My streak is kept alive, as I got to shoot another great fun couple. Mary & Troy are serving our country in the armed forces. So first off let's thank them a million for serving our country! We had a great time as we walked around downtown San Antonio. We hit the La Villita area and Hemisphere Park. I finally talked a coupe into taking some shots on a playground. It was a awesome HUGE wooden playground in the park. Next on my list is getting a couple to get on the swings and slides! Here's some of my favorite shots of the day. What do you think?

Listened to: Death Cab For Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart (Radio Edit)

The Katie And JR Wedding

Now that you've seen Katie's bridal, it's time for the wedding pics! Katie & JR got married at St Gregory Catholic Church in San Antonio, TX. They had their reception at the Bright Shawl. Here's some of my favorites. For more click on my facebook icon at the top or click here. If you want to see the entire wedding and/or order pics just go to www.KatieAndJR.com

Katie's Bridal at McNay Art Museum

I shot this wedding on December 13th, 2008, so now i can show you the bridal shots we took. These were some of my favorites. Let me know which one is your favorite... These were taken at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, TX.

Robyn & Andy at McNay Art Museum

Did a photo shoot of a beautiful couple the other day at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, TX. They were super easy to work with and made my job so easy. They both look like models! How could i take a bad pic? Here's a couple favorites from the session.

Listened to: I'll Be Around from the album "Volume & Density" by Duvall

Local H live at Emo's Austin, TX

Here's some shots I got of Local H at their show at Emo's in Austin, TX on Nov 13th. I've seen these guys play 3 times in the last 6 months and it never gets old. Local H is definitely one of those bands that is amazing live. The CD's are good, but they take it to another level on their live show.

Do you like Local H? Share the love. leave a comment and let us know.

Couple more Hawaii photos...

Here's a couple more Hawaii photos. I arrived back to the mainland today, so sad... I didn't get to take pics the entire time i was there, but tried to grab some the first couple days i was there. These pics here show some amazing beauty of the islands.

New Hawaii trip update with pics....

Here's some shots taken on our trip to hike Manoa Falls. From there we headed over to the North Shore. Stopped in Haleiwa. Anyone who goes to Haleiwa knows you have to stop at Matsumoto's to get a shave ice!

Hike to Manoa Falls


The path ahead...




Hiking thru the bambo


I see a waterfall in the distance




Ahh.. we arrived!






Making an amazing shave ice!




I think Stacia gave it 2 thumbs up!


There's always a link outside waiting at Matsumoto's


Here's the car we rented. I threw the surfboards on top and away we went.

My trip to Oahu, Hawaii...

Well i'm off to my first stop in my travels to Hawaii. I will be in Hawaii for a week of fun in the sun, but plan to share updates while i'm there. So check back to see what's going on. My first stop is Phoenix, to pick up Stacia, then off to Oahu on Sunday. Here's a couple pics to share. I'll be updating this same post as I go so check back to see the latest!



Here's a shot of the morning sun hitting the airport at 7am.





A plug for the easy way to fly. No hidden fees! LOL





Here's a couple looking down upon Phoenix coming in for landing.

Listened to: Merchants Of Soul from the album "Gimme Fiction" by Spoon

Stacia just hanging out on a cliff next to the ocean.









Looking out at Rabbit Island













The coolest basketball court EVER!!!





The house I just bought... yeah right, i wish... Right on Lanikai beach!

Amanda's Bridal

Well we finished shooting the wedding of Amanda & Andy, so i wanted to share a handful of bridals we did back in September. These were a couple of my favorites. Let me know what you think.

Kelly & Milton Engagement

Say Hi to Kelly & Milton. We did their engagement shoot starting at Mission San Jose here in San Antonio, then finished it up on the downtown streets and riverwalk. They are a great couple to work with. I keep getting blessed with awesome couples to shoot for. Milton went to A&M... Gig'em Aggies!!!!

Emily & Mike's Wedding

What a fun time we had at this one. Here's Emily and Mike Doyle. The reception was at the St. Anthony Hotel in downtown San Antonio. It's a beautiful spot for a reception. I heard Emily and Mike had a wonderful time in Maui for their honeymoon. I need to offer a honeymoon session! :p

Big thanks to Wendi Poole from ThompsonPoole.com for second shooting with me.

