R&R in the Hill Country...

We spent 4 days in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Garner State Park is one of Texas' most popular state parks. You have to reserve Summer camping spots in January (they are booked up from Memorial Day to Labor Day every year). As popular and packed as it is in the Summer, in Winter, the park is almost desolate. This is our 5th camping trip to this remote and beautiful spot. Each morning I'd get up before sunrise, dress warm (due to the below freezing temps), and venture out on a photographic nature safari. Each morning I'd see something different. That's what I love about nature and photography. Anyway, I thought I'd share some of my favorites with any "nature-appreciator". You can view more images on the site (click on the black and white image to see more)... Enjoy... And HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone.

All Smiles...

Janelle is a senior at JM... She's a happy, smiley, intelligent, and quick-witted young lady. You know when you are around some people, you just seem to have a good time. Well, Janelle is one of those types that you can't help but laugh and smile in her presence. She wants to study either psychology or cosmotology in her higher educational pursuits. Knowing her, she'll probably start some one-of-a-kind "shrink salon". She'll solve all of your problems and you'll leave refreshed with a smile on your face. Your wrinkles will go away, because you'll laugh so hard your face with get a healthy workout. Enough of my silly stories... Janelle wanted some images with her groovy-fashion, red top with scarf and hat. I thought we could add some pizazz, so we made it snow in our backyard (all 3x3 square feet of it). By the way, we had some help with the snow falling from the sky, or in our case, every direction (kudos Zach). We had to create some good light due to the 90% overcast skies (gotta love dark, dreary winter days), so we broke out the strobes and headed to the haybarn. We finished up inside with some cool BWs and cap and gown images. Janelle is a very special young lady, we are so glad we got the privilege of trying to capture her personality. Hope she enjoyed the session... we certainly did. More images on the site, and click here for a short video of the session. Enjoy.....

UTSA Grad....

Alyssa is a recent Graduate of UTSA. She was on the dance team there and loves to dance. Her degree is in education, just like her mom. So she wanted to follow in her footsteps. We started with her UTSA jersey. We found this cool tree with orange leaves, so we used it for some totally cool images. We then went inside for her cap and gown images as well as some dance images. Alyssa, congratulation on this wonderful accomplishment and welcome to the education profession.

Gorgeous Family...

The Calkins family came to us for a family portrait. We've photographed both girls' senior portraits, Kenzie and Lauren, in the past. They wanted something outdoors, so we decided to use the old white fence. I thinks this image is fantabulous. Dad must be proud, three beautiful ladies by his side... blessed man. Enjoy.....

Inspirational Engagement....

We met Valerie about 5 years ago. We did her senior portraits. Since then we've had the privilege of photographing her family, sister, and now her engagement. The reason this is so special is because of Valerie. Several years ago, she was in an auto accident. She was told that she'd never be able to sit up. Well, by the Grace of God, she's done more than that. She walks, and leads a somewhat normal life. In my book she's a walking miracle and a true inspiration. I don't want to hijack this post, but for those that don't (or better yet, refuse to) believe that God is sovereign, Valerie is living, breathing, clear evidence of His Grace. The couple knew eachother in High School, but the relationship didn't materialize until later. Aaron is in the military. He's about to take his second tour overseas (so those of you who pray, please keep him in your prayers). Aaron and Valerie seem to compliment eachother well. Her sense of humor with his humorous mannerisms seem to entertain, not just them, but those around them too. We hope they like the images... Valerie and Aaron, may this time in your lives be one of true joy, and may God guide you, protect you, and lead you to life full of moments that draw you closer to eachother, and to HIM. Congratulations on this wonderful ocassion. You truly are an inspiration to us. Click here to view a short video from the session. Feel free to leave a comment... Enjoy...

Barbie Pilot....

