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Chris and Shannon’s Big Bend National Park Wedding

I don’t even know where to begin when I talk about this wedding and how special and wonderful it was. Chris and Shannon made me feel like family from the minute that I met them and the feeling is still there. I made the long (and scary at night) drive out to Big Bend National Park where I had the insane pleasure of photographing this beautiful couple’s beyond gorgeous day. Chris and Shannon celebrated their love with the most amazing backdrop of scenery and in front of their closest family and friends. After their ceremony, we had a portrait session that makes me weak in the knees and then finished the night off with an amazingly fun reception/dance party at the beautiful Gage Hotel in Marathon, TX. I mean, a dream day, is all I’m saying. Shannon and Chris were so excited about each other, non stop smiling, and also so excited about the pictures and trusting me completely that it just made my job a dream come true.

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Julie Cope - February 9, 2013 - 11:50 am

That shot of the back of their heads and the beautiful landscape…breath taking. It should win lots of awards. Lots.
Also, you did an excellent job capturing the life and happiness of the couple. Well done, Leah.

gee - February 7, 2013 - 12:53 pm

nice !!!!!!

Joanna - February 7, 2013 - 10:26 am

Gorgeous! Loving the b&w portrait of the couple through the door. So perfect.

Tyler - February 6, 2013 - 2:43 pm

you killed this. wow.

Sam - February 6, 2013 - 11:09 am

This is awesome, love your work!!

small - February 6, 2013 - 10:45 am

I love this colorful wedding! What an awesome location. Terrific job!

tom - February 6, 2013 - 10:33 am

There’s some precious moments here. You’re a great wedding photographer.

Jon Morgan - February 6, 2013 - 5:19 am

Very, very nice set of images, you’ve captured so much fun from their day!

bryan - February 5, 2013 - 8:09 pm

incredible work all around. bummer of a location ;)

Jessica Schilling - February 5, 2013 - 5:16 pm

Such an awesome wedding! So much style, so much emotion. I love all of it!

JC Page - February 5, 2013 - 3:07 pm

wow! you really captured the heart of this wedding with style – super work!!! Gorgeous compositions!!

Kim - February 5, 2013 - 12:26 pm

Wow, I absolutely love the photos of the couple out in the field! That light looks like it must’ve been hard to work with, but you freaking rocked it!

Derek - February 5, 2013 - 11:25 am

You really captured their day and told their story beautifully!

Yolandé Marx - February 5, 2013 - 10:39 am

Oh the photos are darling! I especially love the Black and Whites! I also love the landscape shots, a job very well done!

Kelsie Taylor - February 5, 2013 - 10:30 am

i love the color palette and setting of this wedding! those bridesmaid dresses are adorable, and you did such a great job capturing the mood of the day.

Patrick - February 5, 2013 - 4:50 am

very nice photos, I would love to photography a wedding outside

Elissa - February 4, 2013 - 8:57 pm

This is so beautiful!!! I am in love with the shot of the bridesmaids crying.

M’Lynn’s Downtown Austin Bridals at The Allan House

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Learning To Fly A Plane - March 24, 2013 - 11:43 am

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Yannis Larios | Wedding Photographer Greece - January 30, 2013 - 2:45 am

I just love the feeling you have created with light!
Kudos!

Insta-Monday: Week 2

We started last week off on the right foot at a lovely dinner with a group of fellow photographers and super sweet ladies at Contigo. We immediately followed that up with our first ever mechanical bull riding experience. Have you ever ridden a mechanical bull? It’s definitely…something. Terrifying? Embarrassing? Hilarious? The most fun ever? I’m still not sure, but I’m glad I (hesitantly) agreed to try it. By midweek, the weather seemed to officially reach Spring time status here in Austin, so we both spent some quality time outside. My favorite sunny-breezy-80 degree thing to do is sit on the roof of Whole Foods, enjoy a drink and a bite to eat, and then take a walk around Town Lake while the sun sets, which is exactly what I did. We ended the week celebrating the love of two more of our couples by photographing our second and third weddings of 2013. We’re so excited where this year is taking us!

Please enjoy our second installment of Insta-Monday as you take a peek into pictures from our personal lives.

