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Kimberly booked me for their engagement session on a date that I was already booked for sunset time. So I told her, if you can, we can do it at 4pm. And y’all, 4pm heat in Texas is brutal! It is almost the peak of the heat. But Kimberly and Brad showed up well dressed […]

September 13, 2018

Kimberly and Brad's Engagement Session at Kleb's Wood, Tomball TX

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Linru and I know each other from the University of Houston. We were both in the same accounting program, she was a year later than I was. When I met her and Justin, I could have been more excited. They looked so cute together and even though we started our session at 7:30am, they were […]

September 13, 2018

Linru and Justin's Engagement at Discovery Green, Downtown Houston

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I knew David back in college when we both attended the University of Houston. He was a year ahead of me so we had no class together but we interacted more in Beta Alpha Psi, the organization that we were both in and where he was an officer. My impression of him was he was […]

August 1, 2018

David and Kelsey's DYI Wedding at The Grand Hall in Conroe, TX

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I met Lauren and Brent for the very first time at a Teahouse and we had a great conversation. They told me about their story. I was excited to know that they were both from my alma mater – the University of Houston. Lauren was attending her first day of lifeguarding at the University of Houston […]

August 1, 2018

Lauren and Brent's Harry Potter Theme Wedding at The Carriage House, Conroe TX

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June 22, 2018

Hummingbird House Styled Shoot – Austin, TX

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Linh and Anh were a great couple! They had fun together, laughed together, always cared for each other. Anh could make Linh laugh so easily, Linh loved everything that Anh did for her. I had a great session with both of them and it was not hard to get geniune smiles out of this cute […]

June 19, 2018

Linh & Anh Engagement Session – Downtown Houston

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June 19, 2018

Carriage House Styled Shoot – Conroe, TX

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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 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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