Photography by Marissa

Announcing: Holiday Mini Sessions

2010-10-28T22:37:00.000-07:00

Get your family portraits and Christmas cards out of the way in just a half-hour at the beautiful Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Plano.

Baby Alex

2010-04-29T13:21:00.000-07:00

After posing beautifully in his parent's maternity portraits, Alex made his grand entrance into the world, and we decided it was necessary to torture him with photos outside of the womb as well. I think he did a pretty good job!

Is there anything cuter than baby toes?

Get used to it kiddo--they aren't going to stop anytime soon!

Future heartbreaker:

Christina's Graduating!

2010-04-21T21:58:00.000-07:00

Christina's senior pictures were taken on the beach in Destin, FL...last summer! Now it's warming up outside and Christina is getting ready to graduate--enjoy these beachtastic photos!

Laurie + Brad + (Alex)

2010-04-13T15:32:00.000-07:00

When I took these photos for my friend Laurie, I promised I would get them up before Alex arrived! As it turns out, Alex has already made his way into the world, and I have pictures of him waiting to be posted too! Time to get on it...

For this maternity session, we headed out to Arcadia, Oklahoma, just northwest of Oklahoma City. We started at Pops, where we grabbed some lunch and a few shots before the crowds descended on the small funky gas station on old Route 66. If you've never been, I highly suggest you go--your travels will be rewarded with an ENTIRE WALL of unique and delicious sodas to choose from. In fact, I made another stop on the way home to pick up a 6-pack of delicious Sonoma Sparklers and Orangina (my two favorites) and saw Laurie and Brad doing the same!

After Pops, we drove 1/2 mile down the road to the Round Barn, another Route 66 landmark. We were a little disappointed at first, but inside was some wonderful light that produced some of my favorite pictures of the day.

And finally, we got out the balloons...

The Schott Family

2010-02-08T18:41:00.000-08:00

On a windy January day, I headed out to meet the Schotts for some family photos. Tom and Susan had managed to assemble their three children and two grandchildren from Florida and Oklahoma, so I was lucky enough to capture three generations!

Now this is impressive--how often can you get a big brother to do this?

The highly anticipated "Lunge Pose"

I love these two!

I'm pretty sure Susan is Paula Deen's long-lost Louisiana-born twin. She confirmed the theory when she invited me in for some homemade gumbo!

I told you!

Baby Isabella

2010-01-24T14:06:00.000-08:00

This gorgeous little one is Isabella at about 6 weeks old. My goodness the girl has hair! I'd put her up there with Top 10 Cutest Babies of All Time, but I'm a wee bit biased--she is my cousin (Something like second cousin once-removed, but we're Italian, so it's just "cousin"). She was such a calm and sweet baby.

Look at those eyes!

She'll be giving daddy that look for a long time.

Big Brother Danny

Kristen, Sean, and Family

2010-01-05T22:46:00.000-08:00

Kristen and Sean contacted me about taking some engagement pictures back in July--they brought their two adorable children along for some family shots as well. These pictures have been hiding in my computer for quite some time, and I think it is time they see some light!

Seniors: Kathryn

2010-01-03T14:37:00.000-08:00

Well, it's been a long time. The last six months of my life have been crazy with school and all of the things that come with getting ready to graduate from college, get married, and venture into the "real world."

However, I'm looking forward to a great final SPRING semester--Spring brings so many wonderful things that I cannot wait to share with you on this blog!

Weddings! (including my own in June) Which means engagements and brides!

Babies! Look for maternity sessions coming up in January and February

Seniors! High school seniors and college seniors galore...

And on that note, I'll leave you with Kathryn, a Texas high school senior

Corinne's Bridals

2009-06-13T21:50:00.000-07:00

Corinne & Michael's beautiful wedding was today, but we took her bridals a couple months ago. Enjoy! Corinne, you were a beautiful bride!

Shelbi's Bridals

2009-06-04T20:54:00.001-07:00

Shelbi was married this past weekend in Oklahoma, so now it is "safe" for me to blog her bridals! I took her portraits a few weeks ago, along with her sister's senior portraits, on OU's campus. We started in Beaird Lounge, and even though it was packed, everyone was kind enough to immediately make room for us--big white dresses tend to do that!

Enjoy some of my favorites--Shelbi, you made a stunning bride that day, and I'm sure your wedding was just as beautiful.

This was for Shelbi and Staci's dad--both their parents are OU grads! That is the stadium in the background, for all you non-Sooner people! Unfortunately, that was the best shot I could get of it from where we where.

Shelbi had some smokin' pink heel!

I love getting ring shots with a piano--the best part was, Shelbi actually plays

We did a few "sister shots"--this is one of my favorites

Katie & Tim

2009-05-05T11:04:00.000-07:00

I've known Katie for quite a long time--we both went to the same high school and sat together during lunch our junior year. Now we're both engaged (and were proposed to at the same location!) I was really excited when Katie contacted me about taking her engagement photos--she and her fiance had some great ideas!

Someone knocked out a pane of glass in this phonebooth--it worked perfectly for us!

At the Spoonholder, where Tim proposed

Katie and Tim weren't afraid to show off their nerdy sides...and I love it!

Read their shirts!

Another favorite--I think Tim actually was too tall to hang from the bars!

Staci

2009-05-05T10:31:00.000-07:00

I actually took Staci's senior portraits and her sisters bridal portraits together--look for Shelbi's portraits after her wedding in May! Staci and Shelbi's parents and grandparents came with to watch too--we had quite the entourage as we made our way around the OU campus--thank you all for coming! Congratulations on your graduation, Staci!

