Lightwave Foto exhibited at the Bridal Events of Distinction bridal & wedding show hosted by Austin WeddingDay magazine in San Marcos, Texas this past Sunday. The show was held at the Embassy Suites San Marcos Convention Center & Hotel. We went for impact and drama this year and really wanted to step things up a notch. This is what Lightwave Foto is all about! We challenged other vendors to get creative, put their best foot forward, and really come strong to the show.
I was lucky enough to have Dana Faciane Cameron with me as the new Lightwave Foto Spokesperson. Dana has a wonderful personality, is friendly, outgoing, and she happens to be a walking testimonial for Lightwave Foto. You can find her on the blog marrying her handsome husband, Anthony, at Vintage Villas in August 2009. Dana is a fabulous addition to the Lightwave Foto family and we are blessed to have her.
She and I had a lot of fun meeting with many newly engaged couples, brides, and their moms. Our booth was a big hit and we owe it to Bryan Azar with Ilios Lighting and his crew (Tony and friends) for building the structure and providing the cool red LED lights. These pictures don’t really do it justice. We’ll make some improvements for next year so get ready! Also, I would like thank my fellow wedding photographer friend, Pete Wright, from Richmond, Virginia for the the inspiration and initial idea.
Austin WeddingDay awarded Lightwave Foto the BEST BOOTH award for having had “an amazing, creative, and just totally fantastic booth.” The prize was a very generous discount on our space next year! That’s awesome! We are very grateful for the relationships that we have built over the years. Thanks everyone!
This was the week for albums to come in for sure! This soft suede leather beauty belongs to Dana & Charles. It’s another book from one of my faves, Finao. This one is a 10×14 Vertical (portrait) album with the best chocolate lab cover ever! Well it’s actually called Junkyard Dog from the Urban Legends collection. And it happens to be the fourth album I’ve done in this material this year. Everyone loves it and since chocolate is in, well, you get the point!
The day before we flew out to Europe for two weeks, we photographed the wedding of Dana & Charles at the Doubletree Hotel. We always enjoy shooting at the Doubletree. Carleen Stockburger and her staff are absolutely amazing! Both the bride’s cake and the groom’s cake were provided by our good friend Angi Jiles from Blue Note Bakery. She is awesome! I just loved the huge M&M cake for the groom. It was a big hit with everyone.
Dana & Anthony’s album arrived this week! It’s absolutely stunning! This is a horizontal (landscape) 16×12 flush mount album by one of my favorite album makers, Finao. It’s just plain Sexy! The cover is a beautiful fabric from their Paraphernalia collection called French Quarter. I love the cream color with the black swirl flocking. This fabric could also be paired with several of their soft leathers either in Miami Ink, Biker Chic, Passion, or even Scarlet O’Hara! If you want choices, we’ve got ‘em!
So many of my brides are absolutely stunned when they actually sit down with me in my home studio to carefully review our portfolio work as well as the beautiful products that we offer.
We recently exhibited in San Marcos at the Austin WeddingDay Bridal Events of Distinction show and had an awesome time! But what you see at the show is merely a tease or a taste of what is yet to come.
I would like to thank everyone who has scheduled their consultations so early. You can never plan too early for your photography. Don’t wait until the last minute. Be proactive and you’ll experience less stress down the road. I look forward to meeting each and every one of you!
And, if you haven’t scheduled your appointment, give me a shout or an email.
We had our monthly meeting this last Monday for the Austin PPA chapter. With a turnout of over 50 people attending, it was an awesome evening of visitation, networking, and education. Teri Quance with Quance Design & Photography from Cypress, Texas (outside of Houston) gave an great program on High School Seniors. Our monthly print competition also had a wonderful turnout of beautiful prints from many of our members. I must say that it was probably one of the best turnouts in a long time. It’s great to see so many talented men and women come together for the purpose of educating, learning, encouraging, and networking with each other. I am proud to say that my print was selected as the First Place winner for the month of January.
Here’s my print and a link to the Austin PPA website where it will be featured until the next meeting.
Dana & Anthony tied the knot at the beautiful Vintage Villas on Lake Travis. This wedding had to be one of the most fun that we have photographed all year. The weather was gorgeous, the people were fabulous, and love was everywhere!
Each month our local chapter of Professional Photographers of America holds a meeting and print competition among members. Our August meeting was on the 17th and I am very proud to announce that “Rhapsody” was voted as the First Place print! Congratulations also go to Kevin for second and Maria for third.
Our local chapter is made up of many very talented professional photographers with specialties in all areas. We always have a great educational program from any number of amazing speakers from across the country.
Go check out the winning write up at http://www.austinppa.com/winningprintinfo809.html
Unfortunately, I will miss the September program due to a European vacation. But, I wouldn’t pass up Europe for anything!
Friday evening we had the honor of photographing Ashley & Jesse’s nuptials at the beautiful Angel Springs Event Center in Georgetown, Texas. Ashley was the fortunate winner of the 2009 Austin Wedding Day $42,000 Ultimate Wedding Giveaway! Vendors donated services and products to make this a spectacular evening. Besides the venue and of course us, others involved were: Crave Catering, Benolds Jewelry, Austin Wedding Fireworks, American Party Rentals, Blooms of Cedar Park Florist, Flowers Flowers, Bella Occasions, Belle Saison Bridal, Go Dance, Linda ASAF Designs, Austin Wedding Jookbox, Just Desserts, Blue Note Bakery, Cynthia’s Manhattan Limousines, Tuxedo Junction, and Marquee Event Group. It was a fabulous evening with these two and their family and friends. We wish them the best for many happy years together!
Marilza & Hugo tied the knot in the Dover’s Courtyard at the Doubletree Hotel recently while numerous friends and family looked on. Although the Texas heat was almost unbearable, the beautiful flowers and decor, as well as the smiles on their faces, melted away all thoughts of how hot it really was.
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