Photography by Blanca

NEW BLOG!!

2009-05-01T22:52:00.002-05:00

I have a new super-cool awesome BLOG!!! Click here to check it out!

Josie - 10 months!

2009-03-24T18:23:00.007-05:00

Oh my goodness....Josie is getting SO BIG!!! I was able to take some quick photos of her a few weeks ago, and couldn't believe how much she's changed since our last shoot. She's standing on her own now, and talking away about who knows what. (And in the past couple of weeks, she's already started walking, too!) She's still pretty stinkin' cute...

Check her out in all her cuteness:

I love this face she makes when she's talking:

Jack!

2009-03-14T14:54:00.005-05:00

I had the pleasure of photographing Jack just before I left for my trip in late December. He was only a couple of weeks old, and was SOOOO cute and sweet! I didn't get a chance to post any of his newborn pics before I left, so I wanted to share a few of my favorites. I also was able to photograph his baptism when I got back from my trip, so there are a few from that day as well.

I am really looking forward to photographing Jack as he continues to grow!! Even in just the couple of months that I was away, he had grown so much! Thanks you David&April for trusting me to document such precious moments in your baby boy's life.

I'm still here!

2009-03-14T13:49:00.008-05:00

So...I know I've been MIA for a while... Sorry!! 2009 has gotten off to a crazy, incredible start.

On Dec 28 of last year, I flew out of Austin with my friend and roommate, Liz, to head out on a 7-week journey around the world. We had just started planning the trip less than 6 months prior, but after several emails, many late nights and lots of prayer, we were off to meet people throughout Africa, Turkey, Iraq and Asia to learn about the work they are doing to help the poor, the suffering and the oppressed.

To say it was an incredible experience is an extreme understatement... Going on a trip like this has been a dream of mine for YEARS! And I am so incredibly grateful to have had this opportunity. This trip has changed my life in ways that I'm not even sure I've figure out yet... Liz and I kept a blog during our trip to document our experiences, and I encourage you to take a look if you're interested. (Warning - there's A LOT to read...and you'll have to go back several pages to find the beginning... don't get too overwhelmed!)

It's been about a month since we've been back, and I can't believe it! Time flies... Well, now that I'm back to work, I promise to update my blog more often!

Special thanks to Vanessa for allowing me to take so much time off work to go on my crazy journey...I am forever grateful! I felt TRULY blessed to know that I could go on this great trip, and still come back to my awesome job. :) And thanks to Liz for helping me fulfill my dream!!! I still kind of can't believe we did it... Thanks for everything, Liz!!

Lisa&Matt!

2008-11-25T16:16:00.011-06:00

I love Lisa and Matt… They are truly two of the sweetest, most laid back people I’ve ever met. They had an intimate ceremony at Green Pastures, and it was absolutely perfect… There were so many sweet moments throughout the day, and I seriously had to fight back the tears as Matt recited his vows to Lisa while gently rubbing her arm… Just before the ceremony, Matt and I were talking about how special small weddings are, and he told me, “You know, at the end of the day, it’s just the two of us…and that’s what really matters.” Matt&Lisa, thank you for trusting me with your special memories, and for braving the cold weather for some fabulous photos! :) I hope you’re enjoying the warmer weather in Playa del Carmen!

Matt and Lisa walked up the aisle together....so sweet!

Kady&Paul!

2008-11-25T15:41:00.011-06:00

I had the privilege of traveling to San Miguel de Allende with Vanessa last month for Kady&Paul’s wedding. Kady&Paul had a pretty amazing weekend planned for their friends and family. I’ve posted some of my favorites from Kady’s bridals, as well as from the wedding day. I loved all the little details from the wedding! Everything from mescal tasting awaiting the guests outside the church, to exploding bride and groom dolls. Pretty incredible! I’m sure I will never experience anything quite like it… Thanks to Vanessa for letting me tag along, and thanks to Gina and Tanya from Clink for coordinating such an amazing weekend!

Josie - 5 months!

2008-10-27T18:06:00.007-05:00

I took some quick photos of little Josie a few weeks ago before heading off to ACL Fest...and yes, Josie came along with us to check out some awesome music!! She was such a trooper! Man, she's growing so fast... even in just these few weeks since these photos were taken... I feel like it's already time for another photo shoot! ok, maybe not... :) I love this baby girl!! She's just too cute... Click here to see her newborn pics.

mmm.....foot.....

look at those baby blues!!

