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Owner and Pet Photos

2012-01-04T12:31:00.002-06:00

I shot these photos of a beautiful woman and her handsome blue healer dog on North Beach in December.

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Baby Christmas Card Photos

2011-12-13T08:27:00.002-06:00

This photo session done in Third Coast's home studio this week was of a new family and a precious one-month-old baby.

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Kids Christmas Card Photos

2011-12-12T09:01:00.000-06:00

I shot this photo session near our studio on North Beach this week of three brothers and their mom.

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Electronic newsletters in September

2011-09-25T09:47:00.003-05:00

I have produced three electronic newsletters this month.
Cick on the thumbnails below to open:

Morning shoot on North Beach

2011-08-15T15:21:00.017-05:00

I usually shoot beach portrait sessions near sunset so that the light falls softly on my subjects' face with the water behind them. But this family needed to have their portraits shot in the morning! It was a bit of a challenge since the sun comes up over the water and thus was at their backs, but I used a strong flash to fill in their faces and the yellow "rim light" of the sun behind them created a nice effect that I don't normally get in the evenings. The whole family was enthusiastic about the shoot, which made my job easier.

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Family Portraits on North Beach

2011-08-03T18:33:00.002-05:00

Family portrait session on North Beach with perfect evening light, soft breezes and red-headed daughter with a beautiful smile. Very nice, happy family.

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Family Portraits on North Beach

2011-07-20T15:07:00.010-05:00

Here's my latest family portrait session on North Beach. Big challenge with "hair in the face" due to windy conditions but got some good ones nevertheless.

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Kids on North Beach

2011-07-01T14:51:00.003-05:00

Got some cute, candid kids-on-the-beach photos during a family beach portrait session on North Beach this week.

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Three Sons on Mustang Island

2011-06-29T18:18:00.003-05:00

This extended family - three sons and their parents, plus each of the sons' families - all shared this photo session. Shooting near their Port Aransas condo on Mustang Island, I took advantage of the beautiful reflections in the wet sand as the sun sank behind the dunes.

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Photos of Melges 24 Worlds

2011-06-14T14:12:00.006-05:00

I just posted images that I shot during the Melges 24 World Championships sailboat regatta sponsored by the Corpus Christi Yacht Club last month.

I was the Yacht Club's official photographer for the event and shot for two days from a boat, following the sailboats around the course. It was exciting to watch world-class sailors in action.

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Spring 2011 issue of HRI News

2011-06-12T15:00:00.001-05:00

Just finished laying out the Spring 2011 newsletter for Harte Research Institute. It starts with an email version that HRI sends out to all its contacts, embedded in an email message. From that, viewers can click on links to read each of the eight articles in this issue of the quarterly online publication.

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Two sisters on North Beach

2011-06-09T16:27:00.012-05:00

Two sisters shared this beach photo session, so I shot photos of both of their families. To me, this photo of the two sisters, which I converted to black and white, shows their close connection.

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Wedding Photography Shoot Sheet

2011-06-04T15:37:00.008-05:00

This "photography shoot sheet" is from the The One Bride Guide magazine published by my friend Monica who owns McLeod Creative in Corpus Christi. It's a handy guide for couples to use when planning which shots they want their wedding photographer to get.

If you haven't seen The One Bride Guide yet, it's filled with great photos of weddings shot here on the South Texas Coast and packed with info for the bride and groom to be.

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Photo in Texas Parks & Wildlife Mag

2011-05-28T15:38:00.017-05:00

The Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) often buys photos from my stock photo collection ... including this one of a woman birdwatching on Matagorda Island.

The CVB's used the image in an ad in the May 2011 issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine. Their graphic artist cut out the woman in my original image and dropped it into a white background for ad about birdwatching in Corpus Christi. The full-page ad is in the inside back cover of the mag.

May 2011 issue of North Beach News

2011-05-13T11:47:00.002-05:00

I produced the May issue of North Beach News today, the electronic newsletter for the CC Beach Association.

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April 2011 issue of North Beach News

2011-04-18T08:26:00.005-05:00

I produced the April issue of North Beach News today, the electronic newsletter for the CC Beach Association.

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Texas International Boat Show Photos

2011-04-09T22:21:00.004-05:00

April 9, 2011 - I shot the Texas International Boat Show today at the Corpus Christi Marina.
My photos are online at: http://thirdcoastphoto.com/events/tibs2011/

The biggest challenge in shooting this event is to get a graphically appealing shot of a crowd - that, plus finding color amidst a sea of white boats!

Boat Show Grand Opening Ceremony

2011-04-07T07:47:00.003-05:00

April 7, 2011 - I shot the Grand Opening ceremony for the Texas International Boat Show today at the Corpus Christi Marina. I've been hired as the event's official photographer for the fifth consecutive year by the organizers. See last year's photos online at: http://thirdcoastphoto.com/events/tibs2010/

The event continues through the weekend, ending on April 10. I'll be posting more photos soon.

March 2011 issue of North Beach News

2011-03-14T22:06:00.006-05:00

I produced a new issue of North Beach News today, the electronic newsletter for the CC Beach Association.

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Harbor Ferry Ribbon Cutting

2011-03-10T22:39:00.005-06:00

I shot this photo at the ribbon cutting for the Harbor Ferry today at the People's Street T-head. It starts service this Saturday, March 12.

Winter 2011 e-newsletter from HRI

2011-03-08T14:17:00.004-06:00

Just finished laying out the Winter 2011 newsletter for Harte Research Institute. It starts with an email version that HRI sends out to all its contacts, embedded in an email message. From that, viewers can click on links to read each of the eight articles in this issue of the quarterly online publication.

