“Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”
Lewis Carroll.
The Austin mural must be one of the most photographed spots in Austin. It’s located in South 1st and Annie, and I tend to find myself standing in the middle of the road trying to get just that one right shot. There’s almost always another photographer in that spot, so you have to wait your turn.
I got to meet a really adorable couple: Liz and Wade, and photograph their engagement session. We started off at the Austin mural, and then we moved on to town lake, where we met an unusually attentive squirrel that kept trying to get closer and closer to us. Fortunately, it didn’t fly and attack us. (Though the picture of a flying attack squirrel would’ve been something.)
I’ve always noticed that it takes a while for people to be comfortable in front of the camera. I remember my own engagement session which I was so psyched about, and my husband-then-fiance was frowning, “Why do we have to do an engagement session?” And I dragged him along, and we ended up having fun. So I tend to be conscious of this, and let people take their time, while watching for unguarded moments of laughter and tenderness to quickly snap them up.
Here are my favorite moments from the shoot:
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February 26, 2011 - 12:26 am
That is one cute couple! Great use of colours too!
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February 26, 2011 - 9:26 am
They look so happy and yes yes YES to the colors! =)
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February 26, 2011 - 9:27 am
aaah! I love that wall! I’m going to have to email you about where to find it next time I’m in Austin 🙂 Adorable session and adorable couple!
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February 26, 2011 - 10:36 am
What great locations! You should have posted more… I think you should do a part two! 🙂
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February 26, 2011 - 11:29 am
Love engagement shoots with the Austin mural – such a cool image to have. The squirrel shot is too funny, and that first image is especially lovely!
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February 26, 2011 - 12:52 pm
The colors here are blowing my mind, as is the squirrel.
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February 26, 2011 - 1:34 pm
Nice colorful background for this couple. Very cool photos.
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February 26, 2011 - 3:44 pm
That first image is wonderful! I like the random squirrel too!
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February 26, 2011 - 4:21 pm
Aw, these are so cute! Love the colours in the first one especially.
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February 26, 2011 - 6:52 pm
Sweet location! love the squirrel reaction!
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February 26, 2011 - 10:49 pm
Very cute session!
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February 27, 2011 - 8:18 am
Beautiful work, Nadine!
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February 27, 2011 - 9:47 am
I love the colors. Great job showing them in the mural! You definitely can tell that they were comfortable in front of the camera. Beautiful work!
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February 27, 2011 - 2:00 pm
Really sweet shots!! I’ve never shot there, but I do love the Austin mural. :]
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February 27, 2011 - 7:22 pm
Thank you SO MUCH, Nadine!! I could not be happier with our pics. Absolutely wonderful!!!
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February 28, 2011 - 2:50 am
Very nice place to shoot a very cute couple. Makes me wanna move to Austin and be your second – great work!
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March 17, 2011 - 2:50 pm
I love that last one. Well done!
Just wanted to share a picture from a crazy Rock The Dress session I did last weekend. Yes, it’s paint! And yes, the dress was very much trashed. But it already had a stain in the front, and so it was time to make art with it. More soon!
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February 17, 2011 - 9:22 am
Really really stunning image nadine!!!
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February 17, 2011 - 9:43 am
Magical! I can’t wait to see more!
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February 17, 2011 - 6:48 pm
Awesome! I love it.
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February 27, 2011 - 8:19 am
This is GORGEOUS – great work, lady.
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February 27, 2011 - 2:00 pm
Awesome. <3
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February 27, 2011 - 3:41 pm
Brilliant. =) Everything about this photo is just awesome!! Love the light. Love the style of her dress, and the pink flowers to go with the pink paint?? Love. ♥
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February 28, 2011 - 1:28 pm
Wow! How cool, I can’t wait to see the rest. The dress does look like a work of art here.
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March 1, 2011 - 12:43 pm
Ooo! Love it! Super creative. 🙂
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March 5, 2011 - 7:37 am
Wonderful capture Nadine. That flare is something special and plays very nicely with her movement and pose.
This was a New Year’s Day wedding for Amy Kate Photography. While she took the requisite group photos, I sneaked a shot of them getting ready.
After the bride and groom left the ceremony, the groom was overwhelmed with tears and he kept saying, “Hey, everyone this is my wife!”
The wedding was at the lovely
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January 31, 2011 - 11:45 pm
aww, that shot with the cake on her nose is adorable! also, i love the balloons in your logo!
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February 1, 2011 - 12:22 am
Ditto on Kristel’s comment. LOVE the cake on her nose. Really cute shot!
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February 1, 2011 - 6:26 am
That first photo is such a winner! LOVE IT!
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February 1, 2011 - 10:59 am
I SO love the first one. And the cake shot is priceless 🙂
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February 1, 2011 - 12:40 pm
Love the rim lighting on the first frame. Well done!
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February 1, 2011 - 3:37 pm
Wow! What adorable photos. Great use of light and so well captured.
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February 1, 2011 - 6:18 pm
Oh, Nadine – that first picture is GLORIOUS! Beautiful work. =)
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February 2, 2011 - 3:16 pm
Love the light from the video camera (I’m guessing). Great work.