Rebekah is our Sr Rep at Randolph HS. She's been the best rep we've ever had (thanks mom). Rebekah is an out-going (when she wants to be), humorous, intelligent, no-shoes wearing, athletic, and beautiful young lady. She wants to study business in college. She wanted us to photograph her with her dad's plane (he's an instructor with the AF). After the details were taken care of, we took some images out on the flight line with the plane her dad instructs other pilots with. The flight suit isn't the most flattering apparel to wear, but Rebekah certainly pulled it off. She has to be the cutest pilot on the flight line. We also photographed at the studio. Her blue eyes really popped with her baby-blue top. And her gorgeous blonde hair really blended with the hay. We finished with her orange, sun dress and jean jacket. Almost forgot to mention she really likes photography, so of course we had to get one image in with that. All of the images turned out fantabulous, I hope she and the fam like 'em. Thanks again Rebekah for doing such a wonderful job for us. More images on the site, and click here to see a short video from the session. Enjoy...

Earned His Wings....

This past weekend we took a journey down to Del Rio, TX. My nephew Matt just finished pilot training with the US Air Force. We went down with several other family members to celebrate his graduation. Of course I brought my camera. It's funny, being around Matt when he was little, seeing all the things he used to do, and now thinking the Military has put him in charge of a huge airplane and entrusting him to transport millions of dollars of equipment and people, it's hard to fathom. Time goes by way too fast. Some times I have a hard time accepting it, but it's inevitable. I know he'll do a great job and make us all proud. Any way, here's an artistic piece I put together honoring his accomplishment, and the three generations of pilots in the family... Enjoy. Congratulations Matt on a job well done.

Josh...

is a senior at JM. I had him in one of my classes last school year. Josh's goals in life are to be a firefighter, and live in New York City. I think it's just a matter of time till it happens. Josh's mom told us all kinds of stories (about Josh and family). She does makeup and hair for quite a few people. That's how we got to shoot all the eccentric sports cars (2 ferraris, a Bentley, and a Tesla). We started at a friend of the family's house. After shooting there we came back to the studio and used the garage, Texas flag, and inside the studio. Josh is a wrestler, and into MMA. We did some really cool images with his MMA stuff. I think he and mom will like the images, we certainly do... More images on the site, and click here to see a short video from the session. Enjoy....

Mitch...

is a senior at RHS. He's a funny, intelligent, and creative young man. He plans on studying sociology in college. He also loves to make music (mixing it on his computer). If things work out, he'll be doing research, helping people, and creating music somewhere in the mix. His friend Eddie came to help out during the session. Really, Eddie was to be the other wrestler (you did such a great job)... Did I mention Eddie has a 900 lb pig that he rides? Anyway, Mitch, was creative with his choices. We used the tree lined forest area, the immaculate sky, the studio, then finished up in the drive way for the wrestling images. I think he'll be pleased. Hopefully mom will too. Click here to see some more images on our site, and here to watch a short video from the session. Enjoy....

Full of Life.....

Amanda is a Senior at RHS. She came to us through our RHS Rep Rebekah. Amanda is a bundle of joy. She's bubbly, peppy, joyful, and has a contagious spirit. At only 4'11" you couldn't get any more personality, charm, and cuteness in some one 7' tall. The moment she came in the studio, we knew she was going to be a blast to work with... and she didn't disappoint. Amanda wants to help people in need, so after her higher education is finished, she plans on becoming a child psychologist or something to do with helping children and young adults. She definitely has the personality to cheer you up. We talked about her outfits and came up with the roller skates, pink tutu, and headphones. I was excited... it's not everyday you get to photograph someone in an outfit like that. Her second outfit was a casual country girl look. And lastly, she wore her radiant, red dress. We all had a fun time, and the images turned out fantabulous. Amanda, you are a very special young lady, don't ever forget the pencil analogy. More images on the site, and click here to watch a short video from the session. Enjoy....

A Perla of Great Price....

Perla came to us wanting headshots... She's an aspiring actress. I actually had her in one of my classes years ago. We also did her sister's senior portraits a few years back. I love working with people from families we know. Anyway, Perla is a quiet, somewhat reserved young lady (atleast around us). We photographed in the garage at first, did a few outside, and finished up in the studio. The pics below are two of our favorites, simply stunning.... Perla, you were fun to work with (even though you say you don't like cameras) and we hope these images help land you that leading role in a TV series or movie some day... Our fingers are crossed...

