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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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I knew we had steaks in the fridge waiting for Sarah to get home to cook them. I thought to myself, "Why not do some hot photos with Sarah AND the steak?"

Well, yea - we did a shoot.

And man, isn't she sizzlin' hot?

......and by the way, she's cooking them now :-D

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For this one, I told her to pretend the steak itself was her tongue! She pulled it off perfectly with a bit humor! ;-)

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This is what you get when you sign up for being married to TTP.
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tatephoto:

and i love being married to TTP.

and, PETA: i promise i love animals. *sigh*

(07.14.10)
Mrs TTP:

The above comment is mine.

(07.14.10)
brooke sipek:

lolll you guys crack me up! diggin' the creativity with the.....steak! :P

(07.14.10)
Tate's Dad, Randy!:

Red lips... my fave. ;-)

(07.14.10)
mhairartist:

love it!!!!!!! whodda thought LOL!

(07.16.10)
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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. :-)

(05.12.10)
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~

(05.13.10)
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~

(05.13.10)
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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.

CK : NY #1
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CK : NY #3
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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! :-)

(05.10.10)
Tate's Dad, Randy!:

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

(05.10.10)
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 !

(05.10.10)
melissa:

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

(05.11.10)
Mrs. Charles Clark:

Love them all!!!

(05.12.10)
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For the last two years, I've been volunteering at the Ascension Community Theater by donating my photography for their cast shots which go up in the lobby of the theater. I know it's not much but I am trying to get better at contributing to the arts/and my community. The people there are so wonderful and I wish I could spend more time with them. This is my thrill in the theater world :)

Here's the latest I did this week - for the cast of DOUBT. It's directed by Derek Bourque who I've become friends with through this. They just had their opening night last evening and from what I see - it was a success! Go get your tickets here

Here's the cast -

Jennifer Johnson - Sister Aloysius

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Aaron Ambeau - Father Flynn

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BrittneMry Diez - Sister James

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Mrs. Muller - Jamie Williams

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Best of luck to Derek and the Cast!
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I had so much fun shooting Raegan Sheets in downtown D'ville for her senior session. I couldn't believe it was the same girl who I remember Trish was pregnant for 17 (?) years ago?!?!? Time definitely FLIES by so fast.

She was fun, full of personality, and the weather was fantastic.

Here are some of my favorites from our shoot. (FYI - St. Amant's mascot is the gator so notice hints of gators here and there in these photos...... and another FYI - I WAS the high school mascot my jr/sr years at STAH! ALLY, the Gator!)

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Raegan actually brought this frame. It was her great grandma's I think? Correct me if I'm wrong! I love it when props are brought for shoots - it gives me a sense of who the subject is especially for senior sessions.

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Mrs. TTP:

wow- FUNKY, FUNKY. i LOVE the gator theme going.. love the frame.... and her STYLE... her personality shows through all these pixs.....

(04.08.10)
brooke:

totally funky! cool and creative shots, i like all the props!

(04.08.10)
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