Lakeview Hearing Center in Marble Falls has 3 audiologists on staff for hearing assessments, treatment, education, and rehab with hearing aids and other devices, working closely with the medical community. State of the art and traditional diagnostic equipment with personnel passionate about their craft sets them apart. I recently had the opportunity to photograph their facility and staff as they interacted with clients and vendors for their upcoming promotional materials, and even had the chance to have my own hearing assessed in their sound booth (that’s me in the photo up there). It’s official: I have hearing loss! I’ve known since high school, and it seems my right hear has some degree of bone stiffening preventing vibration. Thankfully, they made me a custom set of musician’s ear plugs for when I photograph concerts to prevent any noise-related loss in the future. I was very impressed with all the new information I learned.
Congratulations to Johnny & Natalie on their wedding! What a spunky and funny couple, it was almost hard to take photos because we were all laughing so hard! I think it was the first reception I’ve attended where cowboy hats and Texas accents were mandatory (yes, we had the DJ call them all out for a group photo!) Yet especially later in the evening, once the happy couple was ignoring us and we went into stealth photo ninja mode, there was such a lovely tender affection and sense of relief that it set my own heart to melting. My own 13th anniversary was the day after the wedding, and I thank you for giving me the perfect reminder of how wonderful it’s been! And thanks to Tyler Schmitt who is such an experienced and expensive wedding photographer for agreeing to come be my second: you were amazingly easy and fun to work with! Betcha didn’t know he was hiding back there!
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Miss K is getting ready to party hard with these designer custom photo invitations from our session last week. Do you think I’ll get invited? 
Parker Piano Studio in Austin and Dripping Springs offers lessons from beginner to advanced intermediate. A beautiful, open, bright studio filled with both traditional and cutting-edge music technology, it is organized and well run by an experienced and passionate instructor, Kathlyn Parker.
It was a pleasure to spend time in her studio with her students, watching her enjoy playing for herself. This session is destined for use on her web site and promotional materials and brochures.
A bridal in Historic Downtown Georgetown in February created a challenge finding outdoor greenery, even in Austin, but we thanks to Forever Gardens 6970 Ranch Road 2243, Georgetown, TX (512) 868-3373 near the Williamson County Courthouse, we found a spot that still had some color this time of year. A little nudge from Photoshop, and it’s almost springtime! This lovely, adorable bride will be tying the knot on Saturday, congratulations!
I first met Mike as a kid when we were studying at the same karate studio. He used to tease my baby by bringing her to me after class saying things like, “Tell Mama the new words you learned,” at which she would reply, “Anthrax!” or “Machine gun!” Years went by without seeing each other, but thanks to the modern wonder of the world, Facebook, we meet again when he is as grown up as I am with a life and career all his own, not to mention enough personality to fill a room even with almost no talking. Drum sticks flying, and a third-degree black belt, I’m glad I was the one doing the shooting.
Steve Wolf of the Wolf Stunt Ranch and Firelake Event Center put on a great show with his Science in the Movies presentation now performed at over 2,000 schools in North America. He demonstrates all the science concepts needs for the Texas TAKS in a fun educational way that really gets the kids excited and involved. Who wouldn’t appreciate all the guys putting themselves at risk by hoisting, dangling, falling, shooting, and the best of all, igniting and fire training? All for the kids, right? It looked pretty fun to me too, relaxing while all the child labor did the work!
Science Day 2010 was filled with demos for the kids to learn various scientific concepts. My kids were grateful for the invitation from Steve Wolf to come to the event, ditch a little of their own school, and enjoyed the Austin Nature and Science Center presentation allowing us to get up close to other little critters.
The top 20 Nike marketing execs from Portland and around the USA visited the idyllic Wolf Stunt Ranch and Firelake Event Center in west Austin for team building exercises. What do you get when you put 20 ultra-competitive Nike employees in an active outdoor games facility and ask them to work together? A lot of team destroying! By the end, bragging rights went to all as they had to figure out how to solve the last puzzle as a group. I’m not sure what happened to the guy holding the homemade bomb, I didn’t want to spend enough time near it to ask what that was all about!
Michelle Pulsifer of On the Spot Body Art needed some updated portfolio portraits for holiday faces, and our models were running to and fro like firecrackers, leprechauns, covered in masks and more!
If you are interested in posing as a model for face and body art, specifically full-body or maternity belly art, please contact Michelle.
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Two months old, and already looks so different from a typical newborn session! While it followed the same pattern of awake, fussy, hungry, happy, tired, screaming, deep sleep that newborn sessions always have, it was odd to be able to make funny faces and kissy noises during a “newborn” session and have him actually respond with smiles and eye contact! Still, while most of the important photos were made while deep in sleep, we got more than the usual share of smiling happy shots.
