urth studio photography, llc.

2008-12-14T20:09:00.001-06:00

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Jamie, Cage & Hays

2008-11-26T14:55:00.010-06:00

Oh, what fun we had on this session! The Chaney kids were such a delight. I have to admit that with two little boys at ages 5 & 6, that I was a bit nervous, but Cage(6) and Hays(5) were on their best behavior. I can't say they didn't throw a few rocks or get each other in lock-downs a couple of times, but I can say that they were VERY courteous and kind when I asked them to pose and smile for me!! Jamie is such a composed older sister at age 8. We had a good time together when the guys were busy doing their thing. She certainly has her hands full. When things would get wild I placed her right smack-dab in the middle of them! My favorite part of the session was at the end when we whipped out the lollipops. Thanks Helen!!

HOLIDAY UPDATE

2008-11-24T12:25:00.002-06:00

PLEASE HAVE ALL ORDERS SENT TO ME BY THE 15TH OF DECEMBER. I WILL BE IN SAN MIGUEL OVER THE HOLIDAYS FOR 12 DAYS. I WILL BE WORKING ON A GREAT PROJECT WHILE GONE. ANYONE WHO HAS NOT SET SESSION DATES YET PLEASE CALL AND RESERVE YOUR DATE! I STILL HAVE DATES AVAILABLE FOR ALL OF YOU LAST MINUTE PEOPLE!! I'M THE BIGGEST LAST MINUTE PERSON OF US ALL.. I UNDERSTAND!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU ALL. :)

kristin update..

2008-11-24T11:06:00.010-06:00

Hello to you all! I wanted to share a bit of info with everyone, so that everyone is in-the-know and up to par on what's been going on with URTH STUDIO. This little business of mine has blossomed so much through this Holiday Season. I am LOVIN' all of the fun! I have a packed week ahead of me with all of my Thanksgiving family sessions. I'll be in San Antonio tomorrow for my first session of the week. It shall be a good week. I will be working the annual "BREAKFAST WITH SANTA", this year on December the 19th & 20th. Bring all of your kiddos for pictures with Santa! I'm working on a new blog, so that my images will not be so itty-bitty on your computers. My canvas orders have been a hit. I will be posting a canvas that I gave Samantha as a gift for her baby shower. You will LOVE! I have been working very hard with Forbeyon(www.forbeyon.com) on my albums. You will really LOVE! I have purchased another amazing lens.. yay! I am working on another little project that I cannot wait to reveal!! Sorry for the big wait. It's REALLY exciting stuff! I was in Dallas for a wedding this past weekend. I visited one of my favorite boys in this world.. Mr. Matt Balke himself. We had the pleasure of eating at York Street (www.yorkstreetdallas.com), where Matt is a fabulous chef. It was such a fun date! We opted for the chef's special, which was filled with an array of lovely courses paired with wine. Dinner was concluded with the most delicious chocolate soup. Soooo yummy! Unfortunately, we missed our visit with Todd, Elizabeth and their new arrival Claire. We had a blast with our friend Jimbo, who is from Alabama.. love the accent. We had accents flying all over the place this weekend! Here are some very random images from our weekend and other occasions. Enjoy!

ALEX

2008-11-17T08:35:00.006-06:00

Alex and I did a session on Sunday afternoon. Her session was a breeze. She is a beautiful little lady. She has legs that go on forever and gorgeous hazel eyes. Although we have many friends in common, we have never really had the chance to know one another, so it was nice to actually chill together for an afternoon. Muchos Gracias Alex! Enjoy.

BELLE

2008-11-14T08:22:00.008-06:00

Oh, Belle! She is the plumpest little angel. An afternoon with Belle was such a treat. I can hardly wait to do a session with her mom Lacy. Katy, who is my dear friend is Lacy's sister, so while Lacy was in L.A. visiting their younger sister Gina, we totally took advantage! You will seriously want to squeeze little Belle through the screen. She's the cutest little dumplin'! Hope you like Lacy.. :)

downtown with TRAVIS & EVA

2008-11-12T11:29:00.009-06:00

Meet my cousin Trav and his lovely girlfriend Eva. Travis is a walking "genius bar". He's brilliant and funny, and completely charming. Example.. So, we're strolling downtown and Trav says, "Do you think the bums have been effected by the economy?". I doubt people are as likely to share their money these days and the poor bums were looking pretty pitiful. Sad truth, but perfect timing for the joke. Had to be there! Eva is beautiful and equally as brilliant. They go hand-in-hand. Eva is a biology major and I'm thinking with those long legs, lengthy locks and pure complexion that she should do "america's next top model", but I doubt that would fly with her. I don't think it would be very stimulating. Check out our session downtown. Enjoy! Muchos gracias!

