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Ashley Salinas High School Senior Pictures

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:02:00 +0000

My girlfriend, Krystal, and I took Ashley out to old town Richmond for her Senior pictures. She was a little skeptical about where we took her at first but she didn't know how I really take my clients to even more bizarre locations and come out with great pictures. Well, here are her pictures.

Kerry and David Wedding - April 16, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:53:00 +0000

There are times in my life that I really love my job. One of those times is when I get to shoot a close friend's wedding. Kerry and I have known each other for more than 10 years now and we've shared some crazy times together on numerous vacations. So when she asked me shoot her wedding, I was super excited!! That day was fun b/c we I got to see her get married and I got to see some friends I haven't seen in a long time!! here are some of the images from that fun day!!

Lauren and Jimmy's Wedding!!

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:11:00 +0000

Wow, what a perfect day for a wedding!! I knew it was going to be a fun day because lauren and Jimmy are just so laid back and easy going, and I also get to see one of my favorite couples, Joy and Adam. We had their wedding last year at the Gallery and had a blast with their whole group of friends. Now it's Lauren and Jimmy's turn. I couldn't wait!! I got to hang out with the guys at the Clubhouse while the girls got ready. Since we were at the Woodlands Country Club, I wanted to get some golf carts so we can cruise around in and have some fun with the wedding party!! 5 carts later and when the boys were all dressed, we got to cruise around a couple holes with all the groomsmen and the ushers. Man, we had so much fun b/c the guys were hilarious!! After a lot of fun with the groomsmen, I surprised the girls with the golf carts and they were super excited!! I don't think the coordinator there was that happy with us but we had a great time on the course anyways. of course the debauchery on the golf course had to end and the wedding had to start. It was a beautiful ceremony near the lake. After the ceremony I took the whole wedding party around the golf course for some fun group shots!! The wind was really gusting and I got some awesome shots with Lauren's dress blowing in the wind!! Here are some of the shots from that day!!

Jennifer and Cody Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:32:00 +0000

This last weekend, we had one of our first weddings this calendar year!! I can say, I don't think we could have asked for better weather or a more picturesque venue to get married at. Jennifer and Cody had picked Ashelynn Manor to tie the knot. This time of the year, the flowers were all beautiful and the smell of rose filled the garden out in the back where the outdoor gazebo would be the site of the ceremony. I have to say that the grounds people there did a spectacular job there keeping that place so beautiful. Both Jennifer and Cody are really awesome and just so laid back, it made my day so easy. They did the First Look before the ceremony and I know they both loved it!! I know for sure Cody was a lot less nervous after seeing his beautiful bride and got to spend some time with her before the ceremony. All the couples that see each other before the ceremony absolutely love it. Well here some images from that fun wedding day!!

Mimi and Dave Engagement

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:57:00 +0000

I've been so busy lately that I've been slacking on putting new content on my blog!!
A couple of weeks ago, I spent an afternoon with Margaret (Mimi) and Dave. They came to know me by way of two of my past brides!! How cool is that??!! They were so cool and easy to work with. We explored the Height area. We found this really awesome brightly colored mural!! The colours were amazing. It was an absolutely perfect day playing around in the Heights!!

Jackie and Angel Engagement

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:30:00 +0000

I've been long overdue for a blog entry. I have to say I've been really busy and haven't had a chance to update for the last couple of weeks. I feel bad. Well, Angel and Jackie went on an adventure with me near Herman Park. She really wanted some greenery and some cool waterfalls. We decided on Hermann Park. I have to admit that I usually don't shoot here simply because so many other photographers are there! Well here are the shots from that session!!

