Getting ready for our first wedding of 2010!

Brandilyn and Keith were crazy enough to choose me as their wedding photographer…  What were they thinking!? (hahaha)

The official Artisitc Engagement image:

First were heading over to “The Gallery” 6303 Beverly Hill St. Houston, TX 77057 (713.255.2889) and spend some time with Brandilyn and the ladies, then we are driving over to “St. Theresa’s Catholic Church” 6622 Haskell St. Houston, TX 77007 to catch up with Keith and the guys. After the ceremony back to “The Gallery” for some fun and great shooting!

I will be posting sneak peaks soon….  Check back!

I had to take a break from the blog and spend some time working on a few new projects coming soon for 2009-2010! Our new website will defintely have a new look and feel to it. Nothing Ordinary about it! This year Houston wedding vendors will have a cost effective solution to advertise on a site that will be ever changing and growing. More coming soon!

Here is a preview of our new slideshow: 

As we have concentrated on our clients since the beginning of our business, we have found providing a great service, treat people with respect, and make sure the client is first and foremost the most important part of any business then you will see the economy works for you as more and more clients are going old school. (yeah, now my age is showing!) What I mean by old school is where client satisfaction and service are the number one reason for a successful business.

We have officially booked our 24th wedding with a few in 2010 including heading to the French Quarter this year for a wedding that will definitely be an experience. We have worked hard to make sure our clients are provided with our passion and they have made sure we are reffered time and time again. To all of our clients, we thank you!

WE JUST GOT THE NEWS AND FOX26 IS DOING A LIVE SHOOT AND INTERVIEW WITH US on LIVE WITH LANNY 5am to 9am on Thursday morning June 19th!  Check it out!

It finally happened! 10 weeks for one awesome night was worth every bit of time spent!

First off…..

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO WAS ON BOARD!

If it were not for all of you this event would of not been possible. It was your dedication and willingness to be part of something much bigger than just the photos and that was community coming together and people working to make a positive force back into a time when times are tough. Kellie and I cannot thank you enough for your time and participation. Here is a list of awesome people we have met:

JDRF - (713.334.4400) Gulf Coast Chapter – These ladies are awesome! It was a pleasure meeting both of you and I would ask anyone reading this to call them up and donate! Remember to call me for anything you guys need. I would be more than happy to help out. I will grab my camera and be on my way!

Brett Cimo/Cimo Productions- (713.823.5213) Thanks for being a great sport and a really good friend.  We love you to death and all I can say is to stay on this train becuase it don’t stop, baby!  hahahaha

David the “DJ” – I will eventually tell you where I live. You were great and I would have you back if would like to anytime! Great Dj’ing.  Anyone needing a Dj get in touch with him, you will not be disappointed!

Tame Fury/Smooth-Thank you for your time and dedication to help making the event a success.  We love you guys (Michael) and know that future endeavors will be soon to come!

Debbie and Anthony (Finally we have come full circle next time we will have some time to hang out).

Liz and Chris (You know painting is now your new hobby)

John and Yolanda (JYO) (I dropped your name first so you know who the boss is..  her.. oh I mean you) haha

Jake and Kelsi (What can I say.. Just a great couple!)

Tiffany and Todd (Waiting for a BBQ invite beyond that you guys are fun!)

Monique (Little Miss Mo Mo..  You have been a blast and a pleasure to work with).

Kevin Hobbs (Your bike is bad to the bone and hopefully we will shoot with it soon).

Dirty, Butter, Andre, and all the guys who were security (Thank you and keep the dirty out of the butter) hahaha

Brad Odom – Salud! Winery (713.522.8282) (my new partner in dress trashing. I thought I was into TTD until I met Brad). You have been great and a good friend!

The Hidden Palms – (409.316.1264) Amy and Bryan are not only good friends to us but have assisted us in many ways and we thank both of you for everything. If you are looking for the Island style event venue with the mess of the beach then they got it nailed. This venue is amazing and very popular. If you are booking, better do it now. They are amazing!

Ricky with gotlimo.biz – (281.827.3461) and his awsome driver Anthony! This guy kept up with a lot of kids and never once complained, of course he probably needed a case of Advil after it was all over! Thank you guys for eveything and your service and limos are top notch!

