Why I do this...

Just wanted to share the thoughts of one of my repeat clients... Receiving these kinds of emails reminds me of why I truly do DO what I do... Photos tell stories in so many ways that words can't... The tears, the love, the joy... forever and ever...

Dixie you have outdone yourself! EVERY single picture is absolutely adorable! I don't know what else to say except I love them! Thank you for capturing my family in the most beautiful way. The pictures are worth way beyond what we spent on them, they are priceless! Can't wait to get the CD! I am looking forward to many more moments in our lives that you can capture!
Thanks again!
Jessica

See tiny fingers and tiny toes,Bright baby eyes, cute baby nose

Bella Terraza and Tuscany of Garden Oaks displaced brides

http://www.dixieanndalton.com/

I am interested in providing a 1 hour portrait session to a displaced bride as well as all of their high-resolution images on cd with print release. The winning bride will receive her choice of one of the following types of shoots: bridal, engagement, family or trash-the-dress.

I would like to ask for the following from the brides in order to qualify...
A copy of the brides' contract to verify that she was a displaced Tuscany of Garden Oaks or Bella Terraza bride. I am asking that the brides visit my website at dixieanndalton.com and then email their name and wedding date to me, as well as which shoot they would prefer if they do, in fact, win.

I will hold a drawing on Halloween night with the first trick-or-treater that comes to my door to be the one to pull the name from the cowboy hat.... and there will be photos to prove it:~)

Kirby's last day

Today was the day that I had to lay my baby Kirby (my 20 yr. old cat) to rest... we will meet again and I miss her so... she was kind of like a dog and she would appear on a complete stranger's lap within a few minutes of them being here, wanting affection of course... and the typical response from people that had never seen her before was, "what is that?"

Kirby was a Cornish Rex, which is a rare Egyptian breed with short curly hair...

My best friend from early childhood finds me on facebook!!

Check out the photo she sent me...

Can you guess which one is me?

I love the 70's... wish I were here for the 60's...

Sarah Bettens is the shit!!!

Travelled to Austin to see one of my favorite female musicians, Sarah Bettens, of K's Choice - the awesome rock band from Belgium... Check her out.... her voice makes you listen, then think....

http://www.sarahbettens.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6XR7VzibSY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HI57-5wn30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz0hFY6KqhU&feature=related

The Pandos in Galveston

The Pandos were awesome... Thought I would share... They found me on the internet several months ago when they were planning their summer vacation from Georgia to Galveston... They hired me for 3 hours and it was great capturing the group of in all sorts of combinations... I wanted to share my special touch to one of their more abstract family group shots...

Meek gets married!!!!

WOW!!! Meek and I have known eachother since we were 12... 1986, Sixth grade, Sugar Land Jr. High with our pink and multi-colored chuck taylors... I love the 80's... Don't you?

Meek and her honey have been together for many years and I feel so honored to be a part of their life and their family....

As for her wedding: great shots.... great cooperative GROOM!!!@~~~ I love you Kenny! Thank you muchly!!!!

The wedding and reception took place at the ever-so-beautiful-Hotel Zaza, across the street from Hermann Park which was a great place for after-the-ceremony-romantic-walking-hand-in-hand-photos... They will love them.... that's all that matters!

I love you Meek~ Congratulations darling~

~Dixie

Shooting Freelance...

Covering Skanksa Construction and their ever-so-famous "stretching before work" motto...

Me, the only woman for miles, gets to tell the boys what to do... sweet.

This is fun, and I love shooting for journalistic purposes. Wish that more would come around sometimes.

My new website has launched...

Hello and thanks for checking in. My new layout on my website has been officially launched as of today... Hooray... A LOT of time and effort wnt into this, and it is a done deal...

My clients appreciate me as an artist, not just a woman with big hair walking around with her big camera.

Enjoy the site and check back often.

http://www.dixieanndalton.com/

Angelica's 15th

A quinciniera for a lovely Colombian girl by the name of Angelica... I got the priviledge of shooting her posed photos (in her beautiful coral dress) as well as her party... We did her posed photos last month in Spring at my favorite spot for romantic shots or posed portraits, The Mercer Arboretum... check it out!!

The 6 couples line-danced, while intertwining meringue, salsa and some "grease is the word" action... It was great~!!!

The greatest part about this gig was that part of my services were donated (1/2 of my shooting was a give from me to her) and the other part of the services I performed was a gift from my friend Randy TO Angelica and her family because of the financial troubles her family is undergoing because Angelica has blood cancer. Remember kids, she is only 15 years old.

It would surprise you.... She looks and appears healthy and is just about recovered and will hopefully remain healthy until they find a cure...

Early detection is the key...

My little secret....

You ever communicate with someone and expect something that you don't get? Well, it happened to me today... When I put it all out there, i'm vulnerable.... and when I am vulnerable, i am weak... so there you have it... Sometimes I get it; sometimes I don't... Healthy, healthy, healthy is what I need and yearn for, but I seem to set myself in the wrong direction at times...

i forgot how it feels...

i forgot how it feels... sometimes it feels right, but you know it's wrong, sometimes it feels wrong, but it is truly right... Then there's the small chance that it feel right because it is, in fact, just plain right~ and this is where i stand...

maybe we'll meet again~

I love my Starbucks crew!

Natalie, James, Sassy, Adrian and I all got together for fun times for Holiday celebrations at Natalie and James’ place… I love my Starbucks crew!

oh!!! The Santa Hat!!!

Christmas with friends and family… a few days off… a few parties to attend…. Oh, and the santa hat… can’t forget about that!!!

How long should you wait?

The answer to that, is obviously referred to differently by people of both similar and opposite sexes and cultures. The time of her life... maybe not the best time she had ever experienced, but there was a deep connectivity circuit that was fast at work... She longs for more.... and she hopes she will receive more (of him) one day in the future.... Until that point, she will wonder.

She searches within and finds enough balls to make the initial contact... No response, no reply.... damn, .... damn..... ,,,,, DAMN!

iT'S ME!

aS hAppY AS cAN be~~!!!

The phone booth at the Engine Room~

Nervewreck, the band that consists of clients that have turned into friends, played at the Engine Room and rocked the house! This was the payphone.

Olivia Michelle's !st Birthday Party~

And isn't she simply beautiful? My dear friends' Melanie and Jessie's baby with her turquoise icing that matches those blue eyes.... It was a great day, full of family and friends.

The Beautiful Full Moon Last Night~

As the winter approaches, the atmosphere changes and so does the sky~ Take a look and enjoy it for yourself~