Lauren and Parker (Teaser with more to come)

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My first post of the New Year...starting with great aspirations to keep this blog fresh with new and developing work!  There is no better way to start than posting some photos of my wonderful cousin, Lauren, and her fiance, Parker.  I couldn't be happier for them both.

This is just a teaser...I'll be posting more from this shoot soon.  But I wanted to go ahead and get a couple of my favorites up before the weekend.  These were taken over Thanksgiving on Lake Travis outside of Austin.  We had the most incredible light!  I love working in places like this, where inspiration just flows freely.  Everywhere you turn, things are clicking!

There is a lot going on here in the studio.  Kara has been helping me get more organized (thank you, Kara), and we are making some changes.  I'll be updating my blog and website soon with fresh work from 2010, and we'll be adding a lot more information about my studio and the products that we now offer.  We've added a new product from Queensberry, their Press Books, and they are really beautiful books.  I'll make a post about them soon.  Our goal is to make this blog much more informative about my studio, the level of quality that we stand for, and the things we offer for our wedding and portrait clients.  I'm excited to be making these changes, please stay tuned as this blog develops in the coming month or two.

Have a great weekend!


Elise's Bridal Portraits- The University of Texas Architecture Library

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This past weekend, Elise and David tied the knot in Lakeway, TX, outside of Austin.  The wedding was held at the Lakeway Resort and Spa, and was absolutely beautiful!  With Lake Travis in view, the happy couple married in front of their family and friends.

I've been waiting anxiously to post these online, and now that Elise and David are married, I finally can!  In June, I took Elise's Bridal Portraits on the University of Texas campus.  We began our shoot in the Architecture Library, one of the most beautiful spots on campus.  The library is an incredible space, and Elise looked gorgeous in her dress!  After the library, we headed outside for some photos by the tower.

Here are some of my favorites from Elise's Bridal Portrait session.  Photos from the wedding to come soon...


Anna and Luke's Wedding

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I had so much fun photographing Anna and Luke on their wedding day.  I knew Luke from The University of Texas, where we were both Texas Cowboys together.  When he gave me a call last year and told me that he and his fiance, Anna, were interested in my photography, I was really honored and excited.  I've really enjoyed getting to know Anna better.  She and Luke are both a lot of fun to be around, and are wonderful people.

One of the things I really like about my job is that I get to meet family!  I get to sit down with the bride and groom, hear about the wedding and plan all of the photography.  And through it all, and of course on the wedding day, I get to witness all of the family together, interacting on such and important and exciting day.  Often times people wonder about the stress...they want to know if I've seen dramatic things come up because of the stress of the day.  But that's never happened.  It has always been a beautiful thing, a sweet interaction between father and daughter, son and mother, etc.  I think it is very neat that I am able to witness this, to capture it in photographs.  It is extra special when I know the bride and groom well, like I do Anna and Luke.

Anyhow, Anna and Luke had a beautiful wedding.  They married at First United Methodist Church in downtown Austin, then shuttled over to The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum! All I can say is how cool!  The museum looked awesome, the lighting was spectacular, and the band was superb, to say the least.  Anna and Luke got to dine with Bob himself (see photo below, "God Bless Texas.").  And the Texas Cowboys cannon sat peacefully outside (unfortunately we didn't get to hear it sound).

Anna and Luke pulled away in a classic car, with the state capitol behind them.  It was a wonderful night.  Hope you enjoy the photos.