Savannah | Victor {Engagements - Mt. Nebo Dardanelle, AR}

Hey Everyone!

We have engagement session after engagement session after engagement session! Good thing its one of our favorites! With time-change coming, our sessions are getting earlier and earlier every evening, but we try our best to time the sun perfectly to achieve this buttery smooth image that we love so much!

We met up with Savannah and Victor... and their precious English Bulldog, Buttercup! She's so stink in' cute! We always get excited when couples bring props, especially their fur babies! That's one of our favorites too!

Savannah had told me that they didn't like to have their picture taken, but you sure couldn't tell it! They totally rocked their engagement session... when buttercup wasn't stealing all the attention!!!


Take a look!

Happy Tuesday! 

{Fall Mini-Sessions 2014}

Hello everyone!

I can't believe it's that time of year again! Summer is coming to a close *sob* and we are gearing up for a BUSY fall season! Each Fall we have countless emails pouring in from families wanting pictures for their Christmas cards, or for presents for loved ones for the holidays or just to update their wall picture collages. We feels so bad when we have to turn so many people down, but there are only so many hours in a day. To help with the holiday rush we have decided to try out something new this year!

In the past we have had mini-sessions on one day of the year and we usually only schedule about 6 sessions. This year we've decided to up the game and choose three of our most favorite locations and schedule 7 sessions for each date!

Check out the graphic below for dates and locations, and then keep reading for more info!

What is a Mini-Session you ask? Well, I'll tell you!
A mini-session is a miniature session of only 30 minutes (regular sessions are 45min-hour) at a discounted rate. Mini-sessions are like a 40% discount off of a regular family session, AND not only families can schedule a mini. These are a great option for high school seniors, expecting mommies and even for couples!

1st Mini-Session Date: 
Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 
Belle Helene Bess House in Russellville, AR 

Session Times:
3:00-3:30
3:30-4:00
4:00-4:30
4:30-5:00
5:00-5:30
5:30-6:00
6:00-6:30

Here's a picture of the beautiful location in case you were wondering:

For more angles of the property visit these wedding posts {here} and {here}  

2nd Mini-Session Date: 

Saturday, October 25, 2014 

Brayberry Farm in Dover, AR 

Session Times:  

2:00-2:30

2:30-3:00

3:00-3:30 

3:30-4:00 

4:00-4:30

4:30-5:00 

5:00-5:30 

This was taken last fall at our mini-session out at Brayberry. The leaves were breathtaking! 

If you want to see more the easiest way would be to Google: "Shingleur Photography Brayberry" for MANY more images from this gorgeous location! 

3rd Mini-Session Date: 

Saturday, November 8, 2014 

The Barn at Twin Oaks Ranch in Dardanelle, AR 

Session Times: 

1:00-1:30

1:30-2:00

2:00-2:30

2:30-3:00

3:00-3:30

3:30-4:00 

4:00-4:30 

Here's a small glimpse of The Barn! So gorgeous! 

Once again, just Google: "Shingleur Photography The Barn at Twin Oaks Ranch" for MANY more images!

Okay, so let's talk about how to reserve a session!

Step 1: Email us at shingleur@gmail.com and let us know what date/location and what time slot you want.
Step 2: Be prepared to mail your total payment of 125.00 to us at 3005 W 2nd Dr Russellville, AR 72801 to reserve your spot. You can also request a PayPal invoice if you would rather pay online. We will hold your spot for 5 days after session request until we receive your payment. Payment is fully refundable up to one week before your session date. If cancellation occurs within one week (7 days) of the scheduled date half of your full payment will be refunded.

I know having to prepay for your mini-session isn't that much fun, but last year we had a lot of problem with people canceling at the last second and we were not able to fill in the spots. Mini-sessions are a lot of fun, but honestly we don't get much profit out of it. We do it just to help out our awesome customers in this busy-busy season!

Once you book you will receive an email one week out with information like directions, tips on what to wear and even more awesome stuff!

We can't wait!!!

Happy, Happy Tuesday and almost Fall Y'all!

Ekaterina Klishina {Bridals, Mt. Nebo - AR}

Hello Everyone!

Today I FINALLY get to share with you Ekaterina's Bridal Portraits from a week ago! She and her now husband flew to Jamacia and got married on the beach! I still wish we could have gone! She even did a 'trash the dress' in the ocean! How cool, right?!

We met up with Ekat at 6:50 in the morning on Mt. Nebo to catch some morning light, and boy did we ever! It was absolutely stunning!

Hope you love them as much as we do!

Congrats Ekat and Tyler! 

Happy, Happy Friday!

Courtney | Tyler {Engagements}

Hello everyone!

Whew! We have been running RAGGED here at the Shingleur Residence. I don't think we've ever been this busy in our lives. It's a good kind of busy though. :D

Speaking of busy, these two precious people are busy, busy too! I'm so thankful that they were flexible enough though to have to work around the weather, not once, not twice but THREE times! Haha.

Courtney and Tyler are high school sweethearts, and they are definitely that: sweethearts! They are two of the kindest, most beautiful people you will ever met. Lance and I have watched them grow up since they are both from our little town, and we couldn't be more excited to be a part of their big day this July.

I asked Courtney to share their love story with us, and especially their proposal story.  If you are like 85% of most women who cry about proposals, then get your tissues ready. This one is so incredibly sweet:

"At only 15 I never thought the boy I shared my first kiss with would end up being my soul mate. At such a young age, the boyfriend-girlfriend thing ended shortly. We were always in the same group of friends throughout school and the feelings never did really fade. A little over a year later, Tyler asked me out on our first date and we’ve been together ever since! Tyler is quite the romantic, but I never could have dreamed of a more perfect proposal. My mom was supposedly taking me to dinner but then we arrived at the pond where Tyler and I shared our first kiss. Tyler had an old picnic table decorated with burlap, mason jars, flowers, and a picture of us. Mom walked around behind the table & lifted a sign that said “We have a surprise!” I immediately burst into tears! All the way around the pond was a path for me to follow lined with luminaries. The first person I met on the path was my best friend, holding a sign saying “A best friend’s blessing.” All I could do was cry & ask if this was real! Next was my soon to be sister-in-law, whose sign said “Finally a Sister” which really brought on the tears. My little sister was next holding a mirror and a sign saying “Last minute make-up check.” She handed me a pack of tissues & a piece of gum. Next was my soon to be mother-in-law with a sign that said “You’re the One” and last was my dad holding a sign saying “I said Yes.” Finally at the end of the trail was my sweetheart under an arch lit with Mason jar lanterns, under which he said the sweetest words and proposed down on a knee. It was perfect and the lights and snow made it absolutely beautiful. I had always hoped and prayed for a Godly man that loved me unconditionally and wasn’t afraid to show it and that’s exactly what I got. Some say love is a war and relationships are difficult, but I can honestly say that being with Tyler has always been easy and we are truly better together. We’ve experienced major life changes growing up over the last 4 years, but our relationship has only grown stronger. I’m one of the few lucky ones that can say I’m still madly in love with my high-school sweetheart and I get the privilege of spending the rest of my life with my best friend." 

Ok, now go ahead and blow your nose and clear your eyes to see this adorable couple's fantastic picnic-styled esesh, COMPLETE with a two seater bicycle.By the way, the first location is at the Cliff and Stream pond where Tyler proposed. #meltyourheart

But first, let me take a selfie! haha 

 Courtney, you are gorgeous!