Elopements are blowing up this year! More and more couples are looking for a stress-free way to tie the knot that feels intimate without breaking the bank. As someone who eloped, I totally get this. I wanted to focus our savings on our future (hello, housing market) but still have our marriage feel like a celebration. When we decided to elope, I put a lot of energy in to finding the right photographer. I wanted to make sure that moment was captured so we could look back on it, and I’m so happy we did. Today is actually our anniversary, and I’ve spent the morning looking over our elopement phot ..read more

Renee and Eric reached out to me looking for some photos to celebrate some milestones in their lives. When we talked about their vision for their photos, we decided that a mini session would fit everything they were looking for. I sent them a list of mini session locations in McKinney, they chose their favorite (Towne Lake Park), and we got some beautiful shots that they loved. Mini sessions are short portrait sessions that are perfect for people looking to get a few nice, updated photos. Keep reading to find out more, or send me a message here! McKinney Mini Sessions Mini sessions are a gre ..read more

Have you ever been to the Downtown McKinney Square? It’s one of my favorite places in McKinney. In addition to its history, it has a ton of walkable shops, hole in the wall restaurants, nightlife, and weekly community events. It’s an awesome spot for a date night, or even a photo session if you’re looking for your McKinney TX photographer! McKinney TX Family Photographer One of my favorite spots is the parking garage. I took Lauren and Andrew up there for a fun couples session ( / maternity session, because Lauren was pregnant at the time, though you can’t even tell in some of these!) I thoug ..read more

This is another one of my favorite weddings from the archives. I met Kate and Justin over two years ago when her dad reached out to me. He was helping plan their wedding, and, after a group Zoom call, we all decided we’d be a great fit. We met up a few weeks later for their engagement session at a bar in Denton where we had the place to ourselves and took shots of Jameson. We bonded a lot that day, as one does when sharing shots of Jameson, and their fall backyard wedding in Fort Worth later that year was an absolute rager. Fort Worth Wedding Photographer The wedding was being held in ..read more

DFW Elopements I think it’s no secret that elopements are on the rise. With inflation and the rising cost of literally everything, more and more couples are choosing to ditch the traditional ceremony and elope or host a microwedding instead. As someone who got engaged during Covid and wanted to buy a house eventually, I did the same thing and can totally relate. My husband and I got married in a private ceremony – just the two of us – and it was a romantic, perfect day. I love that this is becoming a more normalized thing, and people are making their wedding day their own instead of feeling ..read more

One of my most popular portrait packages are mini sessions. I offer mini sessions in McKinney at four beautiful locations year-round, and they’re great for families, couples, and headshots. Family minis are definitely a client favorite, and since most photographers only offer mini sessions in the fall, this option is great for anyone who needs a little updated photo session any time of year. McKinney Mini Sessions Locations Mini sessions in McKinney are offered at four gorgeous local spots: Adriatica Village Erwin Park Towne Lake Park Downtown McKinney Square see mini session locations ..read more

This is another one of those posts I’ve been sitting on for no good reason. I swear I have the biggest backlog of weddings and sessions I need to share on here. If you compare my blog posts to my actual portfolio, it’s pretty embarassing how little I’ve shared on here. I’m off to a pretty good start for 2024 though, so let’s hope I can keep this up and give my work – and your wedding day – the visibility it deserves. McKinney Wedding Photographer Jill + Matt were one of those couples were things instantly clicked. It’s been almost a year since their Avalon Legacy Ranch wedding and gondola ..read more

I get to work with the best people. Getting to know a couple through one of the most important times of their lives is such a special, cool thing. Your engagement isn’t just a happy time, filled with celebrations and careful planning, it’s also a time when your real personalities come out. As a McKinney LGBTQ wedding photographer, that’s one of my favorite things. One of the coolest ways to express who you are as a couple, and as individual people, is through your engagement session. I alsooo love when people choose a laidback location where they’re comfortable, because it definitely reflects ..read more

Okay, I’m just gonna say it: This is one of my favorite weddings. Idk if I’m really supposed to say that, but I absolutely loved working with Kendall + Stephen from the minute we got on their initial discovery call, like well over a year and a half ago. Since then, I’ve done their engagement photos, gotten to know them while planning their wedding, documented their biggest day, and done portraits for K and her sister’s graduations. I love clients that turn into friends – that’s honestly what I’m going for with every single couple. Your overall experience is a big deal to me. If you’re looking ..read more

Jessica + Jorge were looking for an engagement photographer in Dallas and found me on Instagram. I met up with them in downtown Dallas for their engagement photos a few weeks ago. It was a gorgeous fall day in the city – just a biiit windier than we expected. It made us a little nervous at first, but then we collectively realized her flowy dress was made to be in that wind. They decided to embrace it and trust me, and we ended up with some awesome shots to remember their engagement. Dallas Engagement Sessions Booking the right engagement photographer can be stressful. (I know how it goes, I’ve ..read more