Just before the holidays, I met up with the Zemkoski's & Stillwells for my last photography session of the year, and now that Beth and mom Dorothy came in yesterday to view their images, I can share some of my favorites here on the blog.  We got together in between Dallas and Fort Worth in historic downtown  Grapevine and started near the old train station. Given that it was late December and just before Christmas, it's only natural the temperature warmed up to a brisk 82 that day. It's an odd thing to see a town completely decked out in Christmas lights and decorations and people walking around in shorts.  Something's just not right about that.  We all suffered through blue skies and harsh December weather, though, and ended up with some great images. Here's everyone hangin' out with (ironically) the Polar Express on the tracks behind them. From left to right: Alex & Beth (the Zemkoskis), Christa, and Dorothy & Frank (the Stillwells).

I really like this image of Alex & Beth.

Sisters Christa & Beth

I convinced the gang to follow me over to an old abandoned house lot in a bit of a sketchy neighborhood, and I'm sure at least a couple of them were scratchin' there head when they got outta the car, but I love backdrops like this wil weeds and old rickety fences,

One of my favorite images of mom Dorothy and her girls.

Loved this light right after the sun went down at the end of the day.