Liz's Maternity Session

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:29:00 +0000

For the readers that follow my blog a lot, you will recognize Liz from a lot of the wedding images, Trash the Dress and a host of other images I've done with her. She's like the posterchild for Montage!! She's now pregnant and very close to giving birth to their new child. We squeezed in a outdoor maternity session before the baby came. She wanted to do something outdoorsy instead of the typical studio session where she bares her belly.
We first started at their house with her three dogs, which are very much her kids. It was such a cute picture!! After that, we went to find some woods that would be cool to shoot at. After driving about 20 mins, we found an area in a subdivision that hadn't been developed yet and set up everything there! Liz brought along an antique chair that has been in the family since the mid 1800's!! That thing is about 150 yrs old!! How crazy is that!!?? Se we brought it in Mike's pickup and found a cool clearing in the woods that would be awesome for taking pictures. We hopped around that woods and explored that area for the rest of the session!! I had a blast and was trying a couple new things. So here are the images from that session!!

You will love this if you're an animal lover!! Her three babies!!

This is my absolute fave from the session!!

This was so funny!! They couldn't stop laughing. She kept petting his head and he couldn't keep a straight face.

How to Add a Little Color to an All White Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:31:00 +0000

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Want Great Photos? Don't Forget These Important Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:41:00 +0000

Here is a great article that I found. It's has some really good tips that people need to take into consideration! This can be useful for wedding photography in Houston

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Jennifer and Cody's Engagement Pictures

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:30:00 +0000

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For this engagement session, I took them to the Washington area. I've been there several times but I still force myself not to go to any of my previous locations that I've been to before. It was fun to continue to explore this area b/c it's an area of Houston that is growing rapidly and a new club seems to open up every other week and there's always new restaurants to try out. It's a fun area to party in as well. Well here are some of the images from that session.

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Joy and Adam's Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:58:00 +0000

This was one of my favorite weddings this year. Joy and Adam are so much fun to hang out with and seeing them together for a little while, you know they are meant to be together. They are both hilarious, always joking around. Of course, all their friends are jokesters too. Needless to say, hanging out with them during the getting ready and taking pictures was a blast. I love it when the guys and gals are having fun and are light hearted. I'm very much the same so it feels like we're all just hanging out with old friends. That sure makes the day go by so fast!! All they guys had on Chuck Taylors. I love those shoes!! I used to own like three pairs of them. That was so long ago though. The guys were hilarious!! One of the groomsmen, Jimmy, who I will be shooting his wedding next year, had a Chi flat iron with him. Why he had one, I never got a straight answer...Anyhoo, when all the guys were trying to figure out how to fold their very creased handkershiefs into their jackets, they wanted to straighten them before folding them. So I suggested they use his flat iron to straighten the silk handkerchiefs. Of course one guy even had a water spray bottle to moisten the handkerchiefs so they would straighten better!! It was such a funny scene with Jimmy flat ironing each guy's handkerchief... I just thought I'd share that...

Joy and Adam wanted to see each other before the wedding so we staged out First Look just outside in the courtyard. It was so cute when she squeeze his butt cheeks to make him turn around instead of touching him on the shoulder like most brides normally do. Like I said, they are both full of personality!!

Well without further ado, here are some images from that day!!

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A Thanksgiving Trip to Mexico

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:04:00 +0000

For this past holiday, my girlfriend and I went to Guanajuato Mexico for her friend's wedding. I have never been there but have heard many great things about the city. It's supposedly very beautiful and without all the craziness you see in Mexico City. Well part of that was true. It doesn't have many if any stop lights, but it does have a lot of narrow streets with roundabouts. Driving around in the taxi is a little nerve racking like Mexico City but without all the traffic jams! I'm sure glad I didn't have to drive there. Streets were super narrow and very hilly!! Krystal's college friend Suzanna and her fiance Ricky were getting married in a church high on the hills over looking the city. It was really gorgeous!! We met many of their friends at the hotel we were staying at and hung out with everyone while we took a walking tour of the city. I am a huge fan of street food and was set on getting my fill of true authentic mexican tacos, straight from the street carts. Those are like 8 pesos each and are delish!! I think we stopped at something like 10 taco stands during our visit!! The architecture around the city and the buildings are really gorgeous! I thoroughly loved all the beautiful colors and how all the buildings are built so close together that it created very narrow alleys between each building. All the streets were curved and so if you walked down some alleyway, it was super easy to get disoriented and thoroughly lost!! That happened more than once. Luckily we had many spanish speakers in our crew!!

