We had been meaning to shoot at the Swan Dive once again for a more… publishable shoot for some time now.  Shortly after the release of Austin Monthly’s great spread by Andrew Chan at that venue, we decided to push it back and rethink lighting just a bit.  I decided to go with a much higher key composition than I first thought so that these would stand out.  With me is the beautiful and talented Anna Alvarez who is at the Salon at the Domain (book.  her.  now.) for hairstyle and a new collaboration with …

I was going to wait a little while longer to let the first blog featuring Lyz of Austin and Cypress Vanguard Design House and amenities fade a bit into the obscure, but these images are burning a hole in the hard drive.  I was so pleased to have the assistance and talent along for the proverbial ride that we created an additional set featuring a piece from Megan’s collection at her boutique.  The boutique is undergoing quite the transformation!  All clues point to vast improvements in the energy, the look and definitely the people!  While the new designers …

What a blessing to have such an amazing team come together for a shoot so simple in design as this staged bridal portraiture to create such elegance in imaging.  Lyz was a true talent.  Notice here I am not calling her a model.  I have worked with more than enough models to grant me right to some typical generalizations now.  She listened to direction, created the movement and energy I asked for, and then ran with it like no one’s business.  As my lighting schemes developed through the shoot, she fed from my direction to …