Baseball Portrait Session: Midlothian Lone Sharks

Midlothian, TX - Thanks to the parents of the Midlothian Lone Sharks Baseball Team of the Midlothian Area Baseball Association for allowing me to come out and take the individual and team photos for the 2008 Spring Season. We got individual shots of each of the boys and a team photo. After the session, I stayed around to shoot some action during the Lone Sharks practice. The light was perfect and the all of the boys did well with the camera on them. Here are a few of my favorites.

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If you are a coach or parent from another Midlothian Area Baseball team and need team and individual photos like these, please email to schedule a session with me.

Custom Portrait Composites

I think we used to know these as collages, but now the PC term for them is "composites". Some photographers call them story boards. The idea is that we take several of your favorite shots from a session and layer them into one big print. I think these are best printed on Gallery Canvas Wraps for more "WOW", but we can print them in any size or shape, on any medium.

Design fees are $100, and print prices are based on my standard print pricing. I try to build everything into a standard frame size for easy and inexpensive framing.

Here are some samples.


This will frame 18x24"
Each of these will frame to 11x30"



This would make a 16x20' or 24x30' canvas
This will frame 20x30"

An Engagement Session: Jim & Penney

I met with Jim and Penney today to discuss their upcoming wedding. We took time to shoot an engagement session at Arlington Hall on Turtle Creek Blvd. in Dallas. Arlington Hall is a popular place for weddings and is set in Lee Park north of Downtown Dallas. The grounds are beautiful and a great place to shoot any type of outdoor session. Congratulations to Jim and Penney. Here are a few shots from their session today.

Custom Sports Posters

One of my most popular products has been the sports compilation posters I create. I started doing these when a parent asked if she could get several photos printed on one large print. Immediately it popped in my head that I could go one better. So I created a custom sports poster for her. She ended up buying one for each sport her son played, and one other for her daughter! I create each poster from scratch, with a creative design, using photos I've taken at your game. Posters range in price by size, but the most popular is an 18x24" design that is $75. My fee for building the poster is $50, and then I add the print size on to that. I can print these up to 70 inches high if you really want to make a splash! Here are some examples...
You can even make one for your dog...

A Wedding: Jeremy and Beti Sartor

A couple of weeks ago I posted a few unfinished proofs from the Sartor Wedding. Now that I've delivered the finished product to the bride, I can share a gallery of my favorite images from the day. If you are looking for a wedding photographer, you can get a good feel for the style of work I do by looking at this. You will notice the glaring absence of the "stacked family" shots. I will and can do those traditional formal shots for you, but I prefer to shoot photos that I think you'll love in 15 or 20 years when you look back at the day. I don't happen to think those photos are the ones you'll cherish. Its just my style, but its your day and I'm there to shoot what makes you (and your parents) :-) happy.

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This note came from the new Mrs. Sartor after she received her images:

Hi Chris! I received the DVDs today and just got around to sitting down to watch them and I LOVE the pictures!! They are fabulous!! I laughed at some and I was touched by others...You guys did a fantastic job!! I can't wait to show Jeremy who is asleep right now. We will get back to you when we have decided which pic's we want done. Good night! & Thanks a bunch! Mrs. Beti Sartor

A Family Session: The Palmers in Bluebonnets

Midlothian, TX - We had a great afternoon for pictures today. I met the Palmer Family for a Family Session in the Bluebonnets and wildflowers. We shot at my "secret spot" on 13 acres in Midlothian, Texas. It was a laid back session and the kids had a great time. I love the sunbathed afternoons here this time of year. Thanks to Trent, Dianne & the kids for making it so easy. Here are a couple of my favorites from their session. Thanks to Dianne for her comments: "Dear Chris, I have looked over the pictures & boy it is going to be hard to choose because I really like them all."

