To whom it may concern.

To whom it may concern. You are vacation, everyday. In sunburn, in rain, in eating pop tarts for dinner and ice-cream in bed. You are vacation, swinging in a hammock, disagreeing about dinner, painting the walls while listening to indie bands and washing our 600 + thread count sheets. I love the walls with you,…

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Tuesday, I love thee. No 6

Tuesday, isn’t quite Monday but it feels like the ending etchings of one. Last night I tossed and turned, trying to remember where I was all the while wondering who Emily picked. Yes, although I said I wouldn’t..I did.  I watched some of The Bachelorette. My sister and I were chatting about how I could…

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Kristin Shyla Cook - You are the best big sister in the world and I love that we always buy match mcmaterson jewelry because we miss each other so!!

Aimee Pettigrew - I think you are the best little sister in the world. Your post are as amazing as the pictures you take.

Matthew and Natalie. Married

Your hand in mine. Don’t let me go. I want to spend my mornings waking up to you and my evenings saying goodnight. I have been waiting here, for you to come and now that you are in front of me, I can’t believe that you are finally mine. For you, I promise, to be…

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Kristin Shyla - Thank you so much for your kind words!! I love Natalie and her day was beyond amazing!

Aubrey - This wedding was fabulous!!! The details, the love, and seriously a deer!!?? Sooo awesome!! Kristin you are amazing!! I love what you capture!! Feelings, not images! LOVE THIS!

Melissa Taylor Thomason - GORGEOUS! Wow! Just WOW: the Bride, the venue, the bridesmaids, every single picture… was simply BEAUTIFUL! Loved this, Kristin! FANTASTIC JOB! <3

Kim Vick - Wow, I think I want to have a Texas wedding! You make me feel like I was there! You are a true artist.
Much Love to you!

Arden Jenkins - Beautiful wedding!

Anne Pennebaker - ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. Amazing pictures and the most STUNNING bride I’ve ever seen!

Tuesday, I love thee. No 5

I have been breezing in and out of cities and spending time in airports all summer. I flew into Memphis on the way to Colorado and as I approached my gate Mr. Johnny Cash was on my mind. Maybe it was Memphis, or being surrounded by pictures of Elvis, but something sparked an interest in…

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Tuesday, I love thee. No 8 » Kristin Shyla - [...] I was actually there. So many amazing artists have recorded there. Of course, I had to go see where Johnny recorded..I was giddy being surrounded by all the history! This was just one stop of many on our 1300 mile [...]

Tuesday, I love thee. no4

There is a place that is full of fond memories that when I think about them I want to zip up in them, like a hooded sweatshirt with pockets, and sit for hours.  Often when I am uncertain of the future, I would like to go back there, pitch a tent and stay forever.  A…

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Kristin Shyla Cook - i love you more kitty.

Renee Cook - I love you Kristin!

Nicole Wilson - Gorgeous!
Makes me wish for a beach day with you! <3

Aimee Pettigrew - I love you so much!

Amanda Marie - SUCH great and inspiring shots Kristen!

Gladman & Mara. Married

You remind me of the calmness before the storm, the anchor that secures and the hope that is promised when the clouds break.  Tomorrow is new, today has enough concerns of it’s own and with you by my side with every unexpected turn I won’t be alone. Waited. Hoped for. Our promise is secure, not…

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Marjorie Williamson - This is an amazing documentary of cultures melding and a depiction of the true joy of life. What excellent work you have done. You have expressed the human love condition that we all hope will capture and hold us!

Mara & Gladman | Veronique Petersen Photography - [...] for.  Check out Kristin’s blog post to see all of her amazing images from their wedding day here.  She did great capturing Mara and Gladman and their abounding love for one [...]

Britt Treece - Love it, particularly the evidence that my wife can break it down.

Amy Pope - I love the (first) one of Mara and her father! Teary right now…

Elisa Copeland - Love this! Another amazing wedding. You are a rock star:)

Jobal & Laura. Married

My arms wrapped around yours, tell me that you are mine. I will forever chase you and sing you songs with every morning rise. Oh my, your love is a song that I will pursue daily to sing. Patience is the string that wraps around you and I and a cord of three strands is…

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Ft Worth Outdoor Wedding | ElisaMichelene - [...] of d-i-y details.  Kristin’s blog post is amazing and you should definitely check it out here.  Here are a few of my photos from the [...]

Robin D Long - My daughter is the best photo journalist in the WORLD!!!

Robin D Long - I am speechless….once again!

Erynn - Amazing. This may be the most beautiful and unique wedding I’ve ever seen. And your photographs are breathtaking.

Vicki Tidwell - So unique & so sweet…almost like a 19th-century wedding.

Erin Tidwell Tovar - Beautiful! I esp like the picture of my darling daughter, Bailey!

Suzanne Hada Speight - Wow! Great job! I liked all the different styles of pictures, and getting to see the behind the scenes decorating and prep!

Brittany Hester - You did it again! Incredible work!
Thank you for letting me come along, learn from and watch you unfold love stories with your talent!

Kathryn Kilgore Haxel - Most unique,sweet,almost movie like story. Beautiful!!

Veronique - sweetly captivating! these pictures and their love draws me in. good job, friend!

Kim Vick - BEAUTIFUL!

angey price - So awesome, Kristin!!!! Way to capture their love and all the beautiful details of this day!

Laura Baldwin - Enamored*

Laura Baldwin - Still encamped by these pictures as I look at them realizing they will be on the walls of our houses forever.

Laura Baldwin - Beautiful kristen :) you just made my day. I left work early as soon as I saw these were posted and I’m sitting in a booth gawking at them right now. Thank you so much!

Landon & Sarah. Married. in color.

as posted HERE, Landon and Sarahs love, it’s easy to read. It’s black and white, their laugh, his joy when she enters the room, her smile. Their trust however, opens up a world saturated with COLOR for us to see. Like a window, we peer and hope that what we see, we can one day…

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Sarah + Landon – Fort Worth, TX | Birds of a Feather - [...] I’ve been friends with these two for quite a long time, so I jumped at the chance to help them plan their day.  Landon was one of the most involved grooms we have worked with thus far, he was really great at making decisions and alleviating some of the stress that Sarah was feeling.  They are expecting their honeymoon baby any week now!  You can check out their full wedding HERE. [...]