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This week….

August 20, 2008

….was a very very very good week.

I came home from a weekend in Houston to find these waiting for me (I LOOOOOOOOOVE fresh flowers):

And this in the mailbox (I love clients who use their photographs in unique ways - in this case, brilliant and beautiful thank you notes):

I ordered a jar of this (nom!):

And then Jason and I spent the weekend turning our drab puke-green bedroom with no light and mismatched furniture into THIS:

And then I followed a guide I found in my beloved Real Simple book to create a pretty bulletin board for the closet, with all the little things I might need for a clothing emergency:

Oh, AND I turned our dirty comforter that was too big to fit in any washing machine known to man into a DUVET COVER that we can slip off and wash any time we want that fresh laundry smell. Woohoo!

All in all, a very productive weekend. We have been meaning to redo our bedroom for awhile now, but since I have been working every weekend since May, we didn’t really have a chance until now. I can’t tell you how much I love our bedroom now. I pretty much never want to leave it! It makes me happy just to stand back and look at it Obviously we still need to get art up on the wall (a big canvas over the bed, an arrangement of black and white images in black frames on the window wall, and possibly something above the TV) but it’s a vast improvement.

This weekend I am off to tiny Toccoa, Georgia to photograph a wedding I have been excited about for a loooooooooong time. The bride and groom are crazy cool and I can’t wait to share more details about them when I return!

By Stacy | Posted in Personal | 1 comments

kristel wyman -

have fun in georgia!

i’ve been wanting to make one of those boards since reading about it in real simple.. but.. i don’t have a closet… ah, glorious vancouver, where you pay $1200/month for 500 square feet and not a single closet!

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Andy & Natalie’s home turf

August 18, 2008

Does it count as a destination portrait session if the couple lives there, but I don’t?

Although Andy and Natalie are Texans, born and bred, they currently live up in the Big Apple. I cannot wait to photograph their Dallas wedding late next year, but in the meantime, it was great to be able to meet them in their neck of the woods for a fun “destination” engagement session. Although I never met these guys before our first consultation, it feels as though I have known them my entire life. They both have this way of making virtual strangers feel like best friends, and I consider myself extremely lucky to be their wedding photographer. It doesn’t hurt that they are both unfairly good-looking, as well. Oh, and little miss Natalie is a brand new NY Jets Flight Crew member! If you live up in New York, stop by a Jets game and give the gorgeous blonde dancer an extra loud cheer for me!

Here are a few images from their New York City session:

We started off in the good old NYC staple, Central Park. I am a huge fan of shooting engagement sessions in parks. The backgrounds are always beautiful, the light is always great, and the simplicity of it allows me to focus on the couple, rather than the location. And, of course, Central Park is THE park of parks, so I could shoot there all day and be perfectly happy.

Destination engagement session of Andy Fredericks and Natalie Furr in Central Park, Lower East Side, and Times Square by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Next we headed to the Lower East Side to take a stroll around Andy and Natalie’s former neighborhood. I learned quite a few interesting things on Avenue C that day (Aware, Beware, Caution, Danger - haha!). It was great to be able to shoot around the places that Andy and Natalie spent their free time. Now, even when they move back to Dallas (*fingers crossed*), they can remember the time they spent up in NYC.
Destination engagement session of Andy Fredericks and Natalie Furr in Central Park, Lower East Side, and Times Square by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Finally, we ended up in Times Square, one of my favorite places in the world.
This is probably one of my favorite photos ever Destination engagement session of Andy Fredericks and Natalie Furr in Central Park, Lower East Side, and Times Square by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves
Andy and Natalie - Come back to Texas! It’s just not the same since you went away ;) June is oh so far away.. Hopefully you guys will come visit before then! Natalie, if the Jets ever play the Cowboys, I am TOTALLY there.

