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I met Kristen in the Junior League of San Antonio. She was paired as my mentor through the League's mentorship program. We shared a love of traveling and coffee as were both in the early stages of starting our own businesses. It's been a year since the program ended for us, but we still meet up regularly to chat about life, business, and the League. This session wasn't my first time to provide my services to help her small business. She wrote and self-published her first book

This family has been on a journey. Their story begins with the decision to foster and adopt. This beautiful momma shares their story on her Instagram account under the handle @calledtofoster. You can learn a lot about the process they went through to become parents to a child in need, especially, if you're like me and don't know anything about what prospective parents need to prepare before they are approved to become foster parents. If you're interested in the fostering proc

Warning. This post contains cuteness overload and may give you baby fever. Family Photos at Hemisphere Park I met this family for this first time during my Holiday Mini Sessions last year. I'm so thankful when families return as clients. It is the biggest compliment I can ask for from my clients. When this family participated in my Minis, their little boy, Myers, was only 2 months old. Now he's celebrating turning one! He was definitely the focus on their family session, but

This adorable couple braved the pandemic to photograph their first pregnancy. We met at the Botanical Gardens when it first opened, before other people started to arrive and while the sun was still low. I wore a mask through it all, even in the humid morning air. We began with some of my favorite spots, mainly because they're located at the entrance and require masks. So we took advantage of the greenhouses being empty so they could be mask free for their photos. As soon as p

What is Personal Branding? Your personal brand is "an authentic manifestation of who you are and amplif[ies] what you believe." Your brand is what makes you different from everyone else. It is true to you. It is what makes you unique. Your brand should reflect the roles you perform in your job as well as your ideals. Everyone has a brand. The question is, do you need to develop yours? And if yes, then how do you do that? One way to build your brand is using visuals. You can u

One of my first sessions since reopening my business was this fun engagement session! We were lucky to have a break in the many days of May

This little one was my first in-home newborn session since returning to work after shelter-in-place orders began back in March. Their maternity session was one of the last ones I did before having to take a break, too. I'm so happy the timing worked out for this family as they welcomed their first child! This future Aggie is entering a home full of love, not just from his parents but family and friends. He has an amazing support group in his life. He's also been blessed with

Ever wonder what a Photographer takes photos of when they can't leave their home? Whatever they can find! It's a weird feeling for a photographer to not pick up their camera for days or weeks at a time. You feel your skills getting rusty, your creativity draining, and your need to create something becoming more and more necessary. So you pick up your camera and capture whatever you can around you. This is what I've been photographing during my quarantine. Since I have no chil

My last session before the Stay-at-Home orders were put into place resulted in some of my favorite photos. The bluebonnets, the couple, the sunlight, everything worked out perfectly. I'm so happy I was able to fit in this maternity session for these first time parents. Unlike most photo sessions, these are time sensitive. You can't exactly reschedule a maternity session. And for this reason, we went ahead with the session but practiced social distancing as much as we could fo

Child portraits can be anything you want them to be and taken at any age. They can take in nature or an urban setting. My goal is to let your kid's personality shine in their portrait session. One kid got to do exactly that for his 10th birthday photos. The plan was to meet at Modern Essex City and use all of the colorful murals and graffiti art as his backdrop. But we weren't able to meet on a day when the Essex was open, so we made do with the street art in the neighborhood

One of the best parts about family photography is watching a family grow over time. And one of my favorite things is to celebrate their milestones, like birthdays. I photographed this little girl for her first birthday and had the recent pleasure of photographing her again as she turned two! Both sessions included some tears, but for different reasons. During her birthday shoot last year, she did not like the idea of being on the ground when she wanted to be held instead. Thi

I love when my clients want to try something new with me. In this case it was having a session at Government Canyon. I've been there to hike several times, but have never done a photography session until this couple was up for it. It's a bit of a drive for those not living on the north side of San Antonio, and there's a small entrance fee to the park. But it offers a lot of beautiful spaces. The park covers 12,000 acres which means you don't see too many people during a sessi

Newborn sessions are becoming one of my favorite photography sessions. Being welcomed into someone's home, being present during an important stage in their growing family, and witnessing the love these parents have for their newborn is an amazing part of my job. It's such a pleasure to be a part of clients' lives, from their maternity photos, to their baby being born, to the many family photos to come. What I love about lifestyle photography is that it captures these beautifu

On a very chilly, but beautiful, morning I met with Abby at San Pedro Springs Park. She was embarking on a new chapter in life and needed updated headshots. We both arrived early. We both decided to wait until 8:00 am sharp to leave the warmth of our cars. San Pedro is a unique spot in San Antonio, with its natural pool surrounded by tall Cyprus trees. It's the oldest park in the city and a popular spot for families during the summer months (or half of the year). Since its us

Earlier this year I photographed this energetic girl in a field with bluebonnets to mark her turning 20 months old. In July I photographed her again to celebrate her second birthday. The "terrible twos" does not describe this goofy child (at least not when she's in front of the camera). She is ready to explore and examine the world around her. She'll probably be giggling as she does, too. I met her family along the river at the Pearl early one weekday morning. By the time our