Here's the link to the full slideshow with some highlighted pics below:

Emily and Mike Slideshow

Emily & Mike Doyle

I just finished shooting Emily & Mike's wedding. It was a blast! I had another great photographer second shooting with me too. Wendi Poole, www.thompsonpoole.com
We got some amazing shots. Can't wait to share them with you. For now here's some of the Bridals I took. Leave a comment and let Emily know how beautiful she is!

A documentary on Helvetica

Can you imagine a documentary about a font? Well there is one. It's about the font Helvetica. I highly recommend it to any geeks out there that like design, graphics, or anything else like that. It's amazing how this documentary keeps you enthralled. You would never guess how much you see Helvetica in our world today.

Check out this tralier for a great look at it.






So tell me... What's your favorite font? Leave a comment and let me know what yours is.

Don't Vote!

You know you don't care about the things going on in our country right now... So don't vote. You don't need me to tell you. Let all these celebrities tell you as well!

Wendy & Tim Wedding Slideshow

Check out Wendy and Tim's wedding slideshow. This was a awesome quaint wedding that took place at the Little Church of La Villita.

Direct link here: http://www.brianmedia.net/slideshows/wendytim.html

or click on the picture below

New redesign coming soon.....

Stay tuned for a complete redesign of Brian Hancock Photography.

I'll be beginning a new branding that will start with a new logo, and then my blog. My website will be last to be updated. I'm doing all this on top of trying to move, trying to work on blog designs for other people, and help run a Photo/Media studio til the end of the year. Saying i'm a little busy is a understatement. I feel overwhelmed at times, and wish I had the right amount of time to accomplish everything.... oh yeah, I also have 5 more weddings to shoot in he next 3 months, so that means lots of photo editing too. I better stop thinking about what I have to do in the coming months or I might have a nervous breakdown!

Well stay tuned, and keep checking the blog. I'm trying to post more everyday stuff now as well. Anything you feel like sharing just email me.

Comments are always appreciated. I'll leave you with a couple new post right after this one, of some recent wedding work i've done. pics to follow.

Listened to: Secret Meeting from the album "Alligator" by The National

Let's share some new music!

Ok I want to start posting more personal stuff on my blog as well. Let's start with me sharing a couple of my "Bands of the week". I've always looking for new music or bands i haven't heard.

Here's a couple for now:

The New Pornographers
The D'ubervilles
Jon and Roy
Local H

Clicking the names above will take you into iTunes to check them out.

So what have you been listening too lately that you can't get enough of? Share in the comments....

Check out Ecto blogging software!!

For all you Mac users that blog on Blogger, there is a cool program that let's you manage your blog from a software program on your desktop. It's called "ecto". you can check it out here:

http://infinite-sushi.com/software/ecto/

You can do some really cool things with it like install add-ons. Like this one.

Listened to: Long Road from the album "Another Noon" by Jon and Roy

Automatcially insert what you're listening to on iTunes!



Also add the Twitter add-on. it will tweet for you that you posted a new blog post.



There's tons you can do with this program, i'm just figuring it all out, but give it a look if you like to blog often!

How Time Flies

Wow. hadn't noticed that i have posted here in about 2 weeks. Been extremely busy with photography and blog designs. Just finished up a blog for David Bernstein at www.bernsteinphotography.com. He's a great photographer. check out the blog below.

I promise to post more often, so check back periodically to see what's going on. i'll have pics from recent weddings including some bridal pics as well...

Meet Ali

I had the priveledge of doing a model shoot with one of the most beautiful girls you'll ever see. She did an amazing job. Here's a teaser until i can post some more! Let me know what you think.

Baby Xavier

I did my first newborn photo shoot this past weekend. Meet baby Xavier. He's 2 weeks old. What a cutie. Looks like he'll be following in his daddy's footsteps!!

Custom Blog Design Update

As you may know, I design custom blog layouts for people using Blogger (blogspot). Thanks to all my previous and current clients!! I've have been swamped with design work. i'm now setting up a system to line people up for new designs.

