A test run of makeup

This week, my sweet bride-to-be Robin had a test run of her wedding day makeup ... what fun! I always love doing these types of photo sessions because everyone is always so relaxed and full of fun, and this day was no exception :)

Call me silly but I always love getting shots of the eyes being done up!

And this is so neat because it's the big sister putting on the make up to her little sister .. how sweet!

The wedding of Melissa & Marcus

What a great wedding! These happy couple was easily the classiest bride & groom that I've ever had the pleasure to work with! They are just so sweet and their family and friends were awesome to be around. Here are a few of my favorite images from that day ... which by the way, this wedding was perfect! Perfect weather, perfect church, perfect venue ... perfect, perfect, PERFECT!

I sooooo fell in love with her earrings ;)
They had a great Mariachi band!

Engagement session at the Gardens ...

As in the Botanical Gardens! What fun! That place was sooooooo much in full bloom! Pretty scenery where ever you looked! I am so glad that my happy couple Leo & Lisa chose to take their engagement portraits at the gardens! I think it's safe to say that we had a great time working together and thanks to a surprise Jazz festival going on, we got to stop and have a free bite to eat while we enjoyed listening to the smooth jazz sounds ... WHAT FUN !!!



Here's a few of the images from that day! Thanks to a well prepared bride we have three very different (but totally cool) types of images to enjoy!


First, your very classic but well loved happy shot followed by the ever fun sports theme ...

And lastly, my absolute favorite image ... so dreamy! I think I'll call this image "The Perfect Dip"

My baby turned 6 this weekend!

Yep, on top of having 4 photo shoots this weekend and a mountain of computer work to catch up on, my little boy turned six years old this weekend! ..... sheesh! .... when did he get to be so grown up!!?!?!?!

For those of you that know us, we had our typical 'small' party complete with family, friends, cake and of course LOTS of presents! Since we still have the sewage issue to deal with, we kept the party mostly indoors this year, but it still was a great event!

Baby Rico is here!

That's right! This little bundle made his long awaited appearance Saturday afternoon ... just one day after my son's birthday! How cool! I got the joy of seeing him and the proud parents for a few minutes on Sunday afternoon ... with a little bit of luck I'll be able to visit this new family one more time before they go home!!!!

Aren't those dimples just the cutest!!!!!!!

He sleeps so well because he's so loved!

Baby Rico is spending a little time in the NICU but it's only to monitor him for a bit. We all know this little guy is just fine ;)

A senior session in New Branufels!

And boy was it a good one! This lovely high school senior was so stunning and even more, she was totally humble about her beauty!! What a treat :)

And with some great on-the-fly assistant work from her mom (and the perfect weather) we were able to get some truly awesome shots ... here's a few sneak peaks ...

Sewage stinks!

Yes folks, it is a messy and smelly problem ... and we are still dealing with it. That's right, it has been almost two weeks since the main lines around our house became full of back flow from the apartment complexes sewer lines behind us. After 15 hours of non-stop flowage, I've now got a yard full of this crud.

Ever wonder what those little white caps are for in your yard? Well, they are called 'clean outs' and they are access ways to the sewer lines. Using an auger (like along metal snake) a person can dig down in there to theoretically unblock the clog ups. Unfortunately, we had 3 of these flowing in out yard at one time ...TRIPLE YUCK!


This is what the side of my house looks like...

And here's my back yard. What was once bright green grass is now all a dingy grey (that's all the toilet paper) and the brown and black? .... well, I think you get the idea.
If you think the pictures are gross, just be thankful that I am not showing you the closeups ...and be thankful too that your screen isn't a scratch-n-sniff!

I've been calling the water company and they have finally agreed to come and clean up the mess, that that was supposed to be last week .... ugh, will this just ever all go away? :(

Look who's sitting up now!

Yep, this little sweety isn't even 6 months old yet and she's sitting up like a champ! Her mom and dad wanted some photos in the wildflowers and then at the park.


Today's wildflower shot was much brighter that last time I went, but with some great help what looked like this ....

....gave us great images like this!

After a few minutes here in the flowers, we went on down to the Lions park and took some great photos.


Now say it with me ....

Ain't gonna resta 'till after FIESTA!!!

And even though this little one was in a great mood today, no baby shoot would be complete without a few of these moments!

New ordering & pricing system comming soon!

Hello to all! I am so excited to announce that business is doing so well that I am now able to upgrade my online ordering processes! With this new system (and Lab) I can now offer Gift Certificates, print credits, 2 for 1 sales, discount incentives for early ordering ... did I mention 2 for 1 offers? ... and lots more! Plus, with my new system, there will no longer be any long waits for image posting, wrong orders, missing prints, shipping delays ... everything should run smooth and seamlessly!

I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am about this new chapter in my business! ... silly me, I'm actually excited about my new print lab!

