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Houston Weddings – Half a Rice Studios – Wedding at Willow Creek Ranch, San Diego, CA I knew Nick since kinder garten in Vietnam. We were in the same neighborhood, went to the same elementary, middle school then high school. Yes, we knew each other very well! On the other hand, I have known Ashley […]

April 30, 2020

Ashley + Nick | Willow Creek Ranch

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Weddings

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Houston Wedding Photographer | Half a Rice Studios – Covid-19 Wedding Houston Hi, there! You are recently engaged, now what? I mean seriously, now what? When a normal couple would go find a venue, place a deposit and have the date to book other vendors, getting ready for their big days, doing all the fun […]

April 30, 2020

How to plan your wedding during COVID-19 in Houston

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Houston Wedding Photographer | Half a Rice Studios – The Springs Venue Weddings during the summer is hard, especially weddings outside during the summer in Texas. But And and Mueed enjoyed their day to the fullest. I had the honor to be their wedding photographer. I did not have much chances to get to know […]

April 29, 2020

Anh + Mueed | The Springs Venue

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Bridal session is a great opportunity for couples to have more pictures taken with the wedding dress, which the bride spends weeks or even months to find. On the wedding day, things are usually hectic and a 2 hour session with your wedding dress is something very luxury. That was why Hien and Antoine had […]

July 10, 2019

Hien & Antoine | Bridal Session at Chateau Cocomar, Houston TX

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How they met: Alan and Hannah started as friends. Roommates actually. When Alan first met Hannah, she was still dating a good friend of Alan. Since they were roommates, they got to know one another and became really good friends. Then Hannah broke up with the said friend. Alan was out of town at the […]

July 10, 2019

Hannah & Alan | Backyard Wedding in Tomball, TX

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The Story Erin and Jake met in high school at a rowing club in Austin. It was a private club since none of the schools in Austin had their own teams, and they noticed each other from afar. Jake’s first impression was that she was almost as tall as he was (and holy crap, they are tall!!!) […]

February 7, 2019

Erin & Jake's Intimate Wedding at River Oak Garden Club

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When Amanda and David asked me “Can we do our engagement session somewhere else that is not Houston?” I was beyond excited and screamed at the top of my lungs “YESSS!” I mean don’t get me wrong, I love Houston and everything but being a photographer for quite a while there are not a lot […]

October 18, 2018

Amanda & David Romantic Engagement Session in Fredericksburg, TX

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October 12, 2018

Taylor & Ethan Destination Wedding at Dreams Resort & Spa, Tulum Mexico

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Downtown Houston has been an great location for a wedding photographer like me when my couples want something modern and full of energy looking. Khuong and Phuc were the two love birds agreed to let me test out this location at the beginning. I mean look at their passion toward each other! That would make […]

June 12, 2018

Khuong & Phuc Pre-Wedding Session – Downtown Houston

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I am Jill Goehring – owner and lead photographer of Half a Rice Studios. I started my photography business purely with my passion for photography. A friend of mine asked me to do his wedding when I was in college and I fell in love. I love the emotions, the laughter, the tears, the chemistry between people in weddings. 

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