Beauty in Black & White....

On our recent trip to the Coast I took this image. It looked great in color (before sunrise). I turned it into black and white and it looked phenomenal. The reflection in the retreating water drew my attention. There's something about photographing before the day really begins... it's just a reminder that our Creator knows what true beauty really is. Every day is a gift; time to draw us closer to Him.

AlexaRae...

...is a senior at JM. She's been a cheerleader since the age of 6, and plans on cheering as long as she can. Her future plans are to attend a major university and study medicine. I think she has the intellect and drive to accomplish her goals. We started in the studio with her cheerleading outfit, then made it out to the trees in her pink dress. We thought the umbrella would add some cute"ness" to the session, so we brought it and the images were some of our favorites. We finished up in her casual attire. AlexaRae and her mom seemed to have a good time, especially when we talked about and showed them the wolf spiders out in the field. More images on the site, and click here to see a short video from the session. Enjoy.....

Baby Boy makes Five....

Lisa and Eric have been faithful clients of ours for years now... They were blessed with a baby boy two weeks ago and wanted us to document his arrival in the world like we did his two sisters (a few years back). So they brought him out to the studio for his newborn session. Being twelve days old, we'd capture his little features, baby soft skin, new belly button, fascinating eyes look with every bright light, and with his family. His two sisters are just gorgeous (5 and 3 yr old). The funny thing is that all of them looked identical as a newborn. We started outside, then the fierce wind and lightning storm came through so we went inside... there's nothing like trying to capture little children and having them say (every two minutes) "look mom, lighting". Anyway, inside we got some great images and I hope Lisa and Eric like 'em... I'm sure they will, because, "hey, they're of Eric Jr."... Feel free to leave a comment or two.... Congratulations EJ, welcome to this world..... you have a wonderful family. Enjoy.

Jay...

is a senior from RHS. He came to us from our RHS Rep, Rebecca (that's officially three now, you go girl). Jay is a respectful, talented, athletic, and very mature young man (forgot to mention funny too). He wants to go into some type of Petroleum Engineering Job after college. His dream is to play golf for the University of Oklahoma, then maybe professionally. Whatever the case he wants to play golf the rest of his life, which I know is a certainty. We started out with Jay is his outdoor outfit. We got some great backlit images of him in our front yard. We then used his black SUV in some images with his "famous" pink sunglasses. We finished up with his golfing attire. Jay seems like a well-rounded individual that will make it in life (some people just seem to have it, and he definitely does). Hopefully, Jay and the fam like the images, we certainly do... More images on the site, and click here to watch a short video from the session. Enjoy....

Bright and Sunny...

Aryn is a senior at JM. I met her a couple of years ago through some of her friends (one of which referred her to us, thanks Ashely). Aryn is an out-going, friendly, and humorous young lady. She wants to be a Pediatric Nurse when she graduates, and eventually get married and have a family. Aryn showed up in her new car (a lime green VW bug). She just got it a few days earlier. She loves it because that's her nickname, "BUG". We started the session down the road at the Dog Kennel entrance. I had the idea of matching her red top with a bright red umbrella and some black rain boots. We then went down to the creek and took some really cool images there. We finished up in her elegant prom dress. We decided to use her lime green bug with her elegant dress... it turned out pretty cool. All in all, we got some vunderbar images, that we hope Aryn will love. Here's a link to see a short video from the session, and here are some images on our site. Feel free to leave comments... Enjoy.

Where there's a Will....

Will is a senior at Randolph HS. He came to us after seeing some of his friends images we've taken (thanks Rebekah and Jordan). He plans on becoming a Pilot in the military when he graduates. Will is your typical high school guy; into sports, infatuated with girls, and of course not really interested in taking his senior portraits. With the task of making it fun for him, he brought his friend Bailey to the session (yes, the same one Jordan brought for her session). She made Will laugh when necessary, and of course we picked on her. She's a great sport so things went well. By the way, Happy Birthday Bailey... Between Will's stories of crazy things he's done, laughing at Bailey, we got some great images. The highlight of the session was when it got dark, we moved our weight equipment outside to capture the Powerlifting portion of Will's life. He currently holds the record for deadlift on the football team. We love creating cool images that really capture the essence of our seniors, so thanks Will for allowing us to be creative with you. You can see some of the images on our site, and watch a video from the session by clicking here. Feel free to leave us some comments. Enjoy...

