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Wedding | Sanjeev and Sapna

Valerie — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:48:05 +0000

I had the pleasure to second shoot for Jason Huang from Table4Weddings www.table4weddings.com !! Please visit his site for full coverage of this amazingly beautiful wedding I had such an awesome time! It was my first time to shoot a Indian Wedding and WOW!!!! I had no idea what to expect and I did not know they last four days. Each day is planned out perfectly. The first night was located at her best friends gorgeous house, second night at the Crescent Hotel, Wedding day at the W Hotel, and the reception back at the Crescent Hotel in Dallas, Texas. My mouth dropped each night at all the beautiful colors and details!! Seriously GORGEOUS!! The couple and their family were so warm and welcoming. Everyone was full of love and tradition! This bunch knew how to party! LOL….everyone was out on the dance floor each night and was having the best time! Thank you Jason for allowing me to join you on the four day amazing wedding for Sanjeev and Sapna! I had the most amazing time!

Married | Crystal and Jerry

Valerie — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:08:04 +0000

Crystal and Jerry got married on October 8, 2011. Crystal is beyond sweet and she was such a pleasure to work with!!! She was the coolest and stress free bride ever!! She just enjoyed the moment and went with the flow!!! All of Crystal and Jerry’s family and friends were soooo awesome to work with! Thank you Crystal and Jerry for allowing me to be apart of your beautiful day!! I had a blast!! xoxo

Married | Teresa and Tom

Valerie — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:33:53 +0000

I could not wait to post Teresa and Tom’s wedding! If you remember Teresa was just on my blog with her beautiful bridal session at the Las Colinas Canals (isn’t she gorgeous!!)! :) Teresa is such a sweet heart and I looooved working with her! She found me through her best friend Ana! I was Ana and Rudy’s wedding photographer this past March and Teresa saw me at the wedding. Teresa told me she loved the way I worked and LOVED my photography! I am so happy when I get referred from previous clients! It makes me HAPPY!! Teresa told me that she wanted a simple yet elegant wedding and that is what she got! Teresa and Tom’s family and friends were all sooooo nice too! I really had a great time getting to know everyone and being apart of such a joyful celebration and boy did they celebrate!!! Everyone was dancing, singing, and having a blast! Congrats Teresa and Tom!! I wish you many many years of happiness!! Thank you so much for allowing me be apart of such a beautiful day!!

~Diane and Chad’s Beautiful Wedding~

Valerie — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:39:59 +0000

I am so blessed that each wedding I am apart of I get to meet amazing couples, family, and friends!! Diane and Chad are a couple that I am very very blessed to have met. On March 19, 2011 Diane, Chelsea (Diane’s Daughter), and Chad became one. The love that they share is beyond beautiful! Diane and Chad got married at their gorgeous house on the lake, in Rowlett. Everything looked beautiful and everyone was so excited! Congratulations Diane, Chelsea, and Chad!! I wish you all the very best! Thank you for allowing me to be apart of your beautiful day!! xoxo

Diane’s Daughter Chelsea is soooo gorgeous!!! Here she is getting all dolled up

This is Dianes Grandmother’s wedding ring and handkerchief! Diane wore these items walking down the isle….sooo beautiful!

Kathy & Sonny are Having a BABY!

Valerie — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:17:11 +0000

I was soooo excited when Monica, Kathy’s amazing sister contacted me for Kathy’s baby shower!! If you all remember I was Kathy and Sonny’s wedding photograher last year!! A year later I was sooooo happy to be apart of another life changing event in their lifes…aaaww! I am really blessed! Kathy and Sonny is having a sweet baby girl. They decided to name her Luciana Elena Hernandez! Such a beautiful name! Monica(her sis) did an amazing job with all the wonderful details of the shower. Everything looked great and beautiful!!!!! I told Monica that she needs to be a party planner. She is soooo creative and great at it. Everything you see, she created and decorated! yay! she is gooood! Congratulations to you Kathy, Sonny, and the family!!! I know sweet baby girl Luciana is going to be soooo spoiled with soooo much love! xoxo

Heather & Adam Snow Love

Valerie — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 04:12:45 +0000

It’s not every day that it snows it Texas. On a average we may get snow one or two days out of the year, I mean it’s Texas! We are use to hot hot 100 degree weather. On February 4th the clouds closed off the sun and 6-8 inches of snow fell from the sky!! It was a beautiful winter wonderland…..a gorgeous blanket of snow! There was no way I was going to miss taking fun photos in the snow!! I was so exicted when my sister, Heather agreed! I texted her at 1am and said “WE are doing this!!” lol….she was still up and outside with my parents playing in the snow as it came down. As soon as Adam, Heathers wonderful boyfriend got off work we were heading to the park!! Heather and Adam are sooo fun together and are huge goof balls!! There was no way I could not get a good fun shot!! We were only able to to take 30 min before we could no longer feel our feet or hands…LOL!! but we left with some awesome images!!!! I love them…..so beautiful and FUN!!!! Hope you love them sis Heather and her man, Adam!! lol….I had a blast! xoxo

