Journal

Chris & Cara

Shan Renée — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:09:40 +0000

Chris & Cara are getting married in December in Key West, Florida. I met them in Houston for their session. The day had been nice but began threatening rain about an hour before we started our session. We had a fantastic session, and it started to rain right as we said goodbye. Here are a few of my faves…

Ellen

Shan Renée — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:27:12 +0000

Meet Ellen. She will soon be graduating from Texas Tech. We had a fantastic afternoon of shooting all over town. Congrats Ellen!

Where Have I Been?

Shan Renée — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:07:55 +0000

Hey everyone! Sorry for the lack of blogging. I have been traveling all over the place. In fact, I have traveled over 2000 miles over the past 2 weeks. Whew! I have been to Dallas, Fredericksburg, San Antonio, Houston, and back to Dallas. I came home for the first time in two weeks on Wednesday. So, I have lots of great stuff coming soon.

For now, I will tell you about the first leg of my journey. My first stop was in Dallas to see AltF. He is an amazingly creative and talented photographer out of fabulous Las Vegas. The seminar was absolutely fantastic, and I met lots of very talented people.

On a side note, I also got to stay in a fabulous hotel while I was there. I decided to use priceline.com to book a room for the conference. So, I named my price and got to stay at the 4 star Hilton by the Galleria in Dallas for $60 a night!!! Woohoo! Well, when I arrived, they said there was a problem…they were out of regular rooms. So, they had to upgrade me to an executive level suite. Let’s just say I wasn’t all that disappointed.

I will be back soon with lots of weddings and seniors! Hope you all have a great weekend!

Stuart + Alison

Shan Renée — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:39:27 +0000

Stuart and Alison were married at the beautiful First Baptist Church in Lubbock. It was a gorgeous ceremony filled with beautiful music and amazing videos that Stuart created. The reception was at the McInturff Center. What a fabulous day they had...I am honored to have been a part. Thanks guys!

My Silly Puppies

Shan Renée — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:08:36 +0000

While I am waiting for my computer to finish some files, I thought I would share a few recent pictures of my sweet girls. They are quite a pair. Gracie, the Chihuahua mix, is my calm puppy. Emma, the Jack Russell, is my feisty gal. As you can see, Gracie likes to chill while Emma plays. They are so fun. I can't imagine life without them...love you my girlfriends!

They love to sit and look out the front door just wishing for someone to walk by so they can bark at them.

I have absolutely no idea what they are looking at!

Almost finished...

Shan Renée — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:33:52 +0000

I am almost finished editing Stuart and Alison's wedding. Check back soon for more images!

Diana...and my new toy

Shan Renée — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:59:21 +0000

I recently purchased a new lens...a 35mm f1.4. So, I wanted to go out and see what it was made of. And let me say...it is spectacular! I didn't take it off of my camera once during the shoot. Diana was my lovely, willing model. She was phenomenal! Here are a few of my faves...

Ryan & Kara

Shan Renée — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:29:08 +0000

Last week I photographed Kara, Ryan, and Kaden. Kara and Ryan are getting married at the Botanical Gardens in Amarillo in September. We had an amazing afternoon followed by a fun dinner. I am really looking forward to the wedding. Here are a few of the faves...

4th on Broadway

Shan Renée — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:35:09 +0000

On the 4th, I decided to take my puppies and get out for a little while; so, we headed to the annual 4th on Broadway celebration. It was a beautiful day. Emma and Gracie weren't quite sure what to think of everything especially the other dogs that were there. I love going to 4th on Broadway for the food. It is so bad for you but so good! I had a small corndog (even though the footlong sounded good) and a pineapple icee. YUMMY!

Thank you to all of the men and women past, present, and future that fight for America's freedom! It is an amazing gift you have chosen to give!

David & Autum

Shan Renée — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:46:37 +0000

What a beautiful day David and Autum had. They were married in Carlsbad, NM on the river. White sheets and lawn chairs lined the aisle for the processional. Autum's father fought back tears by closing his eyes as he escorted his daughter down the aisle to meet David. The ceremony was filled with tears and smiles. Every detail was perfect at the reception. Autum and David choreographed a sensational first dance. The entire evening was magical. I hope you enjoy the slideshow with a few of my favorite images from their day...