christina :: bridal portraits

I had to keep these portraits under wraps until after the wedding day.  Y'know, I didn't want to spoil the surprise for Dad or her Fiance; but now since the vows were exchanged as well as rings, the dancing done, the party thrown I finally get to share these with you.

 

 

portraits : the boys

Shots of the boys in their natural environments.  Aidan, outside playing basketball; Ewan, in his room pretending. Shot on Lady Grey Lomo film with a Canon AE-1 24mm 2.8 lens.  Love the wide angle on this thing. 

virginia :: portrait

I've known my cousin Virginia her whole life.  She has a taste for the vintage, a love for coffee (runs in the family), and a good sense of what's going on around her.  But.  There are those moments when you know something else is going on underneath the surface but you just don't know what it is.  With that in mind I wanted to create a portrait that was very mysterious, almost confusing.  I wanted to photograph an image that the eye doesn't quite know what to do with, but upon a closer inspection you notice a small light gleaming in her eyes and you can rest assured she knows exactly what's going on.

greg :: portrait

Friend and neighbor Greg White-also a music producer over at SGStudios-posed for me and my portrait series.  We actually shot inside his studio last week (or so) ago.  After I became friends with Greg, and ask anyone that has spent some time with him, you get to know this posture pretty well.  When Greg is at his most casual he's got a cigarette in his hand (held behind his back), a hat on his head that's seen just as many years as he has, and is surrounded by one of the things he enjoys most: music.  I thought this shot would be very apropos.

jessica :: portrait

After being a photographer for sixteen or so years-getting jobs here and there through word of mouth, the occasional freelance job, and pursuing my own personal projects-I figured it may be time to actually start putting together a real portfolio of work.  As I work through past photographs and edit them down and down until I choose which should be included in the portfolio I've also decided to start a new series of portraits.  Larger in scope, concept, and execution I plan to photograph these portraits and add them to my existing work rounding out the body of work I already have. 

This is one of the first for the portfolio.  Shot in Burleson, Texas on the football field of Kerr Middle School; Jessica is friend and co-worker of my wife and was awesome on the shoot as it was about 40 degrees outside with high winds, but she hung in there and if it weren't for her goosebumps no one would be the wiser.

presenting : the Reyes family : portraits

 The Reyes Family.  Trinity Park, Fort Worth, Tx.  Shot with my D200 and Mamiya RZ Pro II on  120 Kodak Portra 400 speed film.  The results: beautiful.

 

 

portrait of beard with jarrett

Jarrett is my brother.  He's been my brother his whole life, and during his whole life I've been taking pictures of him.  Which means if there are any biographers out there that's working on a book about his life and need photos for those picture inserts in the middle of the book...I'm your man. This particular shot was taken this past Christmas Eve. Debonair as always, with just a hint of humor behind his eyes, I wondered, "Where did he get that beard?"

instant beauty

Ewan with hobbit hair: taken with my Fuji Instax 210 with instax wide format film.

Aidan and bike: taken with my Polaroid 100 land camera with Impossible Polaroid film.

The beauty of instant film.

disa-analog

I finished out a roll of film at Disa's bridal shoot recently, this was my favorite shot on the roll (or what was left).  The 800 speed film makes the image pretty grainy, but I just love the look and feel of this photo. 

shellybelly&brad

One of the privileges I have with being a photographer is watching families grow. I had the honor of photographing Shelly and Brad's wedding just a few years ago here in Fort Worth. Beautiful wedding, great couple, awesome people; and come to find out-expecting! I was very excited when they first told me they were pregnant and immediately I called dibs. So, here are the results of my "dibs". Shelly loves the vintage damask and textile patterns and incorporates it into a lot of her home decor. It's part of her style, and so I made sure I incorporated it into the pictures of her growing family. These turned out very cool, I hope you love them.

twins

Just for Mrs. Lisa, the new grandmother that sent me the official "nag" alert email that stated she could not wait to see a teaser of her grandbabies any longer! So (just for her) here's a little taste of the session I did with her daughter's new additions to their family. These two did wonderfully during their session and here are the pictures to prove it. There were many other great ones, but I have to give her something to look forward to!

the boys

A belated post of the boys: I love this shot, both of the boys nailed the pose, the expression, the total mood of the shot-which ties in the tone, the color, and the setting. From Aidan's lean to the way Ewan has his hands pressed together. They both look smug yet their baby faces tell-all about their un-assuming innocence. I mean...did I say I loved this shot?

jarrett

I see my brother once a year, on average, and that time is usually during Christmas when the family converges in the small town of Greensburg for the annual holiday tradition of eating too much food and getting prizes for it afterword. I assume my brother is such a natural in front of the camera because I've been aiming one at him his entire life, nevertheless I try to make a point to get a shot or two of him in during our visit. He's easy to photograph and knows how to just relax and be himself; after all that's what portraiture is about, capturing someone in a moment that could very well define a life.

my lovely

My most favortiest subject to photograph is my wife. Not only is she supportive, and hardworking, she's got the best laugh in the world and the camera loves her, almost as much as I do. If she were the president she'd be Baberham Lincoln. Schwing! We took these at this golden spot in Weatherford a weekend or two ago. The light was fading fast, but we seized the moment and captured some great images. These are two of my ultimate favorites.

at the races

Before the holidays I did some family pics at the old horse race tracks in Weatherford. Beyond the old guy in the cowboy hat telling us we "have no business runnin' around out there." it was good fun. Yeah, I'll admit, we had to jump some fences to get a few of the shots, but after we got run off I still stuck around and got these two shots right on the outside of the racetrack. These are my favs of the entire shoot.

More to come soon, I'm trying to get some last minute posts in before the New Year and start 2010 fresh.

ewan-part II

Ahh, our hero gives himself a congratulatory yank-up on the ol' sport shorts.

No self-respecting super crime fighter is ever without his red boots.

Love this shot below...it just reminds me of...imagination, pretend, playtime, whatever. It reminds me of Where The Wild Things Are.Sometimes our hero must simply fold his arms in defeat, knowing that even though he may lose a battle now and again, he still strives to win the war.

So, in photographing Ewan, I wanted to depict him as his handsome mild-mannered self (in the first post), but I wouldn't be allowed to truly call those portraits until I've captured him showing off a little of his wild imagination. I hope these have adequately done so.

ewan-part I

Meet Ewan. Imaginative. Funny. Pretty darn good-lookin' and one heckuva PS2 player. He's a charmer, talking to everyone who talks to him and even those that don't. At almost five he's already memorized his numbers one through twenty and can say the whole alphabet. He spells his very own name and references Spongebob like the rest of us reference Seinfeld. But beyond that cushy, pale exterior lies...a hero...

sister, sister

Love these, all shot down town Fort Worth. The very first one is my favorite, everything about that shot looks great...and these girls can pose!

queen tribute

So, during some down time at a prom, me and my fellow photographers found some can lights in the ceiling and posed for the classic Queen album cover photo. After a little photoshop work, here is our own album cover. Enjoy.

shannon and jennifer

Jennifer wanted to surprise her girlfriend Shannon with an evening spent with yours truly and my lovely assistant for some wonderful and amazing photos of them living it up down town. And even though Shannon guessed what her surprise was before I could coax out their cheesy smiles I'd say all in all we had a pretty good time. I hope you love your pics!
This last photo I couldn't resist posting...I love Shannon's expression here. Greatness!