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Windler Family Fall Portraits

Dec 11, 2024

Family portraits with little kids can be challenging. They just want to run and play and the littlest thing takes them from happy and smiling to sad and crying. As parents, we tend to start thinking those difficult days are over, but then we discover that our older kiddos have their set of challenges as well. Sometimes they really don't want to be there, they can feel pretty self conscious in front of the camera, and they tend to have pretty strong opinions about what they want to ...

Charlotte's Fall Portraits

Dec 06, 2024

I have had the pleasure of photographing Charlotte each year since she first came in for newborn portraits 13 years ago. It's been so fun to see how much she's grown and changed each year.This year was extra fun because we got to include Charlotte's sweet dog in our portrait session. Griffin was a little shy at first, but she warmed up and was just as cute as can be. She definitely brought out some pretty awesome smiles too!

Teddy's 6 Month Baby Portraits

Apr 22, 2024

What can I say other than that this kiddo is absolutely adorable? His sweet little smile is infectious and, oh my, his eyes are gorgeous! Teddy's parents are members of my baby club and we were lucky enough to have bluebonnets in bloom when he was ready for his 6 month portrait session. Talk about great timing!You never really know what you'll get when you do baby portraits outdoors, but Teddy handled it like a champ. Cold air and itchy grass were no match for his ...

Cece's Senior Portraits

Apr 24, 2023

Cece thought downtown Austin would be a fun place for her senior portraits since there's so much variety there. We walked all around searching for cool spots to use and found no shortage! Cece is a senior at McNeil High School this year and will be graduating in May. In the fall she'll be off to Ireland to study at Queen's University! Congrats Cece!

Delaney's Senior Portraits

Apr 11, 2023

I just love taking senior portraits and was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to work with this awesome young lady a few weeks ago. Delaney is incredibly sweet and was so much fun to work with. We enjoyed wandering the Zilker Botanical Gardens and found tons of lovely spots to capture her personality and beauty. We got incredibly lucky with the weather too!Delaney is graduating from McNeil High School this spring. She is an accomplished swimmer and has received a scholarship to ...