Austin Wedding and Portrait photographer, Amelia Tarbet. » Portraits http://ameliatarbetblog.com Austin Wedding Photographer Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:30:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Erica and Ben’s portraits. http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2011/09/erica-and-bens-portraits/ http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2011/09/erica-and-bens-portraits/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:47:37 +0000 Amelia http://ameliatarbetblog.com/?p=1301 It’s been a while since I posted an engagement portraits on my blog and I could not be more thrilled to share this session with you.  I was a little worried about the heat since we did this session in late July, but you can’t even tell it was pretty darn hot out.   I had fun editing these and mixing up my usual sequential image format and pairing images with each other in a way that made the colors pop even more.  I had LOTS of favorites, so sit back and enjoy!






































Erica and Ben are getting married next month at the Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. Erica is an interior designer based out of Dallas and has shared some of the details of the wedding.  With their coordinator, Aimee Villa of Lizze Belle Events by her side, I am sure it’s going to be an absolutely beautiful day.

]]> http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2011/09/erica-and-bens-portraits/feed/ 0 Cece’s Bridals http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2010/03/ceces-bridals/ http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2010/03/ceces-bridals/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:58:15 +0000 Amelia http://ameliatarbetblog.com/?p=916 I had a great time not too long ago photographing Cece’s bridal portraits.  Many thanks to the coordinator extraordinaire Aimee Villa of Lizze Belle Events for sending Cece my way.  Here are just a few highlights.  You’ll notice about half of the images are of Cece in her vintage fur stall (which was her grandmother’s).  She looked SO beautiful in it!
Mostly shot with my Canon 35mm 1.4, I love how it creates such an organic sharpness. In other words, I don’t have to rely on Photoshop filters after the fact;) It’s just a fantastic lens. Enjoy…






]]> http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2010/03/ceces-bridals/feed/ 0 Congrats to Mary-Kristen and David. http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2009/11/congrats-to-mary-kristen-and-david/ http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2009/11/congrats-to-mary-kristen-and-david/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:07:03 +0000 Amelia http://ameliatarbetblog.com/?p=773 Mary-Kristen and David had an amazingly grand wedding in Houston. Coordinated by Keely Thorne, this wedding was nothing short of fantastic in every way. There were over 500 guests at this wedding, so there were many talented professionals to help make the day such a success. Here are just a few listed below.

Florist – Susie Miller

Lounge Furniture – Events in Bloom

Cakes – Marlene Romero

Linens – The Linen House

Band – Sha’On

Ceremony – Chapelwood United Methodist Church

Reception – Houston Country Club

I must also send out a special thanks to friends and fellow photographers Heather Banks and Bonnie Berry for helping me photograph this wedding. Your assistance was VERY much appreciated!

Mary-Kristen’s gorgeous dress by Vera Wang.











Keely was definitely one of the most hands-on and helpful coordinators I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with.

Mary-Kristen and David decided to see each other before the ceremony, so here is David waiting for their first glance.



One of my personal favorites.



























A little champagne on the bus to kick start the party.


A quite moment between Mary-Kristen and David.






Fun props (boas, guitars, silly glasses, mics…) were provided for the guests. They were an absolute hit.







]]> http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2009/11/congrats-to-mary-kristen-and-david/feed/ 0 As real as it gets… http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2009/10/as-real-as-it-gets/ http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2009/10/as-real-as-it-gets/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:09:58 +0000 Amelia http://ameliatarbetblog.com/?p=739 This is one of my favorite photos this season. Taken last weekend, it’s not your typical “trash the dress” shot. In fact, it does not get more authentic than this couple standing in this river. Gabe and Anne live in Montana but were married on her family’s ranch in Concan. The rivers near the ranch have meaning to Anne, and she wanted to have a photograph of her and Gabe in the water. The light was perfect, the mood was perfect, and I had the just the right lens on (my fave 50 1.2)…it all just came together. I love the timelessness of these images. Creating imagery that is authentic to each of my clients is what I strive for and to have it come to fruition makes me one very happy photographer.

]]> http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2009/10/as-real-as-it-gets/feed/ 10 And the “Coolest Wedding Day Shoes” award goes to…. http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2009/09/and-the-coolest-wedding-day-shoes-award-goes-to/ http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2009/09/and-the-coolest-wedding-day-shoes-award-goes-to/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:14:00 +0000 Amelia http://ameliatarbetblog.com/?p=705 I shot Ali and YJ’s wedding just this past weekend at The Driskill in Austin, but I had to get a pic up fast of these boots!   I guess we should actually call it the “Coolest Wedding Day Boots” award.  Either way, these Christian Louboutin boots were so hip it was sick! It did not hurt that YJ wore a size 5 shoe and was stunning in them! I love it when brides go off the beaten path with shoes.  It’s the one area you can really go wild…and YJ certainly did.


I admit it- I had absolutely nothing to do with how cute this pose was.  There was hardly any direction given.  These two were naturals in front of the camera.

]]> http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2009/09/and-the-coolest-wedding-day-shoes-award-goes-to/feed/ 1 A cute idea for bridal portraits… http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2009/08/a-cute-idea-for-bridal-portraits/ http://ameliatarbetblog.com/2009/08/a-cute-idea-for-bridal-portraits/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:27:27 +0000 Amelia http://ameliatarbetblog.com/?p=694 This was a first for me. I will be photographing Mary-Kristen’s wedding in Houston in October (can’t wait). She drove up to Austin last week so we could do some bridal portraits at Laguna Gloria. When she asked if I could take a few shots of her and her Mom, I did not realize she meant her Mom in her wedding dress! I love this idea. They were both so giddy and fun together. I also must mention that M.K’s Mom looked AMAZING in her dress. I can’t even fit in my dress and it’s only been 7 years (boo-hoo!) Also loooooved M.K’s incredible Vera Wang chiffon (my favorite fabric) dress. Anyways, just had to share.

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