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        • Saint Simons Escape with Katie and Greyson

          Saint Simons Escape with Katie and Greyson

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          Karli Francis & Will Farnsworth

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          Montage Deer Valley with Mr. and Mrs. Vanden Heuvel

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        • A Beautiful & Colorful Bridal Brunch

          A Beautiful & Colorful Bridal Brunch

        • Madison Ryffel & Evan Botsford

          Madison Ryffel & Evan Botsford

        • Behind the Scenes at Sydney Opera House

          Behind the Scenes at Sydney Opera House

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        • Behind the Scenes at Sydney Opera House

          Behind the Scenes at Sydney Opera House

        • Behind the Scenes with Warren Barrón & Hermione de Paula

          Behind the Scenes with Warren Barrón & Hermione de Paula

        • A Look at Oscar de la Renta Fall Winter 2023

          A Look at Oscar de la Renta Fall Winter 2023

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        • Behind the Scenes at Sydney Opera House

          Behind the Scenes at Sydney Opera House

        • Behind the Scenes with Warren Barrón & Hermione de Paula

          Behind the Scenes with Warren Barrón & Hermione de Paula

        • A Look at Oscar de la Renta Fall Winter 2023

          A Look at Oscar de la Renta Fall Winter 2023

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        • Registry Items I Actually Love… and the Items I Could Have Gone Without!

          Registry Items I Actually Love… and the Items I Could Have Gone Without!

        • A Mother’s Day Gathering in the Garden with Juliska

          A Mother’s Day Gathering in the Garden with Juliska

        • Building The Perfect Registry with The Ivy House

          Building The Perfect Registry with The Ivy House

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        • A Beautiful & Colorful Bridal Brunch

          A Beautiful & Colorful Bridal Brunch

        • A Mother’s Day Gathering in the Garden with Juliska

          A Mother’s Day Gathering in the Garden with Juliska

        • Building The Perfect Registry with The Ivy House

          Building The Perfect Registry with The Ivy House

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          Our Favorite Patios in Dallas

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63 Questions with Our Lead Photographer Sydnie Liska

By:

Lina Remmers

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Meet Sydnie, our lead photographer who is there to capture the best of your wedding day.

 

What is the last song you listened to? Sail Away by David Gray

Where’s your favorite dinner spot in Dallas? Sundown at Granada for brunch, Barcelona Wine Bar for dinner and drinks with friends or for a date night and Javiers for the best Mexican food in Dallas

Best burger? Hudson House hands down

Sushi or pizza? Sushi (Oishii is my go-to)

Coffee or tea? Nothing compares to a cup of coffee

Books or movies? Movies but I love a good book by the pool or when its raining/snowing

What’s your favorite book/movie? My favorite book from my childhood is Little Women. Lately, I love anything written by Colleen Hoover. Fried Green Tomatoes and Practical Magic are two movies that will never get old!

A book that everyone should read? The Bible

A movie that everyone should see? Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

What’s your guilty pleasure? Hahah….The Kardashians

One talent you wish you had? I wish I was musically talented

If you could switch lives with someone who would it be? Kate Middleton- just to get a peek into her life

If you could have coffee with someone from the past, who would it be? My great grandmother, Murr. She had the best stories and I wish I was a little older to appreciate them.

Three people, dead or alive, would you invite to a dinner party? Zoe Kravitz, Nicole Kidman, and Reese Witherspoon as the cast of Big Little Lies

Best gift you’ve ever received? A ring that my mom had made out of gold melted down from my grandmother and great grandmother’s rings paired with two black pearls that were gifted from a very dear family friend of ours. My mom surprised me with it for my 16th birthday after years of me planning and sketching up what I dreamed it would look like.

Best gift you’ve ever given? I think hand written letters are one of the most meaningful gifts that you can give

Favorite ice cream flavor? Rocky Road or Cookies and Cream

Milk or dark chocolate? Dark Chocolate with raspberries

What’s a dessert you don’t like? I’ve never tried a dessert I didn’t like

Favorite board game? Scrabble

Favorite color? Green and Orange

Favorite TV show? Big Little Lies

If you could make a cameo on one TV show, what would it be? Yellowstone or Game of Thrones

Favorite band? Kings of Leon

Favorite solo artist? Leon Bridges

What’s a song you could listen to on repeat and never get tired of? Stay by Rihanna

If you could sing a duet with anyone, who would it be? Hmm.. who’s the worst singer I know…..

What’s your go-to karaoke song? I love this Bar by Toby Keith

What’s your favorite animal? My dog Freddy

What’s your biggest fear? Losing my loved ones

Summer or Winter? Autumn or Spring? Winter for snow Skiing. Fall is my favorite season

What three words would you use to describe yourself? Loyal, Honest, Caring

What’s a book from your childhood that positively influenced you? Dr. Seuss books

What is your proudest moment? Taking my passion for photography and turning it into a full time job

What’s one app on your phone you couldn’t live without? My shared calendar with my husband. He makes sure I’m in the right place at the right time

Where’s your dream vacation? Mykonos, Greece

Best vacation you’ve been on? Cayman Islands

What’s one thing you always travel with? My earpods, a neck pillow, and advil

Window or aisle seat? Window

If you could move anywhere in the world, where would it be? Spain

Three things you can’t live without? My family, peanut butter m&ms, and frozen mangos

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Spain

If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to? The 50’s

If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have? Invisibility. There’s so much potential on what you could do and where you could go

Are you a morning or night person? Morning. I love being awake in the morning before everyone else

What’s your biggest strength? Honesty and confidence

Biggest weakness? Patience

What did you want to be when you were younger? A National Geographic Photographer

Who is your inspiration? The strong women in my family

Best piece of advice you’ve received? My mom always told my sister and I, “never ASK to play- get out there and PLAY.” That has guided me at some point in every chapter of my life.

One piece of advice you’d give to your younger self? Stay true to yourself and use your words wisely

What got you into wedding photography? My love for photography and people naturally brought me to wedding photography

If you could photograph anyone, dead or alive– who would you work with and why?  Audrey Hepburn! She’s so classically cool.

If you could instantly be expert at any one thing, but only one thing– what would it be? I would love to be an expert at Landscape architectural design and interior design. Besides photography, design has always been an interest/ hobby of mine

Where’s your favorite destination you’ve traveled for a wedding? Colorado

What’s a dream destination you hope to go to for a wedding? Greece, Spain, the mountains in Canada

Favorite part of a wedding? The quiet moments at the beginning of the day before the couple have seen each other. The nervous excitement that the bride and groom have the morning of the wedding is so sweet and always sparks my excitement for the rest of the day.

Film or digital? Film

Dallas or destination? Destination

Favorite Dallas venue? HPCC, Brook Hollow CC, Dallas Arboretum, The Ritz

Favorite memory as a wedding photographer? My favorite memory as a wedding photographer is being on the other side in my sister’s wedding while John and Ryan were the photographers. It was a cool experience getting to see first hand how functional and fun JCP’s work and efforts make the wedding day. It made me have a new appreciation for the structure of how our creative team works at John Cain Studio.

What makes you smile the most? Seeing our couples after their wedding and honeymoon and reminiscing on their wedding day

What are you most excited about these days? All of my 2023 brides!

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