colors for this wedding: PINK & green.

getting ready

i may or may not have had to crouch down in a closet to get this shot.

this moment was priceless.

this little guy is payton– julie’s son. it’s when he came in to show his mommy he was all dressed & ready to go.

new elements of a family. love it.

and this is grace. julie’s daughter.

i love outdoor weddings!

<3 josh- i can tell HOW MUCH you love julie by the way you look at her. <3

oh- and josh’s dad married them. how cool is that?!?

you two = double trouble.

not only did i get to shoot my neighbor’s wedding– i got to shoot their FIRST family photo!

how do you like *that* for multi-tasking?!

you. are. so. pretty.

this cake was awesome.

ring shots. one of my favorite elements of wedding days.

a little mother / son dance. i can only imagine how cool this will be when peyton gets to dance with julie at HIS wedding one day!

ps. payton, you charm my socks off.

another aggie wedding.

an image from my assistant for the day.

julie & josh // wedding

location: thurman mansion - austin, texas

you may remember the story of julie and josh since their engagement session was recently posted on the blog. julie and josh are my neighbors and friends and i was delighted when they called on me to shoot their wedding.  julie called  and asked– “there’s a *perfect* venue for josh and …. it’s available in 3 weeks… am i crazy??” my answer, “yes. but YOU can do it!”

and they did. you would  NEVER HAVE GUESSED that josh and julie’s gorgeous austin wedding was  planned in such a short time frame. everything was perfect, went (mostly) smoothly… and that friends is what is called, “meant to be”.

congrats friends.

 makeup // lauren, a maris malone calderone assistant 

hair // ashley england  

flowers // wow factor floral 

julies’s dress // alfred angelo

tuxes // al’s formal wear

cake // cakes by shary 

dj // platinum music productions 

assistant photographer // lindsay perry

as you know- i love me some “getting ready” photos!

wedding makeup done by cara dulce makeup - BY FAR my favorite artists!

and well, when you have somebody as flawless as shannon — work is just EASY!

this was taken in the “moose cabin” on the plantation.

NORM! (so handsome!)

shannon, you. are. perfection.

this makes me a little teary eyed.

love.

a sweet shot taken by my assistant. could this tree be more perfect?

one of my favorites from the day.

love outdoor weddings for this reason.

 the wedding party in front of the moose cabin (which use to be an old school house that was transported to the plantation)

LOVE them!

one of my most favorite ring shots ever. EVER!

LOVE the way these two look at each other.

see what i mean?

my first aggie wedding! quite the experience.

 see the moon? read below for details. another great image from my assistant!

shannon & norm // wedding

location: hatfield plantation - washington, texas

reception: washington-on-the-brazos state historical park

there are about a million and one incredible things i can say about shannon and norm.  i loved them the minute they said “outdoor wedding”. their outdoor wedding was on norm’s family plantation, which in itself has a load of history. (we’re having their “day after” session there this weekend so there is more to be seen!!) to be able to completely photography around the entire wedding and have no limitations is AMAZING to a photographer. hence, the image overload.  shannon and norm’s wedding was beyond gorgeous.  this also was my first wedding with professional lighting, which made for some incredible effects in the receptions images. see that moon like ball in the last two photos? it was created with light. if you are a bride reading this– i would 100% look into getting your wedding reception professionally lit.

shannon and norm — congratulations. it was an honor being there for the two of you!

assistant photographer // janica boles 

hair & makeup // cara dulce 

flowers //johnathan andrew sage, inc 

shannon’s dress // paloma blanca  -  houston bridal gallery

bridesmaid’s dresses // lula kate  - bella bridesmaid

tuxes // al’s formal wear

cake // who made the cake 

professional lighting // bright star productions, inc 

dj // rockin robin 

ps. i usually like to keep my blog post imagery short and sweet… but i couldn’t help myself. image overload! thanks for looking!

jean was photographed at her alma mater - rice university.

simple elegance comes to mind when i look at jean.

she’s as cute as a button.

and get’s an adorable nervous laugh when you tell her she’s beautiful.

this veil has been passed down through the family. i love that.

