The blog is where life’s stories unfold—captured, celebrated, and preserved. From weddings to family moments to newborn milestones, I share insights, tips, and reflections on creating images that endure. Join me here, explore the work, and discover the timeless beauty in every story.

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So I got this e-mail from Pictage’s CEO, Jim Collins.  He’s so awesome about e-mailing the 8,000 photographers registered with Pictage with all sorts of motivational bits and pieces.  He also rocks at being available and I bet if I was a fly on the wall in the Pictage offices, he’d be the CEO to […]

Yup…  Adam and Aundie.  Check out their Save the Dates!  Four different versions, all created to fit their Broadway-themed wedding in Austin, TX next July! I can’t wait!  The faces are members of the wedding party.

It was early in the morning as I wound up hill after hill, the British woman inside my GPS was guiding my every turn.  The rolling hills were mostly green, but speckled about were hints of orange and red.  The air was calm and cool; life was peaceful.  All was still.  Everything in the world […]

You can tell they’re best friends. It was in the way they held hands and ran and jumped towards the camera.  The way they had their “bread and butter sides.”  You can tell they are best friends when he casually said, “You know what my favorite part about the cold is? It’s how it makes […]

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To be the one who says, “This moment stays,” is one of the greatest honors of my life. I’m René, and I create images that are romantic, timeless, enduring, and authentic. My work is unhurried and intentional, meant to be returned to again and again, like photographs tucked into a grandmother’s cedar chest, preserving your family’s story and legacy. I’m deeply passionate about honoring both the legacy you’re building and the one you’re already part of, and my hope is that the images we create together are cherished for generations to come.

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