Within the next few weeks I will be contacting all of my old/current/future customers under contract to explain this new and improved system ... even if you have a contracted agreement with me for x-amount of 4x6's, 5x7's or whatever, believe me when I tell you that this new system will be sooooooooo much more appealing for you to consider changing over too! (Have I mentioned the 2 for 1 offers available yet? )

If you want to know more about my new system when it's ready, be sure to subscribe to this blog (see the upper right hand corner)... you wont be sorry!

A test run at the salon

Yesterday evening I was able to join lovely Lisa at Madame Make up & Hair to give her wedding day makeup and hair a test run. All I can say is WOW! Those ladies know what they are doing! Lisa looked stunning in her wedding day glamor! I can't wait to see her all dolled up and in the wedding gown! She's gonna make my job way to easy!

Now, of course we wouldn't want the groom-to-be to see her all dolled up before the wedding day, so this is the only photo that I can share for now. (I'm so sneaky because in black and white nobody can even tell what colors she's gonna wear!)

Look who's having a birthday!

For my family that keeps up with this blog, you know who this is! She wanted me to take her out and do some fun and edgy shots to celebrate her birthday ... and every time I shoot her, she gets better looking!

We got so many great shots, so it's hard to pic my favorite ... but here's a few of them!

It's wildflower season!!!

Yippieee!!!!! Every year I can not wait for the blooms to start popping up everywhere! This season has been starting off with the sweet buttercups. I just had to take some test shots with my little girl!





Besides being a cute little model, she makes for a handy assistant ;)

Slideshow at a weding reception.

See the big screen in the back? ... That was one my shots from earlier in the day. That's the DJ's screen where he let me put up my slide show pics ... pretty cool, huh!?!?!!



Speaking of slideshows, click HERE to see Cindy & Josh's show and enjoy :)

(The show will need to pre-load, but it's well worth the wait!)

A few more from the wedding

I am just about done processing the Rodriguez-Cummings wedding and I wanted to share with you a few of my favorite detail shots. Be sure to check back real soon to catch the slide show!

Life ... back to normal :)

Well, tomorrow is Tuesday, and hopefully the beginning of a new and improved week! Between the time change, traveling, Spring Break and Easter all being rolled into one, I can honestly say that I'm looking forward to my normal 'boring' life! I have loads of images to work on, orders to place, weddings to process & post and suppers to make, but I am looking forward to it all!

Also, as an added bonus, I was able to snag me two great new lenses that I've been eyeing for quite some time ... with my newly recharged batteries I'm gonna need some fresh faces to point them at! I'm thinking of having a few free mini-sessions just to help me break them in ... keep your eyes open for an announcement pretty soon!

In a funk ....

Ever have those days where you feel kinda 'off'? .... like really OFF? Well, I swear that I have been feeling this way for the last two weeks ...ughh! It feels like nothing that I do turns out right ... I've had my bank account violated and wiped out ... left the radio on in my car and drained the battery ... broke my cell phone into two pieces ... paid for gas and drove off without pumping it in ... washed a tube of lipstick with my colored clothes .... took pictures (personal ones) with out a memory card ... broke 3 fingernails in two days .... sigh, the list is endless!

Will this funk ever go away? ..... bigger sigh ..... I sure hope so!

Cindy & Josh are married!

I just got back from shooting a wonderful wedding in South Texas. The newly weds Cindy and Josh had a beautiful (and emotional) ceremony followed by a fantastic reception with their two loving families. Along with the bridal portraits that I could not post earlier, here are a few of the shots that the DJ let me put up on the projection screen during the dance .... what a treat :)

And don't worry ... I'll share more after I get some much needed rest!



Earlier during the wedding day, the groom surprised his bride to be with an emotional gift ... a framed photo of her grandparents on their wedding day.


I just love this shot! .... she's such a beautiful bride!


Father, son and bride at the altar having a quiet moment.



Here's the bride and her sister sharring a few laughs before getting dressed.



The bride helping her dad get dressed ....


The hands of the sister getting Cindy dressed ...




The happy couple! ... congrats to you both!

Beautiful baby and her blue eyes

Today I was able to book one last shoot before I'm of to South Texas to photograph a wedding. The model for today was little Kayleigh and I gotta confess ... she has the most stunning blue eyes that I have ever seen!

Here's a little sneak peak at today's session ...

Aren't these eyes just stellar!!??!!!??!!

Ans she has the sweetest little lashes too boot!

Congrats to Roger & Riki!

Well, this year for Leap Day I had the pleasure of spending time with an awesome (and crazy) family to celebrate the wedding of Roger & Riki. What fun! The entire event was held at the stunning Canyon Springs Golf course, and let me tell ya, this place is gorgeous! The setting was perfect with a beautiful sunset, a happy wedding party and of course the love struck bride and groom! Plus as an extra treat I got to bring with me my newest photography friend and wedding assistant Chasity Furse. Without her wonderful assistance my day would have never run so smoothly!
Here's a little glance at the perfect day ...



And here are the fabulously fun children of the bride!

This shot just makes me smile everytime I see it. I PROMISE to y'all that I didn't set this up! ... it just unfolded right in front of my eyes...lucky me!!