Taylor!

2008-10-21T13:17:00.006-05:00

I love babies! Their sweet faces, cute little sounds, little wrinkles, tiny toes and fingers... Taylor was no exception to all those things! I had the pleasure of photographing little Taylor yesterday. Vanessa actually photographed Kristi&Cole's wedding, and was going to photograph Taylor's newborn photos as well. But Vanessa caught a sore throat this weekend and didn't want the baby to get sick. So I had the privilege of photographing this sweet baby girl. Taylor was such a great little model! She was so sweet the whole time, and I think the clicking of the camera actually soothed her. :) Thanks, Kristi and Cole, for letting me photograph your beautiful daughter during such a special stage of her life! And congratulations again!

I love all those wrinkles! Taylor was getting a little chilly... but even her cry was so soft!

Getting warmed up. :)

Weekend with the kiddos!

2008-09-23T16:41:00.006-05:00

Vanessa had an engagement session in NY this past weekend, so I watched the kiddos while her and her husband took a little mini-vacation for the weekend. One of the many blessings from my job is that we work out of Vanessa's home, so I've grown really close to her family over the years. When I first started working with Vanessa, Memo was only 2 years old...now he's 4 1/2!! And of course, now we have little Sol!! Crazy... I have loved becoming a part of their family... Not too many things can top Memo's hugs and kisses, or Sol's cute smile and infectious laugh...

Two kids can sure be a handful, but Mika (my dog) and I had fun with Memo and Sol this weekend, and I think they had fun, too. :)

I was surprised the kids got such a kick out of Mika...so I tried to snag a few pics of them playing at the house.

Mika's ONE trick is "Drop it"...she'll drop her toy so you can throw it... Well, Memo said "Drop it" about 100 times this weekend, but Mika just wouldn't listen to him... poor Memo... here he is telling her to "drop it"...

Don't worry...even though Mika wouldn't drop her toy, Memo would just yank it out of her mouth so he could throw it. :)

Sol LOVED chasing Mika around the house...

We went to the new Dinosaur exhibit at the Zilker Botanical Gardens on Saturday. Here's Memo looking super-cute with the Dinosaur map.

Playing in the front yard...

I love these kids!!!!

PORTRAIT EXTRAVAGANZA!!!

2008-09-09T11:38:00.009-05:00

GUESS WHAT? We are doing a portrait marathon on October 18^th at the Zilker Botanical Gardens. If you were thinking of getting some photos of the kiddos done for Christmas this is the perfect time! Vanessa and I are offering 20 Mini Portrait Sessions. These 30-minute sessions will be $125. Sessions will start at 9a.m. and go throughout the day. Send us an email if you'd like to sign up and we will send you our available time slots. We look forward to seeing you! Feel free to tell all your family and friends!

My email: b@photographybyvanessa.com
Vanessa: v@photographybyvanessa.com

Laura&Alex!

2008-09-09T10:00:00.007-05:00

I traveled to San Antonio this past weekend for Laura&Alex's wedding. It was nice to get a little change of scenery, and Laura&Alex picked the perfect place for their intimate ceremony - Crumpet's Restaurant & Bakery. It was a beautiful day...Laura looked amazing, Alex looked very handsome, and they were surrounded by their closest family and friends. Thank you for having me along for such a special day!

Melody&Luis!

2008-09-05T11:45:00.008-05:00

I had the pleasure of photographing Melody&Luis' wedding this past weekend. These two are such a great couple, and you could tell they were so happy to be getting married. They had a sweet ceremony, and a beautiful reception at the Austin Club downtown. You could feel the love and support they had from all of their friends and family... What a great evening! Mel&Lu - I hope you're having a WONDERFUL time in St. Lucia!!! And special thanks to Jen Gilmore for bringing us together. :)

You can check out Melody's bridals here, and Melody&Luis' engagement session here.

Melody and her dad had such a cute father/daughter dance!

Brianna&Justin!

2008-08-26T09:56:00.009-05:00

I had such a great time with Brianna&Justin this weekend! They are such a cute couple, and I just love how Justin makes Brianna smile and laugh. The weather has been slightly cooler lately, so we walked around downtown and were able to get some great shots.

I had a ton of favorites, so I posted a few and then posted a little slideshow at the end. ENJOY!!

Slide SHOW!!!!!!!!!

