Prom dates standing on a set of stairs in a arrow pattern.

How to Look your Best for Prom Portraits How to Light Prom Portraits? I used a 42″ Octobox with a Flashpoint 600 Pro Strobe on a light stand that my husband moved around for me. For many of these photos the flash was stationary. I added in the strobe to get some clean light without […]

A high school senior boy sitting with his legs straight in front of him and leaning back on an old white fence. What to bring to my Senior Portraits?

What to Bring to My Senior Portrait Photoshoot? When you think about your High School Senior Portrait Session, some things will be obvious to bring. There are things that you really have to bring and then there are things that would make the session more enjoyable. What to bring to my Senior Portraits? Keep reading… […]

An Engaged Couple comfortably embraces in a field of bluebonnets. Dripping Springs Engagement Photographer Lydia Teague

Congratulations to Carey & Leah on their recent engagement! These Native Texans wanted to have the Engagement Session in a field of bluebonnets! So, as a Dripping Springs Engagement Photographer, I took up the “challenge”. They know how much I fuss over finding the best bluebonnet field every year so I knew just where to […]

Family of 4. Parents and 2 Teen boys

I know I talk alot about Weddings, here in the Wedding Capital of Texas, but I’m also a Family Photographer in Drippings Springs/Austin area. I recently had the opportunity to document this family as they raise these great teenage boys! Ryan and Paula are about to celebrate their 25th Wedding Anniversary. These High School Sweethearts […]

a young couple kissing as they dance in Luckenbach Texas

Your engagement sessions, aka the pre-wedding photoshoot, is where you and your fiancé get to show off your love and your outfits. And it’s always fun to choose a unique location. Maybe it means something to you or maybe you just want something different. Luckenbach is a tiny unincorporated community in the Texas Hill Country, […]

Surviving Rain on your Big Day. A vineyard wedding venue can provide a magical and picturesque setting for your special day, but it’s crucial to have a plan in case of inclement weather. By taking the necessary steps to prepare for rain, such as having a backup indoor location or renting a tent, you can […]

  I met Melinda and Daniel during their Engagement Session at Bluemont Vineyards(where we got rained out) and then Occoquan Regional Park.  We had fun immediately.  This great couple was ready to have fun during our Engagement Session, which is just to be able to laugh, cuddle, and kiss…with me watching you. LOL!  They nailed […]

Couple crossing a bridge in Occoquan Regional Park - Engagement Session

Congratulations to Melinda and Daniel on your Engagement! We started their Engagement Session at Bluemont Vineyards on a beautiful Summer day.  We met and were about 40 minutes into our session when the skies turned dark and threatening.  So we had to cut the session short, which I felt badly about, but no one wants […]

Engagement session in the Virginia Countryside amongst rolling hills of the blueridge mountains.

I’ve never met a couple that could break into laughter as easily.  Megan and Luis were an absolute joy to get to know during their Engagement Session at the Virginia Arboretum, a.k.a. The Blandy Experimental Farm.   We met up there on a particularly beautiful June day.  The sunshine beamed through the trees and created some […]

casually dressed couple standing in a green field near a wire fence.

Congratulations to Morgan and David on their Engagement! I had the pleasure of meeting Morgan when we worked together on a previous wedding.  She was the venue coordinator and was so helpful behind-the-scenes.  When she contacted me about possibly shooting her own wedding, I felt so honored.  Because she’s seen me at my possibly “not-so-professional” […]