Emma Long Metropolitan Park – Location Information

Emma Long Metropolitan Park – Location Information

by | Apr 29, 2015 | children, photography

I was curious about Emma Long City Park. Would it work well for a family portrait session or just be a fun place to take the boys to play?

So we took the boys out one weekend morning – and I managed to get a few pictures before the thunderstorm rolled in. They enjoyed the small patch of “beach,” walking out on the docks, and just seeing how many campers were out as well.

If you have kids who like the water (and are old enough to be trusted to walk on the docks) – it’s a pretty site to visit (or be photographed in.) It costs $10/car on the weekend ($5/car weekdays) – though there’s a trail you can access for free before you get to the River. We’ll save that hike for our next visit…

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Edited to add (9/28/15) – went back to Emma Long Park with Miles this weekend – funnily enough, wearing the same yellow shirt, and he had in no short time, gotten himself totally sandy and wet – but was in bliss.

 

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Ginny, Elliot & Levi – Family Portrait Session

Ginny, Elliot & Levi – Family Portrait Session

by | Apr 20, 2015 | children, photography, siblings, spring

Say hello to: Ginny, Elliot and Levi around their house, at a nearby park and in the “Fairy Alley” in their neighborhood.

Please enjoy this sneak peek of their family portrait session. To see all the photos and purchase prints from their session: click HERE.

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Carsyn – Bluebonnet Portrait Session

Carsyn – Bluebonnet Portrait Session

by | Apr 15, 2015 | bluebonnets, children, photography, spring

It was a cold and misty morning. Rather than waiting out the sun (and not sure how much longer the blue blooms would last) -we headed to Balcones District Park and their large patch of flowers this past weekend. Carsyn was a great sport! She told me all about her new hamster, Abbey – and her favorite movies – and just smiled and smiled.

Please enjoy this sneak peek of her bluebonnet portrait session. To see all the photos and purchase prints from her session: click HERE.

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Truman – Spring Portrait Session

Truman – Spring Portrait Session

by | Apr 6, 2015 | children, photography, spring

What a great kid! It’s been a treat watching Truman grow up – photographing him nearly every Spring. And this year was no different. Minecraft, new puppy and upcoming birthday plans – all topics of conversation that made for easy smiles again and again.

Please enjoy this sneak peek of his portrait session. To see all the photos and purchase prints from his session (password protected): click HERE .

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The Stooksberry Family – Spring Portrait Session

The Stooksberry Family – Spring Portrait Session

by | Apr 2, 2015 | children, photography, spring

What a lovely family – say hello to Daniel, Cori and Jacob! We went out and enjoyed the Spring weather while traipsing around Mill Pond in Wells Branch. Jacob kept us entertained while running around the trail, looking for fish in the pond and dancing on the benches.

Please enjoy this sneak peek of their family portrait session. To see all the photos and purchase prints from their session: click HERE.

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Red Bud Isle – Location Information

Red Bud Isle – Location Information

by | Mar 16, 2015 | children, location information, photography, spring

Last time I was at Red Bud Isle was for Allie and John’s engagement photos with their sweet dog, Marley. I wanted to see how the Mexican plum and Redbud trees were doing this Spring. We went out Sunday morning, and like last time, the biggest issue was parking. There are only a few spots to be had in the lot (and with dog training lessons going on that morning as well) – zero spots were open. Ted and Miles ended up dropping off Max and me for some brief exploring.

If you did want a family portrait session here (highly recommended in Springtime if you also want to include your family dog(s), you’d either have to have the best parking karma ever, be dropped off or park over a mile away and hoof it back. Not the best scenario if you want to look your sparkling best for family photos.

I need to investigate if weekday mornings or evenings are less crowded as an option. Though if any of your kiddos are at all afraid of dogs, it’s a mostly off-leash park.