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Welcome!

Hello welcome to my blog! I'm so glad you are here. I am a professional wedding photographer in the Dallas area but am available for world wide travel. Please stay a while and look around. Here you will find recent work along with a little information about me. I will post a new post every Wednesday and Sunday so make sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss anything.   Make sure to stop by my About me page to get to know me a little better.  

Celina 

Bye Bye Texas

I’m sitting here at my computer excited and exhausted at the same time.  I leave for WPPI in Vegas today and I am sooooo thrilled to be learning from the best of the best in the Photography Industry.  I had a fabulous wedding last night and with all the excitement and nerves I didn’t get much sleep.  :-(  I know I missed last Wednesday’s post and I wish I had a good reason, but I just completely forgot, lame I know lol.  BUT I wanted to touch base with all my readers to let them know that I have some good stuff coming up on the blog.   I can’t wait to start to share my 2010 couples with you guys.  I will be out of town until next Wednesday so I will not be having a Wednesday post (again) but stay tuned for a brand new post next Sunday.

Here’s a sneak peek from last nights wedding…

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March 7, 2010 - 3:45 PM Melissa - I love it Celina !! I cant wait till see the rest of the pics !! Elosia you look stunning !!!!!

Krista & Chris-For Fun

Meet Krista and Chris they are already married and wanted to have some updated pictures.  We ventured out into Addison and shot some quick pics and had a blast doing it.  We totally lucked out because as SOON as we finished shooting it started to rain pretty bad.

Krista is one of my biggest fans and I absolutely LOVE her!  Any chance she gets she’ll let you know who she thinks should photograph your wedding lol.  Thank you SOOO much Krista for all your support in my business I couldn’t do it without loyal friends like yourself.  ;-)

Here are a few of my favs from our session.  Thanks again guys I had a blast.   :-)

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February 28, 2010 - 5:11 PM Krista - AWH... thanks so much Celina! These are too cute! Can't wait to see the one with the cops! HA HA HA You did awesome, and we are so excited and grateful for these!!!!

February 28, 2010 - 6:04 PM vanessa H - Celina these are great!! I love the B&W ones!! I love when couple take pictures just because!!! ANother great shoot!!!

February 28, 2010 - 9:08 PM Kendra Gregory - I love! Krista looks beautiful and always, Chris shows his love for her with his eyes! Celina, you rock!!!

March 1, 2010 - 8:17 AM Areatha - You guys look sooooo cute. I love ya'll pictures. I can't wait to take pictures now with my MAN. LOL. Celina you are awesome.

March 2, 2010 - 8:02 AM Jerrie Shaw - The love you two share shines through and the pictures are awesome! When do I get mine??? Love you both, Aunt Jerrie

WPPI- Vegas

WPPI is JUST around the corner and I am SO excited.  What is WPPI you ask?  Well, it’s only the LARGEST Photography Conventions EVER!! Over 12,000 attendees and 365 exhibitors flood  MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas March 4-11th.  You want to learn from the best of the best?  Make life long friends?  Have a BLAST??  Well WPPI Las Vegas is the place to be, and I will be attending this year!  I’ll take lots of pictures and make sure to share when I get back.

AND Remember What happens in Vegas STAYS in Vegas!  LOL

Here’s a little sneak peek of what I’m currently working on.. Oh and don’t mind the lent on Chris’s feet (Dad) he says that’s how he rolls HA!

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February 28, 2010 - 6:03 PM vanessa H - Love it so sweet!!

Snow Day in Dallas

Last week in Dallas we had a record high of snow.  It was beautiful, and since it’s unheard of here in the Big-D we photographers were desperately trying to find a couple to let us photograph them in the snow.  I lucked out BIG TIME, not only did I get a couple to allow us to photograph them in the snow, I got Stephanie and Jules.  Stephanie and Jules are gorgeous, outgoing, up for ANYTHING, super smart, genuine, and SOOOO in LOVE!  CHAAACHINNG!!

Stephanie is the first licenced Real Estate Broker in Texas to open up a Green Friendly Real Estate Company.  She’s talented and amazing and will find you the home of your dreams all while provide progressive solutions for a sustainable future.   Visit her here http://www.greenhomeresidential.com to learn more.   Jules is a master at SEO, website building, and anything computer.  I LOVE him!!  You can contact him here.

So now for the pictures… OMG I’m in LOVE with these pictures.  I couldn’t have hand picked a better couple.  Thanks for Catie Ronquillo, Magaly Abbott, and Valerie Valdez for joining me I had a BLAST!!

They were also Featured in Dallas Wedding Planner’s Blog woohoooooo!!!  Go check out Dallas Wedding Planner they have tons of great information.

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Now for the pics…

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February 22, 2010 - 2:33 PM Sherrie Billops-Jones - Those were absolutely gorgeous! You are really talented girl!