an afternoon with the BENDELE FAMILY

2008-11-10T18:54:00.006-06:00

The big family is full of big personalities and big style. Fohn and Jana are just darling. Jana is such an adorable Mom. They have four kids. Krisann is the oldest. She's the one with the gorgeous blonde locks. William is the handsome younger brother. He's a big UT fan. Brad and Caroline are twins. They are so cute!! We did this shoot at the Bendele's home where they have Longhorn's out back and a chicken coop lit up with christmas lights a few steps away. Simply adorable. Enjoy!

aboard Ol' Red with the LEE FAMILY

2008-11-10T16:38:00.007-06:00

The Lee's are such an incredibly neat family. Miles moved his family to Hondo where he has built an amazing business, which is based along the railroad. We began the session right in the thick of it all. The images on the Ol' Red locomotive truly mean a lot because the locomotive itself represents a lot about who the Lee's are as a family. Brooke was such a pleasure to work with. She's a big city girl from Dallas and seems to really be enjoying her life in the country. Chase and Reagan were oh, so fun! They had me cracking up. Thanks for all of the fun! It was a pleasure.

ENGAGEMENT session with EMILY & ANDY

2008-11-06T10:46:00.004-06:00

It was a lovely day for this lovely session. We did this shoot where Emily and Andy will be married at the Big Tree Ranch in Concan, where the biggest Cypress Tree in Texas sits alongside the river banks of the Frio River. Emily has a sweet story to tell as far as the engagement goes.. props to Andy! You two are a darling pair. :)

the good "OLD" days

2008-10-30T21:15:00.003-05:00

Meme and Grandad were long overdue for their debut on my blog! I was in Kenedy, TX on Wednesday with the whole fam for a luncheon honoring Meme. We didn't do an actual session, but I managed to capture a few images of them just before we headed out. These pictures are so sweet. They have had such a long and beautiful life together and they STILL look at each other as though they are deeply in LOVE. I hope this inspires some of you to take advantage of "the good "OLD" days" package that I offer for all of your elderly loved ones. You can find detailed info under the "giving back" section of my website. I LOVE you Meme & Grandad!! Grandad- We'll have to swap tuna recipes tomorrow. Dad said yours was good. Ours was too.. :)

the BRITSCH FAMILY

2008-10-27T19:44:00.007-05:00

I LOVE these type of shoots. I had the pleasure of doing this family session on-location at the Britsch's beautiful home. Options, options, options.. LOVE the options! Bryse and Kim were too fun and their children were fantastic. Little Ella cracked me up. She has a huge personality. Corbin is oh-so-handsome. He's going to be a heart breaker. This fam has great style. Enjoy. :)

2008-10-26T20:49:00.002-05:00

Finally.. A picture of Kincaid and me. I handed the camera off to Holden. Good job, huh. The leaves are falling, which to me translates into scarf time, denim jacket time, layer time.. I LOVE a good chance to bundle up!! Tis' the season my friends!!

LOGAN & LACI

2008-10-26T12:38:00.006-05:00

Check out these fresh photos of Becky Bostic's children. This was a special shoot for me. Becky is a dear friend of my mom's. I just LOVE Laci, so it was nice to finally hang with Logan. Laci's little Australian Shepherd Lucy looks like a little grizzly bear. I LOVE these crisp photos! Enjoy.

