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…]
FOUR GENERATIONS | dallas, tx family lifestyle photographer
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
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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ALL THE WAVES IN THE SEA | dallas, tx newborn lifestyle photographer
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…]
SMILE OFTEN, LOVE MUCH | keller, tx family lifestyle photographer
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…]
LOVE, LAUGHTER AND… |dallas, tx family lifestyle photographer
… happily ever after. If you know this family, then you already know how much fun we had. They are sweet friends of ours and you can always expect to have lots of laughs when you’re around them. Some might say that they have a little bit of a dark side as well. 😉 They. are. awesome! I just love their sense of humor and I loved getting to hang out with them in their backyard for their fall family portraits. We had some really pretty light and it definitely doesn’t hurt that Mom has quite the green thumb. Everything came together perfectly. They are such a beautiful family and those boys… oh so handsome and full of personality {love this moment}. It’s been such a joy getting to capture them over the years. You can find another one of my favorites here. [Read more…]
HAPPY FALL | frisco, tx family lifestyle photographer
I’m so thankful for this beautiful family. Not only are they friends, but they are wonderful supporters of Tressavent Photography and I’m honored that they continue to choose me to capture them. Somehow we always manage to get the most amazing light and I love all of the color we got to use this year with their fall display. It really made for a perfect setting. And it makes my heart so happy that each year, we get such special mom & daughter portraits. Are they not stunning?! They have such a strong bond and I know that Ms. L is really going to treasure those images when she’s older. So sweet, those two. Thank you, N family for another wonderful session!
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PARADISE IN THE CITY | dallas, tx family lifestyle photographer
Waterfalls, ponds and the loveliest little courtyard lookout to enjoy it all. It’s a slice of paradise in the middle of the city and is something this sweet family loves about their neighborhood. And I can’t help but love it too and especially them. They were so great to work with and can you say beautiful?! It shines right from their cores. And these brothers, oh my… they were *so* funny! I enjoyed getting a glimpse of all of their personalities and how they interact as a family. You can feel their closeness and the love that they have for each other. They really are the sweetest. I hope they continue to enjoy the Dallas area as their new home and wish everyone a wonderful school year. Thank you H family for trusting me with your yearly family portraits… I loved every minute of it! [Read more…]
BEFORE THEY LEAVE | mckinney, tx family lifestyle photographer
All you need in the world is love and laughter. That’s all anybody needs. To have love in one hand and laughter in the other. -August Wilson
Both older brothers are headed off to college soon so Mom wanted to be sure and get everyone together for some pictures before they leave. And I absolutely adore how they turned out! So much love and laughter in these images and even an epic tickle war {see it in action below}. I had the pleasure of working with D and J last year for their senior portraits so it was awesome to have them in front of my lens again with Mom and siblings. I have really enjoyed getting to know this sweet family! As excited as the boys are to start this next chapter in their lives, I know that they are going to miss their family and their family is certainly going to miss them. Thank you B Family for spending an afternoon with me and for having so much fun doing it! [Read more…]
SUNNY SIDE OF LOVE | dallas, tx family lifestyle photographer
“…Take me to your sunny side of love, That’s right where we belong…” -Aerosmith
It was a hot, triple digit kind of day, but they were complete rockstars and fully embraced all of my silliness and games. Just look at all those smiles… and all that LOVE! Sweet, summer of sunshine, I adore them! Mom and I go way back, like wayyyyy back. So nothing makes my heart happier than being able to capture her with her loves. I mean, do sisters get any sweeter than this?! Since they enjoy all things music, we *had* to have a little jam session and what a treat for me. I was so relaxed at one point that I forgot I was taking their pictures. It was an awesome afternoon! And just incase you missed it on Instagram, check out their little Walk This Way video. [Read more…]