A Little Miles of Smiles Photography Love from The O Family

From Katie... of The O Family...

"I received a gift card for a photo session with Miles of Smiles photography at my baby shower. This was such a creative and thoughtful gift, I would recommend the same if you are hosting a baby shower! 

Sarah was so wonderful to work with even from the start. She was very easy to schedule a session with, had amazing information on her website about props, clothing choices, FAQ, and had a great pre-session questionnaire to insure our session was perfect for us. 

The session itself was wonderful. She had the perfect spot picked out and brought everything we could have needed. Our daughter loved her and as a result we got pictures that we will always treasure. I loved that she worked so well with children (even bringing an adorable camera animal to make Caroline smile) and made the session unique to us.

She got our images back to us within a week, wrapped in adorable paper just like the gift they were. Her attention to detail is remarkable and we could not have loved our session more. I would highly recommend Miles of Smiles Photography and we will be returning customers. Thank you so much Sarah!"

Austin Child Photographer {Meet Kyle & Curtis}

I had such a fun morning in the park with these two cute little guys!  They were so much fun to work with, and this park in Austin has never looked more stunning for portraits.  And their mama dressed them so cute, didn't she?  Enjoy a few sneak peeks of brotherhood at its finest.

To their mama: Thanks for braving the sprinkles... I'm so glad we were able to get this shoot in, and look forward to working with your cute little family again in the future.  Enjoy!  (Please feel free to use these on your Facebook page, but do not crop the watermark.)

Austin Family Photographer {The O Family}

I had such a fun time photographing this sweet family in the park late last month.  Grandma was in town visiting, so it was a fun time for a photo shoot and to also get her involved.  (And we even got the german shepherd puppy involved, too!)  :)

This was a 30-minute mini-session (the Backyard Package), and I have to say, three of the most photogenic kiddos I've worked with.  We were done in exactly 30-minutes and got so many great shots for them to choose from.  Here are just a few.

Cutest FAMILY 2011 Contest is Here!

The "Cutest Kid 2011 Contest" on our facebook page has been a HUGE hit, and the little sweeties up for the title are getting lots and lots of votes.  Now it's time to post the "Cutest FAMILY 2011 Contest..." and I could not be more excited to show off these beautiful families.  Narrowing it down was tough!

Here are the contest rules... 

Visit and "LIKE" the "Miles of Smiles Photography by Sarah" facebook page to see and vote on the cutest families.  For votes to count, you MUST be a fan/follower of our facebook page (meaning you have to click "Like" on the main page - not just on the image you're voting for).



After liking the page, vote for your favorite pic(s).  You can vote on as many as you want to, but you must actually comment on the picture(s) AND be a fan of our facebook page.  (Just pushing the "Like" button for the photo you're voting on will not count as a vote... You must actually leave a comment AND be a fan of our facebook page.)   So "Like" our page and leave your favorite family some love!

The family with the most votes posted from our fans will win a FREE "Backyard Package" session! 

Voting ends on January 31st, so tell your friends and get them to vote too!  (Just let them know the rules for their votes to count.)  Easiest way to do that is to push "Share" on one of the posts I do on the "Cutest Family Contest" on my "Miles of Smiles Photography by Sarah" facebook page and send your friends a little message about it.  

And stay tuned... "Cutest Baby 2011 Contest" is coming soon.  (Please note: If a family has a photo in more than one contest, the family can only win once.)  Let the voting begin!!

Cooper & His Family

I so enjoyed meeting and working with this family of three!  Cooper's mama warned me that they were unphotogenic, but I didn't believe them.  And I think my camera and I proved her wrong... they are a beautiful little family!

Cooper was so fun to work with, and reminded me so much of my own little Miles at 1 year of age.  BIG blue eyes, sweet little cheeks, adorable whispy hair, and just a whole lot of cuteness.

Fall Mini-Sessions: The P Family

I loved working with the P family again!  Last time I did was early summer (click here).