Hard Rock Cafe – (713.227.1392) Kat can rock your world with her first class service. If she can put up with me then she can hadle anything! hahaha! Ready for a rockin good time then go out and eat, drink, and have fun!

Julie and Bill, whether you know it or not, we appreciate your time and Harley’s out there!

Perfect Wedding Guide – (713.747.9333) Danny (only you could pull off that outfit) Thank you for your donations and your time.

Premiere Bride – (713.834.1102) Jen, I am excited and thank you for your donations. hope you and your Tiki are happy!

Space Age Promotions (713.868.1471) - Thanks for the koozies! They are available on ebay for a small fee! Just kidding!

My City Rocks Houston – google them! Veronica and Cliff you are great people with a great Rockin’ Attitude! Keep up the great work and keep the Houston scene hot!

Body Design by Morino  (281.364.6614) – If you want that body for that special day then Dr. Marino is your answer!

Landscape Picturesque (832.526.5244) - Want someone who can match your needs to your area then he should be your first choice.

 Jill’s Fashion & Bridal – (281.332.1700) Diana and Danielle have been extremely generous without hesitation by providing us with dress after dress for this event. I have been at their location and watched these two provide very intimate service to their customers and go out of their way to make sure everyone is happy. Stop by and check them out!

Brent Girouard – (281.482.3072) Friend and owner/marketing for The Cake Lady Bakery. The cake you supplied for the event was not only original but decorative and vey delicious. Needles to say I will have to work out extra over the next month. Get your cake for any occasion especially weddings.

Lavish Salon and Spa – (281.280.9515) There is nothing to say but outstanding talent! They not only met the time frame but put up with me the whole time! If want first class service then head over and be amazed!

Northwest Houston Weddings – (281.217.6790) I met Jacqueline and since find her personality and commitment to be outstanding. Let her plan your wedding and see for yourself!

Butler’s Courtyard – (281.557.5551) Well this is a group that I love to bug as much as possible! They have been very supportive and kind. I consider them friends and would recommend their venue to anyone looking for a high class event venue. I can say that they got it going on!

Texas Tiki – http://www.myspace.com/txtiki  you have to see their work to believe the quality and designs! These guys are going to be big so if you want your tiki then order it now before the wait gets longer!!!!  I met their family and was impressed with how supportive they were. I wish you guy the best and let you know that you will blow up before you know it!

If we missed anyone your participation was extremely appreciated and please continue to support Juvenile Diabetes Research! Our children are our future and if we can assist in a way to find a cure then we are there!

We are dedicated to making sure everyone gets the mentions they deserve and now that we have that done on to the photos from the “Live Shoot”

Kelsi and Jacob did a great job today in their deep sincerity for each other along with being very fun and willing to go the distance which is right up my alley. The shoot fell right into place with their personalities. These two have such a great look for the camera and it allowed me to produced some of my specialty style looks with ease. I thank both of you for the opportunity to allow me to shoot our session and for the awesome work you guys did!

I live for these moments.

Well, got a hold of a friend of mine (Andre), and we got to talkin about whats been up at his gym

Freestyle  Fitness
906 Main Street
League City, TX 77539
409.457.9316

if you need to get result then call him immediately!

and conversation led to him getting in touch with Katina and then her going to Jill’s Fashion and Bridal of League City and trying on a wedding dress (We love Diana and Danielle), they have supplied us with so many dresses and never once thought twice (so everyone better go there to get all of your attire!), and Katina grabbed her dress and we just missed each other. We scheduled a blind TTD session for the next day . Meeting Katina was really cool since she was up for whatever I was about to put her through. We started of in the gym and she worked out for a bit and then we headed over to Julie and Bill’s house. Talk about cool!!!Harley Davidson is the standard there (sorry if we hurt anyones feelings but their Harley’s flat out ROCK! We were not only amazed by the pool but the shooting areas available in someone’s backyard. So in the pool we went (yes, I love water!), and then around the yard as we managed to beat the heat for a bit until I had to cut out. Katina you are a great sport and thanks for jumping in and doing a great job!

Check’em out:

Yolanda and John, (Rule number one John, always put the women first!), on the hand we know in our minds who the boss really is them! oh I meant us. hahaha), But on a serious note you guys were great and fun to work with. We wish you many years of extreme happiness and a bond that will stand the tests of time. It is a blessing to find someone you can share everything with. We wish you two the best of the best!