Besties....

Kiah and Kayla are best friends... They are going off to college and are going to be a thousand miles away from each other. So in order to commemorate this new era they hired us to take some best friend portraits. From Kayla's brother Kyle holding the 6x6 scrim over the edge of the barn, to Dad's 1967 ford pickup truck, to the swing, we laughed and joked until our faces hurt. Kiah and Kayla, we wish both of you a blessed and contented future, and we hope your friendship lasts for all eternity. Treasure it, it's a very special gift... Click here to see a short video from the session.... Feel free to leave us some comments. Enjoy...

Miss Jordan W...

Jordan is a Senior at Randolph HS. She came to us through a friend we photographed last year (thanks Martha). Jordan is quick-witted, funny, athletic, and a joy to be around. She wants to attend Texas A&M University next year and study Business (hopefully I didn't jinx her admission). She brought her friend Bailey (remember us for your Sr portraits) to be her "professional stylist". Between the two girls laughing, making weird noises, and talking about stuff you'd normally hear little boys discuss, we had a fun time. Her three outfits seemed to fit her personality well. From the swing, to the gold chair, the crepe merdle trees, and 7 colorful balloons, to her dad's Harley Davidson motorcycle, we got some great images. Jordan was a blast to work with and hopefully she'll love the images as much as we do. Click here to see more images on the website, and here to watch a short video from the session. Feel free to leave comments... Enjoy....

Trevor and Karys...

We came to know Karys when we took her senior portraits a few years ago... every time we'd mentioned Trevor's name (during her senior portrait session), she would smile and light up like a snow globe. Well, fast forward to last weekend, Karys's fancy for Trevor was solidified with their wedding ceremony. It took place at her parents' home north of town. It was a quiet, low-key, yet beautiful wedding and reception. Karys is a beautiful and petite young woman. She's quietly reserved, yet when she smiles, it speaks volumes. Trevor seems to be the perfect fit for her. They seem to have fun when they are together, and when Karys looks at Trevor, you know that he's the one for her. The backyard was decorated with candles around the pool, bows on the trees, and tiki torches along the pathway. Our picture making services ended with an antique car as the background of our bride and groom. The day was special, in more ways than one, and it will be remembered for many years to come... Congratulations, Karys and Trevor, may your lives be blessed and contentment fill your days.... may God's Grace govern your marriage... Click here to watch a short video from the special day.... Feel free to let us know what you think, or wish to congratulate the bride and groom in our comments section.... Enjoy...

Noah and Family,

Noah has to be the cutest, blue-eyed, almost-three-year old, blonde haired, lil' boy, we've photographed. We've been photographing Noah since he was born, capturing his newborn portraits at only a few days old. He had the cutest Dad and son pic I think we've ever taken. A large print of it hangs in out studio. It's been a joy and privilege to watch Noah grow up. Our photographic journey with the Duke family started back with his parents wedding. Noah was funny, he would make these roaring noises and funny faces. He ran out in the fields and did lil' boy stuff. We captured him in all of his personality. Afterwards, we photographed mom and dad together with him, and then individually. The images turned out wunderbar and I think this was all done in record time (1 hour). I hope Matt, Andrea, and Noah like the images... Enjoy.....

Miss Janna...

Janna will be a senior in a few days at MacArthur HS. I had her in class a couple of years ago. She's a cute as a button, outgoing, creative and intelligent, young lady. If you ever get to meet her, you'll immediately become friends because of her captivating personality. She's all smiles (atleast when I'm around her). Janna will be a great rep for us this year.... We're excited about having her. More images on the site....

A Great Privilege....

