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Less is More; A Silk Queensberry Album

Amelia — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:06:56 +0000

We just completed Ali and YJ’s album and as usual with our Queensberry albums, it turned out beautifully. I love the simplicity of the cover. We made a 10×14 pagemount album (where the mats are all individually cut to surround every image) with ivory mats. Sometimes clients can get overwhelmed with all the different cover options for an album. In this case, we left the cover plain and I think it looks great! The cover material is a Japanese silk in Black Pearl. For more Queensberry inspiration, visit the album section on my blog and their website.

The materials Queensberry uses are of the finest quality. The lightly textured mats give a wonderful luscious feeling to each page. The binding techniques are also of the highest quality standards.

I don’t think I’ll ever be able to post anything about Ali and YJ’s wedding without reflecting on one of my personal favorites; the one of them kissing in the street. The other photo I have to resurrect; the one of the incredible Louboutin shoes YJ wore on her wedding day. I still have people mention these shoes! So, I’m going to post these pics again. For those just tuning in, enjoy. For those who’ve seen these before, enjoy again.

New Queensberry Albums

Amelia — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:41:37 +0000

Things have been really busy this fall. Since the weather here in Central Texas is so great, everyone wants to get married this time of year. I’ve had the honor of photographing some really sweet weddings, of which I promise to post some highlights of very soon. Chris and I bought a new (old) house, so I’ve also been coordinating the move, as well as some renovations. So, blogging had dropped a little on my priority list. I’ve been cranking out albums to clients and have had some STUNNING Queensberry albums come through the office, so I thought I would post some pics of them. I’ve been using Queensberry Albums for over 5 years and cannot preach enough good things about the quality, craftsmanship and beauty of them. Just click on the Queensberry section above (under categories) to read and see more pics of ones we’ve designed. I know I have not been posting as much as usual, but I promise to bring you more weddings, portraits and goings-on very soon. So, stay tuned!

Kelly and Billy’s album is a 12×12 pagemount with Stone raw silk cover. Cover features a vertical photo motif.

Alexa and Eric’s album is a 12×12 Duo (combines flush and pagemount style images) with a black leather cover. Names are engraved in Futura font.

Lovely new silk Queensberry album.

Amelia — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:36:45 +0000

Just got an incredible black Japanese silk album from Queensberry and it’s all for me! Well, it’s a studio sample. Images were from the wedding of Anne and Gabe.

You’ve heard me say it a bunch….Queensberry makes the finest handcrafted albums on the planet. The quality is simply the best. Their style is so modern and fresh, yet not too trendy. These albums are creative, but will never go out of style. I’ve always thought it is so important to showcase my images in albums that fit the style of my work and this one certainly does that. It’s a blend of matted images, as well as flush images (that go right to the edge of the page). You can read more about Queensberry and their Duo albums here.
Stay tuned! We’re getting two more Queensberry albums for our clients next week and we’ll be sure to post pics.

Specs: 12×12 Queensberry Black silk Duo album with photo cover motif. Translucent title page with futura font.

Cece’s Bridals

Amelia — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:58:15 +0000

I had a great time not too long ago photographing Cece’s bridal portraits. Many thanks to the coordinator extraordinaire Aimee Villa of Lizze Belle Events for sending Cece my way. Here are just a few highlights. You’ll notice about half of the images are of Cece in her vintage fur stall (which was her grandmother’s). She looked SO beautiful in it!
Mostly shot with my Canon 35mm 1.4, I love how it creates such an organic sharpness. In other words, I don’t have to rely on Photoshop filters after the fact;) It’s just a fantastic lens. Enjoy…

Michelle and Lance

Amelia — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:18:17 +0000

I photographed Michelle and Lance’s wedding at the Dallas Botanical Garden and the Park Cities Club. They were actually referred to me by previous clients of mine, Emily and Ryan. One nice thing about being a photographer is that it takes me to such a variety of places and I get to befriend all types of people. From the more eclectic to traditional, I love them all. Michelle and Lance’s wedding was definitely on the classic side. The garden ceremony was a small and intimate, yet the dancing they did at the reception felt like a party of 500! Congrats to you both. Thanks for choosing me to be a part of your day.

Love this reflection.

This has to be some of the most amazing lighting I’ve ever captured. I know it’s not flare, but I’ve always been attracted to things that are more subtle.

A serene candid moment between the couple right after the ceremony.

Brought along a few light toys for a little photo booth action. No props needed for this one. Okay, the amazing fabric does help.

It’s always weird, but fun, to see pics of me taking pics…this one I was totally scared of falling flat on my behind.

Anne and Gabe

Amelia — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:26:35 +0000

Anne and Gabe live in Montana, but decided to come back to their native land of Texas to get married. Their ceremony was held on Anne’s family ranch near Concan (about 4 hours from Austin). The moment I saw the huge tree and ranch house where they would have their ceremony, I knew this would be a uniquely beautiful day. The house was built in the 30’s, and it alone was a dream for me to photograph, especially with all it’s historic charm. We all know vintage is quite the trend in weddings (and fashion in general), but like I mentioned in my first post about Anne and Gabe, this was all “As Real as It Gets.” All the vintage you see here is 100% real. It’s something I admire so much in my clients, their ability to incorporate unique elements into their wedding, as well as maintaining a sense of being totally authentic.

Vendors:
Dress- Elizabeth Fillmore (Saks Fifth Avenue)
Flowers- Village Greenery and Flowers (Houston)
Cakes- House Pasture Cattle Company and Three Brothers Bakery (Houston)
Band- Blues Specialists (Continental Club’s house band)
Thanks so much to talented Tony Ku for assisting me on this wedding with me.

How gorgeous were Anne’s shoes?!

I say this whole-heartedly…these were some of the most beautiful flowers I’ve ever seen at a wedding.

I loved how unique and yet natural Anne’s hair looked. Stunning.

This one’s an inside joke…

One of my favorites.

Tony snapped this one of us as we walked down to the river.

I was so concerned about watching where I stepped (as to not drop all my gear) and then I looked up for a quick moment…

Gabe is a forester in Montana. Hence, the awesome groom’s cake.

Anne and Gabe had a rockin’ old-school blues band.