Wharton County Wedding Photography | Senior's, Bridal & Engagments Portraits

Stephanie's Bridals

2011-07-11T19:08:00.001-05:00

Brooke's Bridals

2011-07-11T19:05:00.000-05:00

Savannah's Bridals

2011-06-25T14:19:00.000-05:00

Derrick and Kari

2011-05-28T17:04:00.000-05:00

Cody and Rachel

2011-05-28T17:01:00.000-05:00

Buzz and Kimmie

2011-05-28T16:59:00.000-05:00

Kari's Bridals

2011-05-28T16:56:00.001-05:00

George and Cindy

2011-05-28T16:56:00.000-05:00

Lane and Stephanie

2011-05-28T16:51:00.000-05:00

Olivia's Senior Photos

2011-04-12T16:41:00.000-05:00

Brian And Jennifer

2011-02-21T19:03:00.001-06:00

Jennifer's Bridals

2011-02-21T18:55:00.000-06:00

Amanda And Randy

2011-02-21T18:48:00.000-06:00

Brian And Jennifer

2010-12-11T22:08:00.006-06:00

John And Kim

2010-11-18T16:04:00.002-06:00

Kim's Bridals

2010-11-01T17:00:00.003-05:00

Michelle's Bridals

2010-09-12T00:14:00.002-05:00

Amanda's Bridals

2010-09-12T00:11:00.001-05:00

Ruben's Senior Photos

2010-09-01T18:38:00.002-05:00

Krista's Senior Photos

2010-08-19T17:02:00.002-05:00

Jamie And Matt

2010-08-04T14:47:00.001-05:00

Amanda And Mikey

2010-07-31T22:34:00.003-05:00

Brooke And Derek In College Station

2010-07-29T23:08:00.004-05:00

Rebecca And Chris

2010-07-29T23:04:00.004-05:00

Jamie's Bridals

2010-07-10T11:44:00.003-05:00

Jake And Savannah

2010-07-06T16:23:00.003-05:00

Rebecca's Bridals

2010-06-26T23:31:00.003-05:00

Justin and Michelle

2010-06-22T09:50:00.003-05:00

Clayton And Brenda

2010-06-16T22:08:00.003-05:00

John And Kim In Austin

2010-06-10T00:26:00.005-05:00

Jamie and Matt

2010-06-02T01:11:00.005-05:00

Rebecca and Chris

2010-06-02T01:08:00.004-05:00

Shannon's Maternity and Baby Emily

2010-06-02T01:05:00.006-05:00

Heather's Bridals

2010-06-02T01:03:00.005-05:00

Kelly and Nathan

2010-06-02T01:01:00.005-05:00

Bridals

2010-04-03T17:05:00.008-05:00

Cori And Kevin

2010-02-05T19:26:00.007-06:00

Heather And Jerod

2010-02-05T19:03:00.006-06:00

Cori's Bridals

2010-01-15T11:30:00.009-06:00

Myles and Courtney

2010-01-15T11:17:00.008-06:00

Courtney's Bridals

2010-01-11T14:08:00.007-06:00

Brooke and Cody

2009-12-23T22:00:00.009-06:00

Brooke's Bridals

2009-12-16T10:47:00.007-06:00

Gisselle Sweet 16

2009-12-16T10:09:00.009-06:00

Amanda And Terry

2009-12-16T09:33:00.008-06:00

Stuart And Christie

2009-08-21T00:01:00.006-05:00

Melissa's Bridals

2009-08-20T23:26:00.006-05:00

Nicholas And Cristina

2009-08-19T10:03:00.006-05:00

Baby Callie

2009-08-19T09:54:00.005-05:00

Amanda and Cody

2009-08-11T22:05:00.004-05:00

Stacie's Bridals

2009-07-15T15:05:00.005-05:00

Cristina's Bridals In Austin

2009-07-15T14:56:00.009-05:00

Debi and Derek

2009-07-06T11:59:00.006-05:00

Shannon And Phillip's Wedding

2009-07-02T15:20:00.006-05:00

Jill and Cole

2009-07-01T16:25:00.001-05:00

Remembering Farrah Fawcett

2009-06-26T00:04:00.005-05:00

I had the honor of photographing her late mother's 90th birthday party a few years ago. Farrah was so nice to everyone. May they both rest in peace.