I loved using mom’s crocheting and dad’s music equipment to really show some personality. Congratulations to Sam and Melissa on your first beautiful baby after so many years of waiting, and he is a beauty!
Jeremy K. Frost of Keller Williams Steel Action Team is offering 321 Abbey Dr in Austin for $359,000. A beautiful and meticulously kept 3474 sq ft 5br, 3 1/2 bath single story in an outstanding master-planned community and exemplary Dripping Springs school district. Photography and flyer design standard in real estate package.
A vintage style wedding photo montage, which goes perfectly with her netted veil and red roses, and the old world feel of the outdoor Chapel Dulcinea.
I love shooting at the outdoor Chapel Dulcinea because not only is it a beautiful location that is romantic and intimate, but it’s right down the street from my house. This couple was even more gorgeous than the location, and it’s too bad they didn’t go into modeling careers!
Mrs. C called me this morning right after I posted my holiday push mini shoots, and we certainly put a rush on things! We met same day, after the Belterra holiday party to capture some family moments for her holiday cards, and of course I couldn’t stick to the 1-2 poses. They looked amazing with the coordinating outfits: simple yet fun, matching but not over the top. And these kids are gorgeous, who could resist? We still did a pretty good job keeping to 30 minutes because the rain and the dark helped us out.
Five hours and Santa’s lap is worn out! It was a great party, busy, busy, and my printer was humming away! No children or camera equipment were damaged for these shots, though my batteries are a diferent story.
Everyone who attended the party can waive the sitting fee with a free 8×10 on their first portrait session, over a $200 discount!
You would never know from the huge smiles this child gave that she spent half the shoot crying! We shot indoors before the neighborhood Santa party, and instead of getting excited that Santa was on his way, she was completely distressed no matter he wasn’t even there! I had to tell her he called to say his reindeer were sick and he couldn’t make it. She did her best to give a few genunine smiles, and how that effort paid off! I might just eat her up, but then my daughter would lose her play buddy. You would think that living across the street for 2 years the girls would play all the time, but sadly, they’ve never even met. We’ll fix that very soon! She keeps asking me who the girl on my screen is, and I keep telling her it’s her friend up the street just because seeing her perplexed look is so fun.
It’s December 12, which means there is about 1 more week to get your family photo taken and get your printed holiday cards in the mail! Procrastination has paid off in your case.
Mini sessions are about 30 minutes, 1 location, 1 outfit, and 1-2 group poses (but don’t worry, everyone in your family gets their own outfits!): perfect to get that family photo you’ve been dreading because your husband can’t sit still any longer than your toddler. No need to fall back to a pocket camera snapshot. Short, sweet, fun, and will net you a fantastic artistic family portrait, mini sessions this December have no sitting fee! Proofs are ready in a day or two, purchase only what you love, and your cards or photo gifts will be ready to go just in time.
Rush cards w/envelopes prices are
25 4×6 flat $50
25 4×6 folded $75
25 5×7 flat $100
25 5×7 folded $125
I always love when a client is up for anything, and having a 9-month pregnant belly painted and displayed like fine art definitely ranks up there with anything! Beautiful mommy and gorgeous daughter are about to welcome a baby brother to the family (and handsome dad who does not make an appearance this session, we’ll try again). Thanks to Michelle Pulsifer with On the Spot Body Art for the paint and henna maternity artwork!
The Rise School of Austin is an early education center specializing in children with developmental disabilities or delays with an inclusive program with typically developing peers. The NISH non-profit organization is one of the major funders of the Rise program, and the board of directors met to participate in a fun art project with the children painting slipper shoes as gifts! No clothing was damaged by too much paint, though we really hope it’s water based!
The children were adorable, about the same age as my own. Crawling around on the floor with a camera trying to capture all of their abundant personalities was just like being at home! And to make it feel more like home, my neighbor was there as she’s the office manager: the NISH office in Washington DC hired me, but it’s a nice coincidence of working locally. I enjoyed meeting the administrators, the board and trustees, but mostly the kids!
From my family to yours this holiday season, wishing you much peace, happines, and true joy. This is what brings me joy: my beautiful, loving, wonderful family, and creating art for others and myself to enjoy. I am thankful to all of my family, friends, and clients for allowing me to be a part of your lives!
If you see my 5×7 card around Austin, San Antonio, or Dripping Springs and book a wedding, let me know where you found my card and ask for a 10% discount on all wedding services!
These 2 buddies had about the same photo shoot in Sunday best, tugging their collars and untucking their shirtst, the same, “Why is my mom making me do this?” attitude with the same gap-toothed smile (hence the closed lips), and both turned out looking like such handsome little men. Just goes to show that they don’t exactly have to cooperate to get great shots they’ll grow to appreciate in the years to come.
