I love the look the look of utter joy on this little sweetie’s face! You can’t look at her and not smile!
Monthly Archives: December 2009
possibly the best picture I have ever taken!!
Sometimes all the stars align. The people are beautiful, the lighting is perfect, and there is real emotion that comes through the photograph. Takes my breath away a little bit.
lastest bridal
Recently I was lucky enough to shoot Anna and Josh’s wedding. I will post pix from the wedding soon but these were some of my favorite Bridal shots. Her dress came in a month late so she was a little frantic. We shot these about four days before the wedding so she would have time to get prints for her reception. I couldn’t post them then because we couldn’t take a chance that the groom would see them before their big day. Now they are in Hawaii beginning their happily ever after so I wanted to share!
rachel grace
This little sweetie happens to be my step-daughter. Does she NOT have the most gorgeous skin ever?!
mommy love
Mom’s and their boys. So sweet! 
bonafide!
I have been doing photography for about 4 or 5 years. It has been a long road of trying new things and learning (often the hard way). By no means do I think I know everything there is to know…but I have reached a place where I feel confident in what I am doing and that I can deliver a great product for a competitive price! (Yay me!)
Lately I have gotten some cool stuff to work with. I thought it might be interesting to see “where the magic happens” so to speak and some of the tools I use on a daily basis.
This is my appointment book. It was a gift from my Dad last Christmas and I have used it ten times a day every since then. It ROCKS. It is Jon Hart (available at The Carriage my favorite store). It is something I can NOT live without.
This is my Shootsac by Jessica Claire. The Shootsac is a lensbag that you wear on your body while you are shooting to keep you lenses close at hand. I have sort of an “issue” with leaving my stuff all over the place. I have left my flash, lost numerous lens caps, and a couple of cell phones. I get so excited taking pictures and running around like a lunatic that I leave stuff, EVERYWHERE. The shootsac helps a lot. There is room for my lenses and also space for keys, phones, business cards etc. It is cool. My husband had my logo put on the cover but there are also designer covers available. Check it out at www.shootsac.com
This is a peek in my office. I have two computers, a printer, four thousand sticky notes everywhere, and of course lots of pictures of my kids. I also have a framed copy of my first cover for San Angelo Family Magazine. My newest addition is the cool logo canvas hanging over my desk! I love this. When I stumble in every morning in my pj’s, diet coke in hand I smile when I see it.
Lastly, and I just got these today, are my super cool LaRae Russell Photography hoodies! I am pretty much a comfort girl. Mostly, I wear jeans, Converse (in Winter) and Birkenstocks (in summer). Lately I have been freezing my tail off on photoshoots so these are going to be great! I can move in them and they will keep me warm and cozy. A warm and cozy photographer is a happy photographer! My hair is not as red as it looks in this picture, not sure what is up with that!! 
So, there you have it….No super fancy studio filled with million dollar equipment. Just me and some of the stuff I use everyday to do the job that I love.
love this picture
I photographed this wedding a while back. First, they were a gorgeous couple, second it was a very cool wedding filled with love and fun. I took this picture the moment the wedding was over and the couple had their first moment alone as husband and wife. (yes I was spying on them but it was from a respectable distance) ha! How beautiful is this?
curly girl
I loved this little girls wild and crazy curly hair!
color my world!
When choosing clothing for your photoshoot, I always say…don’t be afraid of color! These photos are a perfect example. I love their clothing choices! What an adorable family!!!!
