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Life is pretty wonderful, huh? We hold the key to our own destinies and have the power to make anything come true. My husband would definitely say I am a dreamer. I tell Chris all the time that if he wants us to sell all of our belongings and move to South Africa or Japan or Argentina, I am right there behind him. No questions asked. Unfortunately, he has not taken me up on this offer, but I have my fingers crossed for one day in the future.
I not only dream about the future, but dream about different things that make my heart smile. Life is so quick and so precious that I think it is important to take a moment and really savor the things that make you happy. Here is my first list that I wanted to share with you to help you get to know me a little better and to help you to think about things in your life that make it that much sweeter.
1. My husband does this dance when he is really happy. He flails his arms and legs in what I lovingly call the "happy dance." I literally can't even keep a straight face as I type this...I have a video of the happy dance on our honeymoon. If you're lucky, I will show it to you one day. If he doesn't delete it after this post. :)
2. Oprah. She rocks my world. Every evening I get home from work and anticipate what her show was about. Did Lisa Ling investigate some other epidemic in the Middle America that I had never heard of? Would Dr. Oz answer questions that I had been too nervous to ask? I reference Oprah shows WAY more than the average individual should be allowed. I should be embarrassed to type this, but I am going to stand high and shout it from the rooftops (aka my blog).
3. Sin Nombre. My husband knew this was coming...I saw the movie Sin Nombre the weekend before last and I literally bring it up in every conversation. It is a Mexican film that is raw, real and unforgettable. I cried for literally 15 minutes after the movie was over. Yes, I'm that person.
4. South Africa. My favorite place in the world, hands down. I lived there for a summer in college. I was visiting my sister and decided not to come home. Yeah, you wouldn't have wanted to be on the phone when I called and told my parents that I wasn't going to be home the next day as expected. :) The country makes my heart soar to new heights. It is breathtakingly gorgeous, intriguingly complicated and the people are phenomenal. My sister Cindy is the lucky one who now lives there. We are excited to be visiting in November!
5. Strawberries + Costco. This is my last one for the day. But did you know that Costco is selling a FOUR POUND box of strawberries for like $6?! Mere pennies in my mind and they are HUGE and JUICY. Run to your closest Costco NOW! :) I had to take a picture so you would believe me...
Happy Tuesday!
I not only dream about the future, but dream about different things that make my heart smile. Life is so quick and so precious that I think it is important to take a moment and really savor the things that make you happy. Here is my first list that I wanted to share with you to help you get to know me a little better and to help you to think about things in your life that make it that much sweeter.
1. My husband does this dance when he is really happy. He flails his arms and legs in what I lovingly call the "happy dance." I literally can't even keep a straight face as I type this...I have a video of the happy dance on our honeymoon. If you're lucky, I will show it to you one day. If he doesn't delete it after this post. :)
2. Oprah. She rocks my world. Every evening I get home from work and anticipate what her show was about. Did Lisa Ling investigate some other epidemic in the Middle America that I had never heard of? Would Dr. Oz answer questions that I had been too nervous to ask? I reference Oprah shows WAY more than the average individual should be allowed. I should be embarrassed to type this, but I am going to stand high and shout it from the rooftops (aka my blog).
3. Sin Nombre. My husband knew this was coming...I saw the movie Sin Nombre the weekend before last and I literally bring it up in every conversation. It is a Mexican film that is raw, real and unforgettable. I cried for literally 15 minutes after the movie was over. Yes, I'm that person.
4. South Africa. My favorite place in the world, hands down. I lived there for a summer in college. I was visiting my sister and decided not to come home. Yeah, you wouldn't have wanted to be on the phone when I called and told my parents that I wasn't going to be home the next day as expected. :) The country makes my heart soar to new heights. It is breathtakingly gorgeous, intriguingly complicated and the people are phenomenal. My sister Cindy is the lucky one who now lives there. We are excited to be visiting in November!
5. Strawberries + Costco. This is my last one for the day. But did you know that Costco is selling a FOUR POUND box of strawberries for like $6?! Mere pennies in my mind and they are HUGE and JUICY. Run to your closest Costco NOW! :) I had to take a picture so you would believe me...
Happy Tuesday!
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I have taken many pictures of Shelly & Mark, they have been there since the beginning of my professional journey into photography. I took pictures of their beautiful daughter Ava when she was only a few weeks old, I took pictures of their happy family for the holidays and I took pictures of just the two of them that you may remember from earlier in my blog (you can see them here). They are just a beautiful couple with beautiful hearts...
Their wedding was a special day. After much planning, anticipation and challenges...their day was finally here. The wedding took place last night at their church, Meadow Crest Church, and the reception followed at the Sundance Bar and Grill. I even got to steal the couple away for some pictures along the water. More pictures are to come, but here is a sneak peek at one of my favorites. I think this image shows the raw and beautiful love they have for each other...
Their wedding was a special day. After much planning, anticipation and challenges...their day was finally here. The wedding took place last night at their church, Meadow Crest Church, and the reception followed at the Sundance Bar and Grill. I even got to steal the couple away for some pictures along the water. More pictures are to come, but here is a sneak peek at one of my favorites. I think this image shows the raw and beautiful love they have for each other...
