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 […]
2020 Year in Review
When the year comes to an end, I like to look back and see what we have created with a little year in review. For the past few years we have shared a collage of all of our sessions, so this year we decided to shake things up and put those sessions into a little […]
Wanderlust
Exploring new places and getting to fill my need for wanderlust is something I really missed in 2020. We usually try to get away at least once or twice a year as a family. But with all of the Covid craziness, that wasn’t possible. So we stayed home and spent some really needed family time. But […]
Puppy for Christmas?
A puppy for Christmas? No, but my parents did get a puppy this year. Her name is Blu. And just like Santa, she has brought a lot of smiles to everyone this year. She even brought Santa smile at Santa minis! We needed a little joy and laughter. She is a mess. I’m so glad we kept […]
Christmas sparkle
Isn’t this what everyone does on the day after Christmas? Dress their dog up for a photo session? Cash hopes you all had a great holiday and got everything you wanted under the tree. He found his Christmas sparkle present early. Happy holidays! From Cash and all of us. If you’re looking for a photographer […]
We don’t leave you hanging
We don’t leave you hanging. Do you have bare walls and you would love for them to be decorated with your family portraits? We are a full service photography studio. When you take family portraits with us, we help you design groupings similar to these for your walls. Wall art, heirloom albums and gifts are all […]
Screaming into 2021 as a creative photographer
Has 2020 just made you want to scream? Me to. Some days for good reasons. And most for what you would expect. But we are almost to the end of it. 2021 is almost here. I am hoping that 2021 is way better and I can be a more creative photographer. But if we are being honest, 2020 […]
Welcome and hello! I’m Kara
Hello and welcome to everyone that is new! I’m Kara, owner of Kara Powell Photography a photo studio located in North Houston, TX that has been in operation for 12 years. We specialize in your growing family. My husband and I tried for a family for 6 years. After all of the ups and downs, […]
How to hang your Wall Art

We’ve all been there… You just had a fantastic photo session and purchased beautiful wall art of your family. But now you have to hang it. But how to hang wall art?! Nil Nil If you feel like this, don’t worry! We’ve got you covered with tips and tricks on how to hang wall art […]
Good Dog
Good dog! I love to photograph dogs! Want to know a way to break the ice of your session? Bring your dog! This was the first image of this family’s session. Does it look like it was a stuffy session? He was such a good dog. And do you think they loved their images? Yep! […]