scott, allison, anthony and andrew: tulsa family photographer

Allison won a free mini-photo shoot during my contest last year, and redeemed it when I was last in tulsa. I was SO excited to meet her beautiful sons and see her and her husband, who I know from college!

we got some photos with the whole fam...





some of mom and her baby, andrew...


and then I took Scott and Allison outside for some couples shots. It was pretty cold outside, but the light was gorgeous and they looked amazing! What a good looking couple, huh?







and I LOVE how amazing they look in this one! love, love, LOVE!

sydney and thomas - tulsa wedding photographer

some of my facebook friends may have seen images from this AMAZING wedding, but I wanted to share them on here too. Syd and I have been friends for AGES. We've known each other since we were in, oh, 4th grade or so, and our paths continue to cross. She is one of my very best friends and I was honored to be her bridesmaid! I also couldn't resist snapping some pictures of the gorgeousness!

the flowers were done by her mother, Jan. She will be doing my flowers in April! She also makes awesome jewelry, check her out.


I LOVE this. these armadillos make me smile. :)


and when we saw this while we were getting ready I knew I had to capture it!


beautiful. just beautiful. radiant too, yes?


and check out her dress!



this wedding had SO MANY fun details! programs that doubled as fans, paper lanterns, and color EVERYWHERE. wow!


and then the reception fun really began!




and I love this one of their first dance.


They are such sweethearts! I am so glad I got to be in your wedding, and it warms my heart to know how much they love all these photos! If you want to see more, I've added them to the "cream of the crop" album on my site!

molly and april: tulsa portrait photography

molly and I met at camp egan when we were in MIDDLE school. we have stayed friends ever since--keeping track of each other first over the phone and through letters, then through youth group, then through email and now through the wonderful world of facebook :)

she and her good friend and neighbor, april wanted some pictures of them together and individually and I was happy to oblige!

it makes me me think of making new friends and keeping the old--and I must say, I love meeting the "silver" ones, but it's the "golds" that are the most touching to work with!!!

are they beautiful ladies or what???


seriously, check out those amazing blue eyes!



and we had a TON of fun with bubbles!!!








looking forward to the next time I see you gals--and to meeting your families--hopefully in november!!!

updates: availability and exciting news!

Hello there! I'll do the availability stuff first and save the exciting news for last!

I only have a few open sessions scheduled between now and the end of the year--if you're interested in one please let me know ASAP! And if you want a time that isn't on this list, let me know that too, please!

available sessions:
October 31st: 1130am, 1:15pm
November 7th: 1100am
November 8th: 400pm
November 20th in Dallas, TX--mini photo shoots. 1245, 125, 245
November 28th: 1030am, 1215pm, 200pm

I am also considering booking mini photos shoots in Tulsa on November 14th. If you are interested please contact me ASAP!

booked sessions:
October 24th: 6pm Rho, Inc Anniversary Party
October 25th: 230pm Amireh Family
October 28th: Rho, Inc Corporate Headshots
October 31st: 930am E, T & N family
November 1st: 1pm Challie's senior pictures
November 1st: 300pm Mills family
November 7th: Brown-LaVoie wedding
November 20th: Dallas Mini-Photo Shoots
1015am Jenne Barbour family
1120am Jenne Barbour's brother and family
1205pm The Grace Avenue Band
205pm Kellie Duong
November 21st: Dallas Mini-Photo Shoots
1000am Gant-Grant engagement photos
1225pm Hammer family photos
December 5th: time tbd E, T & N family

2010 Weddings
April 24th- Rackley-Marsh, Kernersville, NC
June 18th- Henchey-Croutch, Blowing Rock, NC
June 19th- Picciano-Rutley, Lake Lure, NC
August 14th- Bricker-Myers, Chapel Hill, NC
September 18th- Krizmanich-Sandoval, Louisburg, NC

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and now onto the exciting news!

On Monday the 12th I got engaged!!! This is my fiance, Matt, and this picture is also how he proposed! He wanted to work my photography into his proposal, and boy did he! We were in Mystic Connecticut on vacation--and while walking across the Mystic River Bridge he had me set the timer on my camera, and then held out the ring in the box behind me so it'd be in the frame. When I went to check it had taken properly, I saw something was in his hand and turned to show him--and he was on one knee!

Details are still in the works, but we're thinking maybe April in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I could not be MORE thrilled. :)

cutie patootie claire

it was SUCH a joy to take pictures of this little girl. I met her mother my freshman year of college at TU, and we roomed together second semester. I never would've gotten through calculus without Laura--or physics. or through living in Twin :) she got me the job doing organic chemistry research ( I did it all four years and one summer!), and we had a lot of fun together doing the things that college kids do, seeing christmas lights, celebrating easter and visiting each other's families.

sometimes it seems pretty surreal that Laura and I met each other TEN years ago. seriously.

so, little Claire is almost three months old here. It was wonderful getting to hang out with her and her mom. I look forward to seeing y'all the next time I'm in Tulsa!

sleepy claire




she would just stare and stare and her momma. it was precious. you can tell they love each other bunches!


claire is definitely taking it allll in






and this one makes me smile every time I look at it!