Choir Trip Provides great photo opportunties

When you’ve got to chaperon a choir trip to Corpus Christi, what’s a photographer to do?  That’s really not even a question.  Fortunately, these well-behaved middle schoolers made it easy to snap some photos with […]

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Commemorating My Second Mom

Auntirene:

Her name started out as a child who blended the words “aunt” and her actual name “Irene”

The name stuck with the endearment of fond memories and love.

That is her name and always will be, for me.

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Funky Art Photo shoot

When a photographer makes a “quick” stop at the local Buccee’s–which houses some of the best restrooms, snack-foods and Texas themed curios around–and is presented with a menagerie of colorful metal lawn artwork what is […]

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A spring walk in a TEXAS park

Lake Buchanon in Texas near springtime on a warm day is a great place and time to enjoy the rustic appeal of this area. An interesting mix of cacti, marshland, and bluebonnets makes it anything […]

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Outdoor Fall Portraits

When considering outdoor photo sessions many want lush green and floral backgrounds, however, photo shoots in the later part of fall (and early winter) in San Antonio, TX is a great season.  Besides the usually […]

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Condensing Video for Impact

Sometimes after shooting several scenes of a video I realize that using a shorter version may have more impact. What I did in this video was to highlight the professionalism as a focal point. Adding the […]

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The Fun and Ease of Camera Phones and Apps

Here’s an example of what can be accomplished with a smart phone and photo apps.   The original picture is taken with an iPhone and the After pic was modified with three apps: 1 Adjusted with […]

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Moon Aura Photography

The optical phenomenon of the halo around a moon or sun is a beautiful sight to behold.  It is “produced by light interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere, resulting in a wide variety […]

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San Antonio Night Sky

San Antonio is a diverse and beautiful place; from it’s eclectic cultural heritage to its weather extremes.  Rain is most often harsh (bucket-fulls and sometimes horizontal), summers are as hot as you can get in […]

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Going Batty at Bracken Bat Cave

There is a place just north of San Antonio in which only those that dare to venture into the dark underworld of the bats venture to …. (eerie music enters).  Actually, there is nothing dark […]

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