Struck Family – Spring, Texas
Shortly after Christmas, the Murphy, O’Connell, Smith, and Struck families got together for a big portrait of the entire family!
We went to a nearby park in the Windrose neighborhood for their session.
The guys (and mom)…
The girls with dad…
I guess he’s looking for something in his cousin’s ear… 
And the families….
… followed by some play time with the little ones.
I think he had something really important to say. 
Sneak Peeks from this weekend!
Whew! What a busy weekend!
On Saturday I shot a lovely wedding, Sunday morning was a fun loving couple’s engagement session, and on Sunday evening, a beautiful, hazel eyed senior…
To celebrate all this craziness, I’m giving a sneak peek!
During the ceremony, Robby and Courtney share a smile as the priest made his 7th remark about having kids.
While it was storming outside, that didn’t keep us from getting some sweet photos of the lovebirds…
This is the view Amruta and Satyajit get to enjoy every day out their window! [me = jealous]
I cut though some buildings (this one being a former mattress factory – turned lofts) with this adventurous couple to find the best spots. I loved the walls and the raw wood framing the windows, and even though I didn’t have a flash on me, we made it work. 
How’s this for some straight-out-of-camera goodness?
I *heart* the ground…. and Meghan’s gorgeous eyes!
Chelsea and Jason’s Engagement Session – Downtown Houston, Texas
Chelsea and Jason are engaged! These two are so much fun and were willing to try anything!
Chelsea has an awesome wedding blog where she talks about tips, ideas, and planning her wedding! Be sure to go check it out! Do you have a wedding blog? Let me know!
For their session, we started downtown at the famous tile wall across from the Alley Theater.
I have so many favorites from this shoot, I can’t pick just one! This is definitely one of the tops!
Talk about brave! It was a looong way down!
Meet Tucker! Tucker is their adorable little chihuahua. He’s so cute and sweet! We grabbed Tucker and walked over to Sesquicentennial Park.
He is such a good poser! (I’m still talking about Tucker here, but Chelsea and Jason aren’t too shabby either.)
What would an engagement session be without me throwing Chelsea and Jason down in the grass?
Chelsea has the most amazingly beautiful eyes!
After that, we headed on down to Houston’s City Hall where a few azaleas were still in bloom.
Ring shot!
We walked across the street to Tranquility Park for some more skyline shots…
… some silly shots…
… some seriously hot and sexy shots (fingers in his hair = awesome)…
… and finally some thing sweet.
Thanks Chelsea and Jason! I’m looking forward to your May marriage!
Nina’s Bridals – Hermann Park – Houston, Texas
Last month, Nina contacted me to shoot her bridal session here in Houston. She was having a destination wedding in Mexico a few weeks later, but wanted to capture some beautifully unique photos here in Houston first. Bright and early on a Saturday morning, we headed down to Hermann Park for her bridal photo shoot.
Just a tid bit about the way I shoot, I always try to get the standard posed photos (the classic ones that mom always likes and expects) out of the way quickly at the start of our sessions…
… they’re beautiful and simple…
… but I have to get them out of the way at the start, or I start getting so quirky and having so much fun, I’ll totally forget about them otherwise.
This one (and every single photo that follows)? Not what momma expected.
Pink toenails = soooo adorable!
Nina had these adorable wooden fans that she was giving as gifts to the guest at her wedding. Such a cute prop!
By the way, I love it when clients bring personal items to a shoot. It makes their photographs even more unique and special!
That orange blob in the back = a homeless guy still sleeping in an orange hunting jacket. (It was after 11 am at this point.)
By the way, HUGE props to Nina’s mom and sis for assisting me through the entire shoot. Here, they were holding up a large diffuser, helping to soften and diffuse the sunlight.
LOVE this! Nina’s so hott! And the awesome sun flare through the wisteria makes everything a little better.
Yet another one of my favorites…
You might think I’m pulling your leg, but these two are ALL Nina. I asked her to stand under the wisteria, and then she started spinning all on her own. She’s a total natural!