February 25, 2010 - 11:56 AM TRay - Pure awesomeness!

New Website Launched-Dallas Wedding Photographer

So I know this post is kinda of late.  :-(  I totally forgot today was Wednesday.  It’s been one of THOSE days.  You know the kind of days where you wonder if you forgot to put on deodorant?  You KNOW those kind of days, right?  Or is that just me? LOL  Either way I planned on doing today’s post about my new site.

I am soooooooooo excited to share that my new website has launched!  I absolutely LOVE it.  It’s clean & it’s simple and fits me perfectly.   I’ve had the same website for almost two years and I really really needed a change.  Plus it showcases all my new lovely couples.  I love you guys!  :-) Couples that got married a couple of  years ago, don’t worry I still have love for you ;-)  I just had to make room for my most recent couples.

So if you haven’t already go take a peek http://www.captivatingsimplicity.com

Here’s a screen shot of what it looks like

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Nayza & Max-Married

Nayza & Max got married on January 30th, you remember that day right?  It was FREEEEEZZZZINNNNGG!  I seriously thought my fingers would never straighten back up.  I really thought I’d have to permanently walk around with hands that looked like claws.  It was terrible!  But Nayza and Max and their wedding party toughed it out and we got some fun pics!  Nayza is my husbands cousin so it was a PARRTAAY!  I had so much fun.  A BIG shout out to my girls Melissa Marquez and Melinda Leal for assisting me on this day.  I couldn’t have done it with out you two.  ;-)

Here are more than a few of my favorites.. Thank you Nayza and Max for trusting me to document your special day.

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February 14, 2010 - 7:25 PM Nancy Tovar - Celina girl you and your girls did a wonderful job!!!! Yeah I will never forget how COLD it was..but it was worth it the pictures look great. I want to thank you for your great work!!!! Love you guys! Besitos para Sara

February 15, 2010 - 8:04 AM Nayza Tovar - Thank you so much I loved the pictures! I'll never forget having to stand in the freezing weather. The pictures turned out great. I appreciate all your hard work and all that you did for me. Thank you for making it a memorable day!

February 15, 2010 - 8:04 AM Lindsey Snopek - The pictures look amazing. I had so much fun!

February 15, 2010 - 8:40 AM Jami Creager - What gorgeous pictures! Almost makes me want to get married. :)

February 15, 2010 - 8:42 AM Pam Holt - WOW, these are great pictures, very well done. Max and Nayza are very blessed to have found each other. It looks like we missed a great party, and a wonderful celebration of a NEW LIFE starting together, we wish you 2 all the best. (I espically like the last picture where Lindsey is "getting down"!!)

February 15, 2010 - 8:54 AM Tammy Walsh - Nayza, your pictures are just beautiful and you looked gorgeous. I especially loved the black & whites, so timeless and classy. What a great photographer you had, and the set up of mixing pictures all together, very pretty. I loved your poses too, so cute. Congratulations to you and your husband. I wish you many, many years of happiness and love.

February 15, 2010 - 8:56 AM Serban - Great pics of a wonderful weddding!!!Beautiful beautiful bride indeed!Have a lifelasting marriage and plenty of kids on their way!

February 15, 2010 - 8:58 AM Sandra Grussel - Nayza- I loved the pictures so much. I wish I could have gone. What was really cute is when you are throwing the bouqet and Lindsey is the only one off to the side to trying to catch it.Beautiful shots of you and Max. I wish you all the best and God Bless.

February 15, 2010 - 10:31 AM Aida Bernal - Celina the pictures were great! Nayza looks so beautiful!!

February 15, 2010 - 8:26 PM Anahi Martinez - Nice Pictures! I loved them it was so much fun and you made it so much fun!

February 15, 2010 - 8:28 PM April Martinez - I love the picture they are so cool and I can't wait to see the rest!

February 15, 2010 - 8:30 PM Maximiliano Martinez - Gracias Celina por tomarnos las fotos salieron muy bien. Agradecemos todo lo que hisite por nosotros muchisimas gracias.

February 15, 2010 - 8:33 PM Sr Maximiliano Martinez (papa de Max) - salieron muy bonitas las fotos muy buen trabajo esperemos con ansiedad las demas fotos.

February 15, 2010 - 8:36 PM Jared Martinez - I like the pictures they all came out great! I appreciate all that you did for my brother Max and my now sister-in-law Nayza. :0)

February 16, 2010 - 8:28 AM Claudia - I hate that I missed the wedding. The pics are wonderful! You looked so beautiful.

February 16, 2010 - 11:33 AM Terri Gilliatt - What a cool wedding. I love the pictures taken from above the happy couple!