HOLIDAY PACKAGE EASY-READ FOR DUMMIES

2008-10-24T14:47:00.001-05:00

So, Dixie(mom) calls along with my sister and they are totally confused! Amber understands the print credit lingo, but Dixie.. not so much. In her day, which I know was like black & white on polaroid day.. :) just joking! Thank God for family. I hope you all have not crinkled your foreheads at my "HOLIDAY SPIRIT", package. Let me set it straight for you.. You pay $235. You get $200 toward a print credit, which simply means that from the $235 I am essentially giving you back $200 of your money to spend on any pictures of your choice. See, I have great HOLIDAY SPIRIT. I'm not trying to break your banks! I'm only trying to share the smiles!! :) :) :)

MARILYN & JOSH

2008-10-23T15:30:00.003-05:00

Michelle Garner has been a true asset to many of us girl's here in Uvalde. She has been doing my hair for years now. We are so lucky to have someone so fab so close! Marilyn and Josh are precious. I had to be quick-on-the-draw to snap some images of little Josh. He's a speedy little fellow! I LOVE his expressions. Marilyn.. she's oh so glam! Beautiful kiddos. :)

SOUTHSTAR AIRCRAFT INTERIORS

2008-10-20T11:02:00.004-05:00

My parents have been in business for over 20 years refurbishing the interior of both private and corporate jets. Upon moving to Uvalde and joining Southstar I began learning to photograph all of the different aircraft projects that leave our facility. I have a lot to learn, but with each interior shoot I certainly improve. This aircraft is a Cessna Citation III, that we modified and upgraded to resemble a Citation VII. I LOVE this interior scheme. The custom carpet and accent fabric on the lower sidepanels work very well together along with the dark veneer(wood). It can be extremely challenging to choose an interior for an aircraft because you have such a small space to work with. It's especially challenging to photograph an aircraft.. Enjoy!

weekend update

2008-10-19T16:35:00.002-05:00

Where to start.. Last week started out just fine and dandy until I got brave and decided to get the flu shot. 24 hours following my big brave move, things went South and I had the worst case of the flu imaginable. You name it.. I had it. It was miserable. After 4 long days of sickness and recovering cabin-fever has set in. I've gone stir-crazy! :) I did my best to steer clear of everyone in fear that I was probably contageous. I did manage to roll out of bed for a couple of hours and shoot some really sweet images of a Citation III, that we(SOUTHSTAR) delivered on Friday. I'll post them manana. Happy Sunday!!

CARLOS

2008-10-15T14:33:00.005-05:00

Carlos Koehl is a good buddy of mine. He lives next door to my parents here in Uvalde and has become a great little friend to all of us. We went downtown for half of the shoot and headed straight to the country for the rest. He's a smart little fellow, so I learned about all sorts of stuff while we were hanging out. Thanks Carlos!

HORSIN' around..

2008-10-11T12:20:00.003-05:00

Friday morning we were up early enjoying all of the sweet light. The clouds were so awesome and the colors of the sun rising were so amazing. We were taking pictures of all the horses individually to be registered, so we played around before and after a bit. I love color, but black and white works so well with the horses, so I loaded both. Enjoy. :) I'm off to an afternoon wedding.

big LOVE for the BADER'S

2008-10-09T11:50:00.006-05:00

Katy & Trey are two of a kind. Katy is one of my dearest friends on this earth. She is so completely wholesome and sweet. She is quiet the compadre! She and Trey live in Concan and have been such an asset to all of us here. :) Enjoy these special images. Fresh and full of LOVE!! :)

Dylan & Maddie on the frio

2008-10-04T11:46:00.005-05:00

Dylan & Maddie were so much fun to hang out with that I kept them for almost 2 hours. We had some fun runnin' all over Concan together. Maddie slipped and took a dive into the frio, which was muy frio! Check out these fresh images.. :))

gettin' western on the KINCAID

2008-10-04T11:26:00.004-05:00

I don't work at Southstar on Friday's, so I always try and ride along with Kincaid while he's working. This Friday morning I ended up right in the middle of the branding of all the colt's.. super stinky. The smell was AWFUL. It was quiet a learning experience. They use the brand's to identify the horses age and breed. Check out these images.. Life on a ranch!

the BIG REVEAL..

