On January 7, 2012 our friends Lauren Duffin and Ange Amani had their wedding. I had the privilege of taking pictures for them several times throughout their engagement and also at the ceremony. These are a couple of my favorite shots!
There are more images from the wedding and engagement here:
Duffin – Amani Wedding Galleries
Congrats Lauren and Ange! You guys are awesome! Here’s to a lifetime of happiness!
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On August 15, 2011 a wildfire erupted in Leander, Texas. Within the first few minutes six mobile homes were destroyed. Over the next 12 hours an additional 9 homes would be destroyed and several more damaged. The fire only burned about 30 acres, but it was surrounded by residential areas with literally hundreds of homes at risk. Leander evacuated 189 families during the evening as a precautionary measure. A large mutual aid response was called in from agencies all over the Central Texas region. The fire was 100% contained at 3am, according to Leander Fire Chief Bill Gardner. Luckily there was no loss of life and only a handful of minor injuries.
TOP: The top image is of Travis County STAR Flight 2 (N373TC) making an approach to the fire with their fire suppression bucket full of water. Both STAR Flight 2 and STAR Flight 3 made the scene to assist with fire suppression for approximately 4 hours before being released by the Incident Commander.
BOTTOM: The bottom image is of Leander Fire Rescue Captain Rob Curr, as he provides direction to the personnel on Squad 2. They primarily worked the western side of the fire while I was on the scene.
The interoperability and cooperation demonstrated during this response was remarkable.
Wildfire Response • Leander, Texas
Leander Fire Rescue
August 15, 2011
The Austin Disaster Relief Network is providing assistance to the families who suffered loss in this horrible fire. If you would like to donate, please visit their website:
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Shot from a bridge in San Antonio that overlooks one of the intersections on the River Walk. This image was edited with Topaz Filters… I’m just playing with the settings, trying to learn more about how to use these filters in Photoshop. My eventual goal is to start playing with HDR images… Maybe sometime after the 1st of the year…
The River Walk • San Antonio, Texas
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The Zilker Botanical Gardens were created in the mid 1950′s by a group of non-profit gardening organizations. The Austin City Council approved the use of City land to build a garden center to promote education and love of gardening. The location is also a favorite for local photographers, although there are fees required for commercial photography on the grounds.
Zilker Botanical Gardens • Austin, Texas
www.zilkergarden.org
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