The New Blog is LIVE!
Movin’ on up! Everything from today forward will be posted on:
To find the old stuff, bookmark:
Yea! Meet me on the other side!
Bag it Up!
You have NO idea how talented Maile Wilson of Relish Photography is. Not only is she the best portrait photographer in San Antonio, Texas, but she is a fantastic writer, comedienne, and just an all around GREAT GIRL and FRIEND. Just when I thought she couldn’t rule the world any more than she already does, she goes and does this.
The day of stuffing my big ol’ camera + its big ol’ lenses into my Gucci bag are DUNZO.
Now, thanks to Maile, I can be practical and stylish all in the same breath INSTEAD OF:
1) Getting gum/lipstick/random bottom-of-the-bag-dirt all up in my camera’s grill.
2) Busting my Gucci’s seams.
3) Looking like a nerd with a dorky black boring camera bag.
Check out all of the details HERE, and get on the list, people! This is such a great product for so many people…not JUST pro-photogs. Anyone who uses a camera can benefit from these bags. Heck, even if you don’t, it’s still a cute purse! Go HERE to directly get on the mailing list!
xoxo,
Kate
So proud of her! And we can say we knew her when. Wait, I say that about you all the time! Miss you and promise a Texas trip soon!
OMG! I’m SO FLIPPING EXCITED!!!! I want the turquoise one 
yay Maile!!!!
SO SWEET of you to post this. THANK YOU a million times. It was so good talking to you the other day. Much love! Let’s seriously try to get together soon. And I heard that Sam…if you’re coming to Texas, you better let me know! xoxo to you both!
oops…i think i may have put your name on the spot where my name goes when i typed my last comment. Sorry! hopefully you know it’s from me.
I am so getting that bag! On the christmas list it goes!!!
Times They Are A-Changin’
Are you loving this fall weather??? I feel like someone is trying to rip my flip flops off (like baby Dash does here)!
Along with the change in weather (however fleeting it may be), things are changing here at Juxtapose Photography. What’s changing? Well, specifically, the Juxtapose Photography part. 
As soon as my BRAND NEW BLOG is ready (should be a couple of days), I will be debuting my company’s new direction under the name Kate Mefford Photography.
Why the change? I’m just ready to BE ME. After a couple of years of debating whether or not to do this, I just don’t want to be behind a company name anymore. I’m never expanding or hiring other photographers and I have no plans to change my boutique status. Plus, next summer marks my debut into gallery showings of my portfolio work (my work that does not involve weddings or babies), and that is a route I will definitely pursue. I have always been a “one and the same” kinda girl, so no matter which type of project I am working on, I will just be Kate Mefford. ME. Your photographer and your friend. An artist. A goofball. A free spirit. A girl who loves to shop at Anthropologie and beat boys in the college football pool.
I have so many fun things to show you on the new blog.
Here’s the master list of the sessions/weddings that are already in the can:
Daniel Clay :: Musician
Kathryn :: Unbridaled
Nathan is a Newborn
Kanon + Guillaume :: Hitched
Svetha + Chase :: Mehindi Party
Svetha + Chase :: Hitched
Dash is a Toddler
Kathryn + Adam :: Hitched
Bonnie Rose is a Newborn
So, in a few days, get ready to change your bookmarks or RSS feeds to www.katemeffordblog.com so we can hang out again…and again…and again.
Much love to you all, and thanks for being patient with me.
Know that I am really shriveling up and dying on the inside to get back to regular blog posting!!!
yay! go kate!
Kate Mefford isn’t just a name, it’s an attitude, a force and my friend. So excited for these great changes for you!
Just can’t wait!!!!
you go with you kate mefford self! can’t wait to see it all! hurry up!
Exciting!! So glad for you!!
I’m so excited for you! I can’t wait and will always be a loyal fan, client, and friend!
YAY…exciting times! will be anxiously waiting to see the new blog! xoxo
So I guesses correctly! Good for youe Kate–great news! You are one in a million girl.
I likes! Can’t wait!
That’s great, Kate! You are so talented and the whole world should know who’s behind that lens!
Hooray!