The R family, owners of Austin Signco, found my portfolio online through our local Dripping Springs homeschooling group, and this shoot was the first time we had met in person. Their twins are absolutely delightful! Adorable, well mannered, full of exuberant energy, and the parents were down to earth and incredibly friendly. I always try not to show just how much work a photo shoot is, managing everyone and capturing not only their emotional interactions while making them all look good, but a family like this makes it fun. Honestly, I can’t wait to get to know them better and let our daughters play.
Interiority Complex interior design and home staging owned by Ashley Whittenberger has staged a beautifully remodeled 1930’s Travis Heights home offered by Creath Partners in downtown Austin with stunning skyline views on Town Lake. She had a fantastic idea that in lieu of the staging décor which are to be removed from the home later this month, she ordered 6 20×24 enlargements framed and displayed on easels in each of the formerly staged rooms. This way a vacant home can be staged to advertise well on the MLS image listings, and during walk throughs the same photography can be displayed to help it show better. Marketing is key in real estate, and in vacant homes especially prodding the imagination from large empty rooms into livable areas is essential. Since the realtor’s original photos were no where near large enough to be blown up at high quality, Ashley called me in with my big Nikon guns to make big pictures!
I must admit that while RE photography is some of the most technically challenging and physically demanding photography I do, I fall in love every time! Bringing rooms alive in this small scale is so rewarding, but I especially love elevated exterior photography to bring a unique look to the images.
As I’m gearing up my business, now was the time to rename and redesign the look I want, before I delve too deeply into soliciting clients for the new season.
The business name describes what I do, and says more about the services I offer: I am a photographer who goes beyond the photo to create keepsake art. The logo reflects that also by using photography-related artwork. And it cleverly incorporates my statement in a sleek way: the lens in the letter p, the box that is reminiscent of either a photo, a piece of framed art, or a camera, and even a little “shutter button” up top! (Look closely to find our family “happy face” logo.) It can also redesign into components for many configurations on business cards, letterhead, envelopes, etc. Because I do business makeovers with photos, fliers, brochures, logo design, and related artwork, I need to represent myself well in that category. Thanks for your support as we grow!
Lesley Bowles of Texas Jumping Beans inflatable playground does in-house face painting and body art. Halloween is a great time for adults and children alike to get their faces on! Lesley does outstanding work, and the crowds gathering to watch as she created was fun for the guests and human canvases alike! The full devil face was the final piece of the day, and with head shaved to really carry it off, they had the largest crowd to ooh-and-ah over them. I provided an on-site printing event where the customers walked away with a lab-quality instant print as a keepsake of their costumes. On the last photo, you can see my blue beast printer cart working away in the background! Finally, some appreciation for all “his” hard work with some face time in my portfolio.
Faith Beltz and June Lamphier, midwives in Austin, TX, recently opened a new birth and women’s wellness center in south Austin, Centre Vida at 7002 Manchaca, Suite 200 Austin TX 78745 next door to the New Flower Market. It’s a beautiful facility that has already “given birth” to several new babies!
I am their new contracted photographer to display my framed maternity and newborn work in the office and design their promotional materials for print and web. These photos of the new center show not only the high-quality care received, but also the joy, life, family, and connection found there. I first met Faith when her now-retired colleague attended my first home birth in 2006, and then Faith delivered my own baby in our home in 2008. It is truly an honor to be given the opportunity to photograph these caring women in action. I am looking forward to capturing that spiriti in my designs, and I am very excited to be invited into the center during an upcoming birth to capture them at work.
A year goes by so quickly, and it’s incredible to watch baby McD grow from a wriggling newborn to a laughing, running toddler! Babies grow so fast, it’s like watching mold in a petrie dish (except a lot cuter!) This family shoot was the culmination of a year’s portfolio from maternity, newborn, holiday card, 6 month, to 1 yr. Happy first birthday little man!
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Our neighbors are moving (again,) and I’m not sure why we keep getting attached! If our culture wasn’t so mobile, I’d begin to worry that it’s us. Maybe it is us. But by way of apologizing for the front of our house looking so kid-riddled (either with their detritus scattered about or our lack of weeding due to lack of time because we’re picking up their detritus), we’ve been mowing their lawn every week for years, and I agreed to do a shoot for her advertising. I was tempted to withhold my photography services in hopes their house wouldn’t sell, but apparently they’re serious. I love real estate photography! Houses always hold still, and they never get impatient while I experiment with my lighting! I love the challenge of lighting reflective surfaces and window views, and as always have added to my list of “must have” equipment: a wider angle lens, at least 2 more flashes and stands, and radio poppers to trigger them!
This might be my first double photo shoot in one day, and they couldn’t have been any different!
Michelle and I have a gig booked through Halloween at the Mansion of Terror haunted house in Round Rock to “victimize” and photograph the patrons after they survive the attack inflicted by the house staff. Those teenagers with plastic grim reaper sickles become quite cranky and dangerous on that minimum wage. Should be fun!
