Dallas Portrait Photographer
I have known the Rowntrees long before there was a house with 4 kids. Now their house is full of laughter, screams, and a bit of boy talk from Michael (the Dad) and Hudson (4). Alicia has her hands full but Anna (the oldest) was basically born an adult. Michael and Alicia really are great examples on how to purposefully love your kids. Now introducing #4 Molly.
Justin and Emily are just about the cutest couple around and they picked an incredible location for their wedding. They were married at Stonebriar Country Club at sunset which made for beautiful colors in their photos. Getting to know Emily…she LOVES colors…or just pink! From shoes, to bridesmaids, to flowers, to tablecloths….there was a bit of pink! Which just happens to be one of my favorite colors too!
We had a blast taking the bridal party photos. Until we got in trouble for having the golf cart on the green…oops! Sunset pictures are my absolute favorite so I kept stealing Steve Jobs favorite phrase, “One more thing!”
Justin and Emily met at Kohl’s when Justin hired Emily to work for him. I guess he thought she was too cute to let go! They just seem so natural when they are with each other. No posing necessary! Stand there and look cute were their instructions. I am always amazed at people who are so photogenic. There’s a reason I like to be behind the camera!
Justin and Emily trying really hard to cut the cake but it just wasn’t happening. And then they realized the bottom of the cake was fake. It is amazing how hard it is to cut Styrofoam! We had a great laugh. And the cake cutting ended in a cake fight! Love it!!!
Getting ready for the bouquet and garter toss, the DJ instructed the guests to pose for the camera… kind of a bad idea when you have flowers flying toward your face…we had a bit of a mishap.
Christine and Jake had a beautiful June wedding at TCU in Robert Carr Chapel. Can you guess their wedding colors? Purple, Purple, Purple! They are very proud to be Horned Frogs!
Christine and Jake met at TCU..technically online! They had mutual friends so they became Facebook friends. After several long conversations on chat, Jake asked Christine out for coffee. Christine, being the planner that she is, made plans after their coffee “date” just incase it went bad! Too bad it was amazing and she had to leave early.
The ceremony was so perfect it almost made me cry! My favorite picture of all times is when the groom first sees his bride. Jake could not hold back his tears. And I don’t blame him because Christine looked absolutely STUNNING! You could feel the love between them the entire ceremony. Jake’s brother even had to comfort Jake as he read his vowels to Christine. I was so happy to be a part of the making of this new family.
And then the party started! Christine’s family being from NY and Jake’s family full of jokesters, I had some amazing reception photos. If you are looking for a reception, I highly recommend Ashton Depot. And hire me because I want to shoot there again!!! The staff was so attentive to Jake and Christine’s needs (and you don’t see that a lot)!
Of course there was a bit of TCU flare at the reception. The grooms cake was the spitting image of frog fountain.
The night ended with a final dance with just Jake and Christine as the guest lined up to light their sparklers. Christine and Jake left in a vintage fully restored Corvette. Thank you Christine and Jake for letting us be a part of your special day! We are excited we still have your day afters photos coming!!!
Shanna is a local photographer in Fort Worth. Her entire family was getting together for the first time since her adorable little ginger was born. So...there was a need to update the family photos. As a photographer, we often forget to get on the other side of the camera from time to time. It was fun to meet her family and also a little nerve racking taking photos of another photographer!
Emily chose the perfect location for her bridals. I have shot multiple times at the Botanical Gardens in Fort Worth, and it is quickly becoming one of my favorites. After shooting her wedding last week at Stonebriar Country Club, I realized how much she loves color! The second to last picture was her bridal portrait at the wedding. Her mom said it looks like, “You ware walking down a path and you meet Justin. You look up and have a huge smile because you are so happy!” Every picture looked like it was out of a fairy tale.
Enjoy her pictures and keep an eye out for her wedding blog!
