Couple Portraits: Lauren and Brandon

Lauren and Brandon were so much fun this past weekend to photograph. I've known Lauren for a few years now because she is a fellow swing dancer but I had never met Brandon until the shoot. These two love-birds have been together since 2004 which is just incredible to me!

We headed out to Mackenzie Park and had a blast. On one photo I told them they had to trust me and do exactly as I said and I promised that it would turn out amazing. Guess what? It did.

These guys rocked their shoot and I was so happy to get to spend the afternoon with them, capturing their fun spirits.

Enjoy!

He just "Flew In" for a kiss. How sweet. ;)

Allison and Jeramy's Puppies

Allison and Jeramy are blessed with four rambunctious children. Hera, Remington, Ordo and Athena. Remmy is the daddy and is full-blooded Australian Shepard. Hera, mommy, is half Australian Shepard, a quarter Labrador and a quarter Cattle Dog. You can do the math on Athena and Ordo, the offspring of the lovely couple.

While their energy level is through the roof, they are all very well behaved and they are all very sweet. "Kill with affection" as some may say.

Max and Odin

Max Puckett II is a really awesome guy and what do awesome guys have? A really awesome dog. Odin is a 9 month old pit bull and is very smart - Max ( a trainer at Pets Mart ) has trained him well. Apparently pit bulls are not typically known to play fetch - they play keep-away quite well, but to retrieve a frizbee or stick is just not a natural behavior. This just proves how awesome Max is with training dogs because Odin enjoys playing fetch (with a little bit of keep-away).

These two were so much fun to hang out with at the park over by Max's place and it was quite obvious Odin was LOVING the extra attention.

Hunt's Cattle Dogs

Spring semester of my Freshman year at Texas Tech I took an intro history course from an instructor who made the course fun and interesting. Being the person I am, I sat in the very front, asked question, talked to the professor and the students around me (yes, I am that kid). The instructor, Mr. Sanford Hunt, put up with me and later supported me on my pursuit for the Miss Texas Crown. While many students pass through a teacher's classroom, very few come back to visit (again, I am that person). Mr. Hunt made a real impression on me and has always been on my mind as one of those people I will never forget. Well, with today's age, what do you do with people you know? You Facebook them because "it's not official if it's not on Facebook."

After finding him, we exchanged e-mails and asked if I'd like to join him one morning during his walk to photograph his cattle dogs. Why not? Recently I have photographed quite a few puppies, I am quite comfortable around all canines, even domesticated wolves. And I genuinely love dogs - grew up around big dogs so size has never intimidated me. Just gotta show them who's boss. So today I met the family out in a field out on 110th and Milwaukee and walked around the pasture, photographing Mr. Hunt's dogs as they looked for rabbits and chased each other.

Here they are, Red, Kate, Smoke and Brown doing what they do best! They sure were showing off for me - probably not every day they get company on their morning run!

Oliver

This weekend I went home for a dentist appointment and while I was there I got to know my family's new addition. Oliver. He's a four months old shepherd mix (I think he might have a bit of terrier in him. Jack Russel maybe?). Boy, does he have a funny personality. Not only did I get to know Ollie while I was in town, it was interesting seeing the shift in the hierarchy among all the animals. I'm sure next time I visit them, everything will be sorted out. My bet is on Cooper as Alpha. Murphy is just too skittish and besides, Cooper took charge of training Ollie how to be a Church dog.

Big stretch! Tough work being a puppy!

Church Family Portraits

I may be a little behind in updating my blog.... eek! New New Years Resolution FOUND!

For Christmas I got my family to get all dressed up and excited about getting family portraits done. Robert, Jaclyn's boyfriend, was the honorary shutter snapper. "Just keep pushing that button," I told him. He did a good job and managed to get a lot of gems. Of course, my family is pretty crazy, but I'll let the photos tell that story on their own.

Portrait Session: Lindsay

My sister Lindsay is a crazy individual. One thing I love most about her is she has no limit to her love. Since graduating I think my sisters have a little more confidence in my photography and have become more willing models for me. I followed Lindsay around while she got her car inspected and then we went to the park and did a quick shoot there. Enjoy!