Out of the Office

I'll be out of the office today (Wed.) through Sunday. I'll be returning to work on Monday, August 22, 2011 and I'll return all emails and calls then. Thanks! Have a great weekend. I'm off to Chicago for a sister's getaway...can't wait! :)

Haley & Matt's Wedding

Finally! I finished the video and I just love it! I actually got teary-eyed watching the video and reliving it. It was 2 solid days of non-stop shooting but it was so fun to capture some different events than the normal wedding. The first night there, I attended the military graduation dinner that was for family only and got some great shots of the actual proposal! The next morning I tagged along with the bride and groom to the county clerk's office to get the marriage license and got some cute shots there. Then, we can't forget the emergency bathroom trip on our way to the wedding ceremony.

Haley (the bride): "Dad, I really have to pee. I can't believe no one reminded me to pee before putting my wedding dress on! Dad, we've got to stop so I can pee! And, I really need something drink. I've got cotton mouth."

Her Dad: "Well Haley, where would you like me to stop? I can't just stop at some random gas station and take you to some dirty bathroom. Would you like me to find a bank or something?

Me: "There's a Chick-fil-A up ahead! They have clean bathrooms and then we can get her a drink, too!"

OMGosh, the Chick-fil-A roared with clapping when she came out of the bathroom and whooped and hollered for her. Even the ice tea was on the house! It was hysterical. All of that to say, it was a one of kind wedding and I enjoyed every sweet moment!
I wish them many happy years together...love you guys!

If You Like It, Then You Shoulda Put a Ring On It!

And that's exactly what he did! A few weeks ago, I headed off to KY for a military wedding. This is the bride's version of what she calls her "Ring Dance". She was very excited to be wearing her engagement ring b/c she hadn't been officially proposed to until the night before the wedding. More great pics to come soon to show off what a cute couple. Until then, please enjoy Haley's "Ring Dance." And, I ask you...do you or did you have a ring dance, too?

Dressin' Up With Mommy

I had the cutest shoot the other day. Mama wanted to do a "dress up" shoot with her daughter inside the house since it's been so hot outside. They took turns putting make-up on each other in her super cute bathroom, played patty cake in the tub (yes, they were fully dressed people!), put on all sorts of glamorous jewelry and then put on some of mama's high heels. The whole shoot was very girly and very fun. Plus, they are so dang cute together...aren't they?

Calling All Seniors...Do You Think You Can Model?

I'm looking for some fun, outgoing and professional seniors who are willing to sell Brandi Nellis Photography to all their friends AND their moms! If you think you'd like to be a senior model for my business then please contact me. I would like 2 seniors from Bowie, Westlake, Austin High and Lake Travis.

Out of the Office

I'll be out of the office Wednesday, July 13 through Friday July 15th. I'm shooting a wedding in Kentucky. I'll be returning all calls and emails on Monday. Talk to you soon.

Daddy & Daughter

I had the great pleasure of doing a Daddy and daughter photo shoot. These don't happen very often but when they do I have to say that it's absolutely adorable. It's always so fun to see how the dads interact with their little girls. These two were so cute. She was hammin' it up during the shoot and Dad just got so tickled watching her. Since she just turned 2 years old, she was moving and shaking during the whole shoot. Sometimes I would need to get her attention so I used my ever faithful "duck quacker" to get her attention and she set me straight. From the first time I quacked the quacker she turned around and looked at me, then she walked over to me and yanked the quacker out of my mouth and said, "NO!" I did continue to use it through out the shoot only when I needed to get her attention but every time she gave me a big, "NO!" :)