When I first spoke with Shelley about what type of portraits she wanted us to create she told me her primary goal was to recreate a photo. Ok, what sort of photo are we recreating I wondered?

It’s at this point that she made the decision to recreate or reimagine some of her old family photos. She wanted turn of the century characteristics with a contemporary sensibility. Now this was a photoshoot I could sink my teeth into!

We’ve all seen the photos of the family in a field of tall grass, bluebonnets if you’re in Texas, or those sunlit, bright beach session photos with the family walking hand in hand (ahem - our first family and maternity photos). So why is it that there is a growing demand for studio portraits?

Your child’s self esteem can be directly impacted by how often and in what manner they are exposed to their own image. A study done at Tulane University concluded that children who see photos of themselves have higher self esteem than those that are not exposed to their own photos. This should come as no surprise to anyone but it is certainly an aspect of a child’s well-being that many moms and certainly most photographers fail to consider.

This family were amazing to photograph! Mom and Dad were very loving with their family and the boys were so well behaved

Don't get us wrong, we love photographing children and families. We love photographing maternity shoots, and we love photographing newborns. But when we get the chance to photograph a family of adults it's always a lot of fun!

One of the best parts of being family photographers is that we constantly get the opportunity to meet new and interesting people. We love getting to know our clients, it's one of the reasons we wanted to open a portrait studio.

Matching pajamas are huge right now. They're so popular that it's hard to find a store that doesn't offer matching sets for mom, dad, babies, and kids. And like most fashion trends, this one has found its way into family portraits. Unlike most trends, we love it!