Ellarie Anne, a quick black and white series

Ellarie got to work it for the camera the other day. Isn't she a cutie? I thought I would show a short black and white series from the afternoon.

Ireland and such

Second leg of the trip was Ireland to visit Susie's side of the family. They were a great bunch of people, the epitome of hospitality and generosity and they almost had to sweep us out the door to get rid of us. Still coming off of a pretty strong "full Irish breakfast" addiction, but I think all will be well.

Infrared Ancient


Guinness store house. This place was fun, mainly because of the promise of free beer at the top. Kinda like a grown man's Willy Wonka.


Of course we did a lot of this:


Just another countryside.


Of course, you have to stay in a castle if you can. This is Lough Rynn Castle, known far and wide for having a thermostat to control the temperature of the shower.


Walled Gardens at the castle.


Aged boathouse.


I wish all my sunrises were like this... well, without the cold.


All in all a grand ol' time in Europe, but spring is here and it's time to get busy. Be back soon.

Ciao

Some more Rome stuff, eh

Still chuggin' through the Rome photos, here is another select few. Dublin will be next, and there's lots of cool stuff to show everybody from that leg of the trip.

Most of the shots in this post are details from the trip, architectural shots, and such. Rome is the kinda place that you can just blindly wave your camera around shooting and you are bound to get interesting shots. The whole city is a postcard...well, ok, a fair chunk of the city is a postcard. I wish I had more information about the places we visited, and I may be asking some of you travelers questions to get it all sorted out, but for now...

Enjoy.

Nativity in St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral


Forum


Metro, or OOOO OOOO that smell, can you smell that smell


Our UD vineyard


Arches.


Nero's fire. I have tons of these New Years shots; it went on forever. You really got the idea that not a single Roman citizen was indoors, but all were outside blowing stuff up in their backyards or from their balconies.


Ummm.... a church.


That walkway, along the river, just past the gold store alley in Florence.


They have palm trees TOO!!!


A shot of the choir I traveled with: Collegium Cantorum of the University of Dallas. Lovely bunch of people. Good luck to everyone and I can't wait to travel with you all again.


Dublin's up next, see you then.
Ciao

Hey Emily, I've updated my blog.

Many great times across the pond these last few weeks and here is the first sampling of what came back. Of course, thanks must be given to Emily Alexander of Emily Alexander Photography for her so very motherly guidance, without which this blog may have never been updated, EVER!!!

Getting over the Atlantic was a bear, but not quite as trying or say, life threatening as some of my previous travels, so not too many complaints there. Once there the food was warm, the company good, and the times memorable.

Oh yeah, my award ceremony for surviving 17 days in Europe with just carry on luggage, including camera gear, is to be held this Saturday. See you there.

So here you go, a taste of our travels:

Bas Relief


Random mind boggling architecture grab.


St. Bartholomew


MMmmmm, gelato...


The walking group, stopping for a group shot under the Pantheon Oculus.


On from the Infrared Camera, thanks Susie.






Interesting faces appear in walls in Assisi at Four in the morning, did you know that?


Walk this way, and if you don't...


A traveler's days are long.


"You need to update your blog, no seriously"

Tea Garden Engagement

Had a lovely time a couple of months ago shooting this great couple's engagement session. They really made the job too easy. Great fall colors on the maple trees and wonderful smiles made this one a winner from the beginning of the photo shoot. Best wishes to them.

Let's dust this baby off: Wedding; LDS Temple

Holy Cow, haven't been around here in a while. It's been a busy few months and I have lots to post about, so let's start with a wedding.

Had a great time photographing the "after ceremony" outside of the LDS Temple in San Antonio. This temple is a beautiful building and provides some wonderful photo spots around its campus. All in all, a very photogenic couple in a stunning location. It was night time, so you know what that calls for: Silhouettes!!!