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Kristen & Nils | Engagement at Historic Downtown McKinney, TX

Engagement Session

What is it that makes people fall in love? Physical attraction.  Chemistry.  Similarities.  Differences. An incredible symphony of all of these, divine order, timing and a dash of courage… and two worlds collide. I think of it sometimes, how remarkable it is, that two people even meet.  The odds that our lives intersect, with someone […]

Madison & Dylan | Engagement at Dallas Arboretum, Dallas, TX

Engagement Session

It was Saturday.  It was warm.  After months of slumber, Texas Spring arrived suddenly, and all of Dallas came out to the Dallas Arboretum to greet her. As a photographer, mid-day light is some of the trickiest.  Add in several hundred visitors, and photographers with subjects, I knew I had to have a plan.  I […]

Blythe & Austin | Dallas Arboretum Engagement

Engagement Photography

What do chilly, gray winter days look like in Dallas?  Surprisingly beautiful, when you are at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens! It has been years since I’d been there, but last week I ended up there twice!  First, with Blythe and Austin, to photograph their Engagement session.  Blythe and I met almost 5 years […]

DFW Venue Tours | The Laurel Grapevine, Texas

DFW Venue

Yesterday, I got to photograph Bridals for an upcoming wedding at the end of this month.  The venue, The Laurel, in Grapevine, Texas, was new to me.  So I arrived a few minutes early and decided to walk around and take some photos. Often before visiting a new venue, I’ll look online and try to […]

Preparing for your Bridal Session | What to Bring, What to Know, What to Expect

Bridal Portraits, Uncategorized

So, this is my first post of 2018 and I am so excited about this year and all that God is doing in it already!  One of my goals in 2018 is to blog more often and communicate helpful tips for the wedding day, bridal session, engagement session and more!  I have sent so many […]

NYLO Styled Shoot | White Wedding & Reception Decor Ideas

Styled Shoot, Uncategorized

I am such a huge fan of white weddings.  I love greens and florals, but speaking as a photographer, the neutrality of white linens, decor and accents make my heart sing.  So, I thought I’d share with you some tips for planning your reception, centerpieces, table scape arrangement and why white is so lovely! This […]

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