big shots photography

Christmas day!

2012-01-09T09:26:00.000-08:00

We did this family shoot on Christmas day! Yep, you read that correctly - Christmas Day!

The youngest son in this bunch surprised his momma by coming home unexpectedly, so when she asked us to come out on Christmas to get some shots of the whole bunch - finally all together, I couldn't say no!

It was so nice to be part of the chaos and love of their day - Thanks "M" family for sharing your warmth and laughter with us!

M by the water

2011-12-31T09:38:00.000-08:00

Home for the Holidays!

2011-12-31T09:15:00.000-08:00

How lucky is this family? Everyone is home from the far reaches for Christmas!

We loved how this daddy spoke to his baby girl in his beautiful Danish language

and called her "lovey"! How adorable is she?!

J, A, and little Ms. E

2011-12-31T09:09:00.000-08:00

Seriously - the smartest kids we have ever met!

Some of the things that come out of Ms. J's mouth are GREAT!

And, Thanks Mr.A for teaching us the "Yo Ho Ho" Pirate song!

Sassy!

2011-12-31T08:48:00.000-08:00

I can't quite remember, but I think this look was about not wanting to wear that vest!

Once we had her remove it, she was like a little model with all of her poses!

We have photographed her and her big brother several times -

but this year we got the new puppy too! Adorable!

Hillbilly Christmas continued

2011-12-06T07:27:00.000-08:00

This family sure knows how to have fun! Every year their Christmas card has a different theme - this year was no different.

We were thrilled to be invited to take these photos - it certainly was one of our most interesting shoots!

Every few frames, I would catch one person or another doing something silly - like pretending to be picking lint out of their belly button - and I would have to stop for a second to laugh!

Everyone was in character and they were a hoot!

We can't wait to see what is in store for next year!

A true beauty

2011-12-05T07:39:00.000-08:00

This girl is so fun - she laughs a lot, is kind to others and is beautiful inside and out! This was a quick 30 minute shoot in the cold , damp weather - but we love the light and the color it gave us. Isn't she just a cutie?!

Butler family Sneak...

2011-12-05T07:36:00.000-08:00

Hillbilly themed Christmas cards this year? Sounds good to us!

More pics to come

PAINT!

2011-12-05T07:32:00.000-08:00

One of our more silly and REALLY MESSY shoots to date! These girls laughed pretty much the entire shoot - It was a great afternoon of fun and photos!

a few of our favorites

2011-12-05T07:25:00.000-08:00

Z Family

2011-12-05T07:20:00.000-08:00

ITS CHRISTMAS TIME AGAIN!!

2011-12-05T07:15:00.000-08:00

Don't ask us how many times we barked or growled or yipped or howled to get that adorable little puppy, Rozie, to look at our cameras! The answer would be - so many times that we couldn't possibly tell you!

Sports

2011-12-05T07:05:00.000-08:00

We LOVE to catch an athlete - especially these young ones in action.

The dust flying off of the ball just as it makes contact with the bat, the beads of sweat dripping down an exhausted players face - OOH! how we love capturing those moments!

Here are a few recent shots...

Ad Campaign

2011-12-05T06:54:00.000-08:00

We were asked to shoot a web ad for a company selling wrist bands and snap watches - these are a few of our favorite shots!

Those eyes....

2011-11-06T09:01:00.000-08:00

Check them out!

SO BEAUTIFUL!

We have done several sessions with her over the past month and can't wait to show them to you - more to come!!

Just adorable!

2011-11-06T08:58:00.000-08:00

This little family chose a mini shoot, and boy, did we get some super cute shots! Here is a sneak...

17

2011-11-06T08:55:00.000-08:00

Another sneak peak - this time it's of M's 17 year old session...

sneak peak!

2011-11-06T08:22:00.000-08:00

This was a BIG family photo shoot out at Gaylord Texan - what a beautiful location for this fun family shoot! More pics to come!