So if you haven't heard I can redesign your blogger blog from the boring/typical themes that exist to something more custom to fit your needs. My prices start at $300 and can include a flash slideshow banner. 90% of the designs are pricing at $300, but if you have something more detailed the cost could be higher. Feel free to contact me to discuss any questions you might have in regards to redoing your blog.

Here's a couple recent ones i've done that i think look great!

Erlina Kim Photography




Orange Girl Photographs




Deborah Tracey Photography

Jamie & David Engagement

Say hi to David & Jamie! We had a blast shooting there engagement shoot. They even got crazy and jumped in the water fountain at McNay! We had a awesome sushi dinner after the shoot too. if you ever need to know anything about sushi just ask them, they are pros!!!

I became part of history!!

As some of you might have read. Apple sold more than 1 million iPhones this past weekend. I'll tell you my story about it in a second. So where's the making history part?

Well it's estimated that Apple took in $433 million from the iPhone 3G this past weekend. That's the largest consumer electronic launch in history. Apple actually beat itself! Previous to the new iPhone the largest sales for a weekend for a consumer electronic was Apple's first iPhone at $150 million, then Xbox 360 at $128 million. Click here for a more detailed article about it.

So here's my iPhone story... On Friday morning I drove by a small AT&T store in my area, there were already like 50 people in line. I said no way. I don't mind waiting if i'm in the top 10, but 50? way too many. so i went about my day and later that afternoon, i stopped by the ATT store over off Huebner. No line there, so i walk in and he tells me they are sold out! and that every AT&T store in San Antonio is sold out. This was at 2pm! So that evening i went to the Apple store. Walked up to the store and saw there was only about 10 people, so i was like cool, i'll wait. There was a security guard at the end of the line. I went to get in line and he said the rest of the line starts over around that corner.... so i walked over there and low and behold there was at least 100 more people there!!! Heck no.. so i left. Saturday I called the two Apple stores here and they both said there were very long lines. There go my hopes of grabbing a new iPhone this weekend. So Sunday rolls around, I was going to the mall to grab some stuff around 4pm so I thought i'd walk over to the Apple Store to see how bad it was... low and behold, there were only 2 people waiting! They said they only have the white 16gb version. Well that's exactly the one I wanted.

Long story short, i was in and out, and had my new iPhone 3G activated in 10 minutes! WOOHOO.

Pixar's Wall-E

I just saw Wall-E tonight, and just had to write about it.

Another intelligent, funny, heart felt Pixar film...

This movie was so enjoyable, and i found myself laughing a lot more than i can remember compared to other great Pixar movies.

They really make you connect with Wall-E and the details and storyline are great.

It's amazing the way it keeps you captivated for a film that doesn't have much dialogue...

How can you not love this movie?

for those that did see it... the little short film before the movie had me laughing like crazy...

For anyone that hasn't seen it, you HAVE TO GO SEE IT!!! It's one of the best films of the year so far.

Amber's Trash The Dress

We had a cool trash the dress photo session after the wedding in South Padre Island. Amber was such a sport, and made it so much easier to grab some amazing shots!!! check them out!

Amber & Cameron Wedding

Here's a couple teaser shots from my sisters wedding this past weekend in South Padre Island, TX. I wish the best to my sister and Cameron. She recently moved to Indiana, so i'll miss her!!!

Andy & Amanda

Say hi to Andrew and Amanda! What a great couple. Here's a couple shots from there engagement session. We had some great mexican food after the shoot at Panchito's!!! Yummy!

Terrence & Kara Wedding

This was a last minute wedding of my good friend Terrence & Kara. Here's some sneak peeks at their fun, awesome wedding I shot on April 26th at Granberry Hills in San Antonio, TX.

Olivia & Rob Slideshow

What a great wedding to shoot. These guys are SO much fun. We had a blast! Enjoy their slideshow.

