Mozart's Older Sister

I just finished watching a movie based on the early life of Wolfgang Mozart's older sister.
Absolutely beautiful music and because of the time period, no one would recognize her skill or talent. The one person who truly believed her to be a master ended up breaking her heart. Thus swearing her off composing music for the rest of her long life, she lived to be 78 and all of this happened in her late teens and early twenties.
I wish I had been exposed to more classical music as a kid, I truly love the string instruments. I was able to acquire a violin about a year ago and took a few lessons before work and life decided I didn't have the time, money or energy to become proficient at playing. But the dream still lives on in my heart! I will learn to play beautiful music! I even want to learn French or Italian so that I can sing operas to myself when no one is watching (or listening!).

Well I better try to go to bed, I am fully awake with the desire to play my violin, but alas it is late and my neighbors would probably not appreciate my playing at this time.

Good night.  

Azalea Trail

I love statues and this one was in someone's backyard in Tyler, Texas.
Enjoy! XOXOXO

Purely because I want some

Post Wedding Engagement - Chris & Marie Cuevas

Chris & Marie Cuevas, so cute and wonderful to photograph!
I had a lot of fun getting them to pretend they were impartial to each other (think of high fashion models and you will understand what I was trying to do). I also love to take pictures when my subjects don't think I'm watching, the true emotions come through in those rare glimpses. I have a hand full of those that I will post later. :)
Enjoy! XOXOXO

Clint Grammer

So I have this old high school buddy that I get to see every now and then.
Super fun to play pool with or just cruising around being silly.
I have probably a few hundred pictures from the one Saturday that we decided to go out and take his pictures, here is two from our trip to old Downtown Garland.
More to come!
Enjoy! XOXOXO

Post Wedding Engagement - Chris & Marie Cuevas

So these photos where taken after the wedding at a park, since we didn't get to take any "couple" pictures before the wedding. I had so much fun with these two, a total blast!
There is a "toy camera" setting on my camera that darkens the pictures as well as puts a dark shadow around the edges, framing the shots. I loved this setting because to me, it made the pictures look older and vintage. I have two sets of the wedding pictures, the regular color camera setting and the toy camera setting, so you will see some from both sets.
Enjoy! XOXOXO

Wedding - Marie Cuevas

I know that some people would think that the shadows are not very nice but I liked the way they covered her face almost like a small veil.
Again, I take weird pictures because they appeal to me.
I took over 600 pictures for this wedding, so if the bride did not like this picture she would have 599 others to choose from. :)
Luckily the bride seems to like them (or at least she hasn't told me which ones she did not like).
Enjoy! XOXOXO

New Mexico - Ruidoso

Hey you!
Go climb a mountain! I highly recommend every person to do this before they die.
Enjoy! XOXOXO

New Mexico

Coffee anyone?
Enjoy! XOXOXO

Sparkman

Because I find cemeteries to be beautiful places.
Enjoy! OXOXOX

Halloween - Jessica Harp

FLO!!

Wedding - Marie Cuevas

I had the absolute pleasure of photography a mutual friend's wedding last year. Chris and Marie were high school sweethearts and a beautiful couple. I will be gradually posting some of the over 300 pictures from their wedding and "engagement". Below is one of my personal favorites from when it was just Marie before the wedding.
Enjoy! XOXOXO

A taste of what's to come

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Been a while...

Sorry it has been a while since my last post. I am working on some stuff to post now.
Should have a new post with pictures soon.
Thanks.
XOXOXO