LOVE

2011-11-06T08:18:00.000-08:00

Family B

2011-09-01T07:07:00.000-07:00

This was a fun family shoot with a family from Grapevine - these may be the best behaved children we have ever encountered! They were a real pleasure to work with! Thanks family B for making the trek to Forney - we had a great time!

Fort Hood

2011-09-01T07:02:00.000-07:00

This family drove up from Fort Hood to have a family shoot before dad was deployed. These are some seriously cute kids!

the lake - round two!

2011-08-30T11:31:00.000-07:00

We like the light from our H session so much, that when we were asked to do a session with some siblings for fathers day photos, we decided to head back out to the lake!

The natural light out there is just beautiful!

H by the lake

2011-08-30T11:27:00.000-07:00

We had never done a session out on the lake before, so we tried it out on H.

The light was just perfect!

We didn't change the color one bit - the sun really looked like that!

J.C.L

2011-05-21T07:46:00.000-07:00

R.K.

2011-05-21T07:37:00.000-07:00

Frankly, there were too many good shot of R.K. to choose from - just when I am about to post this blog, I decide on a new set of pictures - then just when I think I like my choices, I change my mind again! So here goes - I am just going to hit the publish button!

Dress up!

2011-05-21T07:07:00.000-07:00

Not all photography has to be serious, right?

"M" really wanted a collection of fun dress up pictures - different characters, different sides of her personality shown! We thought that was a great idea, and we had a great time working on this project with her!

With the help of our resident hair and make-up artist, Amber - you can make some fun memories of your own!

Here are just a few of the characters "M" created for herself and a couple of friends - Punk, Rock band, Hood Rat, Biker and Porcelain Doll. Some not shown here were Vampires, Poison Ivy and Medusa, Futuristic and just plain silly, straight out of the dress up box! This collection was turned into a really cool book!

she makes a pretty good boy, huh?!

its been a while...

2011-05-21T06:52:00.000-07:00

so we thought we would put some random pics up from a few of our recent shoots. I just have to say - looking back at these photos reminds me of how some of those little kids crack us up!

Family gathering

2011-05-03T09:35:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of shooting a session with a big family a few weeks ago. Grandparents, Sisters, Cousins etc!

It was a little bit of a zoo with all of the kids running around, so I felt right at home!

Everyone was pleasant and happy to be photographed - even the littlest ones participated! This session was a joy- this family is very blessed, and I feel blessed for having worked with them!

BC '11

2011-05-03T09:26:00.000-07:00

It is definitely Senior Season! We worked with BC at the Dallas Arboretum - It is certainly a beautiful place to have a session!

We had a lot of trouble deciding which shots of BC to edit because each one was so pretty. With her flawless skin, she needed virtually no editing - Thanks BC, for being so cute!

East Texas LJ

2011-05-03T09:17:00.000-07:00

One of our favorite girls- LJ - is graduating! She wanted her senior photos to look a bit different than we have done in the past, so we took her to our new favorite location! We love the lighting and the urban feel of this spot - she brought her cousins along for a REALLY FUN session!

North Mesquite

2011-05-03T09:06:00.000-07:00

"A" from North Mesquite was a winner in a give-a-way done back in December! Her mom actually won, and decided to save her free session and disk until her daughter was ready for some senior photos!

"A" is a terrific girl, who does it all - cheers, boxes, plays violin... she was a pleasure to work with! Thanks "A"!

J&K engagements!

2011-03-01T17:02:00.000-08:00

Young love is the BEST love?

Well - after spending a few hours with J & K, we believe that saying to be true!

They are adorable and very obviously made for one another!

Friends

2011-02-24T08:49:00.000-08:00

We had a lot of fun with these three friends last weekend - We really love to take "beauty shots" (close ups) and we were thrilled with the ones that came out of this shoot! I guess it helped that all three of these girls are gorgeous!

H.G.

2011-02-24T08:30:00.000-08:00

We just thought we would post a sneak from this downtown Dallas Dart Rail Station shoot. We love how soft she looks in this shot - despite the cold urban backdrop!

Publicity Shots -

2011-01-05T14:48:00.000-08:00

for acoustic guitarist, Josh Duncan.

