Let me tell you a little about myself. I'm a natural light, on location, portrait photographer living in the Dallas area. Got that? Basically, I do all my photo shoots outside of a formal studio and do not use a flash to light my subjects.
To me, there is really nothing like being able to freeze time. I can't put it in a bottle yet, but I can capture it with my lens. I love the feeling of waiting for an ecstatic smile, a sideways glance, a pout or even a few tears. Photographs become more valuable over time. As kids grow and families change, it's a gift to look back and remember special moments.
While portraits have a pretty serious role in the life of a family...we have a lot of fun creating them! The process is always relaxed, and interactive. So, take your time and look at samples of recent sessions. Also, leave me a comment if you like - I love to hear from you!
Rachel
Ahh, young love. Here are a few more from the engagement session I did in April. I don’t know about you, but my engagement session back in ‘95 was pretty cheesy. I hope these guys don’t look back in 14 years and say that about theirs!
And because this is my favorite, I am going to show it again!
Our friend Garrett got a new puppy. His name is Obi (which has something to do with Star Wars, but I am not really hip enough with my Sci-Fi to know what). My boys could hardly wait to get to play with him. He is so sweet and calm and playful! We loved it! Here are a few snaps of Obi.
Yes, the boys did all play with him, but Mom was done with the camera by then…
This first one is my favorite.
I am editing a session for this engaged couple. They’re a lot of fun and will be getting married in July. Congrats, guys!
This shoot gives me a great opportunity to try out some different processing styles. Here are 3 versions of one of my favorite images.
More from this session soon… In the meantime, let me know which of these you like best.
and my standard processing…
I have barely started editing images from this session, but I had to post this one NOW. I just think it is stunning. I love everything about it. First of all, this girl is stunning. That’s obvious. But, I also love how her clothing is styled (good job, Mom), and her expression. AND, look at the gorgeous light! The wind blew just at the right time and I love all the color blurred into the lovely bokah.
It’s just pretty!
It has been a while since I have photographed a newborn…and I have missed it! It is such a different process then my usual portrait sessions. It’s very slow and deliberate. It’s just really an added bonus to get to sneak some snuggle time. That’s what I really enjoy!
This baby girl is almost three weeks old and she is just beautiful. She did a fantastic job posing and sleeping and I think she has a real future in modeling! Her parents are very kind people and they sure are proud of her. I can’t blame them. She’s perfect in every way and will bring them much joy!
Ok. I know. I have been neglecting the blog. I sort of checked out for a while during spring break…and even a little before that I slacked off for a while. I am back now and want to show you an aspiring actress. She already has a very impressive resume. Good things are in store for her.
We met up to capture a few natural shots. I am a sucker for a close-up, so here are a few of my favorites from our little session.
Oh, and that is her little sister in the previous post. Beautiful sisters…they get it from their beautiful mom!
So facebook is an interesting little cyber sub-culture….this video pretty much sums it up.
And on that note…do you want to be my friend? Find me on facebook!
