Stephanie & Kerstan: Engagement Session
What an afternoon for an engagement session! Half of this session was planned to be underwater but Texas weather turned the temps down low and the Comal River is cold enough. We were left with a couple that lives on an amazing Century Farm in New Braunfels, Texas and has the attitude to withstand my [...]
Scotty Mac & Casey Jo: Engagements
We say this all the time, but we really love our clients and all of their quirkiness! This pair have a few special talents that deserved a little attention. Scotty Mac is an elite runner for Rogue Athletic Club and Casey Jo is a collegiate gymnastic coach, so yeah both can do things that normal [...]
Shepherd & Megan: Soaked Engagement
We have said it before and we will say it again, we love our clients. We will be photographing Shepherd and Megan’s wedding next month at Vintage Villas. While going through our initial consultation with them I discovered that they felt their engagement pictures could be better suited to their personalities. When asked about their [...]
Zilker Suprise Engagement
Can you keep a secret? Nothing spreads faster in the world than the words that usually follow that phrase. Well, we kept a secret for 2 years! Joe, the groom and I, kept this photo a secret until yesterday when we delivered his bride a super 1 year anniversary present, prints from this surprise. To [...]
Haide & Manny: Soaked
Haide and Manny are Soaked! I mean really, how amazing is the passion in their eyes for each other. This session bounced around from so many possibilities. The first plan was for this to be an underwater session, outfits were purchased, pools reserved, stylists were ready to go. Then the storms came in and the [...]
Jonnie & Jim: Engagement Photo’s in Zilker Park
We love couples that come to us and say, “We love your work, make us look good, we trust you with the rest!” We mixed up some traditional looks and posing with dramatic one light techniques to get you the variety you see in the post. We also mixed in some natural light, slow shutter [...]
Andrew & Cathie: Engagements on Film
A little backstory to start off this post. My wife’s father was a huge camera junkie, some of the cameras he owned were in indeed on the large side (polaroid land and a Speed Graphic) but most of them are of the 35mm variety. The photos in this post are taken with a Pentax K1000 [...]
Andrew + Cathie: Engaged {Mad Men Style}
A little Mad Men style from our engagement session yesterday. Andrew and Cathie were in that group who when asked if they wanted traditional or creative, they looked at each other, grinned and said “Creative!”. I have been wanting to do a Mad Men style shoot since I got hooked on the show a few [...]
Ashley & Andrew: Bounce House Engagements
We love stepping outside the box of normal engagement session portraits from underwater romance to Indiana Jones the sky is the limit for AzulOx Photography. In talking with Ashley, she felt that an out of the box session was definitely the right idea for her and her fiance Andrew. She mentioned that she was a [...]
Indiana Schwant and the Hamilton Pool
What follows is a fun tale of engagement. Indy Schwant is in the Far East on the Search for a Wedding Idol and leaves with more than he bargained for. We first see Indy in a seedy bar looking for clues when his eye is caught by a luscious lounge singer, let’s call her Dana. [...]
Kelly & Brian – French Quarter Day Before
For our destination weddings we like to schedule time when we can get the couple together on their own, whether it be the evening before or the morning after the big day. I especially like the day before because we get a chance to meet the couple and get comfortable around the camera. This always [...]
9-Pin Romance: Alan & Amy’s Engagements
Location: Zorn Bowling Club Time: November, 1955 Cast: Alan as the Shady Bowling Instructor Amy as the Ingenue Scene 1, Act 2 – 9 Pin Romance Scene Notes: The young woman has decided to take up 9 pin bowling, but first she needs proper instruction. The handsome bowling instructor seems very keen on her giving [...]
Kara & Joe – Engaged in Austin
I know what you are thinking, haven’t we seen this couples engagement photos. Yes and No, we have posted the first part when they went underwater for me. These are the “official” versions sure to please the happy couple and their families. Our general plan was to take a mini-tour of Austin to show off [...]
Anna & Anil – Engagement’s in Pflugerville
Anna & Anil aren’t what they say. On the phone discussing locations I heard about awkwardness, shyness, and not being photogenic. Liars! They are super fun, not afraid of anything, had us laughing and took great photos all around Pflugerville! We hit up a few spots in Cele, TX and then at not really a [...]
Kevin & Alyssa’s Engagements – Part Two in San Antonio
This is part two of Kevin & Alyssa’s Engagement photos. Part One had us diving in the Comal River in an attempt to capture some cool underwater scenes. Today we ventured to another nearby river, albeit slightly more urban, the San Antonio River (walk). We set our GPS to “meander” and just followed the light [...]
Kara & Joe – Engaged and Dreaming
So we save the steamiest of our underwater photography sessions for last. Kara and Joe have become recently engaged and no amount of cold water will dampen the fires that burn for each other. My scuba goggles fogged up more than once…
Kevin & Alyssa – Cold Comal, Warm Hearts
Way number one to break the ice on an engagement shoot? Fall down the moss covered stairs of the Comal River while warning of the impending danger. Twice. Yep, even before our intrepid couple got in the water, yours truly had fallen into the water twice. Everything was downhill from there. ba dah bing!
Mack & Audrey – Engagements in Elgin
Soooo looking forward to covering Audrey and Mack’s wedding in early 2012! Just a fun couple on my wavelength. A little zany, a little geeky, and very much in love. The engagement session is a combo with some family portraits and pairings at the family farm in Elgin.
Collin and Amy’s Engagement’s – New Braunfels, Texas
First off, let me say how fun it is to work with an adventuresome couple. We knew going in where we were going to end up, under a bridge, and all parties had appropriate footwear, if not the towels. Second, what a fun shoot! Third, thanks a ton to Lauren “Lolo-a-gogo” for helping out, holding [...]
Sean & Katie Engagement’s Sneak Peek – Killeen, Texas
At Sean & Katie’s engagement session on Sunday, I managed to do a few things for the first time. Met someone who fires Patriot Missiles. Done. Successfully used a 22 inch beauty dish. Done. First engagement session in Ft. Hood area. Done. One of those things in the real world is more impressive, I will [...]
Wedding Shoot for Blushing Veil at Dunvegan Keep – Sneaks! – Austin, Texas
Just finished loading up the 700 or so shots from today’s photoshoot put together by Ms. Kristie from Blushing Veil Events staged at Dunvegan keep and a few downtown. My co-shooter today was Mr. James Griffith. We had a great cast of talented models, willing volunteers, almost co-operative weather, fashionable stylists, wonderful hair and makeup, [...]
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