Good lookin' kid, huh?!

And he plays and sings even better than he looks!

Check him out on facebook at Tommorow Imagined (note the spelling).

FINALLY MARRIED!

2011-01-05T14:44:00.000-08:00

We are pleased to announce the marriage of M & S! We have photographed them MANY times - and now we can't wait to one day photograph their little ones! **Hint, Hint**

S family Christmas shoot

2011-01-05T14:41:00.000-08:00

C & R

2011-01-05T14:36:00.000-08:00

This mother and son duo were a lot of fun - they both have such quirky personalities, that obviously came through in the photographs!

W family photos

2010-12-12T18:01:00.000-08:00

We loved getting to do a session with this great family again this Christmas!

They are all so easy to photograph and we love working with them!

boys

2010-12-12T17:56:00.000-08:00

We had a chance to have a photo shoot last week with some handsome boys!

Three very different personalities made for a fun, albeit very quick session with these brothers! Check them out...

Back by Popular Demand!

2010-11-03T13:08:00.000-07:00

It's our

"Comfy Christmas" special!

Going on through the end of November - We take our custom comfy couch out to an open field or country road and pile on your family!

We have lots of pillows and a throw to add in the "comfy" part!

*Great for Christmas cards!*

Hurry and book your session today!

Class of 2011

2010-08-27T16:37:00.000-07:00

We had a good time shooting 'J's senior pics - there was a minor tick incident (nothing that a little editing a good shower couldn't fix) but other than that, it was a great shoot! Thanks 'J' for not freaking out the way we did when our little friend joined us! You (sort'of) remained calm in the face of 8 legged danger - the class of 2011 should be proud to have you!

'S' has come to visit!

2010-08-27T16:35:00.000-07:00

We have photographed these girls many, many times before - but it is rare that they are able to have 'S' join their ranks. So we thought that even though this was a casual, spur of the moment shoot, we would post a pic to celebrate!

Beauty

2010-08-27T16:33:00.000-07:00

We have known 'L' personally for a while now, and we can say for sure that...

WE LOVE HER!

She is such a nice person, so much fun and, as cliche' as it may sound, just a real beauty inside and out.

(she is also a fellow photographer, so we love that about her too!)

M & S engaged!!

2010-08-27T16:23:00.000-07:00

'M' & 'S' are finally getting married!

On their own, each of of them is a delight - but together they are inspiring! They never fail to remind me of how much fun it can be to be in love!

If it is true that the key to a successful marriage, is to marry your best friend - then these two have struck gold!

We will see you guys at the wedding!

Florida girls

2010-08-27T16:20:00.000-07:00

If you follow our blog at all, you have probably seen these two girls before - they are two of our favorite subjects, always willing to stand in front of our cameras (especially if they want to be fed and clothed and driven to school each day!)

These pics were taken on Vero Beach in Florida.

Oh, how we wish we lived near these beaches - we would trade our small town country shots for sand and surf shots any day!

Aloha!

2010-08-27T16:10:00.000-07:00

Look out world, here she comes!

Or should I say 'Look out Hawaii'!

We would like to say a big congrats to our Island bound friend, 'C'.

May you study hard, surf often and meet loads of cute Hawaiian boys!

Ten

2010-08-27T16:07:00.000-07:00

On a cold, rainy day in March, we took 'T' out for a birthday photo shoot. Being the ten year old boy that he is, he only allowed us a few shots. As you can see, a few were all that he needed - they turned out great. I guess once you are 10, you've got just what it takes!

San Antonio Senior!

2010-04-06T11:41:00.000-07:00

Meet "A" - a beautiful senior from San Antonio!

We were thrilled to have her drive up for the weekend to work with us and we enjoyed getting to know her!

Her laugh was infectious, and we all had a really

fun time on the day of the shoot!

Thanks to all of the ranch boys who wrangled the

horses for us - I feel certain that they were more than

willing to help out this cute girl!

K & S wedding

2010-04-06T11:34:00.000-07:00

K & S had a very intimate wedding and we were blessed

to be invited to capture it on film.

