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On the Flip Side

Tiffany Davis and her sporty husband are so much fun and athletic. I did their wedding and many of their friend's weddings. They make people feel comfortable and like family.

   

You Were Always on My Mind

We did these photos to tell the story of how she imagined he was there the whole time. Tiffany was at school and keeping busy but never forgot how much she loves him. She felt sometimes like he was right next to her, so that is how I shot it. It was not easy, but she says it was well worth the wait. He made it home, and now they are married. People ask me how I get inspired.... it is from finding out deeper stories about my clients.

   

The Deepest of Love

Jamey Joseph and April (AJ) have been married for a while, and we wanted to do a shoot that showed why she married him. He would do anything for her. He is passionate and wants to please her. When I asked him to wear shoes and go in the pool fully dressed, he did not hesitate. The whole time he did not complain about the water being tough to swim in or how long it was taking to get the lighting right. That is because they love each other. We are all happy with how these turned out. They are not meant to be beautiful; we just wanted to tell a story. 


   

One to Watch

A few of my friends now know that I have gotten to work a few times with Bridget Marquardt from "The Girls Next Door," but what they do not know is how nice she is. To describe how nice she is, I will give you the short sandwich story.  We are in separate cars the second day of shooting on our way to the beach when I get a call. "Bryan, we are getting lunch and wanted to know what you wanted."  Those are words I rarely hear come out of people's mouths.  Maybe my friends know I am way too picky to try and order for, but this was a nice thing of her to do. Every time I shoot with her and NIck, they always hook us up with something tasty. She is not from the South but would easily fit in.  

Here are a few photos used in her watch campaign this month.

  

Bosnian Beauty + Brainy Jewish Boy = Bliss

Jerad and Sanja Bloom come from different countries with unique stories of major achievements. Both have a diverse family and group of friends present for their wedding. She loves to take photos, so the bar was raised for the day of her wedding. We shared their engagement, her bridals, a rehearsal dinner and wedding, so be on the look out for lots of photos from this couple.  

First look at her bridals

 

She loves jewelry which is obvious.
 

Just like her the dress was imported.

   

This was their first look just before the wedding.

 

A Jewish tradition is the signing of the Ketubah.

 
 

The dance with the family and wedded couple being lifted in the chairs is called "The Hora."

 

 
 

 


          

Good Sports

Most of these are shoots I think my brides want to see, but now this post is for the grooms or guys looking at my site. Last year I traveled to Arizona to do a shoot with Josh Hamilton during training camp. He was nice and easygoing. We wanted something that was not hardcore but showed confidence. He did not want to shoot during practice because he believed he should be working hard if they are, which is commendable. Phil was the same. I walked a few holes with him, but each hole we had to choose either sun is in his eyes or people in the background. Luckily, on the 15th hole, there was shade and a simple background without a swarm of trees.  

This post is for a groom named Tyle Terry that Loves Gold and The Rangers.  Thanks to the graphics designer Jason Hatfield for sending the original to me.

  

Athletic Attraction

Ashley is someone I know well and was happy when they invited me to come to Longview to capture the real story between her and Tyler. She is from Tyler, Texas not far from his hometown. She does marketing for a health club while he coaches at the local high school. He is subtle, a little shy in public, a true gentleman, pizza lover and IN LOVE with our Ashley! She thinks he hung the moon, enjoys going to watch his games, brags about their favorite pizza spot and cannot wait to spend the rest of her life with Tyler. Together they are saving many special things for marriage, which shows the amount of respect they have for a pure relationship.  

This is their favorite pizza spot is Pizza King.

Her favorite outdoor activity is watching the games he coaches at Eagle Field.

 

If they are not at the high school field, they are catching a game of the Rangers.  

 
I asked Ashley if she has the passion for fishing as he does. She said, "I like that he bates my hook...I do not like doing that."
 She is good at getting out tangles, she says.

 

Retail Romance

Beth and Chris were my first couple ever to do a fashion type shoot with years ago. Before them there was no talk of wardrobe or accessories. Years later here we are on the home stretch of these two getting married. When asked what their story is and what they do so that I could decide how to shoot their photos, they said "we shop together."