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February 2, 2011 - 3:58 pm
That first shot is just stunning. Your processing is fantastic!
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February 2, 2011 - 3:59 pm
Thank you for your kind words 🙂
Adam/Thomas, it was actually an SB900 flash. I got lucky with the light. -
February 3, 2011 - 9:51 pm
Beautiful work! Nice location and very cute couple! 🙂
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February 7, 2011 - 2:00 pm
That last shot is just stunning. Beautiful job. <3
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February 13, 2011 - 9:12 pm
That last shot is just absolute perfection, Nadine.
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February 17, 2011 - 6:32 am
That first photo is superb!
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March 13, 2011 - 5:34 am
Love that top shot- it’s always cool to see the “other” angle!
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July 20, 2011 - 9:13 am
Great work. Love the last shot.
Here are a few of the images I documented for Cassie Rose Photography during a gorgeous winter wedding.
There are so many great moments during a wedding. Blink, and you might miss something important. I saw little boys chasing each other. A child being helped by her mother. A tender kiss from a mother to a son. And sometimes, the cake itself is just worth admiring.
I stood behind the guests during the ceremony, trying to capture the golden drops of sunset passing through the trees, and tickling the bridesmaids. We were on a mountain top, and just like the sun, we were shining on the bride and groom, wishing them joy and warmth.
Venue: The Lookout is located in the Texas hill country, just twenty minutes outside of Austin, and is great for a sunset wedding.
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January 8, 2011 - 5:43 pm
Lovely work, miss Nadine 🙂
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January 8, 2011 - 10:16 pm
Wow, great set! Such a beautiful use of available light! Thanks for sharing. -Vadim
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January 9, 2011 - 10:37 am
Very nice images Nadine. The light at that time of day is just perfect, and you showed that in your pictures.
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January 9, 2011 - 11:49 am
Some really lovely moments here – nicely captured.
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January 9, 2011 - 3:11 pm
I love your artistic eye! Beautifully captured, lovely moments!
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January 9, 2011 - 4:22 pm
Beautiful sunset wedding! Great job!
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January 9, 2011 - 5:56 pm
Beautiful shots. There’s something really special in that last one!
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January 9, 2011 - 6:26 pm
Very nice work. You played with the light very well and your framing is very nice too. Great job!
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January 9, 2011 - 11:57 pm
Sunset weddings are probably the most difficult to photograph and you did a wonderful job! The light is spectacular. My favorite is the ceremony shot you framed with the branches – nicely done!
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January 10, 2011 - 12:34 am
Absolutely beautiful! Love the ceremony shot through the trees.
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January 10, 2011 - 9:34 am
Ceremony shot framed by tree = wonderful!
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January 12, 2011 - 5:58 pm
LOVE that shot of the ceremony from afar. Awesome!
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January 15, 2011 - 7:33 pm
Oh, the lighting in those last ones is just delicious.
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January 15, 2011 - 8:54 pm
Beautiful processing and light!
I just adore that last one. It’s the kind of photo you just want to keep staring at for a while.
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January 28, 2011 - 5:25 am
Stunning pictures. Beautiful warm lighting effects. Well done !!
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February 1, 2011 - 12:13 pm
This is great! I love the shot through the tree branches.
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March 24, 2011 - 9:10 am
Great Colours!Nice moments of incredible day! Excellent Work!
Caroline Ghetes - I’ve seen so many Alice in Wonderland styled shoots, but this one is different. First of all, it’s doesn’t seem like it was styled, as in throwing a bunch of costumes on them and meaningless props in their hands. I love that it seems that this is the couple’s personality and that it isn’t pretentious in any way. Great work! Love the tones & the story!
Albert Palmer - These are very cool – great styling!
Thomas Lester - Very cool! Looks like a fairy tail.
Jean - These are so fun, sassy, colorful. I love this shoot!
Jakob - That’s wicked. Both the couple and the photos!
Kristi Wright - So fun!!! Love the b&w shot.
Joshua Gull - Super cool concept and great execution Nadine. Nice job.
Jessica Schilling - This is awesome, Nadine! I love that shade of blue and the locations are perfect!
Joelene Mills - Can it get any cooler than this?! Great style, great location, adorable couple! These are fab! Nice work.
Jennifer - So fun and tres Nadine, too 🙂 Love your images and your whimsical couple!
Nathan Gilmer - So fun! I love it!
Mike - I’m jealous. This looked like a blast! The images are perfect.
Alyssa Schroeder - What a fun couple for styling their session like this. I love number two!! Such a sweet moment captured.
Keao - What a cute whimsical shoot. I love the colors and the style. Cute couple and i love the fun styling.
Fotografia Lublin - These colors are absolutely AMAZING.
Heather - AWESOME! I adore that second to last row. Fabulous work, they look amazing!
Jon Cardiff - haha Great photos! I never get couples like this, must be loads of fun!
Paul Von Rieter - this couple is so awesome. I love these images.
Lara Eichhorn - I love this. They’re so fabulous. I especially love the third shot.
Angel Cruz - Love the tophat! great photos indeed!