Thanks Nina – my super-fun senorita! I had a great time!
- Kel
Jenn and Jeff’s engagement session – The Galleria – Houston, Texas
Jenn and Jeff are so much fun!
These two world travelers picked a random place on the map, and are planning to tie the knot in Vancouver, BC, Canada. But for now, they’ve decided to have their engagement session close to home… right in front of their home in the Galleria! They walked to this fun little park where they usually take their dog for his runs, but this time, dog-free, for some fun couple’s photos.
Is this a girl who knows how to match her colors, or what?!
One of my favorites… Jenn and Jeff are so cute and comfy together! (And I like how the azaleas complement her shirt.)
Goofy shots! (ignore my foot at the bottom of the screen… sometimes you get that with a super-wide angle) :p
My FAVORITE! love, love, love, love, love, love…..
After staying close to home, we stopped by the Williams Water Wall in the nearby Galleria for the second half of their session.
These two were wet, totally wind blown, but that wasn’t going to stop us!
I really like these two… I also love brick walls.
Juxtaposition against the Williams Tower.
I love the reflection of the clouds in the tower, surrounded by the puffy, white clouds in the sky… Stick a smokin’ hot couple in the foreground, and it gets even better. :p
So a requirement of having me shoot your engagement session, you must lay on the ground at some point.
Okay, not really a requirement, but I should consider making it one.
rawr!
Finally, before calling it a night, we decided to mix it up just a bit.
Thanks Jenn and Jeff for rocking your engagment photos with me!
-Kel
Tanya Seaman and John Cocking’s Wedding – Heritage Presbyterian Church – Cypress, Texas
Tanya and John were my very first wedding of 2009. They were wed on 01/01/09 (you can’t get any earlier in the year than that)! Now every year they get to kick off their New Year’s festivities with their anniversary!
They’re another of my fabulous couples that have been together for a long time (over 10 years), and are finally tying the knot!
On top of these two being utterly charming and fun, they have some hilarious names when put together… :p
And now, on with the show:
I love this shot… Definitely one of my all-time favorites. I love the anxious anticipation. 
Getting some help from grandma…
After everyone was dressed and ready, we whisked Tanya outside for some quick bridals. She was looking hott!
hehe…
Look at that mischievous smile. Another flower girl up to no good.
Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. John Cocking!
It was dark outside by the time their ceremony was over, so we got creative, using lights that were to light the outside of church!
Finally, some brilliant ring shots! Gardenias and green spider mums… love ‘em.
Thank you Tanya and John!
Emily and Greg’s Engagement Session, Downtown Houston
Emily and Greg had their beautiful wedding today, so its time I blogged their fun engagement session!
We went downtown to Sesquicentennial Park in downtown Houston to take advantage of some of the scenery.
Overlooking Buffalo Bayou, I love the reflections of the orange colored trees in the water.
My favorite from their session. This photo is sooooo Greg. :p
We headed over by the Aquarium for some goofy shots… in a tree.
Back by the Wortham Theater, we stopped for some shots with the awesome Houston skyline.
My confession: the tilt in this photo is because I was lying on the ground, trying to avoid sticking my head in the bird poo covering the ground.
I still love this wall!
Thanks Emily and Greg! Your wedding today was absolutely gorgeous!
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.
Hardy Family Photo Session – The Woodlands, Texas
The Hardy’s were referred to me by another awesome family, The Slagle’s. We headed out to The Woodlands on a beautiful Sunday morning with their two precious little boys. They were so sweet and fun! Here’s a few of my favorites from their family session:
Ducks were approaching and Colin wanted to make sure we didn’t scare them away.
How could anyone resist those beautiful brown eyes?
Soothing a hungry baby…
Doesn’t Kyle have the most handsome eyes? (I know I already said that, but doesn’t he?)
Colin cubed.
Here’s a happy Kyle with a tummy full of food:
Since the proud parents didn’t have a photo together since their wedding, we took a couple of quick photos. 