Jennifer`s Bridals

Look at those icicles...it is not often you see them in this part of the country. Yesterday it was a very chilly 34 degrees and rainy when I arrived at the McKinney Cotton Mill to do Jennifer`s bridal session. This was my first time at this particular venue so I didn`t know exactly what to expect. Based on the homework I had done prior to arriving I was hoping for a place rich with history, full of rustic details, an industrial feel and a variety of texture and color. Boy did this place live up to all those expectations and more!!

This frozen fountain greeted me as I found my way to the sales office where the very friendly property manager, Darla, pointed me to where Jennifer and her Mom were getting ready. After saying my hellos I excused myself so that Jennifer could finish dressing and I could check out the area and prepare for the shoot.

I could go on and on about how cool this place is but I will let the images speak for themselves.
What I must mention however is how much of a tropper Jennifer was. She was freezing but still having a great time and was so willing to climb, balance and brave crazy walk ways to get these cool (no pun intended)shots!

Shadowplay...

For Brannon & Lauren`s E-session we stayed close to home. We had lots of fun with shadows and Brannon coaxed Lauren into the haybarn for a few sexy and very sweet shots;)

Laraine & Tyler E-Session

Laraine and Tyler are one cool couple. Dynamic and fun! We recently met at one of my favorite Dallas parks to capture some great engagement portraits. Tyler and Laraine have some wonderful plans for their nuptails but they are top secret at the moment so I can`t indulvge them now... stay tuned;)

Paul Rodgers Show Update

Hey Guys,

I hope your 2008 is starting off with a bang! Me and Dino had a crazy New Year`s Eve in Reno, NV shooting the Paul Rodgers Concert. We were gone for 72 hours and only had about 5 hours of real sleep in that time so we were a little like zombies by the time we landed back in Dallas New Year`s Day but it was worth it. The broadcast of the show was a huge success.

The website where it was broadcast(http://connect.eq.tv/) is now boasting that they had 100,000 unique visitors during the course of the show!!If you are wondering what i am talking about check out the previous post.It explains what me and Dino were doing in Reno over New year`s Eve.

Anyway, we did have quite a weekend...it made me realize how much I love the still image. My main function during the event was to operate one of the video cams and, that was cool, but I found myself wishing I had been able to roam the venue and take stills. But, alas ,I was stuck tethered by cables to one area and forced to shoot from the same angle all night. But hey it was not all bad. Paul Rodgers and his band sounded great!I did not realize I knew so many of his songs!

Even though I did not get to do stills during the actual performances I was able to catch some cool shots during the set up, sound check and interviews. Check them out below. OR click here to see even more.

Dino lusting after Marshall Stacks

Interviews

Soundcheck