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Childrens Lunar New Year Celebration

2011-02-26T17:00:00.000-06:00

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My son and I took part today in the Childrens Lunar New Year Celebration at the Texas Asian Cultures Museum in Corpus Christi. The kids learned to fold paper into shapes (origami), made dragon masks and paper lanterns, watched children's dance troupes perform, and marched in a Chinese Dragon Parade. The woman leading the event told me that this time of year in China is a time when the work from harvest is done and planting hasn't begun, so the people find time for music, art and merriment.

E-newsletter from GMF

2011-02-22T18:46:00.009-06:00

I just finished layouting out and and then emailing the Jan-Feb 2011 electronic newsletter to almost 800 contacts of the Gulf of Mexico Foundation (GMF), via Vertical Response.

Read the newsletter online at:

http://gulfmex.org/newsletter/jan-feb2011.html

Marsh Planting

2011-02-12T17:45:00.004-06:00

My son Kai and I participated in a marsh planting event this weekend, organized by Coastal Bend Bays Foundation and the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program. We helped plant Spartina (a marine grass) on some new islands that the groups had built to create habitat for fish and birds in Nueces Bay, only a few miles north of our house on North Beach. Kai's favorite parts were the airboat ride and getting muddy.

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North Beach News

2011-02-12T16:41:00.005-06:00

Just finished putting together and emailing out the February issue of North Beach News, the monthly electronic newsletter for the Corpus Christi Beach Association (CCBA), available online in PDF.
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Carrie's Yoga Class

2011-02-11T18:03:00.000-06:00

Just ran across this webpage about the yoga class I teach at the YMCA twice a week, Monday evenings and Wednesday mornings

http://thirdcoastphoto.com/yoga.html

Icy Day on North Beach

2011-02-04T14:10:00.017-06:00

Schools were closed today due to the freeze that coated the Coastal Bend in ice, so I went out exploring the beach with my family and took some photos to show what Jack Frost had accomplished over night. It was fun watching it through the eyes of my five-year-old son who has never seen ice in his front yard.
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Gulf Breeze Massage E-Blast

2011-02-04T10:32:00.014-06:00

Pete and I worked together to design a Valentines Day E-blast today and emailed it out to all his massage clients. The message has a twist - just something out of the ordinary to keep things fresh
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Gulf Breeze Massage E-Blast

2011-01-23T16:00:00.003-06:00

Pete Meyer and I created a tongue-in-cheek email advertisement today to send out to clients of his company, Gulf Breeze Massage. For the comic book style ad, I shot of photo of Pete in a super hero mask against a white backdrop, then added "POW" and "ZAP" graphics, along with the message "Feeling Tense? Pete to the Rescue!"
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MLK Birthday Celebration

2011-01-17T15:51:00.004-06:00

I marched with hundreds of Corpus Christi residents today on the birthday of Martin Luther King. We gathered at the courthouse where the Mayor spoke, then marched to a church where we sang and commemorated MLK.

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Ann Smith's Birthday

2011-01-16T17:05:00.000-06:00

I had the privilege of photographing the 80th Birthday Party of Ann Smith. During my 10 years in Corpus, I have crossed paths with Ann at peace marches, Democratic Party events and anti-Las Brisas rallies. Today, I enjoyed meeting more of her amazing family and friends.
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North Beach News

2011-01-15T17:09:00.000-06:00

Just finished putting together and emailing out the Januray issue of North Beach News, the monthly electronic newsletter for the Corpus Christi Beach Association (CCBA), available online in PDF. Lots of news in this one, since a lot is happening on North Beach right now.

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Family Beach Portraits - North Beach

2010-08-26T18:00:00.005-05:00

Aug 26, 2010 - North Beach
I shot portraits of a beautiful family on North Beach late in the day with
very nice lighting. Second family this month that chose turquoise outfits - I like it! Most people wear white shirts, which has a tendency to wash out the faces. Got to use a new Adirondack chair I just refinished as a prop with thier precious little blonde girls.
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Family Beach Portraits - North Beach

2010-08-13T20:00:00.012-05:00

Aug 13, 2010 - North Beach
Shot family portraits on North Beach on a beautiful but windy evening. Their turquoise outfits matched nicely with the water.
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Family Beach Portraits - Port Aransas

2010-07-31T20:00:00.004-05:00

July 31, 2010 - Port Aransas
Drove out to Port A at dawn this morning and shot photos of a family on the beach. Got some nice shots and converted two to black-and-white.
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Family Beach Portraits - North Beach

2010-07-31T20:00:00.002-05:00

July 31, 2010 - North Beach
Shot family portraits on the beach by my studio this evening. Parents with five kids from teenager to toddler. Really nice sunset brought great light near the end
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Family Beach Portraits - North Beach

2010-07-21T20:00:00.001-05:00

July 21, 2010 - North Beach
Shot family portraits on the beach near my studio this evening. Cute twin girls! Forecast called for a threat of rain but weather turned out fine.
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2010-07-16T20:30:00.002-05:00

July 16, 2010 - Port Aransas
Shot family portraits on the beach in Port Aransas this evening. Beautiful family with two little kids. Magical lighting.
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Senior Portrait - North Beach

2010-07-08T15:15:00.001-05:00

July 8, 2010 - North Beach
Processed the images today from a photo shoot I did of a high school senior on North Beach. Cool setting and nice guy!
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