Louis and Nichole

Having fun at the Revolution Bar!

"Is he flirting with her?"

Just one more kiss!

I was waiting for her leg to "pop up" like it does in the movies!

Bond, James Bond and this is my "Bond" girl!

Here's where Nichole and Louis will say their vows to each other.

I wish I knew what he was saying to her that made her laugh.

An experiment that turned out great from my point of view.  What you don't see is Robert on the other side holding the flash and I'm across 4 lanes of traffic with a Pocket Wizard on my camera.  I love trying new things.

Meet Louis and Nichole. They are so much fun to be around. A few weeks before we shot these images in downtown Bryan we did a mini shoot of the family. Nichole has a 9 year daughter named Arianna and Louis has a 4 year old daughter named Aslyn. The girls are as cute as they can be, but enough about them..... Let's get back to their parents.

Nichole wanted to do a bit more of a romantic shoot for them so they dressed up and we headed out for downtown Bryan for an afternoon filled with laughter, romance and even a drink to finish off the day at the Revolution Bar in downtown Bryan.

Here are a few of my favorites from their engagement session.  Congratulations, Nichole and Louis and I'm really looking forward to doing your Bridal session in Dallas.  Yea! A new spot to check out!

Kim Gandy and Bubba Mathis Wedding and Reception

I love the look on the girls' faces as they watch Kim get ready.

Salon-A Wild Hair

Their "First Look" and "Personal" Photo session

St. Joseph's Catholic Church

The "Real Deal"

You can see the emotion on both of their faces as they listen to their vows being stated by Reverend Monsignor John McCaffrey

Formal Session done before the ceremony

Gorgeous flowers provided by Nita's Flowers

Cakes by Sandee Moss of Cinderella's Stories

Bubba is a big hunter-so check out the duck pond cake!

Band and Music provided by The Rockafellas Band

These guys were great! They even let me get up on the stage and shoot from behind the keyboard player, Donnie Angonia.

Reception and Catering provided by Briarcrest Country Club

On February 28 of this year, Robert and I along with another local photographer (Suzanne Laughlin of Simplistic Photography) were honored to be a part of the Gandy-Mathis wedding celebration. Kim and Bubba had been clients of ours for several months and we got to really know them as we documented their engagement session and Kim's bridal session. Kim is a school teacher in Bryan and Bubba works for Garett Mechanical. Several weeks in advance we met with Bubba, Kim, Verna Mathis (Bubba's mom) and Susan Gandy (Kim's mom) to talk about the wedding day timeline and the details of their "First Look". They had come to us with the desire to have a special "before the ceremony" photo session. We highly encourage our clients to consider this as an option for various reasons but we didn't even have to convince them. They were all for it.  That Saturday I started the day by meeting Kim and several of the bridesmaids at "A Wild Hair" Salon in College Station. Then it was off to the church to get ready for the rest of the day's activities.  From 3:30-5:30 pm we worked diligently and efficiently with Suzanne posing the groups and Robert shooting from the balcony and me shooting from the aisle.  Due to the fact that Mass was at 6pm we were able to take a much needed break and then return in time for the 7pm wedding.  The ceremony was beautiful and the reception was exceptional. It was obvious that Bubba and Kim along with their families put a lot of effort into the planning of their day. Everything went smoothly and we had such a fun time mingling with the guests and getting really fun dancing shots.  The evening ended with Kim and Bubba being swept away by their limo driver. The next day they would be leaving for a skiing trip in Wyoming!  Congratulations, Kim and Bubba Mathis and thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your very special day.  

2009 Spring Bridal Show and Event

The 2009 Spring Bridal Show and Benefit is being held at Reed Arena on Sunday, March 29, 2009. Brides, you will be able to browse over 100 vendors as you make your way through the event and visit one on one with the professionals who can personalize your wedding, reception or honeymoon just for you.  Tickets are $15 per person, in advance online and $20 per person at the door.  Don't forget to check us out at K. Norwood Portraiture.  I'll keep you posted as to what booth number we have this year.  We worked with a great bunch of brides last year. I know the brides of 2009 will be awesome.

