ILLUMINARE | photography + cinematography

Aunt Mary & Uncle Bill

Annie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:19:35 +0000

While in Gulf Shores in May, my Aunt Mary and Uncle Bill celebrated 20 years of marriage by renewing their wedding vows on the beach. My Aunt Mary was a beautiful bride 20 years ago, but she was absolutely stunning on her 20th anniversary. With their faces glowing and “big ol hearts dancing in their eyes” they pledged their love for each other once again in a perfect sunset beach ceremony. It was truly moving to see. Their love for each other is still just as strong as it was when they got married and I had tears in my eyes while looking through the photos and seeing the love and joy that radiated through them.

Aunt Mary’s best friend and maid of honor (who she’s known for as long as I can remember) Shirley, was there with her husband Lyn. They were also a very sweet couple!

I love this shot of Aunt Mary and my dad.

Let the Party begin!

The Duckert Family

Annie — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:35:01 +0000

Ok, so I’m a little behind in my posting, but I had to share with you this beautiful family. Crystal and John are the sweetest parents and Little Aidan is so easy to dote over. Bret and I had a blast photographing them in their lovely uptown home.

Kay + Family Video

Bret — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:17:54 +0000

And here is their family video!

Kay + Family from illuminare on Vimeo.

The Brown Family

Annie — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:04:22 +0000

Kay Brown is the lucky dog that gets to watch my little niece Jillian during the day. She is a lovely person, and Bret and I really enjoyed capturing some photos of her growing family. She has one little grandbaby already, and one on the way! Thanks so much to Kay and her daughters and their husbands for braving the heat that day, and letting us capture some beautiful memories for you!

Stephanie + Dan – A Glimpse

Bret — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:15:56 +0000

As a companion to Stephanie and Dan’s wedding photography we also shot a highlight video, that I really think of more as “a glimpse” into all the little bits and pieces that made that day theirs. This is my favorite video that I have done to date. There was just this raw feeling to the whole thing as I put it all together; it was so real that it was surreal. And whatever that means exactly, I tried to focus on it. I hope that it comes across well, because Stephanie and Dan are an amazingly beautiful couple.

Stephanie + Dan Highlights from illuminare on Vimeo.

Stephanie + Dan

Annie — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:24:47 +0000

You might want to grab yourself a Coke, and some popcorn because this is a long one! On May 1st Stephanie & Dan tied the knot in a beautiful morning wedding at the Gleneagles country club in Plano. From the gorgeous flowers, to the classic car that they rode away in, no detail was left untouched. Stephanie looked absolutely stunning in her gown, with the bridesmaids and their gray and yellow chiffon dresses were the perfect complement. There were so many beautiful moments to capture, and many happy tears were shed. It was really such a lovely & fun day, and I’m so happy to have been able to share it with Stephanie & Dan.

Jillian – 1 year

Bret — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:00:26 +0000

At the rate this little cutie grows, she’s already outgrown the video that we shot a few months ago when doing her 1 year pictures. So put yourself in a time machine and check out Jillian + family at 1 year old.

Jillian – 1 Year from illuminare on Vimeo.

April + David Engagement

Annie — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:12:08 +0000

It was a lovely, cool, cloudy morning when we went to shoot April & David’s engagement photos. Since they are both architects, and love the mid-century modern look, the meadows building was the perfect backdrop for this couple. And, we had just enough rain for some great umbrella shots!

Karen’s Senior Video

Bret — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:00:05 +0000

And as a follow up to yesterday’s post, here’s Karen’s companion video to her senior photos!

Karen – Senior Shoot from illuminare on Vimeo.

Karen-Class of 2010

Annie — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:06:01 +0000

The evening of Karen’s senior portrait shoot was a race for time against the setting sun. We shot a blend of stills and video using the dramatic sunlight that totally captured Karen’s sense of styles, starting with a more casual look and ending with a super chic cosmopolitanism that would leave many fashion models wondering if they should start looking for day jobs.