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Congratulations on your engagement! This is such a life-changing moment. And the time spent between dating and marriage is exciting and busy, but it’s also a bit weird. There’s kind of a flood gate opening situation that happens during this time of your lives and it can start to feel like everything is just up […]

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August 19, 2022

LGBT couple at Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter Resort

8 Tips for Newly Engaged Couples

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I am positively stoked to bring you this epic Tangled X Star Wars engagement session. It’s no secret I’m a Disney girl. So when Angelica reached out about wanting to incorporate her and fiance Sebastian’s fandoms, I was so excited to combine my love of photography and Dis-nerdiness.

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August 2, 2022

Tangled X Star Wars Engagement Session

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CLARIFY YOUR VISION

Woman with frying pan behind a man.

This Texas military couple planned an ultra intimate wedding at Brenner’s on the Bayou with a lavish lunch celebration in the Garden Room.

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March 8, 2022

Bride and groom portrait

Intimate Wedding at Brenner’s on the Bayou | Melanie and Brandon

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CLARIFY YOUR VISION

Galveston has a ton of locations for your engagement session. I think I could walk down almost any street and find some great backdrop, be it big picture or tiny nook. Whether you’re beach lovers, history junkies or, adventure seekers, Galveston Island will most definitely have some spots you’ll love. GALVESTON ENGAGEMENT SESSION PHOTO LOCATIONS […]

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January 10, 2022

Galveston Engagement Session Locations

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Couple in front of koi pond mural Galveston engagement session photo location

Back in late summer, Caitie, Brett and I scheduled their engagement session for a nice mid September evening on the beach. The only problem was as their date was approaching, so was a tropical storm. We watched the weather as the day grew closer and even the morning of their scheduled shoot we still weren’t […]

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December 17, 2021

Tropical Storm Nicholas Galveston engagement session

Tropical Storm Nicholas Galveston Engagement | Caitie and Brett

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CLARIFY YOUR VISION

Crystal and Jay’s summer elopement plans shifted due to Covid but that didn’t stop them from forging ahead. And as if that wasn’t enough, there was a fire at the courthouse where they had planned to get married so the very kind Judge offered to host the couple’s ceremony at her home! It ended up […]

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November 11, 2021

Summer Elopement in Galveston, Texas | Crystal and Jay

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Elopement portrait on Market Street in Galveston Texas

Shayla and Layne wanted a really laid back, casual Galveston Beach sunset engagement session. Since their wedding venue, The Tasting Room, is a bit more modern and formal they wanted to embrace some time together with a free-flowing and natural vibe. The beach was an easy choice and after sharing some of my favorite options […]

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October 11, 2021

Couple at their Galveston Beach sunset engagement session

Galveston Beach Sunset Engagement Session | Shayla and Layne

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CLARIFY YOUR VISION

I had an amazing experience this summer photographing this very special family for Flytographer. Jill and Wooch wanted to do a family session for Jill’s birthday. They had their summer vacation planned and wanted to do a Galveston beach family session, but they didn’t want it to be just any kind of shoot. They wanted […]

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August 23, 2021

Playful Galveston Beach Family Session for Flytographer

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CLARIFY YOUR VISION

family walking along Sea Isle Beach in Galveston at sunrise