Fredericksburg Texas Wedding

Lindsey and Steve were such a joy to shoot. Their love for each other and kindness to everyone made the day an absolute pleasure. Here are a few of my favorites, I'll have the whole wedding up for you guys soon.

Family Portraits Fair Oaks Ranch Texas

This Mom is a friend of another client of mine. Her husband is headed out to serve our country pretty soon and she wanted to capture a family photo before he goes. I had a great time with these guys.

I hope that these photos will bring smiles to your faces while your family is separated, and that Dad's return will be speedy and safe. Thank you so much for your service!

Family Portraits Boerne Texas

I hung out with this little man and his parents at Cibolo. He was a busy guy, he gave me some great smiles. But, I also like this more serious shot of him.

Simply...Awesome

Miss C is a senior at TMI. She loves horses and photography. Miss C wanted to keep things really simple, but when we started shooting - she turned into a super-fashion model. Thanks for making it easy on me.

Senior Portraits

I sure am glad Chase's mom found my flyer at Mague's. I love that place.

Chase and I agreed that forced smiles aren't necessary. Enjoy the following; my faves from his session:

Boerne Texas Wedding Photographer

Matt and Alex are some sweet peeps. I had a blast shooting their engagement session in downtown SA. Their wedding was at the beautiful Ye Kendall Inn in Boerne. It's actually the same place that I got married at ten years ago. So, it was especially cool to be there last weekend. The wedding was beautiful. It included a dog with a tie, a pyramid, a lotta college hand signs and songs... just to name a few.

Matt and Alex, thank you so much for trusting me to cover your hitchin' day. I've loved getting to know you guys. - West

Check out this rock star

and this beautiful bride


and this sweet lovin'

Family Portraits: Boerne Texas

This family was great to work with. The kids were soooo patient and quick to pose just right. I loved working with them. Amy, I'm sorry it's taking so long to get these to you! I hope you enjoy your sneak peek.

The camera loves this guy. He was a breeze.

What a good lookin' family.

High School Senior {Boerne Texas Photographer}

This Senior and I had a good time out in B-town. It's always fun to shoot a fellow photographer. I was glad his mom came along, they seem to be pretty good pals. She even played the role of reflector lady for a few shots. Yay, Moms! After sweatin' it out outdoors, we cooled it off in the studio for some sweet, strobe-lit shots.

The Stahl Family Boerne Texas Family Photographer

Dr. Stahl is opening the doors of his family practice this fall, and he asked me to take some family pics to adorn the walls of his new place. I was glad to oblige. This family has got great style. Here are some of my favorite shots of the kiddos. I'll save the whole family shot as a surprise for you the next time you get sick. ; )

Sisters San Antonio Modern Family Photographer

These two lovely young ladies were home together for a short time before heading back to college. And their mother, who is a friend of mine, had me capture a fun sister session of them. We roamed around downtown SA together. Here is one of my faves from their session. Gotta love those shoes.

Jessica San Antonio Boerne Texas Modern Seniors Photographer

Meet Jessica, my first Senior of the season. She's a senior at Keystone School. She's a pretty diverse music fan. She plays violin for YOSA, and enjoys listening to alternative rock like Beck. When she told me that, I knew we'd work well together. I loved her unique look and clothing choices, they made for a great session.

Doug and Katie are Married Boerne Texas Wedding Photographer

It was so much fun to shoot this big, Boerne wedding at St. Peter's. That sanctuary is beautiful. Afterwards, we headed across the street to the Boerne Vistro for the reception. I love a good, small town wedding.

Comfort Wedding Comfort Texas Wedding Photographer

I wish these two a very happy marriage. Thanks for letting me be a part of the big day.

Three Young Ladies Boerne Texas Family Photographer

Here's a sneak peek for you guys. I had fun.

rockstar sneak peek San Antonio Band Musician Photographer

Kyle Boerne Texas Modern Senior Photographer

Kyle just graduated from Champion in Boerne. I've known this guy for awhile now, I even shot his Dad's wedding a few years ago. So it was extra fun to work with this family again to get some cool Senior Pics. Kyle is into welding and plans on making it his career. Sounds like a pretty smart plan to me. Here are a few of my faves from his session:

Joel and Emily's Slideshow San Antonio Texas Modern Wedding Photographer

Congrats again to Joel and Emily. It looks like you had a blast on your "honeymove." I'd like to thank the very talented Rachel Chaney for her shooting slash editing skills. All of the photos are now up for viewing on my site. If you don't know how to get there, contact Joel or Emily. Here's a little slideshow of some of the images. (it was made on my PC) ENjoy!

