Little Evyn’s Photoshoot - Old Town Spring, Texas

August 19, 2008 | Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment 

Last Month, Chad and I were contacted by Molly and Travis to do a family shoot with their adorable little girl, Evyn.  Molly has seen blog posts of Jenna and Wyatt’s engagement session of Old Town Spring, and loved the surroundings.  I was so honored that people actually read my blogs that we planned a little session at some of the same locations in Old Town Spring. 

Little Evyn is a girl after my own heart.  I too was bald until the age of 2, but little Evyn wears it so well with precious little curls in the back!!

She truly adores her Mom and Dad, so we got lots of family shots of this wonderful close family.

Molly also wanted some photojournalistic style photos for their home, so we we had lots of fun creating unique, one of a kind images.

Enjoy!

 

Isn’t she the most adorable thing ever?  Plus, we found a boat, of all things, and got some fun shots playing in our lake of grass. 

 

Silliness is best viewed large. 

 

This one may very well be my favorite…

 

Doesn’t she have the most gorgeous blue eyes?

 

This little girl loves bugs.  We told her there was a bug on my camera and she wanted to see for herself!

 

What’s that gator got in it’s mouth? (It ended up gobbling up lots of grass, rocks, and a sippy cup!)

 

Chad picked up a camera and helped me out.  While I was so enamoured with little  Evyn’s activities, he got this wide shot of the whole family.

 

Finally, I have got to get me a polka dot table.  Look how fun these are!

 

 

Thanks Molly, Travis, and Evyn!

Chad’s new toy…

August 17, 2008 | Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment 

When I’m not using it, that is.

I’ve been behind in my blogging, so blog posts from past edited sessions are going to be coming out of order in the next month or so, but I thought I’d start with a personal one.

Since Chad has been second shooting with me more and more frequently, we needed to have a back-up camera for each of us. So instead of buying an additional back-up, we just decided to upgrade his camera.

Chad got himself a(nother) brand new Canon 5D. But when Chad isn’t commissioned to second shoot with me, you’ll see me at weddings dual wielding, looking like a small pack mule.

Without further adieu, here is Chad unveiling my his newest toy (and doing it while looking like a total dork).

Yes, a total dork.

Wall Arch in Moab, Utah

August 11, 2008 | Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment 

With the collapse of Wall Arch yesterday in Arches National Park outside Moab, Utah, I thought I’d dig up one of the photos I took of the arch last year on the trip with my father.

Bryce’s 6 month session - Kingwood, Texas

July 29, 2008 | Filed Under Photo Shoot, children, family, kids | 1 Comment 

All other babies out there, you have something to aspire to… to be as sweet as this little guy! I have so many photos of this little guy smiling and playing, I had a hard time finding my favorites. He’s got those beautiful baby blue eyes and a very dashing personality to go along!

It was sweltering hot, and Bryce (and his parents) were so patient in scheduling the session (it was re-scheduled about 5 times due to afternoon summer storms), but it was worth it!

Janae and Brad are new to Texas, so we found an area close to their home for the shoot. We went to East End Park in Kingwood which backs up to part of Lake Houston. We started the session by taking a 1/3 mile hike to a spot in the shade by the lake thinking it would be cooler, but it’s hard to escape the Texas heat without an air conditioner…

After our walk by the lake, we returned to the open field at the front of the park. We even encountered some wildlife trying to stay cool.

And when I had just one more shot left on my memory card, we captured this little jewel.

Thank you, Bryce, for being such an angel and making my job so easy!

“Out of office”- Niemann Family Reunion in Branson, MO (Updated!)

July 24, 2008 | Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment 

Hey everyone!
I’m in Branson, Missouri right now posting this blog from Chad’s iPhone because there is zero Internet access. (I don’t know how I’ve survived this long!) I’ve barely even had phone service! (Right now I’m on top of a hill under the stars where I can get a strong enough phone signal to get on Wordpress.)
Anyway, the Niemann Family reunion has been a great success. I’m listening to one of our cousins, Chase, playing the guitar singing “Simple Man”.
Tomorrow we will be driving to Attica, Kansas to attend the Attica Rodeo and my mother-in-law, Janna’s 40th high school reunion.

Maybe I’ll find somewhere tomorrow to “borrow” Internet access and post photos.
And if I don’t, I’ll see y’all next week!

 

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Updated!

Every 3 years that we have the reunion, we hold an auction to raise money to pay for the next reunion.  The item Chad and I brought to auction off was an Aaron Brothers frame with a thick mat for everyone to sign around a photo. 

Since all of you couldn’t make it  , here is the picture we took of (almost) everyone who was able to make the journey.

Caryn and Shane’s Enagagement Session - Tomball, Texas

July 16, 2008 | Filed Under Photo Shoot, engagement | Leave a Comment 

Chad and I hung out with Caryn and Shane right before July 4th for their engagement photos.

Caryn had selected these unique and beautiful locations for their shoot.  First, we went to Shane’s brother’s neighborhood, the Parks at Glen Arbor in Tomball, to shoot the first part of their session at the neighborhood lake.

An approaching storm stopped for us to give us this dramatic sky

 

 Caryn and Shane are planning their honeymoon in London, so this Tuscan themed center was a close to Europe as we could get for the day.

Jumping!!

 They called this one their “album cover.” I love it!

 

After the fun shots at Vintage Park, we headed to the nearby HEB Vintage Market for some photos with… shopping carts.  (I’m weird, I know.)

We’ll call it a “buggy rodeo”…  :p

I am certain they will choose this one for the newspaper! 

 

Thank you Caryn and Shane!  We had a great (and silly) time with y’all!

Jenna’s Bridals! Antique Rose Emporium - Independence, TX

July 13, 2008 | Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment 

We’re about to head off to Jenna and Wyatt’s wedding today, so here are the long awaited photos of Jenna’s Bridals!

 

Even though this was technically the last photo of the day, I’m going to start with it because it does a perfect job of setting the scene…

The bottle tree behind her was pretty nifty!

It may not be well known that Jenna is quite an accomplished “wedding dress jumper”

 

 

 

  I looove this photo  of the flowers falling over the path with the sun beaming in and the lines of the bricks leading up to Jenna… 

Yes, I was down on my belly.

 

She has such a cheerful smile!

 

Doesn’t she have the most gorgeous eyes?

My favorite!

 

Swinging!

  

I lurve the soft, evening light!

I love having brides as hot as models!

Playing with light… Jenna’s sister Catie was an excellent assistant!

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