Nisa's Austin College Bridal Portraits in Sherman, Texas

Nisa was a joy to work with! She planned her wedding from California, but we still managed to fit in a bridal portrait session on the campus of our shared alma mater. I worked toward my undergraduate degree at Austin College, though I ultimately transferred and finished elsewhere after switching degree programs from business toward art. Nevertheless, AC was always the school where I felt most at home. It felt like a homecoming to wander around campus with Nisa and her mother, and see how much looked exactly the same, and how much had changed! It was an incredibly hot Texas summer day, so we made use of as much air conditioned space as we could. Nisa holds her PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, so it made sense to start the session in the IDEA Center, Austin College's fancy new science building. I look forward to sharing Nisa's wedding -- the science theme continued there, with an experiment taking the place of a unity ceremony, and beakers and test tubes used throughout their decor. Nisa's a pretty awesome gal, if you haven't already figured that out.

Fort Worth Historic YWCA Bridal Portraits: Leslie

I had a great time capturing Leslie's bridal session at the historic YWCA in downtown Fort Worth last month! Her mom kept us company, and her dad stopped by too to see his beautiful daughter (and provide a little fatherly teasing). Leslie's dress is one of my favorites so far this year. That layer of bold, graphic, floral lace is gorgeous!

Adriatica Bridal Portraits in McKinney: Christine

Christine and Kyle were married yesterday, so I can finally share Christine's stunning bridal portraits that I captured at Adriatica in McKinney, Texas last month. What a beautiful bride! Adriatica's old world architecture, stonework, water features and vineyard make the perfect bridal portrait backdrop. I enjoyed seeing these photos alongside the couple's engagement portraits on display all over the wedding reception last night.

Adriatica Couple's Portraits: Farah & Francisco

In May, I photographed Farah & Francisco at Adriatica in McKinney. Adriatica is one of my favorite local backdrops for its European style architecture in the middle of the north Texas suburbs. I photographed Farah & Francisco's engagement portraits a few years ago. They loved those photos, but unfortunately weren't as satisfied with the work of another photographer at their wedding in their home town. This new session was about a year after their wedding, and the couple got dressed up again in their wedding finery to right the wrong of not having any wedding day portraits they loved. While we couldn't redo Francisco and Farah's wedding day, I hope having new keepsake portraits will help heal the regret and disappointment of that other photographer letting them down.

Midway through the session, Farah and Francisco changed into something a little more casual, but still classy as heck. Farah has a penchant for choosing adorable dresses for her portrait sessions; I'm not sure whether I love this floral one or the blue number from her engagement session more! It was a joy to photograph this handsome couple again. I hope to continue doing so as the years go by!

Fort Worth Bridal Portraits at TCU: Christen

Last month, I spent a whole day in Fort Worth so that I could capture Christen's bridal portraits in the morning, and then meet up again with Christen and her fiance Joe in the evening for their engagement portraits. We started Christen's bridal session at Saint Patrick Cathedral in downtown. This is the church Christen grew up in. This is where Christen and Joe met, in the choir. This is where Joe proposed. This is where they were married over the weekend, surrounded by their friends and family. After we shot some on the church grounds, we went over to the TCU campus, which is a beautiful backdrop and also Christen's alma mater. Having to wait to share the photos is always the hardest part about bridal portrait sessions! I'm happy to finally share these photos of beautiful Christen with you all.