Simply amazing. The location... The people... The Wedding... The couple. I was blessed to be a part of it.
Today begins a really cool 40 day comittment to Blood:Water Mission that WILL change lives... even better, SAVE lives. I've been blessed to have been a part of this organization from its very beginning and am so proud of what they've been able to accomplish with what little I've contributed.
p.s. as a caffeine addict myself :) I'm not recommending going cold turkey off of your coffee (or low-carb blue monster in my case) because I dont want to be responsible for the headaches you'll get....but, You CAN reduce the amount you consume!
This here is part two.. of one magical weekend in Seaside Florida... for two sisters... from Tulsa's weddings. Was having a double wedding chaos? uhm, yeah. absolutely. Did it work? You betcha. Special thanks to Jory Cordy for being not only a traveling companion but for being less like a second shooter and more like another 1st shooter. Another big thanks goes to rockstar coordinator Carolina Smith. Wanna get married in Seaside? the answer is yes and you can send her an email here. What... more people to thank? yep. For the first time EVER I got to work with a videographer I liked. yeah, I said it. Now go check out Blake Bollingerfrom Nashville.. he's not just good with a camera, he's good people too. And last but not least... definitely not least, thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson for taking such good care of me and my crew. From birthday cake (Jory and I both had birthdays while we were there) to wine in our cabin to golf carts to zip around in The Wilson's couldn't have been any more gracious than they were and it was a blessing to work for them in Florida.... now if only I could get them to give me the keys to their beach house ;)
A few months ago when my buddy asked me if I wanted to take a trip to Atlanta and shoot a nigerian wedding with him....I had no idea what I was getting into. Evana and Chinedu's american ceremony was without a doubt, a signature Fred Egan Wedding. It was in fact the kind of wedding you dream about as a photographer. The bride was absolutely stunning ... the groom was confident, stylish and charming... the venue was incredible...the details were perfect and the food was...well if you like nigerian food, then it was a feast! A huge high five to the Folks at Simple Elegance for the coordination and of course a special thanks to Egan for letting me ride shotgun on this one (and for feeding and hydrating me so well)... work has never been so fun!
So here's the deal. I've lived in Texas for most of my life. But.... I've always lived in the big cities... Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth (you know, the ones you've heard of) Well... my new friend Lauren is the opposite. Born in raised in a teeny tiny texas town with neighboring cities like Tool and Gun Barrel City, Lauren is the real deal. So a few weeks ago we headed a couple of hours down the road to her parents lake house for one heck of a bridal shoot in the 100° mid-day sun... in the middle of July. Brilliant, I know! Feel free to leave your thoughts!!!