Hard to believe that just a few days ago this little guy was inside mama’s belly! They seem so tiny, yet considering from whence they came, it’s one enormous miracle! Congratulations to the S family, and welcome earthside, newbie. With brothers A, B, C, D, and now 5th little son E has arrived!
Sometimes it’s hard to be pregnant and in front of a camera. I had 9 months to convince you to allow me to photograph you during this amazing and short-lived time. We’ll not mention the part where I actually had only 4 months because you hid your secret so well from everyone, even me! Did I just mention that? I hope you don’t regret having me, and that these make you feel every bit as beautiful as you are.
My friend Michelle Pulsifer is a face and body painter (www.onthespotbodyart.com), and it just goes to show that you never know the people you know! How could two art forms marry better than a face painter and a portrait photographer? Not only is she a joy as a friend, but wonderful to collaborate with. She does beautiful work, and has booked me with all sorts of event photo printing gigs as her camera-toting sidekick! Here are a few of her littler clients for her portfolio.
My husband’s brother called and asked if I would design his wedding invitations, and since I wasn’t able to attend the ceremony and do the photography myself, it was quite literally the least I could do! These were 5×7 press-printed cards with a front and back (a little formal, a little fun! The best of both worlds). They printed beautifully. I am looking forward to using the photos (that other photographer took) to create some great artwork for a keepsake album. Perhaps the best compliment was from my husband’s other brother who, upon seeing them, called to ask, “Why didn’t we have you design ours? What were we thinking?!” So even if you aren’t in Austin, I can use your photos to create stunning designer invitations for your wedding!
A beautiful 11-year on her birthday! At this age they look so grown up, and they look so young, like miniature adults. That pre-braces smile crosses the bridge between woman and girl better than anything else.
Filming life as it happens is a particular passion of mine. Of course while photos with smiling faces mugging for the camera are an important part of any family portfolio, it’s always a joy when a child ignores you enough to let you into his world. Because photography is more than just remembering how someone looked at a particular age, it’s also about remembering why someone is the most special kid on your planet.
There’s a fantastic little outdoor chapel near my neighborhood I’ve been itching to shoot, Chapel Dulcinea, and this weekend I got a last-minute call to cover a wedding there. We didn’t do any posed shots, so this wedding was far more photojournalistic than any others I’ve done. While I’m not ready to give up the posed romantic couple shots, the natural emotion expressed was great to capture, as long as my fingers were fast on the camera setting dials! A beautiful couple off to a beautiful start!
And speaking of a good start, I’ve been teaching my 10-year-old daughter, and she took this one with my D70 backup camera which I set up to AV mode, an 85mm prime lens, and a Sunpak hotshoe flash, which the bride ordered! Not bad!
I contract as a design and technical instructor at a graphic-design firm specializing in digital scrapbook graphics, and recently our team redesigned our company logo. Several of us suggested designs, but we had a hard time getting in everything we wanted about our company while keeping it sleek (a typical logo design woe.) After almost choosing a design that no one was truly crazy about, I finally submitted a design I felt was bold and memorable and described our company well, and another team member refined it to this finished version. It came back to me for final clean up in Illustrator, and we all love what we created. It breaks down into components very well for different versions on cards, brochures, banners, letterhead, and email signatures. Now it adorns all of our packaging and promotional materials, and is a big part of defining our brand.
Ho, ho, ho! For this Santa event, I designed 8 greeting card borders to be printed on the spot for our guests, which was a huge hit. Of course, my family had to test out the setup, lighting, and printer, who else? Merry Christmas!
A 4×6 holiday card custom designed from scratch. 150 of these babies and some envelopes, and Christmas couldn’t be merrier!
One of the benefits of being a picture maker is sharing with our friends. The S family have been our close buddies for years now, sharing hobbies and kids. In fact, my 3rd daughter and her 3rd son are only a few days apart in age! It’s a pleasure to take pictures of such nice-looking people, thank you!
When will I learn that newborn shoots are a painful marathon with the sweetest moments at the end? The general pattern seems to be arrive to a sleeping baby whom I promptly wake up while trying to photograph sleeping while mom gets her make up on because I forgot again to warn her that she’d likely be in the the photos. Then the wriggly baby gives me some weird faces and postures before turning into screaming baby who nurses despite not really being hungry. For just a bit, I get active baby who makes great eye contact with the camera, or at least the appearance of it, for the “money shot” for the birth announcement. Then wriggly baby returns and swaps place on and off with screaming baby, who finally gets very hungry, and while stressed mom lamenting that her newborn won’t “cooperate” settles in for a long nursing saying, “We should have something decent by now, maybe we should call it a day?” But I persevere and assure her this is where it finally gets good, hours 2-3. Nursed and relaxed baby falls asleep and allows all sorts of prodding and repositioning. Finally, we’re shooting nothing but net! Thanks for putting up with me hanging at your house, even if we nurse and talk as much as shoot!
