The Ly. Family {Austin Family Photographer}

These four were up bright and early for family picture day.  It was a blast working with them!  Check out the adorable L Family...

The Lo. Mother & Son Duo {Austin Family Photographer}

I love getting to work with such wonderful families through my photography.  This mother/son duo was part of my mini-session weekend with about 20 families from ARC-South OB offices.  This guy thought that our start time of 9:30am was a bit too early on a Saturday morning, but he did great.

And afterwards, his mom emailed me and said that as they were driving away after our session, he said that I made the session really fun.  And really fast.  :)  I'm glad that I get to show people that family picture day can be fun!

Enjoy a sneak peek into our morning.

The Le. Family - A Dad and His Girls {Austin Family Photographer}

In May, I enjoyed doing about 20 mini-sessions for families that work at Austin Regional Clinic - South OB, where I will be hanging much of my work later in the early fall.  I can't wait to have my images up there, as I have so enjoyed outfitting other OB/GYN offices and exam rooms around Austin with my work in the past.

This dad sure does love his girls.  And they were so sweet to work with from start to finish!  Enjoy a sneak peek into our morning.

A Gal and Her Pup {Austin Family Photographer}

I have always been an animal lover.  I suppose having a father who was a veterinarian didn't hurt that.  I used to raise my own pigs, rabbits, and sheep, and we also had horses (I was queen of the saddle club one year!), dogs, cats, ducks, and a lot of other random animals throughout the year.  I was quite the 4-H gal back in the day.

One of the drawbacks of living in a city is that you just don't have room to roam.  And I really miss that sometimes.  That is why it's such a treat to get to go back to Iowa every year and just roam around the farm.  It is liberating for me, but especially for my little ones.  There are tractor (or sled) rides, horse rides, lots of time getting dirty digging for veggies in the garden, and so much more fun.  Can't wait to get back there this fall!

Here is a fun mini-session I did with a gal and her pup.  Such a sweet duo.

The M Family {Austin Family Photographer}

I met The M Family because both D & J are Doctors at the OB/Gyn offices that I will soon be outfitting with canvas displays of my portrait work. 

First of all, can I just say how amazing their color choices were?!  I just love how they coordinated, but weren't too matchy-matchy.  This mama did a great job choosing outfits!  In the consultation, I give my clients some "What to Wear" tips, but she knocked it out of the park!  (This session will definitely be added to that "What to Wear" info. I give future clients.)

And second of all, it was just so obvious how much this little family of four loves one another.  I think we captured that just as they are on camera.  I even brought two of my superheroes along because their mama mentioned they loved superheroes in their client paperwork.  What sweet smiles these two little guys have!  To celebrate them doing so well in our session, their parents let them roll down the hill AND they got to wear their superhero costumes the rest of the day!  

I love how these turned out, and I hope the M Family is enjoying these images on their walls at home.   I definitely see some canvases in the OB office from this session happening in the future.  :)  

The W Family {Austin Family Photographer}

The W Family was so sweet.   I love the colors they chose!

And I must say... these two little ones really made being a twin look fun.  When we were shooting the images of them on the little suitcase, I said, "Is it fun being twins?"  They both smiled, snuggled in a little closer to one another, and said, "YA... we even get to share presents!"  I love, love, love the sweet spirit of little ones.

Here is a sneak peek into our morning together.

The R Family {Austin Family Photographer}

As I am blogging all of these family portrait sessions from my ARC-South OB project, I am realizing why the month of April was so busy!  I had fun working with all 17 families.

Here is a sneak peek into the R Family's session.  Enjoy!

The S Gals {Austin Family Photographer}

When I met M & S, they had just returned from a weekend outing with a large group of Girl Scouts.  And little M was still excited from it.  She was so sweet and silly!

This mother and daughter combination made me laugh... they were so loving and so funny together.  Enjoy a sneak peek into our morning.

The G Family {Austin Family Photographer}

These two little girls were so cute together.  I can tell they are not only sisters, but also best little friends.  Here is a sneak peek into the adorable G Family's session.

The E Family {Austin Family Photographer}

Sweet little Z had me smiling from the minute we met.  What a doll she is! 

I love working with families and seeing how much they really love one another.  These two are completely in love with their baby girl.

And did they pick amazing colors or what?!  Great job, E Family!  I hope you love the way your portraits turned out, and that they bring many smiles to you over the years as Z grows.

The Ch Family {Austin Family Photographer}

As I have watched my own son become a big brother a year ago and really love that role, it just amazes me how much he loves his "Sissy."  We walked in her room yesterday at preschool to pick her up, and as she crawled toward him with excitement, he said, "Hey Precious.  I love you sweet girl!" My heart = melted. 

