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Calen at Delaney Vineyards Portraits

Larissa — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:28:05 +0000

We had a great time with our nephew Calen yesterday afternoon. We love the Delaney Vineyards in Grapevine, it has great huge wood doors, slate sidewalks, and of course, the vineyards! Calen just got his braces off, so he has been really excited to get some pictures without his shiny metal in his mouth anymore! Here are just a few from the afternoon…

Brayden’s Portrait Session | Grapevine Portraits

Larissa — Wed, 26 May 2010 18:39:57 +0000

This little guys has so much personality! He was so much fun to work with, and luckily, just like all other 2 year olds, when he doesn’t want to smile, his pictures are still gorgeous!! This little model has beautiful skin and eyes that sparkle when the sun hits them. We have known his mother for a long time, so we knew this little guys personality, and we really wanted that to shine through in his pictures.

Oh my goodness, to see Brayden’s robot! He is very serious about his moves, not cracking a smile while performing, but as soon as he is done….. CHEESE!!!!! During this session I learned a new trick from Jasmine ( Brayden’s mother) which I must say I do not know why we never thought of it before! We were trying to get Brayden to put his hand in his pocket, and he continued to give us that popular 2 year old answer of “no”. Plain and simple, “no”. Jasmine went to the car, got some money, put it in his pocket, and that was it!! He left his little hand in there just long enough to get a couple of perfect shots!!!

What a great time we had with them! Thanks Jasmine for calling us, we had so much fun with you two!

Brayden’s Portrait Session-sneak peek

Larissa — Wed, 26 May 2010 03:14:46 +0000

We took the cutest, most adorable little 2 year old boy out for pictures this evening! We can’t wait to show you the pictures of his dance moves! His specialty was the robot! We will post those soon! Here is a sneak peek!

Chatelain Family: Ethan’s 6mos old!

Chavvon — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:44:19 +0000

Ethan is turning 6 months old so Wayne and Connie wanted to take out the whole family to get some nice pictures. The weather has been beautiful so we thought bluebonnets would be nice, but where are the bluebonnets this year! We’re usually overflowing with them and we can hardly find a patch this year. Oh well, on to plan B :)

We have a beautiful botanical garden in our neck of the woods so we thought it would be a wonderful location to take the Chatelain family. The tulips are growing quite nicely and the weather was nice and cool. We had a lovely time talking with Wayne and Connie while we waited for Ethan to cooperate. He was quite needy for his apple juice…lol. Once he cooled off and his tummy was filled to the rim, we had a good time.

Here are our favorites! Happy 1/2 Birthday Ethan!

Barnett Boys – Grapevine Children’s Photography

Chavvon — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:37:10 +0000

We’ve known Doug for a long time, so when Desiree contacted us about taking pictures of their boys it was pretty cool. They live in Houston so we’ve been trying to coordinate for a long time to make this happen. A few weeks ago Desiree let us know that they’d be in town for spring break so that was perfect for us to do the shoot!

We always send a questionnaire to our clients and one of the questions is “what really gets your kids excited”. For these two, the answers were football, candy, and dancing! woohooo! Those are our kind of kids :) The boys warmed up to us pretty quickly and the first pic in the blog is the very first pic of the day!

See our favorites below!

Baby Jeremiah – Dallas Newborn Photographer

Chavvon — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:15:19 +0000

We’ve been wanting to do a newborn photo session for a loooonnggg time, but newborn sessions are kind of difficult because you need a newborn! They’re done in the first 10 days after birth so you have to coordinate beforehand with the family and get props, clothes, little hats and all the other things that go with newborn shoots so you’re ready when that day finally comes.

Another thing you need for clients to hire you for newborns is pictures of other newborns you’ve photographed. We didn’t have either….until last week :) Amanda and Martin had a beautiful baby boy and they were kind enough to have trust in our photographic abilities to let us shoot their baby! We had lots of ideas for this shoot and we only had time for a few of them.

We can’t wait until the next shoot to bring some more ideas to life! We had so much fun photographing this little guy. If you’re having a baby and would like pictures, please contact us!

See pics below!