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What a great name for a wedding couple! I’m not sure how long my luck will hold out with such laid back wedding clients, but I enjoyed tremendously working with this bride and groom. Their humor made my sarcastic attitude feel right at home, and their unique sense of style was great fun to capture. And ironically, when Troy’s grandma asked whose wedding I was covering that weekend, said she’s known this family since the bride’s parents were dating! Although they had lost touch, with Facebook in tow we have no excuse to repeat that. Thanks again for inviting me into such a special occasion, and I’ve enjoyed our new friendship.
Black and white lent a more classic yet contemporary feel for the Hart’s 11×14 wall montage.
The McD family has 12 months of photo shoots to commemorate their baby’s first year. Starting with a maternity session, they have a few last days of only one child. Becca the dog is certainly excited to be getting a new baby brother!
I love photographing grads! Young enough to look great without Photoshop, a wacky sense of self, style, and attitude mixed with shyness, yet old enough to follow instructions! And usually there’s only one of them. Find great sunset light and a great sharp lens, and it’s hard to go wrong.
Uncle L and little nephew N catching some outdoor activity together. Can you see the family resemblance?
The newest L family was a joy to capture. I felt like a wedding ninja as we only did about 4 or 5 posed shots, and the rest they just let me stealth through, capturing them incognito. Their obvious love came through with all the candid smiles and laughter. I was lucky my 3-week-old newborn didn’t make a peep the entire time, going along for the ride strapped into her little black ninja sling! And I was lucky we were family friends, just in case anyone is wondering, because only the truly insane would cover a wedding with a 3-week-old infant, much less tote her along!
This announcement is created as a standard 4×6 print using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. The small mouse hiding in the vines is symbolic of her Chinese zodiac sign in honor of her 08 08 08 birthday, and the 5 symbolizes her birth order in the family.
An uncooperative dad and an uncooperative baby requires a creative solution: no faces! After I got him to relax a bit so he didn’t look like he was palming a basketball, this sweet shot speaks volumes, and no one can tell the baby is shrieking! And because it was my husband rather than a client, I wasn’t exactly in the most patient mood either! But patience and endurance always pays off in the end!
My new “baby” arrived a few days before my baby arrived: a Nikon D300! I am officially a geek photographer carrying 2 giant cameras around because “They both do different things!” I was able to squeeze in one session with this adorable six-month-old little guy before taking an extended maternity leave.
A traditional, romantic montage
Ryan and Havilah were such a fun couple with a down to earth attitude that is a photographer’s dream. Creative themselves, they used that to identify with me and were game to try anything. Their wonderful senses of humor and easygoing demeanor created a fantastic day, calming my nerves for my first wedding shoot. Thank you for asking me to be a part such a special occasion, and I wish you wedded bliss!
I love action photography! The way the camera can capture motion frozen in time, especially droplets of water like ice, fascinates me. Not to mention an object blurring through the frame as if Flash Gordon ran by the lens, action is just as fun and exciting to shoot as it is to watch. Not to mention using a lens the size of most compact cars isn’t just fun for men, and not to mention getting to walk past all the psuedo Do Not Cross police tape and get right into the scene (though the giant tele lens is still cool), and not to mention the surprise of it all on the laptop because everything is moving too fast to stop and chimp at the LCD screen. That was a lot I didn’t mention, so maybe for a later post!
Megan had a last-minute grad session, due to an injury to her face that prevented an earlier shoot. Her announcement photo (the blue t-shirt one above: I love how it shows her shy yet quirky independent attitude) was taken and uploaded to the processor the same night for next-day delivery, and those cards went out the next day! Just in time for commencement. And the best part was how fun and easy she and her mom were to work with. Great attitudes, fun, patient, excited, and mom even held my reflector. Well, maybe not needed as my giant pregnant belly clad in a white shirt was as big as my reflector and may have been almost as good!
I received an email about redoing the promotional poster for our church holiday music program. The videographer took this photo, and we put together this simple buy lovely image. I don’t sing well, and haven’t been in the choir in years, so it was fun to contribute in an area where I’m able.
Often photographers report that capturing non-walkers is the most fun and easy stage because they stay put! But I just love walking after a newly land-legged toddler exploring her world from a completely different angle. This photo conveys that sense of curious discovery and motion, of life happening in front of the camera rather than for the camera. The biggest challenge is finding a location with enough beautiful backdrops to allow free wandering with no cars or strangers corrupting the shot!
Stalking the photo prey, courtesy Steve Wolf of Wolf Stunt Ranch
I’m Emma Powell, owner and principal photographer and designer at Pal Photo Art studio. That sounds a lot more important than it really is, and it doesn’t really sound all that important!