Midlothian Area Baseball Association Game Photos

Midlothian, TX - I was able to get out this morning and shoot a few baseball games at Jaycee Park in Midlothian. Thanks to all of the nice people who helped me get the word out at the games. I caught game action from the T-Ball (Shetland Division) and the Pinto and Mustang Divisions. Baseball is one of my favorite things to photograph. It offers me the rare chance in sports to isolate one player at a time and make sure I get a good photo of everyone, regardless of skill level or position. I especially enjoy the challenge of timing the shot when the ball meets bat. Even with the Nikon D300's 8 frames per second, you can never predict where or when each player might choose to swing. Here are a few of my favorites from the day.

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I will have all photos loaded from the games by Sunday Evening. I shot over 1500 frames, so it takes some time to get them all up. Thanks for your patience and enjoy the photos. For you gear heads, I shot the action with the Nikon D300 camera using a Sigma 120-300 F2.8 lens and a Sigma 1.4x Teleconverter.

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Soccer: FC Dallas Academy Boys vs. Texans Soccer Club

Thanks to Shara and all of the parents of the '00 FC Dallas Boys team today for inviting me to your game. Your game photos can be found here, after 9pm Sunday April 13th. I've picked out a few of my favorites to show here on the site.
As a soccer player myself, I thought it was a well played game and I enjoyed photographing it very much. One tip for next time, tell your boys to get their heads up when they carry the ball (dribble). It makes for a better photo. Oh, and they can also see their teammates to pass to easier! Kidding, enjoy the photos. :-)

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Texas Bluebonnet Photography

Its that time of year to try and pull off the classic "kid in a bluebonnet patch" photo. You've all tried it, you've all been through it. Parents love it and kids don't understand it. "WHY are you putting me in these tall blue weeds?", they must be thinking. "BECAUSE IT IS DARN CUTE!", you reply!


Yesterday at my in-laws house, I took my son out for his annual Bluebonnet photos. You may have seen some of them here before. Our bluebonnet patch is on 13 acres in Midlothian, TX. We didn't get the same crop we got last year, but we still have plenty to get in a nice shoot without the Texas Highway Patrol or TXDOT Crews bothering us along the side of the highway. In addition to the bluebonnets, we have a few scattered Indian Paintbrushes that make for great color, as well as a patch of yellow wildflowers that are great, too. The neighbors have a bright red barn with a Texas roof, to top it all off. You can see it in the distance of the last photo here.

If you would like to do a session like this, call me. I can shoot anytime after 5pm, as the best light is between 6:30 and 7:30pm. Its a $75 sitting fee and a $25 minimum print order. If you're like me, there's no way $25 will cover it!! :-)


For you photographers, this set was made with the D300, a 17-55 f2.8 and an 80-200 f2.8.

A Wedding: Jeremy and Beti

Congratulations to Jeremy and Beti on their marriage, and thanks to them and their families for allowing us to spend the day with them and photograph the wedding. My daughter Chandler and I photographed their wedding Saturday, April 5 at St Mary's Catholic Church in Southwest Dallas. The reception was held at the Dallas World Aquarium. I shot with the D300 and Chandler backed me up with the D200.

These are a few of my favorite images from my initial processing. I will post a "Best Of" gallery later, but so many people are asking me how it went, I thought I need to show a couple of my early favorites. These haven't actually gone to final post processing, but for a sneak peek, they will have to do. I should be finished with final processing in about 2-3 weeks and I'll reveal all of the images then.

The Lattimore's Family Session at The Dallas Arboretum

I had the chance to spend Sunday morning with Shara, Makayla, and Kade at The Dallas Arboretum. They are nearing the end of the Dallas Blooms Festival at the Arboretum, but I've never seen it look better. From my place in Midlothian, it takes about 35 minutes to get there, and I can meet you no matter where you are driving from in Dallas/Ft. Worth.

Thanks to Shara and the Kids for a great shoot.

For you photographers, I shot the entire session with the Nikon D300, Nikkor 17-55 f2.8, and an SB-800 Flash.

If you would like to schedule a family or children's session like this one, please contact me.