Hansel Dobbs | Photographer

Awesome Ring Picture

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:28:08 -0600

I shot a wedding recently with my second photographer, Richard Best, and he took a killer photo of the rings on a plant with spiky leaves. I just had to share it.

Sneak Peek | Deborah + Paul Engagement

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:46:15 -0600

I met Deborah and Paul at the Farmer's Market in downtown Dallas for their engagement session and immediately saw so many cool places to take their portraits. Deborah arrived in a beautiful dress and Paul came ready to do his best James Dean in front of the camera. They both were full of laughs and they had me laughing several times as well. Here is one of my favorites from the day.

Garrett + Amanda | Wedding at the Atrium

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:16:55 -0600

Garrett and Amanda were absolutely awesome clients. I really enjoyed shooting their engagement session so I just knew that their wedding was going to be a real joy...and it was. Every aspect of the wedding had Garrett and Amanda's touch to it and it had me smiling behind my camera the entire day.

Ceremony : The Heights Baptist Church

Reception : The Atrium at The Granville Arts Center

Florist : Caid Floral

Cake : Dot Lawson

Sneak Peek | Garrett + Amanda Wedding

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:58:40 -0600

Save The Date Cards

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:05:28 -0600

I have been working hard on putting together a collection of Save the Date cards that fit my brand and photography. You can find them HERE on my blog. I can't wait see some of these actually printed out. They're going to look awesome! Check out my favorite one below.

Inspiration

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:37:42 -0600

I'm getting really excited about photography this year with my first wedding of 2010 coming up this weekend and I, like so many artists, want to take my work to the next level. I want each picture to be better than the last. More than that, I want to try new things and watching this video on street photography is very inspirational. I love this stuff!

Hamburger Eyes from Nick Fogarty on Vimeo.

Fantastic Jose Villa Interview

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:31:11 -0600

Jose Villa is an inspiration for any photographer and a huge one for me. His use of film in wedding photography is very eye opening and this interview has really revealed a world of film photography that I need to explore. If you're a photographer, you need to listen to this interview and take some notes. I sure did.

The interview was done by Inside Analog Photo, which has a lot of great interviews that are worth checking out.

Jenny | McKinney Portrait Session

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:22:33 -0600

Jenny contacted me not long ago about needing some portraits taken for an album to give her boyfriend on their 3-year anniversary. They both attend university in Boston and Jenny is planning on law school upon graduation. She told me straight up that she's uncomfortable in front of the camera, but I think it's hard to tell from the look of these photos. I mean, it's hard to be uncomfortable when you have a dog licking you in the face. :)

Nominated For An Award!

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:35:24 -0600

I was nominated for a best blog award on DallasWeddingPlanner.com recently. The winner will be determined by the one with the most votes. Soooo......if you have a few seconds I would really appreciate your help by clicking HERE and voting for me if you like what you see. I hope you do!

Here is what the email said from DallasWeddingPlanner.com :

"Dallas Wedding Planner has spent many weeks searching for the best resources to share with our readers and have reviewed hundreds of Dallas wedding blogs. After receiving nominations via email, word of mouth, and comments on the blog, we've trimmed the list to share with you. We're excited to unveil our list of Nominees for the Best Dallas Wedding Blogs in 2009."

No matter who wins I am very proud to be on such a short list with other photographers that are very talented and great people as well.

Happy New Year!

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:49:22 -0600

What a year huh? The years before 2009 were action packed, but I think 2009 takes the prize for most dramatic. With all of that going on, Laura and I had a great year with the arrival of our first born child and fantastic friendships. We have been so blessed and really look forward to a great 2010 with friends and family.

Professionally, I am really looking forward to documenting the weddings of all of my clients this year. I can't to see all of them on their wonderful day having a blast. It's going to be really fun!

Happy New Year everyone!

Tobi + Toni | Engagement Session at the Cotton Mill

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:17:32 -0600

Tobi and Toni met me at the Cotton Mill in McKinney for their engagement session where we had a great time exploring. I also learned more about their relationship and their wedding, which is going to be just awesome!

Tobi and Toni are both Nigerian with very special names. Tobi is short for tobiluwa, which means "God is big" and Toni is short for olutoni, which is means "God is enough". I just think this is so neat. They both met at the University of Texas while they went to school there and they are continuing their relationship in the Houston area. Enjoy the pictures!

Featured Engagement Session

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:53:44 -0600

The engagement of Jennifer and Vincent was recently featured on DallasWeddingPlanner.com with some of my favorite photos from the shoot as well as their wonderful story.

Family Photography

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:20:22 -0600

I have been mainly focused on weddings for the last 4 years, but every now and then someone asks me to do a family portrait or take pictures of their kids to share with family and friends. I really enjoy this kind of photography and I hope to do more in the future.

If your interested in having some awesome photos of your family and/or kids please contact me and I will send you a link to my Modern Family Portrait Guide with more information. Enjoy this compilation that I put together of some of my favorite photos I have taken in the last couple of years.

TopKnots Photography Contest

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:33:52 -0600

I have been documenting weddings now for about 4 years and I have never entered a contest so I decided to do just that today. I have entered the TopKnots Photography Contest put on by TheKnot.com. Many of my clients use The Knot to find their vendors and also find me as well. I have entered what I think are some of my best photos and I am hoping to bring home the prize so to speak.

If you are reading this you can help me out by voting for my pictures for the People Choice Award. I would really appreciate it if you took the time to click on over the contest website and check out my photos and vote on the ones you like. Just click on People Choice once you are there and enter Hansel Dobbs in the photographer search box. Enjoy!

Vincent + Jennifer | Dallas Engagement Session

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:31:33 -0600

Vincent and Jennifer were a pleasure to work with and just had a great time in front of the camera. I had a great time just snapping pictures while they laughed and interacted with one another and those are the photographs that turned out to be my favorites. Photographing relationships like this is what makes doing engagement sessions so much fun.