BEST OF 2018

BEST OF 2018

TEXAS + DESTINATION INTIMATE WEDDING

AND ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER

This year as a wedding photographer was wild. It brought on highs and lows, and an unexpected twist I never imagined. After almost 10 years of owning a business, I finally realized the kinds of clients and weddings that mesh best with my personality and my interests (more on that in a bit). It took me nearly ten years of doing business to realize that just because I’m a wedding photographer, doesn’t mean that all engaged couples are up for grabs, and that every wedding photographer out there is my competition. My style attracts a certain type of couple, and detracts other types of couples. And that’s a good thing!

The couples that have been attracted to my work are creative in some way. This year I’ve worked with architects (two now, actually), artists, graphic designers, teachers, psychologists, photographers, lawyers, and fellow wedding industry creative professionals. That led me to start thinking about the character traits that my clients have. They’re educated, discerning, and hard-working. Most of all, they’re KIND. They’re smart with their investments, and expect a high quality product and service. They would prefer an intimate guest list or elopement. They don’t want a frivolous wedding filled with too many details, logistics, or stressful situations. Any element that plays a part of their wedding day has so much value and meaning to them.

These things have helped me to decide how I market, and to whom I market. Since 2018 was the year of deciphering all of the things, I feel like 2019 is going to be a great year of connecting with some wonderful clients, capturing some meaningful memories, and bettering my business to the best of my ability. I can’t wait to show you all what I have in store for this year’s couples. Thank you for your love and support throughout the years! Cheers to a new year!

HEARTFELT ANNIVERSARY SESSION

Heartfelt Anniversary Session

Jordan and Katie's heartfelt anniversary session was published on Adorn Magazine! This beautiful duo is one of my favorite couples I've ever been lucky enough to work with. They're super laid back, patient & willing to try any ideas I had (like waiting minutes on end just so some clouds could past and we could take a double exposure), stylish, and so fun. So, so many contagious laughs. That's one of the things I really enjoy about engagement sessions; when our time spent together truly feels like quality time laughing and get to know someone. And an additional bonus that I've found that most of my couples have: they appreciate the film photography medium and are usually some form of a creative, themselves. For example, Jordan here is a graphic designer!

Their wedding was in November of 2016, and instead of the engagement session that came in their wedding package, they asked if they could substitute that engagement session for an anniversary session. If you weren't already aware, all of my wedding photography collections are customizable and that is absolutely a possibility. So after their awesome Agave Estates wedding, we set a tentative date for November of 2017 for their anniversary session. When the date was getting closer, we confirmed and decided to shoot at Hermann Park. As a general rule, I only shoot portrait sessions on weekdays. Portrait sessions take place on weekdays for several reasons 1) there are far fewer people out and about on a weekday, which mean fewer people in your photos. 2) Your whole day is dedicated to this shoot, whether it be an engagement session, an anniversary session, bridal session, or boudoir session. There's no burden of having to rush home from work, do your hair and makeup, get dressed up, and driving to a mutual location for your session (and hoping there's still enough good light to shoot in). You get to spend the whole day getting ready & pampered, taking your time getting where you need to be, and you have the ability to utilize the best light available that day. Win/ win! 3) My weekends are largely dedicated to weddings, so I'm typically unavailable. 

I'm so humbled that Adorn chose to feature this work, because these people and our time spent together was truly memorable. Swing by the feature if you get a chance!

Photographer: Christine Gosch |  Film lab: The FIND Lab