Congratulations Freshman Football District Champs!

Congratulations to the Midlothian High School Freshman Football Team for a great season and a District Championship.  We covered all of the great action last night and will have photos available on our site soon.  Here is a great shot of the Champs!

Unexpected Saturday Opening – CALL NOW !

Our Saturday appointment for tomorrow afternoon just rescheduled.  The weather is PERFECT, the time is PERFECT, and its all yours if you call.  We’ve had this spot filled for three weeks and its suddenly open.  I’m offering the session time for free, and I’ll start your order off with a $150 gift card.

You can reach me at 214-794-8101

Chris

Pretty in Pink – Camryn 9 months

With all the rain we’ve had, my outdoor photo sessions have been limited. I took the slow time to photograph my daughter, Camryn. She just turned 9 months old. She loves her pink tutu, and put on her best smile for Daddy to photograph her. Enjoy.

F18 Shock Cone – Amazing Photo Sequence

On Sunday, I took my son to the Air Show at Alliance Field in Ft Worth. We watched a bunch of cool stuff, but the highlight of our day was the FA/18 Hornet. We didn’t stay long enough to see the Blue Angels, but we were in the right place, at the right time to catch a VERY cool phenomenon known as a “Shock Cone”. At near supersonic speeds, a vapor cone builds around the tail section of the F18 for a brief moment. This sequence of photos is a result of a Fighter Jet going past us at just about 700 MPH. Yes, SEVEN HUNDRED! Its days like this when 8 frames per second really does mean something. Without the speed of my camera, I would have missed this.

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Grapevine Church of Christ & Delaney Vineyards: Travis & Mindy’s Wedding

Saturday was a spectacular day in North Texas, and played as a perfect backdrop to Travis and Mindy’s wedding.  The ceremony was held at the Grapevine Church of Christ and the reception was at The Delaney Vineyards in Grapevine.  Both settings were beautiful and we were happy to be a part of it.  Here is a preview of some of the photos we liked on our first pass through the image gallery.  We will have a full post on this, including an awesome slideshow, in a few days.

Dallas Grapevine Wedding Photographer - Travis & The Boys

Dallas Grapevine Wedding Photographer - Mindy with a quiet moment before the ceremony

Dallas Grapevine Wedding Photographer - The Wedding Party

Dallas Grapevine Wedding Photographer - Down the Aisle

Dallas Grapevine Wedding Photographer - A Sunset Kiss, almost.

Dallas Grapevine Wedding Photographer - A Dip in the Vineyard

Dallas Grapevine Wedding Photographer - The Cakes

Dallas Grapevine Wedding Photographer - The Wine, of course.

Dallas Grapevine Wedding Photographer - The Car, a family tradition of CRAZY decorating continued.

Dallas Grapevine Wedding Photographer - The Sparklers, my favorite "leave the wedding" favor.

SMU Highland Park Methodist Bridal Portrait: Mindy

Since Mindy and Travis were married on Saturday, I can now show Mindy’s bridal portrait.  Mindy and her mom chose SMU and the Highland Park Methodist Church as the location for the session.  They wanted a more Classic approach to Mindy’s bridals, so we were happy to see them at this location.  The setting was beautiful, the bride looked amazing and here are a few of our favorite photos from the day.

Dallas Wedding Photographer Ivey Photography - Mindy's Bridal Portraits at Highland Park United Methodist Church

Dallas Wedding Photographer Ivey Photography - Mindy's Bridal Portraits at Highland Park United Methodist Church

Dallas Wedding Photographer Ivey Photography - Mindy's Bridal Portraits at Highland Park United Methodist Church

The Catch: MHS Freshman vs Midway Football Action Photos

Last night I photographed the Midlothian High Freshman Blue and White Teams as they took on Midway High at MISD Stadium.  Both games were very competitive and the photos are great.  The Freshman Blue Team, however, featured two exceptional plays, and two exceptional photographs.  The MHS Receiver #23 (no name available for me at this time) made two outstanding catches last night.  The second, helped Midlothian score a touchdown and defeat Midway with 8 seconds left on the clock.  Here are the two photos, and a link to purchase prints of all photos taken at the game.

Ivey Sports Photography Midlothian Texas - MHS Freshman #23 makes a spectacular one-handed catch in the game against Midway.

Ivey Sports Photography Midlothian Texas - MHS Freshman #23 made a game saving catch in the final seconds to help defeat Midway

Ivey Sports Photography Midlothian Texas - MHS Freshman quarterback #9 celebrated with a teammate after a dramatic win

Fog Bowl: Frank Seale MS 7th Football vs Coleman Action Photos

On Tuesday Frank Seale Middle School 7th Grade Football Teams took on Coleman MS at MISD Stadium.  We were there to catch all of the action.  It was one of the foggiest nights I have ever seen, much less taken photographs in.  The pictures are really cool because of the fog.    Here are a few of our favorites from the two games.  Click here to view all of the photos and purchase prints.

Ivey Sports Photography Midlothian Texas - The 'Fog Bowl' ended with a quiet team moment after a great game.

Ivey Sports Photography Midlothian Texas - Midlothian takes a run around the right end during the first quarter.

Ivey Sports Photography Midlothian Texas - Frank Seale MS played in the Fog Bowl against Coleman.

Little Ava and the Watermelon

Ava turned two recently and her mom and dad brought her out for some new photos. We met on Turtle Creek in Dallas and got a bunch of really cute images. Ava started out in her pink zebra stripes, but then changed into her watermelon outfit. Mom even brought real watermelons to make it all authentic. Here are a few of mom’s favorites, some funnier than others .

Ivey Photography - Dallas Family and Children's Photographer - Taking a path, together.

Ivey Photography - Dallas Family and Children's Photographer - Sometimes, you just have to dance.

Ivey Photography - Dallas Family and Children's Photographer - Ava found something that no one else was looking for.

Ivey Photography - Dallas Family and Children's Photographer - Ava LOVES Watermelon, obviously!

Ivey Photography - Dallas Family and Children's Photographer - Ava thought the statues at the park should talk to her.

Pumpkin Patch Photos 2009

After a rainy Friday night, the weather turned out very “Fall Like” for our 2009 Pumpkin Patch photos.  This year we moved away from the studio and were hosted by Nicole Blackmon of Spoiled Rotten Boutique, at her beautiful home in Midlothian.  If you didn’t make it, we missed you, and you missed a great set and lots of fun.  We are considering another setup on Saturday morning, October 31.  If we hear from enough people that would like us to set up and offer the specials again, we’ll host here at our studio.  Please email us if you didn’t make it, or would like to come with your kids dressed in their costumes.  Here are a few photos from Saturday.

Ivey Photography 2009 Pumpkin Patch Photos - My little Camryn showed off in our Pumpkin Cart.

Ivey Photography 2009 Pumpkin Patch Photos - Some came dressed in ties and dresses

Ivey Photography 2009 Pumpkin Patch Photos - Some came dressed in great outfits by Spoiled Rotten Boutique

Ivey Photography 2009 Pumpkin Patch Photos - There were even some big kids

Ivey Photography 2009 Pumpkin Patch Photos - Some kids came dressed in great Halloween costumes

Ivey Photography 2009 Pumpkin Patch Photos - Thanks to Ruibals Nursery in Dallas for the great set.

Thanks to those who purchased photos and brought their families out for the fun.  We will email everyone with a link to the photos so you can purchase photos and share with friends.