I was thrilled when Ashley and Tim told me they were interested in having their engagement session done in my hometown of Dallas, TX and even more ecstatic when they picked the shooting itinerary that I secretly was the most excited about: a romp around the Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff. I’d been wanting to photograph a Bishop Arts District engagement session for years because of it’s quaint shops and bright colors and textures. I had a feeling that it was going to be fun, urban and colorful and it totally paid off. I always like to start sessions off with an adult beverage and this one was no different. Unfortunately, our original plan was to meet at the uber colorful and outdoor space of the Foundry but I arrived to discover it was closed for a special event. Womp, womp.
Instead, we ended up at the beginning of the district at Parker Barrows, which had fantastic open windows, local beers on draft, and cool subway tile. We wandered our way through the district, stopping when inspiration struck and sampling chocolate (a must do!) at Dude, Sweet Chocolate, where the employee went above and beyond to let us sample almost everything in the shop.
We finished up at the Old Kemp House where local artist Eric Mancini has given it his colorful make-over and created a work of art. There was a swing! Finally, we drove over to the nearby Trinity Overlook Park to capture some golden hour goodness and the Dallas skyline.
No trip of mine to Dallas ever goes without a stop at Fireside Pies for dinner, usually in the company of my mom and her sisters. My aunts weren’t available but Ashley and Tim accepted my invitation and we had an awesome evening over amazing pizza and great wine!
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