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Stacy and John are risk-takers!

August 21, 2008 – 6:32 pm

Never have I put my clients’ lives in danger more than I did during this session. Despite facing peril at every turn, Stacy and John handled it like complete pros! And that is only one of the reasons I think these two are the bee’s knees. Stacy doesn’t know this, but I have admired her from afar for quite awhile now. She is super stylish, uniquely beautiful, and one of the sweetest, kindest girls you’ll ever meet. I have been so lucky to have some of the coolest brides ever, and Stacy is certainly one of the coolest of the cool. Although I don’t know John quite as well, I know that if Stacy loves him, he must be equally as incredible, because no one but a total stud could win her heart!

The risk-taking begins in Soho, where yours truly wandered around Canal St. for a good half an hour because she didn’t take the time to write down the hotel address before she left. Whoops! I meandered aimlessly, clutching my camera bag to my chest, darting inside McDonalds every time I saw a sketchy character, but luckily Stacy and John found me, and we snuck into the Soho Grand Hotel for a few very-against-the-rules photos.

destination engagement session of Stacy Bilnoski and John Matthew McEnaney in Soho Grand Hotel, Times Square, Central Park, New York City by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Then, I decided that breaking into an old courtyard surrounded by locked fences and big semi trucks was a good idea. It only took us about 1 minute to get kicked out, but I got my shot! destination engagement session of Stacy Bilnoski and John Matthew McEnaney in Soho Grand Hotel, Times Square, Central Park, New York City by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Next we decided to brave the streets of Soho again, stopping wherever we felt inspired (and that was quite often!). There may or may not have been some pigeon corralling involved…. I plead the 5th. destination engagement session of Stacy Bilnoski and John Matthew McEnaney in Soho Grand Hotel, Times Square, Central Park, New York City by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination engagement session of Stacy Bilnoski and John Matthew McEnaney in Soho Grand Hotel, Times Square, Central Park, New York City by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

My favorite way to risk my client’s lives is to make them play in traffic! destination engagement session of Stacy Bilnoski and John Matthew McEnaney in Soho Grand Hotel, Times Square, Central Park, New York City by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination engagement session of Stacy Bilnoski and John Matthew McEnaney in Soho Grand Hotel, Times Square, Central Park, New York City by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Next it was off to the much more safe and peaceful Central Park… destination engagement session of Stacy Bilnoski and John Matthew McEnaney in Soho Grand Hotel, Times Square, Central Park, New York City by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination engagement session of Stacy Bilnoski and John Matthew McEnaney in Soho Grand Hotel, Times Square, Central Park, New York City by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Did I say safe? Well, I’m sure laying on the side of a bridge with a 30-foot drop is relatively safe…. destination engagement session of Stacy Bilnoski and John Matthew McEnaney in Soho Grand Hotel, Times Square, Central Park, New York City by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination engagement session of Stacy Bilnoski and John Matthew McEnaney in Soho Grand Hotel, Times Square, Central Park, New York City by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Stacy and John, thank you so much for putting your lives on the line for me and allowing me to hang out with you in the Big Apple! You guys are troopers, not to mention super hot models, and I can’t wait for April!

By Stacy | Posted in Destination, Engagements | Also tagged Destination, destination engagement sessions, nyc | Comments (9)

Andy & Natalie’s home turf

August 18, 2008 – 3:57 pm

Does it count as a destination portrait session if the couple lives there, but I don’t?

Although Andy and Natalie are Texans, born and bred, they currently live up in the Big Apple. I cannot wait to photograph their Dallas wedding late next year, but in the meantime, it was great to be able to meet them in their neck of the woods for a fun “destination” engagement session. Although I never met these guys before our first consultation, it feels as though I have known them my entire life. They both have this way of making virtual strangers feel like best friends, and I consider myself extremely lucky to be their wedding photographer. It doesn’t hurt that they are both unfairly good-looking, as well. Oh, and little miss Natalie is a brand new NY Jets Flight Crew member! If you live up in New York, stop by a Jets game and give the gorgeous blonde dancer an extra loud cheer for me!

Here are a few images from their New York City session:

We started off in the good old NYC staple, Central Park. I am a huge fan of shooting engagement sessions in parks. The backgrounds are always beautiful, the light is always great, and the simplicity of it allows me to focus on the couple, rather than the location. And, of course, Central Park is THE park of parks, so I could shoot there all day and be perfectly happy.