Essentially what I do is work my tail off behind the scenes to make sure you have a relaxing, casual, and fun photography experience followed by amazing products and prints. Here’s what I look like working, I get really into it.
Whether it’s custom portraits in your home, outdoors communing with nature, or at your event, my laid back and authentic but honest professional attitude (better known as sarcasm with a smile) will deliver a unique experience. I’m not one to be full of contrived sentimentality, and refreshingly not full of crap. I like to get to know you and create the kinds of photos and images that really express you, no matter if you’re quiet, reserved, outspoken, or outside the box. The bottom line is that you, your business, or your home has personality, and so should your photos!
I’ve been designing digital graphics and scrapbooks for many years, and that naturally led to my desire to pursue the photographic arts so my layouts would look better. I was always “that artsy” kid growing up, never far from a sketch pad or brush. Digital photography and art has renewed my passion for the visual arts because I finally found something my kids can’t smudge, unravel, or splatter.
I believe everyone deserves beautiful portraits, no matter what your budget. I work with a team of photographers and designers to deliver you the best event coverage and photo products available.
And just in case you don’t recognize the lady with the really big camera when we meet for your photo shoot, hopefully this will help. I admit I did a little Photoshop on myself, but I figured it was finally my turn for a virtual makeover. Just add 10 years, and you’ll know it’s me!
Now, you know you are looking to break out of the boring store chain photo studio and turn your memories into unique artwork: let’s dial up the personality and create fantastic portraits!
If it involves a camera and a computer, I can do it for you. Yah, I’m amazing, I know, but you get my drift. Be creative, ask for the moon, we’ll work together to create exactly what you want!
My standard offerings should get our creativity fired up to design custom products especially for your family or your business.
Portrait Sessions
Digital enhancement (plastic “surgery”)
Graphic borders, enhancements, scrapbook pages, web and blog themes
Logo, flier, brochure design or redesign
Albums, hard or softcover, sleeve or press printed
Framing and wall gallery design
High-quality photo or business promotionals printing
Lab-quality event printing on site
Got any more good ideas?
A la Carte products
Photography session for portraits, events, or properties, $100/hr
Wedding, $200/hr
On-site printing events $100/hr, 2-hr minimum, all further costs offset by print sales to guests
Second portrait or event photographer $50/hr
Videographer $200/hr
Other entertainers or vendors by request, $75-200/hr
2-hour photo session $200 (bridal, couple, engagement, family, property, event)
4×6 $5
5×7 $15
8×10$25
11×14 $35
8×10 or 11×14 custom photo montage $100
4×6 proof sleeve album $10
4×6 frame album $30
5×7 bound album $45
framing $40 up to 11×14, $55 up to 20×30
10×10 10-page (20 layouts) bound, hardcover album $200
DVD photo-music slide show $150
all images 4×6-quality high resolution on DVD $250 w/ reprint rights
all images enlargement-quality high resolution on DVD $500 w/ reprint right
enlargement-quality images $10/file minimum 10 w/ reprint rights
2-day split event camera coverage + 2 hours travel $75
Print prices are honored 90 days from portrait session. Digital negatives are stored for 90 days from portrait session, and 2 years for negatives selected for prints.
$50 retainer due upon booking date, 50% due at time of session/event, 50% due at ordering consultation, add-on product fees due at time of delivery. 10% discount for full payment prior to event or session. Real estate fees due upon property close.
families, babies, children, grads, engagement, bridals, head shots, etc
We create custom packages to suit any schedule and any budget
All packages include
sitting fee
1 hour travel
all images individually edited
select images digitally enhanced
$25 print credit
| 1/2-hour Mini Session $75 suitable for individual head shots or 1 location and limited poses |
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| 2-hour Standard Session $200 suitable for individuals up to 3 clothing changes and 1 location, families up to 5 with group and individual shots, group shots only, or real estate |
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| 3-hour Extended Session $300 suitable for large families up to 10 with large group and individual shots, or groups/reunions with small group shots |
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A la Carte Services
4×6 $5
5×7 $15
8×10$25
11×14 $35
8×10 or 11×14 custom photo montage $100
4×6 proof sleeve album $10
4×6 frame album $30
5×7 bound album $45
framing $40
10×10 10-page (20 layouts) bound, hardcover album $200
DVD photo-music slide show $150
all images 4×6-quality high resolution on DVD $250 w/ reprint rights
all images enlargement-quality high resolution on DVD $500 w/ reprint rights
Print prices are honored 90 days from portrait session. Digital negatives are stored for 90 days from portrait session, and 2 years for negatives selected for prints.
