Senior 2024 Heading to Southwestern
From fun to flirty. This senior had it all at her senior session tonight. Even some wildflowers at the end. She is on her way to Southwestern in the fall. Go Pirates! She has been gracing my lens for over 10 years now for family photos every year. So it was my pleasure to get […]
Happily Ever After in Business
These two. Four years ago I was hiding in the bushes waiting for him to pop the question. (She said yes, by the way.) Now they are happily married and they both have new businesses. So they needed branding photos. I bet you can guess the business they do together. And she is a music […]
Worth Every Penny
As a Woodlands TX family photographer, I get to see so many family milestones and get to be apart of family memories. It is really special and I hope that the families feel the same. Some are funny. Some are sweet. And then some are just once in a lifetime. I have never had a […]
Photo Tips – Shooting in Manual
We’re still getting technical! Today we’re going to discuss how to put together the things we’ve covered recently (ISO, Shutter speed, and Aperture) to create the Exposure Triangle. Shooting using all 3 of those settings means that you are shooting in manual mode! Woohoo! When you are making adjustments to each of these settings, you’ll […]
Senior 2024 Heading off to Texas A&M
It has been a bit since I have seen Mr. M. And now he is graduating from high school and heading to Texas A&M. As you can tell he is super excited. And I was super excited to see them. His mom was telling me that one of her favorite images I took a very […]
Cat and Dog Accessories
Are you an obsessed dog or cat mom like I am? I can go months without buying myself something. But show me a cute dog bandanna and it is in the cart! So I thought I would show you some of the things that I have purchased lately for my babies. Check out this 7 […]
Camera Suggestions
As a family photographer in Houston TX, I get asked a lot what cameras I would suggest for clients. Whether it be for themselves, their kids, etc. So I thought I would put a few suggestions together so you guys can read at your leisure. Now these will change over time, as new and fun […]
Family Photography Neutral Props
Have you ever done a photo session with your child or grandchild and they brought their favorite toy into the session? It is probably the bright yellow/pink elephant that doesn’t match anything. Or the horrible multicolored thing you hate. We have all been there. It is their favorite, but it looks awful in the photos. […]
How did Kara start photography?
Well, isn’t this a flashback! I started photography in junior high. I actually won a competition in school with a little point and shoot film camera. My dad was really into photography so he taught me a lot about composition and gave me the eye. Then things just progressed from there. High school I was […]
Photo Tips – Aperture
We’re getting technical again! Today we’ll discuss aperture, how it affects your photos, and what settings you might use. Aperture (or f-stop) is the size of the opening in the lens that can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the film or digital sensor. The lower the f-stop, the larger the opening in […]