2008-08-11T15:15:00.003-05:00

I'm still working on getting my website together, but for now I have this super COOL slide show. Check it out. I love it!

Melody!

2008-07-24T17:15:00.005-05:00

I had a great time photographing Melody's bridal last week. She looked beautiful! And the Perry Mansion was the perfect setting. (Plus, we got to stay away from the crazy heat outside...) I can't wait to photograph her wedding next month. Thanks to Melody's mom for coming along and helping out!

Bonnie!

2008-07-21T12:00:00.004-05:00

I just got back from vacation, but wanted to post some photos from Bonnie's bridal that I shot just before I left. Bonnie looked gorgeous! I had a great time, and thankfully the heat didn't kill us too horribly... we were at Vintage Villas on the lake, so it was slightly cooler... Bonnie will be getting married in just a couple of weeks!!! Exciting!! Thanks, Bonnie, for being so sweet!

Jill!

2008-06-23T18:51:00.009-05:00

Jill is pretty much awesome…she braved the 100 degree weather for her bridal session last week, and never once complained!! She looked beautiful, and despite the crazy heat, I had a great time. Thanks again, Jill! And thanks to Jill’s mom for coming along and helping us out!

Melody&Luis!

2008-06-23T18:42:00.003-05:00

It's been ridiculously hot here in Austin lately...I thought we'd avoid most of the heat for Melody&Luis' engagement session by shooting in the morning, but it was still pretty warm.... these two were troopers, though, and we had a great time. I'm excited to be photographing their wedding this August! Don't worry...the wedding is indoors. :)

Shelley&Kenna!

2008-05-23T09:11:00.008-05:00

I had a mini-session with Shelley&Kenna this week. Kenna seemed a little shy at first, but she quickly became her normal cute fun self. I had a great time, and I wish we could've had a full session! Kenna is just too cute!

Gensler Family!

2008-05-21T16:46:00.005-05:00

Jane and her kids were in town for graduation weekend, and we were able to squeeze in a portrait session. Thankfully the crazy weather cleared up in time! I had fun chasing the kids around. It's hard to keep kids still sometimes, but I guess that's what makes them kids. :) Here are some of my favorites.

Josephine Grace!

2008-05-20T08:26:00.006-05:00

Little Josie Grace was a Cinco de Mayo baby (barely made it...she was born at 12:10am)! I was one of the lucky ones there the night she was born. well...i wasn't in the actually room, but I did have the lovely duty of keeping Katie's dad company in the waiting room and making sure he didn't pass out or anything. Anyway... I am so excited for Katie&Nathan, and little Phinester (which is what I call her) is just TOO STINKIN' CUTE!!! I just want to squeeze her every day!

Danielle&Kevin!

2008-05-19T17:59:00.004-05:00

Vanessa and I traveled to Dallas for Danielle&Kevin's wedding last month. It was a beautiful day, and Danielle and Kevin looked great! Everyone had such a good time. Here are a few favorites from the day.

Jennifer&Bryan!

2008-05-19T17:21:00.005-05:00

I had the pleasure of photographing Jennifer&Bryan's wedding last month. They had close family and friends join them for an intimate ceremony and reception at Fleming's downtown. Jennifer&Bryan kept telling me how un-photogenic they are, but I totally disagree. :) They are such a cute couple! Here are a few favorites from the evening.

Selena&Wesley!

2008-05-19T16:55:00.007-05:00

Selena&Wesley went all out for their wedding at One World Theatre. They had a lot of cool, interesting things...but to me what stood out the most was Selena and her bridesmaids' hair! Each one had a unique, creative hairstyle/hairpiece...everything from a bird's nest to peacock feathers. Pretty wild! They also had a cool fire belly dancer. Here are some of my favorites from the day.

Crazy town!

2008-05-19T16:45:00.003-05:00

Man, we've been swamped at the office!! And yes, I realize it's been a while since I've posted anything... But I'm about to catch up! Or at least try to... I'll be posting some photos from more weddings and sessions, so stay tuned! There's gonna be a lot of posting action going on!

Hot Momma!

2008-04-29T18:37:00.008-05:00

I am so incredibly blessed to not only have Nathan&Katie as two of my closest friends, but I also live with them! They are seriously two of my dearest friends, like a brother and sister to me. And I am so excited that they're having a baby!!!! (Any day now!!)

