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Woodlands TX Santa Photographer – Santa is Coming…

The Woodlands Santa PhotographerHere at the Woodlands TX studio, we have hosted Santa Todd for over 7 years. It is not a drive through experience with crying kids. It is calm, personal, and custom to your family. It’s an experience your kids will talk about all holiday season! Want to know more? Here are a […]

Life is Short

Why do I feel so strongly about family photography? Many reasons, but this image is a perfect example of one of them. She was a remarkable mother. And wanted to do a session with her family before she passed. Life is short. Hug the ones you love. And take portraits with them. Those images are […]

Where to Print Your Pictures

We often get asked where we would recommend printing photos. So we figured we would put together a little guide of the best place! For prints, we recommend Mpix.com. Mpix is the consumer branch of our professional lab, so we know that their quality is going to be up to par. They also have fantastic […]

Where Should I Start?

Woodlands Family PhotographerIf you’ve ever wished for beautiful family portraits but didn’t know where to start, I’ve got some wonderful news for you! Kara Powell Photography can handle all the details of your photo session. Sound interesting?? Contact us today and I’ll get you started on your fall family portrait. October is portrait prime time, […]

Woodlands TX Photographer – Print What You Love

Did you know that every collection we offer includes digital files AND an art piece? We want to make sure your family is visible and not trapped in a drawer (sounds scary!). Do you have a favorite art piece? We’d love to hear about it!Woodlands Printographer Our favorite art pieces are probably our albums and […]

Houston TX Photographer – 7 Reasons I Love Being a Photographer

Houston PhotographerI’ve been a Houston TX professional photographer for over ten years now and I’ve learned a lot. I absolutely love what I do and there are a lot of reasons why. So I put together a list of my top 7 to share with you all! Are you looking for a new photographer? If […]

Katy TX Lifestyle Photographer – Jam Session

Katy TX lifestyle PhotographerThey say a family that plays together (music), stays together. Well, I think this family is going to stay together for a long time. Because they so enjoy jamming together. I had the best time yesterday with this crazy crew. They showed me all about their amazing family. We did a little […]

Conroe TX Child Photographer – On the Move

Houston TX child photographerTwo may be my second favorite age. I love the need for movement. Always on the go. They aren’t sure why or where they are going, but they need to go there. And now! It is often like us. Always moving, often just for the busyness of it all. Another great thing […]

Alternatives to Boring School Photos

It is back to school time. And that means that the kids are excited about a whole new year of friends, learning and school lunches. This also means you will be getting ready for those horrible school photos. No matter how hard you try, those school portraits just never turn out as you hope. So […]

Woodlands TX Camera Tips – Manual Mode

The Woodlands Manual PhotographerEvery DSLR has the option to shoot in Auto or Manual mode (as well as 5 or so others).  We would always recommend using Manual mode. This way you can completely control the lighting in your photograph. When using manual mode there are 3 things to consider, called the Exposure Triangle: ISO, […]