So much to share, so little time to get it all ready! Lots and Lots of shoots lately, my busiest season to date!  Meet Will, Rebecca, William and Thomas Shappley! Super sweet family that was totally game for fun and lots and lots of giggles!

As a professional photographer, I am always on the lookout for cool, sweet-mama-fly spots, backdrops, locations with different textures, all areas where my clients can kick back, relax and just have some good ol' fun! Well, this past weekend, I hit the jackpot! My husband's Aunt and Uncle live in the mountains of Oklahoma (yes, Oklahoma has mountains and in fact they are older than the Rockies.) Whenever I think of needing a place to go to relax, unwind, get awesome sleep and just have a good ti...

Coming home from a shoot, there is always an adrenaline rush- let me just stop here and say, "I simple ADORE my job!" Whether I am meeting a new client or hooking back up with an existing one, I am like a kid in a candy shop. The hard work is done- shopping, coordinating, planning, getting everyone to the shoot in one piece, Now it's time to just kick back and have some fun! Gosh, I have had some sensational shoots this Fall season- bunches and bunches of new families to meet, get to know, becom...

Capturing the Greaves Family this Fall was a total blast and bittersweet all at the same time. The two brothers are exactly the same age difference as my two boys and the entire shoot I kept feeling my throat tighten as I kept imagining what William and Brockton would be like at their age. Would they still love their mama like these boys do?

Meet Brian Lawrie. Some would say he looks like a young Tom Cruise. Brian is one of those all American guys who really doesn't like to be the center of attention , isn't loud or boisterous, at least when he is not on the basketball court I hear!

In May of 2009, Dane Sanders taught his very first session of Fast Track Photography right here in Houston. It was hosted by the amazing photographer, Christine Tremoulet in her studio in the Heights. A couple days before the event, an email popped up in my inbox from Donna Ahrendt, owner of PaperDollsPhotography.Wanna carpool?

So many phone calls from mama's lately asking about getting their son's Senior Pictures! Most start off asking how it is I work with so many boys, since most of them don't like to have their picture taken anyway! I LOVE boys!

Ever have an event or day that you've worked so hard to plan, prepare to have it all go awry? Or better yet, a way that you could never imagine? I certainly have.

Amazing Family- Amazing Shoot. I did not have the honor of meeting Tod and Rebecca before the day of the shoot. We communicated very briefly about logistics and the date was set!

To be asked to capture a day in someone's life; a day that they will want to remember every detail; is not only an honor for the photographer but priceless to the person asking. This was my very FIRST wedding contract that I booked all on my own last year. I've shoot many weddings before and after this one, which I will be posting (all week) I've been a second shooter many times, even  helped other photographers out for completely FREE- but this was my first contract, all on my own.

Had the honor of capturing an amazing bride to be, Carolee Crawford this past weekend at Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens. The day started off with hair done by Marta Dean who owns and operates, "Magic in Motion," and makeup done by my sweet friend Stacy Okonski.  Both do amazing work and were the perfect match for Carolee! Her parents were so helpful and both worked almost as hard as I did through the shoot!

Tara is an amazing single mother whom I've grown to love and respect dearly! These are some highlights from their photo shoot lovin'! Enjoy!