The official blog of Englishman Philip Thomas, based in San Antonio. Leica

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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 READ MORE

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 READ MORE

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Spring, Texas Wedding – Home wedding – Ashley + Jacob

April 15, 2020 / Wedding photography READ MORE

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

April 8, 2020 / Image of the week READ MORE

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

March 28, 2020 / San Antonio Weddings READ MORE

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 READ MORE

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 READ MORE

ncarnate Word Chapel San Antonio Wedding getting ready winter wedding-Leica photographer-Philip Thomas Photography

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

March 5, 2020 / San Antonio Weddings READ MORE

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 READ MORE

Bride gets ready in reflection of a room mirror at La Cantera Resort Wedding Photography Philip Thomas

Image Of The Week 6 – Working with shapes in photography

February 20, 2020 / Image of the week READ MORE

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Image Of The Week 5 – ‘What do we have here?’ Henri Cartier-Bresson

February 13, 2020 / Image of the week READ MORE

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Wedding at Church of St Michael | Reception Crystal Ballroom at the Rice | Rachel + Michael

February 12, 2020 / Houston Weddings READ MORE

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