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Taking inventory Daydreaming and Grocery Shopping

Written by on January 21st, 2015

Instead of setting some goals for myself this year, I decided to take stock of my life. With everything I do, I ask myself why am I doing this? What is my main motivation?


Outtakes NHS Senior Yearbook Portraits

Written by on September 5th, 2014
NHS Senior out takes

Who says you can’t have fun at the photography studio? If you come to us, you leave the worries behind. You bring the smiles, we’ll make the magic!


School Picture Day Not your Grandmother's school pictures

Written by on August 15th, 2014
Bicentennial year

Traditionally, school pictures were synonymous for “the worst picture I ever took…ever!”  I don’t know if we cringed more at the creepy guy in the leisure suit behind the camera or when we received our school pictures a few weeks later. But, times have changed and so has picture day.  So said a recent high school [click title to read more ;)]


To Photoshop or Not to Photoshop?

Written by on August 8th, 2014

That is not really the question. In today’s society, we all do a little tweaking with our pictures. With the ability to change and enhance at our fingertips, it’s hard not to. We’ve been engineered to like beauty; our eyes are drawn to it. Companies plan their ad campaigns based on it. Beautiful ads sell! [click title to read more ;)]


How will you tell your love story?

Written by on August 4th, 2014
Wedding storybook album spread of bride and groom by G. Patterson Studio.

Summertime is wedding season!  We’ve had so many walk-ins and phone calls from brides and mother’s of the bride during the past few months, it seems like everyone is in love and getting married. There are love stories to unfold… and then be told… and retold. The photographer’s story is not so much a love [click title to read more ;)]


Hey now! It’s not as bad as it sounds. Great quote about photographers

Written by on July 7th, 2014
"Photographers are violent people. First they frame you, then they shoot you, then they hang you on the wall."

I love this quote.  I wish I knew the author so I could compliment them on their wittiness. Truth be told, when you’re in the hands of a true professional, a photographer is anything but violent.  If anything, a photographer, as well as the photo session, should be FUN, EXCITING, MEMORABLE … and above all [click title to read more ;)]


A tribute because we couldn't have done it without you!

Written by on April 17th, 2014
Memories of those whose help we couldn't do without.

Looking at these pictures from ten years ago, reminds us of how thankful we are for the help we had relocating to our present location. It was a big undertaking and we, more than anyone else, doubted that we could. But, we couldn’t have even considered it had we not had a lot of support. [click title to read more ;)]


TBT {throwback Thursday!} Here's some nostalgia for you.

Written by on April 3rd, 2014
2004 Easter Bunnies. Looking back 10 years ago.

Bunny sessions from the year we began at our new studio. We look forward to these sessions , and we still do!


Celebrating 10 Years at our current location as G. Patterson Photographic Studio & Gallery

Written by on April 2nd, 2014
Original and signed version of our ribbon cutting picture from Chamber of Commerce. Shown now, ten years later on the front porch of our Victorian Studio located at 122 N Mound in Nacogdoches, Texas.

TODAY we are celebrating our 10th year anniversary in our current location and roughly 20 years in business. With God’s blessings we are proud to have served Nacogdoches and surrounding East Texas area for the past 20 years!


A picture is worth MORE than a thousand words

Written by on January 14th, 2014
Commercial image of Bancorp South employees taken by Greg Patterson

Most people today understand the old phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words.”  But what I want to talk about applies to all those business men and women out there whose careers hinge upon their image.  To you I say, a picture is worth more than a thousand words… and you know it!  It [click title to read more ;)]