Match Point

So I haven't really done any sports yet (officially), but Vinay and his sister let me practice tennis on them. The lighting was a little off, and so was a bunch of the framing but I think I did a decent job. All these I could fix in photoshop :P, but the ones shown here are all untouched. It wasn't a real match, so I got to move around and experiment from different angles.

Let me tell ya though, tennis isn't my favorite sport to shoot. Most of the athletes look awkward in during their swings and there isn't too much variety, especially in a real match when you can't move around. I do know that the most interesting shots are reaction shots or when the ball is in the frame. These are a few of my favorite ones from the day. These are all low-res.

For the record, I think Vinay won the "tie-breaker" (even though his sister was killing him the entire match)

Session: Big Fish

Here's a small preview for the parents...

Father and son reelin' in the big fish

Later that Sunday, we met with another family for another photoshoot. The backyard had a cute pier that was a nice spot to catch small fish, but the one that big "J" and little "J" caught was HUGE! At least in my standards anyway...

This chair sure is comfy!

Little "E" was a fun-loving girl who was curious to see how high she could build her towers before they fell! Also a very generous person, "E" willingly emptied her buckets of cat food in the water for the fishies.

There were 3 generations worth of family there, which was more people than I was used to. But they were very welcoming, making the photo session go as smooth as it could've gone. Enjoy the photos!

Classic

Session: Tinkerbell Sisters

On Sunday morning, Crystal and I met 3 lovely young ladies who dressed up in their Halloween Tinkerbell costumes for us! But after playing hard in the living room and waving their magic wands around, they decided to change into their summer dresses to get a little more comfortable.

The big sister pondering deep thoughts in her Tinkerbell outfit.

The house was great with its huge, tall windows and hardwood floors. The soft window light was perfect for the indoor portraits.

Look at me! I can reach the doorknob!

Afterwards, we went outside for a tea party and a few family portraits in the backyard/golf course. There was also a pond there too, where they were able to catch some tadpoles! But after a few more photos, we had to let the golfers finish their round. We ended the photo session at a nearby park, where I got some of the best pictures of the day.

Enjoying the summer...hope the golfers won't mind us using their bridge.

Session: I'm bakin' like a toasted cheese-it! It's so hot here!

The Houston humidity.
There's nothing else like it! I'm very grateful that the family I photographed were very good sports about the weather, always keeping the smiles up and inputing their ideas.
Sesquicentennial park was a great area in downtown Houston, that provided us a nice variety of shots. Hills...waterfalls...open grass...what more could you ask for?

Here's a preview of some of the photos...

Session: Sleeping Beauty

My first session went very smooth, and I'm very pleased with the result. 3 year old boy "N" and 2 month year old girl "S" had their portraits taken by me along with their mother at their lovely home. Then, we all drove to a local park where we finished up the session by playing on the swings and feeding the ducks!

Here's a sneak preview for the parents...

I was lucky enough to catch "S" in the best of her moods.


"N" is on his way to the car wash!


After all the hard work modeling for me, "S" decided to take a nap in the park!

"It's Aliiive!!"

It's official! Dwo Law Photography, LLC is now a functioning company. It's an exciting time for me (photographically) and you can follow my experiences through this blog.

I'll be in Houston until around mid-August and then back to Austin for the fall semester.
Email: dwo.photo@gmail.com