We visited this beautiful and historic library for Bethany’s San Antonio Landa Library bridal session. Lauren (with two legs) and Tillie (with four legs), two of Lauren’s bridesmaids, and her mother accompanied us. We began the shoot just prior to sunrise to avoid the hot Texas temps of July. The sunrise peaked over the horizon at precisely 6:49 a.m. and we officially captured our first image at 6:59 a.m.
Since Tillie was such a huge part of Will and Bethany’s courting and engagement and even participated in their engagement session, it made perfect sense to include her in the bridal session as well! Bethany even had a flowered collar made especially for Tillie. We made sure to capture Tillie in some of her very own portraits to commemorate the event! (I’ll also let you in on a secret. The Landa Library is also a top spot for an engagement session.)
Bethany lost both of her precious grandmothers before she was able to marry—one just a few months before. To memorialize both grandmothers’ love and as a way to have to their presence close during her bridals and wedding day, Bethany wore their wedding bands on her right hand… a beautiful way to include them, I might add.
We ended this San Antonio bridal portrait session at 8:52 a.m. Two hours is pretty typical of a bridal portrait session. I’m sure that Bethany is super thankful she elected to wake up at 4:00 a.m. to complete this, rather than doing this in the warmer (much hotter) parts of the day. Even by the time we were wrapping up at 9:00 a.m., it was starting to get a little warm… and I wasn’t even the one wearing the four-pound, floor-length wedding dress.
Bethany’s San Antonio Landa Library Bridal Session
Enjoy some of my favorite images from Bethany’s bridal session then be sure to watch the slideshow at the end!
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I am a San Antonio-based wedding photographer and I cater to outdoor-loving couples who prefer to have all the realness captured on their wedding days. I am the wedding photographer for the outdoor adventurers, the romantics, the laid back, the snugglers, and those who wish to capture all their realness.
I am absolutely in love with capturing the kinds of weddings where there are more hugs than handshakes, the dance floor rumbles all night long, and chairs are pretty much rendered useless after dinner. Whiskey bottles are passed around, most of the wedding party has been best-best friends since kindergarten, Grams is likely to lose her shoes and your partner is much more emotional than you are. These kinds of weddings are my jam!
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I started Ata-Girl Photography Co., LLC in 2010. I firmly believe that the unique set of circumstances I have faced in life has prepared me to take a personal and genuine interest in my photography clients. I enjoy documenting the important milestones and captivating moments in people’s lives. I love being a part of people’s journeys and consider myself privileged to document their legacies.
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I am a published author (purchase my book here), a podcast host (listen here) (watch here) and a WPPI-C certified professional, full-time wedding photographer. I specialize in a 10-day image delivery, same-day prints, same-day slideshows, Italian handcrafted wedding albums and I have a mobile meeting space.
When I’m not behind my camera, you can find me hiking, cycling, backpacking, camping, enjoying water sports, listening to music (Elvis and Prince), hunting for arrowheads, reading audiobooks, occasionally eating a few glazed donuts (my only weakness to sweets) and then re-starting my keto diet about every 10 days. The most important things in life are for me to see my two daughters happy and to create a family history my grandparents and grandson would be proud of.
