As a computer science major, one of the suggested requirements to graduate was to get involved in an extra curricular activity on campus. I thought the newspaper would be the place for me - I had always been commended for my writing skills and I had just left my post as head of our rogue high school newspaper.
The conversation with the editor did not go as planned; she was insistent upon needing a photographer and I just wanted to write. I guess I wore her down, she let me submit a story - a humorous tale about the parking situation at school. It had the laughs, tears, and pizazz of an award-winning article. It would change the world! But it never got published. Instead, she handed me a camera and ushered me out the door for my first assignment.
And that's how I became a photographer. I don't have a great story about growing up with a camera in my hand. My life on the newspaper was an anything but a glamorous array of rolled film (yes, I said the f word), developer and deadlines.
Here I am 12 [eek] years later and I can say that this is exactly where I want to be and I shoot fabulous people.
Remember when Grant could barely hold his head up at 4 months old? Or when he was a little rolly polly crawler at the 8 month mark? Well, at just a little over the age of one, he is a walking machine!
We had our session in the studio and Alicia & Collin brought in some props to tie in all three portrait sessions, which I loved!
My wonderful friends Erinn & Charles came into town last week for their baby shower and I was able to snag them before the weekend’s madness began. They had two baby showers to attend that weekend as well as seeing a slew of old friends. I was gearing up for two weddings and a bridal session myself so I was pleased as punch to be able to shoot them on Thursday afternoon. It’s no secret that I shot primarily weddings but I couldn’t resist getting some shots of them together in some beautiful Texas sunlight. I will be visiting them in California in late May and we are hoping that Sloan will decide to make her appearance while I am there 
Alice in Weddingland is ….
An event of epic proportions celebrating the GRAND PREMIERE of Groom Sold Separately. The event, scheduled for April 1st, will be benefiting Brides Against Breast Cancer and is being hosted at The Ryan Manor in Dallas.
In true Alice style, there will be a strolling fashion show featuring 20 designer wedding gowns from Brides Against Breast Cancer, a bouquet croquet match with pink flamingos and the chance to win some amazing prizes! Prizes include a chance to be on the cover of Texas Wedding Guide, strolling buffets, a 5 foot Mad Hatter cake, a sketch artist and more! O la la!
There are some ridiculously amazing Dallas vendors involved in the event and I’m happy to be helping out in any way that I can! You can purchase tickets to this amazing event here. BUT WAIT ! I’ve got my grubby little rabbit paws on 2 tickets to the event and I’m giving them away to one lucky guest! How do you get them? EASY! Share something fabulously silly in the comments section (pictures, videos, words, gimmie!). You know I love me some silliness!! The winner will be announced on the blog on March 26th by Gnomie – it will be worth it to see what the Gnome comes up with!
Go, comment!
I got home from my Sunday wedding to find myself tagged in a facebook note by Amanda. A vendor review! Check out these wonderful words from Amanda as well as a few images from her wedding last Friday! Joshua & Amanda, we pink puffy heart you guys and just loved running around downtown with you two!!
“Photographer: Lynn Michelle
http://www.lynnmichelle.com/
Grade: A++++++ (times infinity)
Best decision of the whole wedding. She is amazing, simple as that. And she went above and beyond the day of the wedding, everything from helping me get dressed and bustle my dress to making sure I was calm and ok. She was seriously better then any coordinator out there and she took freaking awesome pictures at the same time! Her sister Vivian and her lighting assistant Audrey were amazing as well. My favorite thing about Lynn is she is so passionate about what she does (and it shows in the pictures). We took some pictures around the BOA building and Downtown Dallas during the reception and I have never had so much fun. If you want pictures that will seriously last a lifetime AND have fun while taking them AND get the chance to meet a very famous gnome…BOOK HER NOW! =) ”
You need to know about Alicia Luckett Weddings – she makes the most beautiful couture wedding invitations. I teamed up with her recently for a product shoot of these wonderful invitations and we decided to take a very glamorous approach to showcase her wonderful boxed paperie.
Lynn rocks…sending an email out to all the brides I know to enter your contest
I’m sure you’ve seen this video by now, but it’s my favorite bit of silliness in the world:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtX8nswnUKU
OMG LOVE, Anna!
I am unable to go tot he event, but I still wanted to share this with you. I think you need the Responsibility Champion button on here.
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/03/procrastinator.html
Done!