Horizon Rocks

2009-06-24T11:12:00.007-05:00

If you want a band for your wedding reception, I can highly recommend Horizon out of Sugarland, Texas. They performed at a reception I photographed last weekend.
These guys are a cut above.
Check out their website: www.horizonbackstage.com

Wedding Portfolio Show

2009-06-22T01:43:00.008-05:00

My new portfolio presentation I've been working on. Click on the arrow to play.

2009-06-17T16:23:00.029-05:00

$50.00 Off Any Senior Package Through April 2011!

PLEASE NOTE: I've recently read that since 9/11 it is against the law to photograph around railroad tracks. Therefore I can no longer offer photos around tracks. We have plenty of other locations to work with though. The track photos below were the last ones.

SAMPLE SENIOR SLIDE SHOW

A Father's Love

2009-06-17T10:44:00.001-05:00

This shot was taken at Shannon and Phillip's wedding a few days ago. Her father had just walked her down the aisle and returned to the pew.

Debi's Bridals

2009-06-13T00:08:00.000-05:00

Shot at a beautiful private location of Debi's choosing. This turned into a shoot of almost two hours and Debi did a great job throughout. Even though she was tiring toward the end, she continued to hit her poses perfectly. A long day for her but we got some beautiful shots.

Danelle's Bridals

2009-06-12T23:56:00.000-05:00

What a trooper. The heat, the humidity and unbelievable mosquitoes. I lost count of how many mosquitoes I had to Photoshop off of poor Danelle. She endured through all of it, did a great job hitting her poses even though the mosquitoes wouldn't leave her alone, and we came out with some beautiful photos.

Shannon's Bridals

2009-06-12T23:28:00.000-05:00

This was a very enjoyable shoot. Shannon is great to work with and has been since I met her. I love this location in Richmond. As you can see, we were blessed with a blazing sunset that really worked well with the photos.

Before And After - Kickin' It Up A Notch

2009-06-12T22:42:00.000-05:00

Posting photos from Mely and John's wedding reminded me of something I've been wanting to do. A little behind the scenes peek if you will. With digital photography, its no longer just about taking a photograph. There is so much more that can be done with digital AFTER the photo is taken.

Enhancing photos in Photoshop is time consuming but it can make a big difference between a nice photograph and a photograph that gets attention.

Below is an example. In the first shot we see Mely and John in a photograph straight from the camera. Its a nice shot and a quality photograph as is. Some time and effort went into the photo setting up off camera lighting through a photo umbrella and it yielded a pleasing result.

I like to make these kinds of photos really pop though. In the second photo you can really see what a difference taking some extra time and effort makes. Some skin softening, some vignetting, some color correction and adjustments to bring out more detail in her dress and his tux all work to raise the quality of the photograph. Its gone from a nice photo to a photograph that becomes a favorite with clients.

Mely and John In Houston

2009-06-12T22:16:00.001-05:00

1st Holy Communion At Holy Rosary Catholic Church In Houston

2009-06-12T21:47:00.000-05:00

Melissa And Deric In West Texas

2009-06-06T22:49:00.002-05:00

Cristina and Nicholas In Austin

2009-05-27T20:03:00.001-05:00

Erin's Bridals

2009-05-16T12:18:00.001-05:00

Erin chose the old Caney House for the location. Her dress style and the location worked really well together and she flowed into her poses flawlessly making this a wonderful shoot all the way around.

Darryl and Erin

2009-05-16T12:06:00.002-05:00

Myles And Courtney

2009-05-16T11:54:00.001-05:00

Kevin and Cori

2009-05-16T11:42:00.001-05:00

Debi And Derek

2009-04-29T22:25:00.001-05:00

Brooke And Cody

2009-04-23T23:36:00.001-05:00

Shannon And Phillip

2009-04-22T00:40:00.002-05:00

Michelle & Brian

2009-03-25T19:40:00.001-05:00

I'll see you there!

2009-02-11T00:44:00.000-06:00

Sunday February 15, 2009 I'll be at the Wharton County Bridal Show.
I'll have displays of my current work, albums, and DVD slide shows.
Come visit me at booth #63 and tell me about your plans for your special day.
For tickets and details, check out Wharton County Bridal Bliss.

Stacey & Clint

2009-02-10T23:48:00.002-06:00

Kristin & JiJu

2009-01-10T11:50:00.002-06:00

Shelley & Parker

2009-01-10T11:36:00.001-06:00

Ronna & Robert

2008-12-14T21:08:00.001-06:00

Dana, Jacob, and Gracie

2008-12-07T11:04:00.001-06:00

We met up with our good friend Dana to take pictures of her and her two sweet children, Jacob and Gracie. This is the third year in a row I've done pictures of the kids and it is always such a treat! We've loved seeing the kids grow through the years and we always have a great time when our families get together!

