Thursday, January 30, 2014

The Thrill of Discovery


I had an absolute blast photographing
my good friend Chris's cottage this past week,
{ after nagging her relentlessly for the better part of a year },
and I'm delighted to share some peeks with you now!

Chris is an amazing decorator as well as
an accomplished textile artist,
as you will see when you gaze upon
her life-size, altered Victorian dress form.

Her home is headed for magazines
later this year, but here are a few early peeks
for my followers!
I'm calling this post "The Thrill of Discovery"
because we all know that so many times,
you pick up a magazine and it's the same homes,
and the same people over and over and over again.

I think it's too cool for school to introduce the world at large
to someone new and fresh and exciting.
I hope you agree!











 And just get a load of THIS......


All lovingly created by Chris herself.
And this is only the tip of the proverbial
creative iceberg. Your minds will be BLOWN
when you see her full array of magical art!

I'd also like to thank my sweet friend
Angie at Knick of Time
for including me as one of her featured posts



Have a happy, safe 
and WARM week!




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Thursday, January 23, 2014

On the Precipice


Precipice n: noun
an overhanging or steep mass of rock, 
such as the face of a cliff.

This is where I stand.
Transitioning ever so slowly from my comfort zone
of photographing beautiful vintage shops and homes,
and entering into the world...stepping out on the precipice,
so to speak....of doing portrait and bridal photography.

My fears and insecurities have held me back,
but thanks to the friendship and flawless mentorship 
of the amazing photographer
Amy Lynn Scarborough
I've taken those first few daunting steps.

I've been the second shooter on two of
Amy's recent shoots, one a bridal and the other
an engagement session.
I'll let the images speak for themselves.

First,
Here Comes The Bride....


















 And then one week later,
the soon-to-be Mr. And Mrs. .....










 I'm not at all sure yet
where this will lead,
but I'm thankful that I've taken the chance.
And to say that I'm grateful to the amazing
would be an understatement to say the very least.

I also owe a debt of gratitude to
Chelsea Steffek of
I Love Floral Design
based out of the Austin area.
She designed the beautiful bridal bouquets
used in the shoot.
She also added multiple images of mine
from the bridal shoot on her page
on the mega-wedding site, The Knot!
Click HERE to see!

Soooooo......thanks for looking!
I'll be sure to share more as the opportunities arise!




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Saturday, January 18, 2014

Spreading My Wings


Thanks to the tutelage of an amazing photographer
and FRIEND,
and as the result of much prayer and soul-searching,
I think that this year, 2014, I might just be ready
to spread my wings.

My raison d'ĂȘtre in the photography world,
or more accurately, my wheelhouse,
has been shooting things....stuff....places....houses....shops.
But hardly ever people.
People scared the bejeebers out of me!

But I think I'm ready to branch out.
To step out and try some things
a little unfamiliar, a little scary.

I'm only sharing a couple of photos here,
and none of the bride herself.....not yet.
I was super blessed to be the second shooter 
at a bridal shoot earlier this week,
and here are a couple of my images.




Taking chances is always scary,
but if you never try, you'll never know.


:-)



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Thursday, January 9, 2014

Warehouse Row


Welcome to Warehouse Row.

Tucked away just a few blocks off Main St.
in Fredericksburg, Texas,
it's a destination for delicious gourmet lunch fare
as well as a source of some of the
finest European antique shopping
in the world.
And all in our little German village,
population a little more than 10,000.


The old Fredericksburg Laundry.
For now, an empty shell of a building
in the warehouse district,
but watch this space. Trust me.

Warehouse Row, previously home to
Woerner Wool and Mohair and an adjoining
feed store, is now home to three local gems...

my amazing clients


and my newest clients,



I was contacted by the owners in mid-December of 2013
about photographing their divine store,
thanks to a much appreciated referral by Mr. Tim Bolton,
{ their next-door neighbor }
and it was a joy to collaborate in such an inspiring space.

I'll be breaking this tour of Johnson Newman Antiques
up into two posts, so I hope you'll enjoy part one.


Every vignette tells a story,
each piece has a tale to tell.


Treasures gathered far and wide...


Sacred divinity finds its place 
in a stark and airy, industrial space...
a fitting marriage.




Notice the walls...
Left untouched, rough-hewn, and still bearing
the marks of her former life 
as a wool and mohair warehouse.


Click twice to enlarge the above photo
to get a closer look at the blue and white transferware.
Exquisite.




The books, the architectural pieces, a bit of straw.
Elements co-mingle to create something 
greater than the sum of their parts.


If you're in the area,
I hope you'll pay a visit to Warehouse Row.

Johnson Newman Antiques
303 S Lincoln St.
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
830-990-1600

In other news,
I'm pretty thrilled to share another feather
in the cap of my good friend 
Debra Oliver of

Her seasonal sun porch is featured
in the new issue of a great new magazine,
American Farmhouse Style.




Huge congrats, Debra!

Stay warm out there,
and I'll see you again soon!



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