jean // bridal session

houston, texas - rice unversity

jean was married yesterday to her love tyler in galveston, texas. they’ve been planning their wedding from philadelphia, so the first time i got to meet jean was at her bridals. she and tyler met each other while attending rice university both studying to be architects.  so what better place to have her bridal session at rice university.

jeans veil has an awesome history. it was made of belgium lace and is a heirloom in her family. they veil was first worn by her mother’s cousin in 1960 at the very church tyler and jean got married in. this veil has been worn by her mother, as well as countless relatives, and recently her cousins and now jean. how cool is that?

congrats jean and tyler! can’t wait to share your wedding images with you!

seriously adorable family.

mr. jacob is probably the prince of polite boys. anytime he talked to me,

“excuse me ms. rebecca-linh, can i say something?”

thank you nesreen for trusting me here.

 jacob was a little ham for the camera- i’m sure you had a hard time telling!

yay!

 jordan wasn’t huge on the idea of being photographed. soooo- i LOVE that we got this little series.

(he’s SO handsome!)

 i absolutely adore this image of the boys. i think it really tells a lot about both their personalities!

last time they had photos together? you guessed it- their wedding!

 I envision this LARGE + canvas

nesreen + ben + jacob + jordan // family session

cypress, texas

 started off the summer RIGHT with a hot and sticky session with a family of two young boys!

so nesreen happens to be friends with a past client of mine cyndy. (click here… to get blasted back 2 years ago!) (hi cyndy, i’m sure you will be stopping by!) when she went to my site she noticed mention of my chef husband and noted the “d” in rodgers and that her husband ben use to work with a chef roDgers. yep, ben and my husband mike use to work together a few years back. random story, but i LOVE it when small worlds collide.

nesreen is also a photographer here in houston, and how lucky for her she’s got an adorable family to practice on! ben- like i mentioned, you win the R-L award for most patient dad! (THANKS!) i had a blast getting to know your family- can’t wait to share the rest from our session!

hello GORGEOUS! (favorite shot up first!)

our session took place at teal’s parent’s home. SO fitting.

teal // bridal session

houston, tx

this is teal. and i LOVE her name. and her eyes. (and how lucky to have have unique beautiful eyes and a unique beautiful name…. hmmm.. kinda reminds me of a girl name jade i know. )

teal contacted me waaaay last year to do her bridal session and i am so excited to be a part of her wedding in some sort. she’s been planning her houston wedding from connecticut, and all i can say is GIRL– you are SO organized! (it’s admirable!)

congrats on your wedding this weekend. teal and her husband jeff were married saturday, may 22!! you are a STUNNING bride! i’ve been dying to share these since we took them!

xo

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.

proud to introduce to the world:

baby madison thida

born: december 28, 2009

7 lb. 8oz.

daughter to the amazing-  jessica + chantha

isn’t she PRECIOUS/ SWEET/ ADORABLE?!

mama and her princess.

sleep panda baby, sleep.

 sweet baby eyelashes.

i love this.

i

 and i {heart}  her.

 i’d like to think i’m the swaddling champ. (where do i claim my prize?)

this was the MOST adorable moment to witness. sleepy baby madison woke up and immediately smiled at her daddy.

 ninja baby WIN.

oh little madison. most of you know i like to shoot these little newborns within those first 2 weeks of their birth date.  reasons? newborns are sleepy, more pliable, and well… more sleepy in those first two weeks. however, little miss madison, as sweet as she is decided she liked her cozy nicu for the first couple months! so, i sat and waited patiently for jessica’s email that her baby was FINALLY home. bless you jessica- you are a TROOPER mom who wins a trophy in my book!  needless to say, we were able to get this little girl to sleep. i love fun blankets to swaddle babies in– so this little panda blanket was no exception.  MUST. SWADDLE. PANDA BEARS. once we had her settled tightly in her adorable panda blanket– she fell asleep sweetly on her own.

not the last you’ll see if this precious family. stay tuned this year for more!

check out new parents jessica and chantha back when they were on the blog as parents to be:

CLICK HERE for their maternity session!

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.