Besties....

Kiah and Kayla are best friends... They are going off to college and are going to be a thousand miles away from each other. So in order to commemorate this new era they hired us to take some best friend portraits. From Kayla's brother Kyle holding the 6x6 scrim over the edge of the barn, to Dad's 1967 ford pickup truck, to the swing, we laughed and joked until our faces hurt. Kiah and Kayla, we wish both of you a blessed and contented future, and we hope your friendship lasts for all eternity. Treasure it, it's a very special gift... Click here to see a short video from the session.... Feel free to leave us some comments. Enjoy...

Miss Jordan W...

Jordan is a Senior at Randolph HS. She came to us through a friend we photographed last year (thanks Martha). Jordan is quick-witted, funny, athletic, and a joy to be around. She wants to attend Texas A&M University next year and study Business (hopefully I didn't jinx her admission). She brought her friend Bailey (remember us for your Sr portraits) to be her "professional stylist". Between the two girls laughing, making weird noises, and talking about stuff you'd normally hear little boys discuss, we had a fun time. Her three outfits seemed to fit her personality well. From the swing, to the gold chair, the crepe merdle trees, and 7 colorful balloons, to her dad's Harley Davidson motorcycle, we got some great images. Jordan was a blast to work with and hopefully she'll love the images as much as we do. Click here to see more images on the website, and here to watch a short video from the session. Feel free to leave comments... Enjoy....

Trevor and Karys...

We came to know Karys when we took her senior portraits a few years ago... every time we'd mentioned Trevor's name (during her senior portrait session), she would smile and light up like a snow globe. Well, fast forward to last weekend, Karys's fancy for Trevor was solidified with their wedding ceremony. It took place at her parents' home north of town. It was a quiet, low-key, yet beautiful wedding and reception. Karys is a beautiful and petite young woman. She's quietly reserved, yet when she smiles, it speaks volumes. Trevor seems to be the perfect fit for her. They seem to have fun when they are together, and when Karys looks at Trevor, you know that he's the one for her. The backyard was decorated with candles around the pool, bows on the trees, and tiki torches along the pathway. Our picture making services ended with an antique car as the background of our bride and groom. The day was special, in more ways than one, and it will be remembered for many years to come... Congratulations, Karys and Trevor, may your lives be blessed and contentment fill your days.... may God's Grace govern your marriage... Click here to watch a short video from the special day.... Feel free to let us know what you think, or wish to congratulate the bride and groom in our comments section.... Enjoy...

Noah and Family,

Noah has to be the cutest, blue-eyed, almost-three-year old, blonde haired, lil' boy, we've photographed. We've been photographing Noah since he was born, capturing his newborn portraits at only a few days old. He had the cutest Dad and son pic I think we've ever taken. A large print of it hangs in out studio. It's been a joy and privilege to watch Noah grow up. Our photographic journey with the Duke family started back with his parents wedding. Noah was funny, he would make these roaring noises and funny faces. He ran out in the fields and did lil' boy stuff. We captured him in all of his personality. Afterwards, we photographed mom and dad together with him, and then individually. The images turned out wunderbar and I think this was all done in record time (1 hour). I hope Matt, Andrea, and Noah like the images... Enjoy.....

Miss Janna...

Janna will be a senior in a few days at MacArthur HS. I had her in class a couple of years ago. She's a cute as a button, outgoing, creative and intelligent, young lady. If you ever get to meet her, you'll immediately become friends because of her captivating personality. She's all smiles (atleast when I'm around her). Janna will be a great rep for us this year.... We're excited about having her. More images on the site....

A Great Privilege....

This is our fourth time photographing Scott, Chelli, McKayla, and Hannah (as a family). To reminisce visit their previous sessions: session 1, session 2, session 3. It's such a privilege and honor being trusted to help capture and document the journey of their family. In just a short time, we've seen the girls change so much. Seeing their personalities develop and watching them interact is such a joy. As a photographer, this is why we do what we do. I just hope I never lose this appreciation for being given such a special opportunity. Scott and Chelli, thanks for entrusting us and sharing your lives with us. Feel free to leave comments....

