Houston Wedding Photographer- Tre and Maritelle

I've been threatening to post some of the recent weddings I've done for some time now. Needless to say, those threats were fairly empty. It's kind of like shaking your fist at Mike Tyson. But I've been working out (so to speak) and I'm ready to lay a hay-maker on this blog, starting with a wedding I shot back in February.

As mentioned on my Website's Info page, I occasionally work with several other photographers in the Houston area. At this wedding, I was second shooting for Janet of Rainy Day Photos. She's great to work with and we actually work together more than I work with any other photographer. And I'd like to say thanks to her for allowing me to assist with so many great couples!
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We start with some shots of Maritelle getting dolled up for her big day


She was all smiles as the hair and makeup crew did their thing


On with the dress...


And the garter...


Her suite had some amazing window light coming in and we made full use of it. I love that dress!


Tre gives his Bride a pre-ceremony gift


Maritelle's pre-ceremony gift to Tre was a Boudoir Style photo-book of her done by Janet. By the look on his face, I think he liked it.


Maritelle and the flower girls. So pretty!


Her lovely bouquet


Maritelle got a little emotional during the ceremony


And the Kiss...Quite possibly the single most important shot of the day.




After the ceremony we went for a photo-walk in Discovery Green park The weather was awesome. Not like it is now, in August, but nice, cool, February weather.




They had a couple of really cool cakes...


Yeah, this is the other cake. It was red inside too. Pretty cool in my book.


What would we do without the money dance?




They had one of the most uh-maz-ing DJ's I've ever seen and heard. He had a full projector music video setup and mixed beats so smooth it sounded like it was a record cut straight out of a studio


That's some pretty high-tech equipment there pal! Him and his wife were totally rockin' our socks off




The dance floor stayed packed


The night was drawing to a close, and they had a farewell toast


This reception was held at the Kim Son Restaurant in Downtown Houston. The upstairs to that place is HUGE! This was by far one of the biggest, funnest and lively wedding's I'd been to. Well here's a belated 'Congratulations' to Maritelle and Tre. I had such a blast.

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Well this was just the windup of the incoming hay-maker on this ol' blog. You'll want to check back for the full impact of the aforementioned photo-assault. I'm just getting warmed up...

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Slick Seniors - Lanneah: Class of 2010

Ok I really have to start posting more often. Last time I posted another Senior session, and this time I'm posting one more High School Senior for the class of 2010. I swear I'll get around to posting some weddings from earlier this year.

I've known Lanneah for years, probably since she was about 10 or younger- another friend of the family. I'm glad I was able to shoot her Senior Portraits. She's got a great photogenic look and is really comfortable in front of the camera. I was having such a great time working with her I was a little sad when she had to leave. Hopefully we'll get together again and do a shoot just for kicks. Maybe when it gets a bit cooler outside.

I hope Lanneah and her family and friends like the photos, because I sure do. There were so many keepers from this shoot it was difficult deciding which ones to keep in the final gallery.
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We'll start off with a classic cap and gown shot in front of the bookcase, then move on to some more natural and casual settings. Let me know what you think!

She had a gorgeous gown that I feel would look amazing downtown or in a ritzy hotel. It still looks awesome in the country though.

Again y'all, I'm still accepting bookings for Senior Portraits for Class of 2010-2011. It's a good idea to get your portraits done this summer if you're class of 2011 so that you can have pics to show off and pass out to all your friends. Feel free to shoot me an email or a comment here.
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Slick Seniors - Michael's Senior Portraits

A somewhat old friend of the family allowed me the privilege to photograph their graduating Senior for the class of '10, Michael. Our families go back quite some years, and I remember Michael when he was just about 9 or 10 years old. He's grown up to be a nice young man. He's a hard worker, loves his family, is very smart and well read. Ok, I'll stop now- it sounds like I'm auctioning off a date with him to a crowd of ladies...

Nevertheless, we had a lot of fun with the shoot. We just kind of hung out, cracked jokes and talked about life, like a couple of old friends. His mom dropped him off at the studio and then picked up my mom, and they went out shopping and such, so it afforded us plenty of time to take it easy and makes some great images.

So here's some of the shots we got that day. I hope the family enjoys them, I sure think they turned out well. If you're viewing this on Facebook, please go to my Blog to see what the photos are supposed to look like. Facebook always messes with image quality.

Thanks again guys, and we'll be seeing you around!

Class of 2010 and 2011 Seniors, now's a great time to book your session. If you don't want 'cookie-cutter' boring portraits for your senior year, come see us at Slick Pix Photography. We'll have a great time and you'll love your unique images!

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Check, Check...Is this thing on?

Wow, how quickly time flies. I just realized it's been two months since my last blog post. I haven't been up to much, just a few weddings and portrait sessions here and there. I really do intend to blog them, but I just get so busy doing other things, then get lazy, and don't get around to posting my latest work.

I'll have to save the weddings I've done recently for another post, hopefully in the next couple of weeks or so, but we'll see how my time-management skills meet the challenge.

A couple of months ago Shannon and I got together to do a shoot that I've been wanting to do for a long time. A 1940's Pinup Art themed shoot. I'm such a fan of the style from the 40's and 50's. Shannon also happens to be a fan of that style. Back then they would paint girls on the noses of fighter planes and bombers during WWII, and they also made quite an appearance in calendars and such.

That said, most of the art was kept relatively family-friendly. And that's what I was going for. Nothing risqué or inappropriate, but fun, bright, lively portraits that contain the feel of the era before color television and digital photography. Photos that don't look so much like photos, but images that kind of blur the line between photograph and illustration.

It was my first attempt at this genre, and I think it went pretty well. Shannon LOVED them, and so did all her friends. So I'll save you further reading and just post some pics.









The bike got cut off in a few shots because we were working in a small one-car garage. Really tight quarters. But the shoot went well, we had fun, and we both are pleased with the result. I see some things to improve on, but that comes with time and experience. I'd like to do some more shoots like this and see what I get.

Hopefully I won't be MIA for so long. Lets try for another blog post within the next two weeks, whaddya say?

Until then, leave me some blog-lovin' comments below this post, and hit me up on Facebook!

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