Photographing newborns is fun.  Usually, parents are nervous about how their newborn will do under this papparazi-type pressure.  But the one(s) you should worry about are the older ones.  They’re mobile and you can’t make them smile.  Soon, I’ll post a full blog entry about advice for parents during a shoot.  But, for now, here [...]

I get the question a lot about how to take bluebonnet pics.  So, here you go, take some Claritin, put on your work clothes and shoot some awesome pics. Wait! My gosh, don’t shoot in the middle of the day!  I see all these crummy photos taken at noon.  When you see these, notice how [...]

Well, the wildflowers were upon us and now, they’re almost gone.  Everything is blooming and I’m coming to grips with the fact that winter (my favorite season) is a memory.  Hopefully my sneezing will end soon.   Here are Molly and James’ fun engagements.                       [...]

This weather has been wild.  The last few shoots I’ve done have been CHILLY!  I feel bad because I get to bundle up, but poor Haylee has to wear her wedding dress.  Someone suggested that I have to wear a wedding dress, too, so I can empathize with my subject.  Uh….   So here are [...]

Who wants to sit down and trudge through 1500 wedding images?  No one!  But who wants to see an entire wedding in 180 seconds?  Yhesssss. I work up one of these videos with every wedding I shoot.        

              We had a great shoot this weekend.  But, it was coooooold.  Haylee and Byron did great.  The thermometer said it was 51, but with the north wind it felt much colder.  I’m preparing for a big shoot this week–one of my classes needs headshots and coordinating that many [...]

Often when I talk about wedding plans with couples, I encourage them to see each other before the ceremony.  They get a special moment in private and I get some super great shots.  Then, the tension is broken and we can shoot all the family photos.  Perfecto!

Hello everyone, Hope you have a great Christmas season!

“What does Thanksgiving have to do with this post?” you say.  Well, nothing.  This semester is flying by.  We took some family pics last weekend.  A funny thing about living in Abilene is the weather.  They say, (I’m not sure who “they” are, but “they” are always saying things.) “If you don’t like the weather [...]

I heard a saying about photography when I was a baby photographer.  (Not a literal baby.)  The saying goes something like this:  You either shoot for you, for the client, or for the audience.  I think this adage is interesting when it comes to choosing the final photos.  After a shoot, I usually work up [...]