Generations

A client recently asked us to help create a special Christmas gift for his mother. He brought in
an old photo of his father who has been deceased for a number of years. He wanted us to photograph he and his young son and then add the father to the new portrait. Here is the photo
we started with:























and here is the final portrait:

Happy Anniversary

We recently photographed one of our favorite clients for a 60th anniversary portrait. Since they did not have a portrait from their wedding, they brought in their high school senior portraits and asked if there might be some way to create a portrait of them together "back then". Here's how it unfolded (as well as the new portrait).

Behind the Scenes

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What you didn't see was what the original background looked like....
















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Celebrating a Century

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Enid, Oklahoma, is preparing to celebrate their centennial early in 2009. Wess and I have a strong connection to St. Paul's. We were married there, all three of our daughters were baptized there and two of our daughters had their weddings there. It was our privilege to photograph and create a special piece for the church's centennial event. I think the finished image encompasses what St.Paul's means to the congregation as well as our community.

1+2=3

Sometimes merging the best from two images is the way to go for a great group portrait.

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Spirit of '08 ('09)

The Enid Cheerleaders' calendar was such a success last year that they have created a new calendar for 2008-2009 as a fundraiser for uniforms, contests and other expenses. We had a great time creating images of the EHS senior cheerleaders and the junior/sophomore cheerleaders.

Might as Well Jump

Guitar Hero has been the inspiration for a couple of portraits this year and Jennifer's senior sitting provided a unique opportunity to combine two "Hero" images. I think it shows the inner
rock star that resides in many of us!

David Cook

One more from the American Idol concert. The tour wraps up in Tulsa this week - a great "homecoming" for David Cook.

Jason Castro

Lauren and I went to our third American Idol concert on Thursday. We probably wouldn't have gone at all if it weren't for Jason Castro (although I must admit, I really enjoyed Michael Johns and David Cook as well). Fortunately, we had good seats and I was able to get a couple of good images from my little "point and shoot".

It's A Wrap

Alexys' portrait was easy to embellish, using flourishes and a pink
border to tie in with her costume. The portrait is mounted on
canvas which wraps around to the back, so no frame is necessary.
Stop by the new studio in Sunset Plaza (between Hobby Lobby and
Ross, in the corner next to Costello's) to see the finished product.

Martial Arts Girl

This senior is a serious martial arts student and her images made an interesting
composite. The colors in the close up image are belts she has earned in addition to
what she's wearing in the other images. And yes, she can break a board with her
bare hand!

Family Story

Sometimes we photograph large families as a big group, then break into smaller groups (Mom & Dad together, children together, grandchildren, etc.) Here's a grouping of this type of session put together in one image.

Custom Greeting Card

Using one of Lauren's beautiful images, I put together a custom sympathy card. Now I feel inspired to create some other types of cards!

Senior Guys

We are fortunate at our studio that we have the opportunity to photograph as many
senior guys as senior girls. Here are a couple of recent ones.....

Class of '09 - we're ready!!!

Because Life Changes Quickly

The images used for a display book we created show exactly how quickly
life changes. We've been blessed to document this family's special moments and
hope to continue their "story".

Lauren X 6

Lauren gave me some great looks for this image!

Rainy Day Woman

Katie wanted a "fashion" sitting and her trench coat and umbrella made for
a great grouping.