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Parker and Barrow

July 28, 2008 – 10:32 pm

I had some fun this past week, attending a seminar and photoshoot put on by John Michael Cooper of AltF infamy. John, whose work inspired the whole “Trash the Dress” craze, was in classic form - teaching, shooting, and inspiring.

The day started off mildly, with John sitting down with us to discuss some of his background and thoughts behind his more famous images, then led us through some exercises in photographing engagement sessions. In the afternoon a couple recently married came in and we spent a little time shooting “pretty pictures”:

bridal photo

bride and wedding dress photo in black and white

bride and groom

before moving into the more interesting part of the day, JMC’s re-creation of Bonnie and Clyde’s takedown, with a modern-day bride and groom twist:

we have a bride down

I do not understand mister officer

Just a note that no bride was harmed in the photographing of this event. :) To the contrary, people line up for the chance to experience one of JMC’s one-of-a-kind events. After taking their mug-shots they were free to go, with images worthy of 30″x40″ canvases. :D

groom mug shot

bridal mug shot

Great day :) If you are interested in doing some out of the ordinary photography, contact me soon to discuss how we can put some fun images together for you. :)

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Linda and Chris’ Wedding

July 17, 2008 – 5:52 pm

Finally! :)

I just have to post a few of my favorite images from Linda and Chris’ recent wedding - the color was beautiful, but for most of the following photos black and white seemed to fit the mood better :) Chris is my nephew, recently home from Iraq and the Marines and Linda is his gorgeous bride from Harlingen, Texas. Lots of family from both sides attended, Linda and Chris will have plenty of support as they start out in life together. We love you both! :)


wedding ceremony


But wait! I am getting ahead of myself… the day started off like most summer weddings in South Texas - hot with a threat of rain showers. It had rained several times during the rehearsal the evening before so the planned outdoor wedding ceremony was moved indoors. We scrambled a bit to get everything ready and it turned out perfect :) Here’s a few from earlier in the day… one of the bride’s floral bouquets - lots of color and a beautiful arrangement:

brides bouquet

Looking out past the wedding cake into the reception area:

grooms cake

Linda’s friend assisted with her getting ready - Linda is looking radiant! :)

bride getting ready with makeup

Linda’s proud family looking on:

wedding ceremony and brides family looking on

Afterwards, Chris’ Dad (David) gave Chris a toast he didn’t seem just too happy about :D

wedding reception toast

Linda seemed to enjoy it tho :D And the happy couple sets sail for a few days R&R:

wedding ceremony groom and bride

grooms boutoneirre

brides shoes and bouquet

Here’s the slideshow of the story of their day:

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Summer!

July 14, 2008 – 5:42 pm

While waiting for Chris and Linda’s wedding photos to be posted, I thought I’d give you a look at one of the more eligible bachelors in Texas enjoying the peak of summer play. Stand in line ladies, he’ll be available ~2027 :)

For those who have met the little guy, you know one of his favorite things about summer is watermelon. He can eat his weight in the delicious summer fruit and will give you a good 2-foot stomp if you take it away before he’s eaten most of the rind :D

 mmm tastey

mmm…

watermelon

the thinker

He spent most of his day playing in the sand or the water’s edge - and yes, the sand/plant/etc mixture is what we call a beach in our part of the Gulf :)

sun sand and fun

He didn’t quite understand that if you launch the sand up and into the wind, something odd is gonna happen:

the mummy

oops

Shortly after the above shots he picked up his bucket of sand and dumped it on his head. Luckily, he still responds to instruction from his dad and with a little coaching the sand was going where he wanted it. Afterwards he rinsed a little in the Gulf of Mexico waves.

splash

David finished the day with a few slices of pizza and slept all the way home, dreaming of sand and watermelon. :)

 

More pictures can be found here: http://picasaweb.google.com/allenayres/Summer2008

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Rachel and Brent’s Wedding

July 7, 2008 – 10:03 pm

Held in a beautiful church in DeRidder, Louisiana, Rachel and Brent’s wedding ceremony and reception was gorgeous. Every detail from the expansive church to the perfect reception hall in the town’s historic performance theater was carried out with class. I think you’ll agree after viewing the following images:

The flowergirl arrives:


the flowergirl arrives


The ringbearer gets his attire adjusted *just* so:


ringbearer getting ready


Entrance to the church - a beautiful day!


front of church


The groomsmen take a break:


 groomsmen chilling


This year’s most eligible bachelors:


ringbearers hanging out


Wide angle shot from the balcony of the wedding ceremony getting under way:


wide angle view of ceremony starting


Rachel is all smiles as the pastor gets the rings ready:


rachel and brents wedding ceremony


This moment with the unity candle:


black and white lighting the unity candle


Reserved, the tables are ready at the reception:


reception centerpiece detail photo


This wedding cake tasted as good as it looked:


wedding cake photo


A final image of the gift table:


wedding reception gift table detail photo


A few more images can be found here.

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Linda and Chris’ Harlingen Texas Wedding - Sneak Peek

July 1, 2008 – 6:22 pm

Recently I had the honor of photographing Linda and Chris’ wedding ceremony and reception in Harlingen, Texas. Beautiful service, handsome groom and gorgeous bride :)

Their images are on the way to them, so I thought I’d post a sneak peek for them until I can get more online :)

their first kiss

As you can see.. Chris wasted no time once the pastor gave him permission… :)

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