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Welcome Get Shot By Tate!
Since you MUST know about me...... I'll talk about what kind of photographer I am. I'm the kid who hated traditional crap. I hated the concept of doing wedding photography. I wanted to do high fashion and naked people - and that WAS IT. Fast Forward to ten + years later....... I'm doing weddings, naked people (but it's always tasteful..... or at least I think it is) and I do SOME traditional stuff. I like to think my traditional stuff is twisted. Ok, it's not traditional. Call it what you want to call it, but I don't like the WORD - traditional. My wife does. She's twisted traditional. My work is my work. I don't like rules. It's hard for me to play by the rules when I'm doing photography. I think that's what keeps it so fun for me. I tell the parents of my senior shoots that I dislike cap and gown shots (was I supposed to do that?) but I still do them because I know they love those. ;-) I think you get the drift of what kind of photographer I am. I may think I'm way more radical than I am, but let me think I'm just ubercool and not traditional. Okay?
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Mandaree & Steve Sorg Wedding Portraits
07.12.10
Mandaree and Steve got hitched in Alaska last December where their families are closer to. They wanted to get some better wedding portraits done so hence the collaboration with them a few months later around downtown Donaldsonville this past May. Donaldsonville is a tiny bit different from ALASKA isn't it? Haha!

We got so many great shots and I just loved shooting them. They have such gorgeous chemistry and were so comfortable with one another.

FYI - my mom made Mandaree's shrug! I think she did fabulous!

Check them out!!!

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Here's a random one I loved of Sarah helping M & S out with a "look" - I'm so fortunate I have such a great partner in life who helps me out in her free time when I'm sure at times she'd much rather "chill out at home" on her weekends! 

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Leave some comment love for Mandaree and Steven!
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Mrs. TTP:

GOSH i LOVE these. i LOVE their chemistry FOR SURE. some of these could pass as being in alaska.. like the one of her holding her arms as if its cold... and it really was like 150 degrees that day LOL.

GORGEOUS! love their red scheme look, her dress, her shrug, his sunglasses, their entire look. AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

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Chase's Mom:

Love the pops of red! Great work!!!

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Ashley :

Loved the album!! GREAT GREAT WORK!

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Tate's Dad, Randy!:

Nice shots... great looking couple, and I agree, they do look very comfortable together. I wish them many years of happiness.

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amanda:

FUNNY. i was browsing the TOMS website on how people wear their TOMS shoes just before looking at your blog post, which i am now looking at the familiar picture as the 5th picture down is posted on the TOMS website! :) always love your GREAT work! :)

http://www.toms.com/how-we-wear-them/?p=9

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Brooke :

mandaree looked stunning!! love the shrug & toms! :D good photo work!

(07.12.10)
Mandaree:

AWESOME!!! I love them... I'm so excited I can't wait to see the entire cd...!! and I'm so glad to know that my tom's picture got onto the website, I looked a while ago and couldn't find it so this is awesome. I love the red too, and my shrug too, .... SWEET... thank you so much for taking our pictures, we should have flown you out for the actually thing in the first place.... live and learn I guess. Again thanks and I'll make sure that Steven looks at them tonight too.... THANK YOU TTP!!!

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Jennie Washington:

HA! I never saw the B&W of the 2 of you looking like it was taken back in the 1800's! 3 feet apart....no smile....Steven's hands down to his side! LOVE IT! Why didn't you where the TOM's at the wedding? Was it too cold?

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Jennie Washington (Steven's Aunt....Mandaree's Aunt):

HA! I never saw the B&W of the 2 of you looking like it was taken back in the 1800's! 3 feet apart....no smile....Steven's hands down to his side! LOVE IT! Why didn't you where the TOM's at the wedding? Was it too cold?

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Mandaree:

Jennie...I did wear my toms at the wedding... I've got a picture of it too.... We weren't happy with the pics from the actual wedding so we just had these done in May and now they are all complete with the editiing... Pretty awesome huh?..... I'm excited to see them all and I'll send you guys a copy or something...

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Dianne Graham:

So glamourous. Make a book. ( for me) Smile.
Lovely.

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What! I just got back!
06.10.10
I'm off to Miami tomorrow for the Lissie & Tim wedding festivities! They get hitched in the Miami area on Saturday and I'm looking so forward to it! Tim is from Louisiana himself so I'll be seeing a few "home" faces there too as well. I did an engagement shoot for them last year and Lissie just gave me a copy to have for my folio - check out how awesome it came out!

