Phil & Andrea's Proposal 11/8/08

Here are some pics I took a while ago of my brother and soon to be sister-in-law, but they're still some of my favorites. It's not often that you get to capture the raw emotion of an actual proposal. Here is the background story to these images:

Andrea had set some pretty stringent requirements for Phil to fulfill for his proposal.

1. It had to be a complete surprise.
2. It had to be in a beautiful surrounding.
3. She had to be wearing a pretty dress.
4. And she wanted it to be photographed.

We managed to pull it off at the Dallas Arboretum on a beautiful day. We pre-planned on where and when they were going to have a picnic. I had sneak around a bit in the bushes and trees in order to not be spotted by Andrea. In doing so I seriously creeped out a lot of people. But it all was worth it for these pictures.

Crossfit Team WOD & Cookout Pt. 2

Here are some of the other pics I took during the cookout.

Crossfit Team WOD & Cookout 3/29/09

Today we had a team WOD and cookout. It was my first time to do one and it consisted of:

200 pullups

300 burpees

400 kb swings

500 situps

The reps were split up between 4 team members with only 2 team members going at the same time. My team finished in 25:58! We also had Crossfitters come all the way from Tulsa and Jenks. It was cool to see the gym packed with so many people passionate about their fitness.

Midnight Jam Session

Tuck & Jamila's Engagement

These are my good friends Tuck & Jamila. We had a lot of fun doing these even though the wind was blowing really hard. But it was a great learning experience for me. They are pretty much the reason why I've gotten into engagement and wedding photography in the first place. It's also just a good excuse to improve my skills.