By Stacy | Posted in Destination, Engagements | Tagged central park, destination engagement sessions, lower east side, new york city, nyc, times square | 4 comments

Andy - There's nothing wrong with New York except for the snow and the rain... nice bowling for soup shout out... LOVE THE WORK YOU DID AGAIN REEVES!!!!!!!! -

There’s nothing wrong with New York except for the snow and the rain… nice bowling for soup shout out… LOVE THE WORK YOU DID AGAIN REEVES!!!!!!!! You cease to amaze me. The ladies in my office are all buzzing about your work too. You popularity has is spreading throughout the U.S.!
Anthony Quintano -

Beautiful work hope you can hang out next time your in NY
John C Livas -

Fantastic last shot especially! Great work.
rachel -

These are awesome!!!! some of my favorites you’ve ever taken. I especially love the last set with the road and motion blur!! amazing.

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Sizzlin’ Destination Day After

August 14, 2008

Dear Nikole and Chris’ parents,

If seeing steamy, sexy, awesomely hot photos of your two little darlings makes you uncomfortable… You should probably stop reading right now! I tried to keep it G-rated, but.. well.. newlyweds will be newlyweds!

XOXO,
Stacy

Day After sessions are, hands down, my favorite thing in the entire world. No contest. One of main reasons I am a photographer is because I love making people feel beautiful and capturing that beauty in images, and I feel that everyone is at their most beautiful when they are dressed up all fancy-like with the person they love most in the world, which is exactly what happens in a Day After session. It also gives people a chance to be totally narcissistic and fill the walls of their home with amazing portraits of themselves, which I of course fully support.

As I mentioned before, I absolutely adore Nikole and Chris for many reasons, but I especially love them for taking some time out of their honeymoon to wander around Puerta Plata with me and roll around in the sand and water. Check out some of my favorites:

destination wedding day after portrait session with nikole busenius and chris bordato at sun village resort in cofresi, puerta plata, dominican republic by dallas wedding photographer stacy reeves

Nikole and Chris, thank you first of all for being so easy on the eyes, making my job ridiculously easy, and thank you for being so great to me and allowing me to have a blast with you both during your wedding and honeymoon. I’m just sad that you’re so far away now I guess I will just have to make the trek up north to come visit!

Random side note: I am seeing a lot of hits to this post via the NAPP forums, and a friend on those boards informed me that a lot of you all are discussing this post in regards to use of actions and plug-ins. I want you guys to know that virtually every image in this post, aside from the B&W/Sepia images, is pretty much SOOC, with minimal tweaking in Lightroom. In fact, only one action was used, and that is Totally Rad Action’s Old Skool, used on the last pair of images in this post. In the past I have been a big fan of actions, but these days I am leaning more towards the school of leaving images mostly as-is, and letting their beauty speak for itself. In the future, if you have comments or thoughts about my images, I would love to hear them in the comments section of this blog. Thanks! It’s always great to know that my work is inspiring discussion

By Stacy | Posted in Day After, Destination | Tagged beach, Day After, Destination, destination weddings, water | 8 comments

John C Livas -

Ha! steamy session! absolutely gorgeous.
Shannon K -

Honestly, just fabulous. Fabulous.
Mariana -

Stacy,
These are gorgeous!!! If I ever get married and can’t shoot my own destination wedding– you are so there!!

Mariana
Kelly -

Beautiful! You tempt me to want to pull out my dress and trash it!
porter -

sweet pics Stacy! You never cease to amaze!!!
Corey -

These are some smokin’ pics Stacy. I especially ADORE the b/w one of them on the beach, wow!
Stacy B. -

Stacy these are BEAUTIFUL!!
Heather -

Wow so fun! I wish people around here would get into the idea of the day after, I REALLLY want to do one!!

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Humpdates :: Link love!

August 13, 2008

Is anyone else obsessed with the Olympics right now? I swore I was going to boycott them because I am really not fond of the Chinese government, but I can’t help myself. The opening ceremonies were the best ever, and there are so many great stories of athletes who have worked so hard to get where they are. I pretty much haven’t watched anything else since they started. Jason even rigged up a TV tuner so I can watch them on my computer in the office while I work! Thank goodness that I have the Olympics to distract me from all my favorite shows being over (Last Comic Standing, So You Think You Can Dance, Design Star, and Project Runway, which might as well be over because all of the designers this year are terrible!).

Since this past week was fairly chill with not much to report, today I want to focus on sending you all some links that I want to share. There are a few blogs that I check on an almost daily basis, and I think they may be helpful to a lot of you engaged girls out there.

