The H Family: Wildflower Session

Two of my favorite things... The H Family and the beautiful red and yellow wildflowers here in Austin!

And one more of my favorite things... Getting to watch the families that I serve with photography grow.  From baby bumps, to newborns, to infants, to big kids... it is just awesome to watch.  And to photograph.

Oh, the H Family... what can I say?  Their laughter is contagious, Big Brother has a laugh I could photograph all day long, and Baby Brother's little rolls just steal my heart.  I loved getting to work with them again this spring.  Click here for their maternity and newborn session sneak peek from last year.

Here is a sneak peek into our session together.

H Family: Thanks for being such a fun family to work with!  And thanks for choosing Miles of Smiles Photography.  Can't wait for our next session!

The R Family {Austin Family Photographer}

I first met this family at the super fun Stars and Stripes event that I worked / photographed on July 3rd.  They were so nice, and their sweet little K is just a doll!

It was a muggy summer morning in the ATX, but we enjoyed a fun mini-session.  Here is a sneak peek.

The C Families {Austin Family Photographer}

I have so enjoyed working with these families over the years.  And I love how when they get together, they love getting portraits done to freeze those little moments in time. 

Another reason I love working with all of these fabulous people is that they are just. plain. HILARIOUS.  And any time they are all together, there are plenty of laughs to go around. 

Enjoy the sneak peek. 

And here is a little bonus... last year's maternity shot and this year's mom/baby shot.

The H Family {Austin Family Photographer}

I love doing portrait sessions during The Golden Hour.  I just wish I could do more of them at that time.  Other than the fact that the lighting is warm and lovely, it is a nice little "escape" from the house and kiddos during what is normally a hectic time of day getting dinner ready and mouths fed.  But my hubby doesn't get home until almost dark, so for the time being, these sessions are a special treat. 

The H Family was so much fun to work with!  Sometimes I forget how much easier it is photographing families with older kids - vs. families like mine with babies and toddlers.  It is a nice change, but I also just adore the Littles, too.

Enjoy a sneak peek into our session together.  Aren't their wardrobe colors amazing?  Good job, S!

The B Family {Austin Family Photographer}

I so enjoyed working with The B Family and getting to do their family portrait session.

Sometimes I forget how much easier it is photographing children in the age range of 10-15, as compared to the age range of 0-3 years old.  And then the session ends and I realize how much energy I still have left after the session.  (Photographing babies and toddlers, especially my own, is similar to running five miles in my book, but I love it!!  Although sometimes it is sure nice getting to photograph older kids that don't need to be chased.)  :) 

I love the colors their mama chose for the session, and how similar (but not too matchy-matchy) she and her daughter dressed.  Enjoy the sneak peek from our time together. 

To The B Family: The five of you were wonderful to work with!  Your kiddos are such sweethearts, and I can tell there is so much love in your family.  Enjoy your portraits!

Fun Day at the Park... Take 2 {Austin Family Photographer}

I always have fun working with this family.  (Click here for last year's session.)  These two kiddos have grown so much since last year!  If you are a patient of this Doctor, you'll be seeing my portraits on the walls of her exam room.   

When I see boys who are 5, I just can't believe that my own little Miles will be like that in 2 years.  He's already changed so much from 2 to 3... I can only imagine how much he'll change by the time he is 5.  I always tell him, "Mama's not going to let you grow up."  And he just giggles, shakes his head, and says, "Well of course I am going to grow up.  But I'll always be your boy."  Oh, what a bond a mamas have with their little boys.  And don't even get me started on seeing little girls who are 2 or 3, and envisioning my little Avah at that age.  (I'm in denial that in a few months, I'll be planning her first birthday party already!)

Enjoy a sneak peek into our session.

The L Family {Austin Family Photographer}

This family was so much fun to work with! 

Working with Jack and Josie made me really look forward to the years to come with my little Miles and Avah.  Jack just adored his little sister, and she adored him right back.  Their sweet hugs and cuddles during the session were 100% genuine, and it was so sweet to watch.  At one point, I even had to ask their parents, "Is this for real?"  And they assured me it was.  I can't believe this will be my kiddos in five years or so. 

Such a sweet family, and so much love between each of them.  It was a pleasure getting to serve them and capture such sweet moments in their family's life.  As these kids' mom and I sat down at the ordering session and I started the slideshow of images for her, she kept saying, "I'm so glad we did this!"  And, "You captured exactly who she is!"  That, my friends, is the best feedback a photographer gal like me could ask for.  I love this job and what it allows me to do for my amazing clients, and I am grateful to get to serve families like the L Family. 

Enjoy a sneak peek into our morning.

