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Since 2015, I have been capturing love stories just like yours. My approach is capturing all the authentic moments of  you day, while still focusing on all the pretty details. Below is some of my favorite work and wedding day tips! 

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Wedding trends and styles are constantly changing and evolving, and 2023 will be no different. I wanted to take a stab at predicting some of the top wedding trends for 2023, some we’ve seen beginning to emerge within the last few years, and some we will see make a reappearance from years past. Whether you […]

2023 Wedding Trends

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Wedding

Writing this post has been on the back burner for a while, but my passion was reignited. If you were to ask me, “Are you really writing a whole blog post about one wedding venue?” The answer is “Heck yes!” The love and appreciation I have for this venue is overwhelming. The care put into […]

Villa Antonia | Jonestown, Texas

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Sweet is an understatement when it comes to this incredible couple. Kaity and Adam had a beautiful wedding at Canyonwood Ridge in Dripping Springs, Texas. The April Texas weather was kind to us and blessed us with a beautiful day full of dreamy sunlight and a nice breeze. If you were to look up joyful […]

Kaity and Adam | Canyonwood Ridge Wedding

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Wedding

Introducing to you, for the first time on the blog, the new Mr. and Mrs. Kyle and Lily Richardson! This blog post goes out to all my Aggie fans (and of course the newlyweds) because Kyle and Lily had such a fun wedding, and made sure to include some special details giving credit to their […]

Gig ‘Em for the New Mr. and Mrs. Richardson

Lake Bryan at sunset is stunning on an average day, but when I did Elia and Noah’s engagement session, the weather couldn’t have been more perfect. It was warm and breezy, just like Elia and Noah are. Both students at Texas A&M, Elia and Noah met during CRU, through their campus ministry. During our session, they were full of giggles and laughs, and I could tell how comfortable and content they were to be in each other’s company austin engagement photographer alyssa jarae photography

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Lake Bryan at sunset is stunning on an average day, but when I did Elia and Noah’s engagement session, the weather couldn’t have been more perfect. It was warm and breezy, just like Elia and Noah are. Both students at Texas A&M, Elia and Noah met during CRU, through their campus ministry. During our session, […]

Elia + Noah | Lake Bryan Engagement Session

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Seniors

Sarah is a freaking rockstar y’all! She is graduating high school a year early and going straight into college!! We had a blast at her session on South Congress ! She also brought THE BEST OUTFITS! Please everyone lets bring back bell bottom jeans!!! Also I love when sweet mamas come to session, and had […]

SENIOR SESSION | SARAH T

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Luke was such a great senior to shoot! We got to take his photos down at the beautiful and sunny zilker park after weeks of rain in Austin.  I can’t believe this season with my Class of 2017 seniors is almost over! 

Senior Portraits | Luke- Austin High Senior

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Lifestyle

Guys I’m so thankful for this year!! Here is a recap of my Best Nine!! With an official name change and adding weddings what a year of growth 2016 has been. My word of the year has been JUBILEE, which came from a sermon I heard earlier in the year! What does it mean; complete […]

The Best Nine

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Stony Point Senior Hannah is part of my 2017 senior spokesmodel shoot and I am so happy she is! During her entire session I felt like I was just hanging out with a friend! We had to shoot over the course of two days due to weather but she killed it both days with her […]

Senior Portraits | Hannah G

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Ahhhh!! I am so excited to get Kennas Senior Session up on the blog today! We had such a fun day of shooting at some of the coolest spots in Austin, and even though it was almost 100 degrees Mckenna, her mom and I had a blast! If you want to check out her whole […]

Senior Portraits | Mckenna S