2008-10-01T10:05:00.002-05:00

My WEBSITE has launched! With a new month comes new pricing and good info. for you. September was a fabulous first month! I have many new clients along with many great new friends. Much LOVE to everyone. Call or email to reserve a date for your photo session! (you can access my blog through my website as well as client proofing) www.urthstudio.com

Sunday with the MUTZ'S

2008-09-29T11:58:00.006-05:00

Check out the pretty blue eyes in this family. Gary, Heather and Addie are new friends of mine. I met Heather through a Breast Cancer benefit that she's sponsoring in Hondo next weekend. I love Addie's sneak-peak of her Halloween costume. Enjoy these images of this flawless fam!

an afternoon with GRACE

2008-09-25T10:10:00.007-05:00

Oh, Grace! She was so composed. We had a little afternoon fun between the two of us and Hollie. I had to put that first image up. It's so funny and is probably exactly how she felt by then. I think another "smile Grace, look at me", would have sent her over the edge. I usually stop shooting images once I have a memory cards worth, but I couldn't put the camera down. My favorite is when she's lying down in the grass with her violin. It was all her.

ENGAGEMENT session with BEN & MISTI

2008-09-22T08:42:00.005-05:00

Congratulations to Ben & Misti. We did their session on the Frio River. Check out their sweet images! Aren't they cute!!

BRAINWASH

2008-09-21T13:31:00.003-05:00

These are some of the images that I took on my shoot with Lauren during the BRAINWASH. Fun Stuff!

samantha and her little bun in the oven!

2008-09-20T13:16:00.005-05:00

My first images of an expecting mother.. Thank God it was Sam! She made it look easy with her flawless smile and long beautiful hair. Samantha is such a dear friend of mine. I LOVE you so Samantha. You are so special to all of us! We're all very excited to meet little Riata when she makes her appearance into the world!

kristin update

2008-09-18T21:48:00.002-05:00

Oh, man I'm beat! I flew into Lubbock with all of the early birds yesterday morning to spend the day doing a total BRAINWASH with Lauren Clark. I've been following Lauren's work for almost a year now. I'm pretty sure I was star-struck! I've been following her blog and work for so long that I felt like I already knew her. You know what I mean? Check out our images from our shoot yesterday at www.laurenclarkphoto.com and go into her blog to see them. I feel so refreshed! My brain is tired, but filled with good info. It helps so much to participate in some sort of learning session like this quarterly. It keeps my skills up to par and gives my creative energy a boost. I'm in Austin until tomorrow afternoon and then I'm headed South back to Uvalde! I hate to say it, but I don't miss life in a city at all. People watching all day at Starbuck's was great though. You can't imagine all of the people that were flowing in and out of that place this morning. Light's out!

courntey & her little angels

2008-09-16T11:36:00.007-05:00

Oh my goodness! Courtney you have your hands full with the sweetest little angels ever. When I pulled up to Frio Country, Courtney opens the back door of her suburban and she has all three girls filed in a row of car seats with their hair done and bloomers on ready to go. I fell in LOVE at first sight! Caroline had her wedding ring on, which she claimed she would be wearing in her wedding. (Haylea's wedding!) Kennedy was totally lax. I wanted to eat her up she's so cute! Little Hannah Grace was soooo good. She chuckled along and gave me the cutest smile! Courtney you are a FABULOUS mom!!! LOVE

the carroll's

2008-09-10T22:27:00.011-05:00

BIG FAMILY = BIG POST! AS YOU CAN SEE... WE HAD A BLAST! I LOVE ALL OF THE DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES THAT SHINE THROUGH IN ALL OF THE IMAGES. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY!!! THANKS FOR ALL OF THE FUN. SORRY TO KEEP YOU ALL WAITING! I HAVE MANY MANY MORE IMAGES FOR YOU!!! ;)

the dixon's

2008-09-08T18:27:00.008-05:00

Jenny and her boys were super duper fun. Jenny and I go way back. We've been friends literally forever! I was REALLY tempted to take the fart (hate that word) machine and prank her, but decided against it. She always has me laughing so hard that I figured we didn't need any other distractions. Michael is such a stud and little Landon is ALL Jenny one second, then ALL Michael the next.... he's so amazing. LOVE you Jen! kiss.kiss.

ellie & hannah

2008-09-05T22:44:00.005-05:00

All I can say is... precious!!! Ellie & Hannah were too fun for words. We introduced "mom" into the shoot a couple of times too. Ginger took some amazing photos with Ellie & Hannah, but I don't want to reveal too many of the pictures because I don't want to ruin the big reveal! Fabulous smiles girl's!!! ;)

fiesta

2008-09-05T22:11:00.007-05:00

I snapped a few shots at a fiesta last weekend and thought they would be great to share. All of the vibrant color and decor was irresistable! Enjoy.

mac-alicious

2008-09-04T21:47:00.004-05:00

I have successfully converted to MAC!

