Maternity Pictures

Here is my thought on maternity pictures. You look WAY better pregnant than you do normally. This is the truth. Light falls more flattering on round objects than it does on a straight line. Why do you think all the old masters painted round women? Round is better. When your hormones are telling you that your fat and ugly we'll tell you that you belong on the cover of a magazine. Remember that you can NEVER go back and photograph the wonders of your first pregnancy. It's the one thing that you'll wish you had done but not be able to redo. So if you're pregnant and thinking about it, I suggest one famous footwear's motto, "Just do it!"

BAM!

Now that I have a little time at my disposal I thought it would be fun to finally start blogging and posting pictures that represent what I see. The picture above was shot while I assisted on a local engagement shoot. The owner of the sagging pants will remain anonymous as well as will the couple. I always thought it was strange that when brides came in to meet with me they'd ask, "So what will you wear to the wedding?" My usual response was, "How about a Dolce & Gabbana suit, a tie from my collection I purchased while living in Milan and some trendy leather bottom shoes purchased in Florence." The bride would laugh (usually) and understand from my response that I would dress appropriately. Now I know most of you brides read magazines that tell you that you need to ask what your photographer will wear to the wedding. BUT what will your photographer wear to the engagement session. For starters, I would recommend underwear. :) So that was totally obnoxious, but when I saw this little girl bend over to shoot this couple, I couldn't control my shutter finger. It's like it suddenly had a mind of it's own. As a photographer, I walk around and visualize instances where I would shoot a photograph. This is always accompanied by a silent "BAM" that I say inside my head. Thus the title of this photograph.

Underwater in Cancun

So I flew to Cancun and shot a wedding on May 3rd. I went with Julie (my wife) and Keri (my loyal assistant) to the land with beautiful beaches where 94 degrees is common as well as 50% humidity. While this wasn't my first "destination" wedding, it was my first out of the country. If any of you have ever seen an underwater housing for a camera then you'll know why I was stopped at every single security checkpoint on the way and back. If I had see that bundle of wires and batteries from an x-ray machine I would have stopped me and frisked me also. Needless to say, I  was on a first name basis with everyone who ended up putting their paws on me. My spanish came in really handy as the wedding coordinator spoke little English and the staff videographer spoke none at all. The site, Dreams Tulum was absolutely magnificent. Todd and Rachelle were great as well and pretty much allowed me to do anything I pleased with them. In fact this shot that I posted was one that they graciously endured for me. I'll post more about the trip and the wedding later on. For now, just check this out.

Hey guys and gals,
we've started shooting senior pictures this last month and the turnout has been great. We've had many standouts but one shoot in particular went very well. Jill Wilson did a great job with her pictures and had a great time. We'll post some of her work here but you can also check the website under featured.
On the wedding front... I'm excited and nervous about our scheduled wedding in Cancun, Mexico. Worried about my stuff getting ripped off but excited and anxious to produce some cool images. I can't stand it, I've got a ton of ideas and just want to rock Rachelle and Todd's wedding. These guys are camera candy! We're planning on shooting the day before, the day of and some the day after. I've been practicing some fun stuff and should be posting some of their images as soon as I get back.
Our Valentine special went great with 30-ish gals showing up to take advantage of our Victoria Secret set. We'll be doing this every year around February! If you haven't already added us to your MySpace friends list, make sure you do as we post bulletins and specials that you'll want to take advantage of. If ANY of you have pets, we'll be doing a pet shoot once a year. Animals are tough but are part of the family so we felt we'd kick it off with a picture of my Pommies. Stay tuned for a picture of Yogi that will be coming out on the announcement for our Pet shoot.
Be healthy, happy and take your picture often. :)
Draper.

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