Marissa & Jay do Bricktown

2009-05-04T23:24:00.000-07:00

I've been wanting to do some portraits of Jay, my fiance, for quite a while now. We finally had the opportunity when we headed up to Bricktown for an evening out a few weeks ago (I think Jay also lost a bet...or something along that line). When we met 5 years ago, Jay was pathologically afraid of having his photo taken--I think he's come a long way!

We weren't serious the entire time...

My personal favorite

Jay's personal favorite

Part of the deal was handing over my camera to Jay so he could try out his hand at portrait photography--I believe he was telling me how much talent he has when he took the portrait below...(can you tell!)

As it turns out, Jay isn't half bad. A little cropping and editing resulted in this picture of me below--maybe I wont have to disappear behind the camera for the rest of my life?

Alice

2009-05-04T14:35:00.000-07:00

I took Alice's portraits in downtown OKC at the Myriad Botanical Gardens & Bricktown--we had a great time finding unique places, which wasn't hard to do in that area! Alice is a natural at posing--here are some of the shots from that afternoon.

Jaclyn & John

2009-04-20T13:46:00.001-07:00

Usually when I do a photo session, after 2 hours my subject(s) is worn out--Jaclyn & John were the first couple that have been able to do that to me! I had so much fun photographing them around the campus--they were willing to do anything (or climb on anything) to get a great shot! I thought it was fitting that such a playful couple is having their wedding in...can you guess?

Here is a hint:

Yup--Disney World! As a former Disney fanatic, I'm a little jealous...

Here are a few of my favorites from our romp around Norman:

I think this is my favorite--poor John wasn't happy about the pond water.

I have to give John credit for suggesting we take a few pictures here--they turned out incredible.

That is the moon in the upper left of this photo! (Told you we were out late!)

Zuzana & Orville

2009-04-17T22:45:00.000-07:00

I took Zuzana & Orville's engagement photos one VERY windy Saturday in Oklahoma (is there any other kind?) Luckily, they were good sports, and in a few situations, the wind actually worked to our advantage! It's easy to see how much they care about each other in so many of the photos--here are a few of my favorites from the day.

Jennifer & Spencer's Wedding

2009-04-05T15:46:00.000-07:00

I had the honor of photographing Jennifer & Spencer's wedding in Norman--even though there was a threat of 6 inches of snow, the day was perfect! Thank you for letting me be a part of your beautiful, and meaningful ceremony, Jennifer & Spencer.

Below is a slideshow of some of the pictures from the event.
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Jennifer was smart and took a break before the ceremony!

Signing the marriage license

Storm Chasing!

2009-03-23T22:19:00.000-07:00

I had the opportunity to go storm chasing Monday--I had a blast. We didn't see any tornadoes (though one was close!) but I have never seen clouds rotate like that in my life!

Below is a beautiful thunderstorm updraft--it looks a heck of a lot like a mushroom cloud!

This wall cloud below was the closest we got--it was very close to touching down though!

Jennifer, Spencer, & Co. at the Mckinney Cotton Mill

2009-03-17T22:48:00.000-07:00

I will be photographing Jennifer & Spencer's wedding in Oklahoma in just a little over a week, but we decided to take some engagement/family photos this week of the happy couple and Jennifer's two adorable daughters since we all happened to be in Texas. Jennifer chose the McKinney Cotton Mill for the photo shoot--it is an amazing place if you ever get the chance to visit. I had a great time photographing all four of them in the nooks and crannies of the Mill!

I love her faces!

We had to cross some scary plywood bridges to get to this room, but it was worth it! I think it was the control room of the Mill, when it was in operation in the first half of the century.

I think this photo may be my favorite!

This old bike seems to be a pretty popular prop choice for quite a few Dallas photographers--myself included!

Another favorite--they had a great time running back and forth across the Mill!

Jenny + Scott + (Jackson)

2009-03-01T22:11:00.000-08:00

My dear friend Jenny let me take some maternity pictures of her and her husband (and her baby Jackson, of course!) It's pretty obvious that Scott and Jenny are already loving parents, and are going to have a great time with Jackson when he arrives!

I almost forgot to take this shot, and Jenny reminded me--definitely a favorite!

She's glowing...

Who says you cant be pregnant and hot :)

One of my favorites

Beth

2009-02-28T23:55:00.000-08:00

I took some photos of Beth today for a surprise wedding gift for her future husband. She only has 1 month until her wedding! She looked so sweet and content in all of the photos, and was great at giving me "the look." Here are just a few!

Phillip & Emily

2009-02-22T13:02:00.001-08:00

I took some engagement pictures for Phillip and Emily, peer ministers at my Church, this past Friday. We spent 2 hours at St. Thomas More, where Phillip proposed, and on Campus--I think I wore them out by the end!

Guess which movie they were imitating...

Everyone loves the "O"--thanks Class of 2007!

One of my favorites!

Emily is truly amazing on the guitar.

We had a lot of fun trying to take this picture--I think we did it in 3 different places--this was my favorite of the bunch.

Picture Perfect!

Emily was amazing at giving me the most content, beautiful expressions.

In the chapel, where Phillip proposed.

Jake & Brittany

2009-01-21T22:33:00.001-08:00

Brittany and Jake aren't engaged--but they still look pretty darn cute together!

Sarah & Kaleb's Engagment Pictures

2009-01-21T20:19:00.001-08:00

I took Sarah & Kaleb's engagement photos back in April--such a good looking couple!

Kaleb needed a break

The spring tulips were absolutely perfect.

I think we decided this was our favorite!

This photo actually wasn't posed at all--it turned out to be such a great shot.

Allison

2009-01-19T20:36:00.000-08:00

The lovely Allison.

Courtney's Senior Pictures

2009-01-19T17:48:00.000-08:00

I took these senior pictures of Courtney "on the Mound" in Flower Mound, TX. Yes, there is an actual mound of flowers!