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3rd Generation Portraits

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?

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Reimagining Traditional Family Portraits

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!

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Why Studio Portraits Are Having A Renaissance

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?

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How Your Family Photos impact your Child’s Self Esteem

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.

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Newborn & Family Photos

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

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Three's Company: A Heights Family Portrait

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!

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Zarin Newborn & Family Portrait Session

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.

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Matching Pajama Photos | Holiday Family Photo Shoot

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!

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Our Family Portraits

As photographers we live our lives capturing other families milestones and memories we often forget about our own. So we've recently updated our family portraits

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Style Guide: Color Coordinating for a Family Photo Session

You've got to make sure that Dad's pants match Sally's dress, that Sally's dress matches your blouse, and that your blouse matches Timmy's sweater. All this can drive a person mad. At this point you've got two options: you can pop open that bottle of xanax and curl up in the corner (which is a thing we all do, right?), or you can read this blog and learn that that by following a few simple guidelines you can dress your family like a seasoned Hollywood stylist. So, read on and save that xanax for another day.

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