Thanksgiving with my family

Since it is Thanksgiving, it is time to reflect about what we are most thankful for. Over the past year there have been many things to be thankful for. Just to name a few; I am now officially a full-time photographer...FINALLY, I have an amazing family that I love dearly, I managed to adopt a cute little (well, not so little anymore) pup, have VERY supportive friends (you all know who you are) and have been dating a wonderful man for the past year now!

However, one thing my family and I are most thankful for, and the main reason for this blog post, is our dear family friend...basically family...Arla Adams. She recently discovered that she has pancreatic cancer and has spent quite a bit of time in the hospital as of late. The cancer has been completely removed, hopefully, and Arla still must endure chemotherapy. She is a strong, independent, lovely women and we are all very proud of her strength throughout this struggle. Our thoughts and prayers, hopefully yours as well, are with her. We love you Arla!

Meet Arla!
Her office made her these bracelets.
Complete with her initials.
The spread!! :)


I made a traditional Greek Turkey, thanks to Todd for carving it for me.



Hope everyone had a safe and happy thanksgiving!!

One Year Anniversary and Giveaway!!

May 1st marks one successful year for Brittany Nicole Photography! I have grown so much and accomplished more than I thought possible in one year, thanks to the help of so many supportive family, close friends and new friends I've made along the way, of course. The main thing that sticks out when thinking over this past year is that I still have so much to learn especially in an ever evolving industry, and I'm excited about the opportunity to experience the many wonderful things that lie ahead in my career. However, none would be possible without you.

So on that note, I would like to offer one free session in honor of my one successful year of business, to one deserving family/couple or even pet! ;) I'm open to the type of session we do, so please, I'm all ears to new, fun ideas. (Of course the session must be reasonable).

To enter, all you have to do is go to my website, click on the tab labeled contact and send me a quick message with your favorite session I have posted over this past year and why. Let me know what type of session you are interested in and why too! It's that easy!! Looking forward to hearing from everyone!

Important Details: You may send in messages till noon on Friday, May 7th. Also note, this contest is for sessions only. (Weddings are not a session option).

Dallas Snow Storm?!

I couldn't resist taking pics in Downtown Dallas in the snow. Enjoy!!

Happy Holiday's | From Max & Me

Hello all! I just wanted to take a moment and say thanks to all of my faithful friends and followers, I have been blessed by so many that have supported me in starting my own business. I am so grateful to you all and just wanted to take a moment to tell you thanks. Max and I hope that you have a fantastic holiday season and hope to see you back here often!

As you can tell my dog enjoys a good beer! Drink one for us this holiday season!! :)

Family Vacation | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Last Day :(

Sorry that it took me so incredibly long to get this last post blogged. This past month turned out to be rather busy with clients! (Good thing, just super busy....be looking forward to some great blogs coming up though). Now on to the last day of our family vacation, once again, text was provided by mom! Thanks bunches mama!

We had a full day to enjoy Vancouver, but there were so many choices! We opted to go to Lynn Canyon Park and check out the Suspension Bridge, a pedestrian bridge, that swings freely 50 m above the canyon. The bridge connects the hiking trails on either side of the canyon. We were tempted to forgo the experience after we saw the line and the drop-off, but proceeded in spite of our misgivings. It was a unique and slightly scary trek, and not one that we repeated. We made our way to the bottom of the canyon, scrambled precariously across the rocks, dodging the deeper sections of the stream, and used the steps back up the other side. As we were almost to the top, we noticed several young men scaling the cliffs and diving into the pool at the bottom of the canyon. It was a dangerous, but apparently exciting, activity.

This photo is just to show the distance in which these guys and gals were jumping...

Kinda hard to tell but, the bottom right of the photo is MUCH further down! (Was hard to capture this on my camera from the angle in which I was standing).

