It was in late May that I received a call from a friend whose engagement photos I had done a couple months back. It was an emergency. Her wedding was in two weeks and the bridal portraits she had done did not turn out well. She lives in Houston, but as luck had it, I was that way the upcoming weekend for an engagement party my parents friends were throwing Lindsay and I. (It was a Stock-the-Wine-Cellar Party… we just now ran out of red wine). I do not normally do much in the way of wedding photography, but I was ready to help out and save the day.
We met up early that Saturday morning while the sun was still low to avoid the sweltering Texas heat as well as to take advantage of the early-morning light. Using the internet and Google Street View, I was able to scout out a location in advance.
I had discovered the Katy Heritage Society, a non-profit group devoted to preserving Old Katy’s historic buildings and homes. At the Katy Heritage Society Park itself, they had collected a number of historic homes as well as a nicely manicured (and green!) lawn, a rarity given the drought the area had been facing. In all it was a perfect location for a set of emergency bridal portraits.
Kelsey looked great and we had a great time creating beautiful portraits with the laughing help of her mom and one of my local photographer friends. After the shoot, I was able to get Kelsey the proofs quickly so she could choose her favorites to display at her wedding reception.
Crisis successfully diverted.