Christine is a trooper! We did her bridals in April to escape having a heat stroke, but unfortunately we couldn’t escape the Texas wind! I was amazed at how happy she looked in every single picture. Her dress was absolutely beautiful and fit her perfectly. She made an absolutly stunning bride a week ago at Robert Carr chapel and Ashton Depot. The look on Jake’s face when he first saw her explained it all. It almost made me tear up!
Cory and Jordan’s wedding was a very special wedding for me. I mentored Cory in high school and saw her grow and transform to a beautiful woman and now wife! Being a wedding photographer is so fun because you get to witness so many special moments from the engagement to the wedding day!
The wedding was at Marty Leonard chapel which is now one of my favorite locations. The chapel is brilliantly painted in natural light, and since they don’t place any restrictions on photographers, I could get pictures from every angle! Which was perfect for the romantic Cory, who wanted pictures capturing the look on Jordan’s face as she came into view.
The reception was at the Woman’s Club of Fort Worth, a venue charged with vintage charm. I loved the understated elegance of Mason Jars wrapped in lace filled with simple pink and white roses as centerpieces. She is the ultimate crafty lady and made everything from metal trays with chalkboard paint for table signs, a Carter Reception plaque, vintage contrasting china plates for her candy display, and even all of the bouquets. The Carters have some of the most eclectic friends! I had to include the timeline of the bouquet and flower toss. Check out the bridesmaid that gets hit in the head with the bouquet. It broke apart so 2 girls got 1 flower. I guess that means they are second and third in line for marriage!
When departing the reception, they passed through a sea of guests waving streamers with bells attached shouting well wishes to the happy couple!
I have a love/hate relationship with bridals. They are one of my favorite sessions because the bride gets to see how beautiful she is. However, you don’t get to post them for 2 months! Luckily Cory’s wedding was tonight. She has the most perfect smoldering sexy look. We did here session right as the wildflowers began to bloom and found the PERFECT field! Stay tuned for their wedding pictures.
Cory had her heart set on an overgrown field for her Engagement session. Her and Jordan drove out to White Rock Lake, only to find that all of the fields had been mowed! Luckily Facebook saved the day! A friend of hers suggested this perfect location for an Engagement session. Jordan and Cory are an amazing couple and definitely know how to take amazing pictures!
Christine and Jake’s engagement session was at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens and TCU. It just happened to be the same day TCU won against Boise State 36-35. We were just wrapping up their session when the game ended. There was a roar on the campus and students began flooding out of their dorms screaming. It was definitely a session like none before or since!
Rachael Grace’s bridals were so beautiful I had to post them the moment I got home from her wedding. Rachael not only shares my name but also a love for trains. Rachael brought her Grandmother’s suit case and some other cool props to make her bridals memorable. She has that perfect almost smile that many of us envy.
The way Suzy talks about Gabe you would think it was her boyfriend…but it is her dog. You can tell by her pictures that she LOVES her dog! Suzy also gives an amazing massage. to bad she moved far, far, away.
September 17, 2010 a boy asked a girl to be his girlfriend. September 17, 2011 they are taking their engagement photos. Meet Chris and Rachael! So much can happen in a year. Books and bowling are two of their favorite passions. Enjoy their engagements. Wedding is in one week!
Lauren+Justin= love, laughs and smiles forever. These two were such a joy to spend the day with. They did anything and everything we asked, just because they got to be wrapped up in each other all day. Their future together starts on January 7th,2012, and from what we see here they’re going to have a life time of love and fun.
Anna Rowntree turned 3 last week and had an amazing party! Everyone is raving about Fancy Nancy, a new children’s book about a girl who teaches her parents how to be fancy. Anna’s parents transformed their game room into a fashion expo with a pink banner, stage, and runway. All of Anna’s friends came dressed in their best attire and made hats for the boys and crowns for the girls. Anna’s Dad and friend Scott put on a show for all the kids teaching them to be fancy and how to walk on the runway. They never broke out of their French accent. The party was concluded with cupcakes, the reading of Fancy Nancy, and a dance party. Anna was the talk of the school come Monday!
