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Lauren, Alex, and America’s Pastime

Monday, May 20, 2013 10 comments

i met lauren & alex way back in 2010 when i photographed his brother’s wedding.  i love shooting multiple family members weddings and i can’t wait for this one.  speaking of love… i think these two may have one of the best “how we met” stories ever.  they were on the same campus at northwood university in dallas for a few years but did not meet until their senior year.  alex was a pitcher on the baseball team and lauren & him had started dating.  on game she was sitting in the stands and this lady asked her who she was there watching.  she pointed to alex and it turned out the lady also knew alex.  (she was his mother.)  alex had not yet introduced lauren to anyone in his family, so all he could do the entire game was watch form the dug out and mound as she “met” his entire family while he played his baseball game.

we knew we had to start the session in the stands where it all began.


it was such a great day for a baseball game we decided to play 2.  next up, the ball park in arlington.

thanks random ballpark employee for taking their photo.


are they really on the wall of fame?  nope.
will their great grandkids know this in 75 years when they see this photo?  nope.:)

meet the boomstick. 24 inches and 3 pounds worth of nolan ryan beef.
(you know a hotdog is a big deal when cnn money is talking about it.)


thanks for a great afternoon.  let’s hang out again…. how about october 5th?;)

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Colette - May 20, 2013 - 10:06 am

I think they have to be the happiest couple you’ve ever photographed. You really seemed to capture their spirit. Love these!

Marie Edwards - May 20, 2013 - 11:15 am

OMG Lauren and Alex what fun pictures of the both of you.
So much LOVE! I actually had happy tears,
Love you both. cCannot wait to see you both xoxo
Grammy <3

Annie-Angel!! - May 20, 2013 - 1:51 pm

These are great, and SO much fun!! Congrats again.

Barbara Tidwell - May 20, 2013 - 3:14 pm

these are just fantastic! Alex Maldonado you are so dang fun….

Emily Young - May 20, 2013 - 3:22 pm

Cute!!!!!!
Didn’t see one i didn’t love!

Lauren Siska - May 20, 2013 - 3:34 pm

Love love love. Alex you are awesome!!!

LeAnn Alexander Morris - May 20, 2013 - 3:35 pm

Love it! and there was even some kissing! Great pictures!

Kevin Braly - May 20, 2013 - 3:38 pm

Sweet! Can’t wait to put one on our wall of fame at home!

Lauren Purdy - May 20, 2013 - 4:46 pm

These are great! Congrats Al and Lauren Siska! You guys are beautiful!

Alex Maldonado - May 20, 2013 - 10:55 pm

thanks barbara. they were a blast to hang out with.

Jo & I are going to Haiti. Wanna Help?

Monday, May 6, 2013 4 comments

UPDATE: ALL THE MINI SESSION SPOTS ARE SOLD.
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO SPREAD THE WORD.

Last year I had the honor of traveling to Haiti. It was an amazing trip and one that confirmed so much of what Danielle and I have been dreaming of since we were first married. It was my first overseas mission trip and I knew the minute I landed in Haiti that I needed to come back. Over and over. But coming back alone was not enough, I needed to bring my family along on the journey. This year we are hoping to take one step closer in that direction by having our 10 year old son join me on the trip. We are both super excited about the possibilities and can’t wait to see what God has in store for us.

(This is the part where you come in.)

We are funding the trip ourselves and are still a bit short of the full amount. So I thought, why not see if anyone out there is interested in contributing?!? As a little thank you for your gift, I’ll come out and shoot a mini-session of your choice. Family, baby, maternity, senior, kittens? You pick it and I’ll shoot it. I’m only offering 10 of these so get em’ while they last.

10 mini-sessions, $100 bucks each. All proceeds go to getting Jo & I to Haiti.

Two more things…

1. If you don’t need photos, but still want to donate. That’s allowed. (Email me here: alexmphotography@gmail.com)
2. If you don’t need photos, and don’t want to donate. That’s also allowed, passing this post along to others would be a HUGE help.

Ready… Go!

(Email me here: alexmphotography@gmail.com if you want to book a session.)
Here is a little video I put together from my trip last year.

If you wanna see photos from last year’s trip take a look here.

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Taryn Hodges Coffey - May 6, 2013 - 3:44 pm

The little girl in the blue dress made me cry. Heart strings. So glad you have this opportunity once again.

