Cynthia + Juan Carlos... Engaged! Edinburg, Texas

The first wedding on the 2014 books for me so far is Cynthia and Juan Carlos. I met these two just a mere three weeks after my little baby girl was born. I was excited and while I considered myself on maternity leave from photography, I was still anxious and excited to meet newly engaged couples. Juan Carlos and Cynthia, along with Cynthia's sister, came along one Sunday afternoon to chat about wedding photography. 

Cynthia is a sweet, bubbly, and slightly timid young woman who is definitely head over heels in love with her fiance. Juan Carlos is quiet, subtle and very much in love as well with Cynthia. The two of them together smile often, speak softly and exude sheer romance. It was lovely getting to meet them and learn a little about their upcoming path to marriage back in January and this month presented perfect weather for their romantic engagement session. 










 












Photographing them both was so naturally easy that after the first few frames, I hardly had to give them any direction. I truly enjoyed the afternoon I spent with them. Cynthia and Juan Carlos, thank you for choosing me as your wedding photographer. I am so excited for your wedding! I look forward to learning more about you as the months progress and the big day arrives.

Happy Tuesday friends!

Contact Me

My office has moved!

 Marisol Izaguirre
Phone: (956) 569-2257
E-mail: mary@marisolizaguirre.com
***Please note: Email is the absolute best way to contact me regarding your photography needs. I do not check the facebook messages so please, email me or call me. If I am unable to answer your call, leave me a voicemail and I will immediately get back to you. 


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 Finally, I am also on SKYPE if you are not in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas area and would like to chat. My user id is: marisol.izaguirre2



Hello Darling!

My name is Marisol Izaguirre Roten and I have worked really hard to build this business based on a few important aspects of my life...


God is the coolest.
I am ever thankful and blessed.
I believe in Love.

My job is absolutely wonderful... I get to meet amazing people and interact with them during some of their most memorable moments. From seeing a couple in love as they say "I do" to capturing the laughter a family shares, a similar theme lies within each session... genuine love. I created this blog to remember where I started, to track where I am headed, and, to one day, realize how far I have come. I am a thinker, an observer and a writer at heart. To write is my innate nature so this blog serves as a platform for me to share. I share with you my life, my struggles, my success and failures. But, above all, I share with you my love for the art of the photograph.

I am happily married to the man of my dreams. My husband Joshua and I have embarked on creating a life together and everyday we spend together brings a smile to my face. I am head over heels in love with him and it is my pleasure looking forward to building a growing family with him. Together, we have recently become the parents to our beautiful baby girl Abigail. I love my family, my extended family, and all of our pets.

I consider myself an old soul in a modern woman's body. I love all things past and old-worldly. Truly, I'm like a granny at heart. I enjoy all things vintage and completely obsessed with my favorite shade of mint green. Seafoam, mint green, tiffany blue... I don't have a specific name for the color other than calling it "my favorite color of blue." When I see the color, I smile. Similarly, I hope that when you see my work, you smile because you know you have found the right photographer for you. 


And, in case you are wondering, I photograph people in Texas and beyond. Where are you from?

On Watermarks.

Since I began writing this blog and began sharing my pictures as I first started photography, I have gone through various watermarks to protect my images from copyright infringement. Watermarking ensures, or at least the concept of it did at some point in time, that - in this case- a photographer's work cannot be reproduced without written consent and permission. In other words, clients cannot use the images without the photographer's permission, images cannot be copied and used elsewhere for any purpose without photographer's permission, and images cannot be altered in any way - including removal of watermark. 

Watermarking seems like a good idea in theory. At least it did back then. It also served for easily identifying your work and having it be recognized by future potential clients. Nowadays, however, the photography industry continues to change often and it quite frankly, in my opinion, seems moot to ensue the trouble of watermarking my images for blogging purposes. It has been my experience that copyright or no copyright, visible or not, people will copy and use images if they want to. No one can stop them... I can't see what the person at the other computer is doing with my images. 

So why should I continue to add more to my workload when I can simply eliminate a process in my workflow? This is why, dear reader, I have decided to no longer watermark my images for blogging purposes. It seems pointless - clients will still crop out watermarks when using the images on line. Some may do it negligently while others unknowingly. Either way, it's done so why not make both our time better used? 

This is a sensitive subject for photographers, and I completely understand. But for the time being, I have decided to stop watermarking the images appearing on this blog. This blog is where I feature my recent work so if someone is going to copy the images and use them against my will, they are still infringing upon copyright whether the image is "written on" or not. 

With that said... I thought it would be nice to reminisce on all the watermarks I have gone through. Looking back, I realize I never quite found a proper watermark that I was fully happy with. I suppose it was a hint of things to come, ha! 

So we begin with 2009...









What do you think - what are your thoughts on watermarks? 

Boudoir.

Along with the newly re-designed website featuring my wedding work, I decided to create a site specifically for my boudoir photography. I wanted to site to be simple, feminine, and straight to the point. I kept it to one page with all of the necessary information for potential clients. If you have any questions regarding the boudoir sessions, I encourage you to give me a call after reviewing the site. 

I hope to hear from you!



If you or someone you know is interested in having a Boudoir session for your beloved, please check out the boudoir website and give me a call.