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Philip Thomas on location at Menger Hotel, San Antonio

Discover how ignoring wedding cliches and an unobtrusive approach have defined his authentic documentary wedding style.

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PRINT SALE: For our friend, Reg Campbell

May 27, 2020 / Press

Following three years of battling leukemia, our friend Reginald (Reg) Campbell was laid to rest on Sunday, May 17th. Days after the news of his death, friends and fellow photographers of Reg met and...

Loran and bridesmaids in a decisive moment at St Anthony Hotel San Antonio Texas -0386-L1003507

Decisive moment – Image of the week 11 – Philip Thomas

May 9, 2020 / Image of the week

I love what I do for a living. For over 25 years, I've been fascinated with the 'Decisive Moment.' My style of photography is primarily based on this concept and what I look for to tell a story i...

I love images that look seemingly simple, and yet this shot was challenging to capture. The focus is on Alison, our beautiful bride, and her father during their joyous first dance. But I’m always looking for more, and I love multi-layering my images and tell the story in the most profound way possible. The challenge is to capture these moments in real-time with interactions from the photographer. If I can do this in one shot, then this is a good example. My back was up against the reception wall when capturing these. At first, the flower girls noticed me but eventually placed their attention back toward the subjects.

Layering images – Image of the week 10

April 24, 2020 / Image of the week

This weeks it's all about layering! Stuck inside during COVID-19 lockdown, I thought I would have so much time to shoot mini-projects. But in reality, I've been busier juggling kids, online schoo...

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Spring, Texas Wedding – Home wedding – Ashley + Jacob

April 15, 2020 / Wedding photography

Here we are precisely ten years later, after their first date, Ashley and Jacob tied the knot at a home wedding in Spring, Texas. Together they have experienced much together, including world travel,...

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Image Of The Week 9 -Finding Reflections – Philip Thomas Photography

April 8, 2020 / Image of the week

This week's picture of the week shows the reflection of the couple's first dance through the Skyroom's glass and downtown San Antonio's. What's great about editing images for a couple, like this ...

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Travis Park UMC + St Anthony Hotel Wedding Reception | Alison+Connor

March 28, 2020 / San Antonio Weddings

Alison and Connor's wedding was magnificent! The ceremony was at Travis Park UMC and ballroom reception at St Anthony Hotel downtown San Antonio. The couples engagement session from last summer is&nb...

San Antonio bride drinking gin on bus after tying the knot on a winter's day

Image of the Week 8 – What is candid photography?

March 22, 2020 / Image of the week

I missed the last week with my postings due a crazy one of editing, but now I can get back to posting my thoughts about my work and why I think specific images work. Weddings are full of emotion....

Philip Thomas- voted Top 10 Wedding Photographer 2020 according to Photographers Keeping It Real

2020 Top 10 Wedding Photographer – Photographers Keeping It Real

March 6, 2020 / Wedding photography

Flattered and honored to be named a 2020 Top 10 wedding photographer of the year, courtesy of Photographers Keeping It Real. Thank you! https://www.photographerskeepingitreal.com/awards/top-2...

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Chapel of the Incarnate Word Wedding | Rosenberg Skyroom UIW | Loran + Andrew

March 5, 2020 / San Antonio Weddings

Ceremony: Chapel of the Incarnate WordReception: Rosenberg Skyroom at UIWWedding Planner: Sweet August Events - Janell and KatherineCatering: Jerusalem CateringCake: Cakes by CathyPhotobooth: Artemis...

Photographing kids at weddings - Little girl at wedding reception breathes smoked ice at a bar station at Bridal Oaks Weddings and Events Houston Texas

Image of the week 7 – Kids at weddings and shenanigans – Philip Thomas

February 29, 2020 / Image of the week

This photo is one of my favorites, and features in a year-end blog post. Working with kids at weddings is fun, but the last thing I want is for them to be aware of my camera. Of course, this is o...

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