Kelly's bridal session at LaVillita

Crazy hot day that it was this past Tuesday, we had work to do... make Kelly look fabulous for her bridal session.  She's my bride who inspired me to start my plus size division when her first set of engagement pictures highlighted her plus size....  hello!  Not fun!  I could totally relate because my photographer had a knack for making me look bad in my wedding pictures... but I turned it around and made it work for me.  So that's my angle, making sure you look good.  I think we achieved that!  Thanks again for the inspiration Kelly!  I hope you love these forever!!! 

Dina and Mike

Dina and Mike had me out to Marquardt Ranch for my first wedding there. What a beautiful venue! It's almost as if it was set up with a photographers eye! There was a fabulous wheaty field close by and a stream that we shot by when we did their engagement session.... and then on the day of the wedding they let us up on the roof to take some shots as the sun was setting on the treetops below! Amazing! Here are some of my favorite shots... thanks Dina and Mike for letting me share! and thanks for being my profile girl for my new division :)

    

 

plus size photography, a little division of Donna Gustin photography

My daughter was skipping through television shows one night and happened on an episode of 'say yes to the dress' that was dedicated to plus sized brides and they were talking about how hard it is to find dresses in larger sizes and I had an epiphany.... how easy is it to find a photographer who knows how to work with plus size brides?...  so I did a little googling and there really isn't much out there.  No one in San Antonio that I could find....  so I offer for you, a new category of services... honed from years of experience, and based on my own issues with my wedding day puffiness and double chins! 

When I posted on my facebook that I was looking for anyone who was interested in doing some plus sized pictures, Dina offered that I should start with hers that we just finished...  so thank you Dina!!!  for giving me the opportunity to work with you and Mike... and for being my first.  I'm going to continue to do what I do normally, but I just want to make sure plus sized people know there is someone out there who has their interests at heart.  I'll be doing some special offers for plus sized to build that end of my portfolio, please follow my facebook page for details. Please know that as a professional, I will not categorize you or post your pictures unless you specifically give permission.  

Dina and Mike

Dina sent me such a sweet note after I finished her engagement pictures that I wanted to share... She said "I have always been one who hated taking photos and for the most part, hated how they always turned out when I did have them taken, but....... your expertise on angles sure worked wonders and i have a lot of favs that catch the essence of us!"... it doesn't sound like bragging when it comes from someone else, right?! Here are a few of my favorites. Thank you Dina for letting me share.