Corey and Sarah's Wedding!

Stan and I really enjoyed our trip to San Antonio this past weekend to photograph Corey & Sarah's wedding. We LOVE San Antonio and we decided to make it just a bit more special by staying downtown the night before and having a fun 24 hours of running around this fabulous city!

Sarah is the silliest, funniest bride you'll ever meet and she was as cool as could be even in the moments just before walking down the isle. She was just ready to marry her man and get on with the party! Corey is sweet, fun, and soft-spoken - a perfect match for Sarah! Together with their family and friends they celebrated their new life together - and Stan and I were so thankful to celebrate the day with them!

I loved her flowers! I think I'm becoming a flower geek . . . they're about to replace cakes as my favorite thing at a wedding!


Sarah's brother Jeff did the honors of walking her down the isle. This is the two of them rehearsing the "hand off". :)


The wedding and reception were at the gorgeous Canyon Springs Golf Club in Northwest San Antonio. The grounds were so awesome - and Stan and I especially appreciated that they had LONGHORNS! Hook 'em!


Sarah's sister Vicki helping her with the veil - this was an approach I've never seen before and I like it!


Corey's first look at his beautiful bride. I think this picture is so touching because you can tell that both Corey and his brother were so full of emotions right at this moment.


I heard later that Jeff made a dirty joke right before walking Sarah down the isle - this must have been that moment. :)














A few bridals








It started raining during the formals, so you see here that Stan is not only a fabulous 2nd shooter, but he is quite a wonderful rain shielder as well!


Party time!


Let me introduce you to the man I affectionately call "Groovesman" instead of groomsman because he was getting down NON STOP during the reception! (please make note of the excessive use of his suspenders in his dance moves throughout the rest of the pictures!)
























Is she going to be able to catch the bouquet with that beer in her hand?!?!?!


YES! And no spills!

2008 Weddings!

I know it's crazy, but yes, it's true - my 2008 wedding calendar is almost completely full!!! I never expected it to fill up this quickly, but I'm thankful. :) Because I value having time to devote to each of my couples, I only shoot a maximum of 30 weddings a year and as of today I only have a few dates left until I hit that limit!

SOO, if you are trying to decide if you want me and my fabulous Stan to shoot your wedding, then please get in touch with me asap, so we can chat about it! Also, because of how quickly things are going, I cannot hold any dates without a contract and retainer. When I receive the contract and retainer from you, THAT is when you are officially booked and I will let you know that I got it! I just needed to be clear about that so that we don't accidentally miss the opportunity to work together! :)

Coming soon . . .

We had a BLAST at Corey & Sarah's wedding last night and we can't wait to share their pictures! :)

Off to San Antonio!

Stan and I are shooting Corey and Sarah's wedding in San Antonio this weekend and we've decided to stay there tonight so we can do some sightseeing before tomorrow night's event! :) Tash and John will be taking care of Boosky, so we're making it a small vay-cay! :)

Tons of fun, great pics of this wedding guaranteed next week! Check back! :)

Have a great one!
Stacy

New Inspiration

So, I am about to confess something that is kind of embarrassing, but oh well, this blog is all about me, and this is soo me, so here it goes. :)

We photographers gain inspiration in a variety of ways, but one of the most common is spending time studying the work of other photographers who we admire. Well, recently I have found a whole new crop of work that I deeply admire and am inspired by that I am now studying on a daily basis. Let me introduce you to my new muses: Justin Timberlake and Usher.

Seriously. This is not a joke.

Most people don't know that I also really really love dancing and if I could be awesome at anything, it would be that! Well, I downloaded a JT music video the other day because I had seen it a long time ago and remembered how great the dancing was in it. One thing lead to another and I had downloaded SIX JT and Usher music videos! :)

Yes, the dancing is amazing and I am so in awe of their talent, but more than that, I have really found myself studying the cinematography of these videos: the angles, the mood, the lighting, everything. And I have found that it has truly inspired me photographically and I just stared taking notes so that I can try a few of the things I've discovered! How funny is that? I am always looking for new and exciting things to try and I really love the process, so I thought I would just tell you about this new thing. :)

So, my recommendations for some good videos are:

"Let Me Talk To You/My Love" - Justin Timberlake ( This is by FAR my favorite - make sure you see the one with Let Me Talk to You!)

"My Way" - Usher (silly, zainy, fun, and SUCH good dancing)

Enjoy! :) - SC

Carla's Bridal Portraits!

It has been a really long time since I've posted any bridal portraits because I actually don't get to do them that often. Carla and her mom and dad were such a delight to spend time with - I cannot wait for her wedding day! Greg is going to love how gorgeous his bride looks. :)

Am I NuTs?

Man!

This past few days have been C-R-A-Z-Y. For all of you who are bored at work and have nothing fun to do, I will re-cap my past week's schedule for ya. ; )

1)last Thursday (this is where the chaos began) - 14 hour clinical day at Dell Children's to make up for time I missed while in LA. Did not get home until about 9pm after all was said and done.

