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Cierra + Jeremie [Gruene Engagement Portraits]

Posted on September 30, 2010

When I met Cierra and Jeremie the other day for their engagement portraits, I immediately knew that I liked them. We met in Gruene on what turned out to be one of the first “cool” fall days. It was a beautiful day in a beautiful town, and only moments into our session, I could tell that these two shared a special — and yes, beautiful — love. They’ve been together since high school, but they are still very much in love. You can tell by the way people look at and interact with each other — genuine love cannot be faked.

Cierra and Jeremie, I loved meeting you and getting to spend time getting to know you! I can’t wait to be part of your wedding!

Joey + Jessica [Engagement Portraits]

Posted on March 30, 2010

Fair warning… I’m going to go old woman on you for a moment. I cannot believe that my cousin Jessica is old enough to get married! I (distinctly) remember when she was born! *sigh* When I was a kid, I remember I had this picture that my mom had taken of me holding Jessica when she was a tiny baby. I was so proud of that picture and the fact that I had gotten to hold such a pretty little girl. (I’m starting to see this pride and excitement in my own daughter now, who LOVES babies!) I kept that picture with a select few other special photos in my Trapper Keeper for the longest time. (Yeah that’s right, I was so cool!) I thought she was one of the cutest babies ever.

She’s still adorable (drop dead gorgeous, rather) and I’m so happy for her and Joey! They are totally crazy about eachother and they seem to have an awesome relationship. I’m so excited to be a part of their wedding in June! Here are a few previews from the weekend’s engagement session…

Jacob + Jill [Engagement Portraits]

Posted on March 25, 2010

I’ve known Jacob since… well, since he was born. Our moms are cousins, but more like sisters. They grew up together and I’ve heard many stories of their adventures as kids, teens, and newlyweds. As kids I remember our families visiting each other now and again, and every year on the 4th of July, they’d come spend the day with us, eating and shooting fireworks. We had a lot of good times.

Now we’re all grown up and Jacob is getting married this summer (as is his sister Jessica… you’ll be seeing them both a lot over the next few months), and I’m so happy to be a part of this stage in their life too. The other day, I was talking (or was it e-mail) to Jacob’s mom and she told me, “You’re just going to love Jill. She is so great!”

And it’s true.

I had so much fun shooting Jacob and Jill’s engagement portraits! I’m flattered that they’d drive all the way from Dallas to San Antonio and back all in one day just so I could take their pictures! I’m honored. And a special thanks goes out to my mom, who happened to be in town and came along as my “assistant”. Here are a few previews from their session!

“Blue Steel”

Laura + Gabe [Engagement Portraits]

Posted on March 17, 2010

I have loved getting to know Laura and Gabe over the last several months. Every time Laura and I get together, there’s much laughter and great conversation. The very first time I met her, she just gushed about Gabe… about what an amazing guy he was, about his passion for Mississippi State football, about his dog, the things they do when they’re together, and on and on. I could tell she was head over heels for him. When I had the chance to meet Gabe, I could tell that this love was not one-sided. He is every bit as much in love with her. Seeing love like that never gets old. That’s why I love my job. I can’t wait to photograph their wedding in October and to watch their love grow even deeper over the coming months and years!

Here are just a few of my favorites from their engagement session!

Featured in San Antonio Weddings Magazine!

Posted on July 28, 2009

Last week I walked out to my mailbox to find the newest edition of San Antonio Weddings Magazine. I was giddy with excitement (because there are truly few things in the world I enjoy more than sitting down with a good magazine). I ran inside and plopped myself down on the couch and began flipping through it, reading articles here and there, when all of the sudden — I saw my name!!! Whaaaat?!

Thank you so much to the awesome folks at San Antonio Weddings for including me in such an amazing publication! I’m honored!

Katherine + Tom – Engagement Session

Posted on May 5, 2009

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…

Adam + Joanna – Engagement Portraits

Posted on March 6, 2009

I grew up in a town of 2,500 people. My class was the largest class that had ever gone through our school with 89 students. As a teenager, I dreamed of escaping the small town where I grew up and moving to the big city. In a small town everybody knows everybody and everybody’s business, and if my friends and I wanted to go do anything, we had to drive the hour to Dallas. We had a good time, no doubt, but I wanted something different. Finally, when I was 19, I left and I moved here to San Antonio. The city fascinated me. It took me months, maybe even years to stop saying, “I’m just gonna run into town for a few things.” (”You are in town“, my friends would always say.) But it didn’t take long for me to miss my hometown. I found a new appreciation for the fact that everybody knows everybody, and I missed that. Things were different in the city. The pace was different, high school sports were different, and the people. And now, when I do make it back home, it makes me sad to see all the restaurants and strip centers popping up everywhere. I would’ve killed to have a Sonic and a Target and a Starbucks within 10 minutes of home back then, but now…

I met Joanna last summer when we met to talk about her wedding, and I knew I wanted to be a part of telling their story because I felt connected to it in some way. Adam and Joanna grew up in a small town, and in high school Joanna fell for him, a baseball (and basketball) star, and they fell in love. They have since moved away, built their lives and careers, but they still have their small town roots. They plan to get married “back home” in the small town where they fell in love. Joanna asked me a few weeks ago if it would be weird to do some of their engagement portraits at their high school, I said no way! Iove it! So Saturday, I drove out to meet them and we had such a fun time (despite the gale force winds – only half joking)!

Thanks to Adam and Joanna for trusting me with your memories, and I can’t wait for your bridals and your wedding! It’s been fun getting to know you!

Felicia & Adrian – Engagement

Posted on January 2, 2009

A few weeks ago I headed downtown with Felicia & Adrian to hang out and shoot their engagement portraits. As it happened, we ended up at the exact location where Adrian had asked Felicia to marry him exactly one year ago. It was so sweet watching them together on that bridge, Felicia beaming as Adrian whispered into her ear. These two have something very special, I can tell. Thanks, Felicia & Adrian for spending a fun afternoon with me and I’m so looking forward to your wedding! God bless!

The Holidays!

Posted on November 13, 2008

This is the first year we’ve offered press printed holiday cards and I’m so excited! In the past, photo cards have been printed on photo paper and, more often than not, were kinda cheesy. Now there is an awesome alternative! There are several different sizes and paper types available, ranging from $2-4 each, so order yours soon!

Here are some of the designs that you can choose from, and I’m working on putting together some other simpler, modern designs too! The designs below are for 5×5 or 5×7 flat cards, but they can be modified and we can create an inside design too if you are wanting folded cards. Let me know if you’ve got questions!

Sarah & Justin – Engagement Portraits

Posted on November 4, 2008

I grew up in a small Texas town that no one has ever heard of. When I started school, there was a lot of hype about my class, not only because we were the class of 2000, but because our class was HUGE. Like, 90 kids. Most of the kids that I graduated with my senior year, I had known since kindergarten or before, and Sarah was one of those friends. We had our birthday party together in second grade (at the skating rink!), we lived just down the road from eachother, and rode the school bus together all throughout our school years. Graduation came though, and we all went our separate ways. Fast forward to two weeks ago, I was checking my e-mail and I saw an e-mail pop up from Sarah! She is newly engaged and wanted to know if I could take engagement portraits of she and her fiance, Justin. So this weekend, they drove in from Dallas, and we met in Austin for a little reunion and some great pics. It was so much fun getting to see her and catching up with each other, and she and Justin seem so great together! Congrats, you guys! I am so happy for you and I feel honored to have the opportunity to photograph you!

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