Heather Houston Photography

Cait & Chad Day After | Aruba Wedding Photographer

2011-06-15T15:23:00.004-04:00

More pics from ARUBA! I have sooo many faves as you can tell! It was hard to narrow them down. Aruba is an amazing location for breathtaking, storybook photos!! Caitlin looked like a barbie doll and I felt so lucky to shoot her wedding!!

Caitlin & Chad | Aruba Destination Wedding Photographer

2011-06-15T15:06:00.005-04:00

I photographed Caitlin & Chad at The Westin in Aruba!! They got married on May 18th. It was such an amazing location for a wedding!! I have so many AMAZING photos to share, plus the day after session! I'm trying to get caught up on my blogging today!!

Liz & Daniel

2011-06-15T14:48:00.003-04:00

I photographed Liz & Daniel's wedding on May 14 at The Orchard House. This was my first wedding at the Orchard House and I hope to do more in the future. It is such a gorgeous location! The flowers were done by the super talented Chelish Moore. I cannot recommend her enough!!! She is my fave!

Nick's Senior Session

2011-06-15T14:40:00.004-04:00

I photographed Nick in downtown Salisbury last month as well. He had an awesome senior session & I designed some really cool cards for his graduation announcement. Here were some of my faves from his session.

Katie & Dan

2011-06-15T14:37:00.003-04:00

Katie & Dan are getting married next month at The Point. We actually did their engagement session there too. I can't wait to do the wedding there!! Here are some of my faves!

Morgan's Senior Session

2011-06-15T14:34:00.002-04:00

I just realized that I've been bad at not blogging every person lately! Sometimes, when I upload to fb, I forget to upload to the blog as well!! I shot Morgan's senior portraits last month in downtown Salisbury.

Caitlin's Bridal Pics

2011-05-15T00:24:00.005-04:00

My sister picked up her dress on Thursday from J. Majors Bridal Boutique and we decided to do a last minute photo shoot the very next day! She's getting married in Aruba on May 18th and we are leaving on May 15th to fly there. We didn't have any time to really plan the shoot, but everything worked out perfectly. She's doing a day after session in Aruba--maybe even a little trash the dress, so this was our only chance really to do the shoot!! I called Chelish of Chelish Moore Flowers and asked if there was any way she could make a bridal portrait bouquet for pics. She was like, "sure, when do you need it?" I felt so bad when I told her I needed it the very next day!!! She is so awesome though and made us a GORGEOUS bouquet!! I love her work and recommend her to all my brides! I love her stuff so much that she is the only person I would think to call! Another thing last minute was the location!!! I was sooooo stoked to shoot at Butter Charlotte! The club is an amazing backdrop for portraits! I could shoot there all day!!!
So here were just some of our faves!!! I'm so excited to shoot her wedding in Aruba!! I'm going to have sooooo many beautiful pics! I can't wait!! I'm flying out in 12 hours!! I better get off the computer and back to packing!!!

Lauren & Adam | Charlotte, NC Wedding Photographer

2011-05-06T15:59:00.002-04:00

I photographed Lauren and Adam last week on her family's property. It was a gorgeous area! I loved the old house and barns and the field with the huge background of the sky!

Becki & Will | Charlotte, Cornelius Wedding Photographer

2011-05-06T00:00:00.003-04:00

I had the pleasure of shooting Becki & Will's wedding on Good Friday! It was a rainy day, so they had to use their rainy day backup plan, but you can't tell from all the beautiful pics I took!! Becki totally rocked the session and was an awesome model bride!!

Hayley & Garrett | Salisbury & Concord, NC Photographer

2011-05-05T00:56:00.003-04:00

I photographed Hayley & Garrett the other day in downtown Salisbury. We had a lot of fun during their session and they were total rock stars!

Christina & Zoe | Salisbury, NC Portrait Photographer

2011-05-04T20:18:00.004-04:00

I photographed Christina and Zoe the other week at the park! It was such a beautiful day and all the azaleas were in bloom! It was an awesome mini shoot!

Angela & Darren's E-Session

2011-04-14T22:01:00.002-04:00

I had the pleasure of shooting Angela & Darren's engagement the other week! The weather was perfect!! It was such a spectacular spring day! I love how small Angela is compared to Darren! Here are my faves!

