The RGV Kids Calendar - February

Meet Claire! This beautiful, sweet girl is representing the month of February. She really was a sweetheart to work with. Very shy and quiet, and when it came time to shoot, her sweet innocence was wonderful to photograph. This is one of the sweetest pictures in the bunch and I love it!!



Sweet as candy! And very fitting for the month of February!

Clothing selected and provided by the wonderful folks at Kids Gap, La Plaza Mall in McAllen, Texas.

-Lizbeth

The RGV Kids Calendar - January

Late last quarter, I was given the wonderful opportunity by Maritza Hamill, owner of RitzMill Marketers, to shoot the images for the first RGV Kids Calendar. I had such a blast working with all of the kids in the calendar. I want to thank Martiza especially for trusting me with this project and giving me pretty much free reign over every aspect of every shoot.

The calendar was released last week, and as a tribute, I will be dedicating the next twelve days in introducing each calendar month on our blog.

So here's little Miss January! Maddie was SO MUCH FUN to work with! At two years old, which happens to be one of the hardest age groups to photograph, she made the photo shoot a breeze! She was so bubbly and just so cute through the entire session. We got so many great frames, but this is the one that made the calendar...



What a doll!

Clothing selected and provided by the wonderful folks at Kids Gap, La Plaza Mall in McAllen, Texas.

-Lizbeth

super gorgeous senior!

Senior sessions are among my favorite to shoot! Especially because our clients are always so eager to try new spots and always coordinate the most awesome outfits! Check out a couple of my favorites of Noelia's shoot from a few weeks ago. Super gorgeous!





-Lizbeth

The Best of 2009

2009 was an amazing year for us! We met so many wonderful clients and we captured so many memorable moments for them. Omar and I feel truly blessed to be able to do what we love. A heart felt "thank you" goes out to our wonderful clients for making 2009 awesome!

So here it is! A compilation of some of the most memorable moments captured in 2009..enjoy!



-Lizbeth

a beloved sister..

Omar's baby sister is getting married this spring and we are thrilled to be able to document her wedding day. We had a very special engagement session planned for them at the exquisite Elephant Room in downtown McAllen. We found this place as Omar and I walked by one evening and we were so mesmerized by the setting, that we had to step in and take it all in. It was like walking into a dream. The owners were so gracious to let us use their place as the setting for Sally and Otis's engagement shoot a couple of weeks later. Here are some of our favorites...









-Lizbeth

Celebrating Mindy

Last week, Mindy's seven children got together for our biggest family photo shoot yet. As a celebration to her 75th birthday, her children organized a photo shoot to commemorate this special moment in their lives. Omar and I had a blast with everyone! Here is a sneak peek into their session. Enjoy!




























-Lizbeth

you find out who your friends are...

It's hard to find the right words to describe what the following two people mean to both Omar and I. They are the ones who were waiting for us at 2AM the night we arrived home from Dallas almost two years ago ready to help us unload, the ones who were always there to lend a helping hand at our photography expos, the ones who stayed up helping us paint and unpack as we moved into our new home. I could go on and on. And every time I hear the following song, I think of them...

"Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
Or get yourself in a bind lose the shirt off your back
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare

This is where the rubber meets the road
This is where the cream is gonna rise
This is what you really didn't know
This is where the truth don't lie

You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who your friends are

Everybody wants to slap your back
wants to shake your hand
when you're up on top of that mountain
But let one of those rocks give way then you slide back down look up
and see who's around then

This ain't where the road comes to an end
This ain't where the bandwagon stops
This is just one of those times when
A lot of folks jump off

You find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think 'what's in it for me?' or 'it's way too far'
They just show on up with their big old heart
You find out who your friends are

When the water's high
When the weather's not so fair
When the well runs dry
Who's gonna be there?

You find out who your friends are"

J.R. and Rena, you have both proven time and time again that we can always count on you for anything. We love you. Congratulations on your newest addition. We can't wait to meet her...



-Lizbeth

the Casas

I spent Saturday afternoon photographing the Casas family and their beautiful girls. I had so much fun with them! Despite the chilly weather, the girls were just dolls to work with! Take a look at some of my favorites...







-Lizbeth

give me your best model look...

Meet the Medina kids! I had so much fun with this bunch. They were awesome to work with and gave me their best "model" looks! Here is a glimpse into some of my favorites from their family urban shoot. Enjoy!







-Lizbeth

the Holidays!

The holiday season is in full swing. Oh how I LOVE Christmas time!! Especially because we get to meet so many wonderful families and their adorable children for holiday pictures. Meet Julie, Jessica and Jayden. I photographed their beautiful family a few weeks ago. Here are a couple of my absolute favorites from their session..





More families coming soon!

-Lizbeth