RHS 2012 Rep Rebekah....

Rebekah will be a senior at Randolph HS at the end of next week. She'll be our 2012 Senior Rep from there. We met her through a senior we photographed late last year (thanks Martha). Rebekah is a bright, smiley, and athletic young lady (not to mention she has killer blue eyes). She plays volleyball for the RoHawks, as well as being a member of NHS, Student Council, and one more group I don't remember. I think she'll represent us well. Thanks again Rebekah, we'll be seeing more of you this year. A couple more images on the site.

Our First 2012 Senior Rep....

Ashley will be a senior at JM in less than a week. I've had the privilege of having her for two years in classes. She is a very athletic, intelligent, and trustworthy young lady. The reason we picked her is because in two years of knowing her, she's constantly shown us respect, diligence, and an appreciation for life. We love to see these kind of character qualities in young people, it's getting rarer these days. I think she'll be great for us this year. You'll be seeing more of her later in the year. Ashley, thanks for being one of our Reps this year... More images on the site...

A Close-knit Family....

The Campbells came back to us last weekend for their casual family portrait. We photographed one of their daughter's senior portraits, and did their formal portraits back in January. They are a very close and loving family; one that most people dream about having. The military tends to bring families together, and it sure has solidified this one. Due to weather conditions not suitable for outdoor portraits, we rescheduled for May (when all the family would be together again). They are about to move to TN, so an outdoor Texas portrait was desired. The images came out fantabulous, of course its easy to capture beautiful people (and their outsides aren't bad either ;) ). Just a side note, I got into some poison oak again. This is the second time in the last month and a half. I'm feeling itchy right now. Oh well, the images and experience were worth it.... Enjoy.

Barbie Dollies....

I think this is our seventh year photographing the JM Dollies Dance Team. I've been wanting to do something different for a while now, so this year we did. We put all of the Dollies in Barbie boxes. They loved it. Feel free to leave a comment or two... Click here to see a video of the session... Enjoy.

Sweet & Sporty Sydnee...

Sydnee is a senior at MacArthur HS. She came to us from seeing images of one of her friends we photographed last year (thanks Jori). She’s a very intelligent, friendly, and family oriented young lady. After college, she wants to be a nurse and take care of babies in the neo-natal area in hospitals. She’s also athletic; she’s played softball for most of her life, so we incorporated her gear for one of the outfits and got some cool images. When we met for the pre-consultation, Sydnee changed her mind about one of her outfits. I’m so glad she did because she looked stunning in her white sun dress in the flowers (nice choice Syd). We started out with her black outfit and the Texas flag. The black hat just seem to fit her outfit perfectly. We got some great images there (not mentioning what we had to say to get that Sydnee smile to come out). We then went down to our neighbor’s fields and took some images with the flowers (some of my favorites). We had to spray ourselves with bug spray to keep the chiggers off (who said making great images was easy). It was getting late, and since our boys hadn’t eaten, we ordered pizza. What a day, great images, Sydnee got her flowers, and everyone had pizza. Can’t say that wasn’t fun! I hope Sydnee likes ‘em, we certainly do… More images on the site. Click here to see a short video from the session. Feel free to leave a comment of two… Enjoy…

Ms. Rubi…

Rubi is a senior at JM. She’s good friends with another JM senior we’ve recently photographed. I didn’t know Rubi before the session, but since have come to know her and really like her. She’s funny, well-mannered, and seems to know her direction in life. She brought her friend Joann with her, so with the two of them laughing and telling stories, we got some great images. Rubi wanted to go back by the creek (aka – the poison ivy/oak area), I was reluctant, but ended up making our way back there. Time will tell, hopefully no one got exposed to the nasty little plant (even though Joann picked one up, oops). We got some very elegant dress images by the creek. While driving back there, I spotted some patches of yellow off in the distance. Come to find out, a good size area of yellow flowers were waiting for a subject to be photographed in. While we were there the sun turned hazy, so the light was perfect. The image below is probably one of my favorites from the entire 2011 senior season. There’s something about backlit, country scene images that draw me in. Hopefully, Rubi got the flower images she wanted. We finished up with the swing (battling the all-of-the-sudden wind). We had a great time and got some fantabulous images. Hopefully they like ‘em. More on the site, and click here to watch a short video from the session. Enjoy….

