tree swing? yes please.

location: lakefront house

i’ve said it before. i love seersuckers. also love it with coordinating sperry’s and boats.

my favorite favorite favorite.

and i love this one too.

sarah and alex

lake conroe, texas

engagement session

make up: sarah tucker make up artistry 

hello symmetry.

while the stereo type of texans are boots and western– these two hail from the west coast. oregon + washington.

whitney = gorgeous. (ps. you totally look like you know who…)

no photoshop enhancing those clouds. it poured just 20 minutes into our session causing us to reschedule.

(10% chance of rain!)

session 2.  no rain clouds, just HOT and humid. WAY humid.

this series is my FAVORITE.

meet their puppy Hoot!

casey, practice makes perfect.

whitney + casey // engagement session

old town richmond, texas

 “proud to announce that rebecca-linh rodgers has been rated by local brides and voted The Knot Best of Weddings 2010 Pick.”

something about this photo makes me think classic.

rachel grew up around the corner from this park in sugar land, so it was important to capture some images here.

my fav.

-or maybe this one? ((i love this door. ))

and i love how many textures are going on here. (let alone an adorable couple!)

dear mr. adam nyholt- refrain from making this door gobble up this couple.

rachel & jon // engagement session

sugar land, tx / old town richmond, texas

rachel and jon met while going to school at baylor. john was there for his masters while rachel was there getting her degree. they just happen to live next door to each other. three years later- they are planning their wedding in hawaii. how cute is that-right?

houston is funny with it’s weather. it literally goes from “nice days” to “hot and muggy” overnight. (it’s true) . guess which day it decided to be hot and muggy? YES. you would never guess how awesomely gross it was.

rachel and jon- happy destination wedding planning!

it’s never too late for an engagement session! (ps. julie and josh are getting married in 4 days!!)

what’s more awesome than beautiful clients?  beautiful clients that are your friends AND neighbors! (it’s true!)

i drive by this location almost every day hoping for one day to shoot here.

 LURVE this one. never underestimate an abandoned parking lot.

sun flare winnnnnn.

i’ve also wanted to shoot in the field for ever. FINALLY. i’m so stoked for these two!

julie + josh // engagement session

cypress, texas

let’s see- where to begin? this is julie and josh — and they’re getting MARRIED! this saturday to be exact. we (and i say we- i’m meaning my husband mike and i) couldn’t be more thrilled for these two. because josh and julie happen to be our across the street neighbors as well! so of course i couldn’t have been more flattered when julie asked if i could be their wedding photographer. um. YES!!! PLEASE!!!! i mean, fun memories of blowing stuff up 4th of july, garage sales, donuts in the driveway (shhhh, my coffee is *not* spiked with kaluha)  and crawfish boils that turn into late night gatherings just aren’t t enough– i get to witness and lock memories into art of one of their most important days together. HONORED.

jules and josh-  congrats!

ps.

julie. i remember the first day we met in your driveway. you are SO beautiful.

so seriously. location scouting prior to our session and what do i find? a concrete slab with a ton of RANDOM chairs. for reals? how can one just stumble upon a concept shoot?

it happened. and it was AAAAAWESOME.

folks, i am LOVIN’ my 2010 couples.

pleased to introduce katherine and mike.

here a chair, there a chair. everywhere a chair chair.

if you’re ever in a need for fajitas, tamales, and a frito pie (and sun flare… don’t forget the sun flare) - let me know and i’ll hook you up.

favorite.

this little cove was amazing.  mainly because it was SO windy and it was a nice little break from getting hair whip lashed from the wind.

more flare? yes and please. (or please and thank you?)

and yes again, 100% authentic lens dust. (trust me, i don’t neglect my lenses…it was super windy that day!)

katherine has the cutest dimple. (just one ;)  )

katherine & mike // engagement session

old town richmond, tx

first let me say- it was COLD and WINDY. so little miss katherine gets a trophy for being adorable despite our winter weather conditions. katherine and mike are a fun couple with a great sense of humor! they’ve got a GREAT history– met in early elementary school, started dating at the end of high school, and continued their relationship long distance through college. so after dating  for 6 years, they finally live in the same city. love it.

