brad + laura | engaged

I had soooo much fun with Brad & Laura!!  They picked our location and it was so perfect for their personalities.  I'm really looking forward to their September wedding!

Seriously, so happy for you guys and I'm very excited to be a part of your wedding!

shannon + gaby

Gosh these two were a sweet pair!  And such troopers given the crazy circumstances of our session.  The week before had been kind of warm and then our Saturday afternoon was cold, plagued by mosquitos, and even rain!  We took cover at a second location and I'm so glad we didn't let the weather end our time early.  

Shannon & Gaby, it was so nice meeting the two of you and I hope you enjoy your photos!

mr. & mrs. burke

The honeymoon may be over, but the honeymoon phase has just begun.  This gorgeous girl and her new husband are back home and it's time I posted a sneak peek of their big day!  The venue was fabulous, the hair stylist did an amazing job, and I loved every thoughtful detail that made this day so special.

The Bride's sweet parents.  Her mom looked so beautiful!

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Burke!   

I have much more to share of this couple coming up this week!

young love

When I first upload pictures from a session, I do a quick scroll through and mark a few for a sneak peek. Most of the time I already have images in mind that I can immediately move to and do a quick edit. So it's not until later when I really sit down to go through the whole session that I inevitably come across more moments that I love.

I've already shared several of this gorgeous girl and a few of her beau, but they're a really cute couple so I'm back with more photos of the two of them!

Young love 'tis so sweet! Happy Friday! :)

an evening in the country

Last Thursday I met up with a lovely couple for an engagement session. The bride-to-be has two amazing uncles that were kind enough to let us use property and a very cool vintage car! Their wedding isn't until December, but in talking with the bride over the last couple of months, we both agreed that a May session would keep us out of the summer heat and they'd have photos in plenty of time to send save-the-dates. It was over 90 degrees when I pulled up at the barn last week so I can't imagine if we'd waited until June or July!

Despite the heat, it was a glorious May day. After several cloudy days, the sun was out full-force and it was lovely.

I say it often because I have been so blessed to work with really great people, but this couple was so amazing! So fun to watch together and so obviously in love. They smile and laugh a lot with one another...and maybe sometimes at one another, which is important too. :)

Loved her boots!

And in an effort to garner some real belly laughs, I included some physical comedy to my regular bad joke schtick. At one point in during the session after setting up a shot, I turned and walked face-first into a clothesline. And okay, maybe it wasn't intentional, but it was hilarious. T, the groom, saw it happen and honestly tried to be a gentleman and stifle the first laugh and ask if I was okay. Then L looked up from arranging her outfit and said, "Oh my God, did she just get clotheslined?" And just thinking about it all makes me laugh out loud all over again. I'd like to say I learned my lesson but not five minutes later I almost made the same mistake. This time I reared my head back into what could only be an attractive double (triple?) chinned funky face to avoid being clotheslined once again. Good times that session, good times.

I'm so thankful for clients like them, they're so sweet!

Congrats again L & T, I can't wait for the wedding in December. Surely we'll avoid the 90 degree temps, but in Texas you never know! I'll have more family photos to share of this couple later this week!

i love to see love

I do love photographing people in love, and I was fortunate enough to meet up with another great couple and their dogs last Sunday night. I actually went to school with the soon-to-be-Mrs. but I don't know that we've actually been in the same place since...high school! She is so pretty and has a great sense of style!

It was nice meeting her fiance too, and as I've said before, I'm really not funny. But G? He was so great at making A laugh, he does a good crazy! They were both so great to work with and were totally up for whatever. My favorite kind of people. :)

After a quick walk back to the car for a wardrobe change and the dogs, we headed back out for more photos. I love that both dogs are looking at them in this picture, so cute!

And I didn't know it at first, but I actually photographed this sweet girl's brother with another family back in April!

Seriously loved both of their wardrobe selections, but A's second dress was perfect against the colorful walls at our second location! And their dogs were really well-behaved. A's mom came along to help tend to them while we were shooting but really, they were so good!

A & G, I really enjoyed our session and I hope you enjoy your photos. Best wishes on your upcoming marriage!