Amanda and Brian's Wedding

This past Saturday I photographed Amanda and Brian's wedding at the Marriott in North Fort Worth near the Speedway. We had great weather and the wedding was a lot of fun.

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Sometimes people are very serious during the wedding but Brian and Amanda laughed a lot. It really shows their fun personalities.
I really liked this mirror shot.

They had a great reception. This shot is just ambient light and a has a great warm feel.
Congrats Brian and Amanda. Thanks for letting me document your day.

Dylan & Lisa's Wedding May 23, 2010

This past weekend I shot two weddings, which was tiring but fun. On Sunday I photographed Dylan and Lisa's wedding in Weatherford, TX at Willow Lakes Wedding Garden. It was a great place and we had terrific weather. There was an outdoor ceremony then a reception that went well into the night. I really had a lot of fun photographing this event. My best wishes to Dylan and Lisa, thanks for choosing me to be your photographer.


Here's a big family shot. This was tough to setup, but came out well.

In the previous blog, I told you Lisa was going to wear boots with her wedding dress. Here they are with their rings. I'm a Texan, so I thought this was awesome.
The ceremony happened on this nice porch/deck.
I don't even have to write anything about this shot. It's perfect.
After the reception there was dancing under the stars. This photo was taken during their last dance.
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Lisa's Bridal Shoot

This past weekend I shot a Double Header of weddings. It was tiring, but a lot of fun. I will post photos from both weddings later this week. But FINALLY I get to post a few bridal shots I took of Lisa at the Arboretum. Lisa looked great and was a perfect model. Interestingly anytime I asked her to make a serious face she couldn't help but laugh.

This one reminds me of the shots in bridal magazines.

This is the shot she chose to print for the wedding. Everyone at the Arboretum loved her boots. I lost count of how many people came by to tell her.

Dylan & Lisa Engagement Video

This past weekend I had the opportunity to try something new. Dylan and Lisa agreed to shoot an engagement video with me and we had a great time. These two were meant for film. They did a great job acting naturally and having fun. We rode the Tarantula Train out of the Stockyards in Fort Worth.

***For best viewing click the play button then pause the movie until it fully loads.***

Dylan and Lisa Engagement Video from Blevo on Vimeo.

I shot this movie with my Canon 5DMKII, Canon 35mm f1.4 and Glidecam.

Editing was done in Final Cut and colored with Magic Bullet Looks.

Tarrant County Homeless Coalition

It isn't often that I get to take pictures for a good cause, while also presenting a photographic challenge. But back in January 2009 I had the opportunity to document the Homeless Count in Tarrant County. This is organized by the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition and is done every few years to take census of homeless persons in Tarrant County. This Count secures much needed funding for people who have very little. We spent the night searching back streets, underpasses and fields looking for the people we generally overlook. The volunteers that participate in this search are brave humanitarians. The reason I'm posting this blog now is that the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition has published a new website and I am honored that they are using some of my images from that night. I encourage you to use the link above to check out their site, learn more about their efforts and find a way to participate.

Now, for the photographic challenge. How do you capture people at night, while respecting their privacy and not use a flash???

1. Bump the ISO! I cranked my Canon 40D to it's upper limits then used some "smoothing" software in post.

2. Make good use of ambient/existing light. The photo below is in the woods, at night, total darkness. The only light is from the flashlight reflecting against the clipboard. I really liked his smile.

3. Hold still! I would hold my breath before each shot to ensure I was perfectly still.
4. Speed is key, use a prime lens. For this I used a Canon 50mm f1.8.

Please visit www.ahomewithhope.org/

-Brian

Luis, Melissa, Alana and Jade

This past Sunday I had the opportunity to shoot a family/engagement shoot for Luis, Melissa, Alana and Jade. We shot near the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth and had perfect weather.

The whole family wore a great shade of blue, we found this parking garage door nearby to shoot against.

Melissa had this shot in mind and it turned out great. I had a hard time getting Jade to turn around and look at me, but luckily Grandma was there to help.

The first day I met Luis and Melissa, I remember Melissa telling me how Luis has a beautiful smile. I thought that was nice compliment for a wife to say about a husband.

Alana is 3 years old, full of energy and made the shoot a lot of fun.

This is a great looking family.

I'm looking forward to photographing your wedding on June 5th. Thanks for the fun shoot.

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