Our Valentine’s Day! – Dallas Wedding Photographers

Chavvon — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:26:40 +0000

Anyone that knows me knows that I adore some Larissa. She’s my world and I enjoy everything about every part of our lives together. She’s everything that a partner should be and we have a good time spending time together! Here we are having some fun on Valentine’s day and a good friend of ours took some pics. Thanks Julie!

Just to let you know what’s going on, I’m trying to lift her up without making her look heavy….pretty funny! Oh, if you need a Dallas Wedding Photographer, we’re available!

Kim + James…real troopers! | Wedding Photographer

Chavvon — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:23:12 +0000

Sometimes when you meet two people, you can just tell how in love they are. James and Kim are those people. The way they talk, look at each other, and hold hands just gushes with love! Larissa and I had a wonderful time at this photoshoot even though it was cold!! The photos don’t show because these two are real troopers…. About half way through the shoot, we had to stop for hot chocolate just to warm up! My fingers were so cold that I could hardly press the shutter button, so it was a welcomed resting spot for us as well.

We took a nice variety of shots in the city and at a nice little garden we have nearby, so we’re excited to show off these pics!

This is where we had to stop for a little break….the pastries at this bakery look soooo good. But I resisted!!

The Hickmon Family! | Dallas Family Portraits

Chavvon — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:11:37 +0000

I’ve known Neka for a long time so we were pretty excited about being able to take their family photos. We went out with just the girls last month and it was cold and raining so we wanted to do it again. We got together earlier this month and Greg came out this time so we were able to get a couple of shots with the whole family.

Pax is turning four soon so……Happy Birthday Pax!! Here are some of our favorites from both shoots.

Can we PLEASE call this little boy pretty!!! | Children’s Photography

Larissa — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:27:45 +0000

We know he is a little boy, but my goodness, HE IS JUST SO PRETTY!!! His eyes, his little lips, everything about this baby boy is just beautiful!! His mom and dad, Ashley and Mark, wanted to enter him into a “Most Beautiful Baby Contest”, so they need some pictures to register. Ashley and Mark are dear friends of ours, so maybe we are biased, but isn’t he gorgeous! Go vote for him when it comes up! We will post a link for everyone to go and vote when we get the information!

Mr. Personality, aka: Mr. Ryan! | Dallas Children’s Portraits

Larissa — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:00:08 +0000

Amy and Chris wanted to get some pictures of their precious little boy Ryan for his 2nd birthday, and boy did he perform. He was so animated with smiles, smirks, and grins! It was so fun running around with this little guy, and just capturing him as he played. No whines or frowns on this shoot! What a great little boy he was!

So Many Family Christmas Portraits!!!

Larissa — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:25:30 +0000

Well, we never uploaded all of the Christmas portraits that we had taken this season because we were so busy, but here are a few of our favorites, but just a few! There are just too many to post!

It is such a blessing to get to know so many different people, hear their stories, and spend some time with them. Wow, and to think this is our job… we just love it… we are so incredibly honored. Thank you all for choosing us to make these memories for your family!

The Lee Girls + Jeff :) | Family Portraits

Larissa — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:01:53 +0000

We met Jeff and Andrea at Dan & MacKensie’s Los Cabos Wedding last fall and had a really good time! After the wedding, we all jumped in the pool and we got to spend a little time together. When they let us know they wanted us to do their family pictures, we were all over it. Their girls are beautiful and the family just looks good! :) Here’s our faves!

The Kibodeaux Family! | Dallas Texas Wedding Photographer

Larissa — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:09:09 +0000

We’ve been planning to do this photo shoot with Melanie and Eric for months because we knew this is the only time the ENTIRE family is in town!! The kids are growing up and Christmas is one of the few times to get a family picture so we were happy the weather cooperated. It rained all week and then right at photo shoot time, the skies cleared up. I told Eric he must be doing something right in life…lol. We really enjoyed spending a couple of hours with this family getting some wonderful family portraits. Check out a few of our favorites!

