Engagements, Travel, Weddings |

December 28, 2011

| Darren

Top 10 of 2011

In the spirit of reflecting on a pretty awesome and, mind you a super fast year, we’ve decided to look back and reflect on what we feel are the top 10 images from 2011… err… well, let’s say 13 images. We had a tough time deciding on the top 10. What do you think? Do you have another favorite from 2011?

Engagements |

September 28, 2011

| Darren

Jen & Peter Engagement Shoot – New york, NY

It’s been said that Amor vincent omnia … or so says the classic latin phrase: Love Conquers All, even great distances. From opposite ends of the world, Jen and Peter met on a humanitarian trip and fell in love and made it all work while being thousands of miles apart.

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July 20, 2011

| Darren

Aria & James’ Engagement Shoot – Long Island, NY

When you’re going into your first day of class, I bet that finding that special someone is not the first thing that crosses your mind. Luckily there is a cute guy or girl that catches your eyes, and you hope that you will have a chance to talk them and possibly become study partners. For Aria and James, they became more than just study partners.

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July 7, 2011

| Mike

jen and rai engagement – atlanta, ga

We had the opportunity to photograph Jen and Rai this summer throughout Atlanta. They’ll be getting married this October, so we wish them the best of luck!

Special thanks to Parish and The Pop Shop for the awesome venue and the tasty popsicles!

Seattle Engagement Shoot – Paul & Michelle – 30

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May 11, 2011

| Darren

michelle & paul engagement – seattle, wa

Remember that girl in high school that you kinda, sorta had a thing for? You never really had the guts to tell her what you thought and just said hello every now and then. When she would say hello back, that pretty made your day, right? But high school ended all too quickly. Years later, you bump into her again and think this time it must be fate, you take a deep breath just before you try to seize the moment ask her out. I know what you’re thinking sounds a little too much like a movie script, one where Michael Cera plays the quirky and lovable protagonist and the object of his affection is a Vanessa Hudgens or Emma Stone kind of beauty, right? Nope, sometimes, art imitates life or life imitates art. Whichever it is, that’s pretty much Michelle and Paul’s story in a nutshell, with a little bit of creative exaggeration :-).

Engagements |

May 4, 2011

| Darren

melanie & heri engagement – kemah, tx

Close your eyes and think of the color: Burnt Orange… or maybe a rusty orange. Got it? Maybe? Yes? … If you live outside the state of Texas or didn’t go to a Big 12 Conference school, you may have a difficult time imagining the color. And if you went to Oklahoma you definitely know the color and probably despise it with passion that Wile E. Coyote despises the Road Runner. But that’s the color that Melanie and Heri bleed. As proud University of Texas at Austin alumni, their blood is, literally, burnt orange as it flows through their veins. That’s where they met and fell in love. In fact, their wedding is scheduled to be held just off of campus in Austin.

For their engagement shoot, they wanted some thing simple and fun so we mozzied on over to the Kemah Boardwalk and had great time on the various rides.

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April 21, 2011

| Darren

jackie & ryan engagement – new york, ny

Clark Kent, that man in tights we’ve grown to admire, met the love of his life, Lois Lane, while working at the Daily Planet. But I digress, while at the Daily Planet, Clark masqueraded as the Man of Steel and his heart secretly longed for Lois. As Superman, he was always there to save her life, while fighting the urge to reveal his true identity. Ryan is very much like Superman minus the tights, super powers, and affinity to swoop in out of no where. He’s unabashedly a hopeless romantic, that crossed paths with Jackie while working at a newspaper. And while she was oblivious to his affection at first, weeks and months went by and their love grew. Much like Lois and Clark, Lois eventually realized that Superman and Clark were one in the same. He may not have a big “S” on his chest like in the comics, but he is Superman to Jackie and she is Lois to him.

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January 13, 2011

| Mike

eva & austin engagement – atlanta, ga

Cubicle pranks, the lingering smell of morning coffee in the afternoon, TPS reports, and red Swingline staplers: the typical recipe for your daily office work day. Austin knew that his young adulthood making moves in IT consulting would have crazy moments reminiscent of your favorite scene from The Office, but was he ready for something else crazy… like love?

Enter Eva, a witty girl with a heart bigger than her homestate of Texas. When Google Mapping their hometowns, the odds seemed against them to cross paths, but these professional globetrotters proved quite the opposite. They eventually shared a common denominator and were onboarded onto the same project. At that point, Austin realized that it wasn’t the Xerox machine’s scan light illuminating his office space, but rather the sparks flying between this inevitable couple.

Earlier this year, Austin proposed to Eva on a mountain top in Spain (What better way to celebrate an engagement than with some tapas and a jar of Sangria?). We’re quite excited to shoot Austin and his lovely fiance, Eva, at their wedding this coming June. Stay tuned!!

Engagements |

November 11, 2010

| Darren

ebba & adoni engagement – houston, tx

So where did you meet your spouse? “We went to college together.” Ehh, heard that one before. “We met through a mutual friend.” Again, old news. How about, “we met in the hospital”? I bet you never heard that one before. “Hospital, huh? Were they the doctor and you were the patient or did you share a recovery room?” Nope, in the case of Ebba and Adoni, one thought the other was a social/case worker for the patient, but in reality they were both there to attend to the patient. One is a physician and the other a nurse… ok, ok, you can say they met at work. But still, at work, you typically know who your colleagues are, right? So over time they bonded over stethoscopes, blood samples and bandaids … you know, all those geeky medical stuff. And they recently tied the knot. Congratulations!

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July 7, 2010

| Darren

melissa and marc – toronto, canada, eh

They’re proud Canadians, eh. More specifically, they represent the T-Dot (Toronto, for us yankees). Born and raised in T-Dot’s suburbs, Melissa and Marc were actually kicking snow on each other and playing flirtatious game of tag in grade school, only to see Melissa move to the US, before their “Winnie-Cooper and Kevin Arnold” relationship could truly bloom. Years later, they found each other again, found love and will always have the T-Dot. 😛

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July 1, 2010

| Darren

lynn and gust – kemah, tx

Whether on a boat or on a pier… as long as it’s outside and preferably near the water, that’s where you’ll find Lynn and Gust, well actually unless you have extremely precise GPS coordinates or super mega tracking skills like Bear Grylls or Crocodile Dundee (that’s right, we just gave Mr Dundee some link-love) otherwise, you probably won’t find them. They’re outdoors so much kayaking, camping, hiking, that it’s nearly impossible keep up with them. But the one secret to slowing them down is entice them with a hammock and the smell of some good BBQ.

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June 24, 2010

| Darren

michele and keith – galveston, tx

Michele and Keith met a long long time ago…. in a galaxy far, far city not so far from Houston. They were friends for a very long time, but the timing was never right ; life kinda just got in the way. Then love found a way. For their first date, Keith took Michele to The Strand in Galveston, TX. The Creole culture and one-of-a-kind character of this area attracts the locals like a kid in the candy store, and the weekend of the photo shoot proved to be no different. We scurried to the outskirts of The Strand with camera in hand to escape the crowds and find some calm away from the bustling main drag.