2)wake us Friday morning - SICK as a dog. Cough, throat, icky, pukey, just nasty stuff. Over-medicate myself and get myself to bridal portrait session with my lovely bride Nicole. Shoot bridal session, go to a couple of other meetings, come home and feverishly try to get ready for the Bridal Extravaganza until about 2am.

3) Saturday - help cater a wedding with Stan - total of 10 hours of non-stop, on-my-feet manual labor! Luckily this was for an AWESOME couple and it was actually really fun! :) Return home and stay up until 1am finishing stuff for the Bridal Extravaganza.

4) Sunday - skip church and head right over to the Bridal Extravaganza after stops at Whole Foods for flowers and Kinkos for copies! B.E. ALL day - fun, but insanely exhausting. Dinner at Pei Wei with Stan - when I think we made eye contact for the first time all weekend because of the craziness! In bed by 9:30pm.

5) Monday - wake up at 6am and get myself to Austin Java to CRAM for Pediatrics exam on Tuesday. Sit with Kim and Jenny at AJ from 8am til 6pm studying, leave for Bridal portrait session with gorgeous Carla. Shoot session until 8:15pm, drive home, take a shower, return to coffee shop and study until 11pm (when they close). Go home, find out main computer crashed, use other computer to return ALL of the day's emails that I missed since I was out all day, go to bed (12:45am).

6) Today - up at 6:30am and to my exam by 8am. I was very pleased with my grade, so that's some great news! Sit in obstetrics lecture until 12pm, come home, eat mac-and-cheese for lunch, and sit in front of computer and blog (now). In 10 minutes I will leave for the Apple store to see what can be done about my computer - wish me luck! :)

Crazy, huh? Well, actually, everyone's life is crazy, so I'm not sad or mad about it - I think I actually do better this way, but I think I will take a HUGE nap when I return from the Apple store. I can breate again! :)



From Eric and Tiffani's Wedding (since I know I have deprived you of pictures!)
Cakes - yum.

I have not given up on the blog!

Hey guys -

Just wanted to write a quick note and let you know that my main (almost brand new)Mac CRASHED today, so that has been a big bummer and has cause a few headaches. I have to apologize again for not blogging regularly lately, but there have been just tons of things going on! I WILL blog tomorrow and the day after that and the day after that, too. :) Please forgive me!

Love,
Stacy

PS - before anyone freaks out, I need to let you know that I had already backed up all of the pictures on my Mac before this incident occured, so nothing of vital importance has been lost, so no worries. I am actually kind of excited that I will probably be getting a new computer as a result of all of this. I'll keep ya posted!

Capturing moments forever.

First, I am so sorry for neglecting the blog this week, but things have been pretty crazy & I promise to start back blogging frequently again, okay? Love ya!

Now on to the heart of my post today...

It has quickly become cliche to say that, as a photographer, I strive to "capture your precious moments" or "preserve your memories forever". SO many other photographers have these types of sayings recklessly plastered all over their websites and blogs that saying these things is almost meaningless.

There are several goals with which I approach a wedding day and one of these is to capture the TRUE emotions and personalities of my subjects. Few things are as exciting as knowing that a picture I've taken is simply TRUE to the soul of the person in it. This excites me and I hope that I can always put my heart into capturing the heart of others. I am passionate about it.

Today I was at Dell Children's Hospital for one of my clinical days. I was walking down the hall and I quickly glanced for just a moment into a patient's room. There I saw one of the most amazingly beautiful moment I've seen in a very long time. In that brief second I saw a very ill baby standing up in her crib, smiling and looking up and outside the top of the railing. As my curious eyes moved to meet the form on which she gazed, I saw her mom and dad, in a full embrace, locked in a passionate kiss. In the midst of extreme grief, fear, worry, and a stream of other emotions that this small family must be going through, this was a moment of hope, joy, and love that was trememdously important. Immediately my eyes welled up with tears. Yes, I was moved by the moment, but I was also moved by the tragic regret that if only I would have had my camera there, I could have paused this intimate, beautiful experience forever for this baby and her parents.

Soon my sadness turned to thankfulness - thankfulness that I have the privilege to capture hidden, fleeting moments that are significant and REAL every time I pick up a camera. It is a joy to do what I do.

Here is a picture that I captured at Clayton and Cynthia's wedding that I absolutely love. Being able to assure that these moments are never forgotten is one of the greatest thrills in the world.

Whew! I didn't die on the news! :)

Hey guys -

I am SO thankful to report that none of my worries about going on the news came true and it was actually quite a pleasant experience! It was so fast - we were in and out in less than 45 minutes. I am really glad I asked my pal Tasha to come with me because I think she totally kept me from freaking out! :) Did you see it? How did I do? Be honest!