Who got engaged during Valentines Day???

Valentines Day. Said to be one of the most romantic days of the season. Personally, my hubby and I give gifts year round to show our love and devotion for one another. I suppose after a certain year in your marriage its just a simple I love you, just on a different day?

I was bored, so I decided to go back over some old external hard drives. I found some great finds.

Things are changing yet again here at Deborah Berard Photography. So I am once again re-vamping my website and blog to reflect our change of direction. Until things are finished, I thought I could show off a few images from way back when...

Adam Lambert Concert. Stuttgart, Germany~

Well, it's 11am here in Germany, and after a very eventful evening I am crawling my way out of bed and back to the land of reality.
Last night I traveled 3 hours to arrive with my best girl Vivian in Stuttgart. We donned our new dresses and glitz for what we anticipated as an exciting event. Adam did not disappoint, the venue and the rude people on the other hand, left a lot to be desired....
Maybe it's just that I'm too old for a general admission type concert? Maybe that my former-former is a very well know artist himself and I'm not used to being on anything but the backside of the curtains? Either way, fighting the entire evening with a very ripe and rude German woman was not my idea of a good time.
I had purchased my M&G tickets with the idea that there was a separate area for the VIP ticket holders to stand, only to find that the line separating them from us was nothing more than a plastic emergency tape unrolled between cones???
It took only 10 minutes after the GA crowd was let through the doors and that tape was broken through in zero time flat. That left those of us with front row tickets, scrambling and fighting our way to keep those front row spots. After being elbowed in the ribs for a good 40 minutes, and also dealing with her ever increasing body odor, I just gave up and gave her what she wanted. It was such a shame!

But Adam.... Ah Adam. He made it all worthwhile. With his amazing voice, fun costumes, energetic dancers and those damn tight leather pants! Yummy!!!!
The meet and greet was enjoyable as well. I would have liked a few more moments with him just to ask one or two questions at least... Making it a little more personal for both parties involved. But it was nice none the less to have met him and to have our picture taken. I'm looking forward to seeing it!!!

All in all it was a lot of fun. Great girls night out of town! I even met two fabulous ladies from Germany who were dressed like little rock stars themselves.... Oh to be that thin again! Girls.... You were smokin hot! I loved it!

For those who have the chance to take advantage of the meet and greet, it's worth it. Just be aware that 1) he does sign autographs (we were told he wouldn't) so be prepared with one of his disks, etc.... 2) that your VIP ticket doesn't guarantee that your going to be front and center.... Be ready to shove your way in there to keep your spot.

Hope those who are looking forward to your concert dates with Adam have as much fun as we did. He is amazing onstage, and a pleasure to meet backstage!

These images were taken with my iPhone, all by being pushed and shoved. Sorry for the quality, but the experience was much fun!

A European Vacation~

There are many things I will remember fondly when I remember our time here in Europe... our travels will surely be one of them~

This summer, my husband surprised me with an amazing 7 night Western Mediterranean cruise aboard the Navigator of the Sea, Royal Caribbean. It was the vacation of a lifetime, balcony suite and all!!! Ports of call included, Genoa, Italy. Barcelona, Spain. French Riviera/ Monaco, France, Rome, Italy. Sardinia, Italy.

All I will just keep repeating is how amazing this trip was... so instead, I'll just post some images.

Shanon & Brant= Married~

It seems like forever since my last wedding, I know the waiting has been hard for my couple Shanon & Brant... but they are amazing in so many ways. They were my very last couple to be photographed in the states prior to my departure to Europe back in September, and they, as well as I, have been waiting for what has seemed like an eternity for my MAC to arrive and my editing to be underway.

Well, on Thursday it arrived. Safe and sound in its huge box packed tightly with more packing paper than imaginable. I have been sitting on pins and needles waiting to get their images off my flash cards and onto a disk so I can ship it back to the states for all to enjoy. As I go through the images I was reminded of why I loved shooting weddings so very much... all that love and raw emotion. All the build up to that very moment when two people say "I do". It still to this day gives me chills.

Thank you- thank you- thank you Shanon & Brant for your patience and friendship. It was a pleasure working with you and to be a part of such a special day... from your engagement shoot(s), to your big day, I've had a wonderful time.

Here is a little preview of what is coming. I hope you enjoy~

DB Images voted "One of the Best" of the Knot Magazine Texas~

DB Images/ Dirty Blonde Photography was just voted one of Texas brides favorite vendors for 2009/2010!!!! Thank you Cindy Elley for this great award!!!

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CONGRATULATIONS!!
The Knot brides have voted your business as one of THE BEST in this area!
Your business will be published in the special section of The Knot Texas coming out in December so every Texas bride can see!

Germany come fall~

The colors of fall... I have not seen the change of seasons in years. Here in Germany the view looks like a canvas painted with vibrant orange, red and yellow hues with only a touch of green showing through as the seasons change and the air grows colder with every passing day.
Each weekend Eric and myself make it a point to drive off to some distant village where we explore the countryside and look for another mom & pop eatery with authentic food from somewhere other than... well, Texas. We have dined on German (surely), and Romanian, Greek and Italian. This weekend we found a quaint little bistro just north of our village. Where the colors were vivid, the people were seasoned, and the food... amazing! We have surely put this one on our list of great places to dine.
On the way home I had Eric stop just off the road, onto a dirt path, where I spent some time admiring the rich colors of fall. Each day the leaves are growing in autum shades and I just had to capture some of that richness.
I'm really starting to love it here...