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Family Portraits in Dripping Springs

January 5, 2026

I had the pleasure of taking family portraits for this beautiful family out in Dripping Springs when they all gathered together for the holidays this year. I just love working with extended family groups. Being able to capture the dynamic between parents and their children, siblings, grandparents and grandkids, cousins, and in-laws is both fun and heartwarming. It's also a lovely reminder of how unique every person and family is.With busy lives and families spread around the country, ...

Cox Family Portraits

December 12, 2025

Family portraits are precious treasures. While I do have some clients that take them every year, most save them for big milestones. Some call after something reminds them that life is short and that we need to celebrate the ones we love more often. And then some get a new dog and that's just the push they needed!Meet the Cox family and their brand new pup Claus! Like most puppies, Claus wasn't very interested in staying put or posing for family portraits. We did manage to ...

Windler Family Fall Portraits

December 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

December 6, 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

April 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 ...