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Any photographer will tell you newborn sessions can go so many ways.  A typical newborn session takes me between two and four hours, but this little princess came in at just one hour.  Yes, photographer friends be jealous!  I wish I could say what was different, I gave mom and dad the same instructions, warm house, full belly.  I had actually planned to take a few eyes open shots as well,  but sweet Miss Reese just slept through it all… including the one wardrobe change dad was sure would make her scream.

Reese was born to my long time friends, who I rarely get to see anymore.   When you have known someone as long as I have know these two, there is so much that can be said, stories I could tell… but when you have friends and memories as great as these, sometimes you don’t have to say anything at all. However, no matter the distance or the time between visits, I know they will always be a part of my life.  Thank you for letting me capture your beautiful new family, including Mason and “kitty” who chose not to be on a first name basis with me.  I look forward to watching you grow sweet little Reese (and thanks for making me look so good behind the camera).

Austin Folk!

If you would like to schedule an Austin appointment please send me an email via the website for details.  Out of town bookings require a minimum of three appointments, and an additional session fee of 50.00 per family.

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Oh my bowl of everything sweet in this world, this precious, active, blue eyed, rolling all over the place and off my backgrounds, girl, is one of the most precious little beings I have met.

Meet Miss Elizabeth, the first girl for a family with two older brothers, and boy do I remember what that is like…  Simply amazing and very, very pink!  Welcome to the world sweet little girl, I look forward to photographing you and your two handsome older brothers for years to come!

Her beautiful Christening  gown, was made by her grandmother, and let me just say it was perfection!

Her darling little bloomers,(4th image) her mom brought along and were purchased from a fabulous little company called Ruffle Butts (find them at www.rufflebutts.com), please take a look at the website and support their business.  They truly are a company that gives back supporting many charitable organizations geared towards kids.

Blue eyes, rosy lips, chubby cheeks, and all that personality… courtesy of the man upstairs!

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Something unexpected has come out of my photography business. When I started I thought how great it would be to get paid doing something I love, however I never imagined the strength in the friendships I would make. I will chalk a small portion of this up to facebook. (Because “literally” I gain a friend after each session) But in truth, through Photography, I have regained connections with friends who I haven’t seen since that last hug on the graduation field 16 years ago, I have made deeper connections with the families my children go to school with, those in my church community, and with total strangers whose friendship with me started with a phone number and a web address. All these amazing people have truly touched my life, because God gave me the gift of seeing the world in pictures.
So today as I post an amazing senior session, with the fabulous Julia, an “Angel” in more ways than one. I give this advice.
God doesn’t give a gift he won’t expect you to use,
If you find a lemon tree in your backyard, make lemon aid
If you see someone in need give them your last dollar
If a friend, hurts you, lies to you… forgive her
Prayer fixes everything, even if it just makes getting up off the ground a little easier
No matter how much you plan your life, God may have a different plan in mind for you.
It is not about who you are now as much as who you will be tomorrow.

I hope you love the sneak peek of your images as much as I loved making them! Have a fabulous Senior year!
Kristi

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The great search, happened to begin on a beautiful Spring day beginning with  a long drive out of the suburbs through the city and out to the country.  The second thing that happened was total peace and awe,  it always amazes me how close you can feel to God and the beautiful things he has giving us, just leaving the clutter and chaos behind.  The red buds were in bloom, the grass was green, the cows seemed ridiculously happy in their pastures, Spring was defiantly in the air.

As I neared my bluebonnet spot from last year however, my hope that it was still there began to dwindle quickly.  It was my secrete spot, just a few miles beyond where the hordes of photographers sat photographing their little subjects just the spring before.  When I reached my spot it was indeed no longer there, construction had taken over the lovely location.  But luckily for me I had my friend with me, who encouraged me to continue on.

As we drove those hills we continued to see more glorious works of God, fields with little yellow flowers, and found this lovely state park, where we were able to find a handful of newly sprouted bluebonnets, some beautiful historic buildings and some precious images of my friends sweet two year old, who I think I have finally won over.

We ended our adventure with lunch at a local spot, big cheese burgers for both of us!

“sorry ridiculously happy cows”

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