Tori Garden Party | Salisbury, NC Photographer

2011-04-05T01:46:00.003-04:00

I photographed Tori this past Sunday! It was the perfect day! She was workin' the camera for me with all her smiles!! She is the daughter of past wedding clients and I've now had the pleasure to become great friends with them. I've photographed their family multiple times and can't wait to continue documenting all these wonderful memories for them!!

Garden Party Mini Sessions!!

2011-04-05T01:03:00.003-04:00

Spring is here! The weather is beautiful and the flowers are blooming!! It's time for a quick, fun session in the park. Call or email me today to set up your appointment!!

Be a VALEN-TEASE this year!!

2011-01-07T00:12:00.003-05:00

Valentine's Day is just around the corner! Why not do something fun and different this year and be a VALEN-TEASE? I'm offering one hour sessions with 3 clothing changes and a 5x7 album that holds 10 beautiful, retouched images for $250 plus tax. These albums are going to be a hit and the best Valentine's gift ever!! Don't worry about being uncomfortable for the shoot! It's definitely a lot easier having a girl photograph you and you don't have to worry about your man getting jealous!! Let's get the girls together for a fun and fabulous Valen-Tease session!!

And for the men that might be reading the blog!!! This might be a gift you give her that keeps on giving! A gift certificate for this promotion will definitely let her know how much you love her and remind her how beautiful you find her!

Christmas Orders!!

2010-12-04T12:35:00.002-05:00

The last day to order pictures to receive before Christmas is December 7th. I will be out of the country from December 14th until January 2nd. Please order by this date so that you can receive your order before I leave!
Thanks!!!

Brooke & Will's E-Session

2010-11-18T21:19:00.002-05:00

I photographed Brooke & Will last Thursday. Brooke knew she wanted to do a really fun and fresh fall shoot! I think I helped them achieve this look quite well!! I love doing fall portrait sessions!! It's my favorite time of year and everything is just so bright and colorful out! Just the way I like my pics!!!

Michele's Family Session

2010-11-09T15:03:00.002-05:00

I shot Michele's family the other day. It was a beautiful, but chilly day! Her girls braved the elements and had fun playing in the leaves! We got a lot of cute and fun pics of everyone!

Mini Sessions!

2010-11-09T00:03:00.001-05:00

Is anyone interested in doing 30 minute mini sessions on location? I'm running a special right now for $100 that includes 10 5x7s. Limited to groups of five and under. Email me or give me a call! This is a great way to get a quick shoot before Christmas! There are about 75-100 pics to choose from with the 30 minute sessions!

Zoe's One Month Session

2010-11-08T23:56:00.002-05:00

I photographed baby Zoe last week! We had originally planned to do these earlier, but Christina wanted to wait until the belly button fell off!! Zoe was an angel during the session until the very end when she was tired and wanted to go to sleep! I love her purple nursery!

Tara & Josh's E-Session

2010-11-08T22:19:00.005-05:00

I photographed Tara & Josh last week! They are the sweetest couple and so easy to work with! They were very affectionate and awesome in front of the camera! It's such a pretty time of year for engagement photos! Fall is my fave season for these pics!!

Lashonda's Maternity Session

2010-11-08T19:13:00.002-05:00

I just did this maternity session the other day!! I loved the jeans with the black and white!! Such pretty stuff! Here are my faves!

Sarah & Nick's Wedding

2010-11-08T18:16:00.002-05:00

Sarah & Nick were married on 10-10-10! I was glad I got to shoot their wedding on this cool date! :) They got married at the Charles Mack Citizen Center. It was my first time shooting at this location, and I love it!! It was a really cool area for lots of different looks of pics! I was also a big fan of their colors! Pink & Green! Can't go wrong with matching my logo and website! :) Here are the pics!

I loved this idea of donuts!!

Kari & Jason's Wedding

2010-11-08T17:33:00.006-05:00

After talking to my past brides, I decided to start blogging again! I had just been uploading the pics to my facebook fan page, but hearing from my past girls, they let me know they like the blog too.....so here we go again!! haha What better way to start off with one of the brides that suggested it! :)
Kari's wedding was super beautiful! Her and Jason got married on September 25th. It was a scorching hot day, but you can't tell from the pics!
I loved the bright blue dresses and the flowers were amazing...but Chelish Moore did them, so we all know what to expect! :D

Pin Up Girl Look!!

