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Nov 10 2009

Wedding | Omni Hotel, Fort Worth | A & A

A very close friend, who shoots regularly in Fort Worth, invited me to come out and work a gorgeous wedding with her this past weekend. As with most of the Dallas/Fort Worth weddings I’ve photographed, this was a elegant and formal evening wedding, beginning with a full mass and ending in a glamorous ballroom; progessing from a traditional conservative mood early in the evening to unabashed celebration and dancing as the clock crept towards midnight.

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White Manolo Blahnik feather-trim d’orsay heels. Just the perfect amount of flirt.

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The hairstylist fashions a flower to the bride’s hair.

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And the veil goes on.

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Sunset as the church fills up for the evening mass.

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The Bishop, in pink.

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The Texas Ballroom at the Fort Worth Omni Hotel.

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The cake, nearly stealing the spotlight.

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A first dance, ambient rim light, and a great view of the back of the bride’s Monique Lhuillier dress.

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Rings, ribbon, program and video light.

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And the bride sang to her guests.

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Stealing a quiet moment away.

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Loved the interior architecture of the Omni Hotel.

Nov 08 2009

Album | Children’s Portraiture

Another example of a hand-bound in-studio album, this one featuring a selection of Ars Magna family and children photography from the past year.

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Again with the gray fabric (I know, I know), but a cream fabric spine this time.

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Title page.

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Album pages fanning open.

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Close-up of one of the children’s portrait album spreads, this one featuring the gregarious and upside-down Emily.

Nov 06 2009

Blisswork Engagement Portraits | Frankin Park | D & J

Sunday morning was gorgeous, a temperature throwback to early September, but with the full height of color and light of a New England Fall. J. and D. are wonderful to spend time with, as they are easy and comfortable with each other. D. brought two yellow flowers that popped wonderfully against the palette of autumn colors around us. Listening to J and D, I was tickled by their slightly differing accounts of how they met, and the journey that they took over ten years to come to this place today – in love, wrapped up in bliss. They are both keenly aware of media and in tune to visual literacy, smartMeme and Rough Mountain, being their respective creative businesses.

I am thrilled to have been asked to document their wedding later this year – and to have something delightful on which to think forward during the impending winter ahead.