ABOUT US

We feel that it is important that you know something about the photography team that will be spending some of your precious time with you and capturing a moment of your life to be treasured forever.

Your photographer will be Ralph O'Quinn.  Ralph was originally born in Ohio and spent a lot of time in the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia.  Ralph moved to Texas in 1981, and to the Rio Grande Valley in 1984.  He loves being outdoors and is also an avid nature photographer. 

Ralph has both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Civil Engineering and is a licensed Civil Engineer in Kentucky, Ohio and Texas.  Ralph specializes in a branch of Civil Engineering dealing with geotechnical (soils and foundations) and construction materials.  Engineers are often described as "nerdy" and "nit picky" people and if that pertains to having the latest equipment and making sure that things are done correctly, then Ralph fits the image.  Even though the engineer training kicks in, Ralph has a sense of humor that tends to put clients at ease and allows them to be more relaxed during the session.  Ralph has been performing photography for over 15 years.

Ralph’s primary assistant is Norma Doria.  Norma was born and still resides in Bayview, Texas.  When you call our studio, most of you will talk to Norma first.  Norma loves serving people and is always willing to do whatever it takes to make you comfortable and look your best for the camera.  Ralph and Norma have been working together for over 21 years.

Ralph and Norma routinely receive compliments that they are not like other photographers, that they are fun to have at weddings and that the photography sessions aren’t as painful as they thought they were going to be.  We have not injured anyone while taking their photo and we don’t have a Chiropractor’s license so we can’t charge for the all of the movements that we put your body through during the photography session.  Ralph's philosophy is to not add stress to an already stressful situation and let people have fun with the photography session.  I know it is hard to believe, but most people are not fond of having the photo taken.

We look forward to capturing precious images of your family history.