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Houston Photographer

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April 2, 2010

Mark your calendars for a very special event in May!
Have you ever wanted to feel like a model for a day?  Well, now you can!  Evin Thayer is hosting the annual “A Face for a Cause” event at his studio and this year the fun lasts from May 3rd to May 27th!  Famous Houston professional [...]

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Guys Can Have Fun Too!

March 25, 2010

Okay guys, don’t be bashful.  Your wife or girl friend wants some pictures of you too!  I was the photographer for the Houston Fireman’s Calendar for 12 years and during that time I realized women love to see hot photographs of guys too.  Many a guy has bought photography gift certificates for their wife or [...]

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Fantasy Fotos

February 12, 2010

Have you ever wanted to do a fun photo or something really crazy or provocative?  Evin Thayer Studios is introducing a new line of images that fall into a more “artful and unusual” photography category.
Have you ever dreamed of yourself as an Angel or possibly the Mad Hatter?   How about a famous actor you would like [...]

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The Happy Face Project for Texas Childrens Hospital

January 26, 2010

This has been one of the most amazing experiences for me!  For the last 3 months I have been photographing young patients who have been treated at TCH.  Their stories, their cheerful attitudes, their perseverance under adverse circumstances have made me realize that I should count my blessings and never ever complain about anything ever [...]

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Wizard of Oz Night

January 23, 2010

Lions, Tigers and Bears…. Oh My!!  At Discovery Green in downtown Houston the Social Book turned the downtown park into the Land of Oz on Thursday evening, January 21st.  Scott Evans, the founder of the Social Book, put together an all star cast with the Richard Brown orchestra and many songs from The Wizard of [...]

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The Hardest Picture

January 23, 2010

Okay… Question: What is the hardest assignment?
Answer: When I get a call and the client tells me they have a 2 year old and a puppy!
Amazingly we seem to get great results even with the hard assignments.  I guess because I have been the cover photographer for Pet Talk Magazine for the last 5 or [...]

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Beautiful Picture of Barbara Bush

January 16, 2010

As I had mentioned in an earlier blog, I went to the home of President and Mrs. Bush to photograph Barbara Bush for the cover of the December issue of Houston Pet Talk magazine.  Check it out at www.houstonpettalk.com.  While at the Bush’s home I had a great chat with her about pets and what [...]

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Houston Modern Luxury Magazine

September 29, 2009

It’s always interesting doing work for the magazines.  It keeps me in the loop on many things here in Houston.  Recently I have been going to many new and some old restaurants here in Houston to photograph the chefs, owners, and food.  Check out the August issue and vote for your favorite summer cocktail.  Yes, [...]

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Houston Health & Fitness Sports Magazine

September 25, 2009

I can’t believe I have been photographing for this magazine for over 20 years!  They are about to celebrate 24 years of business.  I just finished shooting their “Moms and Sons” section for their October issue that you will have to check out.
The September issue was just released with Craig Biggio on the cover and [...]

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RETOUCHING: Using the word “Air Brush”

September 23, 2009

People will say to me, “Make sure you “air brush” my face.”  Now days, that terminology is incorrect.  Of course, when we retouch a photograph, it goes through several processes before we are finished.  In the old days “a retouching gun” was used that sprayed paint on to the photograph to hide imperfections.
Now days we [...]

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