ILLUMINARE | photography + cinematography

Karla + Carlos – A Glimpse

Bret — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:06:45 +0000

Karla and Carlos are an amazing couple surrounded by so much love. Their self-written vows were simply beautiful and inspired this dream-like glimpse into the beginning of their new life together. Congratulations you two, we are so glad to have been a part of it all.

Karla + Carlos

Annie — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:27:06 +0000

We had the honor of photographing Karla & Carlos’ wedding EVENT. It really was an outstanding event with over 600 guests! They are a very special couple, and it is clear that they are loved by many.

Men of Note

Annie — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:42:04 +0000

Men of Note is an awesome men’s Chorus located up in Plano. We had the honor of going to their dress rehearsal to get some new shots for them! They put on a great show, and the music is just beautiful! I believe the show has passed for this year but if you are looking for something to do with the family next holiday season, check them out at www.menofnote.org

The did have guest singers for a few songs.

The Fasken Family

Annie — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:42:21 +0000

Our first photoshoot since having Colton, and we couldn’t have asked for a better family! Melissa and Craig are a super sweet couple, and their little daughter Piper is just adorable, with a firecracker personality. She was cracking jokes to keep the mood light, and even showed us how to do the dance move “the running man” (which she informed us a kid in her class made up).

All this fun was at Watters Creek in Allen which has a lot of fun bridges and landscaping in addition to good food and shopping. It was a great evening followed by Bret and I taking advantage of our first night of babysitting and having a nice dinner on the patio listening to live music.

Vanessa + Jeremy Highlight Video

Annie — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 02:32:46 +0000

You may remember a few months back when we shared Vanessa & Jeremy’s wedding photos. After much internal debate between Bret and I over the right music, we finally came to a resolution and finalized their video. We hope you enjoy this glimpse into their beautiful and sweet day.

Vanessa + Jeremy Highlights from illuminare on Vimeo.

Renee & Harrison

Annie — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:45:26 +0000

What’s better than being pregnant? Being pregnant right along with your best friend! After months and months of both of us trying, we just so happened to both get pregnant within just a few days of each other! It’s been a great experience comparing symptoms, and hormonal ups and downs, and all the joys of pregnancy with Renee as we are both going through all of it at pretty much the exact same time. It’s amazing. I’m pretty sure my little boy, and Renee’s little girl will be the best of buds. Anyway, I was thrilled she wanted me (ahem, I convinced her) to take a few maternity photos of this pregnancy, so we had a little shoot at her house, and since Harrison’s fourth birthday is right around the corner, we took the opportunity to throw in some 4 year old shots as well complete with a yearly shot of Harrison with his little Pat the bunny. Pat sure is getting smaller and smaller. Renee is a beautiful mommy, and I love the ones with her and Harrison together. He’s really excited about his little sister coming soon, and I know Renee, Harrison, and Baby Avery will treasure these shots for years to come.

Ginny

Annie — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:47:58 +0000

When I found out that my cousin Ginny was coming to visit from Seattle I was so excited, not only because I would get to see her after not seeing her for 8 or 10 years or so, but also because my Aunt Jan asked us to take her Senior portraits! It was a great visit, and a great shoot. We started at around 7:00am wanting to beat the heat, and I’m so glad we did. It was already in the 90′s by the time we were finished around 8:30. It was hard enough on us Texan’s much less Ginny who is conditioned to 75 degree Seattle weather. But she was such a trooper, and did amazing through the whole shoot. I’m so excited for her and her mom to see them!

Karla and Carlos

Annie — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:13:45 +0000

We are sooo excited to be shooting the upcoming wedding of Karla and Carlos. They are quite the fun and international couple! When I first met Karla, she told me “I got engaged in Guatemala to a Mexican I met in Israel” When it came time to picking a great location and theme for their engagement shoot we kept in mind their love of coffee, and travel book and decided to do something a little bit different for their engagement photos. We went to the Crooked Tree Coffee house for the look and feel of an afternoon typical kind of date for Karla and Carlos. They did great even with getting strange stares from the fellow coffee house dwellers, and the shots we got that day are loving, and beautiful! Congrats on your engagement Karla, and Carlos! We can’t wait for your wedding!

Getting Close

Annie — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:03:55 +0000

I know it seems as if I’ve been off the radar a bit with my blog. It’s been a crazy couple of months getting ready for our little Colton’s arrival. I’ve got a couple more things coming in the next couple of days, but I wanted to start with some maternity photos that Bret took of me. As part of our preparation for the baby, a visit with Bret’s Nana in the country was a must. We figured it would probably be a while before we made it back down there so we wanted to take the opportunity when we could! Luckily we went just before the MAJOR heat wave and we were able to snag a few maternity shots of myself. I’m not gonna lie. I LOVE them. I didn’t even realize how big my belly had gotten until I saw the photos, and now a month later I can’t believe how much I’ve grown since then. Holy baby, Here he comes.

Jeremy + Vanessa

Annie — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:39:42 +0000

On a sunny and warm January afternoon (just about the only beautiful one we had this year) Jeremy and Vanessa said I do at a beautiful ceremony, followed by a super fun reception at Dallas’ Filter Building on White Rock Lake. Jeremy and Vanessa had a lovely wedding day to remember, and I’m so glad that Bret and I got to be a part of it. The day was such a whirlwind to me that at first I wondered if we had gotten any photos, I honestly couldn’t really remember what all I had shot. But of course once I started looking through, I realized that there were many, many wonderful, sweet and simple, and happy moments that we were there for and we had captured. Jeremy and Vanessa, thank you so much for allowing us to be such an important part of your day. I hope you enjoy.