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Hey, I'm Colton...

Since the day my aunt bought me my first Fisher Price camera (that none of my friends thought was real because it looked so much like a toy) for my 8th birthday, I have always been interested in photography. From that first camera, to my old Minolta 35mm, on to the amazingly cool (at the time) Polaroid iZone that all the cool kids had, camera phones, cheap point-n-shoots, DSLR's and on to my current Nikon gear, I have always loved the feeling of being able to capture a moment on a piece of paper. I have even been known to pull the car over to the shoulder on a busy highway just to get a good pic.

Photography, to me, is more than just aiming the lens and pressing a button. It is a way to capture a part of God's beauty in everyday life. Our lives can go by so fast sometimes, and it is important to me to catch every moment I possibly can.

 

My Vision...

My goal is to provide photos that express your personality and who you are rather than poses, fake smiles and cheesy backdrops. I do not have a studio. I don't like studio pictures with the same boring poses you see all over the place. My specialty is more natural photos...Walking around, laughing, talking, playing, and even posing...just not in a cheesy studio with a fake drop-down background.

I have an eye for artistic shots and I am very skilled in photoshop, lightroom, and other programs to make your photos perfect.

I am extremely devoted and put everything I have into catching every moment and making your event/session as memorable as possible.

Chad McBride & the Drifters

I have been wanting so bad to do a band shoot at the Cotton Mill in McKinney, and finally got to today. Chad and I used to work at a recreation center in Mesquite where we each supervised separate classes for an after school program. Chad used to be the drummer for a band, but he backed out of that, picked up his guitar and now fronts his own band. These guys cracked me up the whole time we were shooting too. We had a good time. And seriously, I do not think there is a better place on earth to shoot pictures for a country band than the Cotton Mill. You be the judge…


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Another day at the Cotton Mill

I did a band shoot today at the Cotton Mill (pics to come), and while we were waiting, I took a couple pictures of Jessica hanging out in the grass with my shootsac.

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Michelle - those are great!March 6, 2010 - 10:21 pm

Breast Cancer 3-Day Fundraising Contest!

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Want to win a FREE SixFourteen photo session and donate money to charity in the meantime?

Of course you do!

Well here is your chance.

 

One of my great friends Jackie Reitz and her mother are both walking the Breast Cancer 3Day this year and really need our help raising the funds to do it. So I am holding a contest to raise some money for them. Here is how it works:

For every $5 you donate to their fund, your name will be entered into a drawing for a free shoot. So if you donate $50, you will be intered 10 times. If you donate $100, you will be entered 20 times! Get it?

Shoots include family sessions, engagement sessions, bridals, headshots, senoir pictures, band pictures, trash the dress…anything but a wedding really. The shoot will last up to 2 hours and will be at the place of your choosing! Want to donate? Here is how…

Go to their donation page here and click the “Donate” button at the top left corner. From there you will be able to enter the amount and also leave a comment. Under the comment section, simply write “SixFourteen” so we will know who to give credit to.

The winner will be announced at the end of April. I will contact the winner immediately after the drawing. If you already have a session booked, and you end up winning, your session will be free!

Remember, the more you donate, the better chance you have of winning! And even if you don’t win the shoot, the money is going to a great cause, so you’re still a winner in my book ;)  (cheesy, I know).

Good luck!

Mandy - You're a rock star.March 3, 2010 - 1:16 pm

Jackie - Thank you so much Colton! I really appreciate you supporting us in getting my Mom to her fundraising goal!March 3, 2010 - 2:01 pm

The Carassai Family

Even though I shoot primarily weddings, engagements and bridals, I have to say that it is really refreshing to shoot a fun family session every once in a while. Heather, her daughter Alyssa and her son Raymond were all a blast to shoot. Heather’s boyfriend Brad came for a few pictures too, but he had to cut out after just a few pictures to finish a paper for school.

