Meredith's bridal at Unbridaled dress shop

Meredith's wedding is next weekend at the Lady bird Johnson Wildflower Center, that gave us just enough time to do her bridal sitting this past Wednesday. We chose to shoot it at Unbridaled, the absolutely sweetest South Austin shop where she purchased her dress. We had so much fun playing with their great assortment of contemporary and vintage accessories. Big thanks to Kim and Monica for giving us this opportunity.

Rollergirl Portrait Project

I have been working on a rollergirl portrait series for the past few months. I photographed the Hellcats the other day and thought I'd share some of the images. The Hellcats are one of five teams that comprise the TXRD. The TXRD is a skater owned/operated league here in Austin. If you haven't had a chance to check out a bout yet, I highly recommend it. These girls are rough, tough and mean business. The roller derby happens at the Austin Convention Center a couple of times a month. Check out their website for the next match. - brian

Melissa and Stephen's Green Pastures wedding

When I met Melissa and Stephen I was delighted to discover that they are our neighbors. They literally live down the street from us. They chose us for their photographers, their next door neighbor, Gretchen, to do their flowers, the fabulous San Jose Hotel for their guests and getting ready locale, and our neighborhood gem, Green Pastures, for the ceremony and reception. This was truly a neighborhood event. Brian even met the guys at their house and walked to Green Pastures.

It was early evening when friends and family gathered around for the intimate ceremony performed by Melissa's boss, and Texas Supreme court judge, the Honorable Nathan Hecht.

Alas, we will miss our new found neighbors as they are making a move to New York City to pursue new jobs and marital bliss.

Jennifer and Cody's Fredericksburg wedding

Jennifer and Cody, along with their family and friends, headed out to the historic German town of Fredericksburg, Texas for their wedding last weekend. It was a wonderful event held at the Hoffman Haus, a lovely bed and breakfast styled lodge tucked away right off of Main Street.

The day started with a bridal blessing and brunch for the ladies and a hike up the near by Enchanted Rock for the groom and his entourage. Then, after we all took a break to get cleaned up and ready for the rest of the days big events, we gathered back together for family photos. My favorite of these were the ones of Jen and Cody in the kitchen of their cottage. Such a beautiful setting.

The ceremony took place at Fredericksburg's historic Lutheran Church, and afterward the bride and groom were picked up by a horse drawn carriage. The reception was full of good food, music and dancing. With help from The Doug Moreland Show and a DJ friend the party lasted late into the night.

snake in the neighborhood - run!

We found this guy crossing our street yesterday. We watched in astonishment as he proceeded to climb our neighbors tree. I, of course, ran and got the camera. From now on, no more bare feet around the yard! Later a friend informed us that this specimen is called a "rat snake". He gets his name from the food he eats. I guess he is actually an asset to the area. Gonna have to think on that one. -brian

The Road, day and night

We had an out of town wedding this past weekend in Fredericksburg. As per our usual routine, stopping and taking pictures along the way is a big part of any roadtrip. The drive through the Texas Hill Country is just perfect at the moment. All the wildflowers are blooming, the weather isn't insanely hot yet and the wide open roads are a welcome relief from Austin's ever increasing traffic.

I would sure recommend you take a trip out of town before the summer months hit and we are all forced inside by the heat of the Texas sun and the only trip out of the house is to run to the air conditioned car to the air conditioned restaurant to the air conditioned movie theatre, etc. -brian

Jessie and Tyler's Barr Mansion wedding

This has been a spring of awesome weddings, so Jessie and Tyler's wedding at the Barr Mansion fit right in. Besides the ever so beautiful gardens, the expanse of green grass, and the magical evening light of the Barr Mansion, the bride sparkled with each dimpled smile. Practical and stylish in her gold Manolo Blahnik flats, she seemed perfectly at home in her mothers 70's era wedding gown. I loved it.

It was fun right from the start. We did all the family and wedding party photos before the ceremony and as you can see in just the few photos below, they knew how to have a good time. Friends served as DJ's, bringing along their record collections and their good taste in music. Sparklers, cigars and a little karaoke made for a great night.

The Trees are Alive

Stella and I took a walk around the neighborhood this evening. There seems to be something going on with the trees in this area. This beautiful Chevelle SuperSport got crushed by this rather large tree. We were told by a passing woman that the tree just fell down. No storm or anything. It just fell. This seemed rather odd until I saw this other tree across the way which looked as if it was watching us. We determined that the two trees were in cahoots with each other and had some personal vendetta against the car. Perhaps the car was loud or the trees were making a statement about our societies gas guzzling ways. A word to the wise, be good to the trees. -brian