Shelly:
Such a beautiful day and I could not have asked for a better photographer. You made it so easy and I can't wait to see all the wonderful shots you took. LOVE!
(05.12.09)
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I was so excited to be a part of Serene & Matt's wedding day on Saturday, April 25th at the Czech Center in Houston. Although, there were a few dark clouds looming outside, Serene & Matt could not be bothered. It was their day. They were surrounded by friends and family and they were SO calm! It was a beautiful day.
Isn't Serene gorgeous?
After the ceremony, we had some fun with the wedding party. This was their fierce look.
This was supposed to be their diva look. :) They were so much fun!
They decided to play a little game with Serene...called guess which one is your husband. I would be petrified if it was me. It was no problem though...she knew who Matt was!
They have been living it up in Thailand for the past couple weeks - congrats again Serene & Matt!
Isn't Serene gorgeous?
After the ceremony, we had some fun with the wedding party. This was their fierce look.
This was supposed to be their diva look. :) They were so much fun!
They decided to play a little game with Serene...called guess which one is your husband. I would be petrified if it was me. It was no problem though...she knew who Matt was!
They have been living it up in Thailand for the past couple weeks - congrats again Serene & Matt!
margaret lee:
julie these are fantastic! i love the detail shots! i especially love the one where he's kissing her face and there's a perfect breeze going through her hair :)
(05.05.09)
erica :
gorgeous! i love the detail shots of the cake and the place setting, and i loooove the girls' shoes shot.
(05.06.09)
Anna:
I especially love the picture with Matt kissing her cheek. It's Perfect.
(05.11.09)
lorraine:
aww these are great!! You are improving so much and I thought you were already amazing when you shot our wedding!! :) I do wish SOO badly we had taken one of our rings on our piano. Oh well!! Maybe when we renew our vows?? lol ;)
(05.29.09)
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One of the best things about loving photography is being able to network and find friends with the same love and passion for capturing moments. We are able to meet up and be total geeks - talk about fstops and ISO settings...it's wonderful!
My friend Kimberly and I decided to meet up and play around with low light situations. We also decided this conversation would be best with martinis!! All hail to Zimms' amazing martinis!
Here are some pics of our relaxing evening... yum!
Here are some test shots in a super dark room...taken with my new Canon 5D Mark II (f1.2, ISO 2000, 1/30). I'm a no flash kind of girl...
I can't tell you why I love this picture so much, but I do!
My friend Kimberly and I decided to meet up and play around with low light situations. We also decided this conversation would be best with martinis!! All hail to Zimms' amazing martinis!
Here are some pics of our relaxing evening... yum!
Here are some test shots in a super dark room...taken with my new Canon 5D Mark II (f1.2, ISO 2000, 1/30). I'm a no flash kind of girl...
I can't tell you why I love this picture so much, but I do!
August:
Julie. WOW!, these are beautiful pictures!
(05.03.09)
August:
Julie, WOW! these photographs are beautiful! Amazing! You are so very talented.
(05.03.09)
Angela:
WOW!!! Julie these are amazing. your creativity is unbelivable
(05.04.09)
erica:
yummy, always love photos of cocktails! that photo of the flowers is stunning.
(05.06.09)
Tanya Pabor:
I want to go to Zimms with ya'll! This looks so fun!
(07.16.09)
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Today I am excited to do my very first post about my cousin. My Mom's family is a big Italian family and all those things you read about Italians is true. We talk a lot, talk REALLY loudly and are super close to our family. Since I was little, Ann has been considered "my" cousin. She is the closest to my age and we were thrown together to play with barbies MANY times.
Years after our childhood play dates, Ann and I reconnected. We were at a family function and as we were catching up I said to myself, "Wow, she is really cool!" It has been history ever since. We email daily and talk about clothes, boys and food (remember, we're Italian).
Every time we visit each other, we try and make time for a photo shoot. This particular shoot was in Dallas and we were exploring the Downtown area. I found the bamboo patch and I was immediately IN LOVE. People often ask if Ann has a photographer that follows her around and captures her every move. Well, that is pretty true - it's me! I also let her take a couple pictures of me...
Years after our childhood play dates, Ann and I reconnected. We were at a family function and as we were catching up I said to myself, "Wow, she is really cool!" It has been history ever since. We email daily and talk about clothes, boys and food (remember, we're Italian).
Every time we visit each other, we try and make time for a photo shoot. This particular shoot was in Dallas and we were exploring the Downtown area. I found the bamboo patch and I was immediately IN LOVE. People often ask if Ann has a photographer that follows her around and captures her every move. Well, that is pretty true - it's me! I also let her take a couple pictures of me...
abe:
my favorite post so far!! :) love that annie. ok, i may have to book a flight to dallas so i can do a shoot with that bamboo-- awesome!
(04.30.09)
Alex - DailyDrifter:
Woot! Sweet pix Julie!
(05.01.09)
Cynthia Schweer:
As a member of the big Italian family, I can confirm all that Julie said about being a big and loud family. Love the pics!
(05.04.09)
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You have my curiousity up about Sin Nombre now. I love Spanish movies. :)
(05.12.09)SA baby!!!!! can't wait til november, aahhhhhhhhh.
mmm, i wanna strawberry now.
(05.14.09)your strawberry picture inspired me to take pics of things that make me smile throughout the day :)
(05.17.09)