ty + brooke • wedding at autumn oaks

I have known Brooke for several years through church and have had the pleasure of watching her grow, fall in love, and become a really beautiful woman who is surely impacting the Kingdom. I was honored that she asked Shawn and I to photograph her wedding in December. 

I hadn't met Ty until the day of his wedding, but when I did, it was clear why Brooke can't hold her smile back when she is around him. He is fun, caring and thoughtful- a perfect compliment to his bride. 

These two were clearly having SO MUCH FUN on their wedding day- which is pretty much ideal in my book! Their wedding day was full of sentiment- sweet times of prayer, people close to them leading the ceremony, and special music. But the excitement they were feeling was totally contagious- like a huge dollop of whipped icing on top of an already scrumptious cupcake. 

I absolutely loved the mismatched bridesmaids' dresses and the gorgeous florals from Lou Dee's Floral and Gift. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Lust!

kindahl + bogdan • wedding • the legacy

Shawn and I had a wonderful time photographing the graceful and elegant Kindahl and her witty and handsome groom, Bogdan. These two were married at the Legacy Event Center, which was the perfect setting for their candlelit Christmastime wedding.

I could not get enough of the rich cranberry colors mixed with the evergreens! Bogdan is from Romania, and so there were a few fun nods to his heritage- including an amazing Translyvania cake (with a smoking moat!) by Jennifer Cisneros. This wedding was expertly planned and coordinated by Jill Leven of Eat, Drink, and Be Marry. These guys had the BEST wedding band from Caldwell Entertainment- who even escorted the couple to their getaway car in a New-Orleans style grand exit.

Congratulations, you two! Thank you for the honor of photographing your wedding day!

Stationery: Little White Invite

Planning: Eat, Drink, and be Marry

Hair: Ashley Williams, Roxi's Hair Studio

Makeup: Brenda Becknell

Wedding Dress: Bella's

Cakes: Jennifer Cisneros and Simply Decadent Bakery

Catering: Heart and Soul Cuisine

Entertainment: Caldwell Entertainment Players

Floral: Dayspring Designs

brigham • newborn

Some of my favorite clients and friends got their best Christmas present ever this year- sweet Mr. Brigham Wesley. I shot Travis + Kinsey's wedding a few years ago and had a sentimental moment when I realized I was photographing their son's toes with the same lens I shot their wedding rings! I loved getting to see his perfect nursery and these two as parents. Little Brigham was quite the charmer and smiled at us several times. Thank you for letting me capture his littleness and this sweet time for you guys!

trey + katie • engagement

We all knew when Trey brought Katie to Christmas last year that it was the real deal. :) Sure enough, (and lucky for us) they are engaged this December! 

It was so much fun shooting my cousin's engagement session- and I could not be more excited for him and Katie. It is always extra special when I get to photograph my own family's big life events. These two went on their first real date at Yellow House Coffee, so we started out there. I was soaking up every bit of the gorgeous golden sunset for their shoot. Thank you guys for enduring that cold wind for a little while with me!

carson + mary • wedding • eberley brooks

Ever since I met Carson and Mary a few years back, I totally wanted to shoot their wedding They were both so easygoing and fun- didn't take themselves too seriously and consistently made each other laugh. I've known Carson's family for a while- and just love all of them so much! So, Shawn and I were super excited to get to capture their big day. 

It was a gorgeous, perfect autumn day. Carson and Mary said "I do" at Lakeridge Methodist and then had their reception at Eberley Brooks- which is such a beautiful venue! True to their style, the reception was laid back, full of good things to eat, and dancing, of course. We loved getting to photograph it all. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. McCabe!

The new How To Work It Workshop! (Pre-Registration now LIVE)

So, I finally just went for it. Here's a quick video about it:

Ya'll- I am about to BURST with overwhelmed excitement (and truthfully some holy-moly-is-this-really-happening-anxiety) right now! This has been something I have been dreaming of and working on for so long now and I can't believe we are just about to DO THIS THING. But, it's time! So here goes!

For several years now, I've been teaching in-person workshops for beginners who want to learn to really harness their DSLR camera and shoot in manual mode. In other words, I LOVE teaching people how to work their fancy cameras! Time and distance have made it difficult for me to put more workshops together and for a long time I've dreamed about putting the whole workshop online.

This camera course is for the beginner- people who were given a nice camera or chose to invest in one and just have not had the time to learn to shoot it. I've designed this course to be flexible, easily understood, and interactive. 

How To Workshop Attendees will receive:

• Access for 1 month to a private website where you'll be able to watch 5 video teaching lessons. Each lesson covers one or more important functions of your camera you'll need to understand in order to make a perfect exposure. 

• Printable PDF notes for each lesson.

• Access to our private Facebook group where we will share our photo assignments, give/get feedback, and have a couple of Live group sessions.

One of the best things about the new online format is that you will be able to do it at your own pace. You could potentially finish the entire course in 1 weekend, or you could do 1 or 2 lessons a week and draw it out a bit. If you feel you'd like to go over a lesson again, you can! 

It's important to me that all attendees are able to really harness the camera and equipment they already have and make the best use of it. 

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Pre-registration is NOW OPEN until November 9th!

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Our first workshop will begin in just a couple of weeks- November 15, 2016. If you pre-register between now and that date, you will receive $25 OFF!

I'm happy to answer any questions you may have about the workshop- feel free to leave a comment here on this blog post. 

Can't wait to see you there!

josh + hannah • wedding at spirit ranch

Josh and Hannah had the most beautiful autumn wedding at Spirit Ranch. I could not get enough of the rich plum and bright orange colors and how they complimented Hannah's lace dress. These two are high school sweethearts, and so it was extra special to photograph it with my high school sweetheart. :)

As always, I love shooting at Spirit Ranch and Market Street killed it with the florals! Congrats Josh and Hannah!

marisa • lcu grad

Marisa is very special to our family- she worked for Culture Clothing for two years and when she wasn't working at the store, she was babysitting for us. We had no idea when we hired her just how much gumption she had. Marisa is incredibly hard-working, full of integrity and loves Jesus. I love seeing the excitement in her eyes when she talks about her new future as a teacher. 

Thank you for giving us so much of your time and talents over the past couple years, Marisa! Here's to many wonderful adventures!

elizabeth • newborn

I got to photograph sweet Elizabeth a couple of weeks ago and I could not stop gushing at how precious she was, how much her big brother loved her, and all the beautiful details in her room. Just wait until you see!

I also loved that she already has her own copy of Pride & Prejudice and will know the story of another special Lizzy who had a playful heart, a sharp mind, and a great love story. :)

my favorite camera lens + the new how to work it workshop!

A week or so ago, I asked my Facebook friends what camera or photography-related questions they had- any question at all! It was so much fun to get a conversation started on the topic I geek out on. :)

Several people wanted to know what my favorite lens was- and here is the answer:

So there you go! 

Also, did you notice the little slide at the end of the video?!? It's something I'm kind of excited about- a dream I've been working on for quite some time- the NEW How to Work It Workshop!

I've been teaching in-person camera classes for a while now, but the more kids we add, the less time I have to make the workshops happen! I've also seen an increase in the amount of people that want to take the course that aren't able to make it to Lubbock. SOOOO......it's going online!

We are still working out some tweaks, but registration should open in the next few weeks!

IF YOU WANT TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE WORKSHOP GOES LIVE, CLICK HERE!

Hope this video was helpful!