Category Archives: Photography

Ballet & Baseball

On Sept. 10th, we will be doing our “Ballet and Baseball” Children’s Theme Day. Whether you have a ball player or a ballerina, we can create something you will treasure! There is no session fee and packages begin at $60. We have antique baseball uniforms available or wear your own. We will provide roses for our ballerinas and they should wear their own tutus. ballet

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Days Gone By

One of my friend’s son’s restored this old Chevy after finding it in a ditch. I saw it and knew I had to have it! The color and style of this truck have made it a favorite prop at my studio. It does run, but I rarely crank it up. It is parked in my studio garden and I use it when the situation is right. It works great for kids, families and high school seniors. Every year I offer a special day(s) for portraits with the truck called “Days Gone By.”. This year’s dates are June 18th & 26th for no session fees and special pricing on portraits. oldtruckpinwheel

Perfect Background

Color harmony is so important to the outcome of a portrait. I saw the red dress and knew just what to do so that this would be a special portrait! One thing I try to do so that I have great choices is keep a wide array of backgrounds, furniture, etc., in the studio so that I can blend clothing appropriately. As far as outdoor sessions, my eyes are always searching and discovering new places that would be great backgrounds so I am ready when the opportunity arises. Perfect Background

Family Portraits

A very important part of the creation of a great family photo is the clothing choices that are made by the clients. Below are some of my favorite examples of good combinations of clothing/colors/textures/styles that helped in making these recent photo sessions all successful!
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My Family

My own family has a tradition each year of doing new family portraits. We try to do something a little different each time. This year we decided that we would do the photos outside across the street from our house and we wanted to wear neutrals. We coordinated the clothing and got a friend to assist. We loved the results so much that we now have one of these images in our family room in a 40 x 60 – it is awesome! Our daughter, Alona, is 22 and she works in downtown OKC for the Oklahoma City Redhawks. She just graduated from OU last spring and has her first job. Our son Brock is a 16 year old busy junior at McKinney Boyd High School. Nike is our little Peek a Poo dog. He is 3 years old and we all love him like crazy. 0S9A0006mast

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Kenny & His Harley

This is the results of a cool photo shoot I did on May 22nd in a wheat field at sunset in McKinney, TX.  The subject asked me to do his photos with his Harley so I tried some new lighting techniques that I kne w would be perfect for this type of portraiture.  Since he is an “Okie” I decided that this location was the perfect background for the pics.  Which is your favorite?

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Family of 4

One of my favorite sessions this year was of this beautiful family of 4!  Erin and Jeff’s two four legged companions are so sweet and unbelievably smart, lovable and photogenic!  I shot this session on a beautiful early December morning on location in Allen.  The lighting was amazing!!  Most of the images were taken “documentary” style with a few posed traditionally.  The blending of the two styles allowed for great variety and some amazing shots!  Barkley, the gray puppy, is a new addition to the family and it’s easy to see how loved he feels.  The expression in his eyes says, “i LOVE my new family.”  I’m glad that Snickers has a new brother to share the fun they all have together!

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