Can’t wait to see the new blog and I think all of your changes sound fabulous! You go girl!
that is awesome kate!!!!!!!
congrats!!!!!!!!
I’ve been trying to get the courage to do this for years. You are such an inspiration. Couldn’t be prouder of you. And I love what you wrote here. It’s so refreshing when we all finally decide to just be ourselves. I relate to this in more ways than you know. Totally fiending for a TX photogirl trip…and maybe one Maine girl… sam???
Escuela, Por Favor.
For the past MONTH, every.single.day., Millie has been asking if she would be going to school “in the morning”. And every time she asked, I had to say no. (Damn that late Labor Day!)
UNTIL…yesterday. I got to say YES. Thank sweet baby Jesus, this morning we got to pull out the Hello Kitty lunchbox and the $100 monogrammed nap-mat that has never seen sleep. Back to the grind. I made her an avocado sandwich (which she requested and then proceeded to not eat…doesn’t she know they are hella EXPENSIVE?!), found her pink poodle stuffed animal to coordinate with her new first day of school-Paris-pink poodle dress (she just HAD to have everything match), and schlepped five minutes later than the schedule allowed to school.
My full of personality princess finally got her wish.
The sugar on top of it all?
Sammy’s in her class again!
She’s more and more beautiful by the minute, Kate!
simply put……..
A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E.
I love you, Mills!!!! Love those first day of school pics, Kate….fab.u.lous!!! Thanks!!!
That made my heart smile!
Just perfect! Next thing you know it will be Prom time!!
Love ‘ya Mills, Pa and Gran
So sweet Kate! My daughter had to be matchy matchy on her first day too Thanks for sharing!
Happy Tuesday!
So, I’m going light on the blog posts for a special reason. I’ll elaborate more when the time is right…but know that I have some really fun stuff in the pipeline!!!
Until then, I hope you have a TERRIFIC TUESDAY!
Find that part of yourself who used to put on crazy butterfly headbands when you were 3 years old and breathe it in ALL.DAY.LONG.
I know I will be doing just that!
are you chaning the name? oooo so much suspense!
she is just sooooo darn cute!!!!!
kate- i miss your posts! i am really attached to you i guess. going through with drawls!!!!
Can’t wait! Can’t waot! Can’t wait!!!!
Kate, you are killing me with all the waiting and wondering!!!
Amelia is 8 Months!
This little chicken is growing up! Not only can she sit up by herself, but she can crawl, eat plums, and flirt with the best of ‘em. Amelia is as delightful as the first time I met her, if not more, and it’s evident that her mommy and daddy are doing a FANTASTIC job. Speaking of Amelia’s ‘rents, it was wonderful to see Blanca + Brian. Building relationships like ours is one of my favorite things about my business and it makes me SMILE!
Hello, cuteness!
Clarissa is a sweet, doting sister.
She’s adorable in her own right! What a lovely little lady she is…
Amelia played “On and Off” with these shades for a good 5 minutes.
She’s the star of the show!
Those eyes kill me…sooo pretty!
Brian is BANANAS about his little baby girl!
Amelia contemplates crawling.
She was all over that plum. It ended in a massacre.
Mommy’s kisses are the sweetest. So are baby’s!
Can’t wait to see you guys again when Amelia turns 1!
Much love to the 4 of you!
Kate….you did a wonderful job, yet again! You do such a wonderful job of capturing such wonderful moments in this little angel’s life. It’s not hard to do when she’s surrounded by a loving family. They are truly great friends of mine and I can’t wait to see the pix when she turns 1. Keep up the great work!!
–Denise
Aww! I love the 1st pic where she’s swinging looking at the boys
Muchisimas gracias, Kate! These are GORGEOUS! Can’t wait until our next session!!
XOXO
These pictures are adorable! You all look great. Sorry Brian, but the girls really steal the show!
Kate, wonderful as always. Love them all. I especially enjoy the one with Amelia in sunglasses and laughing!!!
Thanks Again
Love these pics. Amelia looks adorable as always. We like the one where she is wearing the two-two. We can’t wait to see the next ones:)
My favorite picture is the Plum Massacre. Even in her serious moments she looks cute. Kate these are awesome pictures.
