Emma, Kate, Cooper & Wyatt - {Family} - Sneak Peek!

 Earlier this month, I met up with this adorable family for their session. I nearly died when I saw just how cute their outfits were! While I was talking to their mom, she mentioned she had found all of the outfits the day before within 15 minutes all at one store. Talk about some good finds!! They looked absolutely adorable in their coordinating outfits! All that was missing was mommy & daddy in the photos. ;)

All four of the kids had very distinct personalities and weren't shy about showing them! They definitely kept me on my toes and made for a very enjoyable time.

Here are just a few from their session!

Bob & Jen - {Wedding Reception} - Sneak Peek!

When Bob & Jen contacted me awhile back and asked if I would photograph their wedding reception/dinner, I was thrilled! After meeting with them face to face, I was even more excited that I got to be a small part of their celebration. It is so obvious that they are head over heels in love with each other! They were married at the courthouse this year in June, but still wanted to have time to celebrate with friends & family. They hosted a wonderful dinner at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse and had family come in from all over the US. 

Before the dinner, we took the time to get some of the common formal poses you would see from a wedding day with all of their families. The dinner looked amazing and from all of the conversations I heard - everyone enjoyed it. Jen actually came over to me during the dinner just to see if I needed water or anything. And this was supposed to be all about them!! Such genuinely kind people. :) 

Here are just a few of the photos from the evening!

There were cakes on each table that THEY made for their guests. And not just any ol' cake. Each cake had different flavors AND if you are a musician - you will notice the notes aren't just random. They took the time on each cake to transcribe different songs (the Bridal Chorus is the one shown) since Jen is a musician!

How cool is that?!

Isn't she absolutely stunning?

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Krystal

Holiday Traditions - {Giveaway}

Since the holidays are quickly approaching, I thought it would be a great time for a giveaway! And for this giveaway, I want to know more about YOU! I love traditions and think it is so important to pass things on to future generations. Some traditions are silly while others are very meaningful. Whatever they may be, they are important for each family! 

I remember every year since I was a little kid, my family would gather around to say a prayer before we dug in to our Thanksgiving feast. As soon as the prayer ended, my great-grandfather would loudly exclaim "Give me a chicken leg!". As silly as that was, once he passed away - someone else in the family *always* says it. It wouldn't be Thanksgiving with my family if someone didn't say that!  

One of my new favorite traditions is taking photos of my sweet boy in ridiculous outfits.

This was last years and I. Love. It. 

 The fabulous people at Clickin Moms have provided a one year membership ($50 value) to one of my lucky readers! If you don't know who they are, then you should definitely check them out! It is a fabulous site where  mom's with cameras all the way up to professional photographers go to talk about camera settings, ideal locations, wardrobe advice or just to vent! It is a great community and they also have a wonderful retail store (I'm a big fan of their iPhone cases).

All you have to do to enter is fill out the following information and tell me about your favorite holiday tradition! If there are more than 50 entries, I will add in a mini-session with me as an additional prize to giveaway. And if we get more than 150 entries, I will add yet another prize - a 16x20 gallery wrapped canvas! That's over $350 in prizes to giveaway with up to three lucky winners!!

So tell your friends - tell your family - and get your entries in! You have until Wednesday, 11/23/2011 to get your entry in. I will draw for the winners on Thanksgiving and announce it the following week on here!

*Winner for the Clickin Moms membership must be a new member - not good for renewals or current members*

All entries will be private to me & you will receive instant verification that your entry was received!

Sarah - {Toddler Session} - Sneak Peek!

Sarah is a sweet little girl! It's always interesting for me to see the differences in babies & kids when they are at different stages developmentally. When I asked Sarah's mommy if she could walk, she laughed and quickly said "Oh yes... She RUNS!". And she wasn't kidding. Hah! Sarah was so busy during the session and kept me running all over the place. Definitely a fun way to start out my busy Saturday!

I was amazed with Sarah's ability to converse non-verbally. I am all about the baby sign language, so it's always exciting to see someone else who does it even more than I did! Here are just a few of my favorites of this beautiful little girl! Check out her gorgeous baby blues!

As she was getting a new pair of shoes on, she was cracking up at her mommy. 

So cute!!

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Krystal

Austin, TX - {Fall/Holiday Mini-Sessions}

Can you believe it is NOVEMBER?!?

That is just crazy for me to even wrap my head around. It seems like it was July last week and now we are headed full steam ahead right into the holiday season. If you are in the Dallas area & haven't booked your mini-session yet, don't delay! There are only a few spots left!

After seeing if there was interest in the area, I have opened up a morning of mini-sessions in the Austin, TX area. This will be the LAST time I am in that area this year. If you want to book a regular session or mini-session with me, please contact me ASAP as spots fill up very quickly. Sessions are available on Saturday or Sunday, November 19th & 20th. The mini-sessions will be held the morning of the 20th. This is prime time to get photos done for the holidays!

The specific location of the mini-sessions will be in the north Austin/Round Rock vicinity. After booking your mini-session, you will receive information on the exact location. These are offered every half hour beginning at 8am and go until noon. Some of the time slots are already booked, so as I said before - don't wait to book! Feel free to pass this along to friends/family/co-workers. And don't forget: If you refer someone who books & completes a session, you get a $25 print credit!

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Krystal

Happy Halloween!

In the midst of busy season, I decided to block off one weekend between August & Thanksgiving to be completely off. That weekend was this past weekend (and it was probably for the best that I did since I have some nasty cold/bug that won't. go. away.) Even though I wasn't feeling my best, the fun still had to go on for my little man!  

There is an amazing pumpkin patch in north Texas that I happened upon this year! You can pick your own pumpkin straight off the vine, feed farm animals, go on a hay ride & there's plenty of room to run around. It was so much fun & we really enjoyed it! And to cap off the weekend, little man was treated to his first candied apple. I'll let you be the judge on whether he liked it or not. ;)

It may be hard to tell (hah!), but he really *really* liked it.

 And it's not halloween unless there are some monsters around!
Can you hear him roaring?

Enjoy your day & all of the yummy treats that come along with it! :)

Happy Halloween!

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Krystal

The Huth's, Scott's & Cannon's - {Family} - Sneak Peek!

I was so excited when Ann called to book a session for her entire family. It is quite the achievement to get four grown children & their families all in the same place at the same time. Between school & work schedules, it sounded downright impossible & like we'd have to wait until next year to make it work. But little did I know how amazing Ann is! We met up this past weekend for their family session at a beautiful park.

You may recognize some of Ann's family from my session with them in July. I adore this family & thoroughly enjoy spending time with them. They had me laughing so hard during the session - to the point that I was having a hard time keeping my camera steady! Hah! They have such great dynamics with each other and are so fun to be around.

Here are just a few of my favorites from their session!

As I was snapping away, I happened to turn to the side & saw Ky playing with his nephew. 

Isn't this such a sweet moment??

 I *love* they way they look at each other!

They just celebrated their 8th wedding anniversary this week. :)

 Ann commented that she really wanted something that she could hang on her fireplace.

I think we captured the perfect photo of her son-in-law to display prominently. Hah! :)

Thank you guys for such a great evening! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!

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Krystal