Aloha from Texas

Just wanted to drop in a let everyone know what's been going on. I'm about to post some great new shots from Olivia and Rob's wedding. Have a slideshow to add to that one as well. Shot another wedding this past weekend of Terrence and Kara. Got some great stuff there too. Also been swamped with designing blogs for fellow photographers. If you host your blog on blogspot (google) then i can customize it to your liking. until i can get a chance to post some full photos here a random pic to look at!

Brett & Jenny Wedding Slideshow

Here's a link to the slideshow I out together of Brett & Jenny's wedding. Enjoy!

Click here or on the picture to go to the slideshow

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

I just wanted to share a wonderful organization I am now proudly a part of. Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep is a not for profit organization consisting of professional photographers volunteering their time and services to families that are experiencing the death of an infant. At the parents request, an affiliated photographer will meet with the family at a hospital or hospice location to help parents create beautiful heirloom memories of their child. The photographers are dedicated to making this photography session as loving, sensitive and private as possible. NILMDTS has provided thousands of families of babies who are stillborn or are at risk of dying as newborns with free professional portraits with their baby.

To really get a good idea of it, check out this online video. It was a news piece done by MSNBC on NILMDTS. I must warn you though, you better get a box of tissue. This definitely tugs your heart strings. I'm just glad I can help provide my God given talents to help others, especially helping the families of NILMDTS to remember their child for the rest of their life.

Once again, CLICK HERE to watch the video

Jenny's Bridal Shoot

Since the wedding's over, here's some of the bridal shots I got of Jenny. Most were taken at the Japanese Tea Gardens and the McNay.

Jenny & Brett Wedding Teaser

I got to shoot Jenny and Brett's wedding this past weekend and here's some teaser shots from it. Their ceremony was held at St Gregory's Catholic Church and the reception was held at Main Street Ballroom. I'll be posting a link to their slideshow in the next week so check back.

Custom Blogger Templates

** UPDATED **

As you may know, I design custom blog layouts for people using Blogger (blogspot). Thanks to all my previous and current clients!! I've have been swamped with design work. i'm now setting up a system to line people up for new designs.

So if you haven't heard I can redesign your blogger blog from the boring/typical themes that exist to something more custom to fit your needs. My prices start at $300 and can include a flash slideshow banner. 90% of the designs are pricing at $300, but if you have something more detailed the cost could be higher. Feel free to contact me to discuss any questions you might have in regards to redoing your blog.

Here's a couple recent ones i've done that i think look great!

Erlina Kim Photography




Orange Girl Photographs




Deborah Tracey Photography

Jessica & Ramiro Wedding

Well I'm just about finished editing all the photos from Jessica and Ramiro's wedding this past weekend. Here are a couple of my favorites to share with you. Stay tuned for the slideshow. I'll post the link to that when I get it finished.

San Antonio Food Bank

I just wanted to share a great experience I had the other day at the San Antonio Food Bank.

Previously I stated that I was going to donate a portion of the deposits I receive from my Weddings to charity. Well one of the top charities i chose here in my hometown was the San Antonio Food Bank. I called to discuss my donations i'll be making with them, and just wanted to let someone know what I decided to do and why I chose them as one of my charities. They loved the idea and asked me if i'd like to setup a meeting with Eric Cooper, the Director of SA Food Bank, to talk about it. Well I got to meet Eric the other day, and I can't say enough good things about Eric and his orgranization. He gave me a tour of the facility and explained each area and how they use it.

A couple of things I want to point out about my tour. The San Antonio Food Bank is A LOT more than just people donating food for the hungry. They have all kinds of programs that help tons of people in need in San Antonio when it comes to hunger. They have a kitchen that is capable of cooking up to 35,000 meals a day to cater an event. In that kitchen they have a program that teaches culinary skills. The whole operations area where they are loading and shipping out food is amazing. One of the coolest things about this is that they work in conjunction with the Texas Dept of Juvenile Corrections, to help juveniles better their lives. They work for free and are taught how to work the forklifts, and all the functions of the warehouse. It's also up to them to show up just like a regular job. They are providing skills and training that can help these kids stay out of trouble and work hard to live a good life, and hopefully earn good pay in the future.

