This girl is charming, cute and so fun to work with.  Victoria had the perfect look for a mini-shoot inspired by the bridal whimsy of j.crew and the like.  I’m loving how wedding and bridesmaids dresses are becoming shorter, more fun, and quirkier.  Brides are letting their bridesmaids choose what to wear more often and brides themselves are dressing less formally and with their own personal styles in-mind.  Two trends, that as a wedding photographer, I adore.

Thanks for being so fun to work with, Victoria.  You’re awesome!  And another huge thanks to Jennyface for her hair, makeup, and styling expertise.  I want to bring her along with me on every shoot :)

I am going to be OUT OF THE OFFICE (and state) for a photography conference until next week Friday (February 25th). I’ll be pretty busy while I’m away but I will try my best to respond to emails as I can.  Ciao for now!

Jody is freaking gorgeous.  I keep looking at these photos and thinking she’s Anna Pacquin.  On top of this, she is super sweet and down to earth … I adored her instantly.

I absolutely love shooting bridal sessions.  Before or after the wedding — it’s an awesome way to get some photos of any bride looking her best.  Jody looked extra amazing thanks to Jenny‘s (of Jennyface) hair and make-up talent.  Professional make-up makes such a difference in the success of any shoot.  And Jenny is a blast to work with!  I recommend her to any bride for engagement, wedding, bridal or boudoir make-up.

Unique and whimsical hairpieces always add something special to a bride’s look.  The flower piece Jody is wearing was custom designed for me (for my own wedding a couple years ago) by Myra Callan of Twigs & Honey.  She’s kind of a big deal now — designing pieces for celebrities even.

Photographer’s note:  If you follow my blog, you know I’m a 35L girl.  It’s my favorite lens ever.  But for Jody’s bridals I didn’t like the perspective I was getting with the 35 and I used the 85 1.8 instead.  I forgot how much I love this lens as well. It’s super sharp and focuses quickly.  Now I’m interested in checking out the 85L — do any of you have experience with it?  What do you think?

Much more tomorrow.  Any guesses as to which actress I think Jody looks like?

Was playing around on polyvore.com today and whipped-up this little collage of things I like a lot.

I met Liz and Bryan for the first time on the afternoon of their wedding day.  I immediately felt in my element photographing their sincere personalities and their awesome and welcoming friends in the wedding party.  Liz and Bryan were married in the scenic hill country of Austin, under a huge sun overlooking Lake Travis.  They opted to see each other before the ceremony to have enough time for photos and I was thrilled by how natural they were behind my lens.  So into each other.  They were both so happy.

Liz and Bryan, your wedding was gorgeous.  Thank you so much for flying me down to Austin to capture it.  It was an honor to work with you both!  Congrats!

Vendor shout-out:  Venue and catering–Vintage Villas, Hair & Make-up–Your Looks n’ Locks and Autumn Swinson Burns (note to my future brides — she is from Madison and seriously talented! Check her out; she drove down to Austin to do Liz’s hair)  , Florist–Bouquets of Austin, Cake–Simon Lee Bakery, Lighting–Ilios Lighting, Band–Top Choice.