Well, I have renewed my love for Black and White photography and as a tribute… all of the pictures in this preview will be sans colour. (For all those non word people, that means without color.)
This past weekend we photographed a great wedding. Jose and Marina were a blast to get to know and hang out with. They have such bubbly personalities. Both of them come from families with 5 children, so lets just say this was no small wedding! But who doesn’t love big, loud, family events?!?!?! I personally LOVE them! It was a pleasure to meet the whole family and capture the day.
So now of some photos… This was taken before the wedding. We were at the Cactus Hotel and this lighting in one of the rooms was so striking!
Look how great these two look! Marina looked amazing and Jose looked quite nice himself!
The first dance…
By: Colin and Andre’a Feldhaus
matchless wedding photography: we don’t need no stinkin’ colour… all the time.
It’s been awhile ago, but back in May we took some engagement pictures of Sarah and Barrett. They make a gorgeous pair and we are super excited to photograph their upcoming wedding in a couple months! Anyway, for photography sessions, we usually aim for a time in the evening when the lighting is best. On the flip side, the lighting is just as amazing when the sun is coming up… However, who is really up at that time of day when the sun is rising?!?!! seriously!!! When we were originally trying to find a date and time for Sarah and Barrett’s engagement session, the only weekend they could come, was already booked with evening activities. We were going to have to try and fit something in during the day, when all the sudden Colin had this really weird idea. At the very end of his e-mail to sarah and barrertt, he put a PS note mentioning we could try a sunrise shoot. Now, did we actually think anyone would agree to that…? NO. But, they did! They thought it was a great idea. Then we realized, all our favorite places to shoot worked around the setting of the sun… not the rising. We woke up a couple times the week of the shoot to scope out some new places to emphasize the amazing sun rise light. Lucky for us, we got to see some beautiful sunrises that week… Funny thing is, when the morning of the shoot came, the sun rise wasn’t so good. It was kind of a bummer actually. At least the weather was good and the temperature was great.
One other fantastic thing about this shoot…
We always mention to people we are photographing, think of props you might want bring or have in the pictures. Props are a great way to bring out a little of your personalities in your photos. Sarah and Barrett took us up on this suggestion… and almost forgot about the prop they brought. Thank goodness they didn’t because it was a brilliant idea! They purchased an old antique bike from an antique shop! How amazing! Talk about getting inspired! We had so much fun with them and the bike… and we got some awesome pictures from the shoot!
Here’s the sunrise that we all woke up so early to see… not that great, is it!?!?! But at least we got a cute silhouette out of it.
This picture might seem kinda of odd, if you didn’t quite know the background. Sarah is a big time runner… meaning, she loves to run for fun. During the shoot, she was telling us about it and the races she’s ran in. Ironically, we headed down town and a race had just finished. Since that is such a huge part of her life… we had to find a way to incorporate into the photos. Sarah was totally up for the spur of the moment detour. We had them walk into the middle of the crowd and just start kissing. We may have had a few awkward looks, but it was well worth it! We got this super fun shot that was both meaningful and adorable!
We also wanted to try something new. We passed part of the concho river where there was TONS of ducks and geese… why not have Sarah and Barrett feed them?!?! A loaf of bread later mixed with some crazy hungry birds, and we had some hilarious (and maybe a few frightening) moments captured on camera! Thanks for the great time you two!
By Colin and Andre’a Feldhaus
matchlessphotography – where the early bird does catch the worm
Thursday, August 19, 2010 Posted in other
A couple weeks ago, we entered a drawing for some free furniture at Ashley’s Furniture. Colin was lucky enough to win and all I can say is.. it was perfect timing and we are truly blessed! We are the process of buying a house, and all the furniture that we had consisted of bachelor pad and garage sale finds. So needless to say, some new and matching things are going to be amazing in our new home!
Anyway, we went by today to order some things, and they were super nice and helpful! I know we had tons of questions and they had great attitudes and treated us like we were any other ‘important’ customer… (even though they weren’t making any money from us). I just thought it was so nice, it was worth a blog post.
And just so you know, they are currently running a HUGE sale right now… So in case you are in need of furniture, you might stop by and see what they have!
