The Agile Images Asuka Photo Book

Last summer I shot a wedding and the bride wanted a non-traditional photo album. I had always wanted the opportunity to produce a coffee table album for someone, and she gave me the chance. I built the book with Asuka Book, a custom coffee table book manufacturer. The book turned out amazing and the bride and groomed were thrilled. You can actually see some of the pages in my wedding portfolio.


Each set of pages is made up of wide double truck images that look like panoramic photos on a computer monitor, but when printed, they make up the left and right pages of a book. With Asuka Books, there are no templates, no drag and drop web interfaces, nor any styles to copy. The designs are all my own and 100% original. It is a very rewarding process that takes many hours to complete.

In order to promote my business, I am creating a printed version of my portfolio. I am using Asuka Book again and designing from scratch. I wanted to post my progress here so you could see some of the book as its being produced. It isn't finished, and won't be for a while, but its coming along. When you're looking at the pages, they are laid out as if you had the book open on the table. The cover is opposite, as if you were laying the book spread out face down.

If you want an a custom coffee table book, I can build one for you. Whether its for a wedding or a baby's first year, or any other occasion, these make fantastic keepsakes. When I delivered the wedding book to the bride's mother last summer, she had to be careful not to get tears on the pages. That was the best compliment I've ever been paid about my work!

Books come in sizes from 5x5", 20 page, Soft Cover, up to 11x12.5", 100 page, Leather Bound editions. The pages are very thick, high quality print, with either a glossy or satin finish. Prices start at $250 and go up to $1500.

Ok on to my portfolio book . . its a work in progress, and I'm adding pages daily. I hope to get it to about 60 pages before printing. Use a little imagination and picture the gutter of a book right through the center of this long image. You can click on each image to see the full sized version and all of the detail in each page.

Front and back covers (front is on the right)

A couple of the content pages
If you are interested in following my progress with the book, you can view updates and all of the pages by clicking here.

Real Estate and Custom Home Photography Services

In addition to my family and sports photography, I've also started doing some real estate photography. I've worked for Olson Custom Homes in Midlothian, TX and The Nix Group in Highland Park, TX. I am making my services available to builders, real estate firms, and individuals in Dallas-Ft. Worth and all of North Texas. If you are a custom builder or real estate agent, you know that taking photographs of your property can be difficult and time consuming. Without the right equipment and a quality photograph, you can do more damage to your property's value and image than good. Let me handle it for you and deliver results that will impress your customers and clients. I shoot natural light and flash setups, depending on what the situation calls for. I deliver all of the photos to you on a CD in hi resolution .jpg format, ready for print or the web.

Still Photo Session Fees: $100 Base Price
Includes one exterior/elevation setup
$25 per interior room or additional exterior setup
I can also put together High Definition video tours for a more complete overview of your property. Click here for an example of one I did for Olson Custom Homes in Midlothian, TX. Video tours are quoted on a case by case basis.

Here are some examples of my real estate photography:

Agile Images, Editor's Picks at BetterPhoto.com

I thought I would start a post to link to some of my photo awards and recognitions from various sites. These photos were all chosen as "Editor's Picks" at www.betterphoto.com, a photography website that offers courses, member galleries, and contests. Generally, I have found it to be a good resource for meeting other photographers and learning about the craft. The Editor's Pick is a photo submitted that the Better Photo staff selects as one of the outstanding photos submitted on a given day. Each day there are thousands of new photos added to Better Photo's Site.

Green Eyes

Fenway Park, Boston, MA

Connor in Bluebonnets #1, Midlothian, TX

Connor in Bluebonnets #2, Midlothian, TX

Rottweiler, Dallas, TX

The Paris Hotel, Las Vegas

3 Chimps, The Dallas Zoo

Rock Roses, The Dallas Arboretum
(I have this one hanging in my living room)

Pink Tulips, The Dallas Arboretum

East Moon, Lake Fork, Texas

Maui Sunset Sail, Lahina, Maui, Hawaii

Monarch Poppies, The Dallas Arboretum

Transparent Skyscraper, Dallas, TX

Thanks for looking. On each of these I tried to make a comment that describes the technique or camera settings I used. If you're a new photographer, sometimes it helps to be able to see someone else's work and reverse engineer it the next time you are in a similar shooting situation.

Ft. Worth Kennel Club Dog Show: Rhodesian Ridgebacks

I was offered the opportunity this weekend to photograph for Michele and her Rhodesian Ridgeback at the Ft. Worth Kennel Club Dog Show. Michele was looking for a very specific movement shot in the confirmation ring with her 10 month old puppy. Here are a few of the images I made for Michele. Thanks to the other entrants for "contracting" me on site.

An Engagement Session: Brandi & Barry

Brandi and Barry are getting married in June this year. I am shooting their wedding and as part of their photo package, we did an engagement session. We shot these in Downtown Dallas in Deep Ellum along Main Street. There are tons of great textures and colors in Deep Ellum, making it a great place to shoot. Here are a couple of my favorite images from yesterday. Brandi and Barry were great sports and were both very relaxed and natural in front of the camera. For those of you who are photo hobbyists, all photos were taken with the Nikon D300 and a Sigma 24-70 f2.8 DG.

Engagement session fees are $75. If you want to book a session like this, please contact me.