I Love Rock N Roll

Ah, live music. I never realized what a difference it made until I shot two weddings this month that had live music. The crowd was livelier. Whether it's a swing band or garage band, definitely consider adding live music to your wedding. Pictured here is Mars Hill, a local Dallas band that played at Jenny and Andrew Hunt's wedding. They were awesome, or dare I say...rockin'?

Old Hollywood Style

I just shot Kara and Jeremiah's Old Hollywood style wedding. It was so fabulous. The bride, Kara Torvik Smith, is a stage actress, and her costume designer designed her dress in the fashion of the 1910's. Pearls were everywhere. They had a swing band that was so much fun. The ceremony and reception were held at T&P Station in downtown Ft. Worth. It was so beautiful and fun to photograph. A word of advice to all brides planning their wedding: Don't do what you think you're supposed to do; do what you want to do. Something that is YOUR style. It will be a blast!

Snowboarding Bride in Ruidoso, NM

All Photos Copyright 2008 Julie Robles PhotographyHere I am, riding up the mountain in the Gondola with Chelsea.

We just got back from a trip to Ruidoso, NM to visit family. While we were there, we did a bridal shoot with Chelsea Bishop Kimbrell on the slopes of Ski Apache. She is a snowboarder, and so is her new husband Errick. We had such a blast on the slopes. It was a little scary up there with all my camera equipment, along with whatever skiing prowess I still had from skiing years ago. No cameras took a dive, thank goodness! Here are some of my favorite shots of the day.

Bride Visits Santa in Ft. Worth, but he's not home

Now that my super-bride Jennelle Wolter is now Jennelle Kates, I can happily post my favorite shots of her bridal portrait in Ft. Worth at the Stockyards and Downtown. These were taken during the holidays, so we got some shots of Jennelle in Santa's favorite Ft. Worth hang-out.

Christmas Card Photo

HERE IT IS! The best, most flattering, most natural photo of all of us for our Christmas card. We took this photo on Thanksgiving at my parents' house when it starting snowing! Haven't seen it since though, must have scared it away for the year. Yoda's a little blurry, but can't complain. Kudos to Dad for snapping the shot. I looked for that wiener dog float in the Thanksgiving Parade, since I now have a wiener dog of my own. Didn't see it. Happy Thanksgiving and Christmas to all!

Noopy! Our New Puppy!

Ahhhhh! We just got a fab new puppy, a miniature dachsund, aka Wienie Dog. Her name is Noopy, and she's the best, well actually, competing for co-best with our other dog, Yoda. We got her in Dog Alley at 1st Monday in Canton, the best, biggest flea market I know. And yes, she did come with a few fleas. But all washed away by puppy shampoo. What a little sweetie wienie!!!

My Fave of Claire and Jarred

This is my favorite shot from Claire and Jarred's wedding at the Japanese Gardens in Ft. Worth. Those stones are a lot farther apart than they look! Quite a brave couple, but terribly romantic.