Working Alongside Chris Ramey of Made In Texas Productions | WalstonPhoto
Last week we photographed an engagement session for Frances and Jhean, whose wedding is coming up later this year. Their session took place at two of the spots where their wedding will unfold: Hotel Valencia, where they'll get ready, and San Fernando Cathedral, where they'll say their vows. Since the day was about capturing great content for their wedding website and invitations, we joined up with Chris Ramey of Made In Texas Productions, their videographer, to walk the spaces and set the stage ahead of the big day.
We've known Chris for some time always chatting and discussing business at The Hills Wedding Guide mini expos. Now we are together for Frances and Jhean's wedding and the engagement session was the perfect place to collaborate. What immediately stands out is how Chris sees a room. Walking into Hotel Valencia, he was already picking out where the light would fall and how the stairwell or library might frame a shot differently than it would on paper. At San Fernando Cathedral, he saw the space thinking in terms of movement, where the shots would compliment the content already captured at Hotel Valencia to tell the story for the couple or their guests.
That kind of eye matters more than people realize when photography and videography are covering the same day. A wedding only happens once, and a photographer and a videographer are often standing in the same handful of feet trying to capture the same moment without getting in each other's way. Chris makes that easy. He reads a room quickly, adjusts on the fly, and treats the collaboration as a partnership rather than a competition for the best angle.
Chris came to this work after years of filming as a hobby, going back to a childhood spent behind a hand-me-down camcorder. He eventually turned that into a full-time career, and along the way his work has taken him everywhere from luxury estates to documentary filming abroad. That range shows up in the way he approaches weddings. He isn't just recording what happens. He's thinking about story, pacing, and the shots that will actually hold up years later.
We don't say this about every videographer we cross paths with, but Chris is someone we recommend without hesitation to couples who are weighing whether to add video alongside photography. If you're planning a wedding in San Antonio or the Hill Country and want both, we'd point you toward Made In Texas Productions.
We're looking forward to being back with Chris and his team when Frances and Jhean's wedding arrives, and we'll share more from that day when it comes.
Learn more about Chris and his work at Made In Texas Productions.
