Engagements: Katie+Joey

Love is in the air, ladies and gentlemen! On two consecutive nights last week, I received text messages from long time friends giving me the news that they were engaged! Last summer, I spent weekend after weekend at wedding showers, bachelorette parties and weddings, but this summer looks to be just the "beginning."

On Friday (just before getting one of the messages!), I met Katie & Joey in Fate, Texas to photograph their engagement photos.

While it pained me just a tad to photograph them in Ohio State jerseys, they were an insanely fun and easy couple to photograph.

Little Miss Katie is the little sister of an old friend of mine. I tend to still think of her as a sophomore in high school, but oh, how she's grown!


Katie & Joey met in college where they both played soccer for Southwestern in Kansas. In the fall, they're returning to Kansas where Katie will be molding young minds and Joey is coaching soccer at Southwestern.

Congratulations Katie & Joey! :)

(Oh, and Bucky, too!)

Sara + Ross | Engagements

The absolute best part of my "job" (how can I call something so fun and fulfilling a job?) is photographing engagements. It is completely my most favorite thing to do. The excitement is still so fresh and the bride has yet to start stressing out about the wedding day. This is purely all about the couple and how much they love each other.

I trekked down to San Antonio this weekend for two reasons: 1) my good friend, Will, was graduating from basic training at Lackland AFB and 2) to photograph Sara and Ross's engagements.

The weather was beautiful and they picked out Trinity University for the photos because that is where they had met. If you haven't been to Trinity University, go! It's beautiful. I fell in love with the red bricks of the buildings

Ross was such a great groom! It is rare to find a guy who doesn't mind having a camera shoved in his face for a couple of hours. But, Ross took it all in stride (and often wouldn't take his eyes off Sara).

Meet Rocco. Rocco is Sara and Ross' dog. Rocco is a diva. Rocco wasn't having it. But, oh, Rocco, I got you!

Congratulations to Sara and Ross! I can't wait for your wedding in August :)

Special thanks to: Laurie Baucum for carrying around my backpack and reigning in Rocco when we weren't using him! :)

Back to Lara & Seth

There is something so contagious about Lara's laugh and smile. I definitely enjoyed editing these shots.

Meet Lara and Seth

I experienced a weekend of love a few days ago. My love for Texas, my good friends Ali and Nick's love for each other, and Lara and Seth's love.

In between all of the Nixon wedding festivities, I took some time to meet my old friend Lara and her fiance to photograph their engagements. Lara and I go back to the days of walking the halls of good ol' Garland High School and she made me promise I would photograph her one day. Well, Lara, here it is and I am so happy you remembered me :)

And, Lara, you found a fun and outgoing guy! I couldn't be happier for you!

There will be more coming...(and for those of you dancing around waiting for some photos from Ali and Nick's wedding, I've posted some on flickr)

My photo shoot with {inkedFingers Fotography}

My dear friend, Carli over at {inkedFingers Fotography}, asked me to assist her on an engagement shoot this past weekend in Austin. I grabbed at the chance to not only be behind the camera again, but to finally shoot alongside her.

Meet Kelly and Darryl. Fellow Texas Exes. I, obviously, loved them.

I got to shoot with a wide angle lens again. I've missed having access to lenses that are lower than a 28mm. I've already picked out the one I want...

Congratulations, Kelly & Darryl!

Presenting: Melissa and Johnny

Melissa + Johnny = Engaged!

Still editing, but wanted to give a sneak peek as to what I did last night. Hopefully, I will finish the editing process on my flight to Dallas so that I can devote my attention (my non-law school attention) to Kelli and Rob's wedding photos after Saturday. Wish me luck!

Eboni + Shawn = Engaged!

Ali & Nick are engaged!

Carli and John's Engagement Pictures

I trekked out to Mt. Bonnell with Carli and John earlier today and I picked some of my favorites.