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Instagram post 17844159178914281 One of my favorite things to do on wedding days is to take a portrait before the wedding. There's always this exciting and nervous energy that I love to be able to preserve in a photo.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ This is one of those portraits right before Julie and Enrique eloped about a week ago. I just sent them their photos a few days ago. Elopements are so much fun.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ #sanantonioweddings #sanantonioweddingphotographer #sanantoniowedding #texasweddingphotography #sanantonioweddingsmagazine #sanantonioweddingphotography⁠ #loveauthentically #greenweddingshoes #realweddings #loveintentionally #intimatewedding #momentlenstsovermountains #photobugcommunity #weddinginspirations #photobugcommunity #lookslikefilmweddings #wedphotomag #bridalmusings #AnotherWildStory #theweddinglegends #radlovestories #weddingforward #unconventionaltogs⁠ #dvlop #lookslikefilm #pbxp #yourockphotographers
Instagram post 18126885220037068 This is a preview of my monthly personal photo project series. I’m taking on one session each month to allow me to experiment, better my craft, and expand my portfolio without having to deliver a particular end-product or result. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This monthly series is an investment in a few areas of my life: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1) This is for the business. Although weddings are my main bread winner, I want to expand out to other forms of photography. I love weddings, but overall, I love people. I’m not ever gonna give up weddings. I just want to expand my portfolio with other forms of imagery. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2) This is for my mental health. Last year I didn’t photograph much for myself, my family, or even just for fun. It was only my paid work. My anxiety for the past few months has been up and down. What honestly keeps me happy and relaxed is creating photographs. Taking on personal projects will be incredibly healing for me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3) Also a part of of my mental health is that I’m terrible at meeting new people. I have so much trouble meeting new people, conversing with them, and bring out my personality and theirs together in a photograph. I want to be better at that. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you to @camilagphotography for enthusiastically inquiring to be a part of my portrait work for my personal project. She’s an amazing human being that has a pure heart. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you’re interested in being a part of my personal photo project series, DM me. I still have a few inquiries to reply back to and a few to get scheduled, but you could be a part of this year’s project. Here’s what I’m looking to pursue… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Just like this month’s project, I’m looking to do more portrait work. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m highly looking to build up my boudoir portfolio. It's open to anyone who’s comfortable with nudity. Your body type, sexual orientation, or gender identity doesn't matter. Couples are also welcome too! Let’s shake up a champagne bottle! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m also interested in documenting families doing what they do as a family. No portraits or smiling at the camera photos. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Lastly, I’m open to hearing your ideas. I can’t make everything happen, but I'd still love to hear your story and perspective and idea. DM me.
Instagram post 17867714503601232 In light of what happened yesterday at my home away from home @venturasatx, it's really given me a ton of perspective I've needed.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ Life isn't short. Life isn't long. Life is unpredictable.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ I've felt so much anxiety in many areas of my life. One of which has been that I haven't been focusing on my photography as much this past year. The other was the fact I wanted to begin teaching and consulting photographers and creatives. Truth is that I'm spread too thin at this current point in my life.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ Photography is what fuels me the most. And after this scare/realization, I no longer feel guilt for putting my podcast and teaching pursuits on a temporary hiatus while I work on more photography efforts.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ There has been new work I've been wanting to pursue. I want to do more portrait work. I want to do more boudoir work. And there's past clients I've wanted to follow up with in regard to doing possible family shoots.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ On top of that, I'm planning on doing at least one personal photo project per month. I already have this month's free shoot scheduled. DM me if you're interested in being a part of this project for the upcoming months this year.⁠ Nonetheless, you'll be seeing a lot more posts about me searching for people to photograph for this project. And you'll also be seeing me talk way more about wanting to pursue boudoir work and also documentary family sessions. I want to expand out. People and their important people and times in their lives are what I want to photograph more - not just weddings.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ I don't want to feel regret for not putting all my focus into my photography. For those that promote my work and send me referrals, thank you. Please continue to keep me in mind for future sessions or for your friends getting married. I'm sending you a virtual hug. Thank you so much. ❤️
Instagram post 17847982090867235 Thank you so much for the kind words Aaron + Justin! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Anthony is a super friendly and incredibly talented guy, we were so happy to have found him for our wedding. We loved his unique booking process, which included a consultation where we all just chatted, had beers, and got to know each other before talking any business. In this way, Anthony makes you feel like family. He genuinely cares, he's responsive, and is super helpful throughout the entire process. We appreciated the the month-out survey and meeting that ensured we had a detailed game plan for the big day. And y'all, this guy creates magic. Anthony captures moments in the most beautiful and honest way, and is extremely dedicated - guests even noted he laid on the floor to get the perfect angle photo of our first dance. We had a semi-challenging/unique indoor performing arts theater wedding venue, and chose some pretty urban/concrete-filled spots for our couple's shoot, and literally everything came out beautifully vibrant, and just perfect! We can't wait for our book to arrive (btw - another easy but thoughtful process)! We highly recommend Anthony!” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .....#Sanantonioweddings #austinweddingphotographer #sanantonioweddingphotographer #austinwedding #houstonweddingphotographer #houstonweddings #dallasweddingphotographer #dallaswedding #austinwedding #sanantoniowedding #houstonwedding #texasweddingphotographer #destinationweddingphotographer #austinphotographer #texaswedding #austinweddings
Instagram post 17873348044552903 Had a really great time today celebrating the elopement of Julie and Enrique. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Sanantonioweddings #austinweddingphotographer #sanantonioweddingphotographer #austinwedding #houstonweddingphotographer #houstonweddings #dallasweddingphotographer #dallaswedding #austinwedding #sanantoniowedding #houstonwedding #texasweddingphotographer #destinationweddingphotographer #austinphotographer #texaswedding #austinweddings
Instagram post 17892346252453372 My anxiety is through the roof today and I decided to make a decision I don't want to make. I'm putting my podcast and other teaching endeavors on hiatus.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ Feeling like I have a purpose in life and contributing to society to some degree is something I've always struggled with. And I still do. When people began to pay me for my photography, that was a realization that I have some sort of purpose here on this earth. People liked what I had to offer. But after a few years, I began wondering what I'll do with my life when I'm too old to physically handle being a wedding photographer.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ It had finally clicked that I'm actually pretty good at various productivity systems and methods. That's when I decided that I wanted to start pursuing and building up a consulting service for creatives by starting out with teaching what I know.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ Truthfully though... it's time I be realistic. And it's time that I literally lack these days. I barely have any time to work on my backlog of photo business projects let alone any free time to focus on myself and my happiness. The demand for my time and attention is too high and I feel foolish for trying to pursue something else. All I've been able to accomplish is responding to client emails.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ I'm not an optimistic person. Rather, I'm realistic with side of pessimistic. Life in general is throwing too much at me and I guess I gotta focus on life rather than myself or my future right now. It gives me anxiety thinking that maybe one day I'll stop having purpose because life will continue getting in the way and I'll stop being able to contribute to my family. I honestly feel useless and equally helpless. Sometimes I think about just closing up future bookings so that I can just get a "real job". But my realistic side tells my gut that I'll never do that.⁠ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁠ I miss time to myself. I miss creating. I miss exploring. I miss friends. I miss the feeling of purpose. I wish I knew how to relax.
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