Best Friends in Round Top, Texas at Thelma’s Garage at the Wander Inn by Junk Gypsy!

If your best friend asked you to go to Round Top, Texas for the night YOU HAVE TO make the absolute most of it!!

These two lovely ladies decided to book me as their photographer to capture their Texas adventure in Round Top & I was living for every single minute of this morning! They were giving me all the Main Character energy. These two were the real life Thelma & Louise & even stayed in Thelma’s Garage at the Wander Inn by Junk Gypsy in Round Top, Texas. This little getaway had these two besties on cloud 9 & they were living their best life. They chose to wear robes, have cool shades, fake cigarettes, & wine glasses to truly make their photoshoot! We took some photos by the iconic Junk Gypsy crown pickup truck & the VW Art Car, I had these two smile at each other which always makes for the cutest photos, but don’t get it twisted in the moment it can feel awkward. After we took the photos these two filled up the beautiful claw foot bath tubs in Thelma’s Garage & put all the bubbles in their baths & added towels on their heads to make it the proper girls trip! I had so much fun getting to hear all about these two, their friendship, lives, & adventures. Every time I see this session I feel every ounce of girlhood in me just start to tear up & cherish all the women in my life. Queue; What was I made for by Billie Eilish ✨🥲

When to book your senior pictures from a senior/graduate photographer!

Whether your a high school or college senior this is everything you should know & take into consideration when booking your senior/grad photo session as someone who is a senior/grad portrait photographer!

I want to share ALL the factors to take into consideration NOW, as we approach the Spring Season that is upon us!

P.S. if you didn’t know Spring is the busiest time for you as you’re in your senior year & as a senior photographer.

1. The Weather & Season!

   Let me throw it back to when I was In elementary school, because I remember always looking forward to Groundhog Day (mainly because it was right before my Birthday & kind of an odd holiday, but I just loved it for some reason!) Well this year my man, Punxsutawney Phil, said Spring will be here 6 weeks early, which time will only tell if this is true for 2024, but I’m running with it! I absolutely LOVE sunshine, beautiful sunsets, & days that feel like Summer without the heat & humidity that comes with being in Texas in the Summer. So with this being said… This is good news for ME & YOU, because the weather can really make a difference in your photo session! If you

2. The Events!

   As you are in your senior year you have all kinds of events to go to, maybe your planning your own things like; senior trips, your grad party, you have to figure out your graduation, & all the last things that come with heading towards the end your senior era. Sometimes the thought of having senior photos gets put on the back burner & then you scramble to get them done. So if you know you want them done just start looking for photographers in your area, so you can see their work & what their availability might be!

3. The Vibes!

   When it comes to the actual senior photo session, as the client it’s important to have a general idea of what you’re wanting to do for your session. Think to yourself, what kind of environment/background do you want within your photos? What clothing/outfits will you be wearing? Do you want to have any props or showcase your future college, any talents, high school extra curricular activities? After asking those questions start curating some inspiration! For me, Pinterest is my best friend, it allows you to not compare yourself to people you know (which can be hard mentally, so spare yourself that by using Pinterest!).

   If you’re feeling stuck on what to do I do have a few boards on my Pinterest that might help guide you!

4. The Deadlines!

   Deadline cans sneak up on you & this is when you start to really stress out, but this is why it’s important to start planning what you can do, so when you have the time to have your senior pictures done you’re prepared! Typically, our parents/guardians want to celebrate this big milestone (as you & them should!), so naturally grad cards & parties exist, which means they will need some nice photos to put on the cards. This is when it’s good to ask the photographer you have in mind/work with, what their turn around time is for the photos taken! For me, I try to send the full gallery within 1 week, but if i’m really in the busy part of the season I return the full gallery within 1-2 weeks.

So now, after the full breakdown here’s my advice & when I think you should book your photographer for your photo session! Booking 2 months in advance is perfect timing to find your outfits, props, & perfect locations.

Another P.S. if you are looking for a deal sometimes photographer will host mini sessions days & this is great if you’re only needing a few photos! I will be hosting Galveston Mini Sessions on Saturday, March 16, 2024 :)

The Hart's Maternity Session at Bull Creek District Park in Austin, Texas.

How have I not shown this beautiful milestone maternity session on my blog?!! Well, today is the day, because I love the Hart’s & everything about their maternity session. I first worked with Caroline & Zach in 2022, when I associate photographed their engagement session in their small town of Georgetown, Texas. At the time I was living in Flatonia, Texas, & was always finding reasons to come to the city & this opportunity came from a fellow photographer in the area, so I jumped at the thought & when the day arrived I enjoyed every second of it. Something that may sound crazy is I love a good long drive to a session, maybe not all the time, but this day I did. Once I arrived to Georgetown & I met these two, we started chatting about their wedding day plans, how they met, what they do for a living & how they spend their days. It was hard to not fall in love with their story & photographing how these two are together is just so effortlessly beautiful. After our session was done I drove home & saw the most beautiful & pink Austin, Texas sunset. This day is truly forever engraved into my memory. Funny enough I never did edit their photos until almost a year after, only because I associate photographed their session; which means I just photographed the session & sent it to the photographer they originally hired. So you typically as an associate photographer don’t get to share the images until after the full gallery was sent by the lead photographer. So I finally edited their photos & then not too long after Caroline reached out to me about having me photograph their maternity session, which made my heart so full & happy to be a part of!

Caroline had the whole vibe picked & I found the best location for them! The day we had be planning for finally came around & was so perfect for these two. We explored Bull Creek District Park in Austin, Texas, which the weather this day was Fall Texas Weather, aka a nice, chill, sunny day & we weren’t dying of sweat, so chef’s kiss! We started the session by laying out their blanket & bringing out the pictures of Baby Hart aka the sonogram. Caroline & Zach were in full effect of Mom & Dad, which the smiles on their faces just say it all! There were some moments during our session where there were questionable people & things we saw, but that’s the beauty in pictures, because that was simply not shown within the photos. Caroline was glowin & Zach was adoring his women! Baby Hart is now living her best life with her awesome parents & I can’t wait to see where life takes these three!! ✨🥹🫶🏼🤭🤍🥲