Molly and Jeremy

You two (and your wedding planner Laura from High Beam) deserve a round of applause. It was 100 degrees yesterday and y'all were all smiles. Looking forward to the wedding in February!!

WARNING!!!!

If you read my blog regularly there is about to be WAY more wedding content. For the last year I've had two blogs - one for weddings and one for everything else. Well... I've decided to go back to having just one blog. :) Let the mushiness begin!!!

Do512.com Photoshow

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Go for it IGGY!!!! The Do512 photo show on Thursday night was a success. We had 200 entires and selected 25 photos to hang in the show. We are planning on having another show like this next year. Hopefully I won't have to be the judge jury and executioner for the next one too.

High Tech

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Look... in the background is my friend Russel! It's always nice to know the model before you have to make them uncomfortable for half an hour.

I love Texas.

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And the US too.

Chris Anderson

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Author of The Long Tail. This portrait is from his speaking engagement in Austin. He could not have been any nicer!

More NI Week...

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This was my first week in a while when I worked back to back 16 hour days. Thank goodness for handlers. :)

NI Week 2007

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I survived NI week! Each year NI brings together the best and the brightest to talk about there software and hardware products and real world application. This wheelchair uses their software to run a program that reads intentions to speak (thought-vocal cord/no sound) and then has the wheelchair react accordingly. Pretty neat stuff.

Oh so Danish Modern

Found some AMAZING chairs today at an estate sale. They are vintage Stow and Davis office chairs circa 1957. They are currently upholstered aqua leather, but I'm planning on having them re-done in fabric. Best part about them is they came from the office of LBJ. He purchased them while he was a Senator and decided he did not like them and gave them to an Austin family (The folks who I got the chairs from today). The ad above is from Fortune Magazine. My chairs are just like the gold one. I also found an article in the statesman with a photo of the office. You can see a chair just like mine , but it gold in the foreground.

Chinese Weddings on NPR

I caught this story en route to a friends bacholerette party at the lake. It talks about the changing traditions of Chinese weddings and how they are becoming more western. If you like wedding stories you might find this one interesting.

Tradition with a Twist at Chinese Weddings

Taking Pictures

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Here's a photo of me taking a photo. :)

Fun at the lake...

We had a great trip to Pace Bend this weekend. Sometimes I feel like pace bend should be code word for TONS OF EXTRA LAUNDRY. :)

RIP Uncle John Turner

I photographed Uncle John Turner for the Chronicle a few months ago. John was such a sweet man. He was very generous with his time and told me lots of great stories about old Austin. At the time I was unhappy with the photos because they seemed flat and over simplified. Looking back they seem honest and appropriate.

"Uncle" John Turner, the Austin bluesman who kept time for, among others, Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, and Lightnin' Hopkins died last Thursday morning due to complications related to hepatitis C. Turner, 62, was born in Port Arthur, where he first met guitarist Johnny Winter. With friend Tommy Shannon on bass, the threepiece made blues history ("The Power of Three," April 13), cutting three seminal LPs, The Progressive Blues Experiment, Johnny Winter, and Second Winter, and taking the stage at Woodstock in 1969. Follow­ing the Winter trio's split, Turner moved to Austin in 1970, forming Krackerjack with Shannon and the immortal Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar. For the past two decades, the skinsman has remained active in the local blues scene, backing Alan Haynes, Erin James, and Appa Perry's Blues Power, along with his own eponymous trio. Last November, Turner reunited with Winter and Shannon one last time at La Zona Rosa, playing together for the first time in more than 20 years. Both guitarist and bassist were scheduled to perform at the Aug. 1 benefit and tribute concert at Antone's, whose proceeds will be used to offset final arrangements and medical costs. The beat carries on Sunday at Threadgill's World Headquarters, beginning at 6pm, as friends and fans gather to celebrate Turner's life through stories and song.

Lens for Sale

Well. I'm selling my old 85mm f1.2 lens on Ebay. If you are in the market for a great lens that was used by me check this one out.

My new photo studio!!!

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Yippeee!!! It's my new photo studio. Doesn't look like much yet, but it is going to be jamming! Renovation starts Monday. The right side of the building is for my studio and the other side is going to be used by Do512.com.

I've been spending countless hours thinking about furniture and flooring and playing with numbers to see how much I can spend. It is going to be so nice to move out of the old house I've been working in and have my own space. I love it because it's funky and HIP! The location is amazing. I'm on S. Lamar a block from Birds Barbershop.

Happy Birthday Hanna!!!!

