Truly an inspiration!!!


Very well deserved!!! One of the 2007 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) prize winners was James Nachtwey; Photojournalist. His images are very powerful, I am TRULY INSPIRED and want to share his wish. Accepting his 2007 TED Prize, photojournalist James Nachtwey talks about his decades as a war photographer. A slideshow of his photos, beginning in 1981 in Northern Ireland, reveal two parallel themes in his work. First, as he says: “The frontlines of contemporary wars are right where people live.” Street violence, famine, disease: he has photographed all these modern WMDs. Second, when a photo catches the world’s attention, it […]

What we do when we’re not shooting a wedding


A few of you have asked what we do in our spare time… so here it goes. Most people go to the movies…which we do sometimes, or go out of town on some vacation…which we do sometimes, but most of all what we like to do when we get a chance is anything regarding motorsports, and driving at the track specifically. Motorsport Ranch in Cresson, TX has been a favorite “getaway” for us when we get some free time to take our two Subarus out to run. Apex Driving Academy run by John Holmes and company has been great for […]

Abby + Spencer – Alvin, Texas


For those who’ve never heard of it, Alvin is a small Texas town in Brazoria County, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. Alvin is where Abby and Spencer’s friends and families came together to celebrate their wedding. We both LOVED that tasty BBQ hmmm…m and we still have tons of seeds in our camera bags ^_- Thank so much for having us guys! Check out the rest of our favorites from Abby and Spencer’s wedding here.

Margaret + Erich’s Wedding


Floral design: Dr. DelphiniumCatering: Belo MansionEntertainment: DJ David AllenCake: Panini BakeryVideographer: masonjarfilms Margaret and Erich, Intro from Chris P. Jones on Vimeo. View all our favs from Margaret + Erich’s Wedding.

Q4 WPJA 2007


So many familiar names, and multiple entries too!!! Kudos to Ben who earned the highest points in the WPJA Q4 2007 wedding photography contest. Well done everyone! We are excited to place a few images, there are so many awesome and fierce photographers in this contest. From Regan + Kendall’s wedding.From Yinette + Tri’s wedding.From Jane + Billy’s wedding.From Brittany + Zach’s wedding.

Brides Against Breast CancerTM


Donate your wedding dress to Brides Against Breast Cancer – one of the to dos on my friend Emilie’s pink list. That is it!!! I have been wanting to do this for a long time now and I finally did it!!! I found a good place for my wedding dress (it is a 9 year old dress but I promise it is one of those simple dresses you can still wear today) and 3 of my bridesmaid dresses I wore a few years ago. Here is one of the dresses that are on the way to Making Memories Organization. Photographed […]

The Foundation Workshop 6


What a week! We just wrapped up The Foundation Workshop 6, which is an intensive hands on workshop for wedding photographers who wish to step out of their comfort zones and get a new perspective on shooting and telling a picture story. The workshop was lead by an amazing group of photographers from all over the country(Huy Nguyen, Greg Gibson, Amy Deputy, Tyler Wirken, and Brooks Whittington). This year’s group included 5 teams of 5 students, each with a team leader, two shooting mentors, a team assistant and a crew of volunteers and support staff. Photographed by Ben Chrisman. Scott […]

Leigh + Keith’s Wedding


Ceremony & Reception: Hickory Street Annex Floral Design: Urban Blossom Cake Design: Frosted Art Entertainment/DJ: Glory House Catering Check out the rest of our favorites from Leigh and Keith’s wedding here.

Amy and Kevin’s Wedding


Amy + Kevin’s WeddingCeremony: Holy Rosary Church, Houston, TX Reception: Ouisie’s Table, Houston, TXFloral Design: Blissful Moments Music: Divisi Strings For our first wedding away from Big D this year we headed down to Houston for Amy and Kevin’s wedding. We’ve been lucky enough to shoot the weddings of a pretty tight group of friends and we had a lot of familiar faces to enjoy our time with. This wedding was also the first where we were both able to use our new Nikon D3s and the results were awesome! We used one for a previous wedding which opened the […]

New site changes!


Well, as you may be able to tell, the site has gone through some changes. ^_^ We’ve updated the look of the site through revamped navigation and layout of the interface. Our portfolio section is expanding tremendously so you can view more images from our favorites of complete weddings. As for you (the existing clients), your wedding and portrait galleries have not changed location, so you can continue to send out those same links to your friends and family. We hope everyone finds the information on the site easy to get to still. If you have any comments or suggestions, […]