February 16, 2010 - 3:02 PM Noel Tovar - Celina- I commend you on the work that you did on Nayza's wedding. You are truly a professional and a master of your craft. Great job on captivating these beautiful memories. Noel Tovar

February 18, 2010 - 1:25 PM Brian - Great pictures, best wishes for a wonderful marriage!

Thursday Therapy

I’m so excited to share these pics on my blog.  Kelly Simants from Sweet Pea Events decided that the wedding professionals in Dallas need to have a day once a month to relax, have fun, and meet and greet with other professionals in Wedding Industry, and this is how Thursday Therapy was born.  :-)  It has been soooo fun meeting other professionals in the Wedding Industry and hanging out with old friends.  Kelly asked me to take a few pics during the last Thursday Therapy in January.  Here are a few of my favorites.  :-)

Also if you’re looking for an AMAZING wedding planner please make sure to visit Kelly’s site here.  You can also shoot her an email if you are in the Wedding Industry and would like to be included in the invite.

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February 10, 2010 - 2:38 PM anna - These look so great! Would you mind indulging on how you lit them? Looks like it was a good time!

February 12, 2010 - 6:17 PM Jessica Cernat - I really missed it this time! You guys look like you had a blast!!

Cathy Bridal

I have been waiting to post these bridals, and Cathy got married yesterday so here they are!  I had an absolute blast tagging along with Magaly with The Modern Image Photography.  Cathy wanted a very classic look, so we didn’t go to crazy with posing, and I absoultely love the outcome.  I’m usually not a big fan of too “traditional” of a look, but I think we were able to give her what she wanted and added a little bit of a modern flare to several of the poses.

Here are some of my favorites from the session.  Thanks again to Magaly for letting me tag along.

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February 7, 2010 - 2:08 PM Jeremy Gilliam - Fantabulous color! Well done homie.

February 7, 2010 - 2:46 PM Tanya Perez - Great job Celina! These are awesome

February 7, 2010 - 3:02 PM Celina Gomez - Thanks guys! ;-)

February 18, 2010 - 8:18 PM Kelli @ Nine Photography - Looooove these shots girl! The ones with that red tree...... sigh.... so beautiful!!!

I want one….

OMG I’m in LOVE LOVE LOVE with this Kelly Moore bag, and frankly I want one… BADDDDD, but I have a problem.  I have always had trouble buying something for ME.  I can go spend $520 on a playstation 3 console with games and all the trimmings for my husband but I won’t buy this bag for me.  WHY?  Cause I feel guilty.  Don’t ask me why… I’m strange like that.  I have socks that have holes in them and I still wear them.  I need a new pair of black flats because my toe is about to rip through the front, but NO I won’t go buy new shoes, and don’t get me started on all these tight clothes that don’t even fit me anymore.. ugghh I have a problem shopping for myself.  Am I the only one?

Soo the whole point of this is because The Savvy Photographer is giving away a fabulous Kelly Moore bag~ http://www.thesavvyphotographer.com to ONE lucky winner.  I want it… pretty please with sugar on top…. don’t make me beg Marsha … I will.. lol

Here’s the bag isn’t it BEAUTIFUL?? It will double as a purse and a camera bag for me.

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Photograph by The Savvy Photographer

Wish me luck…

C

February 8, 2010 - 9:37 AM Christina Green(Ramirez) - Don't worry hun...your not the only one that feels that way! I am a mom of four and have always had trouble putting myself FIRST!

I <3 Babies..

Every now and then I like to do something different.  Don’t get me wrong I love photographing weddings, but I like to mix it up a little.   I especially LOVE babies!  They don’t talk back, they can’t run from me, and they are so perfect and need little to no editing.  SCORE!   My husband works with Monica and gifted her a baby session from me.  I think it’s so cute that my husband thinks photography is  a good gift b/c I couldn’t agree more.

If you are visiting my site for the first time I am a wedding photographer and don’t normally commission anything other than weddings so that I can give my undivided attention to my wedding clients.

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She pee’d immediately before the shot on the right lol soooo funny good thing the couch was leather!

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February 4, 2010 - 12:37 PM Kelli @ Nine Photography - These are sooooooooo sweet! I love the one with the mom and baby and both their eyes are closed. That is so awesome. Beautiful work Celina!!!!! :)

February 5, 2010 - 3:09 PM Jessica - OMG! How precious! I love these pics! Especially, the ones of her in the bag thingie and with her daddy! Her mom has such a natural beauty! LUCKY!

February 11, 2010 - 9:15 AM Mary C.Williams - Monica and Joe, You guys are lucky! Your baby is BEAUTIFUL!!! Take care of that baby girl, Mary from work

February 14, 2010 - 2:56 PM Jennifer - I don't like the picture with the baby in the bag...it makes me very uncomfortable...lol