This big brother was awesome too.  I can tell he is a big help with his little brother, and that his little brother absolutely adores him.  What a nice little family of four they are!  Here is a peek into our morning.

The C Family {Austin Family Photographer}

I met T because she is a Doctor at the OB/Gyn offices that I will soon be outfitting with canvas displays of my portrait work.  They were such a sweet family to work with.  Enjoy a little look into our session together.

The B Family {Austin Family Photographer}

You may remember Sweet Pea from this session (click here for a whole lot of cuteness).  I absolutely loved her dress.  The colors of it match my logo and branding perfectly! 

Well, about a week after our first mini-session that captured M in her adorable little Easter dress, I got to do a mini-session with both M and her mama.  And I have to say, M's mom takes the award for most ah-mazing shoes at any session.  She is so stylish! 

Enjoy a sneak peek into our mini-session together.  I'm loving the reds and blacks that are accessorized with the greens and pretty yellow flowers out at my favorite spot. 

The B Family {Austin Family Photographer}

The B Family was so great to work with.  I tell you what... doing a session with one 11-year old child (vs. my own babies (3 and 1)) is like a cake walk for this girl.

This guy was so sweet, and I told his mom that he really made 11 look like a fun age for a mother of a son.  She laughed and said, "It is SO easy compared to when he was tiny!"  It's hard to believe my own little guy will be big like this one day, but I know it will happen before I know it.

B Family: Enjoy your portraits!  It was a pleasure working with you, and I look forward to getting some images up from that weekend's mini-sessions in my displays at Austin Regional Clinic - South OB!

OB/GYN Offices and The T Family {Austin Family Photographer}

I am SO excited to be expanding my canvas gallery wall displays to a second OB/GYN practice here in Austin!  I tell you what... every time I walk into the exam rooms in North Austin (Renaissance Women's Group - Dr. Mills and Montalvo's office) and see my images, my heart skips a beat.  Such an honor.  And I'm so glad that my images make waiting in those rooms a little more fun for the patients.

This summer, I will be outfitting Austin Regional Clinic - South OB's office and exam rooms with canvas gallery displays.  And I thought that some of those displays should be of actual ARC - South OB families.  So I have been very busy the last few weeks doing about 20 mini-sessions for the wonderful families of ARC-South OB. 

The T Family kicked off a busy weekend of mini-sessions.  Didn't they ROCK their colors?!  I tell you what... I love color.  And I love when my clients wear pops of color.  Way to go, T's!  I so enjoyed working with them.  Enjoy a sneak peek into our morning.

Interview on The Work at Home Woman

Here is my interview featured on "The Work at Home Woman" this month. I am so grateful for this site and all of the incredible tools, resources, and encouragement I have gained from it.

Can you believe my entrepreneurial journey started at a horse sale when I was a tiny girl in Iowa? I sweet talked my dad into buying me a rabbit (named Frosty!) for $1.50 and that is where it all began...

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey.

I am a mother to a sweet 18-month old boy named Miles. I was born and raised in the Midwest and have lived in Austin since 2004. The entrepreneurial spirit has long been a part of me, as my journey began when I was a little girl and ran my own rabbit business in small town Iowa. (I sold them as pets, not as food!) I bought my first rabbit at a horse sale for $1.50 and had no idea that it would be the start of my business career!

I always knew that I wanted to be a mother and also that I wanted to work, but I had no idea how much of a struggle working a full time job would be once I became a mom. Being out of the house over 50 hours a week and trying to keep up with life, home, and family was simply not working. I knew I needed to make a change because I was slowly falling apart and my family (and myself) deserved more.

Click here for the whole article.

Exciting News! Featured Interview on "The Work at Home Woman.com!"

This week started off better than most. (Most weeks start off pretty well, but this week was especially great!)

I am so grateful and excited to have been featured Monday in an interview on a nationally known and respected web site called "The Work at Home Woman!" I have been so impressed with and grateful for this web site and all of the AMAZING articles, encouragement, and resources that it has given me on my journey of starting Miles of Smiles Photography and Live Fit Austin.

If you are ever looking for work at home opportunities, articles and resources on starting, growing, and excelling at your business, or just need some woman-to-woman encouragement, this site is for you! It is a one stop shop, and in the world of Internet, (and the overwhelming number of websites there), that is greatly appreciated and makes for much more efficient time online.

Anyways... I could go on and on about how much I enjoy the site and think that the creator has an incredible thing going. But I am SO excited that she featured me in an interview.

Click here for the whole article. And be sure to register for her 2-year anniversary giveaways! I donated a photography session, and there are many amazing prizes!




Can you believe my entrepreneurial journey started at a horse sale when I was a tiny girl in Iowa? I sweet talked my dad into buying me a rabbit (named Frosty!) for $1.50 and that is where it all began...

Click here for the whole article.