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We're illuminare photography + cinematography and this blog/website serves as our initial meeting ground, allowing you to get to know us and our work a little better.  While we have a portfolio section and frequently post blog highlights from our weddings and portrait shoots, we also keep the blog rolling with a bunch of various photos and videos that we do for ourselves when we're out just having a good time.  We feel that it's important to share this side of ourselves and allow you to see who we are, how we work, and what we think is cool. 

So sit back, relax and have fun browsing around!  And if you feel that we'd be a good match for you, we'd love to hear from you!

Category Archives: engagements

stephanie + dan: engagement shoot

We knew Stephanie and Dan needed a unique idea for their engagement session so we thought why not a carnival for this fun loving couple!  We had a BLAST! We ran around like little kids picking our rides, playing the games. Dan actually broke a beer bottle for a prize then he managed to turn...

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The Proposal

Here it is! Bret did a great job setting up shots all day and putting this together so that we’d have this awesome little memento of the day that he asked me to marry him.  And yes, the end is a live take of him proposing!

The Proposal from illuminare on Vimeo.

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We Are Engaged!!!

After a full day of location scouting and hanging out, Bret set the video camera up for one final shot.  When he came over to me he was breathing like he had just run a mile and his heart was beating a mile a minute.  I turned around and he got down on one knee...

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Beth & Andy Engagement Video

As you could see from Saturday’s post below, Beth and Andy were great to photograph. We are so pleased with how their images turned out!   We’re expanding our offerings to add cinematography, and here’s the first official engagement shoot video.  Hope you enjoy it!

Beth and Andy – eShoot from illuminare on Vimeo.

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Beth and Andy e-shoot

Well we couldn’t have asked for a prettier day when we did Beth and Andy’s engagement session.  We spent the whole afternoon frolicking around the arboretum and then to Deep Ellum in Dallas.  They are such a fun couple. Andy is SO FUNNY! and so much in love with Beth.  Not that I blame him. ...

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Natalie & Jason

Natalie and Jason wanted something colorful for their engagement photos.  We chose the Dallas Arboretum, because this time of year the flowers are so abundant, and of course, there is COLOR everywhere.
They are getting married in Mexico, but wanted a large matte and engagement photos for their guests to sign

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