After our adventure in the park, we drove into West Vancouver where we found a wonderful restaurant called the Cactus Club Café. We enjoyed seared tuna (an Iron Chef specialty), steak, and quesadillas. Delicious in every detail! Our next stop was back to downtown Vancouver. This time we discovered a band playing outside at the waterfront. We explored the plaza next to the band, watched the water planes land and take off, and the sunset develop as night approached. When darkness settled over the city, we walked to Gastown, a historic section of the city with nostalgic cobbled streets. The steam clock was quite interesting, and the shops were plentiful for last minute souvenir shopping. Sad to say, but the next day we would be leaving.

It was TIME to say goodbye to Canada! ;) Get it?!? Till my next vacation!

Family Vacation | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Day 4

It was a Sunday, and we were on our way to Vancouver, CA. It was not a bad drive from Seattle - only about 2 1/2 hours. We arrived at the border crossing about lunch time, and stopped shortly after for lunch. We detoured slightly to see the historic fishing village of Steveston located outside Richmond, a suburb of Vancouver. Steveston was a lovely spot - lots of restaurants, shopping, and an open fish market at the pier. People were busy walking between the boats, checking out the fresh seafood, and making their purchases. There was every kind of seafood imaginable.

Our next stop was to check-in at our hotel, River Rock Casino Resort. It was a nice place with the casino on one side and the hotel rooms on the other. We had a small suite which much appreciated after the cozy room we had shared in Bellevue. Our hotel was next to the airport, freeway, and water, a very handy location. A short drive put us in downtown Vancouver. We were most disappointed to find that our GPS system did not work in Canada.

All the side commentary will be me: This is the vehicle we should have road-tripped in, I just love these old school VW vans!

Brittany had us check out Lickerish, a local restaurant/bar. (My friend Danny suggested I stop by here, one of his good friends that used to live in the Dallas area moved home to Vancouver and opened this place. Many thanks to 'G' for being such a great host while we were there!) The open air design was perfect for a cocktail and appetizer, not to mention some interesting people watching. Afterwards, we drove to Chinatown where we browsed through the Night Market, checking out the vendors selling merchandise and food. We found a few bargains and sampled the local cuisine. Finally, we returned to our hotel for some much-needed rest.

This dessert was fantastic!

I really like this photo, why? I have no clue?!?

This is disgusting!

No words for this one.

Check out dads new ride...he won it in the casino!

Yeah right!!!!!

Family Vacation | Seattle, WA | Day 3

Today we decided to stay in the Bellevue area for the greater portion of the day. We drove to the nearby St. Michelle Vineyard to tour the grounds and see the winery. Little did we know there was a concert planned that afternoon. The lovely grounds were covered with hundreds of people sitting/standing on the grass waiting for an afternoon concert. The sidewalks, thankfully, were clear so we were able to tour the plant. We enjoyed the tour - especially the wine tasting! We even purchased four bottles of a special after dinner wine to take home!

I love the Scripture on the window. "Wine maketh glad the heart of man" Psalms




Obviously, it was our day to indulge. Just down the road from the vineyard was a beer distillery, Red Hook. So, of course, that was our next stop. This stop was a little different as Brittany predicted. (How did she know that so well?) There were no lovely lawns, fountains, or flowers. No trellises or outside seating areas. The reserved and quiet winery group was displaced by a rowdy one at the brewery which got a little louder with each additional brew tasted. However, it was a fun group and the "guide" was humorous and witty which made up for the fact that we never left the room - no real tour included at all.

Brittany here: Haha! This was a mirror for sale in the gift shop...I thought this was pretty great!
Now that we were sufficiently relaxed, we headed to downtown Seattle (with extra luggage in hand). We had coffee at one of the many shops (a must) and stopped in H&M, Brittany's favorite European store, and shopped. Then we met my cousin and her husband and walked down toward the waterfront, checked on our "gum" creations, and moved on to the restaurants and shops on the water. Dinner was outside at Ivar's where we fed the seagulls and enjoyed a lovely sunset. We explored the Curiosity Shop and saw the mummy, walked through the arcade with an indoor Merry-go-round, and finally headed to our car. It was time to hand off our extra luggage and say goodbye again.












This photo is for my brother.