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Alex Maldonado — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:18:52 +0000

Blog Maintenance….

Alex Maldonado — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:27:48 +0000

I am tweaking a few things. The blog images will be “up and down” for part of today. Thanks for your patience. (Check out the new site if you are bored)

Heather & Josh

Alex Maldonado — Sat, 24 May 2008 19:00:07 +0000

Heather and Josh got married at Castle on the Lake, just outside of Jacksonville. It was my first time shooting there, but can not wait to go back again. It was a bit warm as we were doing the shots before the ceremony, but Heather and the girls never complained. Josh and the guys did, but I just ignored them and kept shooting. They did “unity sand” rather than a candle, and I LOVE it when couple do this. Here are some of my favorite shots from the day.

Kayleigh & Colt

Alex Maldonado — Sat, 24 May 2008 10:00:06 +0000

This was my first of two weddings this day, but since I have known Colt for about 5-7 years I knew it would be a pretty relaxed and loose event. Sure enough, it was. My favorite moment was when Colt saw Kayleigh for the first time. (They did this before the ceremony) Just seeing the two of them interact was priceless. I love when couples do this because it seems to calm everyone down and give them a chance to say…. yeah, I know today is hectic, and I know these past 4-7 days have been unreal, but THIS is so worth it. It really was a great all around day.

The Sokolowskis

Alex Maldonado — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:55:05 +0000

I don’t get too many chances to photograph families, so getting to do this session was a real treat. We have been friends with theses guys for a few years now and our kids love to hang out so you may have seen them in previous postings here on the blog.

One of the things I love doing is capturing “real life” moments. With my own kids, at weddings, I try my hardest to be invisible and just let the day unfold. That is part of the reason I LOVED this shoot.

The Sokos (that’s what we call them) have these things called “Family Fun Fridays” where they just hang out together, well I wanted to try and capture what that feels and looks like. They typically, hang out outside, watch a movie, or play the Wii. We did some of that then headed to the park, got some “traditional” shots of them walking together, but since we are friends, I knew I could get them to be a bit less formal and when I asked them to roll down the hill, no one hesitated and away they went.

The Wedded Bliss

Alex Maldonado — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:31:11 +0000

This past month I had a few couples run some announcements in The Wedded Bliss. It is a great bridal magazine and Sandra does a super job getting it out all over the East Texas area. It is full of tips, information, and all kinds of wedding goodness.

I had 3 couples place announcements and I really wanted them to be able to “stand out” from all the other ones in there so I came up with something a little different than what you typically see in the magazine. They all ended up loving it and getting compliments from people they know. And I already have had some couples tell me they can’t wait to be in the next issue.

Here are a few shots of the magazine as well as the actual announcements. These images really do not do them justice. You really should stop by any bride-ish place in East Texas and pick one up for yourself.

Juliana & Jordan

Alex Maldonado — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:05:45 +0000

This wedding was an absolute blast. I only met Jordan & Juliana about 2 months ago, but have been looking forward to their wedding since I shot their engagement session. The groomsmen are currently in the lead for my 2008 TVG Studios Groomsmen of the Year award. They just kept everyone so loose and relaxed. (We also filmed this wedding and even let the guys run around with a camera. I have some footage I will try and get up next week. Trust me, It will be worth the wait.)

Anyway, Juliana and Jordan not only seemed to have a great time you could tell that everyone there was just so happy for the both of them and loved sharing the day with them.

More Sara

Alex Maldonado — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:17:57 +0000

never one to shy away from a photo shoot, sara was eager to model one of her new birthday outfits by jumping on our bed.

seriously… how cute is this child.

Happy Birthday Sara!

Alex Maldonado — Sat, 10 May 2008 18:43:28 +0000

Well, Sara turned 3 and she requested a princess/water party so we inflated the ol water slide and had cake! It was a blast and even though she did not get any toys that I want to play with, all in all it was a great day.

Christina’s Bridals

Alex Maldonado — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:09:19 +0000

Christina’s wedding is just around the corner and we were running out of days to get this session knocked out. She was an absolute trooper because it was about 92 degrees outside and I don’t think she complained once. We tried to shoot in the shade for the most part, not so much because she was hot, but because I was hot as well.

Anyway, here a just a few images from the shoot.