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Take Your Vacation Photos to the Next Level

Filed in : For Photographers, Personal

Whether you’re a professional photographer, an amateur photojournalist, or a tourist with an iphone, we take so many pictures while on vacation because we want to be able to relive the best moments of our trip. At the end of a vacation, you’ve taken a handful of postcard-worthy photographs, but the photos in your album […]

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Considering An Unplugged Ceremony

Filed in : LG Tips

Sometimes it feels like the “pics or it didn’t happen” mentality has gotten out of control. Everywhere you look, people are documenting every minute of their day, and wedding ceremonies are no exception. For couples who value their guests’ full attention during their ceremony, it’s beneficial to have an “unplugged ceremony”, meaning that guests are […]

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Meagan & Jeff’s Engagement Photos

Filed in : Engagement

Meet Meagan & Jeff! This was a special engagement session for me, because I’ve known Jeff for many years. We met in marching band our freshman year of high school, were friends throughout school, even went to the same college – Texas Tech! I was excited when Jeff and his fiancé Meagan asked me to be […]

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3 Tips for the Morning of Your Wedding Day

Filed in : LG Tips

A good chunk of your photography coverage happens before the ceremony. This is often one of the most relaxing and the most fun parts of the day. During this time, I’ll photograph the bride, bridesmaids and special family members preparing for the day, and these photos are usually some of the bride’s favorites! With that in […]

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Creating a Wedding Album

Filed in : LG Tips, Personal, Wedding

Our Favorite Gift We Gave This Christmas Hands down, the best Christmas presents my husband and I purchased this year were our wedding albums for our parents. Our wedding photography was one of my favorite things we invested in for our wedding (big surprise there, right??), so displaying the best photos in a well made, beautifully printed […]

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Chapin Family Portraits

Filed in : Mini-Session

While in Dallas visiting my parents over Thanksgiving, I had the privilege of taking some family photos for my cousin Ashley and her growing family. Her husband Alan and three girls were so fun to photograph and they picked a beautiful location in McKinney. With three kids close together in age, she said it had […]

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Durango, Colorado Christmas Vacation

Filed in : Personal, Travel

I’ve been on some pretty great vacations – to Hawaii, Jamaica, Grenada, The Grand Canyon, the East Coast, Florida beaches – and in my three or so trips to Colorado, it’s proved to be one of my favorites every time. Like Austin, there’s a lot to do and a lot to see. But there, the […]

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Best of 2016

Filed in : Personal

Despite every late night comedy show joking about how 2016 was the worst year ever, I think 2016 was one of my BEST years ever. I don’t know what those guys are talking about, but 2016 was awesome for me. To recap, here are some of the best parts of MY year: I GOT MARRIED […]

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Miranda’s Senior Photos | Brushy Creek

Filed in : Seniors

Meet, Miranda! She’s a senior in Leander ISD and my second 2017 senior to photograph so far. Miranda picked Brushy Creek for her location, and it couldn’t have been a better choice! After shooting there only one time, it’s already one of my favorites! This natural area includes unique bridges, a perfect little creek, a […]

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Becca’s Senior Photos | Zilker Botanical Garden

Filed in : Seniors

Meet Becca, my first 2017 senior! I first met Becca’s mom Pamela earlier this year at Eric & Andrea’s wedding – she was actually the harpist at their ceremony! Pamela and I got in contact after the wedding, and when she asked if I would photograph her daughter Becca’s senior photos, I was excited to work with her again. […]

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