Jordan and her family

You may recognize Jordan from a session last year when I photographer her with her two dogs. In place of her beloved canine friends, we focused on her family this time around. Here's a snippet of what I took:

Here's the whole gang:

Then I made some images of Josh, Kimberly, and their son Gage:

And of Julie and Gary:

An image of the siblings is always welcomed:

We moved over to the large fields of Texas Bluebonnets near Spring Creek and Custer, and spent the second half there.

Kimberly and Gage:

And then Gage himself:

There was a bridge set in the middle of the fields, so I used that for a walking away shot:

Lastly, an individual of Jordan:

Julie, thanks for helping organize the shoot and rounding everyone up. I know you guys are in town only a handful of times a year, and thanks for making this one of them.

Rasy Ran Photography

Aerial and Micah's Engagements - Dallas Arboretum / White Rock Lake

Last week I was given the opportunity to photograph Aerial and Micah's engagements at the Dallas Arboretum, who are holding their wedding there later this year. They are a beautiful couple and were a pleasure to work with.

We started in the walkway leading up to the frog fountains, and made this image:

Then went over to cascading fountains nearby, which fortunately was in service this time, and took this, and a detail of her ring:

They wanted a more candid look for part of the session, so I got them going down part of a trail:

Here, Micah suggested sitting with the small creek bed behind them:

Hydrangeas occupied the vertical spacing:

We made our way to a lawn and I had them lay down:

One of the last stops was the reflection pool, which can be busy at times, but luckily it was near closing and on a weekday:

This shot actually reflects a moment in transition where I didn't have to pose them at all. Couples going into an engagement session usually have a general idea of what to expect, but during the second half, I can tell they are more relaxed and naturally direct themselves:

They wanted a few sunset shots at White Rock Lake, so we left for dinner, and reconvened at a pier when the sun was on the horizon, and made these images. I used an off-camera flash to fill in for the first one:

I split them up for a couple of individuals, too:

The last spot we used was a crossover bridge at the north end of the lake, and I took this detail:

Aerial, Micah, thanks for working with me and making this happen. I can't wait until September!

Rasy Ran Photography

Ashley and Brandon's Conroe / Willis Wedding

Ashley and Brandon held their wedding at St. James Episcopal Church in Conroe, and their reception at Sunset Harbor in Willis. The event was beautifully held on St. Patrick's day, and many greens were fashioned throughout the night, as you maybe saw in the earlier post with the photo booth pictures.

We started the coverage with Ashley and her bridesmaids getting ready at RK Hair Designers in Conroe, moved to Alter Images Salon for the make-up, and then to the church:

One of the ongoing games they played collectively was Draw Something. If you haven't heard of it, it's a phone game where it's essentially Pictionary.

Towards the end, when the girls were looking at mirrors and the hairdo is taking shape, we met up with Ashley at Alter Images Salon, where she was airbrushed:

Here are a few of the details taken when the ladies were getting ready:

With about less than an hour to relax and mingle a little for downtime, I went ahead and started what group shots I could:

One of the flower girls was tired, only to be comforted by Ashley:

Shortly before the start of the ceremony, I went ahead and made these images of the two of them across the door. While coerced into kissing the door, Ashley came close, but wasn't quite touching it (sorry Brandon!):

One of the flower girls relaxing:

Brandon reading his note and gift from Ashley:

And now, onto the ceremony! Here, you can see Ashley walking down with her father in hand:

The architecture of the church was very simple, and I wanted to express it in this shot:

The rings:

And the kiss:

Once the ceremony was over, many kisses and hugs were shared in the lobby:

A couple of formals that we took:

I rode with them to Sunset Harbor from the church, with one of the groomsmen driving (fireman's hat necessary):

We had plans on stopping by the highway to take a few photos together with Texas Bluebonnets. Honking from passersby ensued:

Rather than a guestbook, Ashley and Brandon had their guests sign a quilt:

After making their entrance into the reception, they went swiftly into their first dance, followed by the mother/son, then father/daughter dances:

The sunset view the guests were treated to outside:

Where we made a couple more images:

Dinner was served, and it was time to mingle with the guests:

A few of the details of the wedding:

And then the floor started to open up!:

It was time to cut the cake, feed it, and ultimately have the lingering cake smashing reciprocated onto Brandon:

Then things moved into the speeches, made by the maid-of-honor and best man, followed by Ashley and Brandon themselves:

Now back to the dancing:

When it came to the bouquet toss, a good fake toss is a way to get people's attention. Noticed how even though the guys still made eye contact, their arms aren't raised?:

The last bit of dancing:

Not everyone had the stamina, though:

As the night came to an end, they made their way out, with bubbles filling the air:

I want to thank everyone for making their wedding a success, and helping me make their images memorable. Ashley, Brandon, congratulations on the married life!

Rasy Ran Photography