Through The Lens: LifeAsArt Photography Blog

Hayden {Dallas Family Photography}

LifeAsArt Photography — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:25:49 +0000

We love taking our documentary style into the home for some intimate family photos! We loved spending the afternoon with Hayden and his family for his first birthday. We arrived just in time for a snack! Mom is a nutritionist, so Hayden eats very well.

Mom finds a useful third “hand”
Wardrobe change

Parenting teamwork

Hayden just learned how to walk, and loves to practice

Off to the park, and Hayden thinks he should drive

Wonderful shower as we left

Sondra and Jake {Dallas Backyard Wedding Photographers}

LifeAsArt Photography — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:14:52 +0000

Sondra and Jake are one of the sweetest couples we’ve met. They were so happy and truly in love all day, and really seemed to embrace what it means to get married. The wedding was in Sondra’s backyard, which was really exciting for us because we’ve been hearing about her backyard wedding for almost a year now! It was a beautiful day and an awesome celebration.

The getaway vehicle for this evening
Mom

Giving her approval
She knew tricks!

The beautiful setup in the back, with hay bale seating

Singing Indie songs in the woods

Probably the coolest altar ever
Immediately after the ceremony, a rush of emotions
Taxi back to the house for the reception

Nu Groove provided the musical entertainment
Souvenir cups!

LifeAsArt Photography Featured

LifeAsArt Photography — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:00:08 +0000

Last week we were featured on two blogs. Dallas Wedding Planner is a resource for Dallas couples to find the best local wedding professionals, and they contacted us for Jana’s photos in the Texas wildflowers.

So You’re EnGAYged is an awesome national resource for same-sex and allied couples. We were really excited when they wanted to feature the very first same-sex engagement shoot we did with Jackie and Sarah!

Charene and Vinu – Part Two {Dallas Indian Wedding Photographers}

LifeAsArt Photography — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:50:15 +0000

Charene and Vinu had both an amazing Western ceremony at the W Hotel as well as a beautiful and ornate Indian ceremony at the DFW Hindu Temple the previous day.

Charene looks like royalty!
With Gabbie, of G-Squared Special Events, who made the big day at the W come together
It was a perfectly clear day at the temple

There was a nadaswaram, which is a really unique and symbolic instrument in Hindu ceremonies

Afterward, lunch was at Flavors Indian Restaurant in Addison

Charene and Vinu – Part One {W Hotel Dallas Wedding Photographers}

LifeAsArt Photography — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 06:45:53 +0000

This was such an awesome wedding for us to photograph. It was the first time ever a wedding was held on the W Hotel’s 33rd floor Ghostbar terrace!

Coordinator: GSquared Special Events
Venue: W Dallas – Victory Hotel and Ghostbar
Flowers: The Wildflower Floral Design

The flower girl was so excited about her dress

Watching some Tom Cruise

There’s nothing like getting married 33 stories over downtown Dallas!
The orchids were amazing!
The rain and thunder started right when Charene’s mom was being escorted down the aisle. Her expression, we later found out,
is due to her spiritual connection with thunder at many of her important life events
Outdoors, but still protected from the elements
We counted 8 cameras
The attention to detail with petals above the altar!

Charene’s sister is a photographer in Florida, and Charene looked to her for help finding her wedding photographer last year.
We are so happy we made the cut!

Incredible centerpieces
A life-size moss tribute to their Saint Bernard NaNa!

Photobooths are always a hit with old friends!

Her sister was ecstatic after winning the bouquet toss
And the party begins

Vinu’s weakness: bubbles
The getaway carriage

Riding off into the streetlights

Sveta and Pavel {Fort Worth Engagement Pictures}

LifeAsArt Photography — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:32:10 +0000

Sveta and Pavel were such an amazing couple to photograph. When they first contacted us, they asked to do TWO engagement sessions, and we were more than happy to oblige! They were both so sweet and natural together, capturing their love was too easy. And we’re incredibly excited to be joining them in Europe this July for their castle wedding!

We visited Adriatica in McKinney for the first day of shooting. It was one of the windiest days we’ve ever shot, but it worked with Sveta’s long hair.

Pavel’s hobby is photography, so he brought his camera along to take some shots of Sveta,
something they do together frequently. Here is his best photographer stance

Day two of shooting was in Fort Worth. We made a quick visit to the Japanese Garden, where it has never
been more incredibly green, before venturing downtown.

Pavel gives us “The Eyebrow”

Holding his lady’s purse

Jana and Jentry {Dallas Wedding Photographers}

LifeAsArt Photography — Fri, 21 May 2010 20:14:08 +0000

The Farmers Branch Historical Park is such a hidden treat! Everything is very quaint and antique looking, from the bridal house for getting ready, to the little mock town in the back. And the forecasted rain held off, leaving Jana and Jentry with a perfect day for their wedding!

Jana noticed her itch was a big red bug bite. But her bridesmaids came to the rescue and went on an emergency run to the drug store for relief!

Incredibly colorful flowers

Jentry’s pup Max was the most well behaved ring bearer ever!
Cooling off with some fresh spring water
The ring bearing team
Fist-bump with the preacher

Max got sleepy

Jana’s grandfather used to call her “pea brain” when she was little
Max posed perfectly for this one!

All the kiddos got gift boxes with tons of fun items to entertain them!

Max innocently joins in the garter retrieval
The getaway vehicles

The ammunition
The pain of being pelted with birdseed!

Jana {Ennis Bridal Portraits}

LifeAsArt Photography — Sat, 15 May 2010 02:17:05 +0000

We journeyed down to Ennis with Jana for her bridal portraits. We started out at the Galaxy Drive In Theater, and then drove down some back country roads to get some beautiful shots of the blue bonnets in full bloom!

The adorable resident white cat followed us everywhere

Definitely the largest edition of Alice in Wonderland we have ever seen!

The Indian paintbrushes were even more incredible than the blue bonnets!

Jana happens to love horses, and these guys were more than happy to come up and munch on her bouquet!

Alex and Ben {Dallas Wedding Photographers}

LifeAsArt Photography — Sat, 01 May 2010 04:37:37 +0000

Alex and Ben had a sweet ceremony with close family and friends at the Little Chapel in the Woods at TWU. The reception was full of life at Ben’s parent’s beautiful home and backyard.

Clever tissues

Alex’s look of excitement!

Hand off for the father-daughter dance

The winners were actually a couple (perhaps a future LAA couple!). Very sweet moment for them

Bubbles and Gogol Bordello for the last dance!

Aileen and Selwyn {Fort Worth Engagement Pictures}

LifeAsArt Photography — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:21:48 +0000

We visited the Japanese Gardens during possibly the most beautiful time of the year. All of the green had changed into vibrant reds and yellows, and everything was just… picturesque.

For some reason, every couple seems to harbor a secret joy for beating on each other (in a loving way!)

This was a recreation of the night they first met