Kim and Dustin are Tying the Knot!

There are some couples who do not need encouragement for a little kissy-kissy in front of the camera. Such is the case with the lovely two I had the fortune and grace to shoot most recently.

I could tell by the tone of Kim’s initial e-mail to me that this was going to be an exciting afternoon shoot. Kelly from All About Diamonds, who also helped my husband with my engagement ring, pointed Kim in my direction for engagement photos. Anyone Kelly would recommend is immediately my kind of bride. Kim & Dustin turned out to be my kind of couple. The warm connection they share is so incredible a brutally hot summer day in Austin couldn’t scare them from having fun or dancing. I was solicited for save the date photo ideas and after hearing “country chic” I immediately suggested “rope” and “tie the knot”. So glad Kim loved the idea of playing on words. It turned out to be the perfect prop after all.

Engagement portrait sessions are my absolute favorite. Nothing beats the enthusiasm and bliss of a newly engaged couple. I always have fun and in this case I came quite close to having too much fun. Kim and Dustin, I hope you enjoy your engagement party in Dallas. Can’t wait to get together again when we trash the dress!!

Baptism in Florida

We just returned from a nice trip to Florida where baby got to meet family for the first time. It was so good to be home again and have my mom and sisters within arms reach as it afforded us some extra sleep time. Tulsi was definitely spoiled after having been held and loved so much for an entire week. I was very sad the day we had to take her away. The most important part of our trip was having her baptized in the same church where I grew up, and received my baptism, first communion and confirmation. Thanks to everyone who made it out to celebrate the christening of our daughter!

Just in case you’re wondering..there were no tar balls on the beach. We did not make it into the ocean but we managed to enjoy a gorgeous sunset.

I have several photos to share for now. More from my mini-sessions to follow. We are already missing everyone back home and we cannot wait for our next visit.

Baby Tulsi receiving the grace of baptism.

Four generations!

Me, baby and our godmothers.

Our amazing families.

No more “original sin”!

Neiri Family

I had the pleasure of photographing the Neiris in their lovely Sunset Valley home. It had been a few months since I’ve had the opportunity to do family portraits so I was very much looking forward to this one. Carly requested images of her daughter and husband interacting with one another and she wanted it done soon before Juliana started crawling and we were not able to keep up. What would you know…from the time the session was booked to the morning I arrived, someone had learned how to crawl and started cutting teeth! Juliana was not her bright and cheery self that morning (as per mom and dad) but she was never fussy at all. She looked so sweet in her little outfits, especially the purple dress and blanket handmade by Carly’s mother.

Thanks, Carly and Phil, for having me over. I enjoyed spending the morning with you all and look forward to one-year photos in the fall!

Monica + Neil = Engaged

Monica and Neil are getting married in Dallas in August and they decided last minute to have some engagement photos made. I’m so glad they found me and that we were able to squeeze this in before their big day.

We started the session with the bride-to-be in a sari, and what adventures await when you step out of the confines of eastern fashion. Let me give Monica credit where it is due for wearing yard upon yard of heavily embroidered material with pleats tucked into her waist and some fabric draped over her shoulder, all in the Austin heat, while looking casually cool. I thought this location would work well for lifestyle photos and that we would sneak our way in for as many shots possible before being removed by the owner.

Next, we ventured over to Fado where the couple first met three years ago. Here’s where I captured some of my favorites from the session.

Then we headed over to this mural I’d been eying for quite some time. I was waiting for the right couple and Monica’s dress couldn’t have been any more perfect.

Congrats, again, Monica and Neil. I enjoyed spending the afternoon with you both!

Midnight Madness

It’s almost midnight in Austin. I should be exhausted- lots of (exciting) things going on in my life and I have never worked harder on such little sleep – but I cannot seem to shut off the day. Two weeks ago, four years to the day my brother passed away, we welcomed a sweet little girl into this world. We are totally smitten; she has stolen our hearts and changed our world forever. We mailed an announcement to our families last week and I wanted to be sure they had received it before sharing it with my bloggers… so here it is.

Meet Baby Tulsi! And feel free to share any tips you may have for a first-time mom.

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