Earlier this month, I met up with two fabulous stylists from the Northeast Mall Toni and Guy (Jennifer and Dacia) to take photos for a national hair contest submission. These highly talented ladies are competing in a couple of different categories and needed to send in some images of their work.
Instantly, the project seemed like fun, but I became crazy excited when they mentioned cars, vintage gas pumps, and a rural environment. (Um, yes please.) Somehow, they had connections with a sweet couple who had an amazing chunk of land out in Terrell and it was a complete blast to shoot at – one could easily spend all day there. All of the models were kind as can be and did a wonderful job (even though we were all a bit toasty at some points). Any lady who can gracefully scale a ladder in heels deserves a prize! And I think the hair speaks for itself – amazing! It was so fun for me to participate in such a unique shoot – I wish the team all the best in the upcoming competition!
(There is even more great hair awesomeness in the slide show… click HERE or on one of the photos below to see more!)
I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to make the coolest thing ever over the last six months. (And coming from a girl who can burn macaroni and cheese and butcher just about any craft project, it is quite the accomplishment indeed.) I cannot describe how excited I am to meet our little one this August (affectionately dubbed “Pod” for the time being). Jeromy and I are so humbled and grateful to have a healthy baby girl cooking away and we couldn’t be more thrilled.
I love being pregnant and with my biology background, it’s neat to have this little process going on in my tummy. Pregnancy is probably the coolest thing I’ve ever experienced and I’m cherishing each day.
I want to extend a special thanks to my clients, who have lifted me in prayer and offered support along the way when the road got bumpy. There have been some trials getting to this point, but our joy has been magnified as a result. I also want to encourage any couple out there that is struggling with adding to their family to remain hopeful and keep strong.
I am so blessed to work with the sweetest couples and families in the metroplex – hands down (and it’s so cool that I can call many of them friends). Even this past week during a model shoot, one amazing stylist took it upon herself to keep a cold bottle of water near me the entire time. I’m a bad sweater even sans-preggo (gross!), so I’m sure she thought I was about to keel over even though it was just my normal operating procedure – such a sweetie).
Even though I plan to attend scheduled shoots as long as I can waddle, I’m grateful to know and work with dependable talent I can count on should the big day come much earlier/later than expected (and happy for couples that are flexible if a change in plans occur).
I can’t wait to share pics in a few months of Pod and to experience the messy and wonderful joy of parenthood.
When former clients and current pals Jenny and Josh had their baby (well, technically Jenny had the baby), it was a stellar event. Little Emma was born on a record snow day in February and Jeromy and I were fortunate to see her when she was less than a day old in the hospital. Emma and I been buddies ever since and I’m convinced that she molds perfectly to my chest and belly when I hold her.
On Easter weekend, we did a few snaps of Miss Emma – even though she was not pleased about having her photos taken most of the time (due to being moved, readjusted, changed from outfit to another in a short amount of time, and having her paci taken from her without permission).
Congrats to Jenny and Josh (and their awesome families) on their sweet addition! To see Emma’s slide show, click HERE.
Honest-to-goodness “super” families are hard to come by. They are rare and precious – but totally easy to spot. When my husband and I first started attending our church congregation in Hurst, the Williams family stuck out immediately to us. Not only did I always admire Amy’s totally fabulous shoe and outfit selections, but they just have “it”… complete bliss, love, and joy. Amy and Ian are fantasitcally nuts about each other and little Liam is truly about as cute as you can get (seriously). Liam is always so good in sacrament meeting and I love how the Williams’ operate as one unit. I adored them all even before we all became buddies (in a non creepy stalker way).
Once we started to get to know one another, I was totally stoked to find out that Ian is a fellow photographer and am so excited that we will be able to work together on upcoming sessions.
I, of course, jumped at the chance to do some photos for them and we had a lovely morning at the gardens in Grapevine. Sweet Liam even busted out some super hero moves at the end with his amazing red cape. The beauty and laughter and sweetness of this family is awesome and I’m so blessed to know them.
Want to see some more of the Super Williams’? Click HERE to see a slide show!
I knew that I would love Valerie and Jason from the minute they walked into Starbucks for our first consultation. Valerie had an amazing bag (that she made - how cool is she??) and Jason had a happy ease to him that is so much fun to be around. My initial hunch was totally right. I love how Valerie and Jason totally dig each other – it is so sweet. Needless to say, I am way excited for Valerie and Jason’s wedding – bright colors, zebra print, and lots of fun will be had.
For their eSession, we spent a beee-autiful and breezy morning in Las Colinas. I adore the fact that both Valerie and Jason had a high level of enthusiasm throughout their entire session. They are beautiful peeps inside and out and absolutely a joy to be around. To see more wonderful goodness from Valerie and Jason, click HERE or on one of the photos below.
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