Update and Photo Today

Howdy! So for the long delay in postings. The last three weeks have been a whirlwind. Three weddings in a lot of different places. I have few emails to get to, and I will be with you (if your expecting one) here shortly.

Enjoy!
Jason
www.jasonconnel.com

Cindy and Paul - Day 3

Sorry about the delay for Day 3 of Cindy and Paul. I had a wedding this weekend. Without further delay the Wedding Day for Cindy and Paul. My day started quite unusual. I started with a trout I had caught Friday night for breakfast. I never ever catch fish when I fish, but Friday night went out fishing on the dock with a bunch of other wedding guests, and Midnight Bob at Cabin Bluff. You see, this was a three pound trout. I am told that is trophy size. I was asked if I wanted to keep it, and I said only if I can eat it, and the fine folks at Cabin Bluff made it happen. WOW!

Friday I got to watch everyone shooting clays, on Saturday my wife and I got to participate. That is so much fun! I had a blast, and I can not wait to get my own shotgun! It is going to be my new hobby! So, if any of you are looking for a birthday gift for me... LOL!

After lunch I was off to photograph the bride getting ready for the wedding that is now just a few hours away. Everything was right there at Cabin Bluff, so it was super easy to make it over to get a few shots of Paul, the groom, get dressed as well.

I had been raining a lot over the long weekend, but for the day of the wedding there was a lot of threating skies, but except for a few showers right at the start of the reception it was smooth sailing. Everything was beautiful. The ceremony had two readings one from Cindy's brother Christian, and another from Paul's father. Both were very warm indeed.

At the reception General Schwarzkopf told us the story of how he heard about Mrs. Schwarzkopf being pregnant. It was very touching. The best man Chance gave what I would have to say one of the best toasts I have heard. It was so thought out and touching.

It was an honor to be part of your big weekend guys! Thank you so much for everything! Here is slideshow #1 and slideshow #2. Seriously, it is really hard to pick images for a blog post for this wedding. There is so much to choose, but hopefully I represented the weekend well. It was really sad to go Sunday morning.

Enjoy!
Jason
www.jasonconnel.com

The sight from the window of my room.

Jessica, Cindy's sister, puts on the final touches of makeup prior to the wedding.

Cindy working on her makup.

The groom.
I love this dress. No idea who the maker is, but I love how simple it is.

Wedding time!

The father of the bride waiting for the ceremony to start.

One of my favorite detail shots of the wedding season.

The father of the bride escorting Cindy down the isle.

The vows.

A good catch!

Cindy and Paul had the extremely talented Goliath Flores take care of the music at both the wedding and reception. You can check him out on iTunes. Seriously, this guy rocks!

The lovely cake was done by the fine folks at "I Do".... Cakes. I Love the simple elegant design.

Cindy and Paul for the first dance.

The bride dancing with the father of the groom, Tad.

Watch out Paul! The General does not look pleased to see you dancing with Mrs. Schwarzkopf... LOL!

Galveston Bay Shrimp Boat & Copyright Concerns

I wanted to share this image I took recently in the Galveston Bay. It is of a shrimp boat with seagulls looking for a meal. I try to get out when I can to photograph things of a different nature from time to time, so I thought I would share.

On a more serious note. I love to see when my clients use the work I created for them on their own, websites, blogs, and networking websites such as MySpace. It really is the ultimate form of complimenting what I do. However, I have noticed a few folks cropping out my logo, and or not giving me a little love for those really ultra cool and hip pics.. (hopefully they are ultra cool... LOL!). There is a lot of you that have also purchased the hi-resolution images on disk as well. The paper work included with that ask that credit be given to me if images are used on a personal website.

I ask if you are using images in one of these situations that you please give me credit on your site. It helps other folks find me, and it really helps with my business. By doing so is like saying thank you. I allow such use as a thank you for being a customer. Every image I create is protected by copyright laws. It is because of these laws that a profession such of mine can exist, and I would love to be able to continue to provide my services for years to come. So, if you can take the time to mention my website on your site I would appreciate it.

Enjoy!
Jason

Claudia and Oscar - St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Dalton, GA

Claudia and Oscar was my first Hispanic Catholic wedding. I had such a blast! The wedding was at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Dalton, GA. The church was stunning with huge windows that made for excellent lighting for an indoor wedding. I would have to say by far it was the church with the best natural lighting I have been in.

At the wedding they had a mariachi band, and with the decor inside the church it was an amazing experience. There was a lot of firsts at this wedding. It was one of the longest days I have had in a long time. However, it was worth it.

During the reception they guys took the groom and tossed him in the air! There are several other traditional things that happened that I would be hard pressed to explain. The photos were wonderful, and of course having wonderful subjects really help!

Here is the slideshow!

Enjoy!
Jason
www.jasonconnel.com

Bridal from inside the church.

The groom outside the church.

The ring exchange during the ceremony.

Intimate moment after the ceremony.

The first dance.

The DOLLAR dance!

The mariachi.

The lucky couple working the crowd!

The 2nd band!

Lauryn and Jared - Chattanooga, TN

I want to give a big Arg! to Lauryn and Jared! What can I say.... hmmmm.... I really had a good time with the wedding of these two! I experienced a lot of new things. Lets start with the sword fight between the lucky couple during the reception. There was also a belly dancing performance. Lauryn is a very talented belly dancer herself and gave an impressive demonstration of the art form. Then there was the hug fire across the street.

I mean wow! These two know how to make a statement. Seriously, they had an awesome wedding. I feel lucky to be part of their day. Here is a little preview for you all!

Enjoy!
Jason

www.jasonconnel.com

an Engagement Session, Allison and Ric -

I first met Allison through a good freind of mine Julian Smith. All I can say is wow! Allison and Ric met me in Chattanooga for their engagement session a couple of weeks ago. Here are a few of my picks. I hope you all enjoy! Feel free to tell them congrats here!


Enjoy!
Jason

It is a South Thing...

Wow! What a roller coaster week. Well week-and-a-half. It all started last Thursday as I traveled to Memphis for Apryl and Jason's Wedding. I had a wonderful time with my iPod and open road. It was a exciting trip. I knew that Apryl and Jason's wedding was the first for a new radical workflow. Here it is a week later and all of their images are online.

They are a wonderful couple and the stories they shared with me are just wonderful. It turns out Jason is a IU grad. He was going to school the same time I was working for daily newspapers up there. I know I met him when I lived up there, but I just can't remember exactly how. I can tell you the man makes the best ribs I have ever had.




Friday was a great day. It started with a bridal luncheon at the Majestic Grille. It was a wonderful place. Great food for sure. Then I was off to photograph the guys playing ball on the Memphis Redbirds ball field. I can say that was a first for me.

Every detail was planned. Between the wonderful taste of the bride and the wonderful job Amy Miller Wedding and Events did it was like a wedding right out of a magazine. It was just wonderful. How can you beat a wedding at sunset on the banks of the Mississippi River. Then at the reception they had an artist, Bradford Troxel creating a painting at the event as it was happening.

Thank you two for a wonderful time! Jason I need the info for your amazing ribs dude! Check out the slide show here....

Enjoy!
Jason

www.jasonconnel.com