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I have known Iris for so many years so when Iris asked me to photograph their engagement session, I said “Yes!” right away. We started at Jamaica Beach in Galveston, TX at 6am in the morning on a day of winter. So the weather was CRAZY!!! The wind was blowing fearlessly and it was below […]

June 19, 2018

Iris and Leo's Sunrise Beach Engagement Session – Galveston, TX

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Samantha and Marc met me on a sunny day in late fall. We had so much back and forth communication prior to that, and when I finally meet them, it was overwhelming with emotions. They are fun, loving, and very cute. And Samantha’s smile is so contagious. The day was filled with laughters and sunshine […]

June 19, 2018

Samantha and Marc's Engagement Session – Herman Park

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At our initial meeting, I realized that Nikki and James are two playful persons. They kept making each other laugh and tease one another. So I decided that their engagement photos had to reflect that – their fun characteristics. I took them to downtown Houston and we had an awesome session. Later on, Nikki told […]

June 12, 2018

Nikki and James's Downtown Houston Engagement Session

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I scheduled another photo session with Khuong and Phuc for their informal attire. We were on our way to Brazo Bend State park on that day and unfortunately, the park was closed due to Harvey. So I suggested to stop by a grass field on the side of the road and make these images below […]

June 12, 2018

Khuong & Phuc Country Side Engagement Photos

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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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Lily and Dustin chose to have an intimate, cute backyard wedding when the weather was still great. It was early April, everything was perfect: The air was clear, it gets to low 70 at night, the sky could not be any more blue… I arrived at the wedding and introduced myself to Lily and Dustin […]

June 12, 2018

Lily and Dustin Backyard Wedding

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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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