Congratulations K & S!

Christmas in Destin

2010-04-06T11:25:00.000-07:00

We were so excited to do a shoot on the beach this past Christmas. The lighting coming off of the water and sand was just beautiful! We can't wait to do more travel shoots!

A chance of Snow!

2010-02-18T12:51:00.000-08:00

Here in Texas we don't get a lot of snow, so when the white stuff started to fall, we grabbed our cameras and headed out! Thanks "M" and "H" for braving the elements!

Deep Ellum with "C" and "A"

2010-02-18T12:44:00.000-08:00

This fun couple has been dating for a year now, and we were lucky to be included in their celebration photo shoot!

They chose a downtown Dallas location on a FREEZING cold day - the rain stopped just in time for us to get some great shots!

The "W" family "Comfy Christmas"

2009-12-03T10:35:00.000-08:00

You know the kind of kids that have infectious smiles and radiate happiness?

That's the kind of kids we photographed last weekend. The W's were the latest family to sit on our "Comfy Christmas" couch! We had a blast with them!

The "R" family backyard shoot

2009-12-03T10:33:00.000-08:00

The "R" family had us come to them for a backyard photo shoot.

This is a lovely family--check out the eyes and lashes on these kids!!

"Comfy Christmas" special!

2009-11-15T16:23:00.001-08:00

Going on through the end of November - We take our custom comfy couch out to an open field or country road and pile on your family!

We have lots of pillows and a throw to add in the "comfy" part!

The "Comfy Christmas" fee is $125 for a quick 30 minute session (perfect for kids who aren't real interested in taking a family photo!) You choose six of your favorite photographs to be edited and put on a disk. A copyright release is provided so that you can print at your leisure.

*Great for Christmas cards!*

Or - you can do a 1 to 2 hour session (with clothing changes if you choose) and receive 25 plus shots, edited on a disk with copyright release for our normal session fee of $200

Hurry and book your session today!

The big day!

2009-11-03T12:20:00.000-08:00

We have had several requests for the "S" & "G" wedding shots to go up - so here are just a few.

This was such a lovely wedding - one of the best that we have had the pleasure of attending!

We are so glad that we were not only the photographers, but also friends of

this great couple! We can't really say what part of the day we loved the most - all of it, we guess - from the tears in the grooms eyes as he watched his bride during the ceremony, to

the raucous dancing at the reception!

We wish them the best of futures, filled with as much love as they had on this day!

"S" and "G" engagements!

2009-10-15T11:40:00.001-07:00

Ok - so who doesn't love, love, love a beautiful couple who are IN LOVE?

Thanks "S" and "G" for making us a part of your special time!

The "L" family

2009-10-08T13:04:00.001-07:00

What a great family this is! This shoot was full of laughter! Mom and Dad, your kids are hysterical - we loved all of the crazy faces they were making! There will definitely be some funny pics of your family on our upcoming 'outtakes' post! Stay tuned...

"E"

2009-10-08T13:02:00.001-07:00

Just a teaser of beautiful "E"... we are doing a second shoot, so -more to come soon!

baby "a"

2009-10-08T12:58:00.001-07:00

Baby "a" is the youngest of 8 children - 7 of them girls!

Her mom wanted some pictures of her in the blessing dress that all of the other girls have worn before her. She looked so pretty in it, however she was much more comfortable in just a diaper! Thanks for being so darn cute baby "a"

"A" - Senior '09!

2009-06-18T18:14:00.000-07:00

O.K. - let us pose a question - Do you know how sometimes you meet a person, and that person is just so cute and fun that you feel like a better person for having met them?
Well, that is how we felt after photographing "A"! We had the pleasure of taking her senior pics and we fell in love with her! We loved her little girl face, her fun personality, her awesome car, her great prom dress and those legs! She was in a word - DELIGHTFUL!

C and baby C!

2009-06-18T18:00:00.000-07:00

"C" is a first time mom who is super excited to bring baby "C" into the world. We had fun photographing her belly and now we can't wait to take pictures upon baby "C's" arrival!

L's got spirit...