I love seeing the reactions on people’s faces when seeing the cotton mill for the first time, but the reaction you get from kids is priceless. Their faces light up, their heads go straight back with necks at a 90 degree angle and mouths drop to the floor. They both had so much fun and it really showed through the pictures. Here is a sneak…


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Amber - Colton I love the black and white one and the one with just the two kids. They are AMAZING!March 2, 2010 - 9:41 pm

heather - holy moly colton! these pictures turned out as fantastic as i had hoped they would. thank you so much for chasing us around the cotton mill... raymond got such a kick out of everything out there!March 3, 2010 - 8:50 am

Roberto & Juli

So, these engagement pics came pretty close to not happening today. We were driving through Alrington before the shoot and it started raining on us, so we were afraid it might hit us in Dallas too. Fortunately, we were able to get through all the pics with no rain on our side. Juli and Roberto were good sports too. Most of the time, people show up to these shoots all dressed up ready to get their picture taken, and then I have them crawling up onto loading docks, laying in the grass, sitting and standing constantly, not to mention walking all over the place… people don’t realize that these shoots are also workouts, haha. It is really not that bad, and those always make the best pics too. Here is a sneak from today…


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Juli - The pics came out great, Colton! You're right; you can't tell it was overcast at all in these pics. We had a great time during the shoot and can't wait to see you again at the wedding. Thank you!!February 22, 2010 - 9:32 am

Bill & Michelle

I have been so excited about shooting these engagements. Michelle contacted me a long time ago about doing her engagements, and we have emailed/facebooked back and forth so much that I felt like I had known her for a long time! Bill and her were so much fun! And her daughters Megan and Makenzie came along with them, so I got them in on a few of the pics. Here are the first of many to come…


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Kandice - Oh the snowman ROCKSSSS!!! Love the pics. Beautiful family!February 15, 2010 - 6:50 pm

Franklin & Sara

I was so stoked when Sara told me she wanted to have their engagement pictures done at The Cotton Mill in McKinney. That could possibly be my favorite place, not just to shoot, but of all time! I love how vintage and rustic everything there is and it makes for some great pics. Not to mention Franklin and Sara were both so much fun to shoot! They both have these quirky personalities that fit so well together, and it is just fun to sit back and watch how they interact. I seriously can’t wait to shoot their wedding! Here is a sneak from Sunday…

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Kandice - Isn't that green couch awesome? Although when I tried to use it, it had a sign on it. Haha! Oops. Lovely pics C.February 10, 2010 - 12:54 pm

Sara - In love! Franklin and I both are so happy with these pictures, they look fabulous! Thanks for making it so easy to shoot with you, we had a blast. Can't wait for our wedding!February 11, 2010 - 9:49 am

Arborview

Friday night I went over to Eisenbergs Skate Park in Plano to see my old band Arborview play and took some pics while I was there.

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Katie - Awesome pics! :) Oh, and I was there too! Haha.February 9, 2010 - 7:22 pm

Jessica & Matt

Jessica & Matt were awesome to shoot! We decided to start off at the art museum and shoot around there for a minute and then jump on the trolley and shoot around uptown. While waiting on the trolley, we were shooting right around the corner, and when we headed toward the trolley, the conductor (or trolley driver?) decided that would be a good time to leave. So i sprinted down the sidewalk waving my arms and yelling and got him to stop…totally worth it! We got some great pics and had a really good time, all while freezing our fingers off!

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Haha! This was all Matt’s idea!
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Jess - YAYYYY!!! I love them... they came out so cute. THANKS!February 7, 2010 - 12:06 am

Carli - Jess your engagement pics are adorable! You both look great in each and everyone of them! Congrats girl!February 7, 2010 - 5:08 am

Paula Crotty - They are so cute..you both did a great job!February 7, 2010 - 8:00 am

Mom P. - I loved them all!!! Good job. I can't wait to see more.February 7, 2010 - 8:08 pm

Michelle - I love these!!!February 12, 2010 - 8:55 am

Meredith & Danny

Meredith came up with the idea of getting her and Danny’s engagement pictures done on an ice skating rink in downtown Dallas. Since Danny has played hockey his whole life and they are both huge fans of OU Hockey, it fit them perfectly. So we went ahead and walked around the uptown area for a little bit and got some outdoorsy type pics while we nearly froze to death, then headed inside to get some on the ice where my feet nearly froze to death (i walked around the ice in my shoes). Here is a sneak…

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Jess - very cute!! Does this mean mine are going up next? :)February 5, 2010 - 6:12 pm

Lori Vaughn - Awesome pics Colton. The 8th pics is my favorite!! Soooo cool!!February 6, 2010 - 8:44 am

Kandice - I love them!February 7, 2010 - 3:04 am

Meredith - Danny and I LOVE them sooo much!! :) You are awesome Colton!February 15, 2010 - 6:51 pm