This past weekend we photographed Zach and Tamea’s wedding. It was at the gorgeous Emmanual Episcpal Church – you know… the church with the amazing arches in downtown San Angelo, TX! And the reception was at the Fort Concho Commissary. Not only are they a beautiful couple, but they know how to have a good time! Despite the weather being a tad hot (and by a tad I mean over 100 degrees…) everyone still danced and jumped around for hours!
Anyway, here are a couple of our favorites for our ‘sneak preview’. The second picture was taken with my awesome macro tubes… Look how we got to the rings!
This was a sweet moment Colin captured right after the ceremony. Zach and Tamea walked straight out the doors, turned the corner, and had a kiss to celebrate!
I love first dance photos… They are usually so precious and intimate. I think the lighting and contrast made the picture even more dramatic!
by Colin and Andre’a Feldhaus. San Angelo wedding photography
{matchless}photography… where a little heat only makes the party hotter!!!!!
It’s definitely been awhile since my last Kitchen Conundrum… This whole once a week thing just isn’t quite working out for me. Somewhere between working, photographing, and everything else.. well, life happens!
Anyway, I actually made this recipe a couple months ago! (That tells you how busy I’ve been!) This is one of Colin’s favorite meals, and I must admit, I’m quite fond of it as well! I used to make it often before we went overseas. It’s so easy and fast to make that it’s perfect for any type of family: busy couple like ourselves, or even the on-the-go mom with four children! I mean, fresh veggies, ravioli, and pesto – how can you go wrong!?!?! This recipe is from a cookbook I found at Tuesday Morning called Betty Crocker Annual Recipes 2005. It has a photo with every recipe which is a HUGE deal to me!
This recipe is actually called Spring Ravioli with Pesto Cream. You start off by boiling some water and cooking the ravioli as instructed. The recipe calls for the frozen ravioli, but I tend to use the Bertolli refrigerated kind. Then you sauteing green beans, roma tomatoes, and yellow bell pepper (or capsicum as aussie and kiwi friends would say). While those two thing are going, in a separate bowl mix sour cream, pesto, and lemon peel. Once the raviolis are finished, drain and add to the vegetables. Add the sour cream and pesto sauce and mix until warm and sauce is evenly spread.
WA-LA! A yummy homemade pasta dish! And not to mention good for you and full of color!
So here’s the recipe for Spring Ravioli with Pesto Cream:
2 tsp – olive oil or vegetable oil
8oz – green bean, cut into 1 1/2 in. pieces
1/2 medium yellow bell pepper cut into 1/2 in pieces
3 roma tomatoes, cut into 1/2 in. pieces
1/2 tsp – salt
16oz – frozen cheese filled ravioli (from a 24 oz bag)… as I said I just use the package of Bertolli refrigerated ravoili. It’s a few more ounces, but I think it turns out fine!
1/2 cup – sour cream
3 TBSP – basil pesto
2 tsp – grated lemon peel
Hope you try it and enjoy! It really is a great summer dinner!
By: Andre’a Feldhaus – who obviously needs quick, easy, and delicious meals… cause i’m SO FAR BEHIND! lol
{matchless}photography
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Posted in other
So here it is… Part 1 of Jordan and Georgia’s wedding day! I will say, I (Andre’a) spent quite a bit of time with the girls that day, and Georgia was one of the most laid back relaxed brides I’ve ever seen! She wasn’t worried about a thing… just excited to see her groom and get married!
They chose to see each other before the actual ceremony. We we able to get a couple shots of the two at their “first glance,” which was special. I love photograph and capturing that moment when they see each other for the first time that day. Everyones reactions are different, but it’s truly priceless to see those smiles, tears, hugs, kisses, and tender beautiful moments!
After the “first look,” it was off to the carriage house! At the Lemonia Grove, they had an old antique carriage house that was on their property. We went up to the top floor to do some photography of Jordan and Georgia. Let me just say, the building was fabulous! We loved everything about it… the distressed floors and walls, the peeling wallpaper, the lighting… AWESOME! That place had so much character and was inspiring to us!
