Taylor’s Bridal Session – Contemporary Arts Museum – Houston, TX

Last weekend was Taylor and Zane’s wedding, so I can finally unveil Taylor’s fabulously awesome bridals!

Let me start with the backstory…

Taylor grew up in Pasadena, TX but has lived in Tyler since college.  She wasn’t completely familiar with Downtown Houston or many of the surrounding areas, so we started this session not knowing exactly where we were going to shoot.  We decided to head to Hermann Park (I had another totally awesome bridal session there that morning) but we were unable to find a parking spot.  We headed back up toward the museum district, parked at the First Presbyterian Church of Houston‎, and decided we’d find somewhere around there to shoot.    We took a few photos in front of the church, and then walked a little.  In front of the Contemporary Arts Museum and across the street from the Museum of Fine Arts Houston is the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden at the MFAH (as I was later informed by Laura Burlton, an knowledgeable friend and fellow photographer who I ran into twice that day).  Taylor instantly recognized it when we approached, and fell in love.  So that’s where we shot her session. 

She had a beautiful cathedral length veil (my absolute favorite).  The wind gusts kept catching it.  But that made for some fun shots for me!

The next two photos embody my philosophy of “never stop shooting”.  Taylor’s veil caught the wind and she was trying to catch it, unaware I was still snapping away.      (I don’t know which one I like more!)

Gorgeous green eyes…  I am so lucky to have the most beautiful brides in the world.  Seriously.  I *love* my job!

We were heavily watched by the security guards to make sure we didn’t get too close to any of the sculptures.

You never saw this photo.  I’m just sayin’.

Taylor’s mom helped me with this gorgeous off-camera lighting.

This was Taylor’s favorite sculpture in the garden.  So I stuck her on the ground in front of it… in her wedding dress.  I love my fearless brides and their fearless bridals!

If you were gasping at the thought that she would lay on the grass in her wedding dress before her wedding, she was lying on a big clear paint tarp so she wouldn’t trash her dress.  I’m sneaky like that.  :p

We were debating what the sculptures were…  Regardless, this is another one of my favorite photos!

Finally, after the sun had set, the smooth, creamy light shows off Taylor’s soft skin and bright eyes.