Almost 9 months ago, Nathan&Katie were about to head out to celebrate their two-year wedding anniversary when Katie found out she was pregnant! So they ended up having a double-celebration. She's actually due this Thursday (pretty crazy!), and we managed to squeeze in a quick maternity shoot a couple of weeks ago.

Here are some of my favorites.

Nathan&Katie: you guys are too cool!! I love you both, and can't wait to meet that crazy baby! Hope you like the photos! And Nathan, thanks for tagging along. I know you LOVE taking pictures... :)

Katie's so stinkin' cute!

And absolutely beautiful...

I've been going on and on lately about wanting to try Hey Cupcake!, so we finally did. :)

Nathan was hesitant to jump for me, but I think he liked it...

Britt & Jeff!

2008-04-01T18:33:00.014-05:00

So, we've been pretty swamped lately, but I've been itching to post some photos from Britt & Jeff's wedding! Man, this couple is pretty much awesome... Ever since I saw the engagement photos Vanessa took of them, I fell in love. :) Their wedding was great, and there were so many fun elements and details. Everyone had a blast, and Britt and Jeff looked so COOL! Here are a few of my favorites from the day...

i loved the guy's shoes!

you gotta love a bride and groom who rock it out on stage!

a few from their rehearsal dinner that i shot:

their friends and family really packed the restaurant...it was so crowded! i love it!

Brides. Brides. and more Brides!

2008-03-25T18:46:00.017-05:00

I tagged along with Vanessa on some recent bridal sessions, and here are a few of my favorites. All of these brides are so gorgeous! And thankfully, the weather was perfect for each session. All of these brides were so sweet... We seriously have the best job.

Thanks, Vanessa, for letting me snap a few photos!
(By the way, Vanessa's probably going to be a little mad that I posted Lindsey T.'s session before her... :) She's been way swamped, so she hasn't been able to update her blog yet...)

Lindsey T.

Gina

Lindsey M.

Welcome!

2008-03-19T18:56:00.000-05:00

Yay!! My new blog!!

Man... you have no idea how excited I am... I've been anxious to put together some sort of blog or website, and now it's finally here!

I've been second-shooting for Vanessa for about 2 years now, and I'm really looking forward to the weddings we have this year. I've also started doing my own portrait sessions, which is really exciting. I'm hoping to post some of my Favorites from 2007, but for now, stay tuned for sneak peeks at recent weddings and portrait sessions.

Also, if you have any questions or are interested in scheduling a portrait session with me, please email me at v@photographybyvanessa.com.

Lilly!

2008-03-19T18:15:00.009-05:00

I wanted to post some portrait stuff, so here are some pictures from a session I did just before Christmas. I met George through Vanessa a couple of years ago, and I photographed his cute little girl, Lilly! We had a great time. Lilly is sooooo cute!!! I love her cute little facial expressions, and those beautiful big blue eyes!

Lindsey & Patrick!

2008-03-17T18:42:00.001-05:00

I had such a great time photographing Lindsey and Patrick's wedding this weekend! They are both so incredibly sweet and kind. Lindsey is absolutely gorgeous, and the way Patrick looks at his beautiful wife is so sweet... It was such a beautiful evening, and everyone had such a great time. I also had the pleasure of photographing their rehearsal dinner. There were several toasts (and "roasts" :) ), and some tears were definitely shed... Everyone agreed that this couple was made for each other.

This is pretty much the kickoff to busy season, and this couldn't have been a better start. Thanks so much to Lindsey, Patrick, and your sweet families. Vanessa and I had a blast!

Vanessa helped me add a little magic to make the photos a little more yummy....thanks Vanessa for showing me some of your tricks! :)

Also, I posted a few photos from the rehearsal dinner at the end of this post. If any of Vanessa's current clients would like me to cover your rehearsal dinner, please shoot us an email so we can put you on our calendar!

I love the angle Vanessa had for this shot...she was lying on the floor. But here's what it looks like while standing up. :)

They chose to see one another before the ceremony.

Some of the guys playing golf let us borrow their driver for a few shots...

Patrick looks so handsome in this shot.

Lindsey is absolutely gorgeous.

Lindsey gave each of the bridesmaids a different pair of vintage style earrings.

oops! the ring slipped off the pillow.

This guy was hilarious!

Some shots from the rehearsal dinner:

Pat's cousin whipped out some pretty funny photos of Pat and his brother...