As you can see, the kids have loads of personality!
Thanks for a wonderful afternoon, wish you guys were closer!

Stacey & Clint

2008-12-01T21:02:00.001-06:00

I took Stacey and Clint out to Glen Flora to shoot in the old building ruins in the area. It was a great backdrop to their easy going style.
They are such a nice couple who are clearly very much in love.

And here's Clint with the other love of his life...

Chance & Cassie

2008-12-01T20:47:00.000-06:00

I shot Chance and Cassie for Christmas card portraits. The weather was gloomy and overcast and we got the shots in quickly before the rain set in. The kids were real troopers (as was their mom!) I even had the privilege to design some custom holiday cards for their family and friends.

Susan & Jeff

2008-11-11T08:18:00.001-06:00

WHS Booster Club

2008-11-06T16:52:00.000-06:00

I had the honor of shooting the seniors allong with their parents at the last WHS football game. I got to meet lots of really great young men and women and their parents were just beaming with pride!

Renee & William

2008-10-21T20:08:00.000-05:00

Sara & Cole

2008-10-21T19:29:00.000-05:00

See Sara & Cole's wedding day slideshow HERE.
Remember to enter "dougc" for the password.

Tam & John

2008-10-04T12:17:00.001-05:00

This awesome couple lived across the country from each other. They met online in a gaming forum! I have never seen two people so crazy for each other. Tam never took her eyes off of John the whole night.

Mark & Jamie in Austin

2008-09-30T18:49:00.000-05:00

A great time in Austin with Mark and Jamie. They got married at St. Austin's Catholic church and it is beautiful. Its across Guadalupe Street from the UT campus. The reception was about a block up the road on campus so everyone walked from the church to the reception which gave me several photo opportunities I don't normally get.

Brigid

2008-09-20T20:12:00.001-05:00

A couple of weeks ago we got together with our good friends, the D. family. Their daughter, Brigid, is my god daughter so of course I took the opportunity to take some pictures of this precious child.

After celebrating Mass at our former parish, we had a picnic in Hermann Park.

Brigid exploring the grounds with her mother:

Brigid, you and your family are in my prayers every day!

Ashley & Ryan's Wedding

2008-09-01T20:03:00.001-05:00

Ashley & Ryan had a beautiful Catholic wedding. Even their priest commented on how wonderfully they live their faith. Their love for one another and their families was very evident and it was a great honor to be a part of their special day.

To view Ashley & Ryan's wedding story, click HERE.

Haley

2008-08-22T08:15:00.001-05:00

I met Haley's mother while shooting several weddings here in town. I was quite honored when she asked me to do Haley's one year portraits.
As you can see, it was an easy shoot to do ~
Haley is just precious and full of personality!
You can't look at these pictures without smiling yourself!

Sarah & Brad's Wedding

2008-08-18T21:46:00.001-05:00

I knew Sarah and her family from our former parish in Houston. I was so honored when they asked me to photograph their wedding. Their wedding embodied everything that they are: their devoutness to the Catholic faith, a holy love for one another and their families, and a beautiful, elegant simplicity. May God bless them with a long and happy life together!

Click HERE to view their wedding story.

Ashley & Dustin's Wedding

2008-08-08T20:36:00.001-05:00

Ashley and Dustin had a beautiful wedding day and, as always, I feel so priviledged to be part of the first day of these newlywed's lives. Ashley and Dustin were surrounded by so many loving friends and family, and I wish them all the best!
To see their wedding slide show, click HERE.
Enter "dougc" for the member name.

Ashley

2008-08-06T18:53:00.000-05:00

I recently had a bridal portrait shoot with Ashley in Houston. We took these in the "Rose Garden Room" at the Marriott at Westhiemer and the tollway.
It was a lovely location and Ashley looked beautiful.
I'll be shooting Ashley and Ryan's wedding is in two weeks!

You can view the entire bridal slideshow HERE.
Be sure to enter "dougc" in the member name area.

Sarah

2008-07-25T19:23:00.001-05:00

Ashley

2008-07-20T13:18:00.001-05:00

Ashley & Dustin

2008-06-30T20:55:00.001-05:00

Dr. Rutledge

2008-06-24T20:19:00.000-05:00

I shot some professional photos for one of the doctors my wife works with. She was actually JoAnn's physician during our last pregnancy. It was nice to be able to do these for her since she took such good care of JoAnn.