summer vacation!!!

Tomorrow we leave for South Padre! My first family vacation in years. So, I will not be posting anything for the next week or so. I figured I'd leave you guys with this image of the dry Texas sky, except I'm trading the field in for an ocean view! See everyone next week!

thank you for waiting

Yeah, been slackin' lately on the blog postings but here ya' go! Another flower! Yay! Okay, not much else to say today. Enjoy, more to come...

lilly

Blooming right outside the studio I work is this yellow lilly. I photographed it today but thought it looked so much better black and white. Enjoy!

the max

For those of you who ache for more rawk show pictures, here you go. Traveler played at The Max in Dallas this past Saturday. If you're interested in the band you can find more info about them here. Enjoy the photos!

art piece

Sorry about my brief hiatus, everyone, but check this out! I made this composite of images (mostly posted here) by taking mounted photographs and attaching them to wooden blocks which are themselves attached to a 24 x 24 wood board. I painted all the wooden parts white and attached the photographs on top of the wooden blocks so they are sticking out away from the board. I wanted the images to sort of float above the piece. I have another one or two art pieces like this one planned, once they're done you'll be the first to see them! Anyway, I hope everyone enjoys their weekend. In the next day or so I'll have some more rock show pictures up so check back soon.

amber and josh

Amber and Josh got married this weekend at the Dallas Arboretum. The ceremony was very simple and the setting was beautiful. I actually shot as a second photographer for Brian Krause of Krauzian Image. Brian and I go back a little ways (he actually shot my first wedding) so it was cool shooting beside him again. Anyway, here are some of my favorite shots from the wedding day. And yes, they are hula-hooping.

wabbit

I helped shoot a wedding at the Dallas Arboretum this weekend. It was...amazing! Those pictures are coming very soon, in the mean time here is a helpless creature I found nibbling on something right before the bride walked out...

neon bloom

Orchids. I shot them a little mysteriously to add to the 'fine art' factor of the photograph. I also enhanced the colors (but only a little, they really are maroon and yellow) in photoshop and re-cropped for the vertical image. Today I'm shooting a wedding with a friend of mine. I'm very excited, and will have those images up as soon as I can. Everyone have a happy Memorial Day weekend!

tiger in sepia

An abstract shot of a tiger lilly bought for Monica (hey Monica!!), which is now being neglected because she's in Houston and not home taking care of her lilly. That's okay, I guess, because it will live on through the blog!! I've been experimenting with these floral photos lately, and I'm trying to capture something a little more mysterious and suggestive in these photos. For instance, these are petals of a tiger lilly, but they can also pass for ocean waves from an old Japanese painting. I don't know...

Traveler

Part two from my photos from the Moda Fashion Show: The band called Traveler closed for the night, and-lucky me-I happen to KNOW THEM PERSONALLY. Okay, so I'm not that cool. They make me move all their equipment and get them drinks and water at exactly 72 degrees or ELSE. No, really, we had a great time and (I know they're a little late) here are some of my favorite shots from the evening.