I worked with the Mayo family while they were all in town, from across the country, to celebrate their family reunion. Our Oklahoma skies were threatening rain throughout our session; aside from a few droplets and intense muggieness we made it! I think this is a good example of how an overcast day can enhance a photo session.

It was wonderful getting an email from Stacey last fall asking me to photograph her wedding!  Stacey and I were co-workers several years back when Zac and I lived in Dallas.  We were thrilled to head down to Dallas to document her big day!

Brandon and Stacey tied the knot at the newly completed chapel at Watermark Community Church in Dallas, TX.  It was a drop-dead gorgeous location to shoot at.  I absolutely loved the bright chapel where the ceremony was held.  After the ceremony, everyone drove over to Prestonwood Country Club, where the reception took place.

We had a great time shooting Brandon and Stacey’s wedding and visiting Dallas.

Sweet little McKenzie had her 15 month old photos taken by me and boy was she a cutie to photograph! I loved the way her eyes lit up when she saw any animal. She saw (and chased) a duck, petted a poodle, and even did a little chicken dance for us. Sooo cute! Enjoy the pics!

Zac and I had the privilege of being the first photographers to shoot a wedding at the Red Inn at the Sand Plum in Guthrie.

Jim and Jocelyn met in the upstairs suite where we took photos of them together before their ceremony.  The Ceremony was Officiated by a friend of the Bride and Groom, in front of an intimate gathering of friends and family.  After the ceremony Jim and Jocelyn headed outside to the balcony for a few quick pictures.  You can see their big happy smiles, after saying “i do.”

Once our photo op was over, they headed into their reception  It was held in a building adjacent to the ceremony location. The reception had a beautiful ambiance created by the gold ceilings highlighted with beautiful chandeliers, exposed brick walls, and hardwood floors.  The reception was deejayed by Ray of Kickin’ Karoke & DJ Services, who did wonderful job. Jim and Jocelyn, Congratulations on your marriage!

Our summer garden is really producing!  Today I harvested 6 cucumbers, tons of cherry tomatoes, and the first full-sized tomato of the season.  I will have a beautiful salad for lunch today.

Truthfully, I’m not a fan of summer… at least not the 90 + degree days, but this makes it quite bearable!

I met with the Lodes Family to take their portraits.  Our session ended up being pushed back dut to the arriveal of the newest family member who is only 6 weeks old (he did a great job, by the way)!

We wanted to take the photos in the Myriad Gardens, but with the recent closure for renovations we needed a new location.  We decided to take our session along the one of the Bricktown Canal parks and I am so pleased with how the location worked out.  I think it was the perfect setting for our session!

You may remember Amanda and Heston from their engagement session photos. We had a great time shooting that day, and I really looked forward to shooting their wedding. I knew the wedding would have some of the same concepts as the engagement session, ie: the countryside, a touch of retro style, and great soda. Amanda did a fantastic job of pulling everything together beautifully.

They held the ceremony and reception out in the country. I was so impressed with all the detail put into the event. They put together all the bouquets and made the wedding cake themselves. Notice the lighting above the dance floor. It was made of 600+ twinkle lights placed in individually hand-drilled holes… and it looked AWESOME. To top it all off, Amanda actually designed and sewed her dress! All the planning and hard work definitely paid off!!

We just finished up a really great season of weddings… I am so excited to share them with you! Over the next few weeks I will post them here on the blog for you all to enjoy. So stay tuned…

Zach is one of my senior reps this year. We started our session at the Round Barn in Arcadia, then swung over to Pops for some photos against their awesome Oklahoma stone façade, and we finished up our session in one of the most beautiful backyards that overlooked Arcadia Lake.

Wedding Season kicked off for us this year with Chris and Stephanie’s wedding. We took formal photos prior to the ceremony at their new home before heading to the Oak Tree Clubhouse for their wedding ceremony. The ceremony took place overlooking the pristine golf course–what a great setting! After the ceremony, everyone headed to the reception, and enjoyed food and drink as the sun set on the greens.

Thanks for having Zac and I be part of your wedding day!

Every now and then a really special photo session comes along that I (more than usual) get excited about shooting. This was just one of those sessions. I visited theDale Rogers Training Center in Oklahoma City, to take photos for their new marketing material. I really enjoyed seeing the people, or as they refer to them, “clients” who receive training there. The day I went, the clients were working on a variety of things, from fulfilling orders for contracts, to completing job applications.

The clients thought it was really cool to have a photographer there, and they got quite excited to have their picture taken. There was one client in particular kept making a cameo in my photos. I’ve posted some of his below along with a few other of my faves from this session.

I was excited to work with Miss E on her senior portraits. She wanted to take them at the Myriad, while flowers were in bloom. I love it when seniors request a specific location, because it gives the session so much more of a feel of who they are. When I know specifics like “I want blooming flowers”, it helps me not only have a better focus of what to take pictures of, but also when the schedule the session. I actually ended up rescheduling this session, because I didn’t feel like the flowers were nice enough on our original date.

When I arrived on the session I met the sweetest senior, miss E. She was one of the nicest people I have worked with. We tried having her do a serious face in a couple of the photos, but she could not, NOT smile. When we got talking, during the session, I found out that she will begin attending my alma matter, Baylor, this fall! I’m really excited for her and know she will do so well there! Go Bears!

I had planned with Raegan’s family to meet them at Hafer Park, but when I arrived there a few minutes early, the park was absolutely PACKED.  Unbeknownst to me, there was a giant “LARP”ing event going on that evening.  I quickly called Raegan’s parents and re-routed them to to my other favorite local place to shoot, Bickham-Rudkin Park.

Raegan was pretty zonked at the very beginning of our session, but it didn’t take too long for him to get into it and really started working’ the camera.  So cute!

The Perkinses contacted me to take family photos over Easter while they had family in town. I previously took photos of their youngest daughter and was excited to see how much she had grown, as well as meeting the rest of the family.

I was really happy as I watched little spring leaves unfolding over the weekend. I knew our shoot on Sunday would be nice and green, and I was not disappointed.

I recently took these maternity photos for Andrew and Jessi. I grabbed a couple of my very favorite pics from their session. I really can’t get over Jessi’s beautiful glow in the the first picture. There is nothing quite as beautiful as a glowing mommy to be!

Stay tuned for the debut of their son, Jett, soon on the blog!

Momma-Glow:

Jacob and Jen celebrate five years of marriage this year. Jen wanted to commemorate their special anniversary by having pictures taken. I have posted a few of my favorites below. Congratulations on your anniversary. Here is to many many more to come!!

You might remember the pics of Chase and Avie I did a few years ago, well they have sure grown up since then!  I met up with them out at Hafer Park.  We played on the jungle gym, fought dinosaurs, and had a blast, running around and taking pictures.  We lost “Gavin” at one point (see the green dinosaur below), but we found him waiting for us  in a pile of sand near the duck pond.  Whew!  Disaster averted!!

Hooray! We found Gavin! All is well in the world…

Amber and Matt did an in-studio maternity session with me recently. Our session was very laid back and informal, as maternity session often are. I’m climbed ladders, messed with light stands, maked sure clothes lay right around Amber’s gorgeous belly, etc. We took a ton of creative shots, and do almost as many outfit changes as a senior photo session. Thanks for the great session guys!

I met with John and Kathryn to take their family photos. Their son had just taken his first steps a few weeks prior to our session, and he was so proud to show off his new moves. He and his parents were great to work with and are such a sweet family!