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Sachin Khona said: So beautiful man! Love it! Kelley Cleary Coffeen said: Amazing wedding, beautiful bride, groom, family and friends….truly enchanting. Christine Gosch said: So amazing. Beautiful images of a beautiful wedding Bec said: wow. amazing. I loved her dress. and your images.. Leah said: ummm it’s May 13th! This wedding was yesterday?? AHMAZING! and of course the photo’s are absolutely breath taking. Love them ALL! Sandra Fazzino Photography said: Absolutely stunning!!! Beautiful event. Gorgeous photos! nic said: what a beautiful, beautiful wedding with such gorgeous photos

Ring Bearer

April 30, 2012


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Shauna Nicole said: Just wow. Impressive! Christine Gosch said: BADASS. I’m not as trusting as this amazing couple haha but a remarkable touch to a wedding! May said: That’s beautiful, the black and white conversion works amazingly here.

Laura & Ian

April 30, 2012


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James Melia said: Stunning colours and textures. Just beautiful images as always! Deserae said: What a beautiful wedding! And the photographer did such an amazing job of capturing who Laura and Ian are. Exceptional photos for an exceptional couple!! Bec said: ring shot is awesome! love her dress too.
You get to photograph the most amazing weddings, and turn them into art! Loved all of these. Rebecca Robson said: WOW! Such awesome, emotive images – I always get carried away by my imagination when I see your work! Amazing!!! Great stuff Clayton!! Can’t wait to meet you when you come to Oz!! Girl in the White Dress said: Love love love this!!! athena said: Anyone who can make an outhouse look like art is tops in my book. Oh, and when they also happen to be you, well, I die. Lizards and snakes and owlhouses, oh my.

The images are beautiful, Clayton. I love the flared-out shot of them in front of the little shed.

And yes – I’m totally willing to come along to any wedding in which you desire either my awesome amazeballs company, or my camera wielding prowess. No, but really.

xxoo Gurlyoudrippin said: Uhhhhhmazing! Is that the lizard we almost hit in Miami? Mike said: That ring picture with the horny toad is ALL TIME!! amazing wedding! Erica Hasenjager said: Love the rings on the iguanas head! I bet no one can say they’ve done that before :)

Travis & Charlotte

April 24, 2012


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James Melia said: Absolutely love this… & loving the trailer Melissa Jean said: Phenomenal. Your work is so inspiring. As always. Sheila Sim said: I think your work is wonderful. Always enjoy looking at your images. Sierra Lynn said: just amazing. your work moves me to tears. you are so amazing ..<3 Kevin McBride said: Clayton- great work. And what a great wedding to shoot. Double Airstreams FTW. Love the clean, classic processing too. Verity Edgecombe said: beautiful photos again – your attention to detail is outstanding – down to the colours on the plates of food! Nate Perkes said: Good night…these are gorgeous. I love them clay. Absolutely beautiful. Latoya Mitchell said: Positively radiant! There’s so much joy in these pictures. Meg Manion Silliker said: positively stunning imagery. what a beautiful wedding. the details + the smiles. your work takes my breath away. May said: Love each of these shots! the decorationis quiet creative I must say.

Forgiveness

April 20, 2012


“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.”

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Jenna said: I absolutely love your work, it’s gorgeous! Your talent for taking the mundane and making it beautiful is amazing. This post is completely inspiring, thank you for sharing. Susannah VanDyke {Lukas VanDyke Photography} said: Beautiful. Love their outfits.


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BEC said: Australia! Awesome!

Two gringos.

March 20, 2012


There we were, sitting on the roof top of a small three story faded blue building in the heart of Antigua, Guatemala, sipping mojitos and swapping stories about our days on the fire department. Some good, but mostly not. Sometime between the 4th round and a heaping plate of nachos the volcano in the distance erupted sending an orange glow into the deep blue night sky. The locals paid it no mind. Just another sleepy evening in the valley. We clanked glasses and turned our conversation to the last few days spent in Antigua. From the wood working of a fragile old mans hands to venison stew at the corner restaurant down the cobble stone road from our hacienda.  I met Derrek for the first time a couple of months ago while shooting a wedding in Florida. Right away I felt a kindred spirit in that we both had come from the same place and even though through different mediums, were very much headed in the same direction. Forward. I really do consider it a blessing to have the chance to meet someone at the beginning stages of what I know is going to be a special career. Even if we are just two gringos at table number 2.

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Jose Pablo Martinez said: I got to your blog by chance just surfing the web and as soon I saw the still from the video post (without actually reading about it) I knew that was my lovely Guatemala (that white old wall screams Antigua all the way!) Being a wedding photographer myself, I always like to see how photographers from outside the country covers their weddings in the same places I do, because, like you did a lot in this case, you notice on very little details I sometimes don’t put attention on them being local and seeing them everyday. Great coverage!! Amazing video an photos. Congratulations. (I hope you had a great time in Antigua). Deb said: I’ve been following your photography work for a while now and as much as your beautiful photography inspires me, your words roll off like poetry so I follow along to hear your stories just as much. I’m sitting in a cafe in humid overcast Brisbane australia very different to where you are but I can visualize it easily by your words. Thanks for letting me escape my norm!! Gringo #2 said: Too kind, Sir! No but seriously…”I give to you for free…uhhh for free?”

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March 19, 2012


You work your fingers to the bone. You spend night after night story boarding, releasing the creative energy to pen and paper. Your favorite wall turned yellow with Post-its and your favorite corner is a cluttered mess of labeled boxes brimming with your collected and inspired goodness. Well, most of them labeled anyway. Its ready. Finally.  But as with most things in life there is a hitch. That place that you had in mind. That perfect spot that you had planned all along would be the birth of your story has gone missing. You loved it because in your mind it was perfect. For two summers now it had remained seemingly unchanged. A beautiful barren spot that you have held close like a secret. But then the rain came. The wet winter. And all of a sudden your beautiful white field is now green with weeds and yellow flowers, and no longer the uniquely awesome that it once was. Your heart sinks and you find yourself losing sleep over it. The dresses, the details, the vision, have in a way become homeless. Its in times like these that I find myself not defeated, but even more inspired than when things were “easier”. Many of you know that I have been planning a styled shoot for whats seems like ages now. What started as a small seed has grown exponentially into this wonderful, nameless thing. And with my location now gone, I have have decided to do that one thing that deep inside I wanted to do all along but found hard to justify. Taking the shoot to the Bonneville Salt Flats. Yes, in true Clayton Austin fashion I will be packing a U-Haul and setting out for the Salt Flats on Monday April 16 for a styled shoot scheduled Wednesday, April 18 and Thursday April 19. We are looking for 2 couples to model for the shoot. Hair, makeup, and styling will all be provided. If inspired and available please email small bio and pic to Clayton@claytonaustinlovestories.com

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tahni said: hahahahahaha athena. uh yeah. you don’t know how badly i wish it could be me. alas, i’m old news for clayton. athena said: Me. Dear sweet baby jesus in the manger pick me.

I am so excited for this shoot, Clayton. It’s going to be epic.

xo Susannah VanDyke {Lukas VanDyke Photography} said: Oh man Clayton. I’m guessing you probably don’t want repeat models or else we would totally jump on this!! :) Can’t wait to see what you all come up with! Val Hunter said: now that you have given out this information, being in salt lake city, I might have to pop in :)
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