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Las Cruces Wedding: Ed + Darby

Posted on May 25, 2009

Our second wedding this Memorial Day weekend was Ed and Darby’s, here in Las Cruces. The girls got ready at the bride’s house just off Foothills; the guys were just a loud shout away at Encanto. From the moment we walked in, we knew this was going to be a fun group; the groomsmen started a competition to offend Roz (which continued throughout the evening), while the girls were drinking champagne and reading Cosmo at Yoli’s. Barb’s Flowerland did an amazing job with Darby’s flowers and the groomsmens’ boutineers.

Ed and Darby elected to have a first sight, which let us shoot most of the bridal party photos before the wedding. Ed was a tad delayed by his Boxer puppy Sasha, who hopped into the car when the guys stopped by his place for a few last-minute items and did not understand why she couldn’t come to the wedding too. Darby of course looked stunning, and Ed’s face lit up when he first saw her sitting on a bench in the Kent Hall courtyard, where the scene was set for a gorgeous ceremony.

After a lot of really incredible portraits, and a minor incident involving some dead tree branches that were in my way (I triumphed eventually, but it was a messy victory , Darby and her maids headed to another building while the guests got seated. La Cella Bella provided music to set the scene, then segued into the Wedding March as Darby entered, preceded by the wedding party. There were sprinkles of rain for luck during the ceremony, but the shining sun kissed the raindrops into molten gold. Afterward, we shot a few more sunset bridals (Darby’s cathedral-length veil provided options Roz just could not pass up), then everyone piled into the limo for the short drive to Old Mesilla and Josephina’s Old Gate.

Josephina’s was decked out to the nines with garden lights and black-and-white linens that turned the gardens into a New Mexican fairy-tale grotto as twilight descended. Soft music and happy conversation blended with birdsong; I completely forgot that we were just off Mesilla Square! For dessert, Darby and her maids created a delicious chocolate mousse, topped with garden-fresh berries and served in cups of milk chocolate.

After dessert, the party really got rolling. The guys broke out cigars, while the girls tore up the dance floor. Around midnight, Josephina’s was shutting down, but the party was still going strong, so the bridal party hopped into the limo and rode over to El Patio. Roz and I tagged along, and we got some more excellent images of everyone at the bar before we called it a night.

Ed and Darby, you guys had one of the prettiest weddings we’ve ever had the privilege of participating in. We’ll give you a shout when you get back from Hawaii!

Onate Senior: Anthony’s Senior Session!

Posted on April 26, 2009

Even though I’ve got several more shoots to blog, I couldn’t wait to show Anthony and his family his senior pictures! We just got back from Mesilla, where we tooled around shooting in some of our favorite spots. Seems like we’ve been spending a lot of time down there lately! But it’s such an awesome place to shoot, that it’s hard to pass up the opportunity, especially in spring, when it’s gorgeous down there.

Anthony was so laid back and easy to work with. We try to make our seniors as comfortable as possible in front of the camera – we know it’s hard work being a rock star when someone’s got a camera pointed in your face! He handled it with the ease of someone who’s been having professional photographs taken his whole life!

I’m going to keep this post short – like I said, I’ve got a wedding and two OpLove sessions yet to edit for the blog and post, so I must get back to it! Thanks Anthony for hanging out with us this afternoon!

Roz

Suzanna + Julio Engagement Session

Posted on December 22, 2008

Things are winding down for the year here at Screaming Light Studios, but on Sunday, I got to go out and spend some time with Suzanna and her fiance Julio! They’re getting married on Valentines Day next year, and it was time to start thinking about doing their engagement session. We’re really excited about their wedding, which is taking place at Mountain Annie’s in Ruidoso. Everyone is hoping for at least a little snow – winter weddings are always so special, and snow would literally be icing on the cake! Keep your fingers crossed!

We met up Sunday afternoon, and headed up Dripping Springs road to get some “outdoorsy” shots of them with the Organs in the background. You can’t go wrong with Las Cruces beautiful mountains as a backdrop! These two are just so photogenic, and they’re so obviously into each other that it really was a lot of fun to photograph them. Suzanna and I really did not wear appropriate footwear for hiking around in the desert, but we managed to avoid the larger and nastier cactus, and find some big rocks to climb on. I do admit to getting a few thorns, but we fared pretty well. The weather could not have been more beautiful for our session; a bit chilly in the shade perhaps, but it was nice.

Once we got done out in the desert, we stopped by the Farm and Ranch Museum to get a couple of shots by an old truck they have – which is one of my favorite places to shoot. We didn’t hang out too long though – even though it was Sunday afternoon, there were still a few people milling around the place, and we really didn’t want to disturb the guests, so we moved on to Mesilla, which is of course, everyone’s favorite place to shoot. Really, you can’t go wrong in Mesilla. Old brick walls, awesome alleys, and an old church. Perfect!

Here are a few favorites from their session, with a big congratulations and lots of anticipation for their wedding!

Be sure to check back in February for photos of their wedding! There are a couple more that I’ll be putting these up on the fan page at Facebook as well, so don’t forget to become a fan of the page!

Roz

Mandy’s Christmas Photos

Posted on December 7, 2008

We had Mandy, Emma, and Carrie over for a Christmas session this afternoon. Mandy was as cute as ever; it seems like every time we photograph her, the shots turn out even better then the last time! She’s standing up on her own, but not walking yet, and she’s just starting to talk – she says “Emm” for her big sister, and “Baa” for ball. We heard that one a lot; it may be a big ornament to us, but it was a ball to her! We did a few in studio – we’re perfecting a new technique for shooting on white – and then we headed down to Mesilla. By the time we got there Mandy was photo’d out, but we still got a few great shots of Emma!

In Mesilla with Lynn

Posted on October 22, 2008

Tonight I got to take pictures of a good friend of mine, Lynn Odell. I’ve worked with Lynn for nearly two years at my regular day job at NAI 1st Valley. I have to tell you – Lynn is really a lot more than just our receptionist, he’s the heart and soul and laughter in our office. He’s a great friend, and just an all around funny guy.

Lynn is a total clothes horse. He’s always showing up to work in dapper new duds, and really, he always looks sharp. He just got this awesome pin-striped suit and really cool fedora, and we decided we’d go out and take some photos of him in his neighborhood.

Here’s a few of the shots we took tonight!

Roz

Bob + Liz Engagement Session

Posted on August 23, 2008

It’s been another busy weekend here at Screaming Light Studios, and today we had the pleasure of taking Bob and Liz out for their engagement photos! These two are so much fun to be around, and we are really looking forward to their wedding next month. Every once in awhile, you get a couple that are really comfortable in front of the camera; both Liz and Bob were so focused on each other and really natural.

We started out here in the studio, with just some quick shots to warm up. Once we were done here, we headed over to their house, and got some pictures of the two of them playing Guitar Hero. They were fierce!

These two have the cutest story – they met at a local Starbucks, and discovered they had more than they ever imagined in common – including a love for argyle socks. Of course, I couldn’t let a story like that go to waste, so we went to the Starbucks where they met, and shot some really great photos of them together with their socks.

After that, it was off to Mesilla to finish up! We walked around, taking photos here and there until the heat finally just got to be too much. So without further ado, here are our favorites from today!

Roz

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