Joel and Emily By West Vita
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Three cuties

I had a fun time hanging out with these three. You can't see it in these particular photos, but their Mom did an amazing job choosing such cute outfits for them. I'll have to post another pic that shows off their bohemian shirts and skirts.They all had such beautiful eyes! Here are just a few of my faves:

Presenting Mr. and Mrs. Cook

It has been wonderful for me to know these two. And, it has been a joy to photograph them for their engagement and now their wedding. Last night was about as sweet as it gets.

Emily was such an amazingly beautiful bride. And, Joel was a noble, adoring groom. Here is just one image; a little sneak peek for the happy couple. I'll post a few more later this week. Congrats!

Matt and Alex

These two are getting married in October, only two days after my tenth anniversary at the same location.

I could tell this was gonna be a fun shoot right off the bat when Matt pulled out his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles shirt, and Alex revealed her killer smile. We had tons of fun exploring downtown SA together for their engagement pics, aren't they cute?

Samuel and Amy

It was truly an honor to shoot this beautiful wedding. While fighting for our country in Afghanistan, Samuel was severely burned. He was sent to the burn unit at BAMC, and it was there that he met his beautiful bride, Amy who was his dietitian.

It was such a joyful event. The best man had the crowd laughing and crying at the same time as he delivered his toast to the happy couple. Here are just a few of my faves:

Summer Fun with Sarah Kay

This cutie pie came by last week for her five-year-old pictures. She was so cheerful and sweet. She even brought along her favorite fairies for the session. Here's one of my favorites so far. I'll have the rest ready for you soon, Mom!

Reds

Last week, I got to spend some time with these two beautiful, redheaded sisters. Big sister was so fun and playful. I had a great time getting some beautiful shots of her. Baby was a serious little doll, my wife kinda wanted to take her home. (we're a little partial to redheads in our house) But, we gave her back. Here's a sneak peek for Mom. This one is a little different from most of the others in the shoot, but it stood out as one of my favorites. I hope you like it!

Doug and Katie

I had fun with this fine young couple galavanting all over Boerne. They were very sweet with each other and I think we pulled off some pretty good lookin' shots. I'm looking forward to shooting their wedding in July. Here's a sneak peek you two love birds:

Megan

I had a great shoot with this Champion High School Senior, Megan. She was a breeze to shoot. We met some interesting characters while creating these interesting photos. Here's one of my faves:

Kallie

Kallie is a Senior at Champion High School. She won a scholarship to an amazing college for her photography work (way to go!). Her shoot was laid back, and lots of fun. Here's a sneak peek of the images:

Fun in the Country

We've been friends with this family for a long time. Baby number five was added a little over a year ago, and they decided that they were long overdue for a family portrait. Their kids are amazingly polite and well behaved, and I got a lot of great images of them. There were so many great places to shoot on their family's ranch!
For now, I'll just share this one with you:

Baby Trip

I got to photograph this little dude last week. Trip is the son of first time parents Jay and Rachael Kuper. I got to photograph them just before Trip was born, so it was fun to get to meet him. The session went pretty smoothly, there was only one baby minus diaper mishap. And, it was mostly just funny.

Congratulations! Here's a sneak peek for Mom and Dad:

From Traditional to Unique

This Senior shoot was great to do because I needed to keep it traditional on the first half, and we got to move into a little more of my natural style during the second half. It's good for me to stretch myself and work on both styles. Mom was pleased that we found a Mountain Laurel. And, I love that I found a good, dirty bridge.

The K's

This family is so cool. We've known them for quite awhile, and love them for their generosity. She put together some amazing landscape plans for us that made a HUGE difference in the front of our house. These kiddos are growing up with two in college and one in High School. They were so much fun to shoot.

You can tell that they're a close family...


Their three kids, plus one who will soon be joining the family.


These two are tying the knot soon.