ASV Entertainment

Valerie — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:49:20 +0000

Introducing DJ V!!! He is a extremely talented DJ. He invited me out to MarcEvents for J.J. Pearce HS Winter Dance and wow!! what a party! The minute the kids walked into the venue they hit the dance floor. DJ V knew exactly what to play to get everyone on the dance floor and wow was everyone having a blast! If anyone is in need of a great great DJ for a wedding or event please check his website out!! You will not be disappointed! He has amazing equipment and his lighting!!! MAN!! it’s incredible!! Look at the photos and see for yourself. Please visit his site and book him for your next event!! www.djventertainment.com

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Portrait Mini Session ~ Richard

Valerie — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:30:18 +0000

Richard and I are the greatest cousins!! We grew up together and even shared kindergarden through second grade classes together After he moved to Lewisville we always spent the night at each other house every weekend! It was the greatest times in my childhood. Now we are all grown up and he is still the greatest cousin. Richard is a awesome friend and we laugh like no other two together! LOL…..I remember getting introuble because we could not stop laughing. I loved all the moments we shared and I’m looking forward to many many more! We decided to do a mini session on Christmas Day! So Fun!! We plan on doing a full session in the spring but for now all we could handle was 15 min out in the cold…hehe! Hope you love them Cuzn!! Love YOU!!! xoxo

What A Beautiful Family – Jamie~Eric~Jason

Valerie — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:58:23 +0000

I love Jamie!! She is such a sweetheart and I was so excited when she asked me to take photos of her and her brothers. They wanted to take photos for their mom, it would be her Christmas Gift!! eekk….how awesome!! If she is anything like my mom, she will absolutely LOVE these!! It is the perfect gift for anyone but moms love photos of their own children much much more! Thanks Jamie for thinking of me to take these amazing photos!! You all look so AWESOME!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!! xoxo

Yolanda’s Beautiful Portrait Session

Valerie — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:12:35 +0000

About two month ago Yolanda sent me a message requesting some information on my portraits sessions. I was so excited and ready to book her appointment! She told me that she need to contact her hubby Will to get his approval as well. Sadly, he told her NO!! Whhha Whhhat!! I understood…a little! lol so I get a message from Will a few weeks later wanting to surprise his wife with the portrait session!! YAY!!! He told me that he was going to tell her the day of! but all us girls know we need more than a day to get prepared for a session! We have to decide on cloths, hair, and makeup! It’s a must! lol…I informed him that it would be best to give her at least a few days notice? He wanted to surprise her but did not know how but just coming right out and telling her “surprise”! So I told him I would come up with something he could give her, something she could hold in her hands and be a little but more special So, the search for a perfect idea was on!! I was in the store for about an hour and came out with a beautiful hand made gift box! She was soooooo excited when she got it!! She loved the gift box and LOVED the portrait session!! It was so much fun and Yolanda is gorgeous so she made all the photos amazing!!! Thanks Will and Yolanda!! I’ve had a blast on our two month journey

Grace and Richard in LOVE!! xoxo

Valerie — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:14:37 +0000

The Baker Family

Valerie — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:49:40 +0000

Every year I start doing mini portrait sessions for the holidays! It is so much fun and my families get a great little package of photos The Baker family were so relaxed and I really enjoyed working with them all. I LOVED the colors they wore, everything was perfect!! I want to thank these guys for haning in with me! The Las Colinas Canals was packed with many other families taking photos. We waited in line but the end result was great!! You guys look amazing!!! I hope you love them and thank you for allowing me to be your family photographer for the day!

Aiden’s Adorable Portraits

Valerie — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:33:46 +0000

Look at those ADORABLE dimples!!

Aiden with his favorite teddy bear! There is a picture of him and his dad on the teddy bears belly! His dad is over seas so he holds it dear to him…

It was so cute….Aiden started talking to his bear…..*tear*

I loved his cool skelton hat!! he was rocken the mohawk!

