Best Week Eva!

This week was totally amazingly awesome and I hate that it’s over! I just got back from Seattle and Anti-workshop rocked my world. I can’t wait to roll out all of the changes I’m making. I have even gone as far as to put alllll of my camera gear up for sale…Hopefully I haven’t lost my mind. I met some photographers that I have admired from a distance for a while now and others that are now added to that list. Where to start…. Dustin (love him!), Erin (Seattle’s BEST dog photographer), Jan (they don’t get any nicer), Jasmine Star (just as beautiful on the inside as the outside), Shyla (who never stops smiling), Heather (who is crazy fun!), Kelly (who is a freakin amazing photographer), Fred Egan (what can I say…he has been inspiring me for almost a year now), and bestest for last my new BFF Kate Mefford (she took the new shots of me). She and I are going to make a great team! She challenges me to look a little dig a little deeper into what I am really all about. I think my Anti-workshop was so successful in part because of our talks and brainstorming. Check out my new buddies at Anti Workshop.

The Boutwells and John Michael Cooper really challenged us this week to step outside the box. They were completly inspiring! I can not implement everything I learned fast enough but I sure will try. Our week was filled with some crazy excercises and shoots. Tuesday we were sent out with a blow up pig and a polaroid camera. We had two hours to tell a story about our pig and 10 polaroids to accomplish it. Talk about a challenge! I was paired up with a couple of awesome girls. Our pig was planning her upcoming wedding. As you can imagine we had some good laughs. Wednesday we headed out with a model/bride and a list of 24 shots we had to get. Two hours didn’t seem like nearly enough time for this one. Our bride was super sweet and beautiful as you can see from the slideshow. Thursday the Boutwells got to strut their stuff for us. We went down to underground Seattle with our bride and groom for a smokin hot shoot. Talk about outside the box. I LOVED it!!! It was so different and a refreshing change. I was pretty sad to say goodbye to all of my new friends. We had some great times, lots of laughs, (best taxi ride EVA!) and I have tons of memories and new blogs to stalk

I will update some more images I high jack a little later….

From Kelly’s Blog

Where have I been?

I know. I know. I am running a little bit behind this week. I am in Seattle at a photography workshop that is totally rockin my socks off. I have met some amazing photographers and have learned so much that is going to make me even more dangerous with that little black piece of equipment I always have in my hands (no, not my lipstick. My camera!) Get ready for some BIG changes coming your way. I can't hardly stand the suspense!!

So, onto the events of last weekend....Friday night I shot Chelsea and Grant's wedding at the cutest little chapel. I am going to have to hand out the best dance award on this one. These two danced until my feet hurt and they were awesome at it! It made me want to get out there and shake my booty too. You can thank me later for sparing you that sight. Although I did not get a chance to know Chelsea and Grant prior to the wedding I learned Friday they are both tons-o-fun. Here are just a couple of pictures from thier wedding.










Saturday I fortunate enough to shoot a wedding with a superstar in the biz (that's a little inside joke really). On a serious note though, I have been so lucky this past month to shoot with some of the best photographers and Saturday was another one of those expierences. Fred Egan asked me help him out on a wedding in Ft Worth. I thought I had seen it all but it turns out I had never seen a reception just THIS spectacular. It isn't every day you see 7 wedding cakes at one wedding. OR an ice dolphin sculpture that serves drinks out of it's mouth. Talk about going all out. I had the best time enjoying the sites and watching Fred in action. I learned so much, what a priceless expierence! Thanks Fred for a very memorable evening.

A few of my faves.

Did someone say fire on the dance floor?

I shot another wedding this weekend with Heather over at Faces Photography. It was Sunday afternoon at Paradise Cove in Southlake. What a beautiful venue. Possibly more beautiful if it wasn't 110 degrees outside. Ok, so maybe it wasn't 110 but with the warmer weather finally here my body just hasn't adjusted yet and I was being a baby (on the inside). Despite the heat I got some great shots, ate good food (amazing cake), and had a LOT of laughs. As a photographer once in a while the stars align and the heavens part to shine down on you. The result is a picture you couldn't have possibly planned for even if you had tried. I will let this poor guy remain nameless (he knows who he is), but I have to say this is the first time in my life I have seen a flame come out of...well just see for yourself.

 

Seriously, how many embarassing pictures can you get of one person? I guess this was my lucky night.



 Here are a few others...not as entertaining.....







Saturday morning I went to a Berry Farm just north of Sherman with my favorite people in the world (Laurie, Paige and Addi of course). Here are a couple of pictures from our exciting and exhausting day.

 As you can see we put the kids to work immediatly. We had 4 buckets to fill!



 I wonder why we couldn't seem to fill up a whole bucket??



Here's  a slideshow with the rest. Enjoy.

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Nap Needed!!

This weekend was crazy busy! It started off with a wedding Saturday evening. When Dallas gets a lot of rain we also breed a lot of mesquitos...go figure! I was eaten alive but had a great time with Lindsey & Jeremy. Their wedding was at the Botanical Gardens in Grapevine, TX. Who even knew Grapevine had their own Botanical Garden...certainly not I. It was very beautiful. Lindsey went with my favorite color choice this season chocolate brown and blue. Everyone was such a great sport outside in the heat. It feels like summer already and I am not prepared for it at all. After the wedding we were off to the reception at Aunt Donna's house. It was the perfect setting for an intimate reception.







 





 



 Sunday afternoon I did a shoot with the Newman Smith Cheerleading squad. After waking up to terrible thunderstorms I thought for sure this shoot wasn't going to happen. But the skies quickly cleared up and one of the team moms bought a big piece of plastic for the girls to sit on (good thinking Cindy!). The pictures went off without out a hitch...or one complaint about the mud. I must admit I was pleasantly surprised! Here is a picture of the 2007- 2008 NSHS Varsity Cheerleaders.



You would think it ends there but it doesn't......from our cheer shoot I had to rush over to Glen Eagles Country Club for a wedding with Faces Photography. I have known Heather for several years now and this was my first opportunity to second shoot for her. It was such a blast! You wouldn't believe how free I felt...no real pressure not to miss anything. I just got to enjoy the day and watch see the moments that I would sometimes miss when directing the "show". Heather and Ted were so much fun to work with. We even had radio's so we could talk to each other during the day. It was total CIA stuff and I loved it!! It is such an honored to be asked to shoot with someone you admire. Those two really know what they are doing....maybe that's why Heather was featured in D Magazine. Thanks again for letting me be apart of the team for a day. Can't wait to do it again (next Sunday). Here are a few of my favorites from the wedding.







This is my favorite of the day...



If you were a guest at Lindsey and Jeremy's wedding and would like to be notified when their pictures are available online please send an email to Jamie@pbjstudio.com .