Real stories. Honest advice. No filler.
Welcome to the journal. This is the part of the site where we slow down, pull the curtain back, and write the things most photographers never bother to put out into the world.
We’re Gabe and Kyle. We run Gabe Rene LLC out of the Texas Hill Country and we shoot weddings, elopements, brand work, and pretty much everything in between. Photo and film, both in house, one creative team. If you’ve spent any time on the rest of the site you already know the work. This is the place where we get into the why behind it.
What you’ll actually find here
Honest planning advice, the venue notes, the hard-won lessons from shooting Texas light, the case studies from real campaigns, and the behind-the-scenes stories that are usually saved for the friends-and-cocktails version of the conversation. We’ll write about what worked, what we’d do differently, and what nobody in this industry seems willing to say out loud.
If you’re planning a wedding, building a brand, or just want to understand how we think about this work, the journal is for you.
Why we’re starting now
Because we keep getting the same questions over and over. About light. About venues. About film versus photo. About how to plan a Big Bend elopement without losing your mind. About what brand photography is actually supposed to do for your business. The answers are too good to keep stuck inside Instagram DMs and discovery calls. So we’re putting them here.
Pull up a chair. The first few posts are already up. New ones will land regularly.
Gabe & Kyle — Gabe Rene LLC