Sooooo cute! Aiden was sharing with momma

~Carmine’s 3rd Birthday Portraits~

Valerie — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:26:41 +0000

Carmine is my nephew!! He is unlike any other little boy I know! He has the biggest personality and we all love him so much! Carmine has gone through many stages, like all children. His stages are characters! lol….he started off as a Conductor from Thomas the Train. He had the whistle, hat, and striped outfit! So Cute!! Then he changed to Batman! well….sometimes he still is Batman…lol! He has everything Batman and watched all the movies and cartoons He even does a Batman face where is looks real mean and tough >:/ Now, he is in my favorite stage so far! My mom was watching This Is It, the Michael Jackson movie. After that, Carmine was HOOKED!!! He can not stop watching anything Michael Jackson! He thinks he IS Michael Jackson and sings and dances along with him!! It is sooooooo cute! He puts on his glasses and he is in the zone! lol For his 3rd birthday his mom and dad even hired a Michael Jackson impersonator! WOW!!!! The Michael Jackson impersonator was AWESOME! and Carmine was in total shock! He brags and tells everyone Michael Jackson came to my party! lol For Carmines portraits his mom wanted somewhere that fit his personality. I knew Deep Ellum would be perfect with all the colored walls, music, and art everywhere! Love you Carmine!! Happy 3rd Birthday Something!! xoxoxo

Here Carmine is dancing to Thriller….lol he is a zombie!

Carmine showing how old he is…..I THREEE!! hehe

Leenda’s Quince(15) xoxo

Valerie — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:57:33 +0000

Leenda’s Quinceanera was so special! Leenda had been planning her 15 for a very long time. I remember when Leenda started planning everything when she was 13!! lol….it’s a girl thing to plan and get excited way in advance for such a special day! Everything was beautiful and everything turned out perfect!! She looked amazing and the picture show it! I enjoyed every minute capturing her beautiful day. HAPPY 15TH BIRTHDAY LEENDA!! Love You xoxo……..

Jayden’s Fun Portrait Session

Valerie — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:16:54 +0000

Jayden is such a cute 15 month little boy!! I was really looking forward to his fun session because his mom Marysol and I are old friends We first met in Junior High and I stood up in her Quince(15)! Yep…..those were the years! Jayden is Marysol’s first baby and she is a proud mom! Jayden is so sweet and full of smiles. He was ready to play and enjoy his time at the park! Jayden was baptized on 8-14-10 and they also wanted to make sure to take photos of him in his suite!! He is such a doll and looked so precious! I hope you love your photos! I had so much fun!!

The Adorable Baby Cristian

Valerie — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:00:01 +0000

Baby Cristian is 5 months and is too adorable!! His entire room is decorated in monkeys! If anyones knows me, they know that I LOVE monkeys! So yes, I was a bit excited!! hehe! Cristians cloths and shoes were just perfect, so tiny and cute! Cristian is such a happy baby! It made my job sooooo much easier! I hope you love your photos!! xoxo

Amy’s Fashion Senior Portraits

Valerie — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:44:48 +0000

Amy graduated highschool in the Spring of 2010! I was so excited when she contacted me to do her senior portraits! She is sooooo sweet and just gorgeous We had been planning the portrait session for weeks, since she was a very busy girl getting ready for college. This year she will be attending UT Austin!! I’m so happy for her and I know she is going to do great!!! She wanted something fun and something green for her session so I thought Deep Ellum and the Botanical Gardens would be perfect! She invited her friend Sara to come along. Of course, I could not let Sara get away with out getting into some photos too! We had a blast, talked, and laughed the whole time! I wish you the best Amy!!! You are a wonderful person and it was a pleasure to be your photographer! xoxo

Leslie and Orlando’s Beautiful Wedding

Valerie — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:40:05 +0000

ChrysQ Summer 2010 Workshop – W Hotel

Valerie — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:27:18 +0000

I had the pleasure of attending the ChrysQ Summer 2010 Workshop at the W hotel in Dallas, Texas. I was so excited to be working with Chrys and Ben Q. Ben being the amazing photographer and Chrys with her fashion fingers (everything she designs turns to gold…seriously) Chrys is so gorgeous and made all the photos beautiful. Chrys and Ben decided that each photographer attending would have thier own creativity in shooting. We were able to locate, pose, and direct….all at the W Hotel!! Wow!! it was a blast and it was exciting watching everyone brainstorm what they wanted to do for their shoot. Ben of course assisted each of us and taught us lighting tricks Thank you Ben!!!!! Please visit ChrysQ.com for her gorgeous slipcovers that every album MUST have! Here are a few photos I captured during the workshop!! Thank you again Chrys and Ben for having me out! I can’t wait for the next workshop!! xoxo