Dallas in Focus BLOG

Cassandra and Luke - St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church

Carter Rose — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:22:51 +0000

Last week I had the privilege of being the wedding photographer for Cassandra and Luke as they said their vows at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Dallas Texas. After the beautiful Mass they headed over to the Starlight Room in the Dallas West End. It was my first time shooting there and it was really a great place for a reception - It was well lit, had plenty of space, and had a second level that provided a good vantage point for a different angle on pictures. It was also our first time working with Kristin Hoffman of Simply Perfect Weddings - One of the biggest things a couple can do to make sure their wedding runs smoothly is to hire a Planner/Coordinator like Kristin! Anyway, I really enjoyed being a part of such a great wedding and I can’t wait to show yall the rest of the images!

Coordinator: Kristin Hoffman - Simply Perfect Weddings

Ceremony: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church

Reception: Starlight Room

Flowers: Cyd Liechty

Music: Complete Music

Photobooth: Create the Memories

Cassandra and Luke - Sneak Peak

Carter Rose — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:05:40 +0000

Here is one quick image from Cassandra and Luke’s wedding at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and The Starlight Room in the West End - I’ll post more soon but I liked this image as they left they ceremony.

fishing with three legged dogs.

Carter Rose — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:22:44 +0000

Today in the relative warmth of texas I miss ice fishing with bearded mountain men, malt beer, and a three legged dog. Good times…

Claire in Snow -

Carter Rose — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:36:20 +0000

This is my friends kid but she spent the night too and was not quite sure what to think of the snow after about 30 seconds…

SNOW? WHAT! Dallas SNOW!!!`

Carter Rose — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:23:08 +0000

It snowed a little bit yesterday… and by a little bit I mean around 9 inches which set a Dallas Fort Worth Area record - WE ARE FREAKING OUT! I can’t believe how snowy it has been - Last night Whitney and I invited some of our friends over and we ended up having a slumber-party snow in day - We made chili, baked potatoes, made hot drinks, it was pretty awesome

This morning we woke up and had waffles and I took this picture of our street - I realize that if you live virtually anywhere north of Oklahoma this isn’t impressive to you, but for us it is sort of a big deal…

Brandy and Aaron - Gulf Coast Wedding

Carter Rose — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:57:21 +0000

Brandy and Aaron are pretty stinking cool - These guys found me all the way from south Texas and liked my work so much that they wanted to bring me down south for a Gulf Coast wedding. We talked on the phone a lot, they came up to visit for an engagement session, and finally I got to head down south for the wedding itself. The wedding was so light and fun. They rank towards to the absolute top on laid back couples. They really trusted me with anything and gave me total creative control. It was an absolute delight getting to be apart of your wedding guys - Here is a quick preview and I hope you guys are having a blast being married!

Amanda and Lee - Engaged in Dallas

Carter Rose — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:14:54 +0000

Amanda was a bridesmaid at Brielle and Will’s wedding in Denton Texas, and now that she is engaged I was excited to hear she wanted us to be a part of her wedding as well. Amanda and Lee met me out in the very cold weather on Flag Pole Hill, and while it may have been a bit chilly we made sure they kept each other warm. I’m excited for their wedding later this year, but for now I’m super pumped to show you these pictures

Kelly and Sam - Ft. Worth Bass Hall Wedding

Carter Rose — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:55:28 +0000

Kelly and Sam chose to have their wedding at the ultra beautiful First United Methodist in Fort Worth and then their reception at Van Cliburn Hall at the Bass Hall in Downtown Ft. Worth Texas. I loved hanging out with these guys during the engagement session and then got a chance to meet the rest of Kelly’s family during her bridal session - Everyone was great to be around, so welcoming. We had fantastic light for much of the early afternoon and I think it really added a punch to a lot of the photos. Once at the reception we were treated to Trey and the Tritones. I was really impressed with their variety as well as how well the kept the crowd on the dance floor!

