Rockin Engagement Session

Jamie and Justin had a few fun ideas for their engagement session. The first was a play off of American Gothic. This is their rockin version! I was not sure which I liked best, but these 3 stood out to me.







Ring Pops.... not only great for proposals... but tasty too!







You should have seen the look on my wife's face when I told her I shot some engagement photos of them in bed!





We had a lot of fun during this shoot. I am really looking forward to their wedding in November!

Official Crawler

Ava started crawling this week. Our house will never be the same!

Fundraising with photography! Sept 13th

If you or anyone you know wants to get some studio time at a deeply discounted rate, check this out. Great for some family portraits, or just a nice picture for your Christmas cards. Pets are ok too.

We are offering sittings in 20 minute blocks with a CD of all the images (to use however you want! Great way to do those Christmas card pics!) for only $50. All proceeds go to the LLS. This is a great deal! A package like this would normally run you about $250-$300 and its going to a GREAT cause. Please check out our webpage to learn more about the LLS and Team in Training and why we are committed to helping raise funds for this cause.

http://pages.teamintraining.org/ctx/nikesf08/rdouglas

Again, the date of the fundraiser is on September 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the McLaughlin house (Kerri and Dave's house). Please contact us immediately to reserve your space as they are sure to fill up fast. And please pass this on to anyone else you think might be interested.

Kerri: applebyk@yahoo.com

Becky: Beckyld@austin.rr.com

McLaughlin Address:
10704 Lambert Circle
Austin, TX 78758

512.289.8601

John and Lindsay

John and Lindsay are a really fun couple that I was fortunate enough to share their wedding day with. We met back in March for their engagement photos, I knew after those that there wedding was going to one to remember. I drove down to the Ft. Worth area and met up with Lauren Kinler who helped me capture this fun wedding. Lauren really did great and added a fresh perspective with her shots.

Their wedding ceremony was held at First Baptist Church in Burleson followed by the reception at the Fort Worth Club. Tammy Sharp-Pasol with Sharp Wedding and Events was the planner, coordinator, took care of the lighting and the invitations. (bet she rested well after this wedding!) Everything looked amazing, Tammy and her team made sure everything was perfect! It was such a pleasure working with her.

Lindsay and John's awesome vendors who helped make this day special were:
Sharp Wedding and Events - Tammy Sharp-Pasol
Willow Creations (Florist) - Virginia Glover
The Fort Worth Club - Clara and Hope
Ginny Stewart Designs (Cake)
Classic Carriages

Please check out their slideshow I put together, thanks for stopping by!

Lindsay's daughter was ready for her role as flower girl.





John's father performed the wedding ceremony.











Its all about the Oakleys!













I loved their matching shades!











the "negotiating the cake smear" picture









The center pieces had lights under them, pretty cool!













A flying high "five" after sending them off only seem appropriate!

On the iphone bandwagon

I finally saw the lines die down and swung by and picked up the new iphone. Always nice to have a new toy... I mean... device to help me be more productive! I love my Mac Pro so much its only fitting it get a phone to match. Now I just need the MacBook Pro and I will be an official "Mac Man". A special thanks to all my gadget friendly folks who helped me see the light!

Baby Wray is here!

Sean is my second shooter at the majority of the wedding I shoot. Many of the images that appear on my website and blog are from him. He is an awesome photographer and an even better friend. Today he and his beautiful wife Wendy had a boy! The name was not decided on just yet, I am sure if you check out Sean's Blog you will see many more photos of the new man of the house.

Here is Sean fielding one of many calls. Congrats coming from everyone!



Here is the new man just 6 hours after his birth



I could not get over how great Wendy looked. I thought you were suppose to be passed out tired!





Way to go Sean, you made your boy cry!



I think Sean was a little sleep deprived... can you say Starbucks?



Congrats to the Wray family! Love you guys!

Kirby and Maureen

Kirby and Maureen had their wedding and reception at the Oasis. This was my first time to shoot a Jewish ceremony. I had a lot to learn! I was fortunate enough to have Annemarie along to help capture the event. She did an amazing job!