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Your complete guide to what to wear for family photos in Austin, with coordinated color tips, seasonal outfit ideas, and styling advice for the whole family.

Choosing a newborn photographer is one of the few decisions you make before baby arrives that you cannot redo. The window is short, the baby is tiny, and you are handing your brand new person to someone you probably found on Google. After eleven years and hundreds of newborns in my Leander studio, these are […]

Why professional newborn photography in Austin is worth it, from safe posing and curated props to a calm, stress-free session and heirloom-quality images.

Your guide to a fun, memorable first birthday photoshoot in Austin, from when to book and what to bring to cake smash tips and keeping baby happy.

A local guide to the best outdoor maternity photo locations near Leander, including Devine Lake Park, Brushy Creek, bluebonnet fields, and a studio backup.

A guide to babymoon photography in Austin, from the most romantic local spots and when to book to what to wear for your last adventure as two.

A sunrise session at Brushy Creek with Jordan and Robbie, and the case for setting an early alarm when you are eight months pregnant in Texas.

How Do I Find a Local Maternity Photographer? You are pregnant, your list of things to figure out keeps growing, and somewhere on that list is “book maternity photos.” So you search for a local maternity photographer. Now you are looking at forty photographers who all seem pretty good, who all describe their work with […]

Choosing a maternity photographer feels small until you are standing in front of the mirror wondering if you even want to be photographed. After 11 years photographing pregnant women across the Austin area, here is what truly separates a good maternity photographer from someone who just owns a nice camera, the craft, the heart, and the red flags worth watching for.

Studio or outdoor maternity photos? An Austin photographer breaks down the look, comfort, and timing of each, plus the package that gives you both.