OK, the results are in and the winners are listed below. Thanks so much for voting. There were over 7,000 votes cast! You guys are crazy!!! The engagement photo came down to the last minute and was decided by only 2 votes! (Because it was so close I’ll also be giving the second place winner in that category a print as well.)

I’ll be doing a few more contests like this throughout the year so who knows what goodies you’ll be able to win. Here are the winners!

Engagement Photo (Their full blog post.)

Bridal Photo (Her full blog post.)

Ring Photo (Their full blog post.)

Wedding Photo (Their full blog post.)

Two more things to look forward to this week.

1. I’ll be posting some images from Erin & Chris’ wedding tomorrow! (A whale may or may not be involved in her dress shot.)

2. Remember that new “toy” I mentioned that would be showing up at select 2010 weddings? Well, I’ll be dropping some hints as to what it is on Wednesday.

See you soon. Alex

Well, it’s that time of year again. Just like last year, you guys will get to vote on the best images of the year. The winners in each category will receive a large 16×20 print of their winning image! You can vote once a day so come back each day and make sure you tell your friends to come vote if you ant to win.

From December 28 – December 31 I’ll be posting my favorite 10 images in 4 categories. Engagements, Brides, Rings, & Weddings. I’ll be closing the voting on January 4th so keep everyone in your office/school/home coming back and voting till then. :)

OK, it’s time to vote on the Best Bridals of 2009!

Also, once you have voted, go ahead and become a Fan on Facebook to keep up with other contests throughout the year.

With Jamie’s wedding only a few weeks away, we were scrambling to find a date that would work for her session. It worked out great because it was one of the coldest days yet, but she LOVES the cold. :) We started at the Villa di Felicita in Tyler, TX. It’s always a blast to shoot there. Mary, Rhonda, & Lisa do a great job running the place and if you need a place to get married this should be near the top of your list.
(Go ahead and call them now, I’ll wait. 903.579.0002)

OK, back to Jamie! :) She was relaxed and really enjoyed the whole process. A few times I caught her skipping around the Villa in her dress. It was kinda crazy to watch.

I always encourage brides to bring a little prop or something that might be special to their groom. This gives the session a more unique look and makes the images that much more special to your fiance’ once he gets to see the photos. Sometimes it’s golf clubs, a Harley, or maybe a tank if he served in the army. Well, Jamie’s fiance’ is a geek. (That’s a good thing.) He loves his computers, TVs, hard drives and internets. The problem was she could not sneak any of these away from him.  So, somehow we ended up with the idea of just heading to Best Buy to get it all in one place. :)

We didn’t really “ask” anyone, we just kinda walked around and I secretly snapped some shots.  (I felt like a spy.)  We were pretty sure security was going to ask us to leave at any minute.  So, we just kept running from one end of the store to the other taking photos along the way. Good times.

My favorite part was all the stares Jamie got. Not so much because she was in a wedding dress. Remember, it is mostly just 20-35 year old guys who shop at Best Buy.  They were just glad that they were in the same building with an attractive female. I’m not sure they even noticed the dress.

The danger in this next shot is that Dave will only see the 40 plus TVs and miss the fact that his wife is in the picture.



Fun with Rock Band.

There was a channel 6 news guy there doing a report on video games and we think Jamie made the news.

My favorite shot.


Thanks Jamie for a great time.  See you guys soon!

As were were finishing up Jessica’s session at the Villa di Felicita they were putting up their Christmas tree. (Not with the style and flair we do, but still, it was fun to see.) In fact, with only 18 days to go till her wedding, Jessica had to be talked OUT of staying in her dress after the bridal session. Every time I would show her one of the images on the back of the camera she would let out a squeal of excitement. I am so looking forward to this wedding. :)

Sometimes Sara likes to sit in my lap while I edit images. She always has interesting comments and when this one popped up she said, “Uh… you can’t really see her very good.”

This one was in the back of her late brother’s truck. He gave it to her a day before he passed away. It is obviously very special to her and I was so glad we were able to got some images with it.

Thanks for a great session Jessica, see you soon!

Alex – Contact Me!

I had so much fun on Erin’s bridal session. Her engagement session was a blast (they were a Same Day Edit) so I knew that this one would be great as well. I’m already looking forward to starting 2010 with a bang with their Jan 2nd wedding!

The 67 Firebird was cool, but it was not the best prop she had for the session. (trust me)

It’s almost impossible to catch her not smiling or giggling.

Erin has a great voice and is in the music program at UT Tyler. The stage was a natural fit…

Remember that comment about a the “best” prop. How about an opera helmet! Best. Prop. Ever.