Stefani and Patrick - A Storybook Wedding - 9/17/11

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When Lisa, Eric, and I began our little journey out to Jacksonville, Texas, I wasn't sure what to expect, nor was I quite ready for the excitement we had ahead of us.

First off, the bar was already set high after shooting Stefani's bridals at the McKinney Cotton Mill. That shoot ended up being one of those epic shoots where the bride just fits perfectly with the location she's being shot in, and it's easily one of the best shoots I've done. So when I was told that the wedding was taking place in East Texas, near Jacksonville I became intrigued. When I was told the place was called Castle on the Lake my curiosity peeked.

 

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Gentri in Palo Duro Canyon

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The saying goes - "Good things come to those who wait."

Well I have a confession: I've been meaning to post this set of pics for a few months now. But I do have my reasons. For one, I've been wrapped up in Summer weddings, and two, I really couldn't narrow down my favorite pics. One of the down falls of shooting in new locations and with a stunning subject is that you become attached to the shots. This shoot generated over 1500 pics and sorting through them became a nightmare.

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DOMA Showcase 2011: The Burning Hotels

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Local indie pop/sex wave darlings The Burning Hotels capped off my evening Saturday night with there midnight performance at Trees. I believe I've gone on record at least once or twice before with saying that these guys are one of my favorite bands in North Texas, and if you haven't had a chance to catch them live yet, well your really missing out. Their set Saturday was fantastic, and possibly the most aggressive I have ever seen them. In fact there were a few points that I feared one of their instruments was going to meet it's untimely demise.

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DOMA Showcase 2011: The Toadies

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Wrapping up the main stage activities on Saturday night was Fort Worths' own, the Toadies. And as the first notes of I Come From The Water rang out, it quickly became evident that they weren't there to pace through another set. Instantly the air became electric and the crowd was easily whipped up into a fist pumping craze which helped feed the aggression of the band. It was becoming clear that this night was going to be a special night in DFW music history, not to mention the sports history that was being made by the Rangers on the Jumbo-Tron across from the stage.

 

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DOMA Showcase 2011: The Old 97's

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The Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase was held this past Saturday and over 50 bands played on 10 different stages through out Deep Ellum. The Main stage hosted Sarah Jaffe, Centro-Matic, the Old 97's and the Toadies while directly across from the stage the Texas Rangers were playing game 6 on a large portable jumbotron. It was a fantastic evening, and all bases were covered, no pun intended.

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Stefani's Epic Bridal Shoot @ The McKinney Cotton Mill

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Meet Stefani, one of Lisa's brides, that I had the wonderful opportunity to join on her bridal session. It's not every day that you run across a bride that wants to break away from the traditional floral and garden shots that normally go with bridal shoots. Stefani wanted something different and unique, and Lisa threw out the suggestion of the McKinney Cotton Mill. I don't think there could have been a better place for her.

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Blondes vs Brunettes Dallas: 2011

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For the past two years, Eric and I have had the privilege to cover the Blondes vs Brunettes charity football game. The powder puff style football game raises money and awareness for the Greater Dallas Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Over 70% of Dallas participants have been touched personally by Alzheimer’s disease and they've pledged to spend their summer with the organization as a way to help others in the North Texas community that are struggling with similar stories. This year marked the forth annual game for the Dallas foundation, and the girls were able to raise an incredible $250,000.

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All Stars Festival @ The Palladium 7.24.11

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Chaos, mayhem, and panic was in store for the Palladium Ballroom, and that was before the any of the 30 or so bands even took the stage. Due to the recent deaths and injuries at the Electric Daisy Carnival, the Dallas Fire Marshall and Police Department would not allow the promoter, AEG, to operate stages in both the main room and the South Side Music Hall.

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Lyndsey & John: Engaged in Niles City

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It's always refreshing when a couple tells you that they want to break away from the mold of traditional engagement photos, and go somewhere "off the grid." It's also helps when your working with a creative, artistic, and easy going couple like Lyndsey and John. For their engagements we adventured deep into Niles City, climbing rubble and debris, dodging security, and avoiding the occasional vagrant. It was a long hot afternoon, that turned out being a lot of fun with pleasing results.

Congrats to the both of you on your engagement!

 

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This Isn't The Asylum I Was Looking For

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On the north side of Fort Worth, where the city lines start merging into Saginaw, there's an abandoned building complex that has sat vacant for years. I drive by this building at least once a week wondering what the story is behind it, and my desire to get inside and shoot it increases more and more. I've been told several stories of what the complex had once been. They range from an asylum, a weapons factory, and even an orphanage during World War 2. 

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Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Tryouts 2011

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On May 15, the Dallas Cowboys began their 3 week quest to fill the 2011-2012 Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader roster. Over 500 hopefuls tried out for the 15 available spots, beginning with group freestyle dance, then being dwindled down for individual sessions for the semi-finals and finals. Being the level headed professionals that Eric and I are, we found it to be our duty to head out and document the event to the best of our ability. Don't get me wrong, this was an extremely challenging shoot to cover, but someone had to do it. These are a few selections from my camera.

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The Baker Hotel - 02.01.2003

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While going through some old photos, I found this collection that I had shot on February 1, 2003 and thought I'd post it since The Baker Hotel has been making quite a bit of news as of late.

This was one of those days that I probably would never forget, even if I didn't have pictures to remind me. It was an unseasonably warm Saturday morning, that was quickly shattered by the sounds of Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrating over North Texas as it was re-entering the atmosphere. While most people I know were glued to the television or making plans to head east to pick up Shuttle parts,  I decided, along with my partners in crime, John Lewis and Jamin Mitchell to head west out to Mineral Wells.

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Whiskey Dick @ Bronco's 3.5.11

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Lock up your children and hide your wife, Whiskey Dick is bringing their brand of acoustic-metalhead-country to a town near you. Saturday night, Bronco's hosted a benefit put together by the Pull Getter's Association to help raise money for Whiskey Dick's April-May trek across the U.S.

The guys took the stage before a completely packed house, full of the WD faithful, and several well known local musicians scattered here and there. They didn't disappoint as they ripped through their rather large catalog, that included quite a bit from their latest release Drunk As Hell.

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Memphis May Fire @ The Aardvark 2.13.11

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I wasn't sure what to expect from Memphis May Fire as I headed toward the Aardvark in Fort Worth. I'd heard their latest EP, 'Between the Lies', and the track they contributed to the Saw 6 soundtrack, 'Ghost in the Mirror', but I hadn't seen them live. I was intrigued on how they would pull this material, a mesh of hardcore-metal-electronica, off live. About two minutes into their set, all my questions were set at ease.
Playing infront of a "nut-to-butt" crowd, Memphis May Fire erupted with a........

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Super Bowl Week - Adrian Peterson's Wrap Up Party @ The Grey Goose Lounge

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Well a fun and interesting week had to come to an end, and there's no better way to wrap it up then returning to the Grey Goose Lounge and hanging out with Adrian Peterson, Mark Ingram, and a few hundred of their friends. The Super Bowl was over, and Greenbay was once again victorius, but when the doors closed at 4am, the Grey Goose Lounge would be packing up and moving on after a week of extremly fun debouchery. (25 Pictures)

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