The weather was absolutely perfect the whole time we were there!! It got up the high 70's during the day while we were walking around and then dropped to high 40's in the evening!! A light jacket was perfect for an evening out on the town!! I met some really awesome new friends that I would love to hang out with again!! It was such a great weekend among fun people and of course, a beautiful wedding. I really loved this trip with my girlfriend and would love to come back there again someday!!

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A Thanksgiving Trip to Mexico

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:01:00 +0000

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Wedding Reception Tips and Advice

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 21:28:00 +0000

Here are some great tips for your wedding day. The cake advice should be taken to heart.

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A Perfect Day at The Courtyard at St. James with Leslie and John

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:38:00 +0000

This was my first wedding at The Courtyard at St. James. I've done a lot of wedding photography in Houston but never at this venue. I have been there before but never for a wedding. It's such a beautiful venue for weddings and it's designed in a way that you can have two weddings happen at the same time!! The weather that morning was really drab and rainy and to say Leslie was a little nervous about the weather is an understatement. Luckily by noon, the skies opened up and we got sunshine for the rest of the day!! We all got started a little later than planned but we got everyone situated and dressed in time for a "First Look" about 1 hour before the ceremony. Leslie was so nervous and worried before she saw John, but once she saw him, everything was okay. She told me immediately after seeing him that she's so glad she did. John didn't seem nervous at all. The ceremony was outside and it was a wee bit chilly! I think it got in the low 60's or so and unfortunately the bridesmaids all had sleeveless dresses on!! I think the space heaters outside helped but I could imagine most people were ready to head inside after the ceremony was over!! The reception was a blast inside. they had some great music and of course very good food. Of course you would expect that since John is a chef. The first picture is the groom's cake and it had a lot of culinary items on it, including a bacon wrapped filet mignon!! How cool was that!! I thought that was really cute!! Their cake was also really beautiful!!

To top off a wonderful night, they left in a vintage Rolls Royce!! I love those cars, they are so sweet looking!! We got some cool pictures of them in front of their hotel.

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Bridal Bouquets: White on White

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:12:00 +0000

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Here are some really great ideas for your bouquets!!! I'm starting to see this more and more!!

A Beautiful day at Burkeshire Plantation!

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:17:00 +0000

I had never been to Burkeshire Plantation before this day. It wasn't too difficult to find but it was up in Conroe, an area I don't get to go to much. It's a beautiful plantation home that the owners actually live in but rent out for events and other social gatherings. It's a cool three story antebellum style home that is a museum of americana. Each room had collectible items that reflect the colorful and varied history of our country. There was everything from signed football helmets to rifles to model of old trains and tanker trucks. So each room you walked into, it was something new and different!! So cool. The guys were dressing upstairs while the girls had their own little room to the side of the house. Jason and Allison wanted to do our "First Look" where they saw each other before the wedding itself. We scoped out a location to the side of the home where they can get a little bit of privacy when the saw each other and get a couple of alone minutes. Both were very nervous but once they saw each other, everything was good!! Neither was nervous anymore. That's what I love about the first look, it's great for calming down the nerves of everyone!!

A cool little side fact for you. Both Jason and Allison are airline pilots as were some of their friends. They met while both were instructors. So they are both super busy with their unpredictable flight schedules and scheduling shoots with them require a little bit of flexibility. It's always cool to hear some of their funny stories about flying and meeting some of the other pilots recount their crazy stories.

The ceremony was outside on the gazebo to the left of the house and the ensuing reception was under the white tent in front of the home. It was a chilly nite so they brought out the space heaters for everyone. The party had great music and lots of dancing. Albeit a little chilly, everyone hung out outside near the dancefloor most of the nite. Overall, it was a really fun nite and I am excited to show Jason and Allison their images soon!!

