Hello and thanks for stopping by. I'm Francis Joseph, an Austin based Wedding Photographer and I absolutely and positively love what I do! I'm always searching for the perfect moment, the perfect light and the best perspective. Above all else, I try and have fun no matter what or who it is I'm photographing.
In the pages that follow, you will find images from my ridiculously awesome profession as well as from my personal life. From the really groovy pictures of all the cool clients that I've had to the different facets of life that inspire me, to where some of my travels have taken me and of the people who are closest to me. I love to learn just as much as I love to share. I'm a romantic at heart and I have a weakness for cheese enchiladas and a strong cup of coffee. I hope you enjoy my pictures, but most of all I really hope they make you smile.
I had the honor of shooting Shay and James’ engagement session this weekend. A big THANK YOU to them for driving up from Houston for this session. This is one of those rare occasions where I didn’t get a chance to meet my client face-to-face until their shoot. That didn’t stop us from having fun and producing a great session with lots of awesome pictures. Stay tuned for the rest of the set, which I will post before I leave for my vacation later this week. Here’s two images that I really like so far. Enjoy!
You all may recall a sneak peek of theirs that I posted about two weeks ago. You may also recall me having mentioned something about their really cool proposal story. It’s just as cool and unique as Shane and Liz themselves. Shane, who has a penchant for all things funny, art and comic books is, by trade, an animator who specializes in character design. So, he set out to make a proposal video for his main squeeze….in total secrecy! This is not an easy task, folks! But its apparent that Shane doesn’t like to do things the easy way. With the proposal video completed, there had to be a way of presenting it to Liz that was just as unique and cool as the idea and content of the video itself. This is where the famous Alamo Draft House becomes involved. It was date night and Shane and the unsuspecting Liz were at the movie house preparing to watch Monsters Inc. when the movie previews start to roll. I think you can guess what happened next…
It’s ideas like this one and people like Shane that make us men realize that we have to raise the bar when popping the big question. I think this is one of the most awesome ways that you can let someone know that you want to spend the rest of your lives together….by doing something that is totally indicative of your personalities. Big huge applause for Shane. Congrats, you two!
Austin Wedding Blog-If this photo shoot doesn’t confirm the coolness of Austin hip then I don’t know what does. Super fab! – RachelMarch 9, 2010 – 12:22 pm
Eric Kotara-I bet you had an absolute blast working with them. What a great and creative way to propose. I can’t wait to see what you come back with from the wedding. Ciao!March 8, 2010 – 6:27 pm
The Actress marries a Musician. Pretty awesome, huh? In January, I had the honor of going all the way to Oahi, HI to photograph Leslie and John’s beautiful wedding at the lovely Hale Koa. I cannot tell you how fortunate I am to have been a part of their special day. Both their families and all their hilarious friends were such a dream to photograph. This is just one of a plethora of reasons why I love my profession – I get to work with awesome, happy clients and travel to wonderful destinations. An experience and opportunity I will never forget! I am so thankful to Leslie and John for having me as their Photographer. A special thanks to the talented Eddy Fong for helping me shoot this wonderful celebration.
Had another great shoot this weekend! I was in Conroe for a wedding and when I got up Sunday morning, it was really gloomy and drizzling, so I was a little worried we might have bad weather for the shoot. By the time I got back to Austin…it was perfect! Shane and Liz are getting married at the world famous Salt Lick BBQ on April 10th. MMMMMM BBQ! I’d like to share a few images that I really liked from the session. When I post the rest of the images, I’ll tell you all about their proposal. One of the coolest proposal stories ever!
by Francis
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