Thursday, January 7, 2010

The waiting is over!



The waiting is finally over! The fairy tale wedding was a New Years gala event and we can now share some of our favorite images.

Read the post prior to this one to learn about our day in April shooting Megan's bridals.

The image of the car was the surprise to the groom and turned out to be a labor of love to the bride from Kevin. It was shot in the dark so a beautiful sunset had to be added. This is a good opportunity to tell a little secret obsession that Kevin has...He loves to photograph the sky, be it just clouds or beautiful sunsets. The good thing about this obsession was that he had a plethora of images to choose from! Any way, back to the car. Kevin added flashes inside it to illuminate the interior and spent many hours using his artistic abilities and Photo-shop to create this art piece that was displayed above the grooms cake.

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That's all for now but as always...

Have a colorful day!

Murals & Design
KL WiLLiAMS photography
Trudy 972-814-5856

God's Dressing Room

This was written in April and we decided not to post until after the wedding...

Saturday's photo shoot began in God's dressing room, aka the parking lot of the Dallas Arboretum. Park rules state that you cannot change clothes in the public restroom. When you have a dress so full of tulle and ruffles that it makes it a traffic hazard to wear in the car, you have no choice but to utilize the "great outdoors." This bride was a real Cinderella. She was shivering cold in the morning and I noticed some sun burn on her shoulders in the late afternoon. Even after fighting the elements and walking around the 66 acre park carrying a dress that probably weighed more than she did, her countenance didn't waver. Well, maybe once or twice when a bug got on her! She even had enough stamina to re-dress that evening for more time on the other side of the lens. I think "Miss Bride" could have gone on forever posing for pictures in the true form of a fairy tale princess, but it was her "court" that was wilting! We attribute the success of this longer than normal photo session to "Miss Brides" mother who was her main attendant all day (and evening). She was well organized and pulled a suitcase of full of all the things that every princess would need for her day with the photographer.

I even took some time away from holding reflectors and pulling a wagon full of equipment to take a few photos myself. I want to share them with you so badly but I will have to be patient for a long time! She is not getting married until December. We would have to make sure that the groom was not lurking around my blog to somehow catch a glimpse of his future bride. Now that would be too big of a chance to take. The shots the we did in the evening were done as a surprise for him; very unique and different! It's so cool, but you will have to wait too!

That's all for now but as always...Have a colorful day!

Murals & Design
KL WiLLiAMS photography

Trudy 972-814-5856

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

One Year Old Little Jaydn...


This is the finished image of a darling little girl, "Jadyn." She is just about a year old here and I have to say, there may not be a more pleasant baby on this earth to work with. Trust me when I say she made this easy to produce and was a joy till we called it "a wrap."

We did this formal series and a full Signature collection of "smash the cake" images. What a blast she had and memories to last forever; and she will have fabulous pictures to prove it.

We have more to share as extra time allows us to process and publish.

That's all for now but as always...

Have a colorful day!

Murals & Design
Trudy 972-814-5856

Monday, December 7, 2009

Welcome KL WiLLiAMS photography and thanks Baleigh!





Our life has had the accompaniment of "shutter click" background music for many years now, but how did the melody begin?

Let's see, I remember catching the interest of a guy in 1978, who more often than not, gazed at me through the lens of his camera. And then it was our wedding photos, which was a poor capture of our special day by a wonderful photographer, who sent his assistant... At this point Kevin said, "I can do better than this!" Next was the part time job with a local studio and then photographer and writer for the Alexandria Daily Town Talk Newspaper. Kevin spent several years reading, studying and working with some great photographers in his free time, soaking up everything he could from them. He is a member of the Professional Photographers of America and Texas Professional Photographers. In September, he passed the Certified Professional Photographers written test with a high score. He will very soon be submitting the required "prints" to be judged by the PPA National Review Board to complete the process of becoming a Certified Professional Photographer. Still to this day I am amazed how his mind is a sponge when it comes to photography! I have come to realize that creating breathtaking, timeless images is his passion and his camera is like an appendage; you know like an arm or a leg needed for existence. In other words, it's part of the DNA of Kevin Lee Williams. I guess it is obvious that I am very proud of him... I too was born with the creative gene, which makes us a good team. I like Kevin also have a desire to get on the "working end" of the lens. The camera not being a natural "appendage" of mine, and me not being as technically minded, (come on now, give me a break, I'm a blond artist) it will take me more time and patience, but that is another story...

I said all this to let everyone know, as of yesterday, Murals & Design has welcomed KL WiLLiAMS Photography as a partner and subsidiary. This gathering will compliment
Murals & Design very well in offering our clients a little something special; a new way to decorate your walls with something more than just paint and tapestries.

New beginnings bring new equipment, new investments, new obligations and new structure. We both have learned the hard way that anything "given away" is typically not perceived as valuable. As this is in life, the same is true in business. So beloved as we walk down the path of life, (sounds like a wedding, huh?!) KL WiLLiAMS photography wants to be a part. For those clients who seek to use our talents and services, they will be making an "investment" in personal art, where they will be the "Stars!" Our goal is not to be a high volume studio. Our desire is to take the time to create unique images and equally unique experiences for each of our clients
; a memory, a timeless slice of your life forever recorded, special to you in every way... This is the same kind of service you have grown to enjoy from Murals & Design.

Our new equipment had its debut with a beautiful and bright 13 year old named Baleigh. It was refreshing to work with a teen who was so mannerly and responsive. Her ability to follow Kevin's direction and change her expression was remarkable for a young lady at a typically awkward stage in life. I told her she could quit school and be a model! Just kidding mom! You have to admit it though, she does have the look.

Our thanks to Baleigh, who helped make our day of new beginnings a beautiful and memorable one. (Stay in school kiddo and model for us every chance you get!)

That's all for now but as always...

Have a colorful day!

Murals & Design
Trudy 972-814-5856

Saturday, October 17, 2009

I present to you, Mr. And Mrs. Deric Raymond

Kevin and I just finished up with a really fun wedding and can now finally share with you some of the bridal images we took a few months ago. Deric and Lara looked fab Saturday and the ceremony was beautifully done. Of course we wish them both many, many, many years of happy and productive life together.


That's all for now but as always...

Have a colorful day!

Murals & Design
Trudy 972-814-5856

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

"I wanna be like you Dad..."



We did all that we were trained to do to make sure this little guy was asleep for his newborn photo shoot, but he was extremely alert for his mere days in this world. With a mind of his own he resisted all our tricks so we just let him run the show!

I must say that we were very pleased that Lucas decided to be awake for the shoot because we were able to create an image that evokes emotion to the viewer. There is something about a big strong man that rescues, saves and puts his own life on the line for others while cradling a new and helpless life in his arms, his own son.

At the moment when their eyes locked, that Daddy and fireman knew he was in for the biggest assignment of his life!


That's all for now but as always...

Have a colorful day!

Murals & Design
Trudy 972-814-5856

Monday, August 24, 2009

Lara & Derc: a life-long love just begining...

Sorting, editing, softening here and there and what you end up with are beautiful images and even some works of art. A few of these images have been fashioned into "Master Images." Its good to see the possibilities.

Click on the image below and enjoy the beautiful faces of Lara and Deric soon to be Mr. and Mrs. Deric Raymond. Here is their first public showing of a budding love for one another.

As the PDF file loads, click on the images to advance.




That's all for now but as always...

Have a colorful day!

Murals & Design
Trudy 972-814-5856