Southern Weddings Magazine Blog is the single greatest source of inspiration I can think of for weddings. They are the cream of the crop, because they pull their inspiration from some of the best vendors in the industry. Their daily inspiration boards are pretty much guaranteed to make you go “I want to do that!” This morning they posted a wedding idea board (pictured below) inspired by one of my favorite things - cameos. I think every unmarried girl is secretly planning her wedding in her head (whether she has a boyfriend or not), and my fictional wedding is pretty much pulled straight out of this blog. Highly recommended!

Real Simple’s Nearly Wed Blog comes from one of my favorite magazines, Real Simple. I love the clean line and elegant simplicity of everything they do. Not to mention how much time and money they can save you! Sometimes they can be a little off (for example, all of those companies they recommend for wedding albums are very low-end, and will not last very long if you plan on putting them out on display!), but for the most part they have very cool DIY suggestions. I really love these cute cupcake holders!

Wonderful Graffiti is not technically a blog, but I still go back to look at it practically every day. They sell custom-made wall art with your monogram, name, favorite quote, business logo, etc. You can purchase one of their pre-made items, or create something completely new. I am in love with those lucite letters (below)! They have some really fun wedding decor sets than can make personalizing your wedding easy and relatively cheap. They’re also great for home decor, as well. I am very strongly considering getting a huge decal of the “Desiderata” poem to put in our house.

Elizabeth Anne Designs comes from two girls with great design taste who always have really cute inspirations. I am so in love with the aqua and red color scheme (probably my favorite color combination ever) they posted today. Lovely!

Etsy.com has been mentioned here before, but it seems unfair to do a blog post about websites I love and not include it. Etsy has homemade crafts from all around the world, ranging from jewelry to clothing to purses to veils. There are also a lot of talented graphic designers who can create some stunning save-the-dates and invitations for you! I spend way too much money on this website, and is definitely another huge resource for my fictional wedding in my head. Last week I bought two adorable camera straps. If you want to see them, you’ll just have to hire me Here’s a cute bird’s nest ring pillow that would be great for an outdoor southern wedding.

Wholly Matrimony was once defunct, but has recently been picked up again and is well on its way to become a major resource for brides. Their specialty is destination weddings, but they have advice for all brides regardless of wedding location. Recently one of my brides wrote a very smart and accurate article on how to get the best photographs out of your wedding day, featuring some of my work, which is very cool.

Also, yours truly has been popping up all over the web in the past weeks. I want to say thank you to all the people out there who have mentioned my name and spread the good word about me. MAJOR thanks to: Deanna Hall, White Wedding Bells, DarbiG, Elizabeth Anne, Pure Bliss, Everyday Beautiful (Lacy), Living Life with a Passion (Jules), L Squared Photography, Maddie Dean, Vashti Wood, Boronis, Heather Garland, Three Heart (whose work and blog I am a new huge fan of), and hennessy|g. I know there are more of you out there, and I’m so sorry if I forgot anyone! If you link to me, let me know so I can give you a big public thank you

By Stacy | Posted in News | 4 comments

Rachel @ Southern Weddings -

Wow! Stacy, you really know how to make some girls feel good! Thank you so much for your kind words. Wanwisa {who did your cameo inspiration board} is one of our new contributors and there is much more goodness to come from her! Your blog is too cute and I totally enjoy reading through it! Cheers!
tracylynnb -

You betcha Stacy. I am a huge fan of your blog and your work! Since I am planning my own upcoming nuptials looove the DIY info, awesome stuff.
Stacy -

Thanks Jules, I appreciate it!
Jules -

Hiya Stacy,

I linked you because I became a fan of your work after stumbling into your blog at wordpress.

Cheers
Jules

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Destination wedding in Puerta Plata

August 12, 2008

How do I love Nikole and Chris… Let me count the ways!

First of all, they are Canadian, and I am more than slightly obsessed with all things Canadian. It started when I was younger and took a few trips up north with my mom. All I can remember is that the country was beautiful, the people were nice, the weather was good, and I had a blast. Fast forward to about two years ago, when I moved into my former condo and had what seemed like 600 TV channels, including one that focused solely on Canadian TV shows. I fell in love with the Canadian accent and sense of humor, and I have been a canuck-lover ever since. I only wish I could go visit again (hint, hint Canadian brides!!).