The boys did a great job, and I just loved watching them interact - and how little C loved playing with his football.

Fall Mini-Sessions: The M Family

What a sweet family the M family was!  I enjoyed doing baby Will's newborn shoot and family portraits back in June (click here), and it was fun working with them again this fall!

Their mama had this family styled to perfection, which was just too cute.  The boys' outfits were identical - just 6 years of an age / size gap.  So sweet!

Check out this mama's book, called, "The Christian Mama's Guide to Having a Baby." 
and her blog: http://www.christianmamasguide.com

Fall Mini-Sessions: The B Family

I met this family at the 2010 "A Wonderful Life" event at my church, so it was really fun getting to work with them again for a fall mini-session!

This mama wasn't sure how the shoot would go, as it was their first real portrait session since the boys were born.  I promised her it would go well, as I have a good amount of "smiles tricks" up my sleeve as a photographer.

I was out on a little exercise walk with Miles in the stroller about two hours before the mini-sessions that afternoon, and saw a beautiful tree with gorgeous leaves.  Growing up in the midwest, that isn't an uncommon thing at all, but here in Texas, we don't get a whole lot of leaf-changing trees that turn bright red and orange.  So I came back to that spot after our walk with a huge garbage bag and scooped a bunch of the leaves up... thinking that the kids in the upcoming mini-sessions would love them.  And love them they did!

The boys did great!  What handsome little guys they are, and what a sweet family of 4 the B's are.  Happy New Year to you, B Family!

The Definition of Cuteness {Austin Children's Photographer}

I swear... I am having SO much fun this holiday season doing all of these photo shoots for families!  The weekend before we traveled for Thanksgiving, I had 5 shoots in 26 hours, so needless to say I have literally hit the ground running since we returned on Monday evening.

I am so often reminded of exactly why I started my photography business, and have to say it is the most fulfilling job I have ever had.  But BOY oh boy am I working my little booty off this time of year!  Although it's fun, I do look forward to not working until 11:30pm every night and maybe even having a Saturday off in 2012.  :)  I have a feeling my pregnant body will require it at some point.  But I am SO incredibly thankful for all of the amazing clients I've had the fortune of working with this fall, and look forward to 2012.


(P.S. - If you're thinking of booking a session for Jan/Feb, let's get it on the books, because I will be scaling back a bit in Spring 2012 before my baby girl arrives in March.)

Here is a sneak peek from yesterday's mini-session with Mr. Holden.  Is he not the cutest thing you've ever seen?  And those EYES!  I am loving my Organic Bloom frames (get them here) and the chalkboard insert I made for it.  Fully customizable for any shoot we do, which is fun.

Here's to a great remainder of 2011!

Fun Day at the Park {Austin Family Photographer}

I had such a fun time working with the M family.  I have know these kids' mama for as long as I've lived in Austin, as she is my doctor.  So it was fun meeting the rest of her family too!

Every time I visit this park, it gets more beautiful.  Enjoy sneak peeks from our session together!

Before & Afters: What Keeps Photographers So Busy

If you ever wonder why a photographer stays SO busy, here is a good example.  The shoot itself is the easy part.  The hours of artistic and detailed editing to make sure each image is perfect?  Not so easy, not so quick, but definitely very rewarding!  One image can take a photographer anywhere from 1 minute to 30 minutes depending on the level of editing necessary.

Click on images to enlarge.  Notice difference in skin tone on face, arms, and legs.

Straight out of the camera (SOOC)

After editing

Working with Miss Gia Again {Austin Family and Child Photographer}

I had a fun morning working with Miss Gia and her family again last weekend!  (Click here for a cute video from our first meeting.)

Talk about a family that makes my job easy... These guys are so much fun to work with!  And Miss G didn't make one fuss.  I think she loves smiling for my camera and watching her mom and dad dance behind me for those smiles.  :)

Enjoy!