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Screaming Light is the select photography and design studio in Las Cruces and El Paso. Whatever you need, whatever you want, Screaming Light does. From high fashion to weddings, landscape to architectural, maternity to senior portraits, Screaming Light is professional photography. Screaming Light is also custom graphic design, from wedding invitations to photo greeting cards, signs to flyers.

Come visit our studio. We’ll show you your memories, your family, your product, your wedding, as you only dreamed it could look.

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Las Cruces Derby Girls: Rockin’ the Pinup

March 2, 2010

We had an epic shoot on Sunday with the girls of the Crossroad City Roller Derby. The girls were an absolute blast to work with; they showed up at the studio looking like punk-rock divas. They were full of fun ideas, posing together, mock-fighting, and generally having a great time. Even though it was cold and intermittently rainy, we got some great pinup images in the studio before heading out to some of our favorite locations. We shot a few Western-look images in front of the Organ Mountains, then decided it was too cold to do much more, so we headed back to the studio for hot chocolate. When everyone had warmed up again, we hit Tommy’s (sadly defunct) Roller Rink, which is now a print shop – but still has the sign! – for a team photo. Afterwards, all 30+ of us headed to dinner at Si Senor. It was an amazing shoot; we’re looking forward to doing it again!

(Did I mention we got a ton of really great photos?)

Jason

Thomas, Shelly, and the boys: Maternity Session

February 20, 2010

Thomas and Shelly brought their two adorable boys, Luke and Sam, to the studio last weekend for some maternity photography. Shelly’s expecting their third son any day now. The boys were gung-ho about posing, so much so that we had to ask for their help behind the camera to get any of Thomas and Shelly without them! The photos really capture the boys’ outgoing personalities, and the bonds between the family members. Roz and Shelly spent some time chatting about babies – they’re both big advocates of breastfeeding and cloth diapers – while Thomas and I discussed his plans to take the boys down to see the cranes at UTEP, where several steel-frame buildings are under construction. The family has another session scheduled for a few days after the baby is born; we’re planning to take Madonna and baby parts photos when the newest family member is just days old. Our congratulations to Thomas, Shelly, and their growing family!

William & Alyssa: Las Cruces Engagement Photos

Last weekend, we took William and Alyssa out on the town for some engagement photographs. We had a great time running around downtown with them, and we got some great images! Look for their wedding photos on the blog next May.

Catrina and Frankie: Las Cruces Wedding

January 3, 2010

Catrina and Francisco were married yesterday in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Tortugas – right next door to Frankie’s parents’ house, where the whole wedding party got dressed. During the preparations, I explored the huge, rambling house; it seemed that every door led to another, and there were people getting ready (or hanging out watching TV, or chatting, or eating, or endless other activities) in most of the rooms. Roz and the girls got ready in the attached mother-in-law apartment.

Everyone walked over to the church – and it was a good thing they did, as there wasn’t any parking left! The church was filled beyond capacity with friends and family; it was so full that the Father even mentioned it in his sermon. Our Lady of Guadalupe is a light and airy church, and always looks good in ceremony photos. While the Father was initially concerned that having two of us there would make our presence more noticeable, he seemed to forget us shortly after the start of the ceremony – and told us afterward that he’d barely noticed us at all. Score one for the photo ninjas!

After family formals at the church, and a few bridals outside while we waited for the limos, we took the bridal party to one of our favorite spots for some photos with the mountains in the background. Then, it was on to the reception, and something new for us – this was our first wedding with a photobooth, which Catrina’s mother told us was on her list of wedding must-haves, and which she asked us about after booking us.

Roz and I had gone over to the Knights of Columbus Hall the day before the wedding to set up the photobooth, and we’d seen some of the preparations while we were there, so we weren’t completely blown away by the decorations – but it was a near thing! The hall was unrecognizable. Catrina’s uncle masterminded the decorations, and he did an amazing job with the space. Lots of friends and family helped out with the wedding: Catrina’s mom made the miniature fudge wedding cakes which each guest received; Frankie’s uncle was the bass player in the band that rocked the reception. Everyone in both families spent 6 months making flowers from crépe paper for the decorations, bouquets, corsages, and boutineers. The love that went into every part of the wedding was evident. Catrina changed out of her heels at the start of the reception; her preferred dancing shoes were glittery red Converse. I kept waiting for her to click her heels together and transport me back to Las Cruces!

After dinner, the bridal party was announced, and lined up on the dance floor for La Marcha. They were joined by a good portion of the guests; I’ve never seen such a crowded floor. At one point, Roz and I were both afraid the cake would go flying, but the line of dancers turned at the last possible instant and made the arch of hands into a horseshoe. Catrina’s mom estimated that 500 people were at the reception; there wasn’t a lot of extra room in the hall! Catrina and Frankie’s first dance was next, and then Catrina danced with her father.

While all of this was happening, Marie was taking pictures of the guests at the photobooth. Catrina and Frankie elected to skip the traditional guest book, and to ask every one to have their photo taken instead. Some of the guests got dressed up, some wrote the couple messages on a white board, and everyone had a great time with the photobooth. It’s sure to make an appearance at future weddings; it was a ton of fun!

Later in the evening, Catrina and Frankie cut the wedding cake, and were (mostly) nice about feeding it to each other – they were both laughing too hard to be very accurate with it by the end! Garter and bouquet tosses were next, and the evening ended with menudo, cooked by another family member and served hot.

Happy (Retro) New Year!

January 1, 2010

Happy New Year from Screaming Light Studios!

We’re gearing up for an even better 2010 – and that’s not going to be easy; 2009 was a banner year at the studio!

If you follow us on Facebook, you may already have a hint about our newest offering: Pinup Photography! Roz couldn’t resist the urge to recruit a few guinea pigs from among her Facebook friends, and some of the stuff we’ve done during the initial trial period is amazing. Here’s a sample, or 3:

Every pinup session includes a retro-style magazine cover; watch for plenty more in the new Pinup category, located under Portraits on the main title bar.

Jason

Liz and Pat: El Paso Wedding

December 18, 2009

Liz and Pat were married at the El Paso Country Club in late November. The wedding started late in the evening; we met Liz at the Club at 5pm, and the ceremony started well after sunset. Liz had been over earlier in the day to decorate the reception hall; the Country Club looked amazing! When we arrived, Liz’s aunt was putting the finishing touches on the wedding cake, which was situated in the center of the Country Club’s vintage atrium. The whole hall smelled delicious.

Pat arrived just before the ceremony, already in his full-dress uniform. As her sisters and best friend preceded Liz down the aisle, the anticipation was plain on Pat’s face. He lit up when she appeared and made her way forward, to a processional on the harp.

Liz’s uncle gave the couple some timeless advice on maintaining wedded bliss, some serious, some a bit lighter, garnered from his own years as a husband. Liz’s sister played a solo piece on the cello, which Liz requested – it was Liz’s favorite when they were growing up together. After the rings were exchanged, the newlyweds came back down the aisle, and it was time for dinner – after a few formal photos.

The El Paso Country Club catered dinner, which was amazing, while mariachis serenaded the guests. Right after dinner, Liz and Pat cut their wedding cake. The cake topper belonged to Liz’s grandparents; fittingly, it depicted an army husband and his new wife. Next were toasts by the best man and maid of honor. When the DJ took over, the crowd broke out onto the dance floor, and the rest of the evening was music and dancing!

Jason

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