Congratulations, Liz & Dave! Wedding - Galveston, Texas
March 31, 2008 | Filed Under Wedding Photography, Weddings | 8 Comments
Congratulations, Liz & Dave! They were married yesterday in Galveston, Texas at the St. Joseph’s Church Museum, with a reception at Garten Verein in Galveston. Both venues are part of the Galveston’s Historical Society, and I just love them both! I love St. Joseph’s so much, but I’m biased - I was married there myself back in 2004!
Liz & I have known each other for some time as we are both knitters. Last year, Liz blogged about the fact that she was actually knitting her own wedding veil - and it came out AMAZING! It looked so wonderful, and was just perfect for her. We took this shot just for the knitters over on Ravelry! You can read more about the veil over on her blog.
Not only did she knit her veil, she also made her earrings and bracelet to coordinate with the earrings that Dave gave her a few years ago.
Her wedding dress has a story too - it was made from the skirt of her grandmother’s wedding dress, a dress which was also worn by her mother and two of her aunts. How cool is that?
Congratulations to the two of you! Hope you have a fabulous time on your honeymoon! Relax & enjoy it!
If you want to check them out, I posted some of the photos from their engagement session at Texas A&M too.
Kisses! - Vietnamese Wedding, Houston, Texas
March 29, 2008 | Filed Under Wedding Photography, Weddings | 2 Comments
Congratulations to Natalie & Hoan!
It was such a joy today to photograph their wedding with Trista Lerit, who came to Houston for their wedding. It was a Vietnamese wedding, starting with a Tea Ceremony, then with a Catholic mass wedding, followed by a reception at Kim Son restaurant. It was an absolutely beautiful day, and I’ll share more photos soon!
Thank you also to Trista for letting me borrow her 100mm macro lens - it has been at the top of my lens “want” list for some time now, and today just drove that point home. It is one sweet lens!
I had noticed at the reception that the kids had little bags of treats which contained Hershey’s Kisses wrapped in colorful foil. There was a tray full of silver Kisses over by the hors d’oeuvres. I asked one of the boys for a green Kiss, since Natalie’s orchids in her bouquet were green. He wasn’t going to budge, until I offered him two of the silver Kisses for it! Ah, the things I’ll do for the shot I want!
UPDATE! Whenever I second shoot for someone else, I want them to be the first to post the people photos. Trista now has some of the highlights of Natalie & Hoan’s wedding on her blog - be sure to check them out, they are amazing! I’ll share a few of mine in the next few days!
New Product Line Addition!
March 26, 2008 | Filed Under Fun Stuff! | 5 Comments
WPPI was a whirlwind, and I think I am finally all caught up from everything — although there is still a lot more to do! I just got the notification though that I’ve been approved for my latest product line addition, so I just HAD to share the news about it right away!
While Elaine & I walked through the tradeshow looking at all the new & exciting album options (she helped me pick some new, awesome album vendors), we turned the corner and spotted the jewelry booth and stopped right there in front of it. We may have even both had our mouths wide open in awe of how awesome this jewelry really is. I resisted the urge initially to set up an account with them and order studio samples because I wanted to carefully make decisions and not jump the gun on any choices. I mean, there were hundreds of booths, with show specials at many of them - I couldn’t sign up for every single thing.
But after sleeping on it, I had to go back the next day and sign up. I have a studio sample kit coming that I will be sharing with anyone willing to see it, and I was even able to pick up a few extra samples of items that I’ll be personalizing for myself so I can wear them and show them off all the time!
I really don’t think I could pick one favorite item from all that they offer - I am getting several different pendants, a watch, a keychain, a cell phone charm, and even cufflinks! Just think - how awesome would it be to present your groom with a set of cufflinks on your wedding day that had maybe a photo of the two of you from your engagement session, or a shot from your bridal shoot? Or maybe a photo of his parents on their wedding day - something linking him to his past? Wouldn’t that be fun?
