Allison and Francisco's wedding was such a perfect day to be a part of. They were married in a mid-day ceremony at their gorgeous church and then had dinner and dancing a few hours later at The Gallery in Houston.  We felt so lucky to be a part of such a unique celebration. Anyone who knows Allison and Francisco can see that they are truly the perfect match. We have had an incredible time photographing these two over the past few months - both their engagement session at the ranch and Allison's bridal portraits at Las Velas will go down as some of our all time favorites.

Looking Good & Creating Memories (Something These 2 Know All About!),

Luke & Cat

“God, it was hot! Forget about frying an egg on the sidewalk;
this kind of heat would fry an egg inside the chicken.”
— Rachel Caine

When July comes around in the heart of Texas, it gets hot.  Darn hot. Spend a few minutes outside and you'll be sweatin' like a politician on election day.  The heat can make people crazy—us included.  But don't worry—we've done lost our minds in a good way!

You see, back in the early days of our business, we were sweatin' for reasons other than the scorching Texan temperatures.  We were sweatin' to make it work; sweatin' over how we could improve our technique and our business systems; sweatin' over finances and sweatin' over where to reinvest our meager profits.  Thirsty for a long, cool sip from the fountain of business knowledge, we would have given anything for someone to show us how to turn our lemons into icy refreshing lemonade. 

That's why this summer, we're paying it forward with a gift so hot, it's cool.  We're giving away a $4800 BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION KIT to one lucky winner. 

Here's are some of the goodies that are included:

• a $3000 VIP Day of Coaching with Luke & Cat: 6 hours in-person or via Skype, your choice
• $250 Credit to Tonic Site Shop
• $200 Credit from KISS Books
• $100 Credit from LensProToGo
• Free Copy of Pixellu SmartAlbums 2 Software with one year of free cloud proofing
• Free Copy of BlogStomp Software
• Steph Bronze Bag from Kelly Moore Bag
• 20 x 30 Metal Print from ProDPI
• Luke & Cat Bride Guide Editable InDesign Template ($399 value)
• 6 Months Free Membership from Two Bright Lights

But wait, there's more!  While one lucky winner gets to clink glasses with us, we won't be putting anyone 'on ice'.  Stay tuned for the crazy good offer we’ll share next...

Meanwhile, here's how to enter for our FREE $4800 Business Transformation Kit GIVEAWAY! Contest ends 7/9 at 11:59 PM PST and winner will be notified within 48 hours.

P.S. Don’t forget to comment at the bottom of the post with your answer to our question:

If you win the $4800 Business Transformation Kit, what are the top two questions you’d like us to answer during your VIP day of coaching?

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Have you heard of Fiverr.com? If you haven't - prepare to have your mind blown! One of our good friends told us about Fiverr about a year ago. The concept is simple - tons of creatives are ready to do 'gigs' for you, starting at the rate of $5. 

We must admit, we were skeptics at first. Before I was a photographer, I worked as a graphic designer, so the thought of graphic designers churning out 'high quality' work for $5 a pop seemed too good to be true. But guess what? Fiverr is great!

Our absolute favorite gig we've ordered has been the designs of our new tee shirts. If you encounter us around town, most of the time we'll be wearing one of our trusty Luke and Cat tee shirts that we had designed several years ago. When we decided it was time for some new shirts, I had a five dollar bill (or balance in my Paypal account) burning a hole in my pocket and chose to hire out the job to Fiverr. We were so impressed with our first shirt (Happily Ever After) that we immediately booked two more gigs (Love & Cupcakes - our email signature, and Home On The Ranch) from the same artist. 

In case you're wondering, the next gig on our wishlist is a custom vector illustration. Our idea? Our bulldog Hudson as a superhero named Captain Tenderheart. Yep, we're those people. 

Love & Cupcakes (Wearing That Shirt As We Speak!),

Luke & Cat