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Packing our bags again … this time – Oahu!!

Posted on Jan 4, 2012 | Destination, Travel, Weddings | No Comments »

Hey guys … Happy 2012!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and stayed safe out there!! I know we did!!

So – we’re officially 4 days into the New Year, and we’re already packing our bags for the first wedding of the year which happens to be in beautiful Oahu!! We’ll be shooting at the New Disney property while we’re there, and also numerous spots around the island all week next week! I’m hoping to catch some Whales breaching the ocean water, and also hoping to shoot some Infrared while I’m there, so wish me luck!

We’re going pretty bare bones in terms of gear, but we are traveling with 3 camera bodies (not including my laptop, or video gear) and minimal strobe and lighting equipment, to cut down on the excessive baggage charges. We’re using all Nikon gear, with Quantum Strobes, Gitzo support, and Really Right Stuff Mounting Hardware. All in all, I’m about 70 pounds of equipment between my two primary bags which is LIGHT!!!

So needless to say - if you need to get in touch with us, email is probably the best way to do it! Our rental property looks to have all the amenities you could ask for (including the ever important Coffee Maker!) so I’ll be happily strolling through my email with a tasty hot beverage in hand!

We’ll be back in our studio on January 18th (hopefully not too jet-lagged) and ready for more!

Thanks so much for reading!

-tduncan

A Year in a Snapshot – part 1

Posted on Dec 31, 2011 | Travel, Weddings | No Comments »

Wow!! It has been a absolutely amazing, amazing, AMAZING year for us!

I can’t believe how fast it has gone, and how much we’ve done.We are so grateful that we get to do something we love everyday! It still trips me out sometimes!

So here’s what I’m thinking … I thought it might be appropriate to make this post a little longer than usual (in terms of photos) because it will be the last post I make for the year, and seems logical to make it a highlights type post with lots of images from various jobs. (Some of the coolest stuff we shot this year!) – since it’s quite a bit longer than a normal post … I think I’ll split it into two parts.

Sound okay to you?

So onward and upward … this year – we started off shooting in the Yucatan (GORGEOUS GIG BTW) on a little island off the coast called Isla Mujeres, as well as a return trip to the Caribbean Islands (specifically St. Thomas in the USVI) visiting, shooting & vacationing in this glorious corner of the world. It has been a mixed bag of photo coolness this year, with our production schedule packed shooting everything from amazing animals, to gorgeous landscapes, magazine covers, really awesome people, architectural photography, and of course beautiful weddings! We love it all!

I’m not gonna lie though … there were a few times this year when things slowed down quite a bit (which is always unsettling – and if you’re a self employed person you know EXACTLY what I mean) but as they say “It all comes out in the wash” – and it did! Our year ended up being simply stellar, and we have so much to be thankful for!! Especially to our amazing clients and our wonderfully supportive families. They endure SO MUCH by putting up with the long hours that are required with this type of work!

Thank you, thank you thank you to our Amazing Families and Wonderful Clients!!

Here’s to 2012!!

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Our first set of photos were made back in August in the gorgeous US Virgin Islands!

Check out the view from the top of the Sand Dollar Estates in St. Thomas. This is the same place that Bill and Hillary Clinton have stayed in the past when they have visited the island.

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Ok … so fun stuff right!?!?? So that was set ONE … and here we go with some others …

check out this cool, Ranch Style Wedding next …

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That Ranch Wedding was Awesome!!! – but we’re just getting warmed up!!!

Next up …

Twin Oaks Winery in beautiful Farmington Missouri!

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And lastly, here are a few more cool images we captured at this gorgeous Filipino wedding in Jefferson City Missouri back in May. Lots of amazing color and details!! Myla and Mike decided to exchange their vows and the beautiful St. Peters Catholic Church, and to celebrate the occasion, they kicked off a great reception at the Capital Plaza Hotel in Downtown Jefferson City Missouri.

