Meet the Wright Family

They are close knit and have been on this land for many years. The Wright's are an amazing family who all still live relatively close to each other in and near the little town of Garfield, Arkansas. One of the sons, Joey Wright, contacted me about coming out to photograph the family. He told me that it had been a very long time since they had taken a family photo (40 years +) and that one brother and one sister had passed away. It was important to him and the rest of his family to come together and have a new photograph made.  This huge tree was planted many years ago by Mr Wright and one of his sons.  I spent a few wonderful hours catching great photos of some very special people. I felt honored to be chosen to document this gathering on a beautiful spring day in the Ozarks.

To the Wright's, here is a sneak peek at a few of the photos from our session. The rest will be online very  soon.  

The Queen Anne Mansion

A few weeks ago I had an opportunity to visit the newly renovated Queen Anne Mansion in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Although some of the landscaping was not complete at the time, they were open for tours of the inside. By now it should all be completed. 

The impressive entry:

Standing at the front door looking across the porch toward the courtyard.

This is quite an impressive staircase:

The floor of the sunroom was removed and a new staircase added to access the downstairs area:

This outdoor garden space, obviously incomplete at the time of my visit, will have stone walkways and beautiful plantings. The fountain at the end mimics some of the stone carvings on the exterior of the mansion. 

The staircase to the lower level:

A few shots from out on the porch:

As elegant on the outside as it is on the inside:

A child's horse and carriage sits at the foot of one of the beds.

There are several beautiful sitting areas in the house:

The bridal bedroom with all of it's elegant touches:

The bridal bath:

A few more shots of the impressive decor:

This room, in the adjacent house is set aside for small wedding ceremonies:

You can contact the Queen Anne Mansion at 479-363-6291 or visit them on the web at www.thequeenannemansion.com for more information.

Molly and James (Eureka Springs Wedding Photographer)

Backing up to a few weeks ago for some sneak shots from James and Molly's wedding on March 19, 2011 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. They chose the site of the Historic Crescent Hotel for the ceremony and reception.  Molly and her attendants had the pleasure of getting ready for the ceremony in the elegant bridal salon located in the hotel. A small group of family and friends attended the ceremony held outdoors in the gazebo.  Afterward the reception was held in the Crescent Conservatory. What a beautiful spring day for a very special event. This family is very close and I had the pleasure of witnessing a great deal of  joy and emotion that day.

Molly and James enjoy your peek at a few photos from your special day!

A different kind of session Buffalo River Photographer

I live in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Period.

Every once in a while I get out and hunt up some beauty to photograph and when my friend Rhonda emailed and asked if I wanted to go on a hike and seek out the beautiful Ozark Dutchman's Breeches to photograph I had to say "yes!".

It turned out to be a cold, cloudy day.... that's mostly good. Great light for capturing some waterfalls in all their glory. Cold means no ticks and chiggars yet.  The flat light turned out to be OK for the wildflower photographs although I would have liked a little more light on some of them. We had a great time and are already talking about another adventure.

This first photo is one that Rhonda took of me zeroing in on the Dutchmen's Breeches.

I am attracted to the water and we spent way too much time shooting the waterfalls, but I am having fun editing the images:

Rhonda sees a nice composition and gets to work on the shot.

I got a few shots of it myself. Here's a fun one:

and this is what it looks like for real:

Dutchmen's Breeches:

Mystery Fern... most likely an emerging Northern Maidenhair:

Rhonda in the moss for the Dutchmen shot:

The only two Yellow Trout Lilies that I could find in bloom:

And the elusive Blue Cohosh:

We stopped for a self portrait before the hike back out.  

Thanks Rhonda for a great afternoon hike. Looking forward to the next trip!