http://www.studio563.com/houston/chip Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:37:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I wanted to take just a minute and let all (seven) of you know that my blog has moved!  Studio563 just launched our new photo blogs and they are ROCKIN'!!  Larger images, more user-friendly comment sections, a MUCH better overall look -- we are incredibly pumped about them. !!CHECK OUT THE ... http://www.studio563.com/houston/chip/?p=2867 I've challenged myself to photograph my children at least once a month in 2009.  Last year I did a grand total of ONE session of them, and that is a shame.  These may or may not end up in a calendar in my mom's stocking this year, so shhhhhhh... Of course, ... http://www.studio563.com/houston/chip/?p=2859 The kids got out of school early a couple of days last week, so Nette and I decided to take them for a walk in the park.  Enjoy! peace. Jude was happy that we might see an alligator or two.  We normally can't get him to smile for anything... Uh oh... We actually did ... http://www.studio563.com/houston/chip/?p=2858 Melissa and Valdo were married just before Thanksgiving (I'm SO far behind!!) in Houston at Saint Anne Catholic Church, which is one of my favorite places to shoot!  It is absolutely beautiful and allows photographers a great deal of freedom while shooting.  We approach every wedding with a healthy respect ... http://www.studio563.com/houston/chip/?p=2834 Hello.  My name is chip.  And I am a blogaholic. I am.  I can't help it.  I check people's sites multiple times a day.  I know what's going on in people's lives whom I've never met or may have met once or twice.  I have conversations with people I know about ... http://www.studio563.com/houston/chip/?p=2833 I wanted to give a very merry shout-out on this, my favorite day of the year!  I hope all your days are merry and bright and all your Christmases white. Happy Christmas, everyone! peace. http://www.studio563.com/houston/chip/?p=2832 Last week several of Houston's best and brightest wedding and portrait photographers gathered at The Coffee Groundz for some casual hang-out time.  Marco brought his camera and Clint brought a big roll of white paper (he just carries it around with him ... it's weird...) and we set up a ... http://www.studio563.com/houston/chip/?p=2831 Scot and I shot Basia and Marcin's wedding last month at Our Lady of Walsingham in Spring Branch and their reception at the beautiful Chateau Polonez in northwest Houston.  Their day was amazingly beautiful and the party was unstoppable!!  Janet-the-Rockstar was on hand for the festivities, and Haley and crew ... http://www.studio563.com/houston/chip/?p=2825 Carrie and Steve were married last month in an intimate and family-centered ceremony at The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center.  Their day had the perfect blend of beauty, simplicity and fun!  A jazz trio provided amazing ambiance, and dinner felt as if I'd been invited over by close friends.  We ... http://www.studio563.com/houston/chip/?p=2824 If you've been following my blog for any time at all you've probably heard (read) me mention an organization called I Am Change and/or their global clean-water project Hydrate Hope.  My good friend Matt and others have been spearheading this organizations and their various projects for the past couple of ... http://www.studio563.com/houston/chip/?p=2787