Family Photography Dallas Y'all!

The pumpkins were out, and so was the sun! It was a beautiful day in Dallas at the Arboretum.
Mom and Dad (Shannon and Joel) brought the wagon along that Shannon had as a child..that her parents kept in top condition! And though Joel had the job pulling it squeakily through the gardens all day, it was worth it! Vintage makes you work for it!

Garrett is such a thoughtful little guy...looking at his reflection in the water and thinking about life in the haystacks. But he showed us a final dose of strength when he picked up this massive pumpkin and carried it around like he'd spent his life on a pumpkin patch!

Happy Fall to Y'all!
Thanks for spending the morning with me!
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A Reunion

I cant pretend that i think its anything less than TOTALLY AWESOME that my friends from growing up are still a huge part of my life....and last weekend we had sort of an impromptu reunion with 8 of us girls in the hometown, that would be Dallas (Go Cowboys, Go Cowboy Cheerleaders, Go Larry Hagman, go RHS Eagles....oh yea, and go 107 degree summer temperatures!)

It was so much fun to see everyone's kids playing together (bar mine which dont yet exist)...and our parents there too...3 generations ...it really was a family reunion of the bestest kind.

stay cool!
love you all...or should i say love Y'ALL!
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Anna + Dan | Newlyweds, Dallas

Comin at ya from Big D, Little A, Double L, A-S!
Dallas!
My hometown. My hometeam.

Anna + Dan tied the knot back in April, but wanted another chance to don their wedding attire and take some downtown pictures of the 2 of them. (Downtown has some amazing new architecture going up. The Wyly Center , designed by a team of people including Rem Koolhaus is my favorite!)

Then we took a trip to Deep Ellum which was absolutely our stomping grounds during high school and college holidays. Its now pretty desolate but with amazingly painted buildings and parking lots, its kind of a photographer's dream.

So much fun to paint Dallas with some Newlywed love! Seems like Anna and Dan havent stopped smiling since they said I do.
Wishing you guys all the best!

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Hook Em Horns-This is Texas

Although I grew up almost completely and entirely in Texas, I'm a little green on lots of things Texas. I know my share of country music, but that's only because they play A LOT of the same country music i listened to x years ago! Its always nice to come home and turn to a station though and be able to reach in the (not so) back of my mind and belt out 'That Aint my Truck in Her Drive' like no time has passed at all.

But enter some REAL texas kids, and I have to step back. Liz has been one of my besties since high school. We lived together in Colorado where she met and later married Josh. Now they're pretty much the mayors of Austin, and twins Conrad and Smith have been raised in a burnt orange world.

When this LONGHORN roamed up to the photo shoot, my instinct was to back up like i'd just turned down a NY street that has a garbage truck on it. But not the kids. It was as if they'd seen sweet and harmless Big Bird!

It was a gorgeous day on many levels. So fun to see the kids growing up and to be able to photograph with those that are so close to me.

Stay warm!
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