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Fine Art Portrait Painting – Houston Portrait Photographer

Fine Art painted portraits have long been coveted family heirlooms of famous dignitaries along with the rich. As with many other things, technology has allowed access for many more people. While the tools have changed, the art of creating depth in each painting is still a skill that is honed through many hours of practice. At the beginning of 2011, I was searching for more ways to further differentiate myself as an artist in the Houston area. In my search, I found the fabulously talented...

Misti – Pearland, Texas Senior Portraits

As with many high school seniors that contact me regarding portraits, Misti thought that the traditional photographs provided by her high school were bland and looked just like everyone else in her class. During our chat, she expressed an interest in having her personality come through in her portraits. She loves Air Jordan basketball shoes, and she is well known for her unique and colorful scarves. In an unexpected twist, Misti wanted an  artistic graffiti wall featured in her portraits. Since...

Painted Churches of Schulenburg, Texas

Up today is a mini post featuring some special images I created recently. Last weekend I took Saturday at drove out to Schulenburg, Texas. One of the things that drew me out of the city were these "Painted Churches" that Kyle,  owner of Sugar Cycles was telling me about. Originally settled by Czech and German inhabitants, their cultural footprint is still clearly evident everywhere you look. The painted churches, that have just recently been restored, are top national historic landmarks...

Baby Salihu – Artistic Newborn Portraits

My good friend Michael Ogadi was kind enough to purchase a fine art portrait session as a present for his dear friend Erika. After chatting with Erika, I found that she was looking for some traditional newborn portraits with a few modern artistic elements thrown in. Salihu did a fantastic job staying awake and showing us his big brown eyes for about an hour before peacefully falling asleep for the final hour of our time together. With the exception of the...

Asher Golden turns 1 – Houston Portrait Photography

For some reason it feels like Asher's first year went by like a rocket. It is like we woke up and it was time to start sending out invitations and planning his party. In keeping with tradition, I made sure to document his first birthday with a quick photography session. I say quick because he was so cooperative. A simple bribe of a sippy cup and some bubbles brought out his precious ear to ear smile. Asher went from being born...