As usual here are just a few of my many favorites from the day

Elizabeth and Michael - Maple Manor Dallas Wedding

Carter Rose — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:55:58 +0000

Elizabeth and Michael picked Maple Manor hotel, a small quiet hotel attached to The Old Warsaw which is nestled between huge buildings just north of Downtown Dallas. I always like shooting at Maple Manor because it seems like you are more removed from the city, but just one look up and you see you are right in the middle of town. Elizabeth and Michael’s wedding was different than a lot of the weddings I shot this year. Both were bringing children with them into the marriage, and because of this the whole process felt like family was really important. When I meet with couples I usually talk about how my biggest priority is to show relationships in my pictures, and for these guys that was really important. We included the kids in the engagement portraits, they were included in the wedding party, they stood at their parents feet during the toasts, and they danced with them all night during the reception. Clearly Michael and Elizabeth were the rock-stars, but I like it when family and friends have a big role in the day.

Guys it was great getting to know you through this whole process - I wish you the very best!

Jessica and Bill: Southlake Wedding

Carter Rose — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:51:00 +0000

Jessica and Bill had their ceremony at the Saint Christopher Episcopal Church in Ft. Worth and then their reception in their beautiful backyard in Southlake Texas. They really spent a lot of time and energy making their wedding everything they wanted and it really showed. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the day.

Allen Family Portrait - Mckinney Texas

Carter Rose — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:18:54 +0000

Here are a couple from a fun family portrait session with the Allen in Mckinney Texas just in time for the Holidays! Some of you might remember when this blog met the Allen’s almost a year ago when I got the awesome chance to photograph the birth of Cecelia! See it here!

Man I still love that slideshow!

So anyway, here are a few from this years session - We had fun and could not have asked for better light!

Sarah and Michael - Woodhaven CC, Ft. Worth Texas Wedding

Carter Rose — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:37:53 +0000

Here are a couple of our favorite images from Sarah and Michael’s Ft. Worth Wedding at Woodhaven Country Club. The wedding was last month and I’ve been so pumped to show them off - So here is my chance!

Michael + Elizabeth + Family - Highland Park Engagement Photos

Carter Rose — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:29:38 +0000

Had a blast shooting Michael, Elizabeth, and the gang around Highland Park last week - It was really a fun and different challenge adding in creative ways to get the kids in the pictures! So here are a few and I’ll see yall at the wedding in a couple of weeks!

Paloma and Will - Azle Texas Wedding Photographs

Carter Rose — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:05:19 +0000

Here are our favorite pictures from this very sweet wedding at the A&M Gardens in Azle Texas -Congratulations Paloma and Will!

Jessica + Bill Sneak Peak!

Carter Rose — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:35:33 +0000

here are two images I really liked as I scrolled through Jessica and Bill’s Ft. Worth/Southlake wedding - I’ll have more from this and others weddings up soon!

Nathalie Senior Portraits

Carter Rose — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:14:34 +0000

I got a chance to shoot some senior portraits for the very cool Nathalie the other day - the session went great! Here are some of my favorites from the evening…

Natalie [+] Curt - Waxahachie Wedding Photographs

Carter Rose — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:49:11 +0000

We were lucky enough to get a chance to photograph Natalie and Curt’s wedding in Waxahachie Texas. The ceremony and reception were next door to each other and tents were brought in because of a chance of rain, but the rain held off. In a stretch of an amazing amount of rain here in Texas the weather was so great. We wish you guys the best and I can’t wait to show you the rest of the images.

Thanks guys!

Carter Rose

Dallas in Focus Weddings

Aron Kay Bridal - Ft. Worth Bridal Photographs

Carter Rose — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:26:37 +0000

WPJA Photo constest - Carter Rose

Carter Rose — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:31:20 +0000

The other day the results came out for the WPJA international photo contest - I was pretty excited to see this picture place fifth! Honestly the shot made possible because of the awesome excitement and love seen on the faces of Jason and Nicole and their friends and family - So thanks guys for giving us such a great environment to make pictures in!

Ashley [+] Paul - Wedding

Carter Rose — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:09:02 +0000

Ashley and Paul had their wedding in August at the beautiful Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas, and their reception at the very fancy and cool Park City Club. Both Ashley and Paul are musicians so music was an extremely important aspect of their wedding - Paul, who sings for the Barber shop group - The Vocal Majority, brought his friends to sing both for the ceremony and even a special song during the reception, and Ashley was able to get a few very talented musicians to play for the ceremony as well.

The wedding was awesome and now its time to show off a few of the best images from the day -