OLLO Photography - Wedding Photography in Dallas

I've been thinking of finding an excuse to do a photoshoot at this beautiful venue for a long time. And when Annie and Josh contacted me for the engagement session for their upcoming wedding, and I learned that they are in Ft Worth, I jumped at the opportunity to shoot in the museum.
The galleries at the back of the museum, overlooking the pond, had the absolute perfect light for portraits - and we were grateful for the air conditioned space. At 5 PM the guards kicked us out the door, and we continued taking photos in the shaded pavillion behind the Kimbell Art Museum. WIth 100+ degrees outside, that was a pretty short session.

Annie and Josh, please enjoy your session preview!

A few more images from this beautiful wedding that I enjoyed photographing a couple of weeks ago. It is hard to select the best images because this wedding had so many beautiful moments. A selection of more favorites for you! 

Ali and Justin are an incredibly beautiful couple, they immidiately come across like best friends that are madly in love with each other. Their wedding was a reflection of that, with details reflecting personalities of both of them, and so many touching moments throughout the evening.
I enjoyed the short, to the point, ceremony that seemed to make a statement that these two belong together already and there is no need for lots of formalities to prove this to the outside world. What they did need was a celebration, and they truly succeeded at that - what a party it was!

I am sharing some of my early favorites in this blog.. a lot more to come!

July 4th weekend was not only a chance to photograph a beautiful wedding; by the end of the weekend, I felt like I could do some more photos. So I packed my tripod and my camera and carried it all the way to Fair Park on a DART train.
I am a bit embarrassed to admit it is the first time I made a conscious effort to shoot fireworks, but I am very happy with the way they came out.

I know that Katie and Bobby can't wait to see their photos, so a series of preview images continues here on the blog. These are loaded in no particular order - some of my favories, mostly candid shots!

Enjoy!

This Saturday I had a great time photographing the wedding of Katie and Bobby in North Dallas. It was so visible that this couple was just made for each other - I knew this was going to be a fun, stress-free wedding when I met them for their engagement portraits a few months ago.

And this is exactly how it happened. Yes, the weather refused to cooperate. Yes, the outdoor reception had to be moved indoors. No, we did not get any afternoon outdoor photos because it was pouring rain. Among all that drama, Katie and Bobby were focused on the important things: they were getting married, and  everybody was there to celebrate with them. Who cares about the rain!!

As my husband is upgrading our home server this weekend, I only got to work on some of the photos - just from my secondary camera, so the best images are still not processed. But here are a few teasers for the family and friends:

This week I don't have any client shoots scheduled, and I am getting ready for a vacation trip to France - I am expecting it to be a very scenic vacation, so lots of photos of that trip will be posted in June. 
But for now, I wanted to share some family images of my sister, my brother in law and their two beautiful children. I was visiting them in New Jersey a few months ago. I snatched some window-lit images of my sister playing with baby Ariel, and took my camera along for a walk in the park with Leah.  

May 1st was threatening with rain, lightning and all kinds of trouble. It turned out to be a beautiful day for Melissa and Zak's wedding at an adorable venue in Princeton, TX (close to Allen). 1899 Farmhouse was a spectacular setting for this casual fun wedding.

I absolutely enjoyed working with this wonderful, easy-going couple. This wedding was a real pleasure to photograph, it was so filled with personal and unique details, and everybody was oh so accomodating!

I had a lot of trouble choosing my preview images, because there are hundreds of excellent shots on my PC. But here are some of my favorites so far:

I do have a lot of colorful commentary on what has been happening at this gorgeous wedding, and how much fun it was to capture the events of the day... but I am writing this at the end of a very long work  day in Panama - watching the giant ships go through the Pacific entry of the Panama canal from my hotel window. After a daytrip to the cities of David and Boquete, Chiriqui, at the border Costa Rica - I'll leave the commentary for later and let all those interested enjoy the images tonight.

Melissa and Zak, thank you so much for the opportunity to be a part of your celebration! Congratulations!

A couple of weeks ago I had a chance to visit Merida for a quick business trip. It was my second time in this lovely Mexican city; last time I was here about 6 years ago on a Yucatan roadtrip, and I have fond memories of colorful streets and tasty helados.
This time, I only had a couple of hours to wander around with our business partner Willam, a native of Merida. A few highlights of the city streets, followed by a typical end of business day at one of our restaurants!

This weekend I met up with Katie and Bobby for a portrait session in Plano, at the same spot where this lovely couple got engaged a few months ago. It was a beautifull sunny morning, it could not have been a better day for a romantic date - it shows in the photos!

Congratulations, Katie and Bobby - and I am looking forward to photographing your wedding in a few months!

Here are some of my favorite shots for a sneak preview: