You Crushed my Cookies.... Say What?

You know traveling all the time with work can get pretty old, downright crazy sometimes. Living from hotel to hotel never knowing where you are, always living out of your suitcase, well needless to say when I saw this video from TriCoast's good friend and truly one of the most talented videographer in the country, Josh from Cinematic Bride I just had to laugh.

Check out Josh being bored in the middle of the night I promise its worth the 5 or so minutes of your life!

Oh and also check out Josh's website for some AMAZING art, truly he is an artist in every sense of the word!

YOU CRUSHED MY COOKIES

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Sexy Light Workshop - Lafayette, LA - Sept 7-9-2008

JUST ANNOUCED LAST NIGHT at the Lafayette PPA Guild Meeting, TriCoast is proud to announce our 3 day hands on workshop at our great friend and artist Colin Burnum Photography Studio just 15 miles West of Lafayette, LA on I-10 (Exit #87)

Spots are already selling so if your interested in attending please CALL NOW to make sure you get a spot!

We truly hope to see you there and we promise it will be 3 full days of amazing learning, fun and well positive experience for everyone involved!

THIS IS THE LAST WORKSHOP ON THE BOOKS FOR 2008

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From Guitar Hero to Rockband...

This girl could seriously kick some butt! As well as playing a real guitar. Well, several guitars...

Maci was fun AND entertaining. I love it when people bring in their guitars and start playing. Truly talented girl. Especially the ones voted as class clown. I also heard she's offering guitar lessons as well... So those that are interested, leave a comment for her!

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Senioritis...is that how you spell it???

...but I think Cody has it. Below is a rare photo of Cody's senioritis days.

Well, not really...this was taken in a dark night club lit by a flashlight. We can get into some technical lighting data here but, a flashlight is a flashlight...

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Speaking of SENIORS...

TriCoast's Mike Fulton is now a year older. Yep. Not quite time for wheel chair yet, but getting close. On the subject of wheel chair, anyone ever seen that movie Bubba Ho-Tep? Cult hero Bruce Campbell in a wheel chair battling an Egyptian Mummy. Did I also mention Bruce Campbell's character is Elvis?

Anyways, celebrating Mike's birthday, we went down to The Continental Club just outside of downtown Houston. Ian Moore, Mike's old friend. They go back to around the time Rolling Stones got their senior photos done, was putting on a show. And sang Happy Birthday Marilyn Monroe style. Click for more.

You wouldn't have clicked if it weren't for that Marilyn Monroe bit. Admit it!

Here are a couple of photos from the show.

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TriCoast Seniors 2008 & 2009

Senior photography season has been good so far. I mean, how hard is it to chase down a couple of 65+ on wheel chair for a couple portraits? Right? Speaking of seniors on wheel chairs, ever watched Bubba Ho-Tep? Cult hero Bruce Campbell in a wheel chair battling an Egyptian Mummy.



How about the other seniors? The younger ones spending one last year in High School? Click below for more.

Right before the start of Summer, we photographed a few Seniors that we never blogged. Why? Just because... :)

So, lets start with Sarah. Very cool girl out of Angleton High School. Sarah also chases wild ducks. But we won't get into details on that.







Kim, another one of our super fun seniors. We're going to get her to carry our bags on a shoot one of these days :)







This is kind of a random bonus for those following the blog. And those hopefully soon to follow the blog, TriCoast will offer two 3x3" accordion books valued over $85, or a pack of Pokemon stickers valued just over $2, with qualifying new senior sessions. If it was my choice, I'd go for the accordion books. These things are cooler than wallets and your friends don't even have them. So tell, your friends, sisters, brothers, cousins, cousin twice removed, neighbors, the neighbors with the three legged dog that you've never met, about this limited time special offer.

So, recap.

1. Tell friends about blog.
2. Tell friends about the super duper special offer on the blog.
3. Tell friends to leave a comment on the blog and give us a call to book a session.
4. Enjoy your new 3x3 accordion album that no one else has. Or the pokemon stickers that no one wants...

Hey, if cell phone companies can have a friends and family plan, so can TriCoast.


- Jordan

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So what's new?

I admit, I've been slacking off on the blogging. Then again, who hasn't? :) I know, bad excuse.

