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Delayed

Ryan Austin Dean — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 03:54:07 +0000

I'm a bit backed up on blog posts lately, not least of all because of this:

But I'll update everything within a week or so. I've got a ton of new content to share. Hope you're all having a great cooling-down period. It'll be all-out autumn before we know it!

The Retirement of TSgt. Myron Ardoin

Ryan Austin Dean — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:45:26 +0000

This shoot is undoubtedly one of the biggest honors I've been granted. The Ardoins are the kind of family that America was built on: tight-knit, dedicated, and passionate. They're passionate about their God, their family, their church, and their country.

I can't say enough about how much I admire our military, and TSgt. Ardoin is the embodiment of what we respect about all of them. He has serviced B-52 bombers for nearly 2.5 decades, and I had the privilege of accompanied the Ardoins onto Barksdale Air Force Base here in Bossier City. All of these photos were taken within the Base's boundaries. Awesome!

Thank y'all for the opportunity to shoot your pictures. You guys rock!

Brad & Hollynn

Ryan Austin Dean — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:37:29 +0000

Shooting your close friends is always fun. Shooting friends who love to be shot -- even better.

Brad and Hollynn aren't just mine and Shari's co-workers. They're our buds. And as you can probably tell from some of these shots, we had an absolute blast.

Love you guys!

Giggler.

Shari demanded a shot. :)

Jonathan & Dean

Ryan Austin Dean — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:17:47 +0000

These two boys are downright crazitastic. These are two brothers that could not be more opposite -- social and cerebral, expressive and introverted, musical and technical. But the one trait they share is that they're both incredible. I'm lucky to serve as their student pastor. Their entire family means the world to me, and have always been a tremendous help. Thanks, for the opportunity to shoot your pictures.

Prayerful moment, or scared of migratory birds?

Rena', Dean, and Jonathan are the most volunteer-oriented people I've ever met. If there is anything going on at POBC, they are there to help. They love God, love people, and love each other.

Oh, and I love y'all.

Brad & Hollynn (Preview)

Ryan Austin Dean — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:30:03 +0000

Mike & Theresa

Ryan Austin Dean — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:22:21 +0000

These are two of the nicest, coolest, and easiest to photograph people I've ever been around. I can't say enough good things about Mike and Theresa. They just moved up to S/BC from Baton Rouge (Theresa was returning), so I'll be seeing a lot of them at church, and plenty of Mike on the ball court, I hope.

Kudos to the two of you for braving the cold and the rain. You guys are awesome!

Yes, indeed, Mike...I posted it. Mike getting cleaned up:

Matt & Leah - Wedding

Ryan Austin Dean — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:30:23 +0000

As I said before, these guys rocked my world, and I absolutely love 'em.

Matt promised me he'd look at the camera and flash me a big, cheesy grin during the ceremony, but I didn't buy it...until...

Cha-ching!

Bridget's got ups...

Well, sort of.

Stanley Christmas 2010

Ryan Austin Dean — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:04:53 +0000

Most photographers start off taking pictures of our families long before we charge friends/strangers for portraits. I've taken untold thousands of pictures of my family, but rarely do we get to hit the road and find some cool spots to shoot -- it's usually around the house, during the holidays and such.

That's why I relish those times when they ask me to take them on a "real shoot" for Christmas cards and the like (although hopefully we'll take some spring pictures this year as well). My sister, Charidy, and my brother-in-law, Shannon (link to his blog) asked me if I had time to take their pictures this Christmas season. Well, in my humble opinion, if you're not making the time to take pictures of your family atop all the official work, then you're not much of a human being, much less a photographer.

So here are some shots from a Christmas shoot with Charidy, Shannon, and my two incredible nephews, LIncoln and Harrison...

This was a completely unprompted moment. I think they got this from a Bugs Bunny cartoon (that's right -- none of that weird Spunge Bob junk in the Stanley/Dean homes).

Lincoln carrying Uncle Ryan's murse (man-purse).

A little backstory: Harrison takes these two men EVERYWHERE with him. When I say everywhere, I mean he literally doesn't let them out of his sight. When he plays with them, he enters a completely different world. Charidy wanted to make sure I got a shot with them so we'll have a reminder of how close he was to them 10-20 years from now.

I'll wait until he's a little older before I start trying to convince him that DC is better, though...

Leah - Bridals

Ryan Austin Dean — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:56:26 +0000

I went for a year and a half before re-entering the wedding/bridal business, and Matt and Leah were the first ones on the list. I couldn't have asked for a better couple to start back up with -- Matt and Leah are friends of mine, and made the process as fun as it was rewarding.

Matt and Leah, you guys mean a ton to me. Thank you for letting me shoot you guys three times in just a few short months.

Leah's bridals:

This one is apparently hanging in a photo lab in Bossier City:

Haley

Ryan Austin Dean — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:04:05 +0000

Haley is one of the sweetest, best girls you could ever meet. I took some pictures of her and her friends a while back, but now had the privilege of shooting her senior pictures (and a few with her sisters).

Haley, as your youth pastor, I'm incredibly proud of you. As your photographer, I'm pumped (and appreciative) about having the opportunity the shoot your senior portraits. I think they turned out purty-dern-cool, and I hope you dug 'em.

Bella even joined in on the fun...