This is our fourth time photographing Scott, Chelli, McKayla, and Hannah (as a family). To reminisce visit their previous sessions: session 1, session 2, session 3. It's such a privilege and honor being trusted to help capture and document the journey of their family. In just a short time, we've seen the girls change so much. Seeing their personalities develop and watching them interact is such a joy. As a photographer, this is why we do what we do. I just hope I never lose this appreciation for being given such a special opportunity. Scott and Chelli, thanks for entrusting us and sharing your lives with us. Feel free to leave comments....

RHS 2012 Rep Rebekah....

Rebekah will be a senior at Randolph HS at the end of next week. She'll be our 2012 Senior Rep from there. We met her through a senior we photographed late last year (thanks Martha). Rebekah is a bright, smiley, and athletic young lady (not to mention she has killer blue eyes). She plays volleyball for the RoHawks, as well as being a member of NHS, Student Council, and one more group I don't remember. I think she'll represent us well. Thanks again Rebekah, we'll be seeing more of you this year. A couple more images on the site.

Our First 2012 Senior Rep....

Ashley will be a senior at JM in less than a week. I've had the privilege of having her for two years in classes. She is a very athletic, intelligent, and trustworthy young lady. The reason we picked her is because in two years of knowing her, she's constantly shown us respect, diligence, and an appreciation for life. We love to see these kind of character qualities in young people, it's getting rarer these days. I think she'll be great for us this year. You'll be seeing more of her later in the year. Ashley, thanks for being one of our Reps this year... More images on the site...

A Close-knit Family....

The Campbells came back to us last weekend for their casual family portrait. We photographed one of their daughter's senior portraits, and did their formal portraits back in January. They are a very close and loving family; one that most people dream about having. The military tends to bring families together, and it sure has solidified this one. Due to weather conditions not suitable for outdoor portraits, we rescheduled for May (when all the family would be together again). They are about to move to TN, so an outdoor Texas portrait was desired. The images came out fantabulous, of course its easy to capture beautiful people (and their outsides aren't bad either ;) ). Just a side note, I got into some poison oak again. This is the second time in the last month and a half. I'm feeling itchy right now. Oh well, the images and experience were worth it.... Enjoy.

Barbie Dollies....

I think this is our seventh year photographing the JM Dollies Dance Team. I've been wanting to do something different for a while now, so this year we did. We put all of the Dollies in Barbie boxes. They loved it. Feel free to leave a comment or two... Click here to see a video of the session... Enjoy.

Sweet & Sporty Sydnee...

Sydnee is a senior at MacArthur HS. She came to us from seeing images of one of her friends we photographed last year (thanks Jori). She’s a very intelligent, friendly, and family oriented young lady. After college, she wants to be a nurse and take care of babies in the neo-natal area in hospitals. She’s also athletic; she’s played softball for most of her life, so we incorporated her gear for one of the outfits and got some cool images. When we met for the pre-consultation, Sydnee changed her mind about one of her outfits. I’m so glad she did because she looked stunning in her white sun dress in the flowers (nice choice Syd). We started out with her black outfit and the Texas flag. The black hat just seem to fit her outfit perfectly. We got some great images there (not mentioning what we had to say to get that Sydnee smile to come out). We then went down to our neighbor’s fields and took some images with the flowers (some of my favorites). We had to spray ourselves with bug spray to keep the chiggers off (who said making great images was easy). It was getting late, and since our boys hadn’t eaten, we ordered pizza. What a day, great images, Sydnee got her flowers, and everyone had pizza. Can’t say that wasn’t fun! I hope Sydnee likes ‘em, we certainly do… More images on the site. Click here to see a short video from the session. Feel free to leave a comment of two… Enjoy…

Ms. Rubi…

Rubi is a senior at JM. She’s good friends with another JM senior we’ve recently photographed. I didn’t know Rubi before the session, but since have come to know her and really like her. She’s funny, well-mannered, and seems to know her direction in life. She brought her friend Joann with her, so with the two of them laughing and telling stories, we got some great images. Rubi wanted to go back by the creek (aka – the poison ivy/oak area), I was reluctant, but ended up making our way back there. Time will tell, hopefully no one got exposed to the nasty little plant (even though Joann picked one up, oops). We got some very elegant dress images by the creek. While driving back there, I spotted some patches of yellow off in the distance. Come to find out, a good size area of yellow flowers were waiting for a subject to be photographed in. While we were there the sun turned hazy, so the light was perfect. The image below is probably one of my favorites from the entire 2011 senior season. There’s something about backlit, country scene images that draw me in. Hopefully, Rubi got the flower images she wanted. We finished up with the swing (battling the all-of-the-sudden wind). We had a great time and got some fantabulous images. Hopefully they like ‘em. More on the site, and click here to watch a short video from the session. Enjoy….

Katie Lady....

Katie is a senior at Floresville. She came to us from a recommendation from another senior we photographed early last month (thanks Lauren). Katie is a bundle of joy. I don't think she stopped smiling for more than 15 seconds the entire session. When she plays sports, her coaches say she's very deceiving, she comes across as happy, soft, and fuzzy, but as soon as the clock starts, she's the most aggressive girl on the court (of course with a smile on her face). She wants to study rehabing the body at Texas A&M University. After her education she wants to become a physical therapist and do some coaching as well. I smell an athletic trainer/coach in her future. Anyway, Katie was a blast to work with... We battled the wind outside, in more ways than one, and finished up inside. I must say, Katie was so much fun... I bet she could have a good time tied up, hanging in a tree. We love Katie, she's so cute and bubbly... Hope you like'em? More images on the site. Click here to watch a short video from the session.... Enjoy....

A Pair of Queens....

Lauren is a senior at JM. She’s one of our REPS this year. She is a fun, very family friendly, intelligent, and vibrant, young lady. I had the fortune of having her in one of my classes, and also had her sister too (Hey Savannah!). Well, I guess I can start off by explaining the title. I don’t play poker, but this past weekend, I photographed two Queens. The Homecoming Queen and the Prom Queen. Lauren was the JM 2011 Prom Queen. She was so excited. Her dress was out of this world. We got an early sneak peek before everyone else did on Saturday night. Lauren wanted some images that reminded her of Taylor Swift, so we headed down to the creek. The images turned out great, and I got into some poison oak (I’m highly allergic to it, Thanks Lauren… hehehehehe). On Sunday, Lauren returned to finish her session. I must say she was glowing after winning the Prom Queen title. We photographed on the swing, in the fields, and finished up inside. The images turned out fantabulous. I must say, I love the Olson family. Mom, Dad, sister Savannah, and Lauren are so much fun to be around. Did I mention Savannah bowing down at Lauren’s feet (servant girl) and Dad taking a picture of himself in front of the Texas flag? Way too funny… The session was fun for all… More images on the SITE. Click HERE TO WATCH A SHORT VIDEO FROM THE SESSIONS. Enjoy…..

The Few, The Proud, The Homecoming Queen...

Danielle is a senior at JM. I've had the fortune of having her in two classes over her four year, high school tenure. She's a positive, upbeat, joyful, and person-you-want-to-be-around, young lady. She always has a smile on her face, and a warm greeting waiting for you every time she sees you. She is also the JM reigning Homecoming Queen. She wants to go to college, but might have a stint in the military beforehand (in the Marine Corp). Whatever she decides to do in life, I know for sure, she'll succeed and make a difference in the world. Our session was originally scheduled for a Saturday, but was switched to Friday (due to her Prom), and then we switched it from afternoon, to early morning. The weather started out warm and humid, within minutes of starting, the wind picked up and the temps dropped a little. We battled the wind the rest of the session. We were taking images in a flower field, when Danielle quietly told her mom something bit her. She got stung by a bee. It was in one of the flowers and when she sat down, it stung her. She's a tough cookie, didn't even bat an eye (probably the future Marine in her). The session went a little long (due to the wind, and of course slow me), but we got some great images and had a good time. Some more images are on the SITE, and click HERE TO WATCH A SHORT VIDEO of the session. Enjoy....

Ms. Jordan...

Jordan is a senior at Judson HS. We've photographed two of her cousins, so that's how she knew about us. Jordan is a well-rounded, very intelligent (ranked 4th in her class of over 600), and fun, young lady. She doesn't know what she wants to do when she gets done with school, but she knows she wants to help others (I'm sure she won't have a problem finding a job with that objective). She plans on attending a University in East Texas and play soccer there (forgot to mention that she's also athletic). Anyway, Jordan was a lot of fun to work with. I think we broke her smile along the way, but hey, when you're having fun and laughing, while you're getting really cool and pretty pictures taken, it's just a little side effect. Jordan had some really cool outfits. My favorite was the white sun dress and jean jacket. I'm biased when it comes to sundresses and jean jackets. We have access to a field that has some kind of greenish, yellow plant that covers about an acre, so of course we used it. Some of my favorites are from that location. We made our way around the property, and our neighbor's too. In the end, we got some fantabulous images that Jordan and mom hopefully like. Jordan, I hope your mouth muscles recharge by tomorrow, because it would be a shame to not show off that million dollar smile.... More on the site, and click here to see a short video from the session.
Enjoy....

Snowboarding in Central Texas….

Zach is a senior at Wagner HS. He is a character. Very out-going, up-front, and absolutely loves the computer gaming world. But the story of the session was his passion for snowboarding. His dad is in the military, so he’s been all over the world. Skiing and snowboarding in Europe tops the list. He wants to study medicine and become a pharmacist later in life. We incorporated his gaming passions in the first part of the session, then got to his snowboarding talents. Funny thing is we’ve used our trampoline for several fun jumping shots with seniors before, but I never had someone on a snowboard use it. Zach seems to know how to work that board pretty good. The only set back was that the outfit he was wearing was a warm, winter suit. This is hot Texas. Zach’s a trooper though, so we made it through the session unscathed. We finished up in his hip-shirt and jeans. We had a great time, and the images turned out way cool. More on the site, and click here to watch a short video from the session. Enjoy…..

Strawberry Blonde and Freckles…

Kate is a senior at Floresville HS. She’s athletic, very down to earth, and fun to be around. My favorite types of images are ones that include freckles… I think they’re what represent us, marks that distinguish us, no two alike, yet represent the evidence of a creative & unique design by our Creator. Kate was a blast to work with. Her happy, smiley, and personable personality just draws you in. Did I mention she also has style? Her dress was absolutely gorgeous, not to mention her stylin’ shoes. I love the dresses that have texture, ruffles, etc… and when it’s form fitting, I think they are totally glamorous. Kate wants to go to school and study nursing… I think she’ll be perfect for that type of work. Her mom was so cute and full of personality. Kate says she’s always upbeat, positive, and encouraging… Why can’t we have more people in this world like that? I can see where Kate gets it from. We had a great time, got some fantabulous images, all the while sharing life with two individuals that seems to enjoy the journey… Man, it’s refreshing hanging out with people like that! Hopefully, Kate and mom feel the same way? More images on the site, and click here to see a short video from the session… Enjoy.

Goldielocks and the Sr Portrait Session…

Kenzie is a senior at Judson HS. She’s a swimmer on the Rocket team and good enough to earn a college scholarship. We photographed her sister about 3 years ago, so they came back this time for her senior portraits. Kenzie is all about smiling, being happy, and of course swimming. It was hard to get any images without her smiling, that’s just the type of person she is… of course we got a couple though. The day started out cloudy, but quickly made it’s way to hazy sun. The temps got into the lower 90s so she was pretty hot… good thing for rice paper (to pat the sweat of the face). We captured images all over the property, as well as two of our neighbor’s property. From an ivy laden wall to blue bonnets, from hot outside weather, to a night time swimming pool shoot, I almost felt like it was Goldielocks and the three bears… too hot, too cold, hopefully when she left she was just right…. Hehehehehe. I love that I can do this (adding my simple sense of humor in it to boot). We got some great images, that I know Kenzie and the fam will like… More images on the site, and click here for a short video from the session… Enjoy.

Not a Pet Photographer, but.....

These have to be the cutest pictures ever of the newest member of our family, Maddie. Couldn't resist not posting these.... Hope she brings a smile to your face and brightens your day, like she does ours....