Mini sessions in Oak Cliff

I had the great privilege of doing 12 sessions in Oak Cliff a couple of weeks ago. Each session was 30 minutes long and I was really pleased with the pictures we got. More then that, I really enjoyed meeting so many families and our brief interactions. So, let's take a look!

The first family was probably the quickest one of the day. I love the bright glasses! Some of my favorites pictures of the day were due to the littlest guy's rebellion toward the end of the session: if only being difficult was always so cute!

If the first family was the quickest, the second was the easiest. I love the way these pictures evoke a sense of quiet confidence on behalf of this young lady.

I can tell you why the two little ones look so happy in this next session. It's because they had a really playful and fun mom and dad! I think they have lots of happiness in store for them. I really like the light in the last picture. (And the way the last two pictures have the same thing going on. :))

I got a little carried away with this next 6 year old--but this little girl had the gappiest, cutest, smile EVER!!

I loved that the bright blue and the dark brown of these two brother's eyes. You wouldn't know it by looking at the pictures, but the blue-eyed brother actually had a stomach bug during this photo session. Again, if only we could all look so cute being sick!

The next session was unique during the weekend because it was of a young engaged couple. This couple had a lot of parallels as my husband and I--at least in as far as he attended the same high school as my husband, and she and I went to the same university. They will also be married in the same church as my husband and I. Here's to much happiness!!!

In the next family, this little girl had energy!! She was running circles around us big people. Somehow, though, that energy translated into really cute pictures. Ironically, the lollypop bribe she earned made for mom and dad's favorite picture!

This next family was really nice to work with. Mom and Dad were so relaxed and easy-going and their daughter was all smiles and giggles.

Long lost blog...here I am again.

Obviously, this blog is beyond neglected...it's just plain not used. But, I wanted to update it and rather then trying to go back and recover the past couple years, I'm just going to post some of the pictures that I took this past weekend. Oh wait, before I do that let me include a few lovely bridal photos from June. Then we'll get to the two families I did this past weekend. What beautiful people!!!

It's Great to be Eight!!

After a long hiatus the Son of the Danube Returns...considering there will be another Son in about a month this may be only a brief blurb on the blog horizon...maybe. But for now...here some pictures from our birthday dinner yesterday!






I think eight years old is just about a prime Birthday year. Rose was very sweet and felt very special all day.


Does it look like there's room for one more in this line-up?


THIS guy is going to be a big brother soon?




Presents! The moment has finally come. And what could be so awesome, you wonder? A design your own barbie fashion kit, of course!


They both looks so proud of eachother.


Rob took Rose to IHOP for breakfast where Rose stood on a chair while they sang to her and the waitress gave her a dollar!


What can you say about a face like that? At the end of the night, true to her passion, this art set was Rose's favorite gift. It was a good day indeed.

Family photos in South Irving

When I first saw this family walking toward me in a South Irving Park I knew that if I did my job we'd have some beautiful images. Besides being naturally beautiful the ladies had on brightly colored saris looked so breezy and picturesque. I think that we came up with some great shots--some of my favorites are the great smiles from Grandma with the grandkids and those little the babies with their mamas!