All of the jewelry is .925 solid sterling silver fine jewelry, not silver-plated. You can get it wet - even wear it in the shower!
You can order products from them directly, but if you order them from me during the “Early Bird Special” on your photo gallery, the same discount would apply — and I’ll take care of placing the order for you! The jewelry is all so gorgeous - I can’t wait for it to come in so I can share!
Galleries Galore!
March 23, 2008 | Filed Under Engagement Sessions, Wedding Photography, Weddings | 2 Comments
Sarah & Sean’s engagement session in downtown Houston, Texas. I asked them to jump, and they totally went for it!
In the past several days I’ve added a number of new galleries and updated two weddings in my online proofing section. I’ll be blogging photos soon, but if you have the access code to check any of them out, be sure to visit:
- Sarah & Adrian’s Wedding
- Amanda & Craig’s Wedding
- Andrea & Rich’s Engagement Session
- Cathy & Matt’s Engagement Party
- Sarah & Sean’s Engagement Session
As you can see, lots of photo blog posts will be coming soon! If you want to check out photos from any of the above events & sessions, feel free to contact me for the access code. I always encourage anyone that is considering hiring me to check out a full gallery to see everything from beginning to end.
Thank you to all of the wonderful couples that have allowed me to be a part of their lives! I honestly have the *best* job in the world!
My New Toy!
March 22, 2008 | Filed Under Fun Stuff! | 6 Comments
For a few years, I had a Canon G2 that served me very well. Oh, how I loved that camera. Over time, the battery wore out, and I moved up to using my Canon 20D dSLR.
Lately, I’ve longed for a small camera again. I use my iPhone from time to time for quick random photo needs (I love to snap shots of whacky things while out shopping!), but it just isn’t the same as a good point & shoot camera. Last summer while at the Elevate Workshop, I fell in love with Ann Hamilton’s tiny little Leica. We even did a movie with it! Then when we were in Germany later last summer, Mike caught me in Wurzburg with my nose against the glass as I drooled over their Leica display. I even did a price comparison on buying one while I was there! It wasn’t going to be a savings though, so I waited.
I’ve missed photo opportunities because I didn’t want to bring my “work” camera along. Between the body & lenses, both the weight of my gear and the value of it would make me leave it at home. Now where is the fun in that? I love to take pictures! I need a camera that is convenient!
While in Vegas, I came across the Leica booth. The wait was over. As I talked to them about the Leica D-Lux-3 and the top of the line glass in the camera, one of the largest sensors on the market, the ability to go completely manual (not just in exposure - but in focus too!), the ability to shoot RAW, and so much more that the guys at Samy’s Camera confirmed it all for me again, I took the plunge and came home with this beauty! I had been looking at the Canon G9 - the grown-up version of my old G2 - but after talking with the guys at Samy’s, I am confident in my decision. It may have cost just a little bit more, but for all of the features, options, the longer warranty, and everything else - I love it!
Now I just need to pick up a SD card reader so I can get the shots I took with it off of it and onto the computer! Can’t WAIT! I just wish I had had it on Sunday & Monday so I could have taken photos at the parties!
Wait a Minute Mr. Postman!
March 22, 2008 | Filed Under Administrative | Leave a Comment
My email has gotten a little bit crazy - I’m not sure if my laptop is still on Vegas time or if the problem is with my hosting company, but either way it is being especially fussy about sending email over the past 48 hours. I’m having problems sending from the iPhone too, which is my fallback option when the server is acting up.
So if you haven’t heard back from me - I promise, I’m trying! I have emails from while I was in Vegas to answer still also - I didn’t pay the $17 a day for WiFi while I was there, so I know I’ll be writing a lot of emails over the next few days!
Feel free to call me if you need to reach me - otherwise, the hosting company and my tech support (aka Mike) are working on sorting out what the problems are and I should be back on track when I return from our Easter holiday!
