off to europe....

i will be out of the country in northern europe (england, ireland, scotland, finland, norway and the netherlands to be exact) from june 19th-july 25th. feel free to shoot me an email but give me some grace with responding....i am sure you will understand the dilemma i am in: answering emails or exploring the beauty and excitement that lies in european countries. tough choice, i know! :)
photos from my adventure will come soon after, promise.
i LOVE traveling!!!
caryn

it's hot, let's get married.

sometimes i don't know what couples think when they plan their wedding date. i mean seriously, we know that it's freakin' hot in texas, especially in the summer. so why do couples get hitched? i hope they get a discount or something. it was 102* outside when mary and tim got married last saturday. it was an outdoor wedding, and everyone was shimmering with dropplets of sweat. it was gross and beautiful at the same time. ha!
here is their sneak peek. what a fun couple!!!

L-O-V-E

jonathan and leslie are a cute couple that met and fell in love at UT. (hook 'em horns!)
we took their engagement shoot around the UT campus and then headed over to a candy shop for some seriously yummy fun. :) here's a sneak peek!

from friends to lovers

andy and erika are FINALLY engaged! after years of being "just friends" they took their relationship to the next notch towards the end of high school and have been inseparable since then. their wedding is schedule for may 2010--once they graduate from college.

cute history. fun engagement shoot. adorable couple. end of story.

baby anya::4 days old::

i adore baby shoots. there is something about seeing little humans only a few days old...their tiny fingers and toes are wrinkly and red. their eyes are sensitive to the bright light....and they cry, a lot. this shoot was no exception! first off, baby anya is one of my dear friend's baby. so, before i met her i already loved her. :) she cried, slept, pooped, peed, and spit up several times on their leather chair....all in 15 minutes. morgan and i laughed and unlike many sleep deprived mothers she exuberated patience with her new little one and cleaned up the messes with a smile.
i enjoyed the shoot and left feeling thankful that motherhood is nowhere near my immediate future. :)

a lot like love

last weekend i shot a wedding in san antonio. the weather was CRAZY all day saturday up until 30 minutes before the outdoor ceremony. the couple decided to keep the wedding outside and it ended up being beautiful. sunny blue skies replaced the dark clouds and rain. it was amazing.

the couple met as freshmen in college and dated for six years. after traveling the world together they finally decided to make it official and flew into san antonion all the way from virgina to make their commitment legit. what a precious story.

i love my job

photography is such a blessing to me. unlike most of the population, i can actually say that i love my job. i am SO grateful to be able to utter 'thanks' at the end of the day. seriously.
let me tell you 10 reasons why i like my job so much:
1. my schedule is flexible.
2. i meet the most interesting people.
3. i get to travel for some weddings!
4. i am constantly outside.
5. my "office" where i edit shoots changes from one coffee shop to the next & i really like coffee.
6. i get a backstage pass into weddings-one of the most important days in people's lives.
7. i get to be creative.
8. i always leave a shoot with at least one funny or embarrassing story & that makes me laugh.
9. i can help people, organizations, etc. with my skills.
10. i receive joy by using the gifts God has given me.

so yes, those are just a FEW reasons why i really really like my job.
:)
caryn

brad + rachel

two weekends ago brad and rachel said "i do" in dallas texas. the ceremony was well thought out with a purpose behind every detail. although the day started out with pouring rain by the time they left the church the skies were nothing but blue....what a great way to start out their lives together!

we are family!

roxy is one of my best friends...she is like a sister to me and we kind of act like sisters. for mother's day rox and her brother's (and sister in law) decided to get some photos done for their mom/grandma. :) the shoot was really fun and filled with little avery-mai's squeals of delight--she loved the peacocks.

bridals

i absolutely LOVE shooting bridals! they are so much fun. :) i shot rachel's bridals back in march but i couldn't post them until she tied the knot! this past weekend brad and her said "i do" in dallas, texas. i can't wait to post photos from their wedding. as you can see rachel is stunning and super fun. her bridal shoot kept me on my feet and laughing the whole time.