The Trip Home

So, I even had fun on the trip home! I was traveling alone which gave me time to think, reflect, and stop whenever I wanted. Here are some pics from my trip home.

What my car looked like:

Self-portrait (as I am driving, scary huh?)

For part of the trip, I was in a caravan behind some other local photographers. We stopped in Calvert, the antique capitol of Texas. There were lots of cool shops and old Victorian houses.

This was on the wall of a building:

In an antique shop:

In an antique shop:

Cemetery Just a blind shot out the window as I am driving

Some of the gals

Here are some of the gals at Texas School. We had such a blast!

WOW! I learned a lot last week!

Last week was AMAZING!!! I learned so much about photography. My instructor, Tony Corbell, was fantastic! I bought a few new toys to make my life easier as well. I also got to learn some new retouching techniques! A man in our class does retouching for the pros! Basically, when a photographer wants to perfect a picture before print competition, many of them send it to him. And he let us in on a few of his secrets!! I also learned and bought some new actions that I used here as well. So, here is my first try. Let me know what you think!

BEFORE

AFTER

Texas School Assignment 2

Here is my favorite image from my group's assignment for today.

Texas School Update

Hey everyone! I am having an absolutely FANTASTIC time at Texas School! I have learned so much this week. Yesterday, my instructor gave us group assignments. We were illustrate words with pictures. One of the words was interaction. The catch was that we had to illustrate it without using interactions between people. Here are a couple of the pics I took. Interaction of the parts of the bike

In the quest for creativeness, one of my group members suggested that we go to a tatoo parlor. I had never been in a tatoo parlor before. We sat and spoke with the owner as we waited for a man to get a tatoo. Here he is working on the tatoo.
Interaction of the ink and the needle with skin

More Mandy & Sam

In a previous post, I showed you a few pictures of Mandy and Sam. I just wanted to put a few more online. You can see their entire session by clicking here.

What's New

We are in the process of changing some of the photos on my website. It was long overdue. So, be sure to check out the new additions.

If you haven't been on the blog in the last couple of days, I have posted several new sessions; so, be sure to keep scrolling down to check them out!

I am leaving for Texas School of Professional Photography on FRIDAY!!!! Actually, I am stopping off first for bridal portraits of my awesome almost sister-in-law! So, I will be gone for a week. I am so excited about the new things I am going to learn! I am taking a seminar on lighting with the master - Mr. Tony Corbell.

I will be posting and working through Texas School. So, keep checking back!

Leah D.

Daniel and I went with Leah, her mom, and her sister to do her senior portraits on Saturday! We went to Tech, downtown Lubbock and Hill Crest Gold Course! Leah is a fantastic golfer! What a great day!

Ashley & Brian

This Saturday, Ashley and Brian braved the wind with us to do engagement pictures. We ran all over Lubbock for hours. They are such a fun couple to hang out with! We had a fantastic time!

Leah

This past Thursday afternoon I photographed Leah's senior portaits. We had a great time until we got separated! We will finish shooting this next week!

Back By Popular Demand...

Here are a few more of Leslea and Randy's wedding.

Mandy & Sam

Last weekend I photographed Mandy and Sam at the Arboretum and downtown Dallas. We had a fantastic time. They were so sweet and willing to work in any condition (it rained most of the first day we photographed). I took SO many pictures of these two! Here are a few of my favorites so far...

More Fun With Kristen!!

Today was a jam-packed day. One of the highlights was getting to finish Kristen's bridal portraits. In a previous post I mentioned that I took her to White Sands and it was SOOO windy. Therefore, we were unable to do everything I wanted to do. We rescheduled but were rained out a second time. So, I made sure we had a perfect location for any type of weather. And, of course, the weather was fabulous!!! We had a great time as always. She is such a sweet and kind person. During our session, she mentioned that she checks my blog all the time! I have to admit, this thrilled me!!! You see, I daily check the blogs of photographers and friends. So, to hear that someone looks at mine regularly was exciting! So, here's a shout out to Kristen! Thanks girl!!!! (Drop it like it's hot!)

Dallas Arboretum

Over the last few weeks, I have had several portrait sessions at the Dallas Arboretum. And, of course, it is beautiful. While I wait for clients to change or arrive, I snap a few shots. So, here are a couple. There are more coming from this past weekend.

Photo Stamps!

Have you ever gone to the post office looking for the perfect stamp to go on the envelope for your event and all they have are state birds? No need to worry anymore because you can put your photo on the stamp. And yes, we are offering these as part of our packages now. Prices will depend on the number of stamps needed, so just ask when you call!

Megan

This is Megan. We did her senior session a little while ago. We started the day at Farmers Branch Church of Christ. Then, we spent some time at the Dallas Arboretum. We had lunch in West End and finished in downtown Dallas. It was great!