Father's Day is just around the corner. I can't wait to order my hubby the keychain from Kimbra Studios, maybe a wallet too. Take a look at Kimbra's idea gallery for men's gifts @ www.kimbrastudios.com
http://www.kimbrastudios.com/gallery/Mens-Photo-Gifts
I am extending a 20% discount for the rest of the month for past, present and new clients. We still have time for a portrait session before the Father's Day deadline, May 31st.

As I was preparing for a newborn shoot the other day, my daughters, ages 2 & 4, wanted a newborn pic of their baby. I was able to get a good one with such an alert look on her face! What do you think about the hair bow?

Soon after, Mommy and newborn arrived for their portrait session and we were able to capture some sweet shots...I will admit this baby was a little harder to manipulate into poses than the first:)
AJ here is your sneak peek of your sweet baby girl.





The portrait sessions are displaying hair bows from SEW Sweet, Austin, TX, specializing in Baby Gifts. Give Melonia a call at 512-402-1431, if you'd like some of your own.

It hard to believe May is almost over, school will soon be out, and Father's Day will be here before we know it. For Father's Day gifts I am offering some great items at discounted prices. This is a limited time offer with the sale ending June 11th so the order can be fulfilled for Father's Day. Take a look at the specially priced items. Feel free to browse www.kimbrastudios.com to see the full line of jewelry and other items.


He'll wear his heart on his sleeve with these fabulous sterling cufflinks. Choose one photo or a two. Sale price $64

This handsome black leather wallet makes the perfect gift for that incredible man in your life. Sale price $34

As you commute to work, run errands or chauffeur your kids around, let this great leather keychain take your mind off the traffic and remind you of those lovely things in life. Sale price $22

Black Leather magnetic money clip Photo. Sale price $27

Weddings are so much fun to photograph because they are most often filled with joy and laughter. Some of my favorite pics from last week's wedding are full of emotion. Here is a glimpse into the Parrott wedding:


Dad whispers sweet nothings to his little girl before she walks down the aisle.


Mom awaits with anticipation and a little anxiety as she looks for her daughter to beam in her white wedding dress.

Beryle looks up to Brian with admiration as her maid of honor delights in their love.

The couple rejoices in being anounced husband and wife!

The couple's private moment before entering the reception

A daughter's dance with her dad, what could be more joyful?

A congrat and good-bye kiss from granddad, a must have!

And this is totally a special request for Brian's mom! LOL, hope you like it!!

My portrait sessions this week have generated many different emotions. I started the week with a NILMDTS call for a family who lost their baby girl at 34 weeks due to a cord accident. I grieved for strangers who soon became greatful recipients of the gift of remembrance photos. My next shoot was of a lovely family of girls ready to do a portrait for their Father's Day gift. What a joy it was to work with this family again. They first came into my life three months ago as a grieving, yet hopeful family to a newborn with trisomy eighteen that only had two months of life within her. Today, I finally had the opportunity to meet one of my husband's co-workers, an Austin firefighter, and his family. They are also living each day searching for hope as they await the arrival of a 30 week in gestation, baby girl. They have been told that nothing can save this baby within or outside of the womb. We are all hoping and praying for a miracle. In the meantime, I'd like to give them a glimpse of the beauty of life that surrounds them in each other! I hope you all enjoyed this session as much as I did.

Forget trying to get these little ones to a portrait studio, especially when you have a colicky one. I had the awesome opportunity to do an in-home portrait session of these twin boys approaching their 3 week birthday. The boys slept a lot more than what we expected but that made for some easy manipulation. Mom wanted to know, "Who are these boys, and what did you do with mine?" Here is a sneak peek at the newborn session: