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Portraits – Emily 15

Valerie — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:25:45 +0000

Emily is having a Quinceanera in a couple months and wanted some really cute portraits to show at her party!! I met Emily through her aunt Angelica. I was Angelica’s wedding photographer earlier this year! Emily feel in love with Angelica’s bridals and wedding photos!! She contacted me a few months back and we set her date to take her gorgeous 15 portraits! We decided Lakeside Park in Dallas we be gorgeous and it was!!!! We had a great time and got some amazing photos!! I hope you love them Emily!! I do 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

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

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

~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

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!!

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

Precious Ethan’s 10 month Portrait Session

Valerie — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:01:45 +0000

Ethan is 10 months old and is soooooo precious!! He is such a little ham and was full of smiles. He is such a happy baby! I decided that the Farmers Branch City Hall park would be a prefect spot for his portrait session. The day of the session was a very special day for him. Ethan had many “firsts”. Before he arrived he had his first lollipop! during the session he had his first ride on the swings, and of course it was his first photo session!! I was so happy to be apart of his big day! Ethan is turning the big ONE in two months and I’m looking forward to taking beautiful photos at his party! Thanks again! I enjoyed every minute getting to know precious Ethan

Happy 15th Birthday Aileen!! xoxo

Valerie — Tue, 18 May 2010 03:53:54 +0000

Aileen is my beautiful daughter and I was soooo proud to be taking her 15th birthday portraits. Also, soooo happy that I get to see her pretty face on my blog If anyone knows Aileen, they know that she does not like to take photos! lol….when you look at these you will not understand why?? she is soooo beautiful and great in front of the camera!! I took her to Mac to get her makeup done, hair did, and we were off to Deep Ellum. Aileen has such a bright personality and this was the perfect spot for her. I started crying as I went through these photos because my baby girl is growing up and into such a gorgeous young lady!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE!! I’m so proud of you…xoxo

Quince Portraits – The Beautiful Leenda

Valerie — Sun, 09 May 2010 16:45:13 +0000

I was so excited when Leenda my niece wanted me to take her quince(15) portraits!! She is soooo beautiful and so much fun to be around. She wanted something a little more different for her quinceanera portraits(nothing traditional) so she thought Deep Ellum would be a perfect location!! She did not want to wear her dress until the day of…so she picked out other great outfits for her wonderful portrait session! Her mother Roberta was such a wonderful help! She was the hair and make-up on shoot! lol…..I told her that I need to bring her to all my portrait session and how much she charges…hahaha!! She was wonderful and a great help! I can’t wait for the big Quince Party in August! I love you Leenda….I still can’t believe you are already turning 15!!!! xoxo

Joshua’s Awesome Senior Session

Valerie — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:02:51 +0000

I was so happy when Connie Joshua’s grandmother approached me about senior portraits!!! Joshua will be graduating this year in Waxahachie, Texas and could not be more happy!! He knew exactly where he wanted to go for his senior portrait session. It was either places he went fishing at or hanging out with his friends. Congratulations Joshua!! I know you will do great things…..you are such a awesome guy!!

Joshua and his proud Mom <3

I could not help but to get this great photo of Joshua with his grandmother Connie and mom Brenda

Engagement Portraits – Jamie & Travis in Love

Valerie — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:45:11 +0000

Jamie and Travis is such a awesome couple! I was so happy to be able to meet with them and to document this very special time in their life’s. I had a hard time picking photos to post because there are soooo many that I loved!! yay! The engagement session did not feel like a normal session…..it was way better! We talked, laughed, and had a blast! Thanks so much for allowing me to capture the true love you guys have for each other! Congratulations to you both!!

Portrait Session – Lovely Erica

Valerie — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:29:17 +0000

Erica’s portrait session was so much fun! She is such a natural beauty and made every shot breathtaking. We decided to go to Deep Ellum because it’s so colorful and in every corner is a great photo opportunity!