Thanks for reading … and have a Happy New Year!!!

-tduncan

Part 2 of our “A Year in a Snapshot”

Coming in January!

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Destination Wedding – Caribbean 2011

Posted on Aug 2, 2011 | Destination, Travel, Weddings | No Comments »

Hi Guys!

I just wanted to take a quick second to let all our existing clients know that we’ll be traveling to the Caribbean – today (August 2nd) through (August 9th)

During these dates, we’ll be covering a destination wedding assignment on the beautiful Island of St. Thomas, in the US Virgin Islands. If you need any assistance during these dates, please feel free to email us anytime. We’ll do our best to respond to your query within 48 hours if at all possible.

Lastly, I thought maybe I’d post a few images that I captured in this part of the world a few years back for everyone to enjoy. It’s just a gorgeous place to visit, and I’m excited to see it again!!

Enjoy the photos!

Handprints in the Sand Antigua, and Sunset Ship Antigua West Indies

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Handprints in the Sand Antigua, and Sunset Ship Antigua West Indies

Sunset through the Palms - Antigua, West Indies in the Caribbean

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Sunset through the Palms - Antigua, West Indies in the Caribbean

White Boat and Rock Cliffs in the Caribbean - Antigua, West Indies in the Caribbean

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White Boat and Rock Cliffs in the Caribbean - Antigua, West Indies in the Caribbean

Isla Mujeres Mexico 2011

Posted on Jan 13, 2011 | Travel | 2 Comments »

We just returned from Isla Mujeres Mexico last week, and we’re still raving about it!

During our time on the island we saw and experienced many amazing things including; wonderful foods, amazing people, beautiful colors, fantastic crafts, cheerful sounds, and so MUCH more … but above all … we feel BLESSED to have been chosen to photograph the wonderful wedding celebration of Kelly McElroy & Chris Wallace. (yes … wedding photos WILL be coming soon, so sit tight!

– But until then –

I’m excited to be sharing some of my travel work with you!

This is the first of (hopefully) many entries to come in the field of travel photography. In this series, you’ll be seeing a variety of different styles and techniques that we normally don’t publish. Ranging from bright bold colour images, to a much more pastel & muted/distressed approach … the streets of Isla offered up so much in the way of inspiration! For me, it was almost impossible to photograph in a singular style, while maintaining the integrity of any given “sense of place”. To embellish the photos a bit – I also thought it might be helpful to give you a brief glimpse of the islands history via our good friends as IslaMujeres.net so here it is!

Long before Cancun was even a glint a developer’s eyes, Isla Mujeres open it’s arms to tourists from around the world. Some older residents of the island tell stories of tourists signaling from a make-shift dock near where Puerto Juarez stands today. Son’s of local fisherman would take small launches over to the mainland and pick up visitors for their stay on the island. Eventually, Isla established a regular ferry service, making runs to Puerto Juarez once or twice a day and in the last few years, every half hour.

Isla Mujeres is the easternmost point of Mexico, the frontier of eastern Mexico, and the Mexican Navy base was established in 1949 . Fishing was still the main source of income; it wasn’t until recent years that Tourism became a large part of the island. In 1967, the Mexican Government and its water department (C.A.P.A), with the help of many local divers, install an under-the-sea purified water piping system, the first in the world. The 6″ pipes were replaced with 8″ pipes in 1988 the same year Hurricane Gilbert hit the island, which partially destroyed the Mayan temple on the south point. The last few years have seen tremendous improvements to the island including an extensive drainage and sewer system, electric and phone service to the various colonias, paved streets that allow rainwater to drain and a high school.

The people of Isla Mujeres are proud of their history and hold in their hearts the magic of their island and the promising future. We found the locals of the island to be very warm, friendly and made us feel extremely welcomed. Needless to say, we’re excited to head back to Isla Mujeres Mexico as soon as possible!!

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Polaroid Transfer on Watercolor "Isla Mujeres 2011"

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