Filed in : Engagement
Like so many great relationships (including mine), Thomas & Rebecca’s began in band. He played the baritone, she played the clarinet, and the rest was history. Five years and two college degrees later, they’re engaged and are planning their wedding for this spring! I was so excited when they picked the University of Texas campus for their shoot, […]
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Filed in : Personal
Oh, Lubbock. You’re ugly and you’re beautiful. You’re too windy, but you have the best sunsets. I spent 4 years in this dusty yet charming city while in college at Texas Tech. This weekend, Matt and I went back to Lubbock for a Red Raider football game for the first time in 2 years. We were only […]
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Filed in : Engagement
Earlier this summer, I held a Free Session Giveaway for a couple of engagement sessions. After a few minutes of looking through Brooke’s Instagram, I knew her and Cole would be picked as my first set of winners! I knew this session would be fun, because I’d never photographed someone with blue hair, and I’d never […]
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Red and Black. Penguins. That’s how Andrea and Eric described the style of their wedding before their big day back in July. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but it their description turned out to be spot on! This was a special wedding for me because I’ve known these two for a very long time. I first […]
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Filed in : Engagement, LG Tips
If you’re like most people, you don’t take professional photos very often. To save you an afternoon of Googling and tearing apart your closet, I’ve created a list of tips to make sure you’re prepared and confident before your portrait session! Be Yourself Be yourself, be yourself, be yourself. This is the most important rule! […]
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Meet Kayla and Jared. Not only are they extremely photogenic (obviously!), but they were so much fun to work with. They were both so natural in front of the camera, and Kayla looked at him with the biggest smile. It made my job easy. A little bit about them – they’ve been long-distance for a […]
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Good news – Lauren Pape Photography is now Lauren Garrison Photography! On June 18th, I married my boyfriend/fiancé/best friend of almost six years, Matt Garrison. The wedding was a ton of fun, and I discovered that the rumors are true – your wedding day is one of the best days of your life. For a […]
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Filed in : Seniors
Meet Amy! She’s a senior at McCallum High School, and we had a great time exploring one of her favorite spots in Austin, South Congress. Amy is on the dance and drill team at McCallum, and she plans to audition for The Rockettes after graduation. Good luck, Amy! […]
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Filed in : Wedding
Chapel Dulcinea is on every Austin photographers’ venue bucket list and a few weeks ago, I got to check it off of mine. It was absolutely beautiful, and I can’t believe it’s free to get married there! While I could spend hours just walking the grounds and shooting the architecture and plants at the venue, […]
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Austin elopement guide
This is your guide to planning your ATX elopement. Let's dig in! 👇👇
1. Imagine your experience, get to know Austin
2. Choose your vendors + date
3. Create a timeline, plan the details
4. Plan other activities
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best places to propose in austin, texas
I’ve planned and photographed A LOT of proposals (more than 350 🤯). It’s kinda my thing. So I created a list of my favorite proposal locations in and around Austin to help the couples I’m working with and anyone else who finds […]
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