A New Addition to the Family!

Here is one of our favorite families! Pardo-Benavides are part of our Blanca Duran Photography family. We have seen them turn into a beautiful family through the years. We had the pleasure of documenting their engagement, then their beautiful wedding. After that, we documented Eugenia's first pregnancy and we even visited at the hospital the day Rodrigo Alberto, their first child was born. We also photographed Rodrigo when he was a week old and captured this amazing image of the three of them in bed. After documenting Rodrigo's baptism and first year, we got a call from the Pardos with news about expecting their second child, Fernando Francisco! So we photographed Eugenia's maternity, and finally, baby Fernando at 2 weeks old! So we did the same image, this time with all four of them!  Isn't this cute?

Weekly Tip # 8, New Look?

Hi Dear Friends,

Here I am with our weekly tip. Many people like to occasionally change their hair style, especially for a big event such as their wedding day, or even for a photo session. Having a change in our look can make us feel fresh, younger, more confident, sexier, etc. Most of us want to make a change not only because we want to look different, but because we want to feel different. But what do you think is the most common mistake brides make when they change their look? You didn’t guess? The most common mistake is that they get a new hair style just days before their Wedding Day. Why is this a mistake? Because if for some reason you don’t like your new look, you’re not allowing time for your hair to grow back again.

You may see a new style that you really like, perhaps on a celebrity or in a magazine. You think she looks beautiful and sexy and you decide you would like that look for your Wedding Day. But based on my experience as a wedding photographer, 20 – 30 % of brides are unhappy with their new look. This is because we are all different – our eyes, lips, nose, ears, etc. are all unique. What looks great on someone else doesn’t always look great on us!

My tip for this week is:  Don’t wait until a week before your Wedding Day to try a new look. Do it months in advance and that way if you are unhappy with the result, you will have time to try something else and you won’t be unhappy or disappointed on your big day.

Hope this tip helps and I’ll see you next week!

Alex

Mandy & Jason part II

Remember Mandy & Jason's engagement photos inside the Minute Maid Stadium? Those were really cool, right? Well, if you like those, you are going to LOVE these new shots! This time the guys wanted to be photographed inside the Aggie Stadium in College Station. Jason played there while attending college! I cannot describe how much I love these images. As you know, we love to use multiple flashes in certain angles to create this wonderful look! The results are in-camera, we just enhanced a little the colors, and in some others we removed the blue tones completely. Enjoy!

   

   

                            

The Beautiful Leslie!

Weekly Tip #7, Pretty Nails!

Hi Dear Friends,

I hope you’re having an easy week.

This week I want to talk about a  body part that most girls like to care for in all aspects.  Some guys don’t really seem to care too much. Anyway, this is a body part that girls like to be soft, contrary to guys who usually don’t care if theirs is rough. If you didn’t catch it, well, I’m talking about our hands! In our culture here in North America and in South America, as well, shaking hands is a tradition.

 When we meet with someone, our handshake expresses how we feel. The cleanliness of our hands reveals much about us, too. In business photography our hands are one of the main parts when we photograph a couple. The way you hug says how you feel about that person. The way you touch will say how you care about them. Most professional photographers know how important the positioning of hands is during a portrait session. This is especially true for a close up of hands, as in the ring exchange, engagement ring, etc. So, my tip for this week is for girls and guys. Getting a nice manicure is a basic need before your wedding day. This will help you to have nice, clean close ups of not only your hands but also your nails.

Thank you and see you next week.

Alex