Monthly Archives: October 2008

Lauren and David’s Family Session – Tomball, Texas

One of my good friends from waaaay back, Lauren, was in town last weekend from Virgina Beach, VA, with her husband, David, and daughter, Kayla. We went to Kleb Woods Nature Preserve in Tomball, TX for their Christmas Card photos.

I’ve found a renewed obsession with my wide angle lens lately to incorporate the landscape and sky into many of my photographs. I love the little arbor…

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Then we went over to some old farm equipment for some more posed photos.

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Kayla is such a stinkin’ ham. (She gets it from her mom.) :p

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But an adorable ham. icon wink Lauren and Davids Family Session   Tomball, Texas

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I’ve had this kick with laying on airport runways or roads lately…

Here’s the middle of the street.

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We saved a little sunlight for some romantic photos of Lauren and David together…

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What can I say, I always seem to bring out the best in people. Its a gift, I suppose…

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Thank you guys! I hope to see you again soon!

Pewin and Xiaolei’s Wedding – Houston, TX

Pewin and Xiaolei had a very elegant and small intimate wedding this summer in Houston. I say “in Houston” because they’re having four weddings!

This lovely couple is finally going to be spending some time together after being apart. One is from Vancouver, BC, the other attending school in Connecticut (both by way of Shanghai, China). So, yes, apparently people do have destination weddings IN Houston! icon wink Pewin and Xiaoleis Wedding   Houston, TX

Regardless, here’s the Houston leg of the tour for this absolutely gorgeous couple!

Arriving at the church…

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Rock star wedding shoes:

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Such a beautiful bride! Isn’t she absolutely stunning?

(She thought I was silly for standing on a chair, but whatever…) :p

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The church was so pretty! Flowers everywhere! (and I love flowers!) icon smile Pewin and Xiaoleis Wedding   Houston, TX

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Lighting the unity candle…

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… and exchanging the rings.

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This was Pewin’s traditional Chinese dress that she wore for the reception. It was so detailed and beautiful!

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Their reception was held at the Remington restaurant in the fabulous St. Regis.

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Toasts!

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These two were so sweet! This was literally, their first dance.

As you can see, they needed a little help getting closer… no, closer… even closer you two! icon wink Pewin and Xiaoleis Wedding   Houston, TX

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I love these close, emotional shots! And their bright Chinese wedding attire makes it feel even warmer.

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And now, for a little faster song, Pewin rocks out with her dad…

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Finally, some totally kickin’ ring shots!!!

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Thank you Pewin and Xiaolei (and Teddy and Ming too!) for allowing me be a part of your special day!

Vendors:

Ceremony: Lakewood United Methodist Church, Cypress, TX

Reception: St. Regis Hotel, HoustonThe Remington Restaurant

Angela’s 6 month session – Tomball, Texas

Remember Angela?

Well she’s 6 months old now!

We headed out to Spring Creek Park in Tomball for a quick family session to get some adorable photos of this tiny red headed beauty!

Momma and her little girl… the first is my favorite.  icon smile Angelas 6 month session   Tomball, Texas

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Look at her amazing blue eyes!  And that fiery red hair!  Soooo cute!

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She’s such a happy baby!

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Thank you Tricia and Angela!  Y’all both look so cute in purple!

Vanessa and Jonny’s Engagement – Katy, Texas

Chad and I had the opportunity to hang out with Vanessa and Jonny out in Katy for their rockin’ engagement session!

We started out in Cinco Ranch. They have awesome ponds and waterfalls everywhere and they totally complement this fun couple’s cool personalities.

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I think this one is my favorite!

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I adore these sweet and tender moments!

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After the neighborhood park, we went to the La Centerra at Cinco Ranch shopping center for some more unique locales.

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See? I even make stores under construction fun! (Okay, Vanessa and Johnny totally make it awesome, but I can take a wee bit of credit, right?)

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Right next to LaCenterra is this lovely lake. I couldn’t have asked for more perfect light.

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And I never asked them to kiss… but who needs my permission, right? icon wink Vanessa and Jonnys Engagement   Katy, Texas

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These two will be tearing up the dance floor at their wedding! Check out those moves!

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Thanks you two! I can’t wait for your wedding!

Flickr’s Explore

Sometimes it’s the small achievements that make me excited.

For my blog (and for sharing, fun, and sometimes silliness), I host the photos I post on here on my flickr account. Flickr had an area called Explore and shows some of the best photos based of what they call “intrestingness” and… well, they can explain it better than I can.

Interestingness!

Besides being a five syllable word suitable for tongue twisters, it is also an amazing new Flickr Feature.

There are lots of elements that make something ‘interesting’ (or not) on Flickr. Where the clickthroughs are coming from; who comments on it and when; who marks it as a favorite; its tags and many more things which are constantly changing. Interestingness changes over time, as more and more fantastic content and stories are added to Flickr.

We’ve added some pages (and changed some existing ones) to help you explore Flickr’s most interesting content. Before you start though, you might want to take your phone off the hook, send your boss to an executive training session and block off some time on your schedule, because we don’t think you’re going to be walking away from your screen any time soon. Beautiful, amazing, moving, striking – explore and discover some of Flickr’s Finest.

Since I’ve posted the below photo last Sunday (up until right now) I’ve had 4,867 people view the photo, 334 people mark it as a favorite, and 95 people comment. On Sunday, September 28, 2008, I had the #1 photo on flickr. I’ll have more from Mark and Jackie’s wedding (and subsequent day after / trash the dress session) later, but for now, let me show off. icon wink Flickrs Explore

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