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1. Photo booths are not safe from wedding photographers 2. Day date 3. Super happy about the dinner we had just eaten 4. Post wedding feet: swollen, numb, and blistered 5. I wish that I had the same wardrobe as my three year old 6. We’re so excited about 80 degree winter days 7. The weather gave us a nice break and we took advantage of it 8. Farmhouse Delivery bounty 9. Harper is pretty hardcore 10. Our first mechanical bull riding experience 11. A relaxing Thursday afternoon 12. Leek and swiss chard tart & braised brussel sprouts

Molly and Tracy’s Wedding at the Inn Above Onion Creek

Molly and Tracy are so easy to be around. When I arrived at their wedding venue, these two Los Angeles residents were getting ready at their own pace, in the comfort of each others company. No running around like crazy or stressing out over last minute details, just eating some cereal and putting on some finishing touches of makeup. Their wedding was intimate, beautiful, and real. They did every detail themselves (Tracy is an amazing set designer) and I couldn’t get over how amazing everything looked. All of their friends and family were beyond thrilled to celebrate these two gorgeous women and I was so happy that I got to document the whole thing. And right before I left, Molly’s family surprised the girls with a little surprise flashmob. This was a special day.

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Judith Dishman - February 9, 2013 - 12:34 pm

The color and textures, the smiles and laughter, THE DANCING.
All so beautiful and full of love.
The gorgeous brides show so much love for each other.
The photos are priceless. Love how you throw in the occasional black and white!!!

Chris Legg - February 4, 2013 - 5:02 am

Beautiful work, beautiful wedding!

[...] was thrilled to photograph this wedding with Leah Muse. It was such a wonderful, laid back day and Molly and Tracy were a thrill to meet and spend their [...]

Lauren - January 31, 2013 - 8:47 am

These are so beautiful!!! such an organic and natural feel about your work.

Briana - January 29, 2013 - 10:38 am

So lovely, great job ladies!

kong wai - January 29, 2013 - 7:34 am

So beautiful !! I love your style so much

Victoria Sum - January 28, 2013 - 5:45 pm

Beautiful! Amazing! Do you know where the lovely bride got her second dress at?

Sarah - January 28, 2013 - 7:28 am

This is so warm and lovely, wonderful job.

Nikki Bezel - January 28, 2013 - 12:45 am

Obviously this was one happy occasion, so many smiles, so many beautiful people. Great documentary work, they must be so happy with these.

Tenielle - January 28, 2013 - 12:45 am

This is gorgeous, as is the way you’ve so delicately pieced it altogether.

Porter - January 27, 2013 - 1:57 pm

this wedding is gorgeous gorgeous GORGEOUS you guys. also her second dress…woah. beautiful work!

Johanna - January 26, 2013 - 12:36 pm

So much happiness and love. Makes me smile :)

Jill Latuszek - January 25, 2013 - 7:05 pm

It was such a beautiful event – the pictures do it justice! What a great photographer

Shyann - January 25, 2013 - 4:57 pm

So lovely. I love how intimate and romantic it all seemed!

Marianne - January 25, 2013 - 1:30 pm

beautiful wedding. I love her second dress so much!

Dale Foshe - January 25, 2013 - 1:10 pm

Absolutely amazing. The story is captured perfectly in these images. Perfect wedding!

Jim - January 25, 2013 - 12:04 pm

Beautiful work. Love that close up shot of the couple holding hands.

Kelsie Taylor - January 25, 2013 - 11:50 am

these are so absolutely beautiful. i love the documentary feel; it really gave the emotion in the photos a chance to shine. loving that second dress, too!

Kyle - January 25, 2013 - 11:49 am

OMG, this wedding and your documentation of it is BEAUTIFUL.

Elissa - January 25, 2013 - 11:07 am

This wedding is SO beautiful. I’ve noticed that you capture a lot of little in-between moments that aren’t very obvious (which is so hard to do!). Also, that flower girl dress is really amazing. Is there a story behind it?

Nessa K - January 25, 2013 - 11:02 am

Yup. This confirms it. You are amazingly talented and all of your clients are beautiful. <3

Katy & Geoff’s Downtown Austin Engagement Session

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Cara - January 25, 2013 - 10:12 am

I am so excited by these pictues and SO JEALOUS that you can take pictures like that in the winter. Man- shooting in minnesota can be adorable, but its pretty limited! I love love love every one of these photos. Beautiful beautiful beautiful.

Caitlin - January 23, 2013 - 11:52 am

GAHHHHLEEEE Y’all. THIS IS AMAZING. I love every bit of it.

Briana Purser - January 23, 2013 - 11:40 am

Beautiful work, ladies! I love her yellow dress against the blue wall.