Apr 26

Brother and Sister

Kate and Doug have arrived!

Here, Katherine Ann and Douglas Ray are almost four weeks old. They were awesome in their first photo session. At first we thought Kate was the one who was going to be the picture queen, but Doug surprised us and hammed it up for quite a few! By the end of the session, they were both awake and comfortable in our studio, showing us their gorgeous blue eyes.

Congratulations to the proud parents, Beth and Tony. We are looking forward to documenting their first year of life.

Lauren and Will

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Just hanging out between takes.
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Kate snuggles up to Grandmommy.
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The proud Grandparents holding the twins.
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Their Dad has wrapped them up like peas in a pod.
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This "antique" tulle was their Mom's when she was a baby. We have SO many more left to show! It was hard choosing only a few for the blog.
Apr 25

Michael and Allison's Engagement Session

Michael and Allison chose Downtown Fort Worth as the backdrop for their engagement session. The day was beautiful and we got some great shots!

Michael and Allison, we really enjoyed hanging out with you guys downtown. It was neat getting to know you before the wedding. We're looking forward to it; the wedding will be here before we know it! You guys rock!

Lauren and Will

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These two really know how to have fun!
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They were lucky they didn't get soaked at the Water Gardens. The water was going crazy that day!
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The wall behind them was really cool and texture-y, so we added even more texture for an antique look. We ended up liking it so much that we put this image on the "Session Info" page of our website.
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Apr 23

Josh and Kelly's Engagement Portraits

Locations: Victory Arts Center/Painted old fence behind a restaurant

Josh and Kelly: Congratulations on your engagement! You guys are so fun, and we had an awesome time getting to know you. Thanks for being our models at this new location we've been wanting to try. We'll see ya' soon.

Lauren and Will

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Here we are going to try out the new location.
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This fence has been an idea of ours for awhile. We just love the old paint and the tall grass.
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Back at the VAC for some balcony shots during the last moments of daylight.
Apr 17

Ashley's Senior Portraits

Here are some of our favorites from Ashley's senior portraits at the Victory Arts Center. Ashley had some great outfits and shoes, which made for awesome portraits!

These can also be seen on our new portrait site, which launched today!

Go to Aves Portraits

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Ashley is going to be majoring in design, so we did a fashion-inspired shoot. It was a lot of fun.
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The blue and white striped dress looked great in the blue room, one of our favorite spots in our building.
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A super-cute shot as the sun sets behind the trees.
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We know; we have a LOT of lens flare pictures in our portfolio. What can we say...we love flare!! Ashley, you look gorgeous in these. Thanks for choosing us to photograph your senior portraits. Lauren and Will
Apr 16

Our New Site Has Arrived!

Our new wedding website was unveiled today, and the portrait site is on the way!

Check it out: www.avesphotographicdesign.com

Apr 13

Kristen's Bridal Portraits

Kristen is getting married in May and is really into the vintage/shabby-chic look, so we thought that The Cotton Mill in McKinney would be a great place for pictures. We were right! We really love this place with its exposed brick, awesome doorways and a really old bike that probably belonged to some other photographer (so thanks to whoever left it!).

Thanks, Kristen. It was so much fun getting to know you and your Mom. You look stunning in your dress. We are excited about the big day!

Lauren and Will

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Apr 09

Alex and Coleman's Engagement Portraits

This downtown shoot was too much fun. Alex and Coleman really made these awesome with their location and clothing choices and laid-back approach to the pictures.

Alex and Coleman, we really enjoyed getting to know you both. Wish we were available for your wedding!!

Lauren and Will

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This car was parked outside a cafe downtown. We were really appreciative of the guy eating outside that gave us permission to use the car in pictures. Turns out it wasn't his car.
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Showing their adventurous side.
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We stopped into Starbucks for some pictures on their cool circular bench.
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Enjoying their coffee.
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Alex's hair looks amazing even with the crazy wind we were battling!
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We love it! You guys are such models :)