Archive for September, 2009

Jaquelynn

29.09.09 portraits

I LOVE this time of year! I love the fall colors, the cool air, and the chance to slow down after an exciting wedding season.  But what I also love about this time of year are the sweet 17 and 18-year-olds that I get to work with.  High school seniors are so much fun.  It’s a chance for me to shoot something different than weddings, a chance to experiment with a different kind of photography, and a chance to reignite my creative energy.  I’m passionate about the confidence that these sessions build in people.  Not saying that this was the case with Jaquelynn, but it is the case for many.  One of my favorite aspects of this career is showing people the beauty and awesomeness I see in them.  Jaquelynn is a FOX.  Check her out! I kind of have a lot of alter-egos… and she’s one of them.  :)

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LOVE THESE COLORS; they totally make her black hair p o p!

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A little nervous laughter never hurt anyone… I think it made for an awesome image:

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We had so much fun together!  By the end of the shoot we were laughin’ and havin’ a ball.  Jacquelynn is such a model!

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And for grins and giggles, her Pictage-made slideshow:

The end! :)

2 Comments

  1. Jesie McElroy said

    She’s stunning. I love her simple poses and expressions. The colors are so beautiful in these shots. I bet she loves these!

  2. Kami said

    Oh good call on the slide show for the senior photo shoots. I think the slide show works better for these than for the weddings. Either way, I love it because it’s YOUR photos, and they’re always AWESOME!



The Lew Family

28.09.09 portraits

Happy Monday, again!  Where did last week go?!  Seems like I was JUST posting a Happy Monday from Julie and Robert’s wedding of that cute family.  I have had a shoot every single day (sometimes two a day!) since last Friday!  That’s 10 days in a row of shooting.  Ikea.  Crazy, huh?  Believe it or not though, I made some of my best images this week and didn’t get creatively drained at all!  I guess when the going gets tough, the tough get going!  Hoo-rah!  I have sooo many images to show you it hurts.  Like images that will make you melt.  This weekend was incredible. *sigh*  I had three family shoots, a totally country engagement shoot, and a killer senior session.  One of those family shoots was the AWESOME Lew Family!  Ben Lew, is the Wizard behind the Oz that is ReneTateBlog.com.  He’s a rockstar.  Check him out at BenLew.com.

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7 Comments

  1. Hannah said

    Wow, Matt and I love, love, love this post Rene! Its awesome. Beautiful shots.

  2. Laura Graham said

    I love these shots! They are exactly what I had in mind for our little family :-)

  3. TLove said

    Love them Rene! You did a great job catching some precious moments for a beautiful family.

  4. Jesie McElroy said

    Holy Moly, that sweet girl is sooo cute! Rene, that light is a photographers dream. Nicely done, friend!

  5. Kami said

    That little girl is adorable (I love her toothy grin)! And, the photos are awesome as always. LOVE the light…you’re right. It’s totally worth waiting for.

  6. Jessi said

    LOVE those last photos (the rest are beautiful as well!). What an adorable family :)

  7. Ben said

    Thanks so much Rene, these pics are AMAZING! We had a great time at the shoot with you. You have an incredible talent. Thanks again!



Oh Indiana…

26.09.09 the latest & greatest

[Upon opening the Well of the Souls and peering down into it]
Sallah: Indy, why does the floor move?
Indiana: Give me your torch.
[Sallah does, and Indy drops it in]
Indiana: Snakes. Why’d it have to be snakes?
Sallah: Asps. Very dangerous. You go first.

Had a super cool family shoot today…. Stay tuned. :)  By the way, that’s TWO different snake patterns on my Gap sweater.

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    ooooooh! I can hardly wait to see why you are holding snakes! You look a little concerned, not a fan? lol :)

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    Jesica. You only live once. It was like that day I gave you some of my sushi in Balboa Island. :) I mainly held the snakies for your and my dad’s benefit since I know how much you love them. :D

  45. Jesie McElroy said

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    That first picture is the best ever, Tate. I love that look on your face! ^_^



Award winning photojournalist? Me?!

26.09.09 press, the latest & greatest

The Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) is a pretty exclusive organization made up of photographers who have the same kind of photography style as Jes and I do. Members from all over the world participate in the WPJA’s quarterly photo contests, and the level of competition is quite high.

I entered one contest last year and didn’t do so hot. After some feedback from other photographers, it was a no brainer as to why my images didn’t place. This year, I entered several images into various categories for the second quarter contest. I was pretty confident, especially with all my sweet feedback in mind, though was bummed on all accounts to find out that when the results were posted on Wednesday, RTP was NO WHERE to be found… Or so I thought.

Totally bummed out and thinking, “Oh well, life goes on” and then of course humming LeAnn Rimes’ pop tune, “Life Goes On” I went on with life.  The next morning (Thursday), I was up bright and early for a shoot. Running way behind schedule, I rolled out of bed and quickly checked my email to see if I had any notes from any deployed military people ;).  Much to my surpise, I checked my mail to find this out-of-the-norm Google alert:

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Stunned and  still VERY groggy, I clicked the link which took me to this screen that nearly took my breath away.  Especially when I saw I placed 12th out of 20! And in the cake cutting category?!  I don’t even remember entering that one… which is exactly why I missed it the day before.

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….At least I thought I placed twelfth. Extremely excitedly, I emailed those closest to me and told them the awesome news.  “Twelfth place,” “prestigious organization,” and “big deal” were among some of the phrases I used in my email.  On yeah, and alot of these !! and these :) :).   After hitting the send button, I eagerly did an Apple + Tab to switch back to the winning screen, only to find out that, in my fresh-out-of-bed state of mind, I actually read the line incorrectly.  I placed LAST, twentieth, not twelfth!  haha  I had a good laugh with my cat who was enjoying all the ruckus and quickly sent a retraction.  Honestly, it was no big deal, I was absolutely elated to have even placed in a WPJA contest.  That’s a B.D.  (Big deal, that is. :D)

Wish me luck again as I enter the Q3 contest next month! Definitely make sure you check out WPJA.com and see the other categories and  a m a z i n g  winning images!

11 Comments

  1. Joyce Tate said

    Rene, I am super proud of you. You have so much passion (strong and barely controllable emotion) for what you do. You are living your dream. Mom

  2. Aundrea said

    I’m so proud of you Rene!!! Congrats! I love the picture :-)! Hahah! You’re amazing!!

  3. Jessi said

    That’s funny, you’re so enthusiastic about your work, I love it! You should be proud, congrats Rene!

  4. Joellen said

    And to think, we knew you when!! Congrats and all that jazz, you are awesome!!

  5. garrett said

    ok leahs going crazy how about a tease

  6. joyana said

    That’s amazing girl!!!!!! What an honor and totally brag worthy :) I love the expression on this lady’s face…does she have any clue how cute she is?!? You rock!

  7. René said

    Hey Dennis! Yes, you do have to be an WPJA member. If you’ve already applied, be patient. It took a super long time for me to hear about my acceptance. Btw, St. Louis photographer? Look forward to meeting you next time we’re out there!

  8. Dennis Bullock said

    Fantastic guys! Do you have to be a member to submit? Still trying to be accepted :)

  9. Diane said

    Congratulations, Yay!! :o)

  10. Will said

    Congrats Rene! So how how is it going since I saw you at Starbucks?

  11. Pauline said

    Wow! way to go. You deserve it because you work hard and are so creative.