Woodlands Waterway Family Shoot {houston texas portrait photographer}

Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph this fun family down at the Woodlands Waterway. I’d never shot there before, so it was a fun adventure exploring all the various scenes. The family wanted a bit of a mix of urban and nature, and this turned out to be a great place to find both of those things.

The boys definitely loved exploring the tunnels and fountains – they had exactly as much fun energy as you’d expect a 4 year old and a 2 year old to have! As a result, I got a lot of this:

And a lot of this:

Which have had me laughing out loud throughout the entire editing process thus far.

But they were really incredibly sweet boys. It was easy to tell that they truly loved each other as well as being so very loved themselves. They also both had gorgeous eyes and adorable smiles, and as a result I also got a few like this:

and a few like this:

Which is just about all you can ask from such wild and crazy boys! We had a great time, and I absolutely loved getting to know this fun family.

Thanksgiving Antics {houston texas portrait photographer}

Since my new “nifty fifty” lens (50mm f/1.8) arrived in the mail only a few days before thanksgiving, it was inevitable that I’d be spending most of the holidays behind the camera. Luckily, my family happens to contain plenty of adorable kiddos and puppies to use as subjects.

As much as I’d love to spend the whole weekend editing these photos so I can share them, I actually have a few portrait shoots that need to be finalized first. Still, I can’t resist posting at least a few. Enjoy!

A Very Vintage Christmas {houston texas portrait photographer}

Just for funsies, here’s a selection of some of the vintage-ized images from the shoot with my nieces. Having the old-fashioned sled and the fun present boxes made for a great set – now if only we could have had some snow! I guess that’s too much to ask for in Houston. ;)

New fun toys! {the homespun life – photography; embroidery; sewing}

It’s been almost like Christmas around here lately! The hubby and I both celebrate our birthdays in August and our wedding anniversary is in July, so the summer season in our household is always showered in gifts. This year was no exception. Remember my gorgeous antique singer sewing machine? Well I finally got it back to working order about a month ago, and to celebrate the hubby got me a gorgeous cast iron treadle table and a lovely all-wood antique sewing box that is now home to my embroidery floss and tools.

I was thrilled to come home and find these antique beauties! But it got even better a few weeks later when my birthday gift arrived: a brand new lens for my beloved Canon! I’ve been needing a zoom lens for portraiture (my wide angles are no help in that department), and the new one is a perfect multi-purpose lens. I’ve already found it to be useful in all sorts of different contexts:

I even took it with me last week on my photo shoot with Kay Harmon Photography and got some great shots! Needless to say, I’m head over heels for both the hubby and this wonderful lens. I’ve also got a 5-in-1 reflector coming my way, so be on the lookout for more portrait shoots showing up here in the next few months. I’m so excited! And speaking of portrait shoots, if you live in the Houston, DFW, Austin, or San Antonio areas (or anywhere in between), check out my new portraits section – I’m looking for volunteers to help me build my portfolio, and there’s a lot of freebies in it for you if you want to join the fun!