Furthermore, Nikole is a photography enthusiast, and you know what I always say - photographers throw the BEST weddings. Chris and Nikole’s wedding was no disappointment there. Everything from the wedding party attire to the decor to the location was super photogenic, and I was in heaven capturing all the cool details.

It also didn’t hurt that Nikole and Chris’ wedding also served as a much-needed vacation for Jason and I. Every year I pick one destination wedding and make that my vacation for the year, and I stay for an extra 4-6 days to relax and have fun. I am extremely lucky to have a boyfriend who is also a talented photographer in his own right, so he can serve as my second shooter as well as my traveling companion.

This was the first time I have ever shown up to shoot a wedding without ever having met the bride and groom in person beforehand, so I was a little unsure of what to expect, but luckily I had no reason to fear. Nikole and Chris are warm, friendly people who went out of their way to make sure I was comfortable and having as much fun as they were. It was very clear that their top priority on their wedding day was to make sure everyone had a great time, and that’s definitely what happened!

I am in love with ALL of the photos I took that day, but here are a few that I think really tell the story:

The current Mrs. Bordato and the soon-to-be-other Mrs. Bordato getting primped and prepped at the spa… I don’t think Chris’ mom was super happy with how her hair was progressing.

Destination wedding of Nikole Busenius and Chris Bordato at Sun Village Resort in Cofresi, Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Nikole added these cool brooches to each of the bridesmaid’s bouquets. I thought that was a really cool gift to her girls, not to mention a fantastic decor detail.

Destination wedding of Nikole Busenius and Chris Bordato at Sun Village Resort in Cofresi, Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Nikole’s classic J. Crew gown - light and airy, perfect for an island wedding!

Destination wedding of Nikole Busenius and Chris Bordato at Sun Village Resort in Cofresi, Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Why do I get all the beautiful brides??

Destination wedding of Nikole Busenius and Chris Bordato at Sun Village Resort in Cofresi, Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

The ladies arriving at the ceremony in style!

Destination wedding of Nikole Busenius and Chris Bordato at Sun Village Resort in Cofresi, Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

The reaction every girl wants to see as she’s walking down the aisle!

Destination wedding of Nikole Busenius and Chris Bordato at Sun Village Resort in Cofresi, Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Mr. and Mrs. Bordato!

Destination wedding of Nikole Busenius and Chris Bordato at Sun Village Resort in Cofresi, Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Canadians can JUMP!

Destination wedding of Nikole Busenius and Chris Bordato at Sun Village Resort in Cofresi, Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

And pose like rockstars…

Destination wedding of Nikole Busenius and Chris Bordato at Sun Village Resort in Cofresi, Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

And laugh like they mean it!

Destination wedding of Nikole Busenius and Chris Bordato at Sun Village Resort in Cofresi, Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

The reception was held in a cool hut just off the ocean, right next to a flamingo habitat.

Destination wedding of Nikole Busenius and Chris Bordato at Sun Village Resort in Cofresi, Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

The single greatest entrance I have ever seen

Destination wedding of Nikole Busenius and Chris Bordato at Sun Village Resort in Cofresi, Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Holy cow! I have to stop posting photos or I will go all day! Don’t worry though, I have a lot more great stuff from their wedding week to show you.. Including a fun family portrait session and the most smokingest hot Day After session you have EVER seen.

By Stacy | Posted in Destination, Weddings | Tagged beach, Destination, destination wedding, dominican republic, pink | 3 comments

kristel wyman -

these look absolutely awesome!! and thank you for noticing how great canada/canadians/canadian tv shows are… we get kinda neglected. hopefully you can come to vancouver soon, and we can have a corner gas marathon!
Leeka -

I absolutely LOVED this set- you did FANTASTIC job!!!!
rachel -

these photos are so amazing. they could possibly be my favorite set you’ve ever posted. FANTASTIC JOB!!!!

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Humpdates - NYC edition (Take 2!)

August 6, 2008

As most of you know, this past week I jetted off to my new favorite city in America, New York! Although I was there to do some awesome destination portrait sessions that will be revealed at a later date as well as meet with a few potential clients, I also got to spend some quality time with my family, which is a far too rare thing for me these days. In the past few years, my mom has become my traveling buddy, flying to crazy places like China, Italy, and NYC to keep me company while I work, and we always have a ridiculous amount of fun together. This trip was no exception! And my sister Candy came along for the ride, as well!