A Winter Wedding in Bryan, Texas January 10, 2009

Well, the big day finally arrived! Kimbra and Luke were all smiles on their wedding day! They were married at Beacon Baptist Church were Luke's dad, Pastor Nolan Richey said their wedding vows. Then it was off to the Astin Mansion. Even though it was blustery cold, there was a warm feeling throughout the night as Luke and Kimbra enjoyed their family and friends amidst the beautiful stone columns, marble floors and mahogany paneling. The day's events were carefully coordinated by Katie Seaman, formally of Uniquely Yours Weddings and Events and amongst the beautiful decorations was the fantastic cake design of Sandee Moss of Cinderella Stories. Not only was the cake beautiful but tasted delicious.  

Our entire team of photographers was honored to have worked with the Lindsey and Richey families and wish the happy couple many years of wedded joy and know that they will remember their wedding day with fantastic images provided by K. Norwood Portraiture.

Some images taken and provided by Mary DeGreve of Candid Creations by Mary, Collierville, TN.

February Special-Ballerinas

Doesn't every little girl want to be a ballerina for at least a little while. At K. Norwood Portraiture during the weeks of February 9th through the 20th, your little girl can put on her tutu and come in a pretend.  This is a Limited Edition Special for an exceptional value.  The setting fee is only $50 and your ballerina will receive one free 5x7.  The stage is set, the dancers are stretching, come on over to our place and show off your best plie or tendu or maybe even a little attitude. Check out some of our little models and see if this is your little girl.  Is she shy, bashful, playful or even a little crazy....well, we can catch her true self.

Last baby of 2008 (at least in my studio)!

I received a phone call from a daughter of one of my sister's workfriends who stated she really love the images she saw on our site ad would I be available to take her 2 week old son's pictures.  I said yes of course, but all I had was December 31st.  Perfect for them, perfect for me. Danielle showed up at the studio with the sweetest little baby boy named Weston.  He had the finest blond hair that when you photographed just right his hair looked like a little mohawk.  Grandma Donna came along to help and we had a blast playing with Weston.  He never cried-well almost never cried and had some of the most precious grins while he was sleeping.  I can't wait to photograph him again when he is awake a little more. Here are a few images from his photo shoot.  Don't you just want to take him home!

Gig' Em Matt and Sara

What do you get when you add the TAMU campus, the Century Tree, a white shirt and a maroon dress and a really cute couple and a fun group of photographers... you get a National Championship of engagement shoots! 

Sara and Matt are planning their wedding in late June of 2009. Both are Aggies-Matt is working on his graduate degree in Poultry Science and Sara wants to work with exotic animals.  We met up with them at the Century Tree on campus on November 9th to do their engagement session and had the best time looking for places on campus to take pictures.  After spending a bit of time at the Century Tree, we strolled around looking for Aggie landmarks. The Academic Bldg made for a great backdrop and then off to the Fish Pond and a few pictures in front of Sbisa Dining Hall and then a walk over to the Chicken and Bottle Cap Alley.  (I can't remember if we called it Bottle Cap Alley back in '78) Then we finished up behind the George Bush Library for the final score.

All in all it was a win for both teams-the photographers at K. Norwood Portraiture had a blast and Matt and Sara walked away with winning photography!  So we all know what Aggies do when they score--they kiss!

A Downtown Wedding!

When  Hannah first met with us and talked about where her wedding would be held and how it was going to be decorated,  I knew we were going to be just right for her.  "A Match made in Heaven" would be displayed on the marquee at The Palace and downtown Bryan would be our backdrop for an extremely romantic night. We were a little worried about the lighting but with the expertise of Wade, Cindy and his crew at LiveWire Productions the uplighting was beautiful and added to the warm mid-autumn air.  University Flowers provided gorgeous fall flowers and Sweet Memories Cafe did an awesome job with the four-tiered cake. The reception was held across the street at the Cotton Exchange with J Squared Catering providing a delicious meal.

The night was filled with show tunes and wonderful singing. Krista Burke sang a great rendition of "At Last" and Sherrel Williams finished out the ceremony with the song "Are you ready for a Miracle".

Here are just a few highlights of the night's activities.

Too cute for Words!

I was so excited when I got the phone call from Kimberly that she and Bubba (Donald) wanted us to photograph their wedding.  We just fell in love with them when they came in to interview with us so I knew we would be a perfect fit for them. They both recognized the importance of good photography and I could feel their excitement as they talked about the wedding and their plans. It was hard for me to call Donald "Bubba" at first since that is my youngest daughter's nickname for her brother but after spending time with them on last Sunday afternoon, (November 2nd) I began to think of him as part of my family.  Here are just a few of my favorites from their session at George Bush Library.  Enjoy!