Yea! Hanna's birthday party at the Austin Children's Museum could not have been more fun. Of course I am the only one who is not a child and does not have a child, but that didn't stop me from eating a cupcake covered in 1.5 inches of frosting. YUMMY!

Ro and Olivia Engagement

Today was a special day! I got to photograph my very old family friends engagement photos at Mayfield Park. Ro was my brothers best friend in Jr. High and High School. :) Oh and Vance is just too cute. I can't wait to see how sharp he looks in his little tux at the wedding.

Do512.com Photoshow

Do512 photo show is coming soon!

Location: Progress Coffee

Date: Thur Aug 9, 6-9pm

RSVP HERE to get on the guestlist. Complimentary Do512 shirts with your names ironed on the back for the 1st 25 people.

DJ Sets by Stay Gold

Do512 and Progress Coffee have teamed up to bring the best music photos Austin has to offer, featuring the winners of the Do512 music photo competition.

Do512.com is hosting this show to bring attention to the great music
photography being done in Austin. The show includes photos by Gary Miller, Jay West, Cory Ryan, David Hill, David Mead, Mary Sledd, Amanda Klaus, Felicia Graham, Steve Hopson, Keith Eddleman, Seabrook Jones, Eric Uhlir, Jennifer Leduc, Denise Daily, John Hershey, Abbie Ostrem, Chris Clark, Brett Buchanan and Dan Skarbek.

Do512.com is your ticket to all the cool things happenin' around Austin.
Music, theater, art, film, parties...it's all here. Search thousands
of events, vote for your favorites, share your picks with friends,
promote your own events, and more.... Do512, it's your Austin.

Deer

There are so many deer in my 'hood. Last night I spent hours driving around looking at them and taking pictures. These were my favorite two.

AC Troubles

Disco and I watched Scott install the new thermostat last night. The old one stopped working when they installed the new central air conditioner. We used Blackmon Mooring to install the new AC. They charged us WAY too much for the AC unit, but we had to purchase it because we'd already gone almost a week with no AC and it was only going to get hotter outside. Unbelievably despite us paying them more than $4000 for the new unit they did not put in a new thermostat!! Because it was a Friday when they put it in we had to wait until MONDAY for them to come and install a new one. They were going to charge us $300+ to put the new one in. We ended up getting a new one at Home Depot and installing it ourselves. It cost $30 and took about 10 minutes. If you are in the market for a new HVAC I don't suggest using Blackmon Mooring.

Wedding Photography Booth

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I'm wedding gaga. I LOVE looking at everything related to weddings and being a wedding vendor. On the Austin Wedding Guide they have photos of all of the vendor booths. I pulled all of the photographer ones and added them to my Flickr stream. Interesting stuff!!

Wedding on the Hill

Photographed a personality plus wedding today and loved it! There are so many more photos I'd love to share from this one. As a wedding photographer I like to get all of the beauty shots, but I also like the to keep true to my WPJA roots and do the photojournalism thing.

Beth and Tom

Beth and Tom got their wedding at the Earl-Harrison House in Waco. This was my first wedding at this venue and it knocked my socks off + and I lost my cell phone. :) It was a WONDERFUL wedding. My only complaint was the alarming number of mosquitoes! Deet frightens me so my only recourse was trying to smash. Bleck. BTW the apples on the tables made for a wonderful addition of green sans flowers.

Band Pictures

Photographed a band yesterday. It was very hot outside and I have a cold.

Devon and Ryan

A wedding to remember for sure! One of the groomsmen had food poisoning from the night before so we had to zoom through the formals. Not to mention he looked GREEN standing on the alter during the ceremony. This was the first time we've done a wedding at the Sanctuary. The getting ready spaces are so cute, but the sanctuary at the Sanctuary is a tricky place to take pictures! The ambient light and the overhead lights are at odds in terms of color temperature. We got some great shots, but it wasn't easy. The reception was at the Fed now called The Mansion. Next time I shoot there I need to remember to bring my ladder. The floor and walls are so much prettier than the ceiling. We have never had a couple that gave us so many compliments before we've delivered the photos. The kindness of both Devon and Ryan and there guests was almost overwhelming! It is so nice to have an open group of people work with. :)

Satya Rose, My First Niece

Meet the newest addition to the Sledd family my brothers daugther Satya Rose. She was born on Friday at 5pm. She was 8 pounds and 7 ounces and was 20 inches long. She's pretty cute. We won't get to see her until she comes to Austin for a visit in August.

Offbeat Bride

One of my friends sent me this website today and it's so cute I had to share. http://offbeatbride.com/ . The site has lots of great ideas to make your wedding unique! Some of the suggestions are a little far off the beaten path, but I appreciate the spirit!