Here is a little visual buffet of some of the things we did:
Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves goes to New York City to see Bailey Hanks in Legally Blonde the Musical, the 5th birthday of Avenue Q, go on a Duck Tour and double-decker bus sightseeing tour, visit Ivanka Trumps jewelry store, be a guest on Live with Regis and Kelly, and walk through a street fair
And a little explanation….
Row 1: I got to see Legally Blonde: The Musical’s brand new leading lady Bailey Hanks - TWICE! I am so in love with this musical, and with Bailey. One of my new favorites!! Notice my awesome hot pink dress - When in Rome…
Row 2: I had to take Mom and Candy to see my 2nd favorite musical, and it just so happened to fall on the 5th anniversary of Avenue Q’s opening night. It was a really cool experience, from posing in a huge furry birthday cake to being serenaded with a special song by the cast and crew to GETTING A PHOTO WITH HOWIE MICHAEL SMITH!! Eeeeee!
Rows 3 & 4: Being a cheesy tourist with mom, including taking an infamous Duck Tour, riding through the city in a double decker bus, and stopping at a street fair for pashminas, purses, and yummy food.
Row 5: Getting up at 5 AM in the morning to stand in line for Regis and Kelly - and being among the last few people to get in!! We got to see two shows get taped, including - purrrrr - Anderson Cooper.

Other fun things I managed to squeeze into my schedule:
-Staying at the Renaissance Times Square, the best hotel in Manhattan
-Running into my fellow Aggie, fellow graphic design class victim, and American Idol superstar Jason Castro at Central Park
-Waiting outside various stage doors so my starstruck mom could get to see a real-life celebrity
-Nearly getting into a fist fight in the Regis and Kelly line with a horrible man who had no respect for women
-Picking up a new set of Chanel specs - my weakness!
-Dropping $1,000 on Wicked tickets and getting to see the incomparable Kerry Ellis and her uber-talented understudy. I have now seen four different Elphabas!

Finally I am home again, but not for long. This weekend I am headed to Houston for a bridal session extravaganza. If you are in Houston and need to meet me for a consultation, schedule a portrait session with me, or otherwise hook up with me in person, please contact me ASAP as my schedule is filling up very quickly.

Coming soon: Nikole and Chris’ killer destination wedding in Puerto Plata!

By Stacy | Posted in Personal | Tagged new york city, nyc | 2 comments

Hennessey -

Is there a better broadway song than “Everyone’s A Little Bit Racist”. I saw Avenue Q for the first time this past July and had a great time. I even got a playbill signed by Howie Michael Smith. It’s a great show. Also got a chance to see The 39 Steps. I recommend it for any Alfred Hitchcock Fan or anyone who would be impressed by 4 people playing about 100 different parts.
Heather -

Oh what a fun trip! I love NYC I can not wait to go back!

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Humpdates, destination edition!

July 30, 2008

Note: this was supposed to show up last Wednesday, so you guys would have something to look at while I was gone, but for some reason it didn’t. Bummer :( So here is last Wednesday’s humpdates - another to come tomorrow! I am so happy to be back at home!

So last week was, obviously, all about the Dominican Republic! Jason and I headed out to the beautiful Cofresi area of Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic to shoot Nikole and Chris’ wedding and get some quality time in, away from computers and TVs and cell phones and work. So what did we do the entire time we were there? Watch TV, movies, check our email and voicemail, and work. We’re pathetic!!! Okay, so we didn’t do that the ENTIRE time.. But here is what our average day looked like:

9 AM - wake up, roll out of bed, and head to the buffet for breakfast
10 AM - swim in the main resort pool
12 PM - lunch at the buffet
1 PM - go back to our room and take a nap, watch TV, and check our email
4 PM - swim in the main pool again
6 PM - dinner at the buffet
7 PM - back to the room for more napping, TV, and e-mail checking
11 PM - bedtime

Seriously, aside from shooting, that pretty much sums up what we did. There were plenty of cool activities included in our package - horseback riding, tennis, basketball, spanish lessons, a dance club, a movie theater, games on the beach, a spa and fitness center - and even more fun excursions around the island, like a city tour, river rafting, jumping off the waterfalls, helicopter tours, swimming with the dolphins, and a monster truck safari. And we did genuinely talk about doing some of those things. But honestly, after months of non-stop traveling, activities, workshops, and a jam-packed social calendar, swimming and napping was pretty much the most glorious, relaxing thing we could have imagined!