Cooper & His Family... Take II {Austin Family Photographer}

I was excited to see the W Family again recently on the morning of my mini-session specials this fall.  Last year, when I first met them (click here), Cooper's mama warned me that they were unphotogenic.  I'm certain that isn't true... And I love "proving them wrong" with adorable portraits of their sweet little family.  :) 

I love working with children, and am SO thankful that I'm a mama myself.  I have so many "get them to smile tricks" up my sleeve, and most were learned from working with my own kiddos.  There is something about having a 3 year old and little baby that just helps you "get it" as a child photographer.  For this session, there was a whole lot of talk about trucks, animal sounds, and I can't even say what else we talked about to get this little guy to laugh... but it rhymes with oogers.  :)

Enjoy a sneak peek into our mini-session. 

Little Man Weston is 1! {Austin Family Photographer}

I'm so glad I could squeeze in the R family for a mini-session this fall as little man Weston turned one!  Oh, did he ever bring back memories of my sweet Miles turning one a few years ago. 

Raising toddlers and babies is certainly no walk in the park, but OH how sweet and rewarding the sweet little moments and cuddles are!  But as we all know, the "tiny years" go so quickly!  And that, my friends, is why I do what I do... I help other mamas like myself freeze those moments of squishy cheeks, "mama" and "dada" vocabularies, and those oh-so-sweet cuddles.

Enjoy a sneak peek from our session in their back yard.  I even got to enjoy Weston's daddy performing a few songs for him while I snapped away behind the camera. 

Cute Charlotte {Austin Family Photographer}

One of the best parts of my job as a photographer is getting to work with families again and again.  I love creating a photography experience for them from start to finish... one that they enjoy coming back for each year.  And I love that they allow me to capture such special moments in their families' lives year after year. 

I first met the M family last year around this time when Miss Charlotte was turning one.  What a big girl she has become in the last year!  Her mom and dad are so in love with her, and rightly so... she's a doll.

Enjoy a sneak peek from our mini-session. 

Cute {Austin Family Photographer}

This family was just cute, cute, cute. 

The L Family... Take 2 {Austin Family Photographer}

I feel so privileged to get to serve so many wonderful families with my photography, and even more honored when I get to watch their children grow and do their family portraits year after year.

Here is the L family last year (click here).  And here they are this year.  They are such a sweet family of four, and it has been fun watching their adorable baby girls grow!

The K Family {Austin Family Photographer}

I have known this family since their little guy was just 6 weeks old, and it has been so fun watching these boys grow up.  Little J is the same age as my son, Miles, and I just can't believe they are so grown up already. 

This family won the "Cutest Family Contest" I ran back in January.  We had a wonderful evening session, and I love the colors their mama chose for them to wear.  Here is a sneak peek into our session.

Below is a funny little outtake moment from our session.  Picture on the left: he's thinking, "You want me to do what - photographer lady?!" Top right: "Oh, man... I just need a minute."  Bottom right: the very next image out of my camera.  :)  I love working with kiddos... never a dull moment, and so many cute moments!

To their mama: Congrats on winning "The Cutest Family" contest!  I'm so glad I was able to capture so many sweet smiles of your boys for you to enjoy.  It was great working with the four of you again! 

The H Family {Austin Family Photographer}

I enjoyed a beautiful morning with the H family last weekend.  About a year and a half ago, soon after Miles of Smiles Photography started, Holly featured me in an interview on The Work at Home Woman.  It is such a great resource for women who want to work at home and have more time with the little ones.  Check it out here, and click here for the interview I was featured in a year and a half ago and to learn a behind-the-scenes look at how Miles of Smiles Photography came to be.  It was fun for me to re-read, as life has evolved a lot since then.  Photography is now my main job (I am no longer working at UT managing the fitness program), and Miles is almost 3 now and has a baby sister.  Time flies!

Little Hadley had grown so much since I had last seen her!  She was such a little beauty to work with, and I adore her freckles.  Her mama mentioned that she loved those freckles on her client paperwork, so I made sure to get a few image really capturing those.

Enjoy a sneak peek into our session.

Miss S {Austin Family Photographer}

Oh what a sweet day I had working with this family again!  I have to say, for a girl that grew up in the Midwest where January usually meant single-digit days and lots of snow, I do love some 70 degree afternoons filled with green, flowers, and sunshine. 

We met up for their family session at my favorite park here in Austin, and had such a fun time together.  I did "Miss S's" newborn shots what seems like not so long ago... but wow do babies grow quickly!  She will be turning one the same day that my baby girl is due this spring, which is just around the corner.  She is such a beautiful little girl and is so loved by her mommy and daddy.  It is so rewarding to watch families grow, and to see the love they feel toward one another.

Here are a few pics from when she was just a tiny little thing...

And sneak peeks from our January session.  Enjoy!