#1: No more boring photos!
#2: Let's have fun!
If you're a hip and modern bride, why spend your wedding day with a cookie-cutter wedding photographer? I'm devoted to creating vivid images that scream with individuality and personality. And I promise that your wedding day will be every bit as fun as the photos themselves.
In addition, I have recently been recognized as one of the "Top 10 Best Photographers" in Austin, TX by the Knot Magazine, won a Golden Boot at the 2009 Austin Fashion Week Awards, and am an esteemed member of the Professional Photographers Association.
This was my first mother-daughter session, and I definitely walked away thinking Roxanne was a brilliant mother! Isabel was a bundle of smiles and energy, which was totally infectious, so we just ran around after her while she found fun places to play around this funky outdoor coffeeshop! Bumper cars + grafitti = FUN!
- She is adorable! Love the new look.March 9, 2010 - 3:41 am
- Thanks so much Kristi! And by the way, you have the first two comments on my blog!!! :)March 9, 2010 - 3:59 am
- **love the blog** ...and love the photos! Truly captured The Baby Bel. **love'em**March 8, 2010 - 10:17 pm
- Cory, you are absolutely amazing!!!! I am already brainstorming for the next shoot. It's addicting!March 9, 2010 - 2:56 pm
- I vote for the Virgin Mary mural with Mexican party dress we talked about!!!March 9, 2010 - 4:43 pm
Smart and saavy business gals Beth Bellanti of Bellanti Branding & Nanette Labastida of RockNRealty combined forces for a super awesome double shoot at this gorgeous red Tarrytown home! Something about the bold color combined with these red hot business ladies just WORKS. It’s obvious from these photos you can be a successful business icon, while still bringing the sizzle! 
The more kids, the merrier! Walking into the Strickland home was like having all my photographic family backdrops come true… Cool furniture, check. Bold colors, check. Awesome parents, check… and lots of cool nooks for photos! Highsmith immediately wooed me with his toy guitar riffs and high energy enthusiasm. Hazel was in awe of the camera and was enjoying watching her brother’s antics. Dad was the only one with his special song that could get a guaranteed smile! So here are a few of my favorite shots from this family day photo session…
I was about to blog about Marisa & Kelly’s wedding, but the lovely folks over at Style Unveiled beat me to it! They’ve just launched the Austin version of the totally hip real weddings website and I am oh-so-stoked to be featured! So without further adieu, click here to see the goodies!
Photographer: Cory Ryan Photography
Wedding Coordinator: Creative Consultants
Venue: Horseshoe Bay Resort
Catering: Horseshoe Bay Resort
Wedding Cake: Matty Cakes
Florist: Gunn and Rose Design
Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas
Linen Rental: BBJ Linens
Beauty: ScissorTails Salon & Spa
Brides Dress: Serendipity Bridal
Christine & Karl planned this destination weddings from their home town of Corpus Christi, TX. With the help of Sunnie at Weddings by Kennedy, they planned a fantastic affair without even living in Austin! I didn’t get to meet the couple in person until the actual day of their wedding, but I instantly fell in love with the couple and their sweet family (see photo at the end where Christine’s dad serenades the couple with a song on the acoustic guitar!). The super classy combination of Christine’s gorgeous red hair paired with her grandmothers cameo necklace created for some fantastic bridal shots as well.
Wedding Vendors:
Location: Hyatt Lost Pines Resort
Event Planning: Sunnie Chanel for Weddings By Kennedy
Tables & Linens: Marquee Rentals
Cake: Coco Paloma Desserts
Flowers: Jennifer’s Gardens
- The flowers are gorgeous! Love the shot with the little boy. Great job.March 1, 2010 - 2:51 am
- So crisp and beautiful- love how you captured this day!March 9, 2010 - 3:55 am
So when I first meet a couple who books an engagement session, my initial goals are to: figure out who they are as a couple, how they met, what they’re favorite things to do together are, and where they go and hang out in their free time. For Marisa & Kelly, that meant a happy hour stroll down 6th Street to three of their favorite locations. First up was Jackalope, home of the famous fish bowl drink! The couple were a little bit nervous about having their photo taken, so they indulged themselves in the giant red concoction you see below. Afterward we headed over to the Alamo Ritz, where the couple first met and had their first kiss (awwww!). Finally, we went over to Casino to shoot the couple enjoying a game of pool!
Later, we turned these images into a guest sign-in book at their reception and the guests just loved getting to see all the photos from their engagement session. And the couple got to keep an awesome memory of the day with love notes from friends and family. I highly recommend this!!!
I love it that Alison surprised her newlywed husband Kevin with a couple’s photo session for their one year anniversary. Who says you can only do engagement portraits?! Allison chose the Mean Eyed Cat as our shoot location, and both her and Kevin are huge Johnny Cash fans. I was only too happy to agree because the decor is dynamite! And near the end of the shoot, a big old biker at the bar even let us use his motorcycle for some shots as well… AWESOME!
Since we’re at the brink of a new year, I thought it was about time I premiered a new blog. This one just seems more “me” and I can now share jumbo-sized images with you as well! In just one year, I’m excited to have won two awards that I’m extremely proud of…
I was also selected by The Knot Magazine as one of Austin’s “Top 10 Best Wedding Photographers”! It’s so rare that wedding photographers receive any sort of professional recognition, so I especially cherish this one. You can pick up the issue on shelves now!
And secondly, I won The Golden Boot from the Austin Fashion Awards:
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