Gary Thomas Photography

George and Tori

2009-10-27T19:20:00.000-07:00

Nothing better than flying across the country to shoot a wedding and if that wedding happens to be in maine during the fall months... Well then this is why Im a photographer.

Chynne and Truong T Le

2009-10-12T19:32:00.000-07:00

Wonderful Wedding Saturday!!! The entire family made us welcome, all of them..... The bride was beautiful, the groom was handsome, and the day was alot of fun. Congradulations to Chynne "shiney" and Truong T Le.

Penn Goes Pink fashion show.

2009-09-26T22:34:00.000-07:00

We had a good showing at the Penn Square Mall for the Penn Goes Pink fashion show Saturday after noon. Enjoyed the show and came away with some really good images, of course its hard to take bad photos of the models in the show. They make it easy for us. I had the pleasure of meeting and producing some nice images of Mrs. Oklahoma 2009, Heather Rouba, she is really community spirited and just a nice person, please check out her blog at "http://mrsoklahoma2009.blogspot.com/". Also want to thank Flash girl Models International "www.flashmodelsonline.com" for letting us shoot the show. The folks at Big Deal event design and production did a wonderful job of setting the show up "www.bigdealokc.com".

Garce and Allen Wedding

2009-09-21T09:12:00.000-07:00

We spent a wonderful sunday afternoon and the Dresser Mansion in tulsa with Grace and Allen. The wedding was very nice and alot of fun. We want to wish all the best to them as they start the journey together.

Creative Lighting Class

2009-08-18T18:09:00.001-07:00

Explore the fine art of light shaping on location with strobes. Learn the use of lighting enhancing techniques and tools for dramatic images. The class is divided into two evenings. The first portion is classroom based while the second will be spent on location in Yukon practicing and honing your new skill set. Class is limited to 15 photographers to ensure excellent interaction and quality of instruction.
Prerequisites: Since this is a intermediate to advanced class, each student should be very familiar with camera controls; aperture, shutter speed, ISO, etc. Please bring your camera, a flash that can be used in manual and that can be fired remotely either via cord or radio trigger and a light-stand with umbrella. While you can take the class without equipment, the practical part of the class will be more beneficial if you can use your own gear. If you have any questions or need to purchase these, please contact us before the class.

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Bridal Photos, Traditional? We dont think so....

2009-07-27T19:10:00.000-07:00

Leah and Neil

2009-07-21T05:41:00.000-07:00

We had the pleasure of taking Leah and Neil off on a adventure for the engagement session. It was alot of fun although I think the sand has not come outa all my clothes yet. Im looking forward to the wedding in march.

Olga

2009-06-29T10:53:00.001-07:00

Chelsea

2009-06-20T08:58:00.000-07:00

Yukon BMX

2009-06-12T06:57:00.000-07:00

It was a good session, I really want to thank everybody for playing hard to get the shots we were looking for. Check out the sight here http://www.yukonbmx.org/ . They run a first class operation out there and work hard to keep it all up and going for the kids and some of the old guys.

My favorite couple!

2009-06-02T08:15:00.000-07:00

Kenzie Ruston 39

2009-05-21T06:39:00.000-07:00

Quik photo session

2009-05-14T20:38:00.000-07:00

A quik photo session with some local Skateboarders.

A quik photo session with some local Skateboarders.

Deana and Jeremy

2009-04-05T09:07:00.000-07:00

The one thing I like about my job is the pressure to get things right with a limited amount of time. The sun was gone, and these two were up for the task. I really enjoyed the session, thanks guys.

Endless summer in march!!

2009-03-30T21:35:00.000-07:00

Since the snow decided to leave us, we put together a shoot sunday afternoon. Now since I havent been on a board in 20 years it brought back alot of old times and good memories.

Rec-n-roll photo shoot!

2009-03-07T22:23:00.000-08:00

We spent a few hours downtown tonight searching out some good spots. I want to thank patrick, justin , and the VAL Sara. It was a good time and I think we pulled off a good shoot. Check out rec-n-roll.com

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What to do when its cold outside.

2009-02-28T22:32:00.000-08:00

Im ready for spring!!!

Another Adventure!

2009-02-03T03:42:00.000-08:00

What do you do when you have three really fun families that want photo's. Well you find a bunch of abandoned cars, piles of junk, and an open feild with a old couch.Does it sound like fun? I know it was for me! Thanks guys, another experience to remember. click on the image for larger version.

Hes seen his first year of life!!

2009-01-26T17:53:00.000-08:00

Hes on the tracks of life and the future is looking pretty bright for this little guy. We spent a few minutes in the cold to take his one year photos.

