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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BEHIND THE SCENES | dallas, tx graduating senior portrait photographer
It’s always awesome to get an email after a session with some behind the scenes snapshots from our time together. I love it when that happens! These were taken by Mom {with her iPhone} during her daughter’s graduating senior portraits at the Dallas Arboretum. I had no idea she was taking these, so I have to laugh at my stances and ask… is *that* really what I look like?! Why, yes… yes it is. These are actually probably pretty tame considering I will do just about anything to get the shot. Including my stalker stance, which involves me shooting through bushes, trees, {fill in the blank}. I can only image how crazy that looks. 😉 Anywho, I thought it would be fun to share these with you guys along with the resulting image from each one… [Read more…]
REAL EMOTION | dallas, tx lifestyle photographer
Watching little ones do Jiu-Jitsu has to be one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen. They are so adorable in their uniforms and I love how proudly they wear their belts. My best friend’s little girl has taken up this wonderful sport and I’m such a proud auntie. I recently got to go watch her train at RCJ Machado and earn her *second* belt stripe. Way to go, Maddog!!! She’s one tough chick and doesn’t let anything stand in her way. I love that about her and loved watching her fill with excitement as she accepted her new stripe. Seeing her happy, makes me happy! Honestly, it melts me into mushy goodness. I’m emotional like that. Everyone who knows me, knows that I’m a sponge when it comes to emotions… whatever you’re feeling, I’m feeling. It makes moments like these even sweeter and anytime I can share in the joy of my loved ones it’s one worth documenting in my books. [Read more…]
SUN & FUN | dallas, tx family lifestyle photographer
What better way to enjoy these last few days of summer then the pool with your sister. There was swimming, splashing, underwater exploring and then ended the session with a tasty popsicle treat. We had so much fun that they even thanked their Mom for having me over. 😉 They were oh, so very sweet to me! I loved working with these girls and getting to help capture memories of their summertime happiness. [Read more…]