Then we headed outside to take some more photographs. As we mentioned earlier, there was a pretty cool corvette we were able to use! We also started in on some of the bridal party pictures. I loved all the personality in this wedding! It wasn’t just the bride and groom that were fun… but the whole bridal party! The bridesmaids and groomsmen were just as lighthearted and goofy. It was so great to meet every single one of them!
Well, I’m sad to say, that we are wrapping up this wedding. I’ve always thought we have an amazing job.. photographing people on such a special day. But then we get to go home and re-live that day for weeks! It literally consumes our days and we LOVE it! However, the time must come when we finish editing the photos and finalize everything. That’s where we’re about at with Jordan and Georgia’s wedding. It’s a very bittersweet time as we look back and remember all the fun we had and the beautiful wedding that took place… and then move on to the next amazing wedding! (and then have the same feelings!) These families have been a privilege to work with and from the bottom of our hearts, wish Jordan and Georgia a very happy marriage together!
By: Colin and Andre’a Feldhaus
{matchless}photography – where Texans and Californians combined… now that’s just a fun time! and a swell idea!
Part 2… the ceremony (and a couple pictures right before)
Jordan and Georgia decided to see each other before hand. We were able to take a TON of fun portraits of just the two of them. The owners of Lemonia Grove had a fun old Corvette that he took out for some photos! We’ll have more of those on the next post…
The ceremony was great. There were some serious times with hilarious parts as well, all intermixed. All we saw were huge smiles everywhere! The ceremony was led by Kirt Dauphin of PaulAnn Baptist Church. He did a superb job, if I do say so myself.
Colin and Andre’a Feldhaus of matchless wedding photography
documenting the day….
We’re going to try something a little different this time and see how it works. What we’re going to do is… blog this wedding backwards! So this is the reception of Jordan and Georgia’s wedding. We actually did a sneak peak a couple weeks ago and you can check it out HERE.
We’ve actually known Georgia for quite some time now. She was a great family friend that I (Andre’a) grew up around. Hearing her name around our household growing up was definitely not uncommon. Actually, there was a whole slew of kids we were always hearing about… always good and fun things of course! Now that years have past and she’s graduated college, it’s neat to see her find her perfect match. There’s just something sweet about watching someone grow up and seeing they’ve found their ‘soul mate.’ Jordan has been fun to get to know this past year. He just fits in so well with their family, it’s like we’ve known him for years! Jordan’s such an adventurous guy, and with all Georgia’s family’s outdoor activities…. well, let’s just say it was a match made in heaven… LITERALLY!
I know we mentioned a ton of amazing things about this wedding from the sneak preview post. The location was at the Lemonia Grove in Corona, CA (right outside of LA). Not only is it beautiful, but the weather was perfect! It was the end of June and the temperature was is the 80′s, I think. None of that 110 degree weather that West Texas has to offer, that’s for sure!
This couple was pretty laid back the whole afternoon! As you can tell in some of these pictures, this was a day to enjoy and have fun! So there were lots of sweet moments, but many goofy fun ones as well. It was fantastic because it totally brought out Jordan and Georgia’s personalities! And they left to everyone throwing beach balls at them, which was hilarious!
By Colin and Andre’a Feldhaus.
matchless wedding photography…. where good things come in threes…(because we have 3 posts for this wedding)
We have been looking forward to Alex and Daniel’s wedding for almost a year now! They got married in the Barr Mansion in Austin, Texas. The venue was spectacular, the food was fantastic, and the wedding was perfect!
We’ll put more photos up later, but here’s a quick snap shot of the evening.
Colin says this picture is one of his favorite wedding shots ever. He says it reminds him of a fairytale. What a perfect ending to the perfect day!
No shoving the cake in someone’s face here! Only the sweetest cutting and feeding ever!
This was a fun photo we took after the ceremony! We grabbed Alex and Daniel for a few minutes to take some pictures and this old building with the single light was amazing!
Walking down the aisle looking at her soon-to-be husband.
We will have much more to post later! Check back soon!
By: Colin and Andre’a Feldhaus
{matchless}photography – specializing in fairytale wedding photography… and Colin will be your fairy godmother!!!
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