katherine and mike– looking forward to this year together!

he watched us as if we were CRAZY. ah, if i could only read minds.

once again- authentic lens dust thank you very much.

six pence 1954

 and “i do” in a blue hue.

a

birds eye view.

birds eye view x2

cake = perfection

toby + becky = perfection too.

becky & toby // wedding

houston, texas // paraiso maravilla

 sorry friends. i’ve been a bad blogger lately. sometimes every minute of every day gets consumed with all things “to do” whether it be business or life — and the  first place to get neglected is my little internet apartment.  (and my laundry ).

a long overdue wedding feature of one of my favorite couples of 2009 - becky and toby! you’ve seen this fun couple for their  engagement session  late last summer and becky’s smoking hot bridal session last fall. their wedding was held at paraiso maravilla,  a very romantic venue here in houston, and their wedding was gorgeous! special thanks to my right hand gal janica boles for her assistance for the evening.

CLICK HERE if you’d like to see the slideshow.

i know, i know,i know, how CUTE are they?!?!

this stair case was crazy narrow. holding on to my life here. (okay, not really, but we did have to be pretty careful)

it was 40 degrees out! brrrr.

tiffany is flippin’ GORGEOUS!

 love the shoes, love the belt, love the hat– LOVE IT!

matt is such a good sport kind of fiance. he gets extra cool points for just going with the flow.

on my drive home i felt bad that i remembered we forgot to move the plants back.  (but oh well!)

hands down- FAVORITE.

i don’t usually EVER play with lighting. but it was fun. maybe i’ll do it again.

tiffany & matt // engagement session

old richmond + sugar land , texas

 i fell in love with tiffany the first time i met with she and her mother! our first session was canceled due to yucky wet weather, and while the sun didn’t come out to play with us on this session we had SO much fun. despite the cold weather, tiffany and matt brought out their game faces for this session and we got awesome results! thanks you two for being so awesome.they make SUCH a cute couple and this is one of many sessions with them– which makes me smile. so get use to them- and stay posted.

and on a total random note- i can’t help but mention tiffany looks almost exactly like one of my old college roommates jenna- down to mannerism it’s just uncanny! i have to literally stop myself and not call her “jenna”.  (hi old roomy if you’ve stopped by to see!) i’ll have to see if i can dig up a photo. it’s CRAZY. (and makes me miss those sandy santa barbara beaches!)

shannon and normand are engaged.

and what an awesome couple they are!

shannon is drop dead GORGEOUS.

my fav-fav-fffaaavvvooorrriiittteee!!!

or maybe this one is my favorite?

 -> check them out<-

all i can say is, if babies are in the future— look at the pretty eyes it’s going to get!

shannon & normand

houston, texas - engagement session

can i not express how excited i am for shannon and normand’s wedding?!?! i’ve got a few months to wait, but these two were SO MUCH FUN to shoot with! talk about a great looking- good energy- fun to be around- fantastic couple!  despite the slew of mosquito’s and me ankle deep in ants, i think this session was a huge success. i usually shoot a LOT of images, and with these two there wasn’t any exception. except at the end i struggled to narrow them down. they have SO MANY GREAT photos from this session i had a hard time choosing! get use to these two, i think you may see them more than once next year- can’t wait!

an adorable couple to hang out with and photograph… i love my job!

becky- i can’t wait for your bridal session!

i love it i love it i love it.

toby.

one of my favorites of the day.

aren’t they cute?

houston, texas - an enagement session

becky and toby will be getting married this october! i love shooting engagement sessions and having an opportunity to get to know my couples a bit more before their wedding day. fortunately for me, becky and toby were exceptionally great at having me boss them around. seriously though- it really is such an honor for couples to invite me into this chapter of their life and document it.  becky and toby, i look forward to seeing you many more times this year!