Teresa & Anthony’s Engagement Session on Land & Underwater

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Teresa contacted me several months ago from Hong Kong (yep, no typo ... This small town East Texas Girl was a little giddy to receive that email). Thank you Google for listing me near the top of the organic search results for underwater photography and of course, Pinterest and all the awesome … [Read more...]

Rayven and Alex’s Dallas Engagement Session

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Meet my friend Rayven... a super talented gal that wears many hats. Makeup Artist Extraordinaire, Wedding Planner Guru, Creative Writer Genius, and Blogging Mayven....seriously. I think she might have super-powers! I first met Rayven when she was working at Texas Wedding Guide and was immediately … [Read more...]

Kati’s Bridal Portraits in the Texas Wildflowers

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As a wedding photographer, I love, love, love bridal portraits....I always get excited when it gets close to the wedding, beeeeecause, that means I get to share the bridal portraits with all of you! I keep them under lock and key leading up to the wedding, so no one sees the dress that shouldn't see … [Read more...]

Annela and Marcos’ Dallas Engagement Session

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Meet Annela and Marcos. They met at TAMU and have been sweethearts since college. They had lots of wedding planning appointments in the Dallas area this weekend, so they drove up from Houston and met me at sunrise so we could get that beautiful sunlight first thing in the morning and we could escape … [Read more...]

My Cousin’s Wedding.

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This Oklahoma wedding was an emotional one. You forget about things and then look at one picture and it all comes flooding back. What is a wedding photographer? Wedding trends and details aren't always about butterflies and rainbows and what the bride wore and how tasty the wedding cake was. This … [Read more...]

Kathryn and Ben’s Austin Wedding

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I am so thrilled to share this Texas Hill Country wedding with you all today. Kathryn and Ben were married deep in the heart of Texas near Austin in Lago Vista. They were surrounded by such a warm group of family and friends. As I was driving from Austin to Lago Vista, the hills wrapped around the … [Read more...]

Elizabeth and Kevin’s Fort Worth Wedding at the Historic Ashton Hotel

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This year I am traveling more and more outside of Dallas for weddings and spending quite a bit of time in Fort Worth. Kevin and Elizabeth's wedding was this past month in Fort Worth, Texas at the Historic Ashton Hotel. I particularly love the keys they provide to the hotel guests. You will see in … [Read more...]

Meredith Bridals at White Rock Lake

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I am so excited to share these bridal portraits. Meredith and Andy's Dallas wedding was Highland Park United Methodist Church last month and I can finally show these beauties off to all of you! Meredith's wedding dress is one of a kind. You can't walk into a bridal store and take it from the rack, … [Read more...]

Elizabeth Bridals at the Ashton Hotel in Fort Worth

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When you meet with a bride and the sample album she opens is someone she went to school with, you can only hope those memories are good ones. That was the case with Elizabeth and Kevin. Elizabeth, like me, grew up in a small town where everyone knows everyone and if you get in trouble your parents … [Read more...]

Olivia & Bobby Ennis Engagement Session

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This blog needs some love and Oliva and Bobby's engagement session should fix that. 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 … [Read more...]

Nicole Dallas Bridals

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Nicole and Cliff's Fort Worth Wedding was this May at the Colonial Golf Course and I am super excited to be able to share these gorgeous Dallas, Texas bridals at White Rock Lake with you. To say I was instantly inspired when working with this couple is completely accurate. I had the absolute … [Read more...]

Jeannette and Kenny’s Old Red Museum Dallas Wedding

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Jeannette and Kenny contacted me for their wedding photography after an online search for "Dallas Wedding Photography". We followed up their wedding inquiry with a meeting and I was a little shocked to be approached by a very official man with a badge asking if I was "Amy". Turns out, Kenny serves … [Read more...]

Annie and Matt’s White Rock Lake Engagement Session

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Lets start with this bride emails me for more information about Dallas wedding photography and asks if I am available for her engagement and bridal sessions. In the sentence just before above said request she states she and her fiance Matt are getting married next year in Belize. (hold all the … [Read more...]

Melissa and Mark’s Downtown Dallas Wedding

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Where do I begin? This Dallas wedding was making me emotional before Mark ever proposed to Melissa. I met Melissa back when I was co-teaching a workshop and she was one of the models. She was awesome and we became friends. After the workshop, I said I would shoot a portrait session for her if she … [Read more...]

Ellie and Khong’s Catholic Wedding

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We arrived at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas for Ellie and Khong's wedding and grabbed a local newspaper, The Star Telegram (for photographing the wedding rings of course). Ellie's Priscilla of Boston dress was stunning hanging and we couldn't resist having a few minutes of alone time with … [Read more...]

Heather and Jeremy at the Japanese Gardens in Fort Worth Texas

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I really enjoy engagement sessions. I call them "get to know you" sessions. Its literally a chance for me get to know the couple and them to get to know me and be a little more comfortable for their wedding day with a camera around them. I try not to pose a whole lot, but really direct them into a … [Read more...]

Published :: The Knot Texas!

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I am not sure I can ever get used to seeing my images in print. I get excited with every blog post feature, glossy feature, Twitter retweet and even shares on Facebook. I hope to never lose that feeling. Its a feeling of accomplishment. I also know that each of my clients get excited to see THEIR … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

Lindsay and Tanner’s Texas Vineyard Wedding at Lone Oak Winery

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Who knew Texas had so many vineyards near the Dallas Fort Worth area? These vineyards are starting to see a lot of wedding time since their beautiful landscapes lend such a great appeal to the local brides. Meet Lindsay and Tanner. They live in North Carolina and decided to have their wedding take … [Read more...]