Well they say everyone has a twin in the world and I have finally run in to mine! It seems as though from music to being goofy and energetic we are two peas in pod. We are so much alike it is almost scary! He is a great person and full of energy and most of his in love for his wife reflects the love I have for my wife. True and dedicated!

John Whitlock of ” Landscape Picturesque” 832.256.5244. He knows his stuff as I learned that calling a leaf a leaf is not the way to do it since the leaf was really an “Oak Leaf”. (hahaha, yes John I had to throw that one in there).

We have been very fortunate to have couples that are fun and just awsome to work with which makes for beautiful images. As most you know my style differs in this industry as times change the typical is not a choice for me or my clients. So here is why we differ from eveyone else…

Trash the Dress – also known as “TTD” has been an enjoyable experience in shooting and editing allowing me to try new ways to shoot. And we are not even close to being done yet!

Creating new styles and techniques for images without losing the essence of the image is not always easy. I will pick my favs and then perform some edits but it is also cool to see what the Brides and Models see in their shoot. I ask them to pick their favs and then I do edits on their choices and here is a Mo’s Picks.

As “Trash the Dress” gets more popularity we keep raising the bar! Check us out Saturday, June 14th by Hard Rock Cafe starting at 5:30 pm with an after party follwing our live shoot to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation!

The temp was in the high 80s and salt water drying out our skin followed by a quick burn. This may sound as though you could not have fun but we proved that to be wrong! Paula grabbed her board and Bridal dress (from Jill’s Fashion and Bridal in League City, TX) and  yes it is not everyday you see a Bridal dress as appropiate attire for surfing but Paula wore it well. That girl got into it in no time at all after a quick mishap with the zipper breaking and a few modifications to her dress by her personal designer and Photographer (ME)! We gave her a new style by grabbing a knife from a cool surfer dude with an RV. We then tore in to the dress giving her a bit more room to catch a wave. (she actually caught several).

OK, here come the part where I thought I had a couple of waves under control and then they proved me wroong with my camera in hand! Yes, I was in the water with her. Get used to it because it is what makes me the photographer I am and the photogrpaher I will always be. The waves hit and to keep my camera from getting wet I hopped up as the waved passed but I did not see the second coming and it took me under the water face and all but as I have told my arm and hand many times…

Let me drown just save the camera and this time it proved once again that I meant nothing as it held the camera above the water. A quick dry off and we were back shooting. Gotta love Canon!

So enough about me and on with the show. This is what is all about…

Get the shot no matter what is thrown in your way. Otherwise it would be another typical shot!

Paula, thank you and you rock! Not sure I can handle any sun tomorrow but I am looking forward to another session very soon if your up for it! You guys leave comments for Paula and give her some shouts she deserves it!

Today was a slow starter but when the camera started clickin’ Mo and I took it to the streets of Downtown Houston from the Metro Rail to Bayou Place. Todays session was a break from “Trash the Dress” (ok, so it was only for a day). Well, as all of you already know and if not you will, “Trash the Dress” is going strong and it seems some people emphasized to me that TTD was done a year ago or even two years ago and they are right. We were not the first nor did we claim to be but, The hype was short and soon forgotten. I believe that the time has to be right and it all has to fall in place professionally. I was told everyone is dong it but yet I have seen no one step up and take charge. I did and we have given it new life from Galveston to Houston. So keep watch for our TV commercial airing in June and the launch of “trashedit.com” and ”ididitforlove.com” soon! And don’t miss “The 1st Annual Trash the Dress Event”

Coming soon “Trash the Dress” Texas Tour!

Anyway on with the show…

Can anyone say I want some MO! (hahahaha)

We had the opportunity to visit with Ciria and Dan owners of Kemah Gardens.

Kemah Gardens will blow you away with a modern style Bed & Breakfast (although I feel weddings will be their calling in the very near future). This venue has much to offer from inside to outside. I belive it is on 5 acres and serenity is taken to a whole new level here. Do not hesitate to contact Kemah Gardens and book before all availability is gone! Here is their info and website:

KEMAH GARDENS
“Where Relationships Flourish” 

1019 Lewis Drive
Kemah, TX 77565

Ciria Rybicki
Owner

View some of the photos (more to come soon):