Just a little bit: Kibodeaux Family! | Family Portraits

Chavvon — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:48:26 +0000

We had a really good time taking family portraits for the Kibodeaux family today! Eric and Melanie have a beautiful family and we’re blessed to get to know them. The whole family looks good! We’re getting ready for a camping trip, so we only had time to edit a few after today’s shoot. Look for more of this family after the New Year. Happy New Years Everyone!!

Afternoon with Eva

Larissa — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:10:07 +0000

This little girl was a delight, and really fun to photograph. She has such pretty whispy hair, huge blue eyes, and the smoothest skin! She really didn’t want to smile for us, but we managed to get a few!! The shots are so pretty simply because she’s as pretty as a doll, and when the light hits those big blue eyes, it is just captivating! Happy 2nd Birthday Eva!

Landon and his “Pia Pize”

Larissa — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:10:40 +0000

This was just the most precious, cutest little boy! He was such a wonderful little model, and he loved his “pia-pizes” (surprises / lollipops) that his mother had with her! Too cute! His mom dressed him in the perfect outfit for the location, which gave us some fabulous vintage shots. She just told me yesterday that a modeling agency contacted her after randomly seeing these photos on their Christmas card and they want him to model! How exciting! Good luck Landon!

A new lens: Sigma 50mm 1.4 – Dallas Wedding Photography

Chavvon — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:00:57 +0000

I’ve been debating between the Sigma and Nikon 50mm 1.4 on my D700 for a few months and finally decided to get a hold of both of them before I made a decision. We did a wedding a couple of weeks ago in Los Cabos, Mexico and I got a chance to use the Nikon 50mm 1.4G. (For all you tech heads, I’ll do a technical comparison in the near future). In a nutshell, I wasn’t overly excited about the lens. I then went ahead and purchased the Sigma 50mm 1.4 and I’ve been more than happy with the results. Here are a couple of pics taken from a photo shoot this past weekend. thoughts?

Tres’ Senior Portraits

Chavvon — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:18:39 +0000

We had fun getting Tres’ senior pictures done at our last photo shoot. We got lucky and snuck in a one hour photo session in between thunderstorms this week. The cloud cover was a big help with the lighting! View all the pics below.

Peter & Beverly + Kids!

Chavvon — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:29:52 +0000

We had a good time taking pictures with the Dinh family! I went to high school with Peter so it was good seeing him again along with the rest of the family. They also brought us some delicious SugarLush Cupcakes (order some, they’re awesome!) We’ll see you guys again soon Peter & Beverly!

Melissa & Brayden

Chavvon — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:28:02 +0000

We planned to go take Melissa and Brayden’s pics on Saturday, but the rain just wouldn’t stop! Luckily things were all clear for Sunday. We had a great time shooting Melissa and Brayden and the little guy is a natural. He knew exactly how to pose and do what we told him to do. Good job Brayden!

Baby Christian!

Chavvon — Sat, 16 May 2009 17:39:42 +0000

We finally did it! We have been wanting to go with Mark and Ashley to get pictures of precious baby Christian, and the weather finally cooperated! They turned out great, but of course they would, he is so beautiful!

Kevin’s Southlake Town Square Photo Shoot

Chavvon — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:35:33 +0000

Kevin!! Kevin keeps me looking good (he’s my barber) and now he’s opening up his own shop in Southlake. If anyone is looking for a barber, he’s excellent. He cuts all types of hair so check out Kevin Anthony’s in Southlake…We took these photos for some of his marketing materials. Click on the photo below to take a look!

Precious Rachel’s Portraits

Chavvon Larissa — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:03:29 +0000

Rachel is such a beautiful little girl, and we had so much fun taking her pictures! It was quite chilly on the day of our shoot, so we took quite a few at our home. I must say, they turned out fabulous just taking some shots in our living room!

Devin’s Super Senior Portraits!

Chavvon Larissa — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:52:59 +0000

We had an awesome time shooting Devin’s Senior Portraits in Deep Ellum! She’s fun and spunky and this fit her personality perfectly!

Murry Kids

Chavvon Larissa — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:31:27 +0000

These two beautiful teens were naturals! Their mother wanted some artistic fall pictures with textures and cool effects to make a small book for 2008, so we went to the country and shot these. Even though we only had about 30 min. to shoot, we still got some great shots.