Elopement & Lifestyle Photography

Briyana

May 14, 2012

Meet Briyana!

A 16-year-old, Mansfield High School Senior who will be graduating in a few short weeks. I was originally contacted last year by Briyana’s mother to photograph her Sweet 16 party last year. She had everything any sixteen year old girl would want, including a pink hummer limo with an entourage. Don’t believe me? Check it out here: Sweet 16 .

Briyana is now off to college in a few months and has chosen to attend Baylor University where she will pursue a degree in medicine to become a Dentist.

Thank you Briyana for allowing me to to document this milestone!

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what I’m working on this week ..

May 7, 2012

Love is in the air and seniors are preparing for graduation–stay tuned for full blog posts of these beautiful couples and a gorgeous high school senior!

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Hello and 101 Update

April 24, 2012

Hello blog world!

What have I been up to lately? Well, I’m currently working on a lot of business related, behind-the-scenes kind of stuff that isn’t as pretty as images of couples and senior portraits. I do spend a lot of time on Instagram, but that’s about it. I never really got into posting on Twitter, and FaceBook is strictly used for business for me because it can be a time robber. There’s so much social media to keep up with, but Instagram is the easiest and quickest because I can take picture and edit it on my phone within minutes and post it to both Twitter and Facebook without having to lug my camera around with me. I would say Instagram is where you can really get to know me other than this blog ♥

Today I updated my 101 in 1001 list. (see below)

If you don’t have one, you should! Lists make my life better. It must be the OCD part of me that LOVES MAKING LISTS and being able to scratch off what I have completed!? PURE BLISS!

#7 – Purchase 21-inch iMac – completed

#8 – Purchase an iPhone – completed

#12 – Become a full-time photographer – completed

#58 – Afro Blow-Out – completed. Pic Below!

#84 - Discover new music to add to Spotify – completed and ongoing

#85 - Wash my car..including the inside (ugh) – completed..okay well, My Love did it..haha!

#100 - Watch more 19th century period films – completed and has become a habit

One of my many business projects, and probably the most important is a Client Production Workflow board. What the heck is that, you ask? Basically, without using too much photographer jargon, it will help me keep track of each of my clients sessions. There are 25 different steps from initial contact/booking to delivery of product, to blogging sessions. I want each clients experience to be consistent, and this will help me keep things in order and stay in control of the business.

So here are a few Instagram pics. The first one is a few shots of the workflow board I created; the second is my quickly growing ‘fro; and the last is one of my favorites–the ingredients to my first homemade guacamole! My love of photography, food, and natural hair are all on Instagram, so stop in and see what I’m up to!

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George & LeShaunne

March 13, 2012

LeShaunne caught George’s eye while he was viewing a friend’s pictures on Facebook one day. He thought she was beautiful. Some time later he saw her again while visiting a mutual friend. He asked for “the hookup”, the friend obliged and they have been inseparable ever since.

George is originally from North Carolina, but LeShaunne and I both let him know since he’s been here for 15+ years, he is now a Texan.

Special Moment: LeShaunne requested a Teriyaki Bowl from Jack in the Box one day, but gave George special instructions for when he arrived at her house to stay in the car. He thought it was an odd request, but when he pulled into the driveway, LeShaunne had cleared a spot for him in the garage, parking her car on one side of the garage. Now that’s a woman making room for the man in her life!

Special Gesture: LeShaunne gets fresh flowers every month. She love’s that about George.

Last weekend I photographed these engagement shots, and I am so excited to be photographing their wedding this summer–and you know what that means..THERE WILL BE CAKE!