Joe + Phyllis {Austin, TX}

I have been looking forward to Joe + Phyllis's wedding ever since their May engagement session. Jeremy and I had so much fun that we couldn't wait for their wedding. This past Saturday at the Green Pastures Restaurant, their day finally came. With friends and family flying in from both East and West Coasts, we knew we weren't the only ones feeling the amazing love and energy between this couple.

Sweet Joe + Phyllis ~ What an amazing experience! Phyllis's constant laughter and Joe's charming grins fill our memories and echo in your images. What a wonderful connection you have with your friends, your family and with each other. Thank you for allowing us to share in your day and witness those crazy moves on the dance floor. *wink*

Cheers!
~Heather + Jeremy

Wedding Gown: Siri, Inc, Shoes: Steve Madden, Location: Green Pastures Restaurant, Austin, TX, Event Manager: Tanya Davis, Music: Patricia and Chris, Floral: Central Market

Beth + Ben's Gallery

Beth + Ben's gallery is officially up! Head on over to my clients page to view all of the images from their wedding in the mountains. I'd also like to wish Beth + Ben a Happy 3 Week Anniversary! They're so cute! ^_^

Enjoy your holiday weekend everyone!

~Heather

Beth + Ben {Missoula, MT}

This past weekend, Jeremy and I flew up to Missoula, Montana for the wedding of Beth and Ben. We had photographed Beth's sister's wedding back in 2002 and it was wonderful to see everyone again.

Beth and Ben decided to host their wedding at a mountain ski resort - Snowbowl. Though there was no snow in sight, the mountain was alive with wildflowers, deep green pines, a rippling brook and lots of mountain bikers. They couldn't have picked a more perfect place to be married in.

Honey was a reoccurring theme for them. They included a "honey-tasting" during their ceremony and they gave out honey bears as favors to their guests. I couldn't help but continue the theme with one of the honey rings for their ring shot. ^_^

In keeping with the grape motif and color scheme of the wedding, Beth wore red shoes under her grape embroidered gown.

Beth and Ben are the cutest couple. Throughout their ceremony, they were smiling, giggling and making everyone else laugh right along with them.

Aren't they adorable?

I love it when a group suddenly bursts out into song. Beth's side treated the couple to "You Are My Sunshine" while we took group shots. Not to be outdone, Ben's side hit a home run with "Take Me Out To The Ball Game." ^_^

There was no singing with the bridal party.

But there was a lot of laughing and hugging...

...and jumping...

...and running!

Oh, and kissing! This is the fun part.

Beth and Ben's ceremony arbor was draped in bunches of gorgeous grapes and climbing vines. For future brides out there, remember: grapes can double as snacks while your taking your couples shots. ^_^ I didn't think the grapes were real at first - until they started eating them - while we were photographing them. I love these two!

At last, it was time for the reception at Snowbowl's - The Last Run Inn.

Cupcakes made for a fun cake feeding.

I think it's safe to say that everyone was having fun. ^_^

Sweet Beth and Ben: You were an absolute joy to photograph. Thanks for letting us be apart of your celebration. Enjoy your honeymoon in Banff (or as Beth says, "BAM~ff"). ^_^ Cheers!

~Heather

Ceremony and Reception Venue: Snowbowl/Last Run Inn
Florist: Habitat Floral Studio

Out of the Office 8/7 - 8/11

Hello everyone,

I wanted to let you know that I'll be out of the office tomorrow Aug. 7 through the weekend. To where, you ask? I'm off to Missoula, Montana for Beth and Ben's wedding! I'll be back on Monday afternoon to return any call and emails I might have missed. I'll also be posting trip and wedding highlights as soon as I can. I wonder if the charming alpine ski lodge has internet. =)

Wish me luck and enjoy your weekend!

~Heather

Inspired by...

I'm inspired by many things - the world being one. Yes, it's a big world. But the world starts with what's right in front of you. If you let me, I'll wander around for hours just following the things that visually intrigue me.

Yesterday, I decided I needed a little wandering time. So I grabbed my camera and walked out the door. I had no idea where I was going but I didn't need to. I just followed what I saw.

Here are some of my visual wanderings.

Thanks for looking! Have a wonderful Friday! ~Heather

Fizzy, Whirly, Wonderfulness!

I had the most wonderful experience last night! I went to a seminar! ...huh? Yes, a photography seminar.The Austin leg of The Free To Succeed Tour by David Jay and Jasmine Star. Sound fun? I know, I felt the same way going in. "These two are great photographers. I'm sure what they say will be helpful, informative, and educational. Can't go wrong with learning a new thing or two."

What it turned out to be was one, big eye (and heart) opener. I can't say I ever cried at a seminar before, but I'll admit it, I cried during Jasmine's talk. It just hit me - a deep connection to one of her experiences. It resonated with me so much, that tears just came. It totally took me by surprise. Is this still a "seminar"?

What began with DJ and Jasmine's encouragement and simplistic yet profound insight continued to follow me throughout the night. I didn't get much sleep. =) I couldn't help it! I was so excited and anxious and ...everything all at once! I could feel things buzzing in me that hadn't "buzzed" in a long time and I didn't want that feeling to go away.

So I am writing this post for me. To keep me honest. To keep me real. What I learned from DJ and Jasmine is something I want to take into my photography and beyond. It's a new way of thinking and living. And I really want to remind myself over and over again just how this fizzy, whirly wonderfulness feels - until I can make it my own.

Thanks for listening to me. =) I appreciate it. If you happen to be a fellow photographer/ creative mind, check out the tour site for the city nearest you. If you're able to get to one of their seminars, go! It was the best thing I've done for myself and my future in a long, long time.

(I'd like to say hey to the ladies I met last night! Grace from Corpus Christi and Courtney from beaubaby right here in Austin. I hope you came away with as much inspiration as I did. Keep in touch!)

{new product} Coffee Table Books

Look what showed up on my doorstep this morning! Isn't it cute? As soon as I opened the package, I knew I had to take some pics to show everyone. Look! You can see my dot cover through the bag. ^_^ More dots! More dots!

This is my first coffee table book sample from my new vendor. They are available in several sizes and in hard or soft cover styles. I decided to create a little 5x5 soft cover to showcase my portrait images. This book is really perfect for gift-giving or as a brag book. I like framing one picture on each page so your book has a clean and modern look. Of course, you can choose your cover from several designs and shades. I just couldn't resist the polka dot yummy~ness. To round out the presentation, every book comes packaged in a cloth bag to protect the book.

This lil'guy is just the first of several new samples arriving this summer. I'll post more as I receive them! Yay, new goodies!

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

Cheers!
~Heather

Karin + Giles Gallery is Up!

Hello, everyone! For those who have been waiting patiently for Karin + Giles gallery, I'd like to announce that it is official up and running! Head on over to my Clients site to view it. Enjoy!