Unplanned

You know what's exciting – being creative on a whim. Taking a friend, throwing on some clothes, running into the woods, and taking some photos. Was it planned? No. Was I prepared? No. Was it spontaneous? Yes.

There's something so intriguing about making art, whether it's a week long process or a spur of the moment. I enjoy running outside, laughing, taking portraits, and having freedom in creativity. I've learned a lot about myself and my art in this past year. Taking photos means so much more than a click of the camera or having 'exposure' and fame across social media. It's about creating a piece of work that can create emotion, share feelings, and ultimately allow myself to project the things of life into an image.

I recently ran into the woods with my friend Kylie and took a couple shots of her. Not really going into with any kind of ultimate goal, I let the photos move and work for themselves.

New Friends

You know what's awesome about being involved in an art full of fun & creative people? You get to meet these people, hang out, and become friends – people from all over the world, the country, and your state. As a photographer, it is such a cool thing being able to talk with another fellow photog and meet in person to hang out!

This weekend I finally got to hang out with one of my personal photographer role models and inspirations. San Antonio based wedding photographer, Anthony Guana of Tailored Filter Photography. Him and his sweet girlfriend, Amanda, drove to Houston this past weekend. We had a chance to meet up, grab some drinks and coffee at Down House, and explore some of the Heights! Remember back in the Myspace days when people used to say, "p4p?" Otherwise known as, "pic4pic." Well we totally did that. I got to take some portraits of Amanda + Anthony, and he took a few of me as well!

Despite the extreme Texas humidity that night and the gray skies taking up all of our sunshine, we had a loads of fun just hanging out and getting to know each other. I'm thankful to be part of this community of creative individuals who are always ready to explore, try new things, and make new friends.

Don't forget to check out Anthony's work → www.tailoredfilter.com

Editorial Update

Although I haven't been blogging as much as I used to, I have been working really hard on some of my photo/journalism work. Pursuing my career in writing has been a slow start so far (what am I saying, I just started college...) But I am feeling the passion thriving! I have so many ideas pent up in my head, and I love being able to share my words and use it intermittently with my art. You can follow along with my work on my website www.taylorrobbins.co

Read one of my latest stories on Manready Mercantile, a store in Houston, Texas. →

A Woodsy Day

The other day I did my first personally styled shoot with two awesome gals. I'm pretty excited with the outcome of these photos, and I will definitely be doing some more styled shoots in the future.

My goal was to capture some really warm + somber emotions. I wanted to have lots of creams and brown tones in the images, which worked out perfect with the overcast weather we had yesterday.

You can find more of my work at www.taylorrobbins.co or on my Facebook page.

Wedding Bells

Hello, fellow friends! Meet Kris and Jessica. This is a wonderful couple that will be finally tying the knot tomorrow. Kris was an old youth pastor of mine back at a church I used to go to, and Jessica has served as my girls' leader before. So I've definitely known them for a while, but I am just so excited to see them following the path the Lord has provided for them. I know He has blessed them with an awesome love, so I'm pretty happy I've been able to witness some of it. These are just a couple of their engagements photos I took of them (see more of those here.) Tomorrow is their big day, and I will be one of their wedding photographers! I am thrilled to experience a wedding behind the lens, especially one which will be beautiful because of the Lord, and for my work to truly be a joy to others for years to come.

I've been busy tonight getting last minute things together... and writing blog posts. Of course! It's safe to say I'm a wedding fanatic, and I can't WAIT. I will probably get all teary-eyed like most emotional women do, but oh well. It's a good occasion for crying!

Stay tuned for post-wedding photos. :)