They also have an amazing educational program that goes all throughout San Antonio and it's schools to teach children about the importance of good nutrition and food in general. I met a member of the team and they seem so dedicated to helping and making a difference. Actually everyone I met their seems they are on the same mission and are extremely dedicated to help eradicate hungry.

I could go on and one about all the different things I learned at the San Antonio Food Bank, but I can just say they do so many more things than you would originally think about.

I truly believe that providing food for people in need is one of the best things we can do to help. Everyone needs to eat to survive and many can't afford a basic meal that most of us take for granted.

One of the great things I get to do as well is donate my photography to help. I'm going to volunteer to spend a "day in the life". One day I may go with the educational team to a school, or go on a large delivery, and i'll document through photographs all the good things San Antonio Food Bank is doing to help.

Did I mention that the San Antonio Food Bank is one of the most efficient charities around? For every $1 you donate, they turn it into $13 !!!!! That's amazing! So think about it and see if you can donate something, anything. Even a $10 donation can end up feeding tons of people around the San Antonio area. So please think about donating what you can.

Lastly I'd just like to give a big thanks to Eric Cooper and the people at San Antonio Food Bank for treating me so well and taking the time out to treat me just as if I were a large corporation looking to donate thousand of dollars. I know after meeting the genuinely good people at the San Antonio Food Bank that they will continue to help and be one of the best charities in San Antonio.

To read more about the food bank check out their website:

www.safoodbank.org

Amber's Bridal Session

Here's a couple of shots from Amber's Bridal session we did on Easter! In case you didn't know, Amber is my younger sister. She's getting married in May at South Padre Island, TX to Cameron. We're all glad she finally found someone that treats her the way she should be treated. Cam's a great guy. Since Amber's getting married on the beach, she chose a very casual dress that works perfect. So enjoy these pics!

Happy Easter Everyone!

The best way to go easter egg hunting

New Concept Video

Playing around with a new concept video that I think is AWESOME! Check it out and let me know what you think of these.

Wedding Published in The Wedding Chronicle

I recently recieved the good news that one of my wedding last year was published in The Wedding Chronicle. They used the wedding I shot in Maui, Hawaii last year of Stephanie & Erik. It always feels great when you see your work in magazines and books! Since the pages were too big for my scanner, i took some shots of them to show you. YEAH!

Annie & Eric Slideshow

If you want to check out the Annie & Eric slideshow of engagement and wedding, it's available now.

You can find it here: Eric & Annie Slideshow

Annie & Eric Engagement Shoot

Well here's the first of the pics from the Kauai Wedding I shot last week. This was Annie and Eric's first time to Hawaii and Kauai was the perfect place to get married and spend a honeymoon. These guys live in Alaska!!!! so Hawaii was a BIG change for the better. These are some shots from the e-session we did at Hanalei Bay. My favorites are the hammock shots. Make sure to comment and let me know what your favorites are. Enjoy!

Back to reality

Well, my dream has come to an end. I left Kauai and i'm back in San Antonio. Sad, I know... But it's going to get crazy in the next couple weeks. I have 3 weddings in a row, and several shoots in between. Stay tuned and i'll post pictures... I'm off to edit the wedding i shot in Kauai and should have some of those up shortly as well.

I'm also going to start a series on "Tips for Brides", which will try to help future brides plan things and try to help them set things up that make for great photos!

Until then, here's some Aloha i brought back with me from Kauai.

Coconut Pineapple Pancakes

Yummy!

Coconut pineapple pancakes with portugese sausage. And coconut syrup
to top it off.

Breakfast view

This is my view while eating breakfast this morning at the Olympic
Cafe in downtown Kapa'a

The menu actually had some Mexican flair with migas, carnitas, and
more. Of course I had the coconut pineapple pancakes!

Notice the mountain range in the background

Kauai is beautiful

Don't have much time to share lots of photos, but here are a couple. Kauai is definitely the hikers/adventurers paradise. i'll have to come back to take advantage. So for now, enjoy these 2 until i get the full gallery up.

Dirty place to eat

This is where all the dirty girls go to eat!

Hawaii grindz

One of my favorite cheap places to eat in Hawaii. When all else fails
go to L&L.