In 2010 we tuned in for the 5-day wedding workshop by Jasmine Star. Jasmine Star gave business advice, answered questions, and they actually photographed a wedding. LIVE! It was so neat to watch a live wedding and learn things that we can implement into our own business. If you weren’t able to watch the workshop live you can still buy the workshop on CreativeLIVE’s website for $149. We bought the series last year and just this past week decided to watch it again for the second time. Although we are only on day one right now it has still been valuable and refreshing. (she also has another business workshop on CreativeLIVE from last year.)

Similarly, Zach & Jody hosted a two-day CreativeLIVE workshop just last month and we were shocked at everything we learned! Although Zach & Jody didn’t photograph a live wedding their business advice, personal stories, and photography tips were more than we expected. Pretty sure at one point (or two) I (Kristin) was crying, haha. It was so refreshing seeing a married couple work together and be so passionately about their job because they wanted the lifestyle together. We actually haven’t bought this workshop yet for $149 online, but we know in a few months we will need the refresher’s course and it will be even better the second time around.

J* just announced she will be hosting yet another CreativeLIVE workshop in a few months specifically answering questions about marketing your photography editorially with the goal to be published in a magazine.

Rose Chapel

You are everything I every could have imagined or dreamed of. Actually more. I never truly imaged a love relationship like ours but I’m so glad that God has blessed me with you. These past several years have been the most amazing years of my life and I honestly don’t feel like I “lived” until I met you. Just the simple way you smile at me, or how you kiss me goodbye on my way out the door; it reminds of the way you love me. No matter what.

I hope this Valentine’s Day is the best yet, and next year’s will be even better too.

I love you princess…

You can read more of their story andsee their pictures again by CLICKING HERE.

We also feel that we are so fortunate to be able to take pictures of our Stella all day long and document her story. That is also why we love wedding photography…we feel so honored to be able to document one of the most special days in the life of the bride and groom. We realized after our wedding that it wasn’t just about pictures, but about having the right photographer there who we knew could capture the special moments of our day and provide images that reflected the beauty of our wedding.

To all the parents and all the soon to be married couples….write down you memories and go take some pictures!

Jeremy & Kristin (and Stella)

The past 10 weeks since the arrival of our precious Stella have been the most amazing weeks of our lives. I never could have imagined that one little girl could bring so much joy and happiness into our lives. From the minute she wakes up til the time she falls asleep, she is so happy and always smiling. Most people don’t believe us when we say that, but it’s true! She really is the happiest baby ever.

Recently, I have been overwhelmed with how “lucky” (we all know it’s more than luck) Stella is to have such an amazing mother like Kristin. I know Stella is too little to realize, but Kristin’s love and devotion toward her is the most genuine and unfailing love a mother could ever give. She soothes her when she’s sad, feeds her when she’s hungry, and holds her when she’s lonely. Yes, sometimes Stella has to fuss or cry for a few seconds to tell us what’s going on, but she is sooo happy once her mommy comes to the rescue.

It has reminded me about God’s love for his children. It is the purest form of love one will ever experience. God’s grace and mercy are showered down upon us everyday and most times we are too “little” to understand it. And although God already knows what we need and desire, He loves when we tell Him so He can provide for us.

I am so grateful that Kristin is such an amazing woman and beautiful mother. She reminds me everyday how to love. And even more importantly I am grateful for my Savior who loved me so much He was willing to die on a cross for me and come to my rescue.

Here are a few instagram pics from the last few weeks:

Love love love her dress from Aria Bridal & Formal.

The ceremony and reception were held at the historic Rose Chapel in Fort Worth.

This is so cool! According to the minister, in Hispanic culture they often exchange coins in addition to vows and rings. For Jose, the coins represent his hard work for Laura and for Laura they represent her promise to stewardship and support! How cool…

Gorgeous!

Favorite!

Thanks to Shauna from Shauna Nicole Photography for all her help.

We have always heard amazing things about Blogstomp. Blogstomp is basically an “action” in Photoshop that adds the nice little white border to your images, places your logo on the bottom, and saves your image, all in one fast click! We tweaked ours just a little to add a thin gray border on the outside and we have a certain folder we save all these pictures in, but it really  is that simple!

If you are a fellow photographer spending hours resizing images for your blog, you should seriously consider purchasing Blogstomp. It was only $29 and it will save you hours of resizing!

Happy Tuesday!