Take a look at some of the inspiring shots done by me and my team at some of our weddings in the past year to get some inspiration.  Below the images you’ll find links to some of the top decorators around the Dallas area…

Here are some AMAZING decorators around the Dallas/Fort Worth Area that we have worked with in the past:

Donnie Brown Weddings

Jordan Payne Events

Wildflowers

Lagniappe Weddings

Timeless Elegance Weddings

Freesia Dallas

Affair to Remember

Elegant Affairs

The purpose of the book is to help up and coming and established pros ease their struggles and also provide inspiration for relaxed and contemporary posing.  Little did I know that I would end up getting 17 photos selected for inclusion in the book along side some of the top photographers in the world.

1. Lost is off the air
2. 24 is off the air
3. We have a new American Idol

and quite a few other things have gone on, but rest assured, during this time i’ve been working on creating a whole slew of new work to share with you guys.   Starting with a fabulous wedding I photographed for Nikki and Tony in Fort Worth.   Nikki and Tony are both Veterinarians and really put together a fabulous event with the reception taking place at the Fort Worth Club in downtown Fort Worth.

Here are some of my favorites from their big day.

Now you could have e-mail right along with an app that let’s you figure out the correct price to charge for an 8X10 (It’s telling me to price mine at $65 dollars), chat with friends on Yahoo Messenger network, while taking in a round of Vegas slots and setting your goals for the following day. Now I think Apple is gonna change the landscape once again with the IPAD and I think this device will be revolutionary and we’ll probably see it incorporated in a lot of other devices that now would be controlled with the IPAD. I for one cannot wait to get my hands on one and I think with the shortage of supply it will be post tax time before I can sit in my yard, sipping a cup of coffee and read books on the IPAD or surf the web while laying in bed and not have to haul my laptop around..

IPAD from Apple Computers

Now I am a firm believer in the fact that “Good is never cheap and cheap is NEVER good”, that is why I hold myself to a higher standard in all things surrounding my business. I have taken the time to create albums that clients love, even if it has taken a few days or a week longer than expected. In the end the product delivered was of high quality. If a client ever had an issue with me, it was dealt with me personally. I don’t have a front end girl answering the phones and college students shooting the events for me and editing them. When my clients have booked me, I have shown up to shoot the event and delivered the final product.

For one reason or another I didn’t get a good warm fuzzy from these studios.. therefore I declined to help them because I didn’t feel that my clients had anything to gain by me introducing these studios to them. I turned them down and went on my merry way only to discover something later on. Each one of these studios had gone out of their way to copy my work, even go as far as to copy the images from my website and blog and use them in their marketing. A few were confronted and profusely apologized but I don’t believe that the practice has stopped. I was recently approached by a few clients who had booked these studios for their events only to tell me how they were not happy with the images or the product delivered was nothing compared to what was shown to them in the consult.

So back to the point and case in hand… I urge, no implore people to really do their homework when hiring vendors and hire quality vendors and spend a bit more for quality. This is your big day, the day you start your married life and the only thing you will keep will be your husband and your photos and video. I strongly urge you to spend the extra and hire quality and not cheap out in this area. I can’t tell you the number of times I have had a client get married at the Ritz or on a cruise ship and went with a cheaper photographer, only to turn around and wished they had hired me for their event.

Also, as a personal favor, if you have seen my work on this site and see it anywhere else, please do me a favor and let me know.

Dewain and I had been talking about this session for a few months on and off and then this past Sunday, well it just clicked. The weather was gorgeous, the location just so happened to be Highland Parks and it was so much fun to hang out with old friends and take some photos too.

Here are some of the many photos we took…. Hope you enjoy them, please feel free to leave comments as I love to hear from those that visit my blog…

The event was small as compared to some of the events I am used to photographing and the pace was fairly relaxed and the atmosphere was very intimate. Lots of special moments that we captured including Priya’s dance with her brothers during the reception that brought everyone, including yours truly to tears..

The reception was at the amazing Four Seasons resort in Dallas and Timeless Elegance Weddings provided the decor and Melissa Lehman of Four Seasons helped take the event to the next level with her special touches. Here are the photos from the event…

Wedding Coordinator: Kim Kinney with Timeless Elegance Weddings
Reception Coordinator : Melissa Lehman with Four Seasons
Ceremony Location: All Saints Catholic Church