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Triple Digit Summer

Do these ladies look like they were taking photos during 100+ degree weather? Nope, they were having a great time! And they were troopers. But taking your family portraits during July or August is a gamble. It could be beautiful or it could be brutal. So why not take them in spring when it is […]

Up, up and away

Guess who is officially sitting up? Mr. L is really excited about it. So we headed out to the Conroe Regional airport to his sitter session. It is a tradition in his family. We did both of his sister’s sitter sessions out in front of their airplane. So we did his session there too. What […]

Hire a Professional Photographer

I have a lot of favorite photos of my son. I mean, I take a ton and then I also have a LOT taken by other amazing photographers of our family.  This image was taken by my friend Michele of Pinkle Toes PhotographyShe is amazing. He was barely two and really crazy wild. If you zoom […]

Kara’s Photography Story

A question I get a lot is how did you get started doing this job? Well, it all started way back in Junior high…. My dad was into photography. So he bought me a little Canon Rebel film camera. I messed around with it a bit at home. But I really got into it when […]

Exist in Photographs

Have you been holding back from existing in photographs? When was the last time you had some taken? Has it been a year, ten years? This is the perfect time to have some taken with your whole family. Let me show you how beautiful family photography can be and how comfortable you can feel in […]

Snowed In

If you aren’t from around the Houston, TX area you may not know that we are having a massive snow storm right now. It was 7 degrees last night. Which for Houston is unheard of. I think the news said that it hadn’t been that cold in 70 years. So we have had snow, ice and […]

I’m Kara

Hi Are you new here? Say hi below. I’m Kara, the owner of Kara Powell Photography. I started this business in 2009 in the Woodlands, TX. I specialize in capturing your growing family. I want your family portraits to be as unique as you are. I get to know your family during a consultation and use […]

6 Cake Smash Alternatives

Being a child photographer for over 15 years; I have learned a few things. Like sometimes a Cake Smash is just not the way to go. Maybe you know that your child doesn’t like to have sticky fingers, or maybe they have an allergy. Or maybe you just want to do something totally out of […]

One Big Happy Family

I shared awhile ago a sneak of an extended family session way back in December. It was such a fun session and a great surprise for the mom. All of her kids came into town for Christmas, so what a better present than photos. So I wanted to share a few more, so you guys […]

Townhall TX fall family session

Family of four at sunset on bridge in Spring TX

This family is so sweet. And one of their kiddos is graduating next year. So it is super important to this mama to get as many portraits in as she can while she can at her Townhall TX fall family session. So we packed in as much as possible at their family session this year. […]