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Laguna Gloria + Mount Bonnell Engagement Photos | Mary & Ethan

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The countdown is on for Mary & Ethan’s wedding! Less than 2 months to go 🎉 When they were 19 years old, they met while studying abroad in Leipzig, Germany. How cool is that?? A few years later, they officially started dating, and Ethan proposed last December. They’re planning a big wedding with lots of family. […]

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Spring Texas State Grad Photos | Brynn

Filed in : Seniors, Texas State

I took Brynn’s high school senior photos in 2021, and now she’s graduating from Texas State with a degree in Economics!  She’s somehow even more fun and stylish than she was in high school. Such a good session! There were wind gusts of 30mph during her session, but you’d never know it by looking at […]

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Laguna Gloria Temple of Love Proposal | Jordan & Gwen

Filed in : Personal

#MarryMeMonday🥂 Jordan contacted me several months before he planned to propose. He wanted to plan a simple, yet romantic and special proposal for his girlfriend Gwen. 💍 She loves nature, and he was looking for a scenic and relatively private location. We landed on Laguna Gloria – one of my favs!  We watched the weather […]

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Sekrit Theater Greenhouse Marriage Proposal | Beth & Maddie

Filed in : Proposal

Beth contacted me several months in advance to tell me about her plans to propose to her girlfriend Maddie. They were traveling to Austin for ACL, and after doing some Googling, she discovered the Sekrit Theater greenhouse. “I want to make this as special as Maddie is, and I hope to at least try to […]

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Family Mini-Sessions: Advice From Your Photographer

Filed in : LG Tips, Mini-Session

Parents, be the safe space. Be the fun.😄 Not the person who makes them behave perfectly during your session, but the person who encourages them to be themselves. Their chaos, the small things, their true self… those are the valuable photos. 📸 If this type of experience and these photos speak to you, let’s work […]

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Mount Bonnell Marriage Proposal | Derrick & Lorna

Filed in : Proposal

#MarryMeMonday🥂 It’s the candid photos after a proposal for me 🥲 Derrick proposed to Lorna at Mount Bonnell, one of the most iconic views in Texas, while on their trip to Austin. This was their first time in Austin, and now it will always be a special place to them.  Lorna was really surprised and […]

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Downtown Austin Courthouse Wedding (1700 Guadalupe) | Anna & Vince

Filed in : Courthouse, Elopement, Wedding

Downtown Austin has several beautiful courthouses, and today I’m highlighting a wedding at a location you may not have seen before! Anna & Vince were married at the Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility… aka 1700 Guadalupe. It’s a more modern looking alternative to the historic HMS courthouse (my fancy abbreviation for the Heman […]

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Maternity Photos in Frisco, Texas | Amber & Kaleb

Filed in : Maternity

I’d been looking forward to this maternity session 🥲 Amber has been my best friend for almost 20 years (how is this possible 😲). I can probably credit my career to Amber letting me take tons of photos of her in high school. We spent many afternoons making stop motion videos and running around in […]

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Texas Hill Country Maternity Photos | Catinca & Alex

Filed in : Maternity

Getting to work with the same clients over and over again is one of the best parts of my job. I’ve photographed Catinca & Alex for many years now! We first met at Alex’s marriage proposal. Then I photographed their wedding, their maternity photos a couple years ago, and now their second round of maternity […]

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Featured Mini-Session: Family Photos at Sekrit Theater Greenhouse

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Let’s feature another Fall 2025 mini-session! This was my second time working with this fun family. They booked a mini-session at the Sekrit Theater greenhouse, one of my favorite venues. Featured Mini-Session: Family Photos at Sekrit Theater Greenhouse | Austin, Texas Photographer

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