The Journal

One of the most common concerns I hear from parents during the summer has nothing to do with outfits or locations. It’s the session time. When I tell a family that we’ll be photographing later in the evening, I can almost hear the wheels turning. Bedtime is at 7:30. Someone gets cranky by 8:00. We […]

One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that the families who seem to enjoy their photography experience the most usually have one thing in common: they planned ahead. Not because they’re more organized than everyone else, and certainly not because life is less busy for them. In fact, most of them are juggling work, […]

Every year on Father’s Day, I find myself thinking about all of the dads I’ve photographed here in Fort Worth over the years. Some walk into the studio convinced they’re only there because their wife signed them up. Others spend the session making silly faces behind me just to get their toddler to laugh. And […]

When people think about professional photos for their middle children, there is usually a milestone attached. Newborn sessions, first birthdays, kindergarten graduations, senior portraits, and everything in between tend to revolve around a specific event or accomplishment. Those milestones are absolutely worth celebrating, but sometimes I think the children who fall between the big moments […]

One of the biggest worries parents bring into a family session is whether their kids will actually smile. Not the stiff “say cheese” kind either. Parents want the real smiles. The ones that look exactly like their child at this age and stage. The little grins, the giggles, the missing teeth, the nose crinkles, and […]