Destination engagement session of Andy Fredericks and Natalie Furr in Central Park, Lower East Side, and Times Square by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Next we headed to the Lower East Side to take a stroll around Andy and Natalie’s former neighborhood. I learned quite a few interesting things on Avenue C that day (Aware, Beware, Caution, Danger - haha!). It was great to be able to shoot around the places that Andy and Natalie spent their free time. Now, even when they move back to Dallas (*fingers crossed*), they can remember the time they spent up in NYC.
Destination engagement session of Andy Fredericks and Natalie Furr in Central Park, Lower East Side, and Times Square by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Finally, we ended up in Times Square, one of my favorite places in the world.
This is probably one of my favorite photos ever Destination engagement session of Andy Fredericks and Natalie Furr in Central Park, Lower East Side, and Times Square by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves
Andy and Natalie - Come back to Texas! It’s just not the same since you went away ;) June is oh so far away.. Hopefully you guys will come visit before then! Natalie, if the Jets ever play the Cowboys, I am TOTALLY there.

By Stacy | Posted in Destination, Engagements | Also tagged central park, destination engagement sessions, lower east side, nyc, times square | Comments (4)

Humpdates - NYC edition (Take 2!)

August 6, 2008 – 4:03 pm

As most of you know, this past week I jetted off to my new favorite city in America, New York! Although I was there to do some awesome destination portrait sessions that will be revealed at a later date as well as meet with a few potential clients, I also got to spend some quality time with my family, which is a far too rare thing for me these days. In the past few years, my mom has become my traveling buddy, flying to crazy places like China, Italy, and NYC to keep me company while I work, and we always have a ridiculous amount of fun together. This trip was no exception! And my sister Candy came along for the ride, as well!

Here is a little visual buffet of some of the things we did:
Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves goes to New York City to see Bailey Hanks in Legally Blonde the Musical, the 5th birthday of Avenue Q, go on a Duck Tour and double-decker bus sightseeing tour, visit Ivanka Trumps jewelry store, be a guest on Live with Regis and Kelly, and walk through a street fair
And a little explanation….
Row 1: I got to see Legally Blonde: The Musical’s brand new leading lady Bailey Hanks - TWICE! I am so in love with this musical, and with Bailey. One of my new favorites!! Notice my awesome hot pink dress - When in Rome…
Row 2: I had to take Mom and Candy to see my 2nd favorite musical, and it just so happened to fall on the 5th anniversary of Avenue Q’s opening night. It was a really cool experience, from posing in a huge furry birthday cake to being serenaded with a special song by the cast and crew to GETTING A PHOTO WITH HOWIE MICHAEL SMITH!! Eeeeee!
Rows 3 & 4: Being a cheesy tourist with mom, including taking an infamous Duck Tour, riding through the city in a double decker bus, and stopping at a street fair for pashminas, purses, and yummy food.
Row 5: Getting up at 5 AM in the morning to stand in line for Regis and Kelly - and being among the last few people to get in!! We got to see two shows get taped, including - purrrrr - Anderson Cooper.

Other fun things I managed to squeeze into my schedule:
-Staying at the Renaissance Times Square, the best hotel in Manhattan
-Running into my fellow Aggie, fellow graphic design class victim, and American Idol superstar Jason Castro at Central Park
-Waiting outside various stage doors so my starstruck mom could get to see a real-life celebrity
-Nearly getting into a fist fight in the Regis and Kelly line with a horrible man who had no respect for women
-Picking up a new set of Chanel specs - my weakness!
-Dropping $1,000 on Wicked tickets and getting to see the incomparable Kerry Ellis and her uber-talented understudy. I have now seen four different Elphabas!

Finally I am home again, but not for long. This weekend I am headed to Houston for a bridal session extravaganza. If you are in Houston and need to meet me for a consultation, schedule a portrait session with me, or otherwise hook up with me in person, please contact me ASAP as my schedule is filling up very quickly.

Coming soon: Nikole and Chris’ killer destination wedding in Puerto Plata!

By Stacy | Posted in Personal | Also tagged nyc | Comments (2)

Carrie and Preston invade NYC!

June 18, 2008 – 12:42 pm

Carrie and Preston are easily two of the most fun clients I have ever had. I have been blessed to work with some really awesome people (no Bridezillas yet - knock on wood!), but few people I know have been able to make me laugh as hard as these two. Their smiles and laughter are infectious, it’s really impossible to be around them and not have a good time. So, when they asked me to fly with them to New York City for a destination portrait session, even my fear of flying couldn’t keep me from saying yes!

Here are some of my favorites from the trip:

We started off in Central Park, which I thought would be cheesy, but it actually turned out to be fantastic for photos. There are so many neat areas with cool and unusual architecture, I could have shot there all day! I really loved how you could see the city peeking in through the tree branches.