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Christina & Adrian’s Engagement | Austin Engagement Photographer

Mariah — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:27:15 +0000

What an afternoon I had with Christina and Adrian! They flew in from El Paso for their Austin Engagement Session and we decided to do their session downtown. It’s a funny thing when I’m sitting by myself waiting for a client I’ve never met. I was sitting on a bench right off 5th street and people watching and wondering what my clients were going to be like in person.

As I’m waiting I hear the sweetest voice, “Mariah?” I turn and there she is – Christina! After months of planning this shoot and their wedding later this month, it was so awesome to put a face to the name and voice. Poor Adrian did circles and finally found parking.

There are a few things you should know about Christina and Adrian:

Christina has amazing taste in clothes and shoes
Adrian is obviously very smitten by his fiancee
Watching them together is amazingly sweet
They are incredibly fun to be around
They are a photographers dream and were good with any suggestions I had

Our first part of the shoot was in downtown Austin.

And then we headed to the UT Campus for more fun. While we were waiting for a car to pull out of a stall, another car backed right into Christina & Adrian! I am so thankful that nobody was hurt. We had to wait for quite some time while paperwork was exchanged and we kept thinking, “Gosh I hope we don’t lose this amazing light!” – but it ended up being a gorgeous evening and the light stuck around long enough for us to get some amazing images around UT.

Christina and Adrian, Peter and I are so excited to fly out to El Paso later this month to capture your wedding!!

Sweet, sweet family! | Downtown Austin Family Photographer

Mariah — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:22:33 +0000

What do you get when you mix one set of really cute parents with two adorable little boys? This sweet family! Hold on for a long post… too many great shots!!

Oh my goodness… isn’t baby Ben adorable???

Big brother Ethan thought he had escaped the lens here… but then… got him (thanks to Mom’s perfect reverse psychology!)

Oh baby eyelashes… how I adore them!!!

Lots more images I’m saving for the family to see in their gallery of the kids and family images, but now let’s take a moment for mom and dad. As we set the kids up with things to do and found the perfect spot, I heard Michelle mention to Andy, “Hey, remember me?” and it’s just so true. Don’t we parents get so caught up with the kids all the time? I just love these sweet moments between the two of them. Such a beautiful couple!

Thanks “Y” family for meeting me downtown and braving the wind!! You all are totally delightful!

XO, Mariah

swoon | destination photographer

Mariah — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:32:42 +0000

I have been so caught up in catching up that I had almost forgotten to post these. After their engagement session high up in the mountains, and their storybook wedding at a plantation house, I convinced them that they couldn’t fly me all the way out to Maui and us NOT go to the beach. They granted my wish.

I’ll admit that the three of us were absolutely exhausted the day after the wedding. But it was a beautiful day, the waves were perfect, and we really had no excuse not to go. We hit up Polo beach and were rewarded with a beautiful sunset.

This is something I miss the very most about Maui. And I teared up a bit… no… I actually did cry. I know that seems so silly. But I really do miss that part of living on an island. I am so happy to live in Austin now… but the beach will forever hold a very special place for me. Thanks guys for dealing with a very emotional (and pregnant) photographer

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Justin & Leighanna are engaged! | destination engagement photographer

Mariah — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:41:36 +0000

Words cannot even describe how excited I am to photograph Justin and Leighanna’s wedding in October! Not only do I get to go back to Maui, but I get to photograph this gorgeous couple who is obviously very in love and so much fun to be around… AND… to top it all off, the wedding and reception is at *gasp* a gorgeous 100 year old plantation house. Can you just say I’m on Cloud 9???

Our first attempt at their engagement session got rained out by Tropical Depression Felicia. I’m just glad that the huge hurricane fizzled into a tropical depression. Luckily we could re-schedule and we headed up to an amazing property in Upcountry Maui.

We literally drove up into the clouds on Haleakala and the mist started to descend upon us. It was absolutely magical light to work with!

This one just cracks me up… I had to keep it cause I LOVE IT!!

We got quite socked into the clouds at this point and it started raining on us. There was an old house under renovation and these two sat in the rain for me (while I was under a carport) and we got such a beautiful series of photographs here. I adore this image… I guess it’s the touching of noses – I just love that.

Yep! Raining and they’re still gorgeous!!

Our second location upcountry. Leighanna described it’s beauty as “magical” and as if unicorns were going to be walking around any second. I couldn’t agree more. It was so picturesque and breathtaking… well the location AND Justin and Leighanna!

I had such a wonderful evening with you both. I am so excited to photograph your gorgeous wedding! See you in a few weeks!!

XOXO,

Mariah

Vintage Wedding Anyone? | Austin Wedding Photographer

Mariah — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:45:33 +0000

I’ve been a wedding photographer for around 7 years now… always the feel people are going for is contemporary. What is new is great. And this is true… BUT… I have been studying old family photos recently. Old wedding photographs draw me in every time. I love old photos. I’ve been inspired to offer vintage style wedding photography.

Are you game?? If you’re interested let me know! I would love to get a vintage style wedding on the books. Want to be my new poster couple? Shoot me an email!

I think Vintage Style wedding photography is magical. The texture… the emotion… I just love it.

So here’s the deal, if you love it too and are getting married in the next couple of months and don’t have a wedding photographer, give me a holler. I would love to do this for you at a great price (up to three hours for optimal pricing). Already have a photographer but love this style? Willing to dress up again?? Let me know!