Elaine + Adam :: Hitched
This wedding took me (and Bobby, as my lovely assistant) to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Adam’s aunt, Eileen, hosted the wedding reception and all of the rest of their fabulous family members chipped in to pull off this feat. The weather was gorgeous, everyone looked stunning (Elaine and Adam were very Kennedy-esque!), and it was so nice to see these two lovebirds finally make it official!!!
Adam’s great great grandfather wrote a letter to Adam’s grandfather bequeathing him the diamond that is now in Elaine’s engagement ring.
Reading the letter, I completely got goosebumps and wished my family history was a little less choppy and had more tradition like this…
Oh well…maybe I can come up with a genius heirloom plan in my sleep. It’s got to start somewhere, right?
Adam’s artistic cousin, Billy, completed Elaine’s updo with a veil.
Adam fidgets. Adam fidgets more.
Doublestick tape, anyone! Elaine had that dress on lockdown. =)
Let the show begin!
What? She’s mine now? YESSSSSSSSSSS.
Elaine’s son Collin was cracking me up all day long with his facial expressions!
It’s a done deal!
Love these girls. They were all so supportive of Elaine and were super fun to hang with.
The “mens” were great, too…
Handsome and funny gentlemen. Can’t ask for much more.
Oh, just adorable. White picket fence and all.
To the beach!
This is a nice friend to Elaine’s Unbridaled trolley photograph.
At the reception, mission #1 was to save.that.cake!!!
Ryan gets TOSSED like a salad.
Collin was jonesin’ for some pool action, too.
Break it down, Jamey!
Hilarious. Elaine’s dad is not a fan of the mohawk, I am guessing.
Adam’s other aunt, Rosemary, caused me to laugh only about 476 times that day.
Have you ever seen a guy want a garter MORE?
This was a first for my camera!
And a sparkler exit topped off the day…what a beautiful day it was!
Congrats, Elaine + Adam, and big ol’ hugs to you and your crazy family members!!!
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You rocked it, chica!!! Tell all your friends to try the fried brie balls at Argyles…
WOW!! What a beautiful family of three!!! The outer banks was such a pretty setting too. Couldnt have asked for a better day huh? I love your style Elaine, This photography is exceptional too! Congrats and we love you!!!!!!!
What an adorable wedding. You did a fabulous job. love, Amy
Hi,
Millie Swims Again!
Today marked the end of Millie’s summer swim camp at Emler Swim School. We are going to miss going, as Millie has quickly become quite the Emler mascot, but I am sure we will be back next year for more.
I can’t recommend Emler enough. Mills has come along from being afraid to put her face in and drinking gallons to diving to the bottom of the pool to get diving rings and torpedos and working on her front breath. Amazing.
Ready to get her swim on.
Soooo ready and excited! Today she gets a ribbon.
Yeaaaaaah. This cartwheel thing into the water might need to be corrected, but it is hilarious for now.
Doesn’t get much happier than this.
Reach with those big arms!
Miss Chelsea gets so proud of Mills.
No hands!
Miss Chelsea always asks, “OK, Mills. Goin’ down the slide today?”
I always think to myself, “Does a bear $#*% in the woods?”
Bubblicious. My little Nemo.
Lots of love!
Go Mills! You’re the best!!! (So are you, Kate!!!) Love, Nan
I needed me some Mills pics…..Thanks, Kate!!!
So sweet! Thanks for sharing! (”does a bear….” you’re funny)
very, very cute!!!!!!!
She really is so, so precious. What a fun little girl!!!
Way to go MIlls! You are super and we love you!!
Pa and Gran
Heather + Chad :: Hitched
After a short break from weddings (July was supposed to be my “vacation”, but it never works out as I plan for it to!), I am back and raring to go with a new one to show ya. Heather and Chad are the sweetest couple and I just absolutely adore their families and hilarious friends. It was a wonderful day…every single moment, and I hope these images transport Heather + Chad plus all of their guests right back to it.
First, Heather and the girls started the party off right at Haute Facade with my buddy, Kelly.