We design custom packages to work with any budget
All weddings are photographed by me personally with at least one other secondary photographer
All packages include
print credits to order the products you really want
pre and post wedding consultations
1 hour travel each way
online gallery
all images individually edited and select images digitally enhanced
all proofs 4×6
10% discount if paid in full at time of wedding, which also applies to all future orders from same photo session
Portrait Session $200, non-wedding day
2-hour Engagement or Bridal/Couple session
$25 print credit
Suitable for engagement invitation or bride-only and couple portraits before or after the wedding in a low-stress environment, or as an alternative to wedding-day coverage for brides on a tight budget. Schedule a few days or weeks before the wedding, or schedule after the wedding before cleaning and storing the dress to remove the worry over keeping it spotless for the ceremony.
Basic Wedding $400
3 hours camera coverage, online proofs only, one photographer only
$25 print credit
Suitable for brides on a budget who want reception-only coverage for a second reception, or to delay ordering prints or products but still want a paid-in-full discount. Fee applied to larger package if ordered at a later date.
Standard Wedding $800
5 hours camera coverage
$55 print credit
Full-Service Wedding $1000
6 hours camera coverage
$150 print credit
Deluxe Wedding $1400
2-hour engagement or bridal/couple session
6 hours or 2-day split camera coverage + 2 hours travel
$200 print credit
Second Photographer $50/hr
All my wedding packages come with a second photographer included! I also provide secondary photography, so if you like what you see I am happy to work with your primary photographer to fully capture your wedding day.
A la Carte Services
Printed Invitations (available with my photos or another photographer’s with release)
all cards include custom-designed graphics, white envelopes, identical design for each batch of 50
call for bulk pricing over 50, or wedding invitation extras like foil envelopes, double envelopes, full-color front and back design, etc
25 4×6 flat $50, 50 $85
25 4×6 folded with interior design $75, 50 $140
25 5×7 flat $100, 50 $180
25 5×7 folded with interior design $125, 50 $225
colored envelopes, add $25 each 50
return address printed envelopes, $25 each 50
recipient address printed envelopes, $50 each 50
Prints & Enlargements
4×6 $10
up to 300 4×6 proofs from session, $75 (included free in wedding packages)
5×7 $15
8×10 $25
11×14 $35, artboard $50
16×20 $45, artboard $80, canvas wrap $150
Montages and Scrapbook Layouts
8×10 or 11×14 custom photo montage $100
12×12 or 8.5×11 scrapbook page $50
Albums and Frames (available for my photos or another photographer’s with release)
4×6 proof sleeve album $10
4×6 frame album $30
4×6 keepsake box with all proofs from session, $100
5×7 bound album $45
framing $35 up to 8×10, $40 up to 16×20, $50 20×24 with 16×20 mat
10×10 10-page (20 layouts) bound, hardcover album $200
DVD’s and Keepsakes (available for my photos or another photographer’s with release)
DVD photo-music slide show $150
all images 4×6-quality high resolution on DVD $250 w/ personal reprint rights
up to 100 images enlargement-quality high resolution on DVD $350 w/ personal reprint rights
100+ images enlargement-quality high resolution on DVD $500 w/ personal reprint rights
all images enlargement-quality high resolution on DVD $1000 w/ commercial reprint rights
$50 retainer due upon booking date, half due at time of wedding, half due at ordering consultation, and any extra products ordered due at time of delivery. 10% discount for full package price paid prior to event, and applies to all items added at ordering consultation or later dates.
With lab-quality prints in just a few seconds, I cover all types of events (such as weddings, family reunions, quincineras, bar/bat mitzvahs, holiday and birthday parties, sporting events, corporate gatherings,) and provide your guests with excellent, waterproof, smudge-proof prints they carry away right from the party!
Guests choose from a variety of custom-designed card borders and graphics to print directly on the photos.
Professional, fast reliability with a smile to add to your party atmosphere.
No travel fee to cities in Central Texas (surrounding Austin, San Antonio), and travel fees to other locations such as Dallas, Houston, or other cities are always competitive and reasonable. I speak fluent French, working Spanish, and have travel experience in North America, Hawaii, Asia, and Europe.
Parties by the Hour $100/hr 3-hr minimum
backdrop and “portrait station” for guests included
Unlimited digital photos
Includes up to 100 printed photos, .50 cents per print over 100
Commission Parties $500 minimum offset by commission
Guests pay $20 for 2 5×7 or $5 for 4×6 prints
If I sell more than $500 (50 photos), you pay nothing!
If I sell less than 50 photos, you pay only the difference
Candid “Roaming” Photographer $100/hr
Suitable for guest candids only
Can be combined with low-volume portrait parties, or as a second photographer for high-volume parties
Portraits and Candids Combo $175/hr
Combine the Portrait party and a second roaming photographer for a discount
backdrop and “portrait station” for guests included
Unlimited digital photos
Includes up to 100 printed photos, .50 cents per print over 100
Second photographer for roaming candid shots
Vendor recommendations available for catering, videography, design/staging, event planners, etc
Entertainers
Face Painter $80/hr
Santa Claus $170/hr, $250 per event for backdrop and chair
Clown $100/hr
Juggler $100/hr
other entertainers available by request
As a realtor, seller, or business owner, beautifully professional exterior and interior photos help you aggressively advertise your property or business in a competitive market. Realtors and stagers have a value-adding service to offer sellers at no upfront cost with options to pay on delivery for a discount, or defer until closing, giving you a tremendous value with no risk.
