PHOTOSMASHING

Now THIS is a confetti exit!

lonestar — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:25:47 +0000

This photo is an example of only what is to come from this particular wedding. Explosions of color and creativity everywhere!!

More to come….

Smash

Springtime in Texas.

lonestar — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:13:11 +0000

I have to admit, Springtime in Texas can be unpredictable and usually hotter and drier than we had all collectively hoped for. But somehow, this Spring was rather pleasant and we were blessed with a lot of rain here in Austin. Which makes everyone say “can you believe it’s STILL cool?” in hushed tones, of course, as to not offend (or remind) Mother Nature than in fact, we are usually suffering by May. Well I shot these photos in the vineyard at Duchman Family Winery on May 25th. There was a cool breeze, it was weird but we just happily rolled with it. Btw, how about the bride’s smile? It is literally contagious. You can’t look at her smiling face without smiling!

Of note, all those cool breezes are gone now. Hellooooo Summer in Texas.

Totally sweating while I write this,

Smash

Unscripted Moments

lonestar — Tue, 28 May 2013 20:02:50 +0000

As wedding photographers, we spend so much time leading up to the ceremony discussing photography on the wedding day. Primarily, we spend most of our communication with our clients talking about the list of group formals we will have to do before and after the wedding. It’s important that we are able to capture each different set-up requested by our clients. Within reason, of course. Often times, I have to explain that simple math will not allow s to take 40 different portrait set-ups in the 30 minutes allotted to us to do these pictures. Additionally, clients and their parents will add photos as we are going along. I have a rule when this happens: I never say no. It’s easier to say yes than to explain why we shouldn’t do it. That reason is that we are racing against time – or the sun setting, to try and have time for the portraits of the bride and groom.

But with all of the juggling of these traditional photographs that we execute with lightning speed in order to stay on time for the rest of the day, and all the communication regarding them that leads up to the day, it’s still the moments caught on the fly that are the sweetest.

This photo is from a recent wedding we shot in Houston. Her dress isn’t set just so, the couple isn’t looking at the camera. They had just gotten married and this moment – those real smiles – well, that is what makes it perfect to me.

Smash

Jessica via the Holga camera

lonestar — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:53:08 +0000

I brought my Holga camera to my bride, Jessica’s bridal portrait in Houston a few weeks ago. It’s always a gamble to shoot with this particular camera. You never know what you’ll get, if anything at all.

This is a nice one though, so I thought I’d share.

I’m off to Washington DC in a few days to shoot an engagement portrait. I’m really excited to be shooting in a city that I’ve never visited before. It’s wedding season, so things are bananas around here! Maybe not the best time to schedule a portrait on the east coast. However, I opted for better weather rather than the convenience of scheduling. So, stay away rain and heat!

Have a great weekend!

Smash

Emily & Matteson at Green Pastures in Austin

lonestar — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:34:05 +0000

My sweet friends Emily and Matteson tied the knot on a perfect Spring evening in Austin recently. The event was held at Green Pastures and beautifully designed and planned by The Byrd Collective and Bird Dog Weddings.

After they tied the knot, they danced and they danced an they danced…..as they should!

Have a great weekend, y’all!

Smash

Moments.

lonestar — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:10:32 +0000

I love this moment that my second shooter, Emily, captured during a wedding ceremony back in October.

That’s all. Have a good day!

Smash

Classic wedding in San Antonio

lonestar — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:32:31 +0000

I love this sweet classic wedding we shot in the bride’s hometown of San Antonio. The ceremony was held at Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church and the reception at The Argyle Club.

We actually shot it last Spring. It’s funny that sometimes life moves so fast and when we are in high wedding season, the images come in and go out very quickly. I was revisiting this wedding today when I was looking back at our 2012 weddings, and I found myself thinking “Oh, I really like that picture!” And the weird thing is, that I TOOK that picture. But when you are shooting thousands of images and there are deadlines, you just keep moving forward. I do, anyway. Perhaps I will try and sit more with my images in the future. I am trying to take less weddings, so this might actually be able to happen.

Anyway, that’s what I am doing today. Thinking about slowing down to enjoy this all a little bit more….

We’ll see,

Smash

Jessica and Thomas marry in New Orleans

lonestar — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:43:31 +0000

Back in December, we traveled To New Orleans to shoot the wedding of Jessica and Thomas at La Trobe’s on Royal. It’s always fun to shoot in New Orleans, but I especially like the intimacy and relaxed nature of this wedding. Marry in the morning, brunch and then walk across The Quarter to celebrate for the rest of the day. No rush, no crazy time line, just go with the flow…

Following the brunch at La Trobe’s on Royal, the entire wedding reception partook in the great New Orleans tradition of the second line. Which in my opinion, is the very best way to end a wedding!

Thank you Jessica and Thomas for choosing us to capture these moments for you!

Smash

Wild & decadent photo shoot with The Byrd Collective

lonestar — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:27:07 +0000

My sweet and talented friend, Ashley Bailey of The Byrd Collective recruited me to photograph this styled shoot in December. It was wild and the models had so much fun looking outrageous and beautiful! It was definitely something different for me too. Head over to style guru, Camille Styles’, blog to see more about it.

Thanks again for including me, Ash!

Smash

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

lonestar — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:56:14 +0000

I hope your holiday is merry and bright!

See you in 2013….

Smash