2009-05-13T19:09:00.000-07:00

"L" is one of our East Texas favorites who happens to also be my niece! I had a chance to go visit last weekend and we took a few shots to show off her school spirit -

and the awesome new letter jacket that she just received! Way to go #4!

Orange and black are definitely your colors!

Go Buckeyes!!

Utah A!

2009-05-13T18:59:00.001-07:00

"A" came to us all the way from Utah! We thought it was cute the way she was nervous about being awkward in front of the camera - she said she didn't know what to do, and that she was not at all photogenic! Super funny considering how great her pictures turned out! She is gorgeous!Thanks "A" for being so fun!

A's Graduation!

2009-05-13T18:53:00.000-07:00

It's graduation time, and this year it is "A.F"s turn!

Congratulations "A.F"! Your photo's are beautiful!

L & R

2009-05-13T14:29:00.001-07:00

"L" & "R" are sisters who were visiting from East Texas. We have photographed them many times before and they never fail to look beautiful!

K is off to BYU!

2009-05-13T13:48:00.001-07:00

"K" is off to BYU soon and needed a few good shots for her announcements. We were thrilled to help her out! Her long blond hair is so pretty and even though it was a bit hard to tame in the wind, we loved how it photographed! Thanks "K" for asking us to take your picture!

M

2009-03-30T18:31:00.000-07:00

Never before have we had a person move and pose so beautifully in front of our cameras. M personifies grace and femininity! Sometimes we are taking photos and we get very excited in anticipation of how great they are going to be - that was certainly the case with this photo shoot.

J.H.

2009-03-26T13:44:00.000-07:00

We met J.H. at a concert last week. We LOVED his look and knew he would photograph well - so we gave him our card and crossed our fingers that he would give us a call. Much to our surprise, he contacted us the next day! He was a natural and he even showed us a new location to shoot at! Thanks so much JH - you were great to work with!

Cool G

2009-03-23T14:26:00.000-07:00

G was actually just an innocent bystander, who happened to get caught in our line of sight while we were doing a session with his sister. We thought he looked cool, so we snapped a couple of pics!

Happy Birthday C!

2009-03-23T13:26:00.000-07:00

We have photographed C many times before and she is one of our favorite subjects, so we did an early morning session with her for her birthday. The wind was really whipping and it was chilly at first, but we love the softness that the early light provided. Happy Birthday C!

Urban H

2009-03-23T13:07:00.000-07:00

Because of her stunning smile and incredible eyes, we had a hard time choosing which photos of H to post -there were so many great shots! We really liked the way her soft, pretty features looked against the cold urban background. Thanks H, for letting us photograph you!

Z

2009-03-09T12:41:00.001-07:00

We were thrilled when Z asked us to photograph him! We thought the urban setting was the perfect choice. These shots look great - he is such a good looking young man.

Our favorite "big shot" photo of the day!

Baby B

2009-03-09T12:24:00.000-07:00

Babies are so cute, and Baby B is no exception! He is such a happy boy, however, he quickly fell asleep during our session so we used that to our advantage.

Our favorite "big shot" of the day!

C

2009-03-09T12:14:00.000-07:00

We love to take photos of C! She is always up for fun poses and her ease in front of the camera makes it a pleasure to photograph her! Check out our favorite photo of the day - C is a beautiful girl!

Our favorite "big shot" photo of the day!

K

2009-03-09T11:09:00.000-07:00

K was a bit timid at first - but he quickly warmed up to us and we got some shots that really reflected his serious personality.

Our favorite "big shot" photo of the day!

Fierce!

2009-03-09T10:20:00.000-07:00

This was a really great session!

These girls, M and H, wanted to pretend like they were on the show, "Americas Next Top Model"! We loved getting to play extreme dress up with them!

As Tyra says, "These photos are FIERCE"!

Our favorite "big shot" photo of the day!

Favorite Shots!

2009-03-04T10:07:00.000-08:00

Since we are new to this blog, we wanted to post several of our favorite shots from the past few weeks. Leave a comment to let us know which is your favorite!