Look forward to new images manana.

I'm back in business!

kadyn

2008-08-27T17:23:00.011-05:00

Kadyn is just oodles and oodles of sweetness! We went out on the town together and snapped a few photos for Kara and Robbie. She is so absolutely hilarious. Her smile is infectuous and her personality is priceless! I think she loved the fact that we were out together on a school night. We were busy scheduling play-dates and all sorts of fun stuff. Thanks Kadyn!

ben & desiree

2008-08-27T12:27:00.008-05:00

After months of serving in Iraq, Ben was finally granted two weeks to come home and visit his family. Yippeeee! Desiree has kept Ben and Ruby in-touch with one another through the internet using a webcam and also by phone. Thank God for technology, truly! While spending a few days in Concan we headed to the river to shoot some family pics. Whoop!

ruby

2008-08-27T09:39:00.016-05:00

Oh, Ruby was the greatest joy ever! She is so completely darling and is such a little sass! I've been patiently waiting to do portraits of her for quite some time. I couldn't ask for a sweeter little neice than her! We spent some time in Concan over the weekend to welcome home her father Ben who is serving in Iraq. We were so happy to see him and we were especially happy to see Desiree and Ruby together with him again! Enjoy!

emmitt and efrin

2008-08-16T22:47:00.021-05:00

Little Emmitt wears his cowboy boots with spurs and his cowboy hat everyday. I couldn't help but ask to do pictures of these boys because they always dress their part. Emmitt wouldn't let go of his taco once he had a hold of it, so I worked with the taco in-hand. Efrin was really working the camera and posing for me. Check them out!

kruciaks

2008-08-16T22:05:00.010-05:00

Talk about cracking up! We laughed so much on this shoot that it was hard to hold the camera steady to snap shots. The Kruciak's are closer than family in so many ways. We all moved to Uvalde together in the 90's and were inseperable growing up. Amy the "baby" of both families is headed to A&M for her first semester in college this weekend. I really wanted to take some fun photos of all the girl's for their dad's birthday before she left. This was such a special shoot!

kincaid

2008-08-16T22:00:00.004-05:00

We were recently in Austin for a wedding.

I snapped this shot right before we went to the Headliners Club for the rehearsal dinner.

ashley

2008-08-16T17:08:00.008-05:00

Ashley was such a beautiful bride. I photographed her in Uvalde at her parents' home, which was really cool because it was something a bit more personal. She had her wedding reception in the back yard where we took her portraits. I absolutely loved the intricate detail and silhouette of her gown. She is a sweetheart. She was such a joy to work with!

perros y chivos

2008-08-16T16:24:00.014-05:00

All of the goats make it a daily routine to stroll up to the ranch house for water and shade. Peppo, Beppo and Julieta are the cute little pups that run around alongside the goats. Spontaneous shots like these are my favorite. Naturals aren't they?!

becca

2008-08-16T15:31:00.018-05:00

Becca was so easy to photograph and she seriously nailed almost every image. It was hard to select images for her because all of them were so perfect. We did this shoot in Concan at her brother's home on the Frio River. I met Becca for the first time that morning and had more than a blast with her. My dearest friend Katy set us up! Katy is married to Becca's charming brother Trey, Hondo's finest! I love all of the natural elements behind this shoot. She delivered such strong photos. She is a beauty.

karlita

2008-08-16T14:33:00.020-05:00

This shoot was simply the best. I took these images a while back in May. Karla is the sweetest thing and we've really developed a special friendship throughout the years that she and my brother have dated. She is so completely natural and beautiful. I photographed her at my parents' home and in the midst of everything we managed to lure Holden into the mix. Holden is the kindest boy of all and the most amazing brother! They are quite a pair!