Katie Lady....

Katie is a senior at Floresville. She came to us from a recommendation from another senior we photographed early last month (thanks Lauren). Katie is a bundle of joy. I don't think she stopped smiling for more than 15 seconds the entire session. When she plays sports, her coaches say she's very deceiving, she comes across as happy, soft, and fuzzy, but as soon as the clock starts, she's the most aggressive girl on the court (of course with a smile on her face). She wants to study rehabing the body at Texas A&M University. After her education she wants to become a physical therapist and do some coaching as well. I smell an athletic trainer/coach in her future. Anyway, Katie was a blast to work with... We battled the wind outside, in more ways than one, and finished up inside. I must say, Katie was so much fun... I bet she could have a good time tied up, hanging in a tree. We love Katie, she's so cute and bubbly... Hope you like'em? More images on the site. Click here to watch a short video from the session.... Enjoy....

A Pair of Queens....

Lauren is a senior at JM. She’s one of our REPS this year. She is a fun, very family friendly, intelligent, and vibrant, young lady. I had the fortune of having her in one of my classes, and also had her sister too (Hey Savannah!). Well, I guess I can start off by explaining the title. I don’t play poker, but this past weekend, I photographed two Queens. The Homecoming Queen and the Prom Queen. Lauren was the JM 2011 Prom Queen. She was so excited. Her dress was out of this world. We got an early sneak peek before everyone else did on Saturday night. Lauren wanted some images that reminded her of Taylor Swift, so we headed down to the creek. The images turned out great, and I got into some poison oak (I’m highly allergic to it, Thanks Lauren… hehehehehe). On Sunday, Lauren returned to finish her session. I must say she was glowing after winning the Prom Queen title. We photographed on the swing, in the fields, and finished up inside. The images turned out fantabulous. I must say, I love the Olson family. Mom, Dad, sister Savannah, and Lauren are so much fun to be around. Did I mention Savannah bowing down at Lauren’s feet (servant girl) and Dad taking a picture of himself in front of the Texas flag? Way too funny… The session was fun for all… More images on the SITE. Click HERE TO WATCH A SHORT VIDEO FROM THE SESSIONS. Enjoy…..

The Few, The Proud, The Homecoming Queen...

Danielle is a senior at JM. I've had the fortune of having her in two classes over her four year, high school tenure. She's a positive, upbeat, joyful, and person-you-want-to-be-around, young lady. She always has a smile on her face, and a warm greeting waiting for you every time she sees you. She is also the JM reigning Homecoming Queen. She wants to go to college, but might have a stint in the military beforehand (in the Marine Corp). Whatever she decides to do in life, I know for sure, she'll succeed and make a difference in the world. Our session was originally scheduled for a Saturday, but was switched to Friday (due to her Prom), and then we switched it from afternoon, to early morning. The weather started out warm and humid, within minutes of starting, the wind picked up and the temps dropped a little. We battled the wind the rest of the session. We were taking images in a flower field, when Danielle quietly told her mom something bit her. She got stung by a bee. It was in one of the flowers and when she sat down, it stung her. She's a tough cookie, didn't even bat an eye (probably the future Marine in her). The session went a little long (due to the wind, and of course slow me), but we got some great images and had a good time. Some more images are on the SITE, and click HERE TO WATCH A SHORT VIDEO of the session. Enjoy....

Ms. Jordan...

