Category Archives: fashion

featured portrait | trash the dress with paint | austin wedding photographer

I love color. When the Museum of Modern Art did their color exhibit I was so happy to wander around their halls. Bright, beautiful colors make me happy. When I got a chance to do my first trash the dress session, using paint was an easy choice. Before there is too much outcry about how...

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laguna gloria bridals with laura | austin wedding photography

Laura was amazing to work with, very photogenic and up for trying different poses, no matter how silly they felt. Bridals tend to have more of a “fashion shoot” feel because it’s just one person being photographed. During a wedding I’m more like a ninja taking photographs of moments as they happen. But a bridal...

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Charity fundraiser show at the United States Art Authority – Austin Event Photography

I recently volunteered to shoot a charity event for pets, and it was a pretty fun burlesque show at the United States Art Authority. The best part about shooting performers is when they’re getting ready backstage. A lot of artists have rituals they do to calm themselves or psych themselves pre-show. And I prefer shooting...

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sunset yoga at mayfield park

We spent some time chasing the peacocks at Mayfield Park, hoping that they would spread their glorious tail feathers and be the backdrop for Tim’s warrior pose, but they were shy that day. The summer evening was warm, and there were mosquitos out in full force, but that didn’t stop Tim from attacking his yoga...

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At the greenbelt – austin fashion photography

The greenbelt in Austin is so beautiful. Even in the harsh heat of summer, if you go there and sit on the mossy rocks, with your body half under the running water, and wiggle your toes, it feels really really nice. I had the pleasure of photographing Kacey Samiee, who was up for doing a...

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Working with models

I got a chance to work with some models recently. They wore wigs, and dressed up in a vintage-style. I’ve worked with models before, but this session reminded me that I much prefer taking un-posed pictures. When someone knows they’re being photographed, they become self-conscious and the expressions in their face reflect that. So my...

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