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Olivia and Nick Wedding at the Gallery

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:13:00 +0000

Wow, what a great day! Olivia and Nick are so much fun to work with. They are both so laid back and that makes my day easy. It's when people start stressing and worrying too much about things that they have no control over is when they stop enjoying the day for what it really is, a celebration and coming together of loved ones. It is why I love weddings so much, it's such an amazing time in their lives and I'm here to document it.
Again, they saw each other before the wedding, which apparently was a surprise to Nick b/c he was clueless when I asked him if he was ready to see her. Luckily he and his grooms man were all dressed and ready to go. He said it really calmed his nerves down after he saw her. We roamed around the facility for a little photo shoot before the wedding. I always prefer having this time with the couple prior to the wedding without having to rush through it, which is always the case when we have to shoot after the ceremony. Well I had a lot of fun with them during the shoot and then we had the early evening ceremony. The weather was absolutely perfect outside for a wedding, with the sun setting in the horizon. Well it was another great wedding with a crazy party to ensue at The Gallery . I've always liked this venue. There are beautiful backdrops and just a great layout for a party!!


I loved her bouquet, it was quite stunning. The colors are so vibrant. I have not idea what those flowers were but they are amazing.

I always love those flower balls. I still have no idea how they make them!!

I love that really cool head piece she has on!!

Leticia and Gerson Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:06:00 +0000

Another beautiful fall day. I met Leticia through one of my best friends Eric, who happens to be the owner of Kharisma Hair Studio, where Leticia works. I've known Letty for several years but never got to really know her until I worked with her. I knew this wedding was going to be lots of fun b/c a lot of people from the Kharisma Salon will be there and they are all really crazy fun people.
The day started at the hotel where both Letty and Gerson were getting married. Of course, some of the friends and family of the salon did the makeup and hair. After all the getting ready, we did the First Look just outside the hotel. It was a really sweet moment when they saw each other for the first time and Gerson got on his knees and kissed her hand. The look on her face is priceless. You can just tell he treats her so well and they are so in love!! I just love those moments. It's what makes it all worth it!!

Letty and Gerson got married at the Immaculate conception church, which I had worked at before and really liked. It's a really beautiful church. The priest there is not a native spanish speaker but he speaks perfect spanish. I can tell he isn't a native speaker b/c he is perfectly clear in his annunciation and pronunciation which you don't normally get with native speakers. It was interesting watching him during the ceremony.
After the ceremony, I had some extra time with the couple and wedding party. I found some cool things along the way to the reception hall, Gran Imperial. We actually found a perfect spot across the street from the facility on this grassy field! It was really quite perfect!! The rest of the night was loads of fun with crazy dancing antics by everyone and then the props came out... too much fun!!

I love those Hispanic weddings b/c they always have props and that just adds so much to people acting silly!! It's good to act like a kid sometimes!!

Lauren and Jimmy - Hanging out in the Heights

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 02:09:00 +0000

This past Saturday, I met up with Lauren and Jimmy up at Onion Creek to do their engagement session. It was my first time to meet Jimmy, but we instantly hit it off! He was a little tired having just come off his night shift at work. He took a 5 hour energy a couple hours prior to the session so he was good to go!! I have never taken that stuff but I know some people swear by them!! I prefer redbull or Monsters.
I found out Jimmy and Lauren met through a mutual friend. He told me that he knew she was the one when he first saw her. That was really cool to hear that from a guy. Unfortunately for him, it was not necessarily love at first sight for her. After a little courtship, he did win her over with his charm and charisma. He told me that when he showed her his "geeky" toys, i.e. star wars and Lord of the rings toys, she was pretty cool with it! "She's a keeper!!" She passed the litmus test with flying colors!! That was so funny!! They were so cute together and was game for anything. It was really cool when he pulled out his guitar and played a little bit. I guess a little guitar playing does get the girl!! The session was a blast and here the images from it!!

