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… as in Randy & Melinda’s third session with me since I started as well as the fact their family grew to three (human) members as of this past spring with the birth of Miss Emma.

Recently while they were in town visiting family and friends, we met up early one morning to capture the three of them together before they had to head back to Oklahoma again. Here’s just a few of my favorites from their most recent session …

Meet Emma … I could have cropped /cloned Melinda’s hand out of this image, but I figured it would be better that you all know that she was being held in place and not in any danger …

Love those rosettes they’re both wearing as well as their well coordinated outfits!

While Randy isn’t a UT-Austin alum, he is probably much more a Longhorn fanatic than I am. I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say that Emma will be a UT-Austin Class of 2022 grad (or if she follows in her daddy’s footsteps, a UT Austin School of Pharmacy Class of 2024 grad)!

So cute … *cough*perfect Christmas card image*cough*

Seriously, even the grouchiest person alive couldn’t help but smile at this image …

I’ve officially titled this image “Bevo: Drop and give me 20; Emma: “Sir, yes sir!”

I’d love to say that I captured Emma’s first solo steps at the ripe young age of seven months, but umm … sadly nope. Seconds after this shot gravity kicked in and she took a header with all three of us diving to catch her

Those eyes … I do believe they’ll be breaking plenty of hearts in no time at all …

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To show that family is who you make of it — it doesn’t have to be about blood, its about opening your doors and hearts to provide love and support for someone else in need of it, whether through hosting an exchange student or being a foster parent.

Thanks again to Larry, Jessica, and Ana for a great session!

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Family Wardrobe inspiration #2 (#1 was posted on August 27th!)

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Katy’s already given birth to her little one — a much anticipated arrival since he was very much wanted and planned for … but here’s a few images from her maternity session to reminisce with …

Knowing how very much this little one was wanted, I couldn’t resist manipulating the late afternoon sun to create a little starburst of sunlight shining down upon Katy!

… and of course, one more bump pic to wrap up with!

Congrats Katy & Austin!

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Family Wardrobe inspiration #1 (#2 will be posted on September 10th!)

… and here’s a closeup of one of the parents’ outfits!

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I recently met up with Randee, her husband, Wamon, and their three children …

The day of their session was Kelci’s birthday … so here’s a solo shot of the birthday girl!

… and baby of the family, Brynton!

… and the oldest, Ivy

I couldn’t resist sharing a few outtakes … Mr. B is a character!

Thanks again Randee, Wamon, Ivy, Kelcie, and Brynton for a great session!

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Many of you may recognize Susan — she’s one of the several awesome stylists at Classy Cuts in Athens.

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Now to add Miss B to the mix!

I’m afraid that I started something … apparantly Miss B wants a slide now …

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Day in the Life sessions differ from the traditional portrait session in that they are documentary style instead of posed portraits. The sneak peeks I’ve chosen are the ones where Noah’s not being adorable directly at me and the camera (I have a ton of those too)!

Noah’s peeking in the oven to watch the cookies bake …

Additionally, with the Day in the Life sessions, the only lighting sources are what are avaialble — overhead lighting in your home and any outdoor lighting sources that we can open the curtains/mini blinds and let in. No flash, no strobes.

The only edits done to these images were black and white conversions (the original color images were white balanced prior to conversion). As these are ‘capturing the moment’, no retouching or exposure edits are made.

Many thanks to Scott, Melody, Charles, and Noah for yet another great session!

If you would like to capture a ‘day in the life’ with your family in lieu of the traditional family session (or as a portion of a full portraiture session), contact me for details.

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