So, what's new then? Well...

1. We are no longer using digital equipment. We all went back to shoot with film. Medium format Holga's to be exact. Implementing Fujinon lenses now. Polaroids are once again used instead of the LCD.

2. Mike had a high colonic. And he liked it.

3. Suzy has the runs. Welcome to Lake Jackson!

4. Cody is now bald and has several piercing through the nose, eyebrow and lips. He can no longer have soup.

5. Cindy is now bald and has several piercing through the nose, eyebrow and lips just like Cody. She can no longer have soup either.

6. Jordan is hospitalized for mistaking desiccant silica gels for Jelly Bellys. Doctors speculating brain damage.

7. Denny's Manufacturing has partnered with TriCoast, not knowing how insane we are. Sample images coming soon. The backgrounds rocked!

8. Some dude named James Karney wrote a book titled "The Official Photodex Guide to ProShow". And TriCoast is in it!!!

9. TriCoast will be speaking at Imaging 2009 on January 11. In 2009. At 7:30am. 7:30am. In Arizona. More details to come later.

10. Later that same day, TriCoast will be photographing dead people* utilizing wireless flash technology at EPIC. (Evidence Photographers International Council). The program will run from 11am to 7pm.

Pre-order your meal for the day.

Basic: 2 donuts, 16oz coffee
Essential: 2 donuts, 20oz coffee, and 1 kolache
Long day: 3 donuts, 20 oz coffee, 1 kolache, 1 breakfast taco
Hardcore: 3 donuts, 20oz coffee, 2 kolaches, 2 breakfast tacos and 1 bacon, cheese and egg burrito.

11. TriCoast is also looking for Senior Reps in your local senior home. I mean High School Senior Reps in your local high school...

12. Numbers 1 through 6 is not true. Not even a little.

13. More updates soon!


- Jordan

* Dead people meaning models pretending to be dead and splattered with a mixture of red dye #42 and karo syrup. What a gig...

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July 4th and my girls

Well July 4th for 2008 has come and gone but not before enjoying the evening in our little home town of Lake Jackson Texas with my 2 girls (daughter and niece) While sitting in the parking lot of Academy Sport Goods Store we watched the fireworks go off in the distance.

Well for six years my sister has sat in this parking lot and for six years she talked about how wonderful the spot is to few the fireworks. We all arrived about an hour before starting time, capturing sunset and a beautiful full rainbow across the fading sky. With the fireworks scheduled to start at 9pm everything was going to plan, then right at 9pm about the time everyone in the parking lot was getting excited about the show to start Academy in their all mighty wisdom decided to turn on the parking lot lights making a nice dark evening watching fireworks into a nice bright day. Approximately 10 mins after the lights turned on the show started and while the parking lot lights did take away from the event overall I had one heck of a good time enjoying the moment with my 2 girls, Dakota and Meghan!

I must admit I had the wrong set up for capturing fireworks, including my cable release was on the West Coast with Suzy capturing Weddings but all in all I got a few decent shots without the parking lot lights messing up the exposures.

I hope you enjoy these and either way I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July and a safe one no matter where you live in the world

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Happy 4th of July USA

On this day of relaxation spending time with your friends and family I just wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe July 4th from TriCoast Photography.

Enjoy today, tomorrow and the rest of your life - it goes by fast remember to take BIG BITES every step of the way!

And of course July 4th would not be complete without the Muppets!

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TriCoast's 3 Day Intense Workshop in Houston!

How intense? Well, click below to find out!

Yep, our very own Suzy, passed out cold on the table. Well, not really cold. Mainly from heatstroke and a full belly. The building we were in did not have AC turned so after shooting outdoors for several hours during the workshop, well, this happened. I'm sure the Margarita also had a part in it.

We had a very small personal class. Which is nice. More one on one time for everyone.


Today, we went downtown for a 2nd day of shooting. To reinforce and apply the knowledge learned from yesterday. And to make our model lay on some duck poop.


Of course, some of our models are over-achievers. If you take a closer look at the photo below, you'll see our very own, Cody Clinton, scaling the walls to strike a pose.



The studio space where the workshop is also available for rent. Click here to get more info.

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