Here is the place we spent 75% of our free time:

And here is what made up 75% of our diet - Banana Mamas and Pina Coladas!

Since I take photos so much all the time, I actually take zero personal photos when I go on vacation, so I don’t have much else to show you. You’ll just have to trust me when I say we had a blast! If you’re looking for an amazing destination wedding or honeymoon location, or just a nice place to get away, Sun Village Resort is a great option. The staff was incredibly helpful and friendly, virtually everything was included (the only money we spent was on souvenirs), and the resort was in a killer location. Highly recommended! I want to go back already

Now I am off to NYC to do some shoots, meet with some clients, and have a good time. The number one thing I am looking forward to is seeing BAILEY in Legally Blonde on Broadway!! She was my favorite the entire season on Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods, and I can’t wait to see her. We’ve also got tickets for Avenue Q (this will be my third time to see it!) and working on Wicked tix (again, third time!). Any other Broadway recommendations? We’re considering In The Heights and Spring Awakening, and we just might be on Regis and Kelly on Thursday, too!

I’ll be back next Tuesday… In the meantime, here is another preview from Nikole and Chris’ smokin’ hot Day After session!

By Stacy | Posted in Personal | 2 comments

kristel wyman -

stacy, these shots look amazing — so hot!! glad you were able to relax lots, and rest up for the rest of a busy wedding season!
Heather -

Oh my word these are MORE than smoking hott!!!! Looks like an awesome awesome awesome vacation!!!!

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A little preview…

July 24, 2008

…of what I did today!

$Photos from Nikole and Chris\' Destination Wedding at the Sun Village Resort in Puerto Plata, the Dominican Republic$

Just a teensy little preview to show you what I have been up to. I can’t wait to show off the rest of the images! But for now.. I am off to have a Banana Mama and go for a swim!

ps :: that image is literally straight out of the camera. Ridiculous!!

By stacyreeves | Posted in Destination | 3 comments

Krista -

Beautiful start can’t wait to see the rest….from the proud Aunt of the bride!
Sarah -

Beautiful. Can’t wait to see more and dream about being there.
John C -

Can’t wait to see the rest. Enjoy the much needed relaxation (i’m sure) and beach sun.

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Viva la Dominicana!

July 22, 2008

By Stacy | Posted in Personal | Tagged dominican republic, vacation | 2 comments

corey -

im pretty sure this video was taken shortly after the flight attendant said “please turn off all electronic devices…”

…and what is this?? i thought you were a big deal now.. in coach with crying babies?? time to move up to the other side of the curtain.
Paige K -

thumbs up!!! destination wedding is sounding better and better… bora bora

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Humpdates - Double the fun!

July 16, 2008

Since I missed out on last week’s Humpdates, I am doubling the Hump-ness this week.. And finally, instead of text, I have a ton of fun photos to show off!! So he is what has been going on lately in the world of Stacy:

Two Thursdays ago, my awesome assistant Shelley called me up and asked me if I wanted to go to Six Flags. She had the day off work, I of course set my own schedule (ah, the joys of being self-employed!), and both of us hadn’t been to Six Flags since high school, so we hit the road and headed to Arlington for some good-old fashioned cheesy theme park fun!

Notice in the upper-left corner - a Cookies and Cream funnel cake! Oh… My.. God… Amazing. Seriously? Amazing.

The next day I headed off to Little Rock with my mom, sister, and two of her work friends for a Fourth of July celebration! Unfortunately Jason was stuck at work as usual, so he didn’t get to join us However, we had a blast! We spent the weeking canoeing, camping, and generally having a good time.

