Studio or on location? A lot of my clients ask this. And it is a tricky decision. There are a lot of factors that go into it. Here is what I tell them: 1) What time of year is it? If it is 100+ degrees, I think studio is a fabulous idea. 2) Do you,...
I take way too many mommy and me photos. I admit it! Dads probably feel left out. But I know that in regular life, the moms take all of the photos and get left out. So when they book my sessions, I take a lot of them. I think that is only fair. I don’t...
It is all about the eyes. Most people say they are the window to your soul. They can tell you a lot about the person. Whether they are happy, sad or sick. So when you are preparing for you portrait session, make sure to have eye drops handy, just in case you have allergy eyes...
Twins are often so different but alike in some ways. Kinda like photographers. When you look around at different photographers, you can see that we are similar in some ways but also very different in many ways. Here at Kara Powell Photography, we focus on helping you USE the beautiful images we create. Yep, we...
Birthday sessions are one of the most fun types of sessions that we get to do. Yes, family sessions are fun, but during a birthday session it is all about just one child and his or her interest that year. It could be construction or cars or princesses. But whatever it is, we go all...
Hello there! I’m Kara and this is my whole family (on my side). We are small, but mighty. My brother lives in California with his wife. And my parents live here in The Woodlands, close to me. We are a close family and call each other almost every day. My husband doesn’t understand this. I...
A lot of newborn sessions are done from 7-14 days old. That is the ideal time. But if you happen to miss the prime time, don’t fear! A seasoned newborn photographer can handle any age. You really just need to talk about the expectations. The older babies will not be able to do some of...
Several clients have asked me how I select images to put on my walls. And it really is a hard process for a lot of people. Do you select landscape/travel images? Do you choose heirloom family B&Ws? Do you create a family wall? It really is personal preference and depends on the look of your...
High School seniors lately have so much more personality than I did when I graduated. I guess this is par for the course, but I say this every year. I thought I was the sh*t back then. And now I think back and I hadn’t done anything really. The seniors graduating now have most of...
I have to be honest, there are few things in life I get this excited about. I’m pretty boring. But if you know me pretty well, you know that cupcakes, newborn babies and travel are a few of those things. Lately, during Covid, travel has fallen off of that list. I have become a hermit...
