I know, I know… my blog is horribly neglected!  This fall season has been my busiest fall to date, and updating the blog has been at the bottom of the list (sadly!).  I am booked until mid-January at this point, only accepting newborns who will be worked in.  But, amidst the shooting hustle and bustle, I did want to share a fabulous recent family session.

Loved this family, and loved what we ended up with!

Thanks *m* family, it was wonderful!

Until next time,

Tammy

Still playing catch up and blogging sessions from last spring/summer.  Seems odd, especially since we have our first “cool” snap of the year going on    But, I have the best clients and I love to show them off, even if it’s a little delayed!

Meet the *t* family and their pretty little *a* – how cute are they?!

Thanks *t* family – as always, it was good to see you!

Until next time,

Tammy

Little baby *c* is growing up!  It seems like yesterday that he was at the studio as newborn, now he is 6 months old, and sitting up all on his own 

We had so much fun during our session, here are some of my favorites:

Thanks *L* family, I enjoyed it, as always!

Until next time,

Tammy

A few quick shares of this sweet family… I love how the images are so light and fun, just like they are 

Thanks to the *b* family for being so much fun to work with 

Until next time,

Tammy

Sometimes photographing large family groups can be, well, not so fun.  It can be a little stiff, a tad stuffy, and can reek of over-the-top-traditionalism (yes, that was my big word for the day.  Go me!).  But, when the *b* family contacted me about a family session, they seemed different.  Not different in a bad way — in a good and potentially really fun way.  In fact, when they emailed me, they even included images of them being really candid (i.e. that’s code for acting silly).  Once I saw that, I was pretty much in 

So, fast forward to our session, which we decided to shoot at an awesome vineyard and winery in Athens, Texas.  It was crazy windy, but in spite of that, we had a great time shooting.  We had so many great shooting options at the vineyard and towards the end, we ended up with some absolutely gorgeous light.  Don’t believe me?  See for yourself!

And finally, a “candid” shot:

Thanks *b* family, it was fun!

Until next time,

Tammy

East Texas Family Photographer

I’m trying to play catch up on blogging (I think that is the story of my life!)    I have had some great sessions so far in January (maternity and newborn, some of my favorites!), but wanted to blog this particular session that was pre-Christmas.  I love how warm and fun the images are, and of course, I love how Mom coordinated everyone (my clients are always so gifted at putting great looks together).  Have a peek at the *g* family:

Isn’t she just so-stinkin-cute??

It’s all about the hair (love it!):

More of little Miss Cute:

Ah, the elusive “sibling shot”… always wanted, but so rarely captured successfully!    I do love this one:

And finally, a classic family shot (this was for the Christmas card):

Thanks again *g* family, I had a great time working with you — see you again soon!

Until next time,

Tammy

A few days ago, we arrived home from a whirlwind trip to NW Arkansas.  I must have been crazy to leave in the midst of my busiest time of year, but there were so many fun and amazing perks to the trip, I just couldn’t say no.  And thank goodness I didn’t!  Quite honestly, I ended up having an amazing time, in a beautiful location, visiting with old (young!) friends, shooting, and spending time (away from computers and cell phones) with my husband, two boys and one of our dogs at beautiful Devil’s Den.

The trip started out as a visit/trade out shoot with a friend from college, who I reconnected with via social networking sites a couple of years ago.  Funny thing, we both ended up being photographers and over the last year, it’s been so fun getting to know each other again and talk about our businesses.  I also ended up being able to coordinate a session with a friend from Kansas, of her two beautiful daughters, but that’s another blog post to come!

So, on to the good stuff.  I have to show off the images I shot of my beautiful friend (inside and out!),  Bobbie Yocum of Yocum Photography.  If you are looking for a fabulous Fayetteville, Sprindale, or NW Arkansas Photographer, she is your girl!  I had such a great time shooting her family session, at a to-die-for location that I happened to discover on my way back to Devil’s Den one morning.  The foliage was amazing there, plus there were several abandoned little buildings on site, gorgeous green grass and what I didn’t know when I first saw the location, a mega light trap.  What is a light trap, you ask?  A ‘light trap’ is a small pocket found in extremely rare places on earth that traps totally glorious, radiant, fall-on-your-knees-and-cry-of-happiness, amazing light.  Okay, I totally made that definition up, but I do hope it hammers my point home.    Have a look at what we ended up with:

Bobbie, her sweet husband Kevin, and their gorgeous daughter, *B*…

Some images shot in the above mentioned “light trap”, I love these of Bobbie and her baby girl:

Some of Bobbie and Kevin… I *heart* these…

All together again:

And finally, as we were running out of light, a little use of off camera flash (I love the background!!!):

Many thanks to Bobbie for shooting my own family photos as well.  What I have seen so far, I just adore!  I will try to share some of them here soon    Lots of other blogging to come — I have so many good shares coming up, just need to get my feet back underneath me, whew!

Until next time,

Tammy

I loved meeting this sweet family, Mom and Dad were so trusting of my location choices (sometimes I navigate us to some strange places!) and the girls were styled to perfection.  If we wouldn’t have run out of light, I just could have kept shooting all night    Here are some of my many favorites (it was hard to narrow them down for a blog share!).

The girls in front of my favorite red door (I *heart* everything about this):

Shooting this gave me two small heart attacks (she was a little elevated!), but it was worth it for this reaction:

This one makes my heart soar… it’s everything I want to capture between a family:

Such pretty girls.  Poor Dad, he is in for it in about ten years!

And though we were aiming for a more “sweet” image of Mom with her two girls, I couldn’t love this one any more had we planned for it!  It totally makes me realize how as a Mom, sometimes you just smile and hang on!

Thanks *H* family, it was great meeting you 

Until next time,

Tammy

I love shooting in new places, it’s like Christmas morning to me.  You never know what you are going to find, but it’s bound to be good    This session was definitely like that for me, there was a new “present” every couple of hundred feet.  Gorgeous leaves, trees, an old VW bug (best. prop. ever.), an old, chippy, red building… photographers heaven, I tell you.

In fact, I should ask the *D* family if I can set up a tent there, hang out a shingle and make it my on location studio – think they would be down with that?  Ha!

Here are some of my favorites from the session (sans their adorable family shot) – I’m not showing that one in case they are using it for their Christmas cards!

This is a photographers favorite for sure.  I love everything about it, right down to his freckles and little boy smile:

Pretty girl, pretty location, pretty light = yummy!

Blue eyes?  Why yes, thank you:

See?!  See?!  Best. Prop. Ever.

And the two people responsible for these adorable kids?  Here they are (and yes, I made them do this, but isn’t it totally making you smile?) 

Thanks *D* family, hope you had as much fun as I did!

Until next time,

Tammy

In my quest to catch up on blogging, I am so happy to share this amazing family session.  It had everything:  adorable kids, a gorgeous Mom and Dad, the location and light were just perfect, and the colors Mom chose for everyone’s look were so vibrant and apropos for this time of year.  I loved what we ended up with, have a look at a few of my favorites:

This image is PROOF that a family session is not boring or painful 

Mom and her girl… I big-puffy-heart this one:

Another great family shot:

see, I told you they were gorgeous:

Yummy light and a great laugh:

and finally… how cute is his little face?!?

Thanks *M* family – you guys were awesome!

Until next time,

Tammy