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Tracy came in this weekend to view her family pictures. It’s hard to narrow down which pictures you love the most.  I think she did a great job. Tracey asked us to design a portrait wall for her living room to display some of her own cherished pictures along with the new ones. It will [...]

Not that this is a fantastic image, but it does carry memories of our trip to Key West last winter. The line of tourists waiting for their chance to stand next to the marker, the warm sun starting its dissent on the horizon, and of course the laid back atmosphere of the Keys. As families [...]

We’ve got some down time! Yahoo! Not that we don’t LOVE what we do – everyday. Finally, the holiday hustle and bustle is over. The New Year is here and we’re making our long list of resolutions for 2012. One of those goals on my list is to take some time during the slow season [...]

Digital painting is an emerging art form in which traditional painting techniques such as watercolor, oils, impasto, etc. are applied using digital tools by means of a computer, a digitizing tablet and stylus, and software. These are hand painted works often based on photographs, not computer generated art. Trained by internationally renowned portrait artist, Fay Sirkis, we will transform your portrait, landscape, or [...]

Gavin and Christopher arrived at the studio in a HumV version of a double wide stroller. Sleepy from the ride over, they took a few minutes to wake up while munching on some Cheetos. It’s always good to let little ones get use to the new faces and surroundings. A little shy at first when [...]

All this recent wet cold Texas weather has me thinking a lot summer and past vacations. Disney World is a playground for kids and photographers. The image at left was obviously a night image, pre-HDR (for me) in 2007. Taken with a Canon 40D, ISO 320 F/8.0, 20 sec very late at night. If you [...]

I photograph people, that’s what I love doing. But, people don’t always like to be photographed. In fact most clients tend to be very stiff and uncomfortable being around all the lights, reflectors, and gear. They are afraid that the images will not turn out as they had hoped. The best results always come from [...]