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Aug 19 2010

Image Series-Wedding Cake at Old Red Courthouse

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This wedding cake from a few years ago at the Old Red Courthouse in Dallas is one I’m fond of. Part of the fun of being a wedding photographer is the high energy use of creativity on the go. Wedding photography is not about magazine spreads and details, it’s about people, moments and family history in the making. However, it is my job to preserve all of the really cool details and photograph them in a way your average joe won’t.

For this shot I had a Nikon SB-800 bungee corded at camera right. You can see the light source coming straight across the frame from right to left. The off camera flash was controlled with Nikon’s awesome wireless creative light system.

Wedding cake photographed on tripod with off camera strobe.

old red courthouse wedding cake by dallas wedding photographer, Holland Photo Studio

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Aug 18 2010

Image Series-Bridal Party on the Lake

Posted in Brides, Image Series, Weddings

When the actual wedding photography slows down I’m always racking my brain to find something to post. It hit me yesterday…that’s unbelievably silly. I have stacks of hard drives full of images that I just love to show.

This is the first post in my new “Image Series.” I’ll be going through older weddings and picking single favorite wedding photographs to talk about.

This was from Lua and Kory’s wedding in August of 2008. It was a great day for me…it was the day we found out Lee was pregnant with Sydney. There wedding day was also on my parent’s anniversary. August 31st…a great day! It was 100+ degrees at the lake house in Tyler Texas for the wedding, but everyone in the bridal party was super cool. There was no hurrying after the ceremony and the wedding photography we made are some of my favorite. This picture of the girls on with their different colored dresses is often featured on the front of my web site. It will always be a favorite of mine.

bridal party photography on a tyler texas lake by dallas wedding photographer Holland Photo Studio

I don’t think that I’ve ever posted any shots of the bridal party from the front. Here’s the other side.

A bridal party on a lake dock by Dallas wedding photographer, Holland Photo Studio

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Aug 08 2010

Sarah’s Bridal Session | Highland Park Presbyterian Church

Posted in Brides

Now that Sarah and Matt’s Wedding has come and gone I’m excited to show some of the photos from her bridal session last April. We photographed these at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas. It was almost a very stormy day and very windy but we had a great time!

Their wedding was so personal and special, I can’t wait to post some more photos here on the site. I know Sarah and Matt will be picking their favorite wedding photographs soon, so check back to see the preview of their album when it’s online!

bridal portrait session in Dallas, Texas

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Jul 31 2010

Fun Day at the Circus

Posted in Around Town, Cool Stuff

Lee, Sydney and I met Lee’s sis, Andrea in Dallas and had a great day at the circus. If I have ever been to the circus, it was before my memory kicked in. It was a great time and as Lee said, “This really is a circus!” I’m sure Sydney won’t remember but she had a great time. She even fit in a nap before intermission.

Not only was the circus a blast but I was glad I brought my work camera and lenses. It was fun to shoot in challenging lighting with no pressure for a change. The light was almost as difficult and inconsistent as photographing a wedding! I played around with some different metering and focusing on my D700. Next wedding ceremony…I’m shooting it like a circus!

One day I’ll get to show these pictures to Syd and we’ll tell her about her first circus.

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Jul 29 2010

Father’s Prayer-Dallas Wedding Photography

Posted in Cool Stuff, Videos, Weddings

I always pay special attention to the fathers of the bride on a wedding day. I think sometimes with the excitement of the day they can be forgotten. I admire them with their quiet emotion.

There are two main reasons my thoughts tend to go their way.

My father’s passing led me to photography. I didn’t see it at the time but it’s obvious now.

I am now a father of a beautiful baby girl. One day (long from now) I hope to be that father.

Kevin, this slideshow is for you. I was honored to photograph YOUR daughter’s day. I know what you said is true. It will be here in the blink of an eye.

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Jul 27 2010

Tammy’s Plano Texas Bridal Session

Posted in Brides

Now that Tammy and Jeff’s wedding is in the past I can finally post a few from Tammy’s bridal photo session a few months ago. We spent a little time in the heat in Haggard Park of downtown Plano. Had a great time as always with Tammy and these are a few that I especially like.

Thanks for trusting me to be your wedding photographer!

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