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TOUGH COOKIE | dallas, tx family lifestyle photographer

May 22, 2015

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Sometimes you have to try every trick in the book and that’s exactly what we did! The littlest wasn’t too sure about the whole picture taking thing – such a tough little cookie. Hey, it happens. And honestly it’s not uncommon for sessions with toddlers. Because well… they’re toddlers – they have their own way of going about things and I’m more than cool with that! I’m always ready to throw out our pre-session plan and you know what? It always ends up being just as perfect, if not better, anyway. There were a few tears and facepalms, but *then*… then, there was fun and smiles. Mom and Dad hung in there with me and it really paid off. I adore all of the images we got! They are full of love and happiness and everything this sweet family is. Take a look at all of the goodness we got!! LOVE! [Read more…]

ADVENTURES IN PORTLAND | real bliss | dallas, tx lifestyle photographer

May 20, 2015

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Earlier this month, the Mr. and I took a weekend trip to Portland, Oregon for some food, fun and tasty beer. We love traveling to new places and Oregon definitely did not disappoint. What a beautiful state! We had such a great time and one of the many highlights {like that sunset on the coast – *sigh*} was going to de Garde Brewing’s 2nd anniversary party. They are my absolute favorite, so it was awesome getting to see where all of the magic happens and enjoying their beers in such a fun atmosphere. Their party is actually what prompted us to take this trip, so we thought… hey, why not make this a beer adventure and visit as many breweries/brewpubs as we can while we are there?! 😉 Oregon has lots to offer and what I love about the craft beer scene is that you can also expect to make some new friends! [Read more…]

SPRINGTIME | 365 Grateful Heart Project | March

April 2, 2015

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Spring has officially arrived and I could not be happier! March may have started off with snow, but it didn’t last long and all of the rain and sunshine has brought on lots of greenery and beautiful blooms to Dallas. I’ve been enjoying every minute of it! So much so that I haven’t been great about posting daily images, but you can see some of my favorite moments from March below and more on IG @tressavent. It was a great month with time spent with friends, a trip to Austin, fun photo sessions, sunsets, enjoying the outdoors and learning new things {have you heard of cinemagraphs? you can see a couple that I created here & here}. I couldn’t ask for anything more and look forward to seeing what April has in store. [Read more…]

DALLAS AREA PARKINSONISM SOCIETY | Impacting & Improving Lives

March 27, 2015

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Every nine minutes someone is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that causes tremors; slowness of movement and speech; and impaired balance and coordination. More Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease than with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and ALS combined. {facts about Parkinson’s} Thankfully there is a wonderful nonprofit organization, Dallas Area Parkinsonism Society {DAPS}, that is dedicated to impacting and improving the lives of those affected by this disease. See more images & video… [Read more…]

FOUR GENERATIONS | dallas, tx family lifestyle photographer

March 25, 2015

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Four generations… all together at once. Wow, such a wonderful thing to get to help capture! And since Great Grandma lives so far away, this was also her first time to meet and spend time with these sweet boys. Dallas was one of the stops along her Texas tour of visiting family and she came just in time for our snow-apocalypse to melt off. Whew! So although we were lucky enough to get beautiful sunshine, it was still a bit chilly and definitely muddy. But these guys were all sorts of awesome so there were plenty of smiles and sweet moments had by all. Such a special visit that can now always be remembered and shared with future generations to come. It was an absolute joy to get to work with them! [Read more…]

TOGETHERNESS | dallas, tx family lifestyle photographer

March 10, 2015

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It’s always such an honor to get to help capture families when they all come together and I most certainly have a special place in my heart for this one. They are such dear friends. I love them and loved getting to have them in front of my camera during their visit to Dallas. Nana really wanted to have some photos of the whole gang and, of course, with her sweet grands. Lots of silliness went into the making of these, but hey… no shame in my game. 😉 It made for a fun morning with some of my favorite people, making and preserving memories. And I know the littles will really enjoy having these when they get older too. So much happiness.
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IT’S BEEN REAL | 365 Grateful Heart Project | February

March 2, 2015

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Oh February, it’s been real, real fun. There were adventures, trying new things, crazy weather, turning a year older, lots of love and laughs, and visits from family and friends. I’m truly grateful for everything I got to experience these last 28 days. You can see some of my favorite moments below and more @tressavent.

Then be sure and visit Ute’s monthly wrap-up at Fotoart Photography and view Shaz’s project @mspurevanilla. We’ve also had a number of friends join us on Instagram that you don’t want to miss… @iheartkingston, @mikehowell_jr, @cosibella, @jbergerphoto, @krishnaneale and many, many more! Just check out the tag #365GratefulHeart to see all of the wonderful images & grateful moments. [Read more…]

ALL THE WAVES IN THE SEA | dallas, tx newborn lifestyle photographer

February 10, 2015

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If you want to know how much we love you count all the waves in the sea. This is a framed print in baby Hannah’s nursery and it is so sweet and so true. I loved getting to experience it first hand at their newborn session. Mom & Dad are completely smitten and how could you not be?! She is *so* precious and was such an angel for her portraits. Our time together was pretty wonderful, full of pure sweetness and smiles {love this one}. You don’t want to miss the video below. Such a special day with a lovely family. Thank you G Family for welcoming me into your home so warmly and trusting me to capture these for you! [Read more…]

THIS IS ME | 365 Grateful Heart Project | January

February 2, 2015

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I can’t believe that January has come and gone already. Such an awesome month and a great start to 2015! As you may know, I’m doing a 365 Grateful Project along side some talented friends, where we post a photo-a-day on Instagram of what we are grateful for. It’s about celebrating the moments in your life that make you happy, reflection and gratitude. You can read more about it here.

This personal project has been a wonderful experience and is something that I’m proud of. I love that it’s helping me document more of my own life and focusing on the positive in each day. I took the above self portrait as part of the project and it’s far from perfect, but so am I. I’m just doing the best that I can and I feel really good about that. This is me and the things in my life that truly make me happy. You can see a few of my favorite moments from January below and more @tressavent. Then be sure and visit Ute’s monthly wrap-up at Fotoart Photography and view Shaz’s project @mspurevanilla. We’ve also had a number of friends join us on Instagram that you don’t want to miss… just check out the tag #365GratefulHeart. So many beautiful images!

And if you would like to join us {it’s never too late!} then we invite you to tag your images using#365GratefulHeart so we can follow along.

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SMILE OFTEN, LOVE MUCH | keller, tx family lifestyle photographer

January 30, 2015

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As we’re walking to start the session, big brother looks up at me and sweetly asks if he can hold my hand. Oh my word, my heart instantly melted into a big ol’ puddle. You may recognize Liam and be familiar with his story from the Team Liam, Love Capture Give session that we did last year. Jamie is so great about posting updates on his Facebook page and I’m just so happy that his treatments are going well. He’s such a strong, sweet boy! And also a really great big brother. I loved getting to see all of them together and meet Mr. B for their family portraits. He’s such a wonderful addition to their already awesome family and our time together was pretty fantastic. There was bike riding, exploring, fishing and just plain having fun {like this}. It was a chilly day, but full of lots of precious moments of them doing what they do best, loving each other. Here’s a little peak… [Read more…]