Proposal : Ross & Lauren : Fort Worth Water Gardens

Lauren said yes! 

I could not be happier for these two lovebirds. I've known Lauren since college, taught her how to swing dance, and while she has always been a bubbly soul, I've never seen her happier than she has been since Ross came into her life. 

A week before their third anniversary dating, Ross emailed me to as me if I would be there to photograph him proposing to Lauren. I screamed! Of course! I was so excited! Apparently he had the whole thing planned out and besides the parents, I was the only other person who knew what was going to happen. Lauren had no idea!

I arrived early, scoped out my secret-hide-out-in-the-open spot, donned my sunglasses and ballcap (I never wear these two things...) and waited patiently. As soon as Ross was in position, I called his cell to give him the OK and he dropped his knee! Woohoo! Ohmygoodness I was shaking with excitement! The backdrop couldn't have been prettier either. 

Congratulations to the future Mr. and Mrs. McGarrah!

 Ross was trying to nonchalantly look for me....

You're in a good spot, Ross, you can ask whenever you're ready! *this is when I called his phone.

 *swoon!*

 And this is when Lauren realized it was Me! So surprised.

Beautiful! 

Newborn : Cole (5 Days)

Little baby Cole, five days new! He is my new 2nd cousin and he is an absolute snugglebug! 

My cousin, Preston, and his wife, Marisa are two very blessed parents and I love them both so much.

It was wonderful getting to get to see these two new parents so happy and so in love.

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Art : Ashelynn's LED Hoop

My neighbor is pretty awesome! She saw a video one day on the internet of someone hoop dancing and decided to try it out. From that moment forward, she's been documenting her progress and sharing it to her Facebook. I reached out to her and asked if she'd like to try some long-exposure portraits with her new LED hoop. "I would love that!" 

It took 2 weeks to get the right evening (monsoon season occurred in DFW that put portraits off for a while) but we made it happen and she was awesome! It was so cool to watch her dance with the hoop and then see the result in my camera of a 20 second, 40 second, and 2 minute exposure!

Below are my favorites! Enjoy!