Thursday, January 29, 2009

the mahaffey family (new braunfels)

I had the chance of meeting the whole Mahaffey family on a beautiful day in New Braunfels. We just walked down the street from Grandma and Grandaddy's home to the lovely Island. The family had gathered together to surprise and celebrate Grandaddy's 70th birthday! Enjoy their family pics...





All the grandkids with Grandma and Grandaddy...





And just the seven grandkiddos...boy, were they funny!...





Grandma, Grandaddy, and their three "little" boys...



And it all started with the two of them. They were so sweet together and laughed a lot! What a beautiful couple...





One of the Mahaffey boys with his family. Kids are Michael (13) and Ali (10)...





Another son and his family. Kids are Benton, Jr. (16) and Bolin (10)...





And the last Mahaffey son with his family. Kids are Campbell (15), Charles (13), and Mattie (4)...





Thank you all for spending part of your day with me! It's always cool to meet a large family like this and see how much fun they have together. The neatest part was seeing Grandma and Grandaddy smile and laugh as they watched all the grandkids interact. Hope to see y'all again!...


the end of an internship

Well, this post is about a month late, but better late than never, right?! My first year of being a "real" photographer is over. I often referred to this year as my own Internship. And it was simply amazing! I could never have expected the response that I received this past year! With all of the kind and sweet words, repeat customers, and the awesome families that I met along the way. So, thank you for all of your support, precious emails and letters, and for sharing my website and blog with others. Word-of-mouth has helped me grow to something that I could have only wished for!
So, now to this year!!! I've already met some wonderful new families and new friends! January must be one of the popular baby months, because my next three shoots are with little-bitties! And oh, how I love those tiny newborns!!! I've also put a few families on the calendar for this summer for Port Aransas shoots, and I can't believe that spring and summer really isn't that far off! I've also added some new items on my Details page through the website, so check those out! Well, thank you for a wonderful 2008, and I hope to see you all again in 2009!



OH! And a couple of you have asked me to post a picture of Brogan's...ummm...birthday present. :) I ordered myself...I mean Brogan...the most fabulous gallery-wrapped canvas print for his room! I've wanted one from the time I was pregnant with him. I had a 4x6 pictured just taped to the wall, waiting to someday be replaced by something a little grander! And oh, how grand this is!!! My husband gasped when he saw how big it was...20" x 30" to be exact! It's huge, but it's awesome, and looks so great on his wall, right above his crib! This picture doesn't do it justice, though. But it's been almost 2 months, and I still stop to oogle over it every day! I ordered it at www.winkflash.com, when they were having one of their 40% off sales. Would you believe me if I told you that this HUGE canvas was around $50!!??!! I'm not in love with the winkflash website for colored prints, as I've had some children turn out a bit orange. But for the price and the fact that it's just black and white, I couldn't pass it up! Love it...



Have a blessed day!

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

the akers/hablinski families (port aransas)

The Akers, the Hablinskis, and Grandma were all in Port Arnasas over the Christmas holidays! In the middle of fishing, hunting, and watching football, they snuck in a photo shoot with me! Enjoy their cute family pictures...





Grandma and her two girls...



The three grandsons...





These are the Akers from Dallas...













The oldest son, Jeffery, is in Med School, and his girlfriend, Jenna, is an Art Grad student...







Younger brother, Eric, is 14 years old and is in the 9th grade...



These are the Hablinskis from Pearland...









Peter Michael is 5 months old and just adorable!!!...













Thank you all for having me over to the beautiful beach house for family pictures! It was wonderful meeting each of you, and I hope to see you guys again!!!

the elbel family

The Elbel family was all in New Braunfels visiting family over the Christmas holidays! We got together at the park for some fun, family shots! Enjoy...









Some of the kiddos and their spouses (or soon-to-be spouse!)...





Just Mom and Dad...





Kathrin (daughter of Mom & Dad) and her hubby, David...







And Brian (son of Mom & Dad) and his fiance, Sara, were in all the way from New York!...









We also did a few head shots of Brian & Sara for them to use on their websites...









Thank you so much Elbels for spending the morning with me! It was wonderful meeting y'all, and I hope you had a great time while in New Braunfels!