Stuff to do in Vegas before I kick the bucket!

1. Ride the “Big Shot” on top of the Stratosphere Tower at the age of 10
2. Photograph a Vegas Destination Wedding 
3. Spend way too much money on candy at M&M’s World
4. Attend WPPI (Crossing my fingers for 2013)
5. Night Photography in Vegas
6. Watch the fountains at The Bellagio
7. Watch the Volcano at The Mirage 
8. See my first Cirque De Soleil Show
9. Shoot at The Neon Museum 
10. Win $1,000,000

Night photography is so much fun! All of these photos were taken without flash.

I actually had the opportunity to visit the real Trevi Fountain in Rome and I must say that the lighting is better on the fake one, not that I’m complaining about the real one.

Who knew a fountain could be so inspirational and moving?

I waited for about 20 minutes to watch the volcano go off! Totally worth the wait!

My first Cirque Du Soleil show was Mystere! It was sooooooo incredible and a total sensory overload. Too bad I couldn’t sneak my camera in.

To check out the Trash the Dress session at The Neon Museum >> CLICK HERE <<

Every single time I photograph a wedding, it never fails, the Daddy/Daughter dance gets me every time. I just can’t help but think that one day that will be Addison and Lillian dancing with their Dad at their big wedding one day. Just to imagine that for one single second, brings tears to my eyes. I watch how the Dads dancing with their daughters fight back the tears and when the song ends, I can tell they don’t want to let go. Time goes by so… fast which is why I’m so thankful we recently had our family pictures taken to freeze this time forever. They will only be little once! I am SO very blessed with an amazing husband and sweet little girls. Check out some of my favorites below…

Me, Lillian (2), Mark, Addison (5)

I met Mark in high school, he sat across from me at the lunch table. Isn’t he cute?  :)

Those hugs and kisses melt my heart!

Daddy’s little girls!

Have a Happy Tuesday!

Photographs taken by // Kendra Trevino

Photographs edited by // Ashley Lynn

Clothing // Gap

Make-up // Mac

Location // White Rock Lake Dallas, TX

10 // How does one become a butterfly? You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar. ~ Trina Paulus

9 // Many of the things you can count, don’t count. Many of the things you can´t count, really count. ~ Albert Einstein

8 // It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. ~ Harry Truman

7 // Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments. ~ Henry Ward Beecher

6 // The true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good. ~ Ann Landers

5 // Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong. ~ Ella Fitzgerald

4 // Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. ~ Albert Schweitzer

3 // Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything. ~ Napoleon Hill

2 // You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can´t have it. ~ Robert Anthony

1 // Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly. ~ Stephen R. Covey

Credit: Planet of Success

This week over at iheartfaces the theme is Oh So Silly! One of the silliest people in my life is by far my little two year old Lillian Kate also known as Silly Lilly. I’m sure she’ll appreciate the nickname when she’s older.

 I was attempting to take some “artsy” photos of her with newspaper in the background and she decided to take the photo shoot in her own direction. All she really cared about was holding up this disguise. At this age, I’ll take what I can get.

You guys know I don’t shoot very many family sessions these days but I always make room in my schedule for loyal clients that have been with me from the very beginning. This family is very special and I always have so much fun shooting their photography sessions. Bryan is the pastor at Northplace Church in Sachse, TX and is the author of the newly released book called extravagant. If you are looking for an amazing church home or maybe just a new book to read, check out the links. Enjoy!

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I absolutely adore Corinne! She was such a doll and so much fun to work with! She is extremely photogenic, sweet, and involved in various organizations such as Wylie High School Pirate Pacesetters (drillteam), Choir, and S.L.A.M. (freshman mentoring program). Her hobbies include ballet, reading, cooking, and doodling. I really loved her classic style and the way she tied in trendy elements to her outfits as well. I asked her if there was one thing she could do to truly make a difference in the lives of others, what would it be? Her response was to adopt children from Africa with AIDS. See… I told you she would steal your heart!

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Congrats to one of my recent bride and grooms, Ashley and Landon! Their rustic glam wedding was recently published on a wedding blog called The Lovely Find! What an honor for all of us! To check out the full feature you can click >> HERE <<

It’s been a really REALLY long time since I’ve submitted to iheartfaces photo challenges but I saw the theme this week and just couldn’t resist submitting a recent family I photographed. I had the opportunity to photograph this completely awesome family on the rooftop of The Cotton Mill in McKinney, TX. It was fun!

The minute my Wylie High School friend Stephanie contacted me to photograph a session for her in honor of recently graduating college I knew we’d have some fun! We kicked off the shoot in the heart of the Bishop Arts District located in Oak Cliff then wondered on over to Deep Ellum in Dallas. I really enjoyed laughing, catching up on lost time, and chatting away. Stephanie has always been beautiful on the inside and out and truly has a heart of gold. Enjoy her photos!

Words just can’t express how much I just adore Kelly and Brendan. After meeting them at a local Starbucks last year, we instantly connected and I really enjoyed hearing their story about how they met through online dating. I must say that they gave 110% during their engagement session. They were patient, completely open minded and they were certainly up for any crazy idea that I had which always makes for a successful session. The end result is a wide variety of unique poses and candid interactions that hopefully show off their unique connection and love for one another. On a side note, The Cotton Mill in McKinney never disappoints when it comes to engagement and wedding location options in the DFW area. I am SUPER excited to photograph their wedding day at The Cotton Mill in March so stay tuned.