All real estate sessions include
option to pay up front or defer to closing
up to 25 photos (MLS maximum)
minor home or business staging (professional staging available)
exterior pole photography elevated images
all images 4×6-quality high resolution on DVD w/ reprint rights
brochure or flier design
1 hour travel, Austin and San Antonio, TX metro areas
online portfolio for each realtor of each project to show at prospective listings
realtor clients retain portfolio rights to photos even if property doesn’t close
seller clients retain usage rights to photos even if changing realtors
Photos include all rooms in home, front and back exterior and elevated pole photography, landscaping, acreage as applicable, and any special features by request.
Real Estate session times that include exterior images are scheduled to begin at sunrise (for north or east front exposures) or end at sunset (for south or west front exposures). Depending on time of year, this ranges from 6:30-8am and 5:30-7:30pm.
Basic Real Estate $145 upon delivery/$195 at closing
1-hour session
(5-15 photos)
suitable for cabins, condos, etc
Standard Real Estate $195 upon delivery/$245 at closing
2-hour session
suitable for small to large homes
virtual tour photo slide show included on DVD
Full-Service Real Estate $295 upon delivery/$345 at closing
2-3 hour session
virtual tour photo slide show included on DVD
100 printed fliers
suitable for homes with acreage, detailed or very large homes, businesses
$50 credit for professional stager
Enlargement Prints
suitable for vacant homes or office display: photograph while staged or before vacated, and display the staged enlargements in each room during showings. Also provides staged images that show better for online tours. For businesses, display your architecture portfolio or facility. On delivery pricing only.
16×20 mounted on artboard $40 ea
16×20 framed $60 ea
20×30 mounted on artboard $60 ea
20×30 framed $75 ea
100 waterproof fliers (for exterior boxes) $100
Print prices are honored 90 days from portrait session. Digital negatives are stored for 90 days from portrait session, and 2 years for negatives selected for prints.
All prints are archival quality on high-quality papers. Packages are all a la carte to ensure you get custom prints to suit your exact needs. Instead of the photographer choosing which sizes and how many prints you receive, we keep things simple letting you decide, getting package discounts based the total dollar amount on orders. Order amounts are cumulative, and discounts apply to any future purchases from the same photo session! Prices do not include sitting fee paid at time of session.
Basic Package $100-149
10% discount from a la carte
Standard Pacakge $150-249
20% discount from a la carte
Deluxe Pacakge $250-349
25% discount from a la carte
Deluxe Pacakge $350-499
30% discount from a la carte
Bonus Packages $500, sitting fee waived
40% discount from a la carte
Bonus 4×6 proofs of all session images in keepsake box or album
A la Carte Services
Greeting Cards/Announcements
all cards include custom-designed graphics, white envelopes, identical design for each batch of 50
call for wedding invitation extras like foil envelopes, double envelopes, full-color front and back design, etc
25 4×6 flat $50, 50 $85
25 4×6 folded with interior design $75, 50 $140
25 5×7 flat $100, 50 $180
25 5×7 folded with interior design $125, 50 $225
colored envelopes, add $25 each 50
return address printed envelopes, $25 each 50
recipient address printed envelopes, $50 each 50
Prints & Enlargements
4×6 $10
up to 300 4×6 proofs from session, $75 (included free in wedding packages)
5×7 $15
8×10 $25
11×14 $35, artboard $50
16×20 $45, artboard $80, canvas wrap $150
Montages and Scrapbook Layouts
8×10 or 11×14 custom photo montage $100
12×12 or 8.5×11 scrapbook page $50
Albums and Frames
4×6 proof sleeve album $10
4×6 frame album $30
4×6 keepsake box with all proofs from session, $100
5×7 bound album $45
framing $35 up to 8×10, $40 up to 16×20, $50 20×24 with 16×20 mat
10×10 10-page (20 layouts) bound, hardcover album $200
DVD’s and Keepsakes
DVD photo-music slide show $150
all images 4×6-quality high resolution on DVD $250 w/ personal reprint rights
up to 100 images enlargement-quality high resolution on DVD $350 w/ personal reprint rights
100+ images enlargement-quality high resolution on DVD $500 w/ personal reprint rights
all images enlargement-quality high resolution on DVD $1000 w/ commercial reprint rights
Print prices do not include sitting fee due at time of session. Prices are honored 90 days from portrait session. Digital negatives are stored for 90 days from portrait session, and 2 years for negatives selected for prints.