A little explanation is required on these.. Clockwise, from top left: anyone who knows anything about my family can guess whose chair the left one is; somehow Danny and I amazingly survived with nothing worse than a little dent; our patriotic contribution; our campsite on the side of the river; the whole group, sans me, Matthew, and Jamie. Thanks to my hilarious and awesome Uncle Carl for putting everything together! I am amazed how well he put up with three cranky blondes

Although I learned on this trip that I am definitely a “city girl” and don’t survive well out in the wilderness, it was all worth it when we woke up to this gorgeous site.. Lake Buffalo is so beautiful, if you live near northern Arkansas you should definitely make a trip to see it!

On Tuesday, we celebrated little Sallie Mae Gulledge’s very first birthday! Our little girl is growing up too fast!!

This past weekend I did something I have been looking forward to for a LOOOONG time now. I am a member of an online photography forum called Starting a Wedding Photography Business (via Flickr), and I spent a good 1-2 hours a day discussing wedding photography related topics with the other members there. A few months ago, the admin of the group approached me and asked if I would host a big get-together, and of course I said yes! After months of planning (okay, months of procrastinating and about 1.5 weeks of planning), we finally all gathered together from across the country to hang out and talk about - what else - wedding photography!

We had photographers fly in from California, Georgia, Montana, Nebraska, Arkansas - and almost Canada (a girl who unfortunately got stuck at the border), as well as several Dallas-ites. Here’s most of the group doing what they do best!

During the weekend, we set up two amazing photoshoots (which I will show off later!), a Photoshop roundtable, a pricing review, a trip to my FAVORITE album company Forbeyon, a BBQ, and a Portrait Swap. A Portrait Swap is where a group of photographers gather and take images of each other for use in marketing pieces (websites, pamphlets, etc). It’s a good chance to get some nice business photos of yourself, while getting to know your colleagues at the same time. Here are a few of my favorites:

Ken Kienow, from San Obispo, California

Julie Jones, from Little Rock, Arkansas

Darbi Gibson Hebrank, from Columbia, Missouri (does she look familiar to any of you??)

Sarah Anne, from Dallas

Jason Huang, from Dallas. Jason also happens to be one-half of my arch-nemesis studio, Table4 Photography (and by arch-nemesis, I mean the people I send all my inquiries to when I am booked. Love those guys!).

Dashell Sellers, from Dallas

Jason Miles Marquez, from Billings, Montana

And Shannon Kuanfung, from Savannah, Georgia (by way of Dallas).
Shannon and I stuck around after everyone left to do more photos, so I have a few extra of her.

And one last photo… If Darbi and Ken weren’t already married to other extremely hot, awesome people, this would be an adorable engagement photo! Any couples out there want to recreate it for me??

A few shout-outs and thank yous… Thanks to all who came out this weekend: Erik, Tasha, Toby, Tate, Ken, Jason H, Jason M, Ken, Darbi, Julie, Sarah, Melissa, Dashell, and Shannon; thanks also to the boyfriends and husbands who pretended not to be bored out of their minds: Jason G, Neil, Uy, and Eric. Thanks to Paige, Drew, and Sarah, for being our gorgeous models. Thanks to Forbeyon, for the amazing tour and info packets, you guys have my business for life!! Thanks also to NYLO Hotel for housing the out-of-towners, and for letting us run all over the lobby taking photos of each other. Brides, if you’re looking for a KILLER place to do your bridal session - NYLO is it!!! I am dyyyyying to shoot a bride there!

There will be NO HUMPDATES (or any posts at all) next week, as I will be shooting the lovely Nikole and Chris’ wedding in Puerta Plata, as well as spending some quality time with my favorite on the beach! I plan to get a loooooot of reading done.. Anyone have any good recommendations for me? So far I have House of Leaves and Catch-22. Send me your book suggestions before I go!

By Stacy | Posted in Personal | 4 comments

jason huang -

table4 photography <3’s stacy reeves!
tracylynnb -

I’m a city girl also all the way! Totally got a kick out of the pink polka dotted chair and pink fuzzy purse.
Paige K -

Great humpdate…

You need to read The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. My boss gave this book out to the entire team. It reminds you of all the lessons you learned as a child goes way into adult hood.
lacy (everydaybeautiful) -

Hi Stacy

some books I’ve loved recently…

“the time travelers wife”
“eat pray love”
“peace like a river”

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