Back those files up
Just a reminder… If your house is on fire. I guarantee you will not try to save your huge flat screen tv. Your photos will be all you think of. That is how important they are. Make sure you know where they all are. And that they are all backed up in several places. Great […]
Cost of Great Photography
The price you pay for great photography is nothing compared to the price you’ll pay for bad photography. Missy Mwac Who has experienced this? I sure have. A really important milestone and I went the cheap route on a photographer. Never again. My memory is horrible sometimes photos is all we have of an experience […]
Look who’s turning 1!
Guess who is about to turn 1 tomorrow?? Yep, Miss D. She is a baby planner and this year has flown by. I met her and her whole family this morning. She wanted to show off all of her new moves. And she was adorable. She has been busy learning how to be cute as […]
Pressure of Picture day
Moms put a lot of pressure on themselves for picture day. I have done it. I know. But you know what? My favorite photo sessions have been the unhurried sessions. Where everything is not planned. And we just go with the flow. Where we just let the kids play. It may look like chaos; but […]
Photo Tips- Cooler photo locations
Let’s talk about how to beat the heat during your session this summer! We all know how hot and sticky it can be in Houston during the summer, so here are a few options for how to avoid that. Option 1 is to head to the beach! It’s always a little cooler at the beach […]
Summer time
Summer is here! Do you feel like this? Or are you already in the “I’m bored!” phase. When Caden was small I had the whole summer planned out with camps every week. Now we do try to take a break from the grind. He may do a few camps but mostly we just hang out […]
Water babies
Do your kids love the water? Mine HATED the water when he was little. We took him to swim lessons early on and he would cry there and home. It was horrible. Then one summer; something happened and the lessons weren’t horrible. No tears or crying. He learned to swim, dive and all things water […]
Hi and welcome
Hi Everyone, Welcome. I’m Kara the owner of Kara Powell Photography. I started this company almost 15 years ago. It was my dream to connect with other mom’s that were starting their families in the Houston area. I had just gone through 6 years of infertility treatments and I really needed community. I found it […]
Photo Tips – Organizing Photos
Who needs help organizing their photos?! Let’s talk about how to organize all of the digital photos you take and the ones you receive from your photographer. And then we’ll talk about how to organize your physical photos as well. We know organizing can be a pain, but with this system you will always be […]
Mommy and Me College Campus Session
I have a lot of favorite things about visiting DFW. One of them is getting to see my college roommate who lives there. We get together and catch up as often as we can. I often take photos of her and her daughter. This time we did them on our college campus. We got to […]