A January Wedding

This set has been a long time coming! The day before another Texas "Spring" sets in, I'm already dreaming of cooler weather! It hit a whopping 90 degrees here yesterday, ALREADY?? Congratulations Debby and Bobby Allen, may you spend many frosty winters in each other's arms!

 

 

Hello Me - Self Portrait Light Study

Good Morning Glory!

I rarely post photos of me, okay...I rarely get in front of a camera. I turn onto a complete buffoon (if my son were reading this he would be rolling on the floor laughing...literally) in front of a camera. Sure, I can tell you how to stand, where to stand, what to do, when to do it...come to think of it I'm pretty bossy, yikes! In all seriousness though, I am totally lost  in front of the lens...I think it is especially hard when there is no one else behind the camera. Also, I hate that word "selfie, or selfy," or whatever, however you say it just don't say it around me, PLEASE! I mean for the love of God, how narcissistic are we? *unintentional rant over, sorry*

Anyways, I have been shooting more natural light photos in recent years and I needed to knock the cobwebs off my brain the old  flash heads. The end result...a rekindled love for off camera lighting and some surprisingly "ME" self portraits. So without further ado...me, no retouching, (hell, I couldn't even be bothered to brush my hair apparently), no processing, just dropped them in a template, straight out of the camera, no makeup, me...and my ridiculous but favorite wear it every freaking day shirt.

 

1 vivitar 285HV flash @ 1/16 directly behind me pointed at my back. 1/100, 2.8, ISO 800

Strap Happy & Geeking Out!

So, I have been hunting for a camera strap recently, something funky, one of a kind possibly even comfortable *gasp*...(of course I went straight to Ebay and started looking for vintage). We all know how rare it is to come across a vintage gem that isn't trashed & overpriced or well, let's face it...just plain ugly! Upon further thinking I would of had to make some major adjustments to a vintage strap anyhow, so, I decided to make my own, surprise, surprise (yeah not really, I am a DIY junkie...as a matter of fact, I think I just heard my hubby's eyes rolling, hahaha). I will be making a few more of these out of various textured & unique fabrics to sell as well. If you are interested in one let me know! I love it & it is ridiculously comfortable & reversible!  :)

Furthermore, I have been pinning like crazy. Follow me here if ya like: My Pinterest!

In celebration of PhotoGeeks everywhere:

Here is my newest board where I am collecting seriously cool, funky, or vintage camera related goodies! If you know where else to find awesome photo related art or paraphernalia, drop me a link!

Happy Friday everyone, I'm off to see what I can shoot today...with my fabulous new strap of course!

The Skinny on the Mini

These Sessions will be available in both Houston & Corpus Christi!

One Summer Day

  

I'll be the first to admit (like it's not ridiculously obvious), it's H-O-T (hot) out there! (Boy, is it ever hot out there, ugh.) Summer has been brutal this year! (BRUTAL, did I say that already?) I am also a firm believer that the heat of a Texas summer is so traumatizing that we block it from our minds the second the temps drop below 90. This in turn makes the next years Summer heat feel even worse, thus turning our brains to mush for the next 9 months (okay, maybe summer isn't quite 9 months long). In fact, I personally dislike, hate, ok, despise Texas Summers so much I prefer to pretend that they doesn't exist, especially toward the end, you know when everybody else is getting all those cold fronts  and the stores are packing in all the Fall merchandise. Ok, Ok, enough opining about the nasty (last one promise) Texas Summers. I really DO love Texas! I even love saying "I love Texas"! Ok, everybody together now..."I ...(too much?)

The problem, I have come to realize, is that I spend so much time fretting over "the dog days," that I seemingly miss out on the beauty of it. (What an ungrateful wretch I have been!) You'd probably be right if you assumed that my days of 'Summer Loathing' (Did ya get that Grease reference? Yup, BIG fan) are anything but far behind me, but I would like to give a BIG 'shout out' to my wonderful son, without whom I would have never stopped to smell the proverbial roses! There is a certain innocence most of us tend to leave somewhere in our childhood. So for him, I will try to remember Summer a little more like this and I will preserve as many of those memories for him as I possibly can.  (Oooooo, she's startin' to get all sappy now...CUT).

 

  

  

Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend!



What the Duck!

Oh where, Oh where have I been that I have never come across this before? I must thank my Hubby and his lovely cousin (aka: our family's very own Roller Derby Queen) for bringing this loveable yet snarky little duck into my life. Right about now, (the funk soul brother...oh, so sorry, I really can't help myself) but seriously...Check it out now *snicker*. Ok, Ok, really this time...Right about now, you are asking yourself 2 things 1. Why the heck is this crazy girl qouting Fatboy Slim lyrics that I will not get out of my head for a week? Umm, let's just skim over that one and move on to... 2. What the Duck is this girl going on about? Exactly! You are so smart!

Without further Adieu Ado : What the Duck

Oh, yes, I know, it's amazing, it's fantastic, and also makes me think of the night I took the following photo of my Hubby. After viewing the photo my brother-in-law turned to me and said this exact thing. Stunned, after all these years and that silly old degree who would have known it was just the camera ;)

Practice what you preach...A bit about trendy photography and those who promote it.

This is my very first blog post, ever...EVER. Let's see how it goes.

This morning I find myself more than slightly perturbed. I will not bore you with all of the miniscule details that have brought me to this place but rather enlighten you with a tale from the very bowels of "Rock N' Roll" and sprinkle it with some loverly pictorials...um, I don't know why I said that *rolls eyes at self*, loverly? pictorials? honestly, how utterly hipster of me.

Hey Ho, Let's Go. Ok, so back to the point (please forgive me, I am a rambler), I must start by saying I absolutely LOVE photography, quirky people, vintage clothing, & DIY anything, especially DIY weddings. That said, here is my story:

I have .... [some snarkiness may (and by may I mean was) removed in an effort to save face remember to always be kind to others ;) ...

Still around?  Sweet. I am finally getting closer to the real point AND some purty peektures!

Here is what a real Rock N' Roll wedding (no crappy photoshop filters, no crybabies, & no girly pants on burly men) looks like:

Marcee & Bobby, married July 9th, 2011 in Austin Texas: Kiss was wrong, These guys gave Rock N' Roll to ya ;)


 

 

                                                               The End. The Beginning.