Sometimes, occasionally, a moment presents itself. The bride took a break from dancing and plopped down to change her shoes. Not before she reclined, took a deep breath, and returned to the fun. The picture encapsulates my love for the…
A few favorite clicks from Kristen and John’s engagement session at the Botanical Gardens in San Antonio, Texas. Kristen and John are a lovely couple, and thankfully, we had gloriously cooler weather after such a hot summer. When I photograph…
October 2024 – Image of the month ~ The success of any photograph depends on three things: composition, light, and storytelling, but the storytelling aspect gives a picture its real power. My aim in wedding photography is to use the…
September 2024 – Image of the month. As we enter the later part of the year, I like to review the images I’ve captured and think about what I’d like to add to my portfolio. Going over a batch of my…
Villa Antonia is a stunning, one-of-a-kind Tuscany-style wedding venue located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. It was the perfect setting for the handsome couple Macy and Sam, who tied the knot a few weekends back. Their special day…
Tyler and Nick’s wedding day was an absolute dream to photograph! The Travis Park Church and The St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, provided the perfect backdrop for their special day, and I was honored to be chosen as…
It’s that time again. And yes, I’m a little late getting this gallery up, but I have kids, and that’s the story I’m sticking to. Here’s a selection of my favorite wedding images from 2022. I’m so thankful to all…
In this week’s image of the week, I love shooting indoor weddings. I use available light, working with shadow and light. It’s always a rewarding challenge to use whatever light is spilling onto the dance floor, be it the DJ’s…
The bride getting dressed for a wedding. Here’s a showcase of my favorite images. For me, always one of the most anticipated parts of the wedding day. After months of searching for the perfect dress, followed by fittings and finding…
Starting today and just for the sheer love of the craft, a new weekly blog post, a favorite selection of six photos and what I like about them. My style is mostly as a wedding photojournalist and what I love is to…
2020 favorite wedding images. Every wedding I photograph is precious and distinctive in so many different ways. Here are some of my favorite pictures from my couple’s beautiful wedding days. To view my Top Ten Places for Engagement Pictures in…
Arsahy and Felix’s engagement session captured during the Holiday festivities downtown San Antonio along the riverwalk. They’re a good looking and fun couple.
I love what I do for a living. For over 25 years, I’ve been fascinated with the ‘Decisive Moment.’ My style of photography is primarily based on this concept and what I look for to tell a story in one…
This weeks it’s all about layering! Stuck inside during COVID-19 lockdown, I thought I would have so much time to shoot mini-projects. But in reality, I’ve been busier juggling kids, online school, cooking, and everyday household chores; time is getting…
This week’s picture of the week shows the reflection of the couple’s first dance through the Skyroom’s glass and downtown San Antonio’s. What’s great about editing images for a couple, like this week for Loran and Andrew, is coming across…
I missed the last week with my postings due a crazy one of editing, but now I can get back to posting my thoughts about my work and why I think specific images work. Weddings are full of emotion. There’s…
This photo is one of my favorites, and features in a year-end blog post. Working with kids at weddings is fun, but the last thing I want is for them to be aware of my camera. Of course, this is…
Here’s an image captured a few years ago for Alex and Kristina. As the bride dressed, I noticed these beautiful photographs of cowboys riding horses and couldn’t help myself using the shapes to frame her in the reflection. In this instance,…
Today’s Thursday, which means it’s time for a picture of the week. I try to give myself a couple of weeks before blogging a wedding to desensitize from the wedding day. As a photographer, you can not help carry the emotion…
I love winter weddings for their low light. Thankfully, here in south Texas, we have a few weeks of cold weather, sometimes we will get ice and every ten years, maybe some snow. Nevertheless, many weddings are inside at this…
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