The Appling Family - Grapevine, TX

I was given the chance to photograph the Appling family - you may remember them from their wedding I photographed a few years ago. If you compare the pictures in the wedding, you can see how much the children have grown! 

We chose Downtown Grapevine as the location. When they arrived, they were themed up, donning pre-Valentine's colors.

We started at the main gazebo located in the center of downtown:

A few jumps is an easy way to warm-up for the photoshoot:

I had them go over to a nearby mural, and took a few photos there:

This is where each family member really stands out - individual portraits. I enjoy the brief separation because there is a lot of positive reinforcement that happens behind me while doing these:

We moved over to a wooden house, where they were paired up:

Crossing the street over in front of city hall, I staggered them out for a more spread out image:

Josh works for Union Pacific, and it seemed natural that Erin wanted to choose the location to get photos with the standalone railroad cars.

First there was a little exploring:

Then onto the family portraits, with some on a separated track:

And then paired up once again:

Thank y'all for coming out, it was a blast to see y'all again. I almost didn't recognize the kids since they grew quite a bit. I look forward to next time!

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The CK Boys

Clark and Colt are brothers. They wore matching outfits, carry the same initials, and exchanged kid-like feedback off each other throughout our session. It was a nice, simple session that started in the Grapevine Botanical Gardens and finished at the nearby train depot. Here are some of the images that were made:

The CK boys and I started at the main fountain. They kept circling it, so I had to keep moving so I can be at the opposite side!:

After following them en route to look at some of their favorite sights, koi fish, they glanced over the chain - from where Clark reacts:

Then it was time to explore the park itself. Like all photoshoots, I wanted to let the kids explore and give me a sense of direction for the shoot, because I didn't want to constrain them to just formal poses. They wanted to cross the bridge, and I just asked for their attention for this photo:

 

Here, Colt breaks away from Clark in an open space, and another photo shows the two walking in unison:

 

We stopped for a formal towards the end of the gardens:

Shortly after, we came to a playground, where Colt pronounced each letter:

When we arrived at the train depot, Clark took a natural-liking to sitting on top of a train trailer:

Colt focused his attention to the sounds of the nearby train, which was picking up passengers headed to the Fort Worth Stockyards:

I wanted to end the post with a photo of the two of them looking outward:

It was a pleasure to work with these two, and can't wait for the next time I get to document them!

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The Zody Family

Meet the Zody family, Greg, Blake, Mackenzie, and Samantha:


This weekend we met up with the Zodys in historic downtown Grapevine, Texas, at the vintage train station. Already embracing the holiday season, the train station was fully decorated with Christmas trees:


Here their youngest, Blake, pretends to work an old wheel:


Then we moved to a platform and told the kids to have some fun:


Blake gets a lift from Dad, Greg:


Greg and Samantha take a moment without the kids by a rustic tin wall:


Rochelle saw the situation from another angle, and got this shot of the kids playing while I photographed mom and dad:



Blake loved look at and exploring the big train cars:


Turns out, so did Mackenzie!:


Greg suggested this shot of the yellow railroad building with the train cars in the back, and I think it turned out great:


Mackenzie and Blake share an embrace:


Then the whole family posed for a shot standing on a flat car. You can really see the family resemblances in this photo!:


We took a short walk to the train tracks. Blake decided the rocks looked more fun than walking on the tracks:


but with some fun counting, he was game, and the foursome set off!:


and here's a final shot of the happy family:


We loved working with the Zody family, and look forward to the next shoot!

Also, a note to those of you local in DFW; come see as at the DFW Center for Autism's Jingle Bell Bash, Saturday December 5th! We'll be taking single holiday shots and booking extended family sessions at a discounted rate! Click on the flyer below for some information:


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