Kevin's Seniors

Kevin has some pretty nice plans over the next four years - leaving Texas to study architecture and business in Arkansas. We photographed throughout Downtown Dallas last weekend, which became more of a casual stroll, and the scenery complimented his artistic background nicely if I say so myself.

We started on the steps of the First United Methodist Church, and this was how he naturally sat. When asked if he modeled before, he laughed and said this was his first time:

Then we stopped in front of a gray garage door, where I wanted to get a gradient blend of tones and even lines for this photo:

On the flip side, I had him pose in front of this stark yellow wall for some intense contrast:

Kevin is also an avid guitar player, having played since the 6th grade, he cherished the Martin guitar that was brought along for the photoshoot:

We made our way to the courtyard just outside the Chase tower, and photographed more poses along with details:

The second to last stop was near the exit of a parking garage, but no worries, the exit was closed and locked!:

I photographed my last set of images with Kevin standing in the Winspear Opera House's fountain - a beautiful finish for a future architecture student:

The photoshoot was very simple and streamlined for the both of us. I really enjoyed working with Kevin, and hope to continue in the future!

Rasy Ran Photography

Emily and Zach's Engagements

I photographed Emily and Zach's engagements in Gunter, north of Dallas, last weekend. They are good friends of mine, and you may remember when I was there the night Zach proposed to Emily.

Zach and Emily are baseball fans, so it was only natural to start off in a baseball field:

We moved onto the bleachers, where I framed them with a nearby railing:

Emily wanted a detail of the ring with the baseball in the grass, and the photo could not be more simple and beautiful:

During this detail, we went into the dugout, for more warm earth tones in the background:

Then I stepped back for some more framing, and a small detail with the baseball:

We moved to a field down the road, and I had them play with each other.

First they trailed through a field:

Then spun on a merry-go-round:

Bumped into each other on the swings:

And lastly, down the slide-it was pretty funny to see two grown-ups go down!:

I look forward to being there to photograph their wedding next year!

Rasy Ran Photography

Ashley and Brandon's Engagements

Ashley and Brandon are an amazing couple who came up from South Texas to Dallas for a weekend getaway, and their engagement shoot. They are great friends of mine and we had dinner at Chuy's in Uptown Dallas to spend time to catch-up - where the night session began afterward and resumed the next morning!

Photographing a night engagement session is uncommon, but I still definitely looked forward to it. Here, I photographed them through the windows (which would be open if it wasn't so cold!). That specific location generally opens up all their windows if the weather's nice enough and it used to be a maintenance garage:


Strolling around downtown, we stopped to get photos of the ring, and of themselves, with holiday lights, car lights, and neon lights lighting up the atmosphere:






We went to a more secluded place, and sought a more intimate look:


The next morning, they met up with me and went to Downtown Plano to continue their session. I spotted a walkway with an interesting collection of shadows and had to use it:


This is how you know Ashley and Brandon know they're a couple - they have their own special hand hold:


Downtown Plano offered nice and simple backdrops, you really couldn't ask for more:




Making a stop by the nearby farmer's market, I had them play around with some of the pumpkins:


If you've been to downtown Plano, you've probably seen the decommissioned train built in the early 1900s, which that used to run from Plano to as far as Waco. The Interurban Railway Museum maintained it and they graciously let us photograph in the museum and train:




We ended their session at Galatyn Park, near the Eisemann Center, and photographed on the field:




I wanted to end the blog entry with a photo from the night before, as I thought the power of the eyes was the most memorable and captivating image:


I cannot wait to photograph their wedding, and look forward to it next year!

Rasy Ran Photography