Jordan is a senior at Judson HS. We've photographed two of her cousins, so that's how she knew about us. Jordan is a well-rounded, very intelligent (ranked 4th in her class of over 600), and fun, young lady. She doesn't know what she wants to do when she gets done with school, but she knows she wants to help others (I'm sure she won't have a problem finding a job with that objective). She plans on attending a University in East Texas and play soccer there (forgot to mention that she's also athletic). Anyway, Jordan was a lot of fun to work with. I think we broke her smile along the way, but hey, when you're having fun and laughing, while you're getting really cool and pretty pictures taken, it's just a little side effect. Jordan had some really cool outfits. My favorite was the white sun dress and jean jacket. I'm biased when it comes to sundresses and jean jackets. We have access to a field that has some kind of greenish, yellow plant that covers about an acre, so of course we used it. Some of my favorites are from that location. We made our way around the property, and our neighbor's too. In the end, we got some fantabulous images that Jordan and mom hopefully like. Jordan, I hope your mouth muscles recharge by tomorrow, because it would be a shame to not show off that million dollar smile.... More on the site, and click here to see a short video from the session.
Enjoy....

Snowboarding in Central Texas….

Zach is a senior at Wagner HS. He is a character. Very out-going, up-front, and absolutely loves the computer gaming world. But the story of the session was his passion for snowboarding. His dad is in the military, so he’s been all over the world. Skiing and snowboarding in Europe tops the list. He wants to study medicine and become a pharmacist later in life. We incorporated his gaming passions in the first part of the session, then got to his snowboarding talents. Funny thing is we’ve used our trampoline for several fun jumping shots with seniors before, but I never had someone on a snowboard use it. Zach seems to know how to work that board pretty good. The only set back was that the outfit he was wearing was a warm, winter suit. This is hot Texas. Zach’s a trooper though, so we made it through the session unscathed. We finished up in his hip-shirt and jeans. We had a great time, and the images turned out way cool. More on the site, and click here to watch a short video from the session. Enjoy…..

Strawberry Blonde and Freckles…

Kate is a senior at Floresville HS. She’s athletic, very down to earth, and fun to be around. My favorite types of images are ones that include freckles… I think they’re what represent us, marks that distinguish us, no two alike, yet represent the evidence of a creative & unique design by our Creator. Kate was a blast to work with. Her happy, smiley, and personable personality just draws you in. Did I mention she also has style? Her dress was absolutely gorgeous, not to mention her stylin’ shoes. I love the dresses that have texture, ruffles, etc… and when it’s form fitting, I think they are totally glamorous. Kate wants to go to school and study nursing… I think she’ll be perfect for that type of work. Her mom was so cute and full of personality. Kate says she’s always upbeat, positive, and encouraging… Why can’t we have more people in this world like that? I can see where Kate gets it from. We had a great time, got some fantabulous images, all the while sharing life with two individuals that seems to enjoy the journey… Man, it’s refreshing hanging out with people like that! Hopefully, Kate and mom feel the same way? More images on the site, and click here to see a short video from the session… Enjoy.

Goldielocks and the Sr Portrait Session…

Kenzie is a senior at Judson HS. She’s a swimmer on the Rocket team and good enough to earn a college scholarship. We photographed her sister about 3 years ago, so they came back this time for her senior portraits. Kenzie is all about smiling, being happy, and of course swimming. It was hard to get any images without her smiling, that’s just the type of person she is… of course we got a couple though. The day started out cloudy, but quickly made it’s way to hazy sun. The temps got into the lower 90s so she was pretty hot… good thing for rice paper (to pat the sweat of the face). We captured images all over the property, as well as two of our neighbor’s property. From an ivy laden wall to blue bonnets, from hot outside weather, to a night time swimming pool shoot, I almost felt like it was Goldielocks and the three bears… too hot, too cold, hopefully when she left she was just right…. Hehehehehe. I love that I can do this (adding my simple sense of humor in it to boot). We got some great images, that I know Kenzie and the fam will like… More images on the site, and click here for a short video from the session… Enjoy.

Not a Pet Photographer, but.....

These have to be the cutest pictures ever of the newest member of our family, Maddie. Couldn't resist not posting these.... Hope she brings a smile to your face and brightens your day, like she does ours....