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I'm also really excited because they got me a nonstop flight from New Orleans to their airport both ways! OMG. So awesome. It'll be like sitting down, but then by the time I buckle my airbelt - it'll be time to get up and get off. Rock and Roll.

Here's a teaser shot from the Rhode Island wedding I shot last weekend for Nat & Ally! We had so much fun and like I said on my fan page via Facebook - I love bride & groom (and wedding party peeps) clients who have a sense of humor. We got this amazing shot of them looking like a cult. I told them it reminded me of a scene right out of True Blood (and omg, it comes back for its third season THIS Sunday!!!!!!!!!).

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Ok! I best be getting to bed! Nighty, my friends!
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sarah tullier:

i know i already commented (on facebook) on the true blood wedding pix but, i truly love that one.... LOL.

congrats to lisa and tim. tell everyone hi for me. i know you'll enjoy that wedding as well.

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Brandi:

This is awesome. Love the colors!

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Tracy Hill:

Love this Tate, so different from what I have seen here at Crystal Lake. It was a pleasure to work with you for Nat and Ally's wedding. I want to see more!

(06.15.10)
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Brittany & Adam's Wedding Website
05.18.10
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Mrs. TTP:

one of the best wedding websites- of course the pixs help, BUT i love HIS DESIGN of the website itself.. simple, easy to navigate, creative and looks awesome!!!! i love creative people. #tatetullierphotography #adamrabalais OOPS, I forgot I'm not on twitter. :-)

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"the bride":

Thanks for the post and sweet comments Tate and Sarah! :) Did you two get your save the date?? We are so happy to be able to use the engagement photos on BOTH our site and save the date!

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Austin, I must say - Thank You!
05.12.10
I finally completed my Austin gigs! Miquel and I drove 8 hours out there to do Brooke's bridal portraits and figured we'd make a fun weekend out of it, as well as do some other gigs! Thank you to everyone who had me do a session - Austin is quickly becoming one of my most favorite cities to visit. #1 - so many close friends moved there/are moving there #2 huh? The city is ridiculously rad. #3 Hello? It's full of weirdos like myself! #4 Uncommon Objects has a home on South Congress - and I am serious when I say, I don't mind having my funeral held there. 

Here are some of my favorites from each session I did while in Austin! FYI - If your CD hasn't arrived yet, it went out today... and the rest go out tomorrow morning!

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Of course I can't show any of the photos of Brooke in her wedding dress! :-) Gotta wait till after her Vegas wedding! Thank you to Miquel for doing the wonderful hair, and Kristen for assisting Brooke with the dress movement. LOL.
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sarah tullier:

i love austin and the pixs you do there. :-)

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Karen Henry:

Thanks for making Caitlin looked so natural and as herself. You do know how to make her feel so comfortable. You made me even more excited to get the CD.
~Karen Henry~

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Karen Henry:

Thanks for making Caitlin looked so natural and as herself. You do know how to make her feel so comfortable. You made me even more excited to get the CD.
~Karen Henry~

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Thank You New York
05.10.10
Thank you New York for being such an amazing city. The clients, of course, for giving me the business and reason to come up!

Of course, time is limited these days for I - but I just couldn't not post some photos from my clients sessions in NY! Here's one from each and they're some of my favorites from each bunch. Thank you again for the business everyone!

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and.... a very, very special thank you goes out to Christine S. Kim for letting me crash at her pad! I always love being around her. She is a creative soul, and just inspires me! She's a true New York City chick.

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and, and another thanks to the Musanos for a "home cooked dinner before a flight back home" and ALSO a drop off at JFK!!!! Millions of thanks! It was so so nice meeting their twins - nothing but adorable!

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and here's some vintage TTP for you! These are the engagement photos I did of them in Central Park in 2005! I also did their wedding that summer..... Time flies!

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Again Thank you New York!!!
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sarah tullier:

i heart these ny pixs!!!!!! saw some new and old faces that warmed my heart and awesome portraits! :-)

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Tate's Dad, Randy!:

Niiiiice. You were busy on this trip... also explains why you were so busy editing the New York trip pics.

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Carlettta:

Born and raised in NY - I miss the environment in New York - They're all fabulous ! I've seen some familiar faces like Seth's nephew Asher - love that photo ! OMG I love Simi and Natan family photo - they're awesome ! Joshua and Tara Finkle family picture came out so natural.. What can I say ? All of them are absolutely rad !

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melissa:

aw! i miss NYC!!!! i loved those pictures ;) makes me wanna visit and see everyone right now!? (and the scenery, too! droooling)

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Mrs. Charles Clark:

Love them all!!!

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