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Shauna & Patrick's Wedding

I had the pleasure of photographing Shauna and Patrick's wedding last month and I'm finally getting caught up and posting some of their photos. They had their ceremony early in the morning out at the beautiful Chapel Dulcinea in Driftwood, TX. The weather was amazingly cool and breezy and we were fortunate enough to be overlooking a huge field of gorgeous yellow wild flowers. There couldn't have been a more perfect day or a more perfect setting for such a lovely wedding!
After the ceremony, we headed right up the road to Trattoria Lisina at the Mandola Estate Winery for an intimate reception. If you've never been out to the Trattoria, do yourself a favor and make the drive. The food and wine are fantastic and the grounds are gorgeous. I can't think of a better way to celebrate and enjoy the company of your friends and family.
Before we left the winery, the staff was kind enough to let us into the (very chilly) cask room where we took a few last fun photos with all the wine barrels!

Walsh family portraits - Newborn baby Fischer

Katrine and Steve welcomed their new baby boy, Fischer, into their family just a few weeks ago and came in for newborn portraits when he was just three weeks old. Fischer slept through most of our session, and there really isn't much that is cuter than a tiny little sleeping infant so that was ok by me! Just when we thought he couldn't possibly look any more precious, he flashed us a big beautiful sleepy smile!

Cook family portraits at Mayfield Park

Photographing the Cook family out at Mayfield park was such a treat. We had gorgeous spring weather and found lots of beautiful flowers blooming in the gardens. The peacocks were out in full force and while Colin found them a tad bit intimidating at first, he later decided they were quite entertaining. Judy was a perfect little model for us and even helped scout out a few pretty spots to use that were loaded with new flowers. What a beautiful family!

Winslow Family Portraits

The Winslow family came in for a new portrait with their little girl Emily last week. Emily is almost two years old and is just gorgeous. While she wasn't terribly thrilled with the idea of sitting still for her portrait at first, once Emily had her hands on that quacking stuffed duck she was laughing hysterically and having a blast. I love it when my little clients crack me up so much!

Megan & Jeremy - maternity & newborn portraits

I just love it when my wedding clients come back a few years later with a little one on the way. It's so fun to be a part of their lives and see them grow as a family.
Megan and Jeremy came in for their maternity portraits only a couple weeks before they were back again for pictures of their beautiful new baby boy. It's a good thing we got those maternity pictures when we did! Christopher is a such a sweet little guy and did quite well modeling for us. I can't wait to see him grow and change over the years.

Katrine & Stephen's Maternity Portraits

Maternity portraits are always so much fun. I just love getting to play around with different fabrics and lighting to really show off those beautiful big bellies.
Katrine is due in only a couple of weeks and looks absolutely amazing. We wanted to play around with some different silhouetted shots during our session and I think we got some great results. Doesn't she look gorgeous?! I can't wait to meet the new baby when he decides to make his debut!

Bennett Owens - Newborn Portraits

Announcing Bennett Owens!
Bennett was just born on January 24th and came in for his first portraits right at three weeks old. He was a little sleepy (hence the yawns) but wasn't about to miss out on anything that might happen. Bennett is just precious and I can't wait to see him again and see how much he's changed.