September 16, 2016
Hey everybody! Hey guess what… California has that Benny Backlight! And a lot of it! You saw some with Mercedes’ shoot recently (and more coming), but I also got some with Chanel’s model fashion shoot. She’s so talented and great to work with! Check these out… Talk to you soon, Dale
February 11, 2016
Hey everybody! I’m finishing up the dream wedding of Kayln and Tyler today with some portraits using Benny Backlight – my favorite little recipe for capturing a couple in love. 🙂 Check it out! Thanks to Courtney (my trusty 2nd shooter) for getting this cool little benny backlight action shot! Talk to you soon, Dale
March 2, 2015
Hey everybody! We’re finishing up our Nashville sessions today with the darling Bonnie from Bonnie Does It Again. During our first shoot we didn’t get a chance to shoot any Benny Backlight (we need near perfect conditions and locations), so we set out again the next day for our signature look. And we found it! […]
August 14, 2014
Hey everybody! On Kirsten and Jordan’s wedding day, everything worked out perfectly. Maybe that had to do with Kirsten’s perfect planning skills, or maybe her rad dream team of vendors (Crown Beauty Bar, Finishing Touch Event Design, Pigmint, Boom Kinetic, Retrotender, Tesori, etc.), or maybe some of both. All I know is, this wedding hardly […]
August 1, 2014
Hey everybody! Kirsten’s wedding weekend is finally here! We’ve been anticipating this wedding for so long and can’t be happier for our best friends, who get married TOMORROW! Mere and I met up with them for a mini round two session of engagement portraits shot in our signature little Benny Backlight style. I love these! […]
April 24, 2013
Hey everybody! I was lucky enough to get two mini portrait sessions with Paige and Brian on their wedding day. The first was after their special first look, where I got the first image below. The tulips were in full bloom on her wedding day (what a dream!), and the color is just to die […]
July 20, 2013
Hey everybody! One of our amazing brides, Tarrah, is up for The Next Fitness Star! I’ve know her for years, and the transformation she has undergone is astounding! She’s such an inspiration, and is so deserving of this title! Help her by voting here: http://thenextfitnessstar.com/vote.php Talk to you soon, Dale
May 14, 2022
When I photographed Terrica and Nicks’ Engagement Photos in Rogers, I fell in love with their style. And then on their second outfit they busted out these shoes, so of course, we bonded over them right away. If you didn’t know, I have Nick’s exact pair of shoes he is wearing in this photo below […]
May 10, 2022
I hope you’re ready for the prettiest Bentonville Engagement Photos from my shoot with Elizabeth and Blake. Planning the Shoot for Bentonville Engagement Photos As I do with every photo shoot, I ask the couple to send me photographs their planned outfits. This does two big things. First, it forces the couple to put thought […]
May 7, 2022
Can we call Wedding Portraits at Allenbrook Farms the big finale? After yesterday’s fireworks sendoff from the wedding reception, well, that was hard to beat! But I’ll do my best. We actually spent two times capturing Wedding Portraits at Allenbrook Farms on the wedding day: one, directly after Jenny and Zac’s first look. Then we […]
May 4, 2022
Allenbrook Luxury Wedding Venue in Franklin TN: Details Sneak Peek There is a Luxury Venue in Franklin TN, about 30 minutes outside of Nashville, called Allenbrook Farms. Jenny and Zac chose this beautiful location to start their marriage together, and I can see why. It is a unique wedding venue with a lot of beautiful […]
April 16, 2022
Wedding Portraits at Hillside Estate / DFW Wedding Photographer We shot Wedding Portraits at Hillside Estate not once, not twice, but THREE times on Caroline and Daniel’s wedding day. TBH, I just couldn’t help myself! Caroline and Daniel didn’t do a first look together before the wedding, which is usually a time when I would […]
February 11, 2022
Currently adding to resume: Photographer for Paris Vacation. Ten years ago, I photographed Lindsey and Mark‘s wedding in Fayetteville. Lindsey and I have been friends since the beginning of time; well, at least since I moved to Arkansas in 2006. She is a fellow Missourian who calls Northwest Arkansas home. She also opened Tesori Bridal […]
February 2, 2022
This Wedding at St Catherine’s Chapel at Bell Gables came complete with a vintage 1902 Mercedes getaway car. Pair that with a gorgeous bride, a sexy wedding dress, and one of Pigmint’s dreamy bridal bouquets. All in all, it was a beautiful start to Cari and Matt’s marriage. I have always enjoyed photographing at Bell […]
November 30, 2021
Branding and Headshot Photography is so important for anyone who owns their own business. Ashley values great photography and has so many irons in the fire, it was really fun to discuss all her ventures while photographing portraits in St. Louis recently. Running a podcast, fitness tips on her instagram, and corporate fitness are just […]
August 1, 2020
Garden & Gather Florist is a new intimate and elopement floral business in Northwest Arkansas. I had the pleasure of teaming up with Garden and Gather Florist and Kate & Co. at the Garden Room recently. Tesori provided the dresses for this dreamy elopement. The florist set up a number of different table options for […]
July 3, 2019
Alaska has a special place in my heart. It’s a beautiful state with the most breathtaking views, and the place I proposed to Tyler last year. I was excited to go back to the 49th state to photograph Sidra’s wedding to Sean. A Three Day Event… I was excited when Sidra started wedding planning because […]
May 9, 2018
Hey everybody! I’ve photographed weddings far and wide, from California to NYC to Italy, but don’t think you need to go to one of those places to have a jawdropping wedding. Bentonville, and Northwest Arkansas, has a number of incredible wedding venues ranging from rustic to classic to elegant. One of my favorite current elegant […]
