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Babymoon Trip: Joshua Tree National Park + Palm Springs

Filed in : Proposal, Travel

In case you didn’t know, we’re expecting a baby boy in June! We usually go on a big vacation in June, but that’s not happening this year. 🙃 We decided to take advantage of Matt’s spring break off from work, and we travelled to Joshua Tree National Park and Palm Springs for a babymoon! We […]

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Sekrit Theater Greenhouse Senior Photos | Avery

Filed in : Seniors

Meet Avery! She’s a high school senior graduating this Spring. She loves creating art, going to concerts, and going shopping with her friends. She contacted us a few months ago with her heart set on The Sekrit Theater as the location for her session. This greenhouse is beautiful at the start of Spring. The vines […]

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Colorful South Congress Engagement Photos | Dalied & Gabriel

Filed in : Engagement

Eek! I have some really fun SoCo engagement photos to share today. I first met Dalied & Gabriel when he proposed in January at The Sekrit Theater. Their families were in Austin visiting from Puerto Rico, and everyone got to witness his proposal. Afterward, they celebrated with more friends at a coffee shop downtown. 😄 […]

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Fun Austin Courthouse Wedding | Nina & Curtis

Filed in : Elopement, Wedding

I’ll say it again…forget everything you know about courthouse weddings. They’re the best! 🏆 The downtown Austin Travis County Courthouse is particularly a great experience for my couples. It’s never crowded, ceremonies always start on time, the judges are super personable and considerate, and the courthouse building is beautiful. Nina & Curtis were married in […]

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Courthouse + Hotel Ella Engagement Photos | Ale & Zack

Filed in : Engagement

Ahhhh! I just finished editing Ale & Zack’s engagement photos and need to share them right now. We rescheduled their session twice because of below freezing winter storms. On our third try, we lucked out with a sunny, 70 degree day. In January! It was worth the wait. 🌤️ Ale wore three gorgeous dresses. The […]

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Photographers: How to take truly candid proposal photos

Filed in : For Photographers, Proposal

Photographers: If you’re treating proposals exactly like engagement sessions, your clients are missing out. Here’s how👇 Taking 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙙 photos is very different than taking candid 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 photos at an engagement session. What do I mean by “truly candid”? Let’s dive deeper. You’ve only communicated with one partner Imagine preparing for an engagement session with […]

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Texas State Senior Photos | Ellie

Filed in : Seniors, Texas State

✨Meet Ellie!✨ She graduated from Texas State in December, and we had the best time taking her senior photos! We started Ellie’s session at the McCoy Business building, where we took most of her classes as a Computer Information Systems major. Her first outfit was one of my favorites I’ve ever seen for grad photos! […]

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Photographers: Why You’ll LOVE Photographing Proposals

Filed in : For Photographers, Proposal

Let’s talk about all of the reasons why photographing proposals is THE BEST! If you’re a wedding and couples photographer (or even a senior or family photographer), proposals may another great service to add this year! It’s challenging, creative, and fulfilling, but it’s also been incredible for my business in some unexpected ways. Let’s dive […]

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Faust Street Bridge New Braunfels Proposal | Andres & Kaley

Filed in : Proposal

#MarryMeMonday🥂 This was such a fun proposal! Andres & Kaley live in Houston but came to Seguin to visit her family for the weekend. He’s busy with law school, and they don’t have much to travel and spend time together, so he suggested they drive to New Braunfels to have have lunch, just the two […]

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Chic Micro Wedding at Chapel Dulcinea | Jenna & Kevin

Filed in : Elopement, Wedding

Y’all know I that photograph many big weddings, but elopements and micro weddings are such a fun change of pace. I’m excited to share one of my favorite micro weddings ever! Jenna & Kevin met 5 years ago at UT law school. They’ve spent half of their relationship long-distance and couldn’t wait any longer to […]

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