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Tamra & Tyler

What a great shoot this turned out to be!  Originally, this fun retro inspired Day After shoot was scheduled to be at the Texas State Fair, but seeing as Dallas has become the new Seattle, the photo location was redirected to the hip shopping area of Mockingbird Station near downtown.  I’ll be honest, as much fun as the fair would have been, I love everything about how this photo session went.  Just goes to show- just because it’s raining in Dallas doesn’t mean you can’t get great wedding photos and portraits!  Also, a big thanks to Amy Karp for her genius (and generous) organization and idea for this.

If you notice a pattern in some of these it’s no a mistake, I adore Tamra’s 50’s style retro shoes she was sporting for the pictures.  Not to mention that great black pair of awesome Tyler is wearing too!  Double style points to you both.

Meet Sophie, Tamra & Tyler’s adorable pooch.  She was so sweet and obviously a rock star…

With the rain drizziling around us the air was getting chilly, so Tamara took the opportunity to warm up, Tyler got a chance to catch up on the football game playing, and I continued to take pictures of the newlyweds.

The rain picked up a bit so we all headed to the underground parking garage to play with some lighting set ups.  I know it’s strange but I love parking deck photography, there are some many lines to play with!  Bonus Tip: Underground garages tend to have relatively stable temperatures, so if it’s cold out it’s a great place to warm up (and vice-versa during summer months).  So when shooting engagements or bridals and I want the urban feel but weather is less than perfect, don’t be surprised when I ask you to meet me here, it’s for a photographic reason .

Thanks Tamra for just being you!  I had a blast playing up your vintage style.  Some post wedding bridal portraits…

I know the rest of these aren’t what most consider “boudoir” but I politely say YOU’RE WRONG!  How amazing would these artistic photos be as little gift cards to her hubby on special occassions, or just because, to remind him of how beautiful she is and also a reminder of their wedding?  Yeah, pretty amazing if you ask me.

PS (and I’m slightly bragging)- That second photo is shot with a backlit flash only, in a dark underground cement area!  Yeah, I love my Canon 5D Mark II…

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A glimpse of one of the big Allure Boudoir announcements….

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Wow!  I am blessed how everything is going with the newest extension of Sheila Hannus Photography here in Knoxville, Allure Boudoir… (our newest photography office, located in Dallas!)

To read all about how the Dallas Bridal Show went, see more booth details, and take a peek at my fabulous assistants visit the boudoir blog HTTP://ALLUREBOUDOIR.COM !  Although the new office is not in Tennessee, I, Sheila, will still be your photographer.  We are still a boutique business, just more convenient to more people!

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Thank you to everyone who made the Dallas Bridal Show a booming success!

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Vegas Recap : Day 4, Part 4

I’ve somehow managed to make the day 4 recap last almost two weeks… now, if I could only use that ability outside of blog world and slow down time, that would be impressive.

This is Shannon, and I LOVED her make-up! I had a blast shooting and processing this fashion bridal.

Full Image Post on old blog (Link in Menu at top)

Vegas Recap : Day 4, Part 2

Here is a sample of Jessie’s bridal shoot at the Boneyard… I’m keeping this post a little lighter because you’ll be seeing much more of Jessie next week when I post her shoot from a couple days after this one out in Nelson, Nevada, and trust me it’s not to be missed (check out the header for a preview). Until then, enjoy Jessie rockin’ it out with the neon signs.

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Vegas Recap : Day 4

By far the highlight for Tuesday was shooting at the Las Vegas Neon Boneyard! A large group of [b] schoolers got together in the afternoon and soaked in the radtastic historic neon signs that once adorned the Vegas strip. The boneyard is split into two seperate lots, both full of old signs, and a few larger than life figures of people, shoes, and skeletons. If any of you ever go to Vegas you should set up an appointment to take a tour, the ladies who run the Boneyard were incredably helpful and are full of amazing tid bits about the history of each sign.

The couple below were so sweet with each other and were a joy to shoot. All Dustin had to do was look into her eyes and Jessica respond with laughter or a kiss, both being equally cute to photograph. Dustin may not consider himself a “model” but that didn’t stop him from rockin this shoot! To add even more excitement to the mix, Jessica has a brand new record out, it’s a pop sound and you should check her out! (I’ll post a link to her album info as soon as I get it)

Ok, these next two go together perfectly!

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