jeff + becca • lubbock, tx

Oh my goodness, I was so excited to see Jeff + Becca last week! I got to photograph their amazing wedding a couple of years ago, and had the pleasure of shooting with them again while they were in Lubbock last week. This was such a fun photoshoot- these guys just wanted some new, relaxed photos- I think it's a great way to celebrate 2 years of marriage! I love these two for so many reasons- they both have devoted their time and energy to helping kids- Jeff is a coach and Becca is a teacher. And you can just tell they are so. good. at it. Not only that, but Becca is a photographer herself, and has been putting out some pretty amazing work lately. To top it off, they are just cool. They forgot to pack outfits for the shoot (sounds like me!), so Becca shopped at our store the day before and found everything she needed (cough, shameless plug, cough). Here are a few of my faves from our 9 am session. 

The I Love Love Sale • Day 4

There are two things I love dearly in life- the first- Love! (Hello? I'm a wedding photographer.) And the second? A great sale! So, in honor of the most LOVEly day of the year (Valentine's Day), I'm putting on a SALE! Each day, for the entire week of Valentine's, I will be offering a special sale exclusive to that day only. There will be five total- and the deals will get sweeter with each passing day!

Today I LOVE:

My Job. I've shot landscape, food, and jewelry- but they're nothing compared to working with real people. I love getting to capture someone genuinely.

The I Love Love Sale • Day 2

There are two things I love dearly in life- the first- Love! (Hello? I'm a wedding photographer.) And the second? A great sale! So, in honor of the most LOVEly day of the year (Valentine's Day), I'm putting on a SALE! Each day, for the entire week of Valentine's, I will be offering a special sale exclusive to that day only. There will be five total- and the deals will get sweeter with each passing day!

Today, I LOVE:

Anything mini. Think about it- donuts, dogs, humans...

kyle + ashley• lubbock, tx

These two are from small town West Texas just like I am- they've been dating since high school and both ended up at Texas Tech! We had a great time shooting and wandering about- I must have been in a yellow + blue mood...here are my favorites from their session!

Hellllloooo, gorgeous!

best of 2010 • winners!

Wow, thank you so much to all who voted! We had 16,528 votes over the span of a week- pretty incredible. I am once again amazed at my awesome clients and my God who allow me to do this as a career. THANK YOU!

And now, the winners:

Engagement/Couple

Bridal

Families

Seniors/Portraits

Bride + Groom

Wedding Party

Fancy Booth

It's that time again! • The Best of 2010 Contest

Wow, 2010 was an incredible year full of so much change for me personally and professionally. I am SO thankful for all of my clients- you have all blessed me so much. Now it's time for me to give a little something back!

Each day I will be posting a new category full of my favorite images from 2010. It's your job to vote for your favorite! You can vote once a day for each category until Jan. 31st. The winners will win a FREE 16x20 of their image!

First up-

Engagement/Couples:

NOTE: To vote for an image, select the bubble BELOW the image and submit.

victoria • expecting • lubbock, tx

I have been on "official" maternity leave for a few weeks now, but came out of my cave yesterday to shoot a very time-sensitive session! You may remember Victoria from her wedding a couple of summers ago- she and John now live in California and she is expecting a baby boy in March! She contacted me knowing she'd be in the area during Christmas and I'm so glad I got to capture her new curve! We had insanely gorgeous light- I will be shooting a lot more baby bumps if they are all as much fun as this. Thank you so much, Victoria- you are gorgeous!

chinye • graduate • texas tech university

WARNING- I am about to over-post! I loved too many images from this session- and as a result, I'm sharing them all with you. :) Chinye is just about to graduate from Tech and head out to Pharmacy school, so it was time to get some portraits done. We had some gorgeous sunlight that day- and took full advantage of it! Thank you, Chinye, for being up for it with me!

K'lyssa • graduate • Texas Tech University

K'lyssa contacted me a while back about doing some portraits for her in celebration of her graduation from Texas Tech. I immediately liked her (helllooo, we almost have the same name!). K'lyssa is not only a well-educated educator, she is incredibly passionate about her field and is the kind of teacher I hope Knox is fortunate to have one day. Here are some of my favorites from our session.

I seem to have an obsession with the color orange lately...(NOT burnt orange, however, I am in the wrong town for that!)

K'lyssa is a self-proclaimed nerd (as am I) so she brought one of her obsessions- the Harry Potter books!

trevor • graduate • lubbock, tx

Trevor recently graduated from my alma mater WBU, and needed some images to commemorate it. We had a great time- and I didn't realize we had so much in common! Not only did he graduate from Wayland, but he cheered there as well (in fact, I shot some promo images for them back when he was on the squad). He loves Jesus, and goes to The Heights Fellowship as well. We talked a lot about his recent trip to Europe- I was teeming with jealousy the whole time- what an adventure! 

Now THIS is some enthusiasm! Awesome!