Rebecca and Cody’s Romantic Engagement Session

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You know the first time you meet someone and say, "how do you know (insert awesome friend here)?". That's how the first of our wedding photography consult went when I sat down with Rebecca and Cody at Kona Grill in Dallas (great food too!!). Turns out, we know a lot of the same people and we have … [Read more...]

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Lexi and Bo’s Dallas Engagement Session

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April has been an exciting month for this Dallas photographer! I have had 15 sessions and 4 of those have been weddings. I have said it before, I don't think Texas has a wedding season, but I might be eating those words. Meet Lexi and Bo! These two love birds will be getting married in September at … [Read more...]

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Elizabeth and Kevin’s Engagement Session at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens

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Elizabeth and Kevin met me on a Saturday morning in Addison, Texas to discuss their wedding plans and me being their wedding photographer. During our consultation I showed them an actual client wedding album that was about to get shipped. As Elizabeth flipped through the pages oohing and ahhing, she … [Read more...]

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Ellie and Khong’s Engagement Session at Fort Worth Botanic Gardens

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We set our compasses for the west from Dallas toward Fort Worth. I met Ellie and Khong (aka John) at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens. Per Ellie's text message, they were just "chillin" on a bench inside the office with a red balloon and a bag of surprises for me. As soon as we saw the two of them, … [Read more...]

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Allison and Nick’s Dallas Engagement Session

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Wedding season is about to hit Dallas full blast. I am starting to see warmer temperatures and these couples are ready to get on the schedule for their awesome sessions! Allison and Nick became engaged after a 7 year courtship. They met in college in Michigan. We visited the Dallas Arboretum for the … [Read more...]

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Olivia and Bobby in Ennis Texas on a Farm

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I title my engagement sessions "get to know you" sessions. Its a chance for me to get to know the couple, them to get comfortable in front of the camera. This was the true meaning of that. This should have been a "great to meet you" session. I set out for Ennis Texas from Dallas yesterday with … [Read more...]

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Ashley and Carter Engagements

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A few months ago I received a wedding inquiry from a couple who was planning a destination wedding and they only wanted a couple of portrait sessions before their wedding....change of plans....that union is turning into a Dallas event and I am beyond excited to work with this couple. Ashley and … [Read more...]

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Meredith and Andy Engagements

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They are getting married in June of 2012 in Dallas at Highland Park United Methodist Church, they both live in Oklahoma, he was a college baseball pitcher, she is a recent college grad, and they were high school sweethearts. We started OUR relationship long-distance. Over the phone at least and I … [Read more...]

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Michelle and Richard’s Engagement Session in Richardson

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Its a classic story of boy meets girl at Church. Well, maybe not so classic. Romantic? Yes! Their wedding will be in Dallas and its just around the corner. When Michelle first contacted me about her wedding photography, I responded with, "wow - your wedding is really close" and her response to me … [Read more...]

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Bianca and D’Marcus are Engaged!

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I first met Bianca and D'Marcus when Lauren (a fabulously brilliant Dallas Wedding Planner) introduced us. Bianca shared some amazing ideas she had for her wedding and their portraits sessions. She even created a board on Pinterest JUST for me. A few emails and lots of ideas later, we scheduled the … [Read more...]

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Nicole and Clifton’s Fort Worth Engagement Session

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Nicole and Clifton greeted me in the parking lot of the Forth Worth Stockyards with two cute doggies, several heart shaped balloons, and a gorgeous vintage chair from Rent My Dust ready for some portrait fun! I love how natural the chair looked in this setting. We (Clifton) carried the chair around … [Read more...]

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Stacy and Sean’s Engagement Session

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Stacy and Sean's engagement session was in and around Downtown Dallas. We photographed uptown, downtown and all around. I like to treat engagement portraits like a first date. I get to know the couple and how they interact with each other. They get to know me and its a fun time.  After Stacy and … [Read more...]

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Nikke and Shaki’s Day After at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens

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Nikke sent me an email a few months back and expressed an interest in having professional portraits taken. She and Shaki didn't have professional pictures taken during their wedding and wanted to document their union with me. They just returned from India where they had their reception with Shaki's … [Read more...]

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Sean and Stacy’s Engagement Session in Dallas

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Yesterday we had a blast in and around Downtown Dallas. We were uptown, downtown and all around. After Stacy and Sean's Dallas Engagement Session, the weather turned pretty nasty and we (my three year old and me) were huddled in the hallway with hard drives, a laptop, some blankets, a dog, and a … [Read more...]

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Leslie and Aaron Engagement Session in Dallas

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I usually post sneak peek photographs and teasers on my facebook page, but Leslie and Aaron's engagement session was interrupted a few weeks ago by a torrential down pour that was scheduled for several hours after our session was supposed to end. We went our separate ways that rainy Saturday. The … [Read more...]

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Emily and Shelby’s Engagement Portraits in Fort Worth

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Living in Dallas and shooting here mostly, I often forget how fun it is to shoot in Fort Worth. Its an hour away from the hustle and bustle of Dallas. We decided to have the session at the Forth Worth Stockyards - one of my favorite places to shoot Fort Worth engagement portraits. The clouds … [Read more...]

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Eva and Weldon’s Early Morning Dallas MiniSession

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Weddings are in the air! Eva and Weldon signed up for my Dallas photography mini-session extravaganza. Our photography session was pretty early - a sunrise session, but totally worth getting up early to catch that beautiful sunlight. Sunsets and sunrises are may favorite time to shoot in natural … [Read more...]

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MiniSession with Jill and Patrick in Dallas

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Meet Jill and Patrick!...their wedding will be this summer. They have invited me to be a part of their intimate home ceremony at her family farm in East Texas. I am more than excited to reconnect with this great gal. She and I grew up in a small town and she and my brother went to school together. … [Read more...]

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Kim & Doug’s Dallas Engagement Portraits

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Remember a few days ago when you briefly met Kim and Doug during their Dallas Engagement Portraits? Here they are again for their full post and they are such a fun couple! Kim was hard to get NOT to smile and Doug was hard to get TO smile. Both were equally fun and I am usually packed with the … [Read more...]

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