Becca's Bridal session

Yea, Becca and Josh are now married! I'm so happy for them! Aaaaand, I'm also happy that I finally get to show her bridal pictures! I've learned that the key to getting a big smile from Becca is just to say, "Joshie!" Guaranteed.


To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Weddings,' then 'Digital Studio', and find "Becca's Bridal Session." You'll see the images from the blog as well as the rest of the images from the session.

Little Venghaus's portrait session

She has the sweetest smile! And if you look really, really close, you might notice that one of those little teeth is about to come out, and so we did a session for this little Miss Venghaus before it falls out. And she took extra care to dress her baby doll Riley so that they would match for the pictures.


To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Portraits,' then 'Digital Studio', and find "Reese Venghaus's portrait session." You'll see the images that are on my blog and as well as the rest of the images.

Alex's senior portrait session....The Woodlands Portrait Photographer

I'm so excited to show you a few highlights from Alex's senior session. The day was perfect and the lighting was wonderful, but better yet, the model was great! I was impressed and relieved at how relaxed Alex is in front of the camera and how easy he is to work with. Thanks for doing such a great job and congratulations on graduating!

To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Portraits,' then 'Digital Studio', and find "Alex's senior portrait session." You'll see the images that are on my blog and as well as the rest of the images.

365 - Week 22

Slacker, no more!! It's been a long absence from my photo-a-day, and I had a lot going on so it made it difficult to keep up with. But I'm back on track, hopefully.

The sky was beautiful on this day!!


This shot represents good news. With help from a friend, I was able to at least restore my music after having my computer stop working on me. I'm still working on restoring other things.


Going along with the computer issues, this is part of the restoration process.


Dust.


I'll leave this one as a "what is it?" but it may be very hard to guess.


Basil olive dipping oil. I love basil!


Shake up the dipping oil.


Shake it up a little more.


Then, watch it settle.



What is it? This might be an easy one.


This is what happens to lipstick when you twist it while the cap is still one. Oops!

Jena's bridal session

Now that it's safe and the groom is allowed to see her, I wanted to show you a few shots from Jena's bridal session that we did in March. She was so calm and natural and easy to work with! Thanks Jena for making the pictures so beautiful.
50 cool points to the person who can tell me where we shot her session :)

Marlo and Darel's wedding day Part 2

Here's a few of the favorites from the reception.
Marlo and Darel had a lively group of guests and they danced the rest of the night and kept the music going.

And a BIG thanks to Blake for helping out on that day with shooting! You made the day so much easier.

You can leave comments for Marlo and Darel below where it says "Comments." Let them know you love their pictures!

To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Weddings,' then 'Digital Studio', and find "Marlo and Darel's wedding day." You'll see the images that are on my blog and as well as the rest of the images.

A few portraits of the happy couple.


The couple's first dance.





And they partied the rest of the night!

Marlo and Darel's wedding day Part 1

Join me in re-living the happy day that Marlo and Darel shared with many family and friends. They started with the ceremony at the church where they met, Second Baptist Church, and then continued the festivities at the Westin Galleria with mariachis and lots of dancing.

Darel and the guys.


A few details from the bridal room.



Marlo enjoyed reading the note that her groom sent her before the ceremony. The bridesmaids did a great job helping Marlo with all the things she needed to do.


Moments before the ceremony.


More to come tomorrow.........

Montgomery family session

The weather teased us with rains and heavy winds, but thankfully all we got was a breeze. I met up with the Montgomery family at their house and we had our session at the golf course by their neighborhood. Thankfully we were able to finish the majority of it before kindly being asked to leave. It seems that having us stand on the golf course does more to affect people's golf game than the crazy winds we had that day.......but we obliged and moved on to a different area. All I can say is: check out the hair on the little guy! (the last picture)


To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Portraits,' then 'Digital Studio', and find "Montgomery family session." You'll see the images that are on my blog and as well as the rest of the images.

The family!


And the kids. Yes, it was a windy day.

Jaclyn and James's wedding day

Jaclyn and James enjoyed an intimate ceremony and dinner with their families and then followed up with a reception for friends and family a week later. I was honored to be a part of their intimate ceremony and to photograph them with their families. Then, I showed up to their reception and photographed them and their guests in a photobooth - so fun!


To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Weddings,' then 'Digital Studio', and find "Jaclyn and James's wedding day." You'll see the images that are on my blog and as well as the rest of the images.

I love this sweet moment right after they are officially prounced husband and wife.



We followed the ceremony with a photo session out on the golf course at the country club. It's a beautiful place and they did great!








......and then the reception! You can see the rest of their guests' pictures in the online gallery.

Random Thoughts

****I realize that it's been a long time since I just wrote a blog entry aside from posting images from a session. I've just had a lot going on and I haven't had a chance to blog as much as I would like. So much going on and so many thoughts!

****I've spent the week at a photography school and I'm feeling so inspired, but also overwhelmed. There are so many things I want to change and things I want to try, but it will take time to get there.

****On that note, I may be starting a new portrait project that is related to the recent Johnson portrait session. I'd like to find veterans of World War II to do a session to honor them and the piece of history that they carry. I'm still working on it, but please let me know if you have any thoughts or suggestions.

****My computer shut down on me Monday night and now I can't turn it on at all. I'm having to send it in for repair, which means that I won't be able to upload any sessions for viewing, place orders, and various other activities. Frustration! On the bright side, I can't help but be super productive this week since I'll have way less distractions. And I'm also missing the power cord for the computer. Weird.

****Lately, I've had several "small world" instances. I've discovered different friends that know people that I know and it's interesting to see how people are connected.

****Is it just me, or does the mail somehow accumulate very quickly? I can't keep up! And then there's email, too......

Marlo's bridal session

I'm so excited about this session and I've had to wait oh-so-long to finally show them to you! Marlo and I, along with her support group ;) , got together to do her session and got so excited as we went through the session. I probably could have kept going for hours! Marlo did great and we have some beautiful images to capture her time as a bride.

JVS workshop

I'm so glad I had the opportunity to go to the workshop that JVS and his wife Anne put together. I drove up to Dallas for a few days and we learned so much about lighting. I loved it! During those two days, we were shown several different lighting set ups and then we were given the opportunity to practice each set up with a partner. Shanell was my lovely and willing partner and she did such a great job!




The many faces of Shanell.


Ok, so when I was putting the above montage together in Photoshop, I had only just pasted in the pictures and not re-sized or moved them around, and this is what I saw. I thought it was pretty neat. And yet weird, since it's almost so perfectly placed..........

A Family Silly Session

For the longest time, I've been wanting to offer these silly sessions for families. Yes, everyone needs nice family portraits and I think that is very important (or else I shouldn't be in this business.) But, I also think it's important to get some fun shots of everyone as you are today. I asked Stephanie and Brian if they would be willing to be my guinea pigs and thankfully they said yes. I knew I had picked the right group of silly people and my instinct was confirmed as we shot the session. They went all out with all sort of goofy props and really made it a fun experience. Thanks again guys!!


To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Portraits,' then 'Digital Studio', and find "Simonds silly session." You'll see the images from the blog as well as the rest of the images from the session.