Frances' Baby Portrait Sessions

We did two portrait sessions last year of Frances, one shortly after she was born, and another several months after.  She was so much fun to photograph.  At the first session, she was a little bit restless, and did not want to go to sleep, but we were able to get some beautiful photos inside her nursery.  As soon as her dad came home, she lit up with excitement and smiles.

For our second shoot, we went outside to the backyard and took photos on one of Frances' mom's favorite quilts.  Frances was full of smiles, and crawled around with such curiosity.

Here are some of my favorites from the shoot.  At the end I've posted photos from her nursery...I loved the hot air balloon carousel hanging above Frances' crib...so cool.

Hayden's 1st Birthday

I'm catching up on some LONG overdue posts!  In October I took baby portraits of Hayden Hedrick just after her 1st birthday.  What a joy it was to photograph this sweet baby!  She was all smiles playing inside and out in the yard.

I'll be posting tomorrow with photos from another baby portrait session, and if there is time, photos I took of my brother, Joe, and Steve Mimms for their documentary film titled Incendiary.

Here are some of my favorites from Hayden's shoot...

Kate and J.J.'s Wedding Ceremony

Here is a short movie I made from a series of photos taken during Kate and J.J.'s wedding ceremony this past weekend.  I didn't plan on doing a short movie when I mounted my camera behind the flowers and leaves on top of the Chuppah...but when I took a look at what we captured, it seemed like the obvious thing to do.

So I hope you enjoy this little movie...

Kate and J.J.'s Wedding from Chris Bailey on Vimeo.

Stephanie and Andrew's Wedding

Stephanie and Andrew married on September 25, 2010 at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Houston.  The reception was held at the River Oaks Country Club.

Stephanie and Andrew are both great people, and I had a wonderful time working with them and their families.  Their friends were also a blast, and gave some of the funniest and best toasts I've heard at a rehearsal dinner.  Andrew is a writer/director, and is very talented.  You can check out his website here.

Thanks, Stephanie and Andrew for asking me to be y'all's photographer!

Here are some of my favorites from their wedding.

Melissa and Matt's Wedding

Melissa and Matt married on October 30, 2010, at the Junior League.  The ceremony was held at Westminster United Methodist Church.

I had so much fun working with Melissa and Matt.  They were both all smiles during the ceremony, finally tying the knot.  Afterwards, they danced with friends and family to the music of one of their favorite bands from college.

Here are some of my favorites from their wedding.