2010-11-01T23:03:00.003-04:00

Adrian Howe of Beauty Sophisticate Makeup Artistry did my makeup for my Halloween pin up girl costume. I had heard fabulous things about her from others. Adrian has excellent style and even gave me the idea for my Halloween costume. She is the go to girl for anything pin up! That is how I found my dress! She did a fantastic job on my makeup completing my pin up girl look with modern airbrush foundation, dramatic eyes with long false lashes, and of course the classic red lips. The airbrush foundation was awesome! My skin looked so smooth and flawless!!
I would recommend Adrian to anyone on any special day, wedding, or prom. She made me feel so welcome and was even accommodating after my hair appointment went longer than expected. I posed all night and tore up the dance floor, and by the end of the night my make up still looked as if Adrian had just finished!!

Facebook Fan Page!

2010-02-01T22:54:00.001-05:00

Become a fan of me on Facebook! I've updated it with almost all of my weddings from 2009! Be sure to check it out!!

http://www.facebook.com/HeatherHoustonPhotography

Krista's Senior Session

2009-07-23T15:00:00.001-04:00

Here are a few of my faves that I shot yesterday of Krista. We totally rocked this session!!!

My new website...

2009-05-21T14:09:00.001-04:00

It's not quite finished...but here it is!!

Some recent pics....

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Abbie & Wes' wedding from 4/25

DJ Supa Skip

Ashley & Troy's Engagement session 4/26

Kristen & Zach's Wedding Album

2009-02-04T23:18:00.002-05:00

Ok, here is one more album for the night!!! This is from Kristen & Zach's wedding that I shot in June and was another wedding that wasn't blogged! You have to admit that it is nice seeing the whole album instead of just my faves from their wedding!!!

Jill & Chad's Engagement Album

2009-02-04T23:00:00.003-05:00

This is n engagement album instead of the guest signature book. There isn't really any white space in these albums. Also, these aren't showing up as the 2 page spreads--it is showing up as single pages, but you still get the idea!! I kinda like posting the albums, instead of just a few of my faves!! This way you get to see their book and a lot of their pics!!

Andrea & Mike's Engagement Album

2009-02-04T22:53:00.002-05:00

Wow, I'm so impressed with all my blog posts that I'm making tonight!! I'm on a roll!! This is the guest signature book that I did for Mike and Andrea's wedding....and this was another engagement session that I didn't get around to blogging!!

Natalie & Shawn's Engagement Session

2009-02-04T22:47:00.002-05:00

Here is the guest signature album I did for Natalie & Shawn. The white space around the pics is where the guests sign! These books are super popular and such a hit at weddings!

Coleen & John's Album

2009-02-04T22:32:00.003-05:00

Here is another album design from a wedding that I didn't get a chance to blog this summer!!! YAY for lots of new blog posts!!!! Thanks to Ashley Overcash, for posting on my facebook, asking me if I was ever go to blog again!!!

Amanda & Jerimy's Wedding Album

2009-02-04T22:23:00.001-05:00

Here is the album I designed for Amanda! I never got around to blogging her wedding, so this is even better because you can see the whole album!!

Brandy & Dusty's Wedding Album

2009-02-04T21:49:00.000-05:00

Here is another album design!

Mandy & Adam's Wedding Album

2009-02-04T21:44:00.001-05:00

Here is another album that I did recently!! I'm going to be on an album posting role tonight, so stay tuned for more yummy goodness! haha =D

Sophie's Baby Album

2009-02-04T20:59:00.001-05:00

Here is a baby album that I just ordered!! The baby plan comes with an album that includes pictures from 6 different sessions! The baby plan is so fun to do, because you get to see all the changes they make in that year! It is so fun to watch them grow!!

Abbie & Wes' e-session

2008-12-22T23:59:00.000-05:00

Wow, can you believe it!? I'm actually making a new blogpost! hahaaha I think I'm going to start blogging back from my sessions! Or, maybe I will sporadically pic which sessions I will blog! There are definitely a ton!!
Here is Abbie & Wes from their engagement session, which I totally think rocked! I had a lot of fun at their session and they are such a cute couple! Wes was constantly hugging her or kissing her! They were complete naturals in front of the camera!! I loved it!! Here are my faves!

