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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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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SWEETHEART SENIOR | dallas, tx graduating senior portrait photographer
When planning, Abbey knew that she wanted to incorporate downtown Dallas along with a more natural setting to give her a couple of different looks. And nothing makes me happier than seeing all of that come together for a unique, customized senior portrait session! She sure made it easy on me and was such a trouper trekking from spot to spot with a broken ankle, of all things. Abbey is on the Sweetheart Drill Team at Centennial High School, so we knew that we wanted to capture her in her uniform. And let me tell you, we used *every* last bit of light, but it all worked out perfectly and made for a fun way to end our session. You can see a couple more of my favorites here and here. Abbey, I loved my time with you and your mom and can’t wait to hear what college you decide on. Any of them will be lucky to have you, *but* my big ‘ole Red Raider heart sure hopes Texas Tech makes the cut. 😉 [Read more…]
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…]
KISS ME AT SUNSET | dallas, tx engagement photographer
So much to love about this engagement session… the light, the locations, the sunset, the couple. Especially the couple. They are sweet friends and they trusted me to capture these for them. I enjoyed getting to exploring their neck of the woods and of course there was no shortage of laughs. In fact, we may have started the session with an ants-in-your-pants dance off {if only I had video}. 😉 Those little guys came out of nowhere, but it was smooth sailing after that with lots of beautiful images. I have so many favorites! And how fun is that little kiss at the end by the water?! So sweet… I cannot wait to see them tie the knot. They are perfect together. Here is a little peek into our afternoon together… [Read more…]
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…]
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…]