Exploring Midtown with Meghan and Juan

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:52:00 +0000

Last Sunday morning, I picked up Meghan and Juan for their engagement session. It was quite an early morning, but I got some frappucino at this coffee shop that woke me right up!! Since I had picked them up in midtown, I thought I'd shoot in that area since I have never really explored that area on an engagement session. Of course I've been to midtown many times going to all the bars and restaurants that area has to offer but when I go as a photographer, what I look for is totally different than going for a brewsky. We were really lucky as there are many buildings and structures there that old and full of character. I loved shooting in that area b/c all the houses and businesses in that area have so much personality to them and there is so much development in that area that there are abandoned homes right across from new condos and townhomes. Anyhoo, we had perfect weather and a really good time. I think I will have to explore this area further. Well here are some images from that session!

Krystal's Birthday Photo Shoot!!

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000

On Saturday night, Sept 25, it was Krystal's birthday. She finally hits the 25 milestone and so she wanted to really celebrate. A bunch of friends met at Rioja Restuarant in Houston. it was a Spanish restaurant that serves tapas. The food was awesome and the service we received from the owner himself, Louis, was amazing. He was so accommodating and the service was top notch. We will definitely come back again. After dinner, it was party time at the house. Some cake, lots of sangria and of course, a photo shoot for the birthday girl!! Last year we did a photo shoot and everyone loved it so much, especially Miss Krystal, so we had to do it again!! This year Krystal provided props for everyone, like the funny hat that I'm wearing. Anyways, we had a blast and so did the birthday girl!! What a great night with good friends and, of course, chocolate cake to top off the evening!!

Catherine and Justin Engagement Session

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:56:00 +0000

This past weekend I took Catherine and Justin for their engagement session in the medical center area. They are actually getting married in AZ on Nov 9. I've only been to the medical center one other time to take pictures. We started pretty early that morning but this morning came a lot sooner than I wanted. A little coffee and muffin at Starbucks got me going..thanks starbucks...;-)

We hopped around the medical building and all other crazy areas near the museum district. It was a gorgeous day!! They were so cute together! They laughed a lot and it made the session a lot of fun.

Justin is such a joker and laughed a lot throughout the session.

I love the emotion in this shot.

I just love this shot. It's so cute of them!! It's one of those shots that just makes you smile!

This was her favorite!! Don't you just love that engagement ring!??

Helping others

noreply@blogger.com (Trung Huynh) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:24:00 +0000

Every once in a while you work on something that really moves you. This recently happened to me during what I thought would be another routine shoot at the Downtown Aquarium for the American Bar Association. I thought it would be a corporate event with speakers and a dinner and just mingling. Well, the event was actually an awards ceremony recognizing two law firms for their continued pro bono work representing inmates on Death Row. The organization within the American Bar Association was called The Death Penalty Representation Project.
It is a project that recruits lawyers to provide legal council for inmates on death row that would otherwise not receive fair legal representation. Apparently the court is supposed to provide a lawyer to represent you if you cannot afford one, but the ones you are assigned apparently don't do a very good job because there are many innocent people that have been wrongly jailed. Many are sitting on death row having never committed a crime. The project is to recruit lawyers to provide these inmate with legal council that can actually represent them properly. Two former death row inmates that have been helped by this project were there that night. Their touching and really sad story of how the legal system failed them and they were condemned to death row to wait for execution. The first picture is of Bo and he was on death row for 19 YEARS!! Can you believe that!?? The second gentlemen was on it for 9 years. It was really moving hearing their stories and really scary that this could happen in our supposedly fair justice system. At the same time, it was awesome to hear that there was this organization and people there that night that help people when everyone else has given up on them. That night really opened my eyes and made me thankful for having my freedom. It so awesome the work they are doing!!

It