I met them on South Congress near Jacie's dad's office, and we just rolled. Her adorable mom was our getaway driver, and we explored South Austin in a very spontaneous way---as in "Ooo! I like that! Pull over, por favor!" Mrs. Doyle has mad road handling skillz. Love her and wish I could hire her to come on all of my shoots! Can't wait till their June wedding down in the ATX at cute Mercury Hall. I have a feeling it is going to be a hell of a party!
Go ahead and leave Jacie + Scott some love in the comment box!
What am I thankful for (besides my incredible family, of course)? I have to say, at this juncture in my career, that I am most thankful for clients who hire me because they believe in me and my ability to tell their story without pretenses. My couples trust me so much, that the groom from last weekend's wedding actually handed me a blank check and told me to, "Just fill it in. I trust you." Now that's crazy trust! I love it. It means the world to me that there are couples (and families, for that matter) out there who resonate with my vision to the point where they don't question a thing. That trust and connectedness allow me to be free and to really get inspired by who these people are and how they relate to one another. So THANK YOU. THANK YOU to all of the people I get to photograph for being vulnerable in front of my camera, and for also being my friends. I love you all.
Now, here are some people who are a perfect example of clients who let me do my "thang". Heather was one of my sorority sisters at TCU, the school where she just happened to meet her future husband, Ben. Pretty, kind, and insanely smart, Heather has always had it "together", and having such a great guy in her life is no exception. These two are clearly soul mates, in a very mature and profound way. I was so excited to get to know more details to their love story during their engagement session. Finding out about Heather's ring (it was Ben's grandmother's), the proposal, Heather's propensity to snuggle into the crook of Ben's neck...it all really reaffirmed my stance on making engagement sessions a part of my services. It feels great to make images that I know will matter to Heather and Ben's future children and grandchildren. I'm really looking forward to photographing their wedding day, coming up in February in...where else? The town where our Horned Frog football team resides---Fort Worth!
And in case you are feeling like you have seen this house before, you have. Heather and Ben bought it from Ashley and Chris, parents to sweet Caroline. Welcome to my big, crazy photo family!
Please leave Heather + Ben a comment below. Show them some LURVE!
You did a wonderful job capturing my daughter and son-and-law. Thank you for being sesitive to the special moments of their lives. Steve and Karen Drake
(03.14.11 @ 08:11 PM)I'm loving the first shots on the bed, the black and white closeup of Heather & Ben hugging (might be my fav, but I'm a sucker for anything black and white,) and the field shots (anything that involves a field is nothing short of fantastic!) This is a lovely, lovely couple!
(12.08.10 @ 08:41 PM)What a beautiful couple. This is exactly the way I see them..Very special!!
(11.29.10 @ 07:54 PM)Kate- LOVE the pics!!! Thank you!! So looking forward to the wedding photos in a few months :)
(11.29.10 @ 01:35 PM)
Go ahead. Leave 'em a comment. You know you want to, so stop being so shy!!!
I can feel their energy in these photos. And you can just tell how fun and in love they are!
(11.13.10 @ 03:27 PM)Love, love, love as ususal! Sexy & sweet pics of a beautiful couple. I want Nissy's shoe collection...LOL. You really need to put together a book, Kate.
(11.04.10 @ 10:37 AM)You rocked it!!! These are awesome and they seem so COOL!!!!
(11.04.10 @ 10:16 AM)OMG! you little vixen, you big stud!
you two are absolutely gorgeous together.
These photos are stunning; they are funny, sexy, risque, sweet, charming, naughty, just like you-.... I cant pick my favorite~
Nissy, dont think i am weirding off, but your um, assets, look amazing!
Though they live outside of New Orleans, they will be getting married at the end of April here in McKinney. Thanks to Emily Youngblood, their amazing event planner, for sending Kate + Seth my way. I can't wait for their big day!
Smokin' hot, right? Leave these lovebirds a comment to tell them JUST HOW HOT they are!
Downright beautiful pictures of a beautiful couple !!
(11.06.10 @ 08:06 PM)Kate & Seth you two are so adorable. We loved all the pictures!
(10.30.10 @ 01:35 AM)Kate m'lady! I gasped for breath at number seven. I was all "love that reflection" but then I saw the double reflection - aaaah! What does it mean?!!! ha. I also ah-dore the last two. Way to work it ladycakes. :)
(10.29.10 @ 01:45 AM)I love this pictures! You can feel the love!
(10.28.10 @ 07:19 PM)I love love loooove the pics y'all!!! They got me even more excited for the wedding! And that last photo.. um can we save that for the wedding night please ;) Ok well I love you two and I'm so honored to be a part of the big day! XOXO
(10.27.10 @ 10:41 PM)You guys, these pics are AWESOME!! They came out so so good! Love you guys so much!!!
(10.27.10 @ 08:40 PM)KATE!! you are a master of your craft... we could not possibly be happier with the way our pictures turned out... a million and one thank yous for helping us to feel so relaxed and comfortable. You are THEBOMB.com!!!!
(10.27.10 @ 07:59 PM)The last shot is AWESOME!!!
(10.27.10 @ 04:50 PM)WOW!!! Kate- your description of these two and these amazing photos totally capture their sweetness. They truly are "smitten"- I LOVE it!
(10.27.10 @ 08:38 AM)Check out these lovebirds out on the town in Austin. That light is so sweet, as is the couple!
Billy and Casey...Wow! Great pictures and congrats:)
(11.11.10 @ 07:33 PM)Gorgeous pictures by a photographer who has the ability to catch the true love in the eyes of the two wonderful people who are blessed to have found one another.
Love you both,
Brenda
Such an adoring couple! They look so cute together, and the black and whites are breath-taking!
(10.24.10 @ 08:42 AM)I ABSOLUTELY LOVE these pics...almost as much as I LOVE the 2 people in them!! Billy and Casey are 2 of the most amazing people that I know, and I am so happy that they are getting married!! I am looking forward to the rest of the festivities, and I am so honored to be a part of their lives!! Thank-you...I love you, guys!!! Kate, awesome job...as usual!! See you in November!!!
(10.22.10 @ 04:20 PM)
These two look so good together. Kate, you do have a great gift, and this shoot shows that completely along with their love. I love those shoes, too - to die for!
(12.08.10 @ 08:37 PM)I couldn't agree more. Kate you have an incredible gift! I'm glad that I get to benefit from it ;o)
(12.03.10 @ 02:46 PM)I'm obsessed. I've probably looked at these 1,000 times in the past 30 minutes. I was about to write what my favorite one was, but then I couldn't pick one. And I love that Janet got a shout out. I just love everything about them! OK, I'll stop now.
(12.03.10 @ 12:31 PM)