Amanda & Scott | Wedding

These two have been waiting patiently for this...I'm not quite done editing but I'm posting a few of my favorites so far.

This was a cold one! It was tons of fun,though, and quite beautiful:

gotta love the details:


looks delicious, right?





Amanda and her mother shared a quiet moment before the ceremony:








Sisters:





if you look close you can see the freezing rain:




to be continued...

Living Blues

The oldest and most respected magazine dedicated to the world of blues has published one of my images! It's part of a really cool story on Pops Carter, so be sure to pick up a copy of the December issue.



I made this image during the Denton Blues Festival back in September. *Click here to see more*

a random Tuesday...and a little boost from J.C.

this was a good jump-start to my day...thought I'd share it.



I loves me some Coltrane...almost as good as a nice cup of coffee...well not really.

Now I'll brew some up and get back to work.

Erica & Matt | Engagement

...yet another really fun engagement session. We chose to meet in Dallas' fine arts district to take advantage of the interesting architecture and what-not. Turned out to be a beautiful day!

I'm very eager to shoot their wedding in early '08. Erica and Matt are two of the nicest people you'll come across...and they welcome my silly portrait ideas with open arms! I'm going to have a ball.













I've been digging silhouettes lately:

When?

I've been burning my proverbial candle at both ends and will be glad to see a little rest and time off when I can.

It's the little things - I miss reading as much as I'd like to (I've got a pile on my must-read list) and it'd be nice to get back into an exercise routine. And salsa! It's been a good while since I've danced and I'm missing my friends.

When will I find the time to breathe, think, and do? "Soon," says the little, optimistic voice of self-motivation in my head. I'm pretty drained right now but the weirdest part is that it doesn't feel like I'm working. Reminds me of a Richard Bach quote I ran across:

"The more I want to get done, the less I call it work."

I guess I get it.

Yum...

I like turkey. I like beef more. I prefer a grilled ribeye to most other foods on earth.

Behold, my first (and probably not my last) 'ribeye and dressing' dinner.




...besides, you can't eat turkey rare.

Kelly & Matt | Engagement

I love this job.

I get to play with fancy photo equipment, immerse myself into the one thing that I'm most passionate about, and most importantly, I get a chance to interact (goof off) with some of the coolest couples on earth. My idea of heaven.

Kelly and Matt definitely fall into the cool couple category. The weather was great and we just roamed around the campus of UNT for the afternoon.





these guys are UNT alums and true fans. Matt scored access to Fouts Field:



Matt's turn...the guy's pretty funny:

Turkey Day 'Top 5'

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

This has to be one of my favorite holidays on the calendar...a short list of why:

5. It's one of the few days of the year I consume cranberry products that aren't in the form of juice.

4. Spending time with the fam (I vow to myself this will be the last Thanksgiving I spend away from my family)

3. Cowboys/Lions - an NFL tradition

2. The 'A Christmas Story' marathon - do they still do that?

1. My mother's incredible dressing...and everything else.

honorable mention: tryptophan

Enjoy the holiday!

Jasmine's 1st

Nov. 16 marks my niece's 1st birthday. She's growing up so fast. My sis sent this pic from her party:

my girls:


cool fact: Jasmine shares her birthday with my older brother! Happy birthday to 'Meathead', too!

Three random (very) questions...

1. How did I ever make it without a Palm Treo?
2. How 'bout them Cowboys?
3. What's the hold up?
   

a Flickr find...

2 ((Три красных шара)), originally uploaded by Seeking Ariadna.

blog-worthy, I'd say. Love it.

Gigi & Billy | Engagement

We had a great time doing this one! We shot the entire session at Meritt Bois 'd arc Buffalo Ranch, which is also the location they've chosen for the ceremony. I'm sure they'll have a beautiful wedding day there.

Gigi and Billy have a really cool, funky energy that made them really easy to photograph. Hopefully we'll get to work together in the future! I had a ball:



my favorite from their session:
















another Lathon Photography signature sunset portrait:



the reception hall at the ranch has a huge bar. we couldn't resist:


the gang - Gigi, Billy, their stylist (she got shanghaied into holding my lights, too!), and yours truly: