The Heart of the Family – The Woodlands Photographer

When you’re preparing to have your family portraits done this year, there’s a lot of questions that may be running through your mind and a lot of details you have to consider. Pulling the wardrobe together. Checking your schedule to make sure the kids don’t have soccer practice the day of the session.  Do you want to have a fun lifestyle session to make into an album, or posed formal family portraits for the wall? You can rest assured I’ll help you through it. We’ll go over all these details in our consultation, so you can be sure that on the day of the family portrait session you’ll be fully confidant that you are prepared and ready for some fun.

You already know you want some special family portraits, of everyone together. You definitely have thought about all the great shots we’ll get of the kids, both individually and together. Now it’s time to think about you! One thing you may not have really considered is getting some great portraits of you and your spouse together.

The heart of the family is you. The parents. You are who your children look up to with love every day for guidance and support. And kids love to see their parents together! This is why I take the time to get some beautiful couple portraits of the two of you together, just like you did for your engagement portraits and your wedding photos. You’ll be glad to have those portraits through the years, as you grow old together. As we celebrate the family, celebrate your love too.

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Take a look at just a few of the amazing parents I’ve had the opportunity to photograph this year! You can feel the love between the them. And every time they look at these photos, they’ll be reminded of how it all began – with the love of two people, who came together and built a beautiful family.

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Holiday Portrait Sessions – Spring, Conroe and the Woodlands TX

I welcomed back this wonderful family for their annual family portraits, and I love seeing how my littlest clients have grown from year to year! This year for their holiday family pictures they chose this gorgeous fall colour palette of purples and magentas, which always looks amazing against the deep rich hue of the early fall foliage. When clients ask, “What should I wear for our fall family photos?” this is a colour I always recommend, as a jewel tone that really pops!

As always, for your family portraits I shoot the entire family together for that coveted fantastic photo of everyone happy and together, for the wall above the fireplace. I won’t let you forget to get a couple portrait of just the two of you either! Thank you to this fabulous family for choosing me again for their yearly fall family photos here in the Woodlands!

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With the “perfect shot” done, then we move about for individual shots of the kids, together and by themselves. Kids are so much fun to work with, with their spontaneous genuine smiles and natural curiosity. I love to capture the happiness of children as well as their inner quiet souls, the sides of them we as parents see inside their gentle hearts in unguarded moments.

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We’ll shoot the family portraits again, with a little change of location, for variety and a more casual feel. These make great album portraits, when put together. Family portraits can be really fun and it’s a great chance to hang out together, laughing and smiling, and celebrate what makes you a loving family!

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Are you in The Woodlands Spring, Conroe, or Montgomery County, and are looking for family portraits?  email me directly with this CONTACT FORM.
To view booking information, see my INFO PAGE HERE for family portrait information and CLICK HERE to see the family portfolio gallery.

Outdoor Family Photos in the Woodlands

This family came to me with their brothers and sisters for a combined family session that included individual portraits of each family.  I have special rates for extended family sessions that let you book a two hour time slot and include all family units so everyone gets their own family portrait at a discounted rate than booking separate family sessions. These are especially popular in the fall, to get family portraits of everyone gathered together before and during the holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, those wonderful times of year when the whole family is celebrating together. And what better way to remember these special times than with family portraits!

This family was gathered together at the family home in the Woodlands, a gorgeous home that featured this amazing front step where they chose to have their family photos taken. I had a lot of fun with this family, and everyone came so beautifully styled! Notice how they chose accents of blue in their wardrobe, to achieve a nice colour harmony. And I adore the boots on mom!

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With fall just around the corner, I’m already booking fall family shoots for September, October and November and dates are filling fast. Click here to email  me directly about a portrait session for your family and click here to check out my portfolio.

How to Display Your Portraits: Wall Prints

There is nothing that makes a home feel more complete than hanging the family portraits of the people you love on the wall. When you book your family, senior, maternity or engagement session, we’ll set a time to go over the most important aspects of your upcoming photo shoot so your pictures not only exceed your expectations but also are a perfect match for your home.

MATCHING DECOR

At your consultation, we’ll discuss your home decor so that the entire look of the final portrait that will be framed for the wall is a match. From the colour of your wardrobe to the style you choose – casual, formal or whimsical – we’ll talk details and find the best location in the Woodlands or Spring area to fit your vision, whether it’s earthy with natural colours or bright and colourful with a modern twist.

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MEASUREMENTS

Before your in person viewing session, it’s a good idea to take measurements of the space where the portraits will go. In the home entrance, above the mantle in the living room, or in the master bedroom are popular places to hang the large family photo. After you’ve chosen your favourite image for display, I’ll show you how it will look in your chosen size. Different sizes can also change the shape, so an 16×24 will be a different shape (ie. longer or skinnier) than the more square shaped 30×40 because of the change in ratio. Remember – 8×10 prints are gift prints! That is not the size you want on your walls, that is the size of the photo you give to Grandma to frame for her mantle. Go big! Here is a little article I wrote on the difference between gift prints and wall art.

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COLOUR OR BLACK AND WHITE

Along with your home decor, your personal preference for colour or black and white photos is also something to consider. I convert some of the pictures in your gallery to monochrome, when the light is right and the background isn’t too busy to  be a distraction. I personally love black and white photography, and most of the large prints I have of my own children and for my family album have been converted. When you purchase a digital file, if there is a black and white copy, you keep them both! So it you are printing, we’ll go over the two options to decide which version is right for you.

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I look forward to helping you get the perfect piece of wall art for your home!

Family Portraits in Spring TX

With summer in full swing, believe it or not it’s time to start thinking about fall family portraits. It might seem too early, but fall family session slots fill up quickly as it’s the most popular time of year for families to get together for their annual portraits. The weather is cooler, the fall colours are beautifully showing and everyone is planning their holiday cards to send out to family and friends.

The wonderful thing about fall also is the colour palette for choosing your portrait outfits. I’ll help guide you with wardrobe before the session to match your chosen location here in Spring or the Woodlands, to match your family’s personality and style. This family coordinates so well with beautiful purple jewel tones and autumn russet reds. Still casual, but carefully put together to match the fall foliage with a little pop of colour.

If you’re thinking about booking a fall family portrait session, I’m now booking for September and October. Click here to email me directly for more information.

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At Home Family Portraits in the Woodlands

I had the pleasure to photograph this family at their home in the Woodlands for some updated family portraits.  They had such a great sense of style, and I love the pop of red with the black they are wearing!   I love to shoot on location, and have several excellent spots around the Spring and Woodlands area for more environmental portraiture, but shooting at a client’s home really personalizes the portraits.

Are you looking for updated family portraits? Click here to use this form to email me directly for more information about booking your custom photography session.

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Mother Daughter Portraits The Woodlands Photographer

There’s something so beautiful about photographing mothers and their children. The glow, the motherly pride, the sweet smiles and burst of genuine laughter. This trio of gorgeous ladies was a real treat to photograph before their extended family session, just the three of them.

And this month is perfect timing to get your mother-child portraits done! I’m having a MAY IS FOR MOTHER’S special, at a significant discount off my regular mini sessions! CLICK HERE for details!

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Lifestyle and Portraits The Woodlands Family Photographer

One thing I love to encourage my families to do, after any posed portraits they want for gifts and display, is to have some fun with the session and shoot some frames of everyone just being together, laughing and playing.  A portrait session with me is more than just getting the gorgeous pictures that you’ll love forever.  It’s two hours of being together, doing something special, and making memories. Far from being stressful, your portrait session will be fun, relaxing and full of laughter.

Is it time you spent a little time together, making memories?  Click here to email me directly.

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The Woodlands Personal Portfolio Photographer for Business and Social Media

It’s very important for business professionals to have high quality photographs of themselves to project a polished image.  I offer several packages, including headshots,  for all types of business professionals from new  entrepreneurs to corporate executives, with an emphasis on natural looking photographs taken outside for a more approachable feel.  These are very useful for social media platforms such as LinkedIn, as well as your own personal websites, business cards and marketing materials.  Contact me today for your custom photo session by clicking here to access the direct email form.

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Brothers – Classic Family Portraits The Woodlands

For the family that wants that one great family portrait of the whole family smiling and happily looking at the camera in a warm embrace, nothing beats a large mounted print or fine art wall canvas above the mantle. For clients, I offer beautiful wall art in many styles, that will complement any home. Click here to see the products I offer.

This family chose a traditional pose to match their classic look, and fun poses for the sibling shots. Such a great family and we got some funny candids of the brothers wrestling! Boys will be boys!

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Are you looking for family portraits in the Woodlands, Spring, Conroe or Tomball area, or just want more information?

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Happy Family Portraits – The Woodlands Photographer

This little guy was the sweetest thing ever! Four siblings came together for extended family photos this fall, to celebrate the birthday of the matriarch of the family, and each family received their own set of family portraits. I had a great time with all of them, and this boy just made my day with his shy smiles.

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Family Photographer Spring TX – Wall Art Displays

This family came to me for extended family portraits, and I love how these beautiful sisters styled the family! For a display, they chose this portrait of them all together as a large mounted piece for their wall. It always makes me so happy when a family chooses a large display for the wall, so they can enjoy their family portrait for years to come! I offer mounted prints, fine art canvas and full metal prints, so no matter what your home style, you get the perfect display piece that will last for generations.

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The beautiful yellow and blue combination really pops against the rustic fall foliage, and these printed beautifully.

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The doting grandparents.  I really enjoyed watching this family interact together, laughing and hugging.

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Aren’t they beautiful? These sisters were a lot of fun! Thank you for choosing me as your family photographer and I hope to see you again!

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Are you looking for a family photographer in the Spring, Woodlands, Conroe or Tomball area?

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Woodlands, Spring and Conroe Photographer 2013 in Review

I want to take this opportunity to thank all my fabulous clients from 2013 for making it a really stellar year!! I had the opportunity to meet some amazing families, couples, children and high school seniors  as well as local artists and business people for headshots and I truly enjoyed working with all of you. Thank you for making 2013 a wonderful year, and I look forward to seeing you again, and meeting my new 2014 clients.

Here are the highlights from the year. In 2013 I had two of my images accepted into juried shows, saw my work featured on several fantastic websites devoted to inspirational photography, was honoured to be interviewed for a few online blogs for senior photography and film work, developed dozens of rolls of film,  saw two Ron Burgundy impersonations from hilarious clients, lost countless lens caps, and spotted about a hundred deer in the woods. Pretty good year, in all.

Can’t wait to see what this year brings!

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This lovely lady booked a family session that included her sister’s family and their parents (more photos from the extended family session to come!) for holiday portraits of the whole family together. I always make sure to shoot each family unit individually too, so everyone gets their own family photograph as well. Beautiful family, and I can’t wait to share more!

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Are you looking for a family photographer in the Spring, Woodlands, Conroe or Tomball area?

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Every time I photograph this family, it’s always so much fun and I was happy to welcome back one of my 2013 Senior Portrait clients! I loved how their coordinating purple outfits looked with the fall foliage we have this year!

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Are you looking for a family photographer in the Spring, Woodlands, Conroe or Tomball area?

 To get more information or email me directly with this CONTACT FORM.

Mother and Daughter Portraits the Woodlands Photographer

When Miss M contacted me for family portraits of her with her two daughters, I was really excited for this session! Such a wonderful idea, and these three beauties had such a beautiful connection between them. This is what family photography is all about — capturing the relationships we treasure the most.

 

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Are you looking for a family photographer in the Spring, Woodlands, Conroe or Tomball area?

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Family Photographer the Woodlands and Conroe

This family photography session was fantastic for so many reasons. The beautiful styling of this family for portraits, the gorgeous fall weather we had, and this sweet baby who gave me such happy smiles! I’ve had so many beautiful families this season, from all over the Woodlands, Spring, Conroe and Tomball. Thank you to my awesome clients!

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Are you looking for a family photographer in the Spring, Woodlands, Conroe or Tomball area?

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The Woodlands Engagement Photographer

I had SUCH fun at this session! Super cute couple, willing to let me play with all my funny lenses and film cameras, plus I made them trek all over the area and they never grumbled but made it all fun. The rain came out in a fine mist off and on, but they soldiered on through that too! Big big share from this session, since they were oh so fun to pose!

 

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One thing I love about shooting engagement couples, maternity and seniors is how I get to take my time and play with some specialty lenses I can use with still subjects. Love this lens! No photoshop magic here!

 

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Are you recently engaged and looking for an engagement photographer in the Spring, Woodlands, Conroe or Tomball area?

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A little engagement portrait preview for this beautiful (and really fun!) couple who are getting married in just a few short weeks! It was an honour to do their engagement portraits here in Spring, and thankfully the rain wasn’t too bad – we kept our eye on the weather for weeks, hoping not to get a total rain out! Lovely couple, I can’t wait to get the rest of their gallery together!

 

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This one just looked right to me as an 8×10 ratio. A crop can change the feel of an image!

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The Woodlands and Conroe Maternity Photographer

Everything just came together so beautifully for this maternity portrait session here in the Woodlands and our Spring location! Amazing couple, stunning light, gorgeous autumn styling and a whole lot of love and anticipation for the new little life making a debut very soon.  I think I’ve decided that maternity photography is definitely one of my favourite types of sessions!

Are you welcoming a new life soon and are interested in a maternity photography session here in the Woodlands, Spring or Conroe?  EMAIL HERE with this contact form.

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Are you expecting a new little one and need a maternity photographer in the Spring, Woodlands, Conroe or Tomball area?

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Woodlands Family Photographer

This awesome family knew exactly where they wanted their family portraits done this year! One of my favourite new families, they are fun, fearless and full of laughter and I loved this whole shoot.  And big winner – everyone happy and smiling for that holiday card portrait!

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