We were able to utilize a local hotel as the scene for our photo shoot.

This session gave me the opportunity to incorporate new techniques and equipment.

What made this session even more special is that Crystal had 2 dresses to wear. Apparently, she has not chosen the which one to keep.

Personally, I can’t decide which dress I like better.

Crystal had a great time and was very appreciative of our March FREE Bridal Portrait offer.

First, we setup to photographed in front of the Art Institute of McKinney. After looking at this photo, I wanted to create an image with a little nostalgic flair. Thus, I came up with this next images of a Black & White with selected isolated color.

It was an early morning shoot and the cloudy sky was wanting to rain on our photo shoot. However, as we walked down the street to the nearest corner, we got a break in the clouds. I quickly jumped at the chance to capture some close-up images of the Bouquet and the detail in the dress. It was just enough light to capture this detail image.

Since I’m also an Architect, I could not resist the row of columns directly across the street.

Personally, I live with a strong Faith and a very positive outlook on life. I believe that when something bad happens, something BETTER comes out of it. As it was getting more cloudy and beginning to sprinkle, God sent me a gift. A lady that Amanda knew approached us from the street and offered the use of her facility nearby, the old Collin County Prison Building. This building is an Historical Landmark!

This Prison building is known to be the last jail to house Bonnie and Clyde just before their deaths. Recently, it has been renovated and turned into a Coffee Bar, Bookstore, and now an Art Gallery. The current owners of the building has maintain much of the interiors. They kept the Isolation Chamber with steel doors on the first floor and the jail cells on the third floor. Again, the Architect in me thought that this was a PERFECT place to photograph!

Here you can see Amanda with a real, life Ball and Chain that was attached to one of the Isolation Chamber doors. It was a concrete ball attached to a steel chain and shackle and very heavy.

On the third floor remain 4 jail cells. Amanda has told me that this is one of her favorite images. This location has become my second favorite place to photograph indoors. I will definitely be offering more Portrait packages to photograph at this location. Thus, my all time favorite location to photograph in is the old Cotton Mill in McKinney. This is where we were schedule to complete the photo session.

The Cotton Mill offers a tremendous amount of natural lighting to come in from the warehouse style windows. It also offers a very nostalgic and historical environment for a portrait session.

We definitely spent more than 2 hours with the entire Portrait Session and had fun doing it. This is my favorite image from the Cotton Mill location. It has now become the new cover image on the home page of my web site. It was an absolute pleasure to work with Amanda. I can’t wait until October arrives.

Mandy – the Model/Bride: I personally like this high-key image with a strong contrast bewteen her and the background.

The editorial shot: I like to use these types of shots for my own marketing purposes and stock photography.

The Classic pose: I specifically like to frame some of my images with a diagonal from one corner of the frame to the opposite corner.

The cute and adorable pose: Mandy says that this image really reflects her true personally.

Shortly after this photo shoot the Groom to be showed up with a beautiful golden retriever for an engagement photo session. Images from that session will be posted soon.