Isn't Senior Portrait season over?

I thought I had done my last senior session for the '08-'09 season with Jeremy and Brittany, but there's one more. I don't mind in the least though, I love doing them. They're so much fun and I love the results from them.
This time it was Janice, an old friend of the family. We did the shoot in and around the studio again, and I was able to try out some new backgrounds as well as some different lighting angles since the weather was in our favor today (contrary to the forecast of every weather man within a 100 mile radius). We also caught the sun at the right moment to get some different looks. It wasn't too hot either. It was alot of fun and I can't wait to get crackin' on these shots in Lightroom and Photoshop.
For now, I must sleep. But I leave you with a quick 3 edits from some presets in Lightroom and a few cool Photoshop actions. Did I mention the shoot was today?

Look Familiar? Who would have thought I'd come to love a chicken coop so much?

Next week, wedding rehearsal. Week after, Wedding.
Make way for updates.

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SlickPix.net Version 2.0

I recently decided it's time to get a professional looking website. No more of this 'css' code editing and HTML hieroglyphics to overcomplicate my already busy schedule.
Adobe (tm) Flash is the way to go these days- for image security, smoothness, speed, and just plain coolness. I'm still adding little things here and there, but it's pretty much the way I want it right now. I may change the look completely in the near future, but you'll have to wait and see that version. You won't know when it's going to happen, it will just happen with the quickness and stealth of a ninja... But I digress.

Look at the old, archaic site here:
And here is Version 2.0 (Drumroll Please!):
(Click the screenshots for larger views)
Notice the menu bar at the bottom of the page with sub-menus and more for easier navigation.
It even has a calendar page where you can book a session, or see which dates I'm booked, as well as a slick contact page where I can receive all my fan mail...
As Jim Carry says in Dumb and Dumber, "I like it alot..."
Hopefully you'll like it, too.
Head on over and browse around. Let me know what you think about it (using said fan-mail portal).
Link, you say? Sure.

www.SlickPix.net

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A Double Header

I had a double-senior session a couple of weeks ago with Brittany and Jeremy, and it was great. We had heaps of fun laughing and making jokes. It was like hanging out with a couple of old friends. We had originally planned to go to downtown Houston for a walk-about shoot, but nobody really felt like dealing with the traffic and time it takes to get down there.
So at the last minute it was agreed that we would keep it all around the studio. It turned out well, the environment was more controlled and I had better access to bulky gear. The sky was pretty overcast most of the day, so that was good, but randomly it would start raining in five or ten minute intervals. Water is bad for photo gear and lights, so we had to make a mad dash for shelter several times hoping my gear did'nt get too wet.
Here are some favorites from the day:

And one for fun:















I'm really happy the way the images turned out, I only wish I had more time to keep shooting. I was having a blast. Stay tuned for an update soon. One of these days I'll start blogging regularly.
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