Tulsa Shootout.

2009-01-08T17:51:00.000-08:00

First shoot of the year! We spent 3 days with the Kenzie Ruston team shooting tons of photos and video for her web sight www.gokenzie.com . What a way to start off the year. Im looking forward to 2009.

Almost there!

2008-12-05T06:53:00.000-08:00

My favorite person under the age of one is almost one! Cason has been in the world for 11 months and its been a rollar coaster ride for him, hes seen 4 dollar a gallon gas and 1.50 for the go juice, he has see the first black president in the history of our great nation, hes seen great empires of fortune turn to begging in front of congress and country really worried about there lives and families. So on his 11 month birthday we spent a entire 10 mins making him smile or should I say him making us smile of couse unless we took the roll of tape away from him that he decided was his.

50th x 2

2008-11-28T18:04:00.000-08:00

We followed up the Party with a portrait shoot today, it was cold, windy, just as november should be in oklahoma. Although the Cecils are heading back to California I wish them the best and enjoyed spending a cold day in november with them.

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50 Years!!!!

2008-11-26T20:26:00.001-08:00

One of the things I love about my craft is when Im ask to be apart of something very special. So Don and Phyllis have been together for 50 years the meet in high school and like he said to me tonight it didnt take much for him to fall for her. Thanks everyone for letting me be apart of this moment.

Cold and windy!!

2008-11-23T20:10:00.000-08:00

We braved the cold windy weather today to have a session. I had a great time with the Feilds family and his really nice springer.

Father and Son Weekend ride!!!

2008-11-08T23:01:00.000-08:00

The weather was nice, with out any wind to speak of. So off we went, It was a great shoot and alot of fun. Really glad to be apart of this shoot. These guys really did a good job and I love there bikes. Check out the video below!!!!

Its in the story....

2008-11-05T19:08:00.001-08:00

The most interesting and fun part of my job as a photographer is pushing the shutter release at the right moment. Sometimes it happens when planed an yet most of the time its a lucky accident. I live for these moments when all the stars come together and the person Im with relaxes, and forgets there is a camera pointed at them in hopes of making them look good. The story begins with a phone call from you wanting a portrait of either yourself or your family. We go through the how much, when and where part. The big day comes and everybody is dressed right and the vibe for photos is in the air. After a few minutes everybody settles into the look this way now smile routine, but as a lifestyle photographer its not my jobs to just get you to smile, its my privilege to tell a story of the person Im photographing. In the first photo its pretty set up and he does not look like he is having a real good time having a old guy telling him what to do and it tells a story about the interaction between him and me. Lets face it Ive not meet a 8 year old boy that ever just sits in a tree and does nothing. So then comes the last moment of the photo shoot and as Im packing up he becomes a 8 year old and starts looking for rocks to skip, being a old guy that acts like a young boy alot of the time I get it quickly and in a few frames we walk away with a image thats tell the true story. Luck accident or not I love my job.

Changing Lanes

2008-10-30T19:54:00.000-07:00

We put together a short video from the shoot with rachel. She was a real trooper as I had her in some clothes and boots thats just nother thing. I really want to thank everyone that helped in this short video. The Motorcyle guy, Chris in all his patients and Lavon who is the all around go getter and my favorite fan. As always no photo shoot is about Gary Thomas Photography. I try to make it about you and the experience that goes along with the shoot. Im just the knucklehead there to push the shutter button and Im really glad that you let me into a small part of your lives.

Rachel

2008-10-29T21:29:00.000-07:00

We had a really good time on this shoot today. Rachel drove down from tulsa, which I want to thank her for her time and energy. I had her on the road, on the back of a bike, and in a old barn. We really pushed the limits of ourselves on this shoot and came away really tired. I think the hard work was worth it.

Chris

2008-10-26T21:35:00.000-07:00

We had a great shoot with chris today. Hes with the High ridaz out of Spokane WA. Ive had this shoot in my head for awhile and think we pulled it off. Remember I am running a Full Throttle Special right now. They make a great Xmas gift for those member of the family or friends that love to ride. The photo shoot comes with a behind the sceens video of the shoot and a video on line so you can share it with all your friends. Check out the video from the shoot below.

New Blog

2008-10-22T18:34:00.000-07:00

I know a few of you are checking with my sight on a regular basis to see the new sessions. As most of you know I believe the photo is about you and not me as a proffesional, so Ive decided to Blog mine and your progress as we take this trip together. Ive been real busy this week with 6 sessions everything Motorcycle lifestyle images to the smiling faces of the little ones out there.