been placed strategically. The sustained 30mph winter winds howling outside were now an after thought. The very tight quarters did make photographing the event tricky, but I managed. The wedding came off top notch. Randy and Carolyn were very kind and generous. Very laid back - they took the weather and the problems it caused in stride. It didn't ruffle a feather.

Mike and Chrissy's Wedding

These are some images from a recent wedding I photographed at La Villa Vista on Lake Travis. It's also the first wedding where I used a wireless flash. I loved the results. Mike and Chrissy and their families were wonderful - very laid back and very friendly. It's so fun to be a part of something like this. I wish them a long and happy marriage.

Cammie and Paul Engagement photos

Hi all - I got to take some engagement photos for some friends of mine this last Sunday. I played with some new post processing techniques and some cool Austin locations to give the photos a vintage, dreamy feel. At least that's what I was going for. Hope you, as well as Paul and Cammie, like them. ;)