5more days to receive 10% off your prints

2008-12-10T14:16:00.002-05:00

I'm running a special right now to receive 10% off any prints you purchase. If your gallery is not online, email me. You can also email or call me with your orders!
Thanks! I have to have the orders by Dec. 15th for you to receive them in time for Christmas!

Emails

2008-11-26T12:37:00.002-05:00

I had my laptop harddrive crash, so I've lost all my emails! :( If you have sent an email to me within the last couple of weeks and haven't had a response, please email me again! Also, I need everyone to resend your album choices to me!!
Thanks!
and P.S. I will be updating the blog in December with everything that I've been doing since June!!!!

Hiking today

2008-10-30T12:29:00.000-04:00

Me doing what I do best!!

2008-09-10T13:44:00.001-04:00

Here is a pic of me taken at Jennifer & Lee's wedding!! I'm so good at bossing the men around! hahaha Just kidding! Apparently, I'm not very good at it because only a few guys are paying attention!!!

Flowers by Chelish Moore

2008-08-18T17:43:00.005-04:00

I know, I know!! I've been a baaaaad blogger lately!!! I figured people would prefer to have the albums and pics done, before I make blog posts!!
This is a special post for Chelish! She designs the most beautiful flowers!! Everytime I go to a wedding, I can automatically tell if she has done the flowers!! She has a very special touch and does amazing work! Sunday, we did the bridal show at the convention center. She made me the most beautiful arrangement for our table!! Here are pics of it!! I absolutely adored it!! Now, if I can just find a man to bring me flowers like this, that would be awesome!!!
Here is her website!!! Definitely give her a call because she knows what she is doing!!!

And here is a pic of me chillin' in our booth!! haha Ignore the blurry iphone pic!! We didn't bring a camera with us!!!

Vacation time!

2008-07-28T22:15:00.001-04:00

I just want to let everyone know that I will be going out of town July 3-6 and then July 10-29.

Trevi Fountain

2008-07-27T08:46:00.001-04:00

I love the trevi fountain! It is so beautiful!! We leave Rome in the
morning. We are leaving for the airport at 5:15 am!! I hope I can nap
on the plane!

Last one of amalfi

2008-07-24T04:26:00.000-04:00

Amalfi again

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Beautiful Amalfi

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Is this not the most gorgeous place! This part of Italy has been my
favorite!!! I absolutely love it here!!!

The patio of our hotel

2008-07-22T13:17:00.001-04:00

This is where I'm just chillin' and sending pics to my blog. Notice my
camera bag in the right at the chair! There is also a fruity beverage
on the table as well!! Haha

Amalfi coast!!

2008-07-22T13:15:00.001-04:00

Here is the view from our hotel in Sorrento! It is so beautiful!!!! I
love it here so far!!!! I didnt do much except for work on my tan. We
took a train at 6:30 am from Siena and arrived here around 2 or 2:30.
It was a long day and we just relaxed!! I'm not sure what is in store
for tomorrow!

Hilly terrain

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In Siena!

Duomo in Siena

2008-07-21T12:01:00.000-04:00

Another amazing Duomo! We went inside there today and it was more
magnificent on the inside than the one in Florence.

The view from our window

2008-07-21T11:59:00.000-04:00

This is the view of the town center from our window. I did lean out a
slight bit, so you could see it better.

Our cute hotel

2008-07-21T11:57:00.000-04:00

We are in Siena now. It is such a beautiful town. We are staying about
a 10-15 minute walk from the center of town, so I'm definitely getting
my exercise. This is a very hilly town, so you are constantly walking
up and down these long hills.

Ponte Vecchio

2008-07-21T11:50:00.000-04:00

Florence was so beautiful at night. Here is the view of Ponte Vecchio
in the distance.

Fake David

2008-07-21T11:47:00.000-04:00

This stature is actually one meter taller than the original. It
honestly did not have the same affect as the real one though.

One more of David

2008-07-21T11:45:00.000-04:00

It is huge and amazing!!!! I will post a pic of one of the fakes
next. It is in the piazza signore, where the original used to be.

David

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I had to sneak this pic with the iPhone because they are serious about
you not taking photos in any of the museums in Florence!!!

Field of Miracles

2008-07-19T10:21:00.001-04:00

In Pisa...we took a trip here from Vernazza.

Leaning tower of Pisa!!

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Me in vernazza

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This is the view on the hike to Corniglia.