She’s only the BEST makeup artist/hair stylist in the DFW area!
Because I was there, I know that there was no pain really involved, but the flower girl’s aptitude for drama was nonetheless hilarious.
She loves it!
Loved Heather’s dress…the lace was gorgeous!
One flaw on the dress…there was no eye to put the hook into and Heather cute mom had to sew her in!
Love this shot. Nancy (the fabulous mom of the bride) had the most comfy slippers!
The dudes headed to the City Club to get ready for the festivities.
The two dads simultaneously check themselves.
Chad looked so dapper, but was still his adorably boyish, charming self.
Um, can you say STUNNING???
Heather was just beyond beautiful…she was radiant!
Reading Chad’s letter to her, Heather’s tears started rolling.
Are they cute or what?
Cheers!
Love it!
On to the reception!
Nicole, Heather’s super sweet BFF gave her toast and got choked up.
Chad, being the gentleman he is, gave her a handkerchief!
Conga!
Ride, Sally, Ride!
Trey, of Trey and the Tritones brought Heather and her girls on stage to belt it out!
And they’re off!
What a true blast it was working with you, Heather and Chad! Your families are the sweetest and your friends know how to shake it and I can’t wait to keep up with you guys as you grow together over the next few years. Big hugs to you both!
Beautiful pics, girl!
This was a fairy tale wedding and I’m so glad to have witnessed it. Everything was perfect…especially the bride. Chad was the perfect match for her. Good job! But that’s easy with the subjects. I wish you both the best life has to offer together.
Best wishes to a beautiful couple.
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful couple and wedding! Fantastic Photos! Quick shooting too - some serious skillz Kate!
My only granddaughter and oh my what a beautiful bride she was! Chad was the perfect gentleman and was ‘beautiful’ also. I am so proud of both of them and wish them all the happiness possible.
Kate, you have soooo outdone yourself! I’m grateful to our other Nancy for referring us to you. You’ve given us such a gift in your work. Can’t wait to see more! Thanks for being a special part of Heather & Chad’s wedding of their dreams.
You are just as beautiful now as the day you were born,You are
a very special Granddaughter.We love you.May you both always be happy.
It was a beautiful wedding.
ok kate, seriously. can i just follow you around to the weddings and carry your water or something?!?! first of all, obviously your pics are un believable and fab, and all the fancy nancy words that i can’ think of right now, but ALSO, your brides are crazy cool!!! i just want some of you and them to rub off on me-just a little is all i’m askin! (envision puppy dog eyes and bottom lip stuck out). am i too old for that? oh, well…pretty please!!!
gorgeous!!
Kanon :: Unbridaled
Kanon completely embodies the made up word I love so much: “unbridaled”. She is a beautiful bohemian bride from Texas who currently lives in France with her fiance, Guillaume. Worldly and even otherworldly, Kanon is the free spirited type who can easily light up a room/make an instant friend/get out of trouble with a wink. She’s the type of chick most girls wish they could be. Effortlessly charming…that’s Kanon! (I’ve heard she gets it from BOTH of her parents!)
Kanon will marry Guillaume in a couple of weeks, but until then, enjoy these frames from a fun morning in Fort Worth during which we dodged a rainstorm, took over a hot dog stand, and jaywalked with the best of ‘em.
Ohmigawd. Are you kidding me? How gorgeous is she? How French is the image?
Wassup, dog? =)
Just darling, isn’t she?
Love it!
Kanon has got that French thing down.
This makes me miss France. A LOT.
Kanon (and mom Terry!), it was an absolute blast playing with you out in the streets of Downtown Fort Worth!
Can’t wait till the 15th!!!
that is a great dress! i sure hope you are getting to go to france to shoot this wedding.
Love It!!! I can’t wait for this wedding –all my favorite people in one place!
OHHHHH - MAGOSH! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Thank you for making my sister feel so special…they had a blast with you and none of us can hardly stand the wait to August 15!!!
how ever did you find the corset shop..love it. and that dress…love it.
OMG, what can I give up to save for that bag!!! What a fab idea….Goodbye ShootSac, Hello Maile! Now THAT is a fashion statement!!!