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Hop in your car and head west out of Houston and once you’re out of the city, and past suburbia, you’ll make your way into the quiet country towns that make Texas what it is. The farms and ranches are spread across these areas by the dozens. And if you’re lucky enough to have one...
In early March, before the whole world went into a tailspin with the COVID19 pandemic, I had the honor of documenting a beautiful marriage proposal here in Houston. I’ve previously written here why you should hire a photographer for your proposal and this proposal is a great example of how it can all come together. Like...
Hiring a proposal photographer in Houston So you’re thinking about proposing to the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. That’s so exciting! So much thought and planning can go into that moment. Where do you do it? What time of day? Do I want it to be private or out...
Fall in Houston is a lovely time to get married and one of my favorite churches in the city is Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Midtown. This is where LeighAnn and Mike got married on a beautiful day last fall. The glow of the church at night is one of my favorite things about this...
Spring wedding proposal in Hermann Park February is still winter on our calendars…unless you live in a place Houston, TX. Springlike weather comes rather early around here, and on the first weekend in February we had our first peek at that perfect, spring weather. The sun was shining, and the trees, seemingly overnight, were bursting...
Changing wedding plans in Houston due to COVID 19? Wow. Where do I even start? I guess I’ll just ask right off the bat…how are YOU doing? This past week has really turned into something pretty hairy. Anyone remember Y2K? And we thought that was crazy!! I know that things are rough right now for a lot...
When it comes to planning a wedding in Maine, I am unabashedly partial to the Midcoast area. This is the part of Maine where I grew up. It holds a very special place in my heart. From Bath to Belfast, this is where many of my childhood memories were made. It’s no wonder that most...
I’m going to be honest with all of you; I’m pretty exhausted! I was out in Las Vegas last week for WPPI, a conference for professional photographers. It’s been eight years since I was last at this event and, boy, has it changed! It’s smaller, more intimate (as intimate as you can be with 8,000...
What happens when two people who live in the same duplex go through a hurricane together? The top floor neighbor ends up inviting the first floor neighbor up for safety from the flooding and before you know it they start dating. This is the story of Alex and Chris. When hurricane Harvey was wrecking havoc...
Caitlin and Erin didn’t have a precise plan to end up in Houston, but these two driven, intelligent women have found a home, not only in the city that they now love, but with each other. It was only fitting that their portraits reflect how much this dingy, beautiful, complicated city means to them. We...
Just before Christmas I had the pleasure of hearing from Trevor. He called to let me know that he was proposing to his girlfriend, Haley, out in the courtyard of their apartment in a few days, and wanted to know if I could document the big moment. Of course I said yes! I joined him...
Wedding planners in Houston, TX Here in Houston we have such a huge and wonderful selection of talented and creative wedding pros, from planners, to photographers, to florists, to musicians, and beyond. Today I’m highlighting one of those professionals. Danika Cline is the owner of Blossom Events, a boutique wedding planning company here in the...
Getting engaged in Houston, TX? It’s that time of year again and I am excited to announce a new partnership with one of Houston’s hottest jewelry designers. Lindsey Leigh Jewelry, or otherwise known as @houstondiamondgirl on Instagram, is a powerhouse jewelry designer and is taking Houston by storm with her concierge model of doing business....
Part two of Sowmya and Zach’s Maine wedding took us a few miles down the road to Pemaquid Point Lighthouse for ceremony number two of the day. The Kentucky couple had visited the area and the lighthouse only a few days after they got engaged. The trip with family was already planned, but Zach timed...
When Sowmya and Zach started to plan their wedding, it was an easy decision to throw a destination wedding in Maine. They had come to visit the lighthouse on Pemaquid Point only a few days after their engagement and thought to themselves, “When we get married, this would be a perfect place to do it.”...
Angie and Stephen live bustling lives in Cambridge, MA where they both work and live close by their company’s office, a company that they both work for. Angie and Stephen met at work, like many of us do, and what started out as a business trip quickly turned into something much more special. The two...
Capping off my week of beach portraits last month was a family that holds a very special place in my heart. Sally and Gray were wedding clients in 2012 and it was their wedding that really got my business into high gear. For us photographers sometimes we just have an event or a client that...
During my week home in Maine this August I had the joy of seeing this family. I have been photographing Catherine and Matt and their kids for the past five years, doing family portraits and senior photos for their oldest daughter. This summer it was their son’s turn for senior portraits and we also did...
Adding to my string of beach sessions this summer were the Grant family! I’ve known Jesse and Moraima for many years, and photographed their wedding in Puerto Rico five years ago. They recently moved to Portland, Maine and while I was home visiting and working, we got together for a fun session on the beach....
This August was full of beautiful beach sessions and family portraits all over Maine. Many of them were former wedding clients who I’ve had the joy of staying in touch with over the years, like this family! I photographed Leah and Ryan’s wedding in 2013 and now they have two lovely girls. We got to...
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