The Duomo in Florence

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It is amazing!!!

Fake David

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I'm in Florence now.

Breathtaking view!!

2008-07-16T14:30:00.000-04:00

This is the view of Vernazza on the hike to Monterosso! It is
AMAZING!!!!!! I laid out on that beach today!

Cute restaurant

2008-07-14T07:38:00.001-04:00

On the street on hotel is on. We are staying at the Giulietta e Romeo
hotel. While I was taking these photos, mom was resting her feet in
the room. She cant hang very well with me!! I met some Italian men
and they bought me gelato! Haha nice!!

Arena at night

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It is sooo big!!!

Piazza Bra

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This is across from the arena.

Carmen

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Here is a pic from the opera. We brought wine and cheese with us to
help enjoy the opera!

Arena

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You can see all the lit candles in this pic!! So cool!

Me In the arena

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Everyone in the general section lights candles and reads the program
as it gets dark. Here I am holding our candles. I think I read this
arena was built in the first century a.d. (30? A.d.?).

Arena before Carmen

2008-07-14T07:24:00.001-04:00

One more interesting thing

2008-07-13T12:33:00.001-04:00

I found at the grocery store!! Haven't tried it yet, but nutella is
good!

Freddy!

2008-07-13T12:22:00.001-04:00

Apparently, he is a hot popstar!! I like his stunna shades! Get it! :-)

Holla at that girl!

2008-07-13T12:20:00.002-04:00

Going to Carmen tonight

2008-07-13T12:20:00.001-04:00

We are in Verona right now!! We get to see Carmen tonight in the
arena!! I'm excited! We can bring plastic bottles inside, so I went to
the supermarket and bought wine and cheese and crackers!!

View of piazza

2008-07-13T12:17:00.001-04:00

From the vaporetto...

Mom trying to get the pigeons

2008-07-13T12:16:00.000-04:00

Two had landed on her, but the iPhone camera was too slow to snap it!
She didnt have any food, so they didnt stay there for long! Haha

Pigeons

2008-07-13T12:15:00.001-04:00

This pic is for Kennie (my best friend), who has been dying for me to
take a pic like this. I would not do it, so this is the next best thing!

Me in the piazza

2008-07-13T12:14:00.001-04:00

I have a pic similar to this the last time I was here. I was
recreating that look! Haha ;-)

Piazza

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Piazza San marco

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Bridge of Sighs

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We stopped here before leaving for Verona today, because this is such
a beautiful shot. I have pictures of this from my last trip!

Breakfast in the courtyard

2008-07-13T02:38:00.001-04:00

Chocolate

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This chocolate is the bomb dot com! LOL haha dont tell my trainer!!

The Rialto Bridge

2008-07-12T15:59:00.000-04:00

I had to go by myself because mom was tired and wanted to read her
book! Haha so I went exploring by myself!

View from the Rialto bridge

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One last shot of Burano!

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I loved it here, plus there were very few tourists and all locals!!
Very nice!!!

Murano

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It's amazing!!!

Nice scenery

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A very attractive Italian man from the back. I saw him from the front
too. ;-)

Me in front of my signature color

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Burano is AMAZING!!!

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I'm in love!! It is so beautiful!!! I think it is my favorite place!!
Ive been to Murano before, but this island is much nicer!!! I will
post more pics since I can only post one pic at at time from my iphone.

Sailing to Burano

2008-07-12T09:40:00.000-04:00

Or should I not sound so exotic and say we are really riding the
vaporetto (water ferry)! Haha fun times! We also went to Murano
earlier, where they blow glass.

One more!!

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I can't help but post more of these!!

Gondolier

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This guy told me he would give me a special price for a ride. Haha he
kept saying, "ciao, bella" and then when I wasn't responding he said,
"hello princess!" hahaha I had to snap a pic with the iphone!!

Muro

2008-07-12T03:35:00.001-04:00

This is the restaurant where we had dinner. The pizza was pretty good!
I still prefer pepperoni pizza! We had ham and mushroom and
artichokes. I just ate the ham, which tasted like deli ham.

Another

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Alley way in venice

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I love how you just discover all these beautiful streets as you walk
through Venice.

Right outside of the hotel

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Venice is so awesome!!

One more pic

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Of the courtyard since the other guests left! Isn't it charming?