Mia Holleman Forehand - May 6, 2013 - 3:58 pm

The video that you put together is absolutely beautiful and your plans to go back this Summer with your son are awesome! Foy and I would be honored to support you and your son as you travel to Haiti and become the hands of feet of Jesus. What an amazing opportunity. Just out of curiosity, what organization are you going with?

Alex Maldonado - May 6, 2013 - 4:08 pm

our church goes with a group called Praying Pelican.

http://www.prayingpelicanmissions.org

Barbara Tidwell - May 6, 2013 - 5:09 pm

Awesome…I can’t go so I’ll go through you and Jo. Count me in!

Amanda & Clayton | Day 1

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 5 comments


amanda & clayton had the closest thing to a perfect wedding day i have ever seen.  no hiccups, fantastic weather, and just the right mix of family and friends.  if all i did was shoot this wedding over and over i would come home every weekend with a full heart.

can we all agree that la tee da flowers is amazing?

there was so much gorgeous light filling first presbyterian in tyler.  i loved it.

so many many vintage goodies provided by prairie sage vintage rentals.

clayton busted out the biggest face of awe when he saw amanda during their first look.


their daughter was as perfect as a flower girl could be.

i adore this image.

clayton was so kind to give alexis a little necklace.  she felt so so special.

the only thing better than vintage props at a wedding is vintage snacks!:)
they were the first couple ever to have their reception out on the church lawn.  it totally felt like anne of green gables.


thank you guys so much for letting me be a part of your perfect day.

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Barbara Tidwell - April 30, 2013 - 9:11 pm

Alex Maldonado these are absolutely wonderful (as always)! I just loved this couple too…what gems they are!

Lisa Wolfendale - April 30, 2013 - 11:49 pm

What a beautifully happy wedding!

Terri Parks - May 1, 2013 - 12:27 am

SO GLAD WE CAME TO ENJOY YOUR WEDDING DAY EVEN THOUGH I JUST POP IN! iI WOULDN’T HAVE MISS THIS. I LOVE YOU! WE ARE SO VERY PROUD FOR YOU! AND CLAYTON IS A WONDERFUL MAN. THE PICTURES ARE JUST BEAUTIFUL! GOD BLESS YOU & YOUR FAMILY. AUNT TERRI & UNCLE RICK.

Margo Hirsch Adams - May 1, 2013 - 1:28 am

Beautiful, wonderful……….what a treat to see some of your pictures! So happy for both of YOU! Lots of love!

Rosemary Rowland Mach - May 1, 2013 - 2:13 am

Beautiful people, wedding, ceremony, and reception. Hey, and I’m just looking at the pictures. You did a beautiful job of capturing those special moments. Great job! Wishing all the best to this young couple. Many blessings to them and their families.

Ashely & Blake | Mug Machine Goodness

Friday, April 26, 2013 4 comments

ashley & blake are fun people.  fun people have fun friends.  fun friends make for a kick butt mug machine.

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Ashley Lair Loyd - April 26, 2013 - 7:51 pm

YESSS! I. Love. Them. These pictures make my life. :)

Don Echols - April 26, 2013 - 8:04 pm

The mask shot of you two is an interesting mixture of awesome and creepy…

Jennifer Berrones - April 26, 2013 - 8:49 pm

These are awesome!

Rebekah Buettner - April 27, 2013 - 1:39 am

Fun pics!

One Direction Was Right!

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 1 comment

unless you have been living under a rock the past year you’ve heard of one direction.  just another in the seemingly endless line of boybands that pop up every other year.  their song “what makes you beautiful” is super catchy and my family may even have had a dance party to it from time to time.  but there is always something that seems shallow when 14 year old boys sing about true love & beauty.

the premise of the song though is spot on.  so many times it’s hard for women to see themselves as others do.  people look at you and see one thing but when you look into a mirror you ignore the good and focus on what you perceive to be a “fault”.  the songs speaks to that idea and hopes to remind ladies of their beauty.

dove is on a little campaign of their own to remind women of their beauty.  the past few years they have made commercials, websites, and print adds that back this idea.  their latest one is so great and totally captures the issue i see almost ever weekend.  i’ll take a gorgeous photo of a bride, show it to the bridesmaids and other ladies in the room and they will just go nuts over how great it is. then i’ll show it to the bride and she’ll say something about her nose, or her chin, or how her left ear ALWAYS looks taller than her right.  :)  take 3 minutes, watch the video and the next time you start to be overly critical of your looks, remember the boys from one direction and the lovely folks at dove may not agree with you.

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Nathan Gillis - April 17, 2013 - 4:45 pm

wow, really cool.