Kristen – Bridal Portraits

I’ve had so many bridal portraits that I’ve wanted to post over the past few months and waiting until the wedding was over has been so tough! But alas, the time has finally come to post the first of several awesome bridal sessions. Today we have Kristen, who is the sweetest, kindest, lovliest young woman. She is so classic. We had a great time the day of her shoot. We had only met a couple times before, but we quickly became friends. I was so excited to be a part of her and Bryan’s wedding on Friday night (be looking for a sneak peek of those pictures soon!). For now… here are a few of my favorite portraits from her session…

Family Portraits

I had the great priviledge of getting to hang out with Lucinda and Mauro with their adorable son on his very first birthday. I love babies at that age, when they’ve just learned to walk and they are so expressive and fun. This little guy was very serious to start out, but it wasn’t long before we had him laughing and having a good time. I love working with families and watching them as they grow and change, and it’s such an exciting time with your first. Here are a few of my favorites from their session…

Tom & Katherine – Wedding (Part 1)

Historically, I have not been very good at blogging weddings. In a moment of honesty, I just get overwhelmed trying to select a “few” pictures that really represent the feeling, the look, and the mood of the wedding day. It’s too much! A wedding day is filled with so many fantastic moments and beautiful details, it’s so hard to narrow it down. The bottom line is that I believe my job is to tell a story — not to get a couple “pretty” shots (although I try!) — but to capture the feeling, the essence of the day…. I’m getting all wrapped up in my words, but long story short, this may be a lengthy blog post because I believe the story is more important than just a few pretty shots.

Tom & Katherine are simply the coolest people ever. (You’ve seen their awesome engagement portraits.) Their wedding day was beautiful and laid back and filled with laughter and close friends. I could go on and on, but I’ll let the pictures do the talking.

A Day of Celebration

Today is a big day. I want to say thank you to all you fathers out there, and more specifically to my own amazing dad. You have influenced me more than you know, and in so many ways that I am only now beginning to understand. Thank you for making me feel beautiful and smart and that I could do anything. Words couldn’t say it all. I also would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge my wonderful father-in-law who has welcomed me into his family with open arms and made me feel like his own. I feel so lucky to be surrounded by great dads.

Which brings me to my dear husband, whom I am celebrating today not only because he is a great father, but because six years ago today at this very moment, he was standing with me at the front of a church, promising to love me for the rest of my life. I thought that day was the best day of my life, and yet they keep getting better. Words fall extremely short. You make my life better and I love you.

And because every post is better with pictures, here are a few from our own wedding. Enjoy!

Everyone talks about the look on the groom’s face as the bride walks down the aisle, and Aaron did not disappoint. I don’t think I saw anything else when I was walking down the aisle.

Me and my dad. I love you!

Preview

I had a great shoot with my friends Daniel & Amanda this morning and I can’t wait to show you their portraits! In the mean time, I wanted to show you a picture that I just loved of their adorable daughter, who was imitating everything her mommy did. It was so stinkin’ cute! More pictures very soon, but until then… enjoy.

Stephen – Senior Portraits

Stephen is just one of those guys you can’t help but love. He’s sweet and charming. My kids adore him and any time he’s around, they are climing all over him (he’s like 6′ 6″!). He had an awesome senior year playing basketball at MacArthur, and it’s no surprise that we just now finally made time to get a few senior portraits! Congrats, Stephen on your graduation and we wish you all the best as you move on to play ball in Oklahoma! You’re awesome!

Of course, I had to get a shot of Stephen with his mom!

Sneak Peek – Bridal

I know the wedding is still a few weeks away, but I couldn’t resist posting a sneak peek from a recent bridal session. I love the color and the motion, and the awesome girl who is the bride! I can’t wait to show you more!

Dana + Justin – Wedding

Saturday morning, as we were out running our family errands, the weather was pleasant and sunny. This is a great day for a wedding, I thought to myself. We went into HEB to do some grocery shopping, and when we came out, Aaron and I just stopped. The sky had turned dark and we could tell there was a huge rain coming. My heart sunk. Dana and Justin’s wedding was only a few hours away, and they had planned for a gorgeous outdoor wedding on the river at Camp Mystic, where Dana’s family lives. Fast forward a couple hours, I had driven through rain most of the way, and finally I arrived, expecting to find Dana in pieces over such a soggy wedding day.

However, when I walked in the door, I discovered something quite different. The house was filled with warmth and laughter, and Dana ran to give me an excited hug. It’s gonna be a great day! she said, and if you could’ve seen her smile, you would’ve known that she truly meant it. Rain or shine, this was going to be the best day of her life. And it was. It turned out to be a beautiful day! The rain stopped and the wedding commenced just as planned, and everything was perfect. Congrats, Dana and Justin! Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your wedding, but even more for making me feel like a part of your family. God bless your new marriage!

There are tons more pictures I could post from the wedding (and I hope to very soon), but I’ve been really bad at blogging my wedding photos because there are always so MANY. So today I am starting small with a quick preview of a few of my favorites. Baby steps.

This is a picture Dana had in her room of her and Justin when they were in high school. Isn’t that sweet?!

Jessica – Senior Portraits

Things have been quite busy around here lately (which is a good thing), so I apologize for the sporatic nature of my postings! I shot two weddings this weekend, so I am off to edit, but I wanted to post a few photos from Jessica’s senior portrait session a couple weeks ago! Isn’t she gorgeous?!

Katherine + Tom – Engagement Session

I love engagement sessions. It’s such a great time to get to know the bride AND the groom, without all the chaos of the wedding day. I had an especially fun time this past Saturday with Katherine and Tom, who are two of the coolest, most laid back people ever. Oh, and did I mention how much they LOVE each other?! Wow! Needless to say all that laughter and the love made for a great shoot! I’m super excited for the wedding! Now on with the pictures…