About The Photographers


 Xavier and Patrice of XanZo Gallery were photographers before they met….  That’s how they met.

Patrice graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor’s of Fine Art Degree in Photojournalism from the University of Central Oklahoma and was interning at Karen Moore Studio, a fine art portrait studio in Edmond, Oklahoma. Xavier was working at Arlington Camera, one of the most well respected camera stores for professionals, in the region.  They met at the Texas School of Professional Photography where Xavier sold Patrice her first professional lighting kit..  and the rest, as they say, is history..

They just celebrated their 20 year wedding anniversary in 2022.

Patrice and Xavier began photographing together as soon as they started dating and have created a unique working style and partnership from the beginning.  Patrice has always been known for her quiet photojournalism shooting style, with strong skills in traditional posing.  Xavier thinks outside of the box and will ask for the crazy, fun shots, and has the technical skill in lighting that makes their portraits stand out among others.

Xavier has over 30 years of photography experience both in photographing, selling, and inventing.  Today he is owner of XP PhotoGear, a national distribution company that distributes photographic lighting gear and accessories. He has two patented unique light modifiers and has developed a unique brand of lighting tools for the photographic artist.  Patrice and Xavier work side by side at both XP PhotoGear and Photos On The Vine.  They opened the storefront of Photos On The Vine in November 2015 as a social way to connect with other photographers and teach classes from Basic Photography to Studio Lighting to PhotoShop. They operate their indoor portrait studio within Photos On The Vine in Historic Handley, Fort Worth. They have a passion for photography, lighting, and creating unique pieces of art that last a lifetime and they have evolved and grown to really connect with others on every level of the business. .

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This image of above was taken in 2011, and is still one of our favorites!   As I look back on photographs from years past I am so thankful for the memories we have made and captured on film and digital.  Below you will find a few sneak peek favorites of our family. 

The image below was the back of our Christmas card in 2018.

A photoshoot of our kids from August 2019. In addition to a Christmas card photo shoot we normally do the kids every year too- professionally. I rarely pose them. They are quite animated on their own.

And below is our family portrait from 2021

And below is our most recent card from 2022, just of the kids. Yes, doing portraits every year is not only incredibly special, but it truly becomes a time capsule.

Thanks for taking the time to get to know us, we hope to see you behind our camera lens soon!