Family portraits…the most stressful day of the year. Am I right? You just want everything to go perfectly, like they do on Pinterest. Well….lets be honest, it never works that way. We worry about outfits, hair, makeup, weather, and of course naps. Why do we do this? Well, the result is why. The memories. They last forever.
Your kids will look back on these and smile. They won’t remember the stress, the struggle, or the anxiety. They will remember their happy family. They will one day show their children these portraits. It is all worth it.
I try to take a much simpler approach to family portraits. There isn’t a shot list. Sure we try to get everyone looking in the same direction and looking happy, but mostly we want the candid moments. The connection that you all have as a family, that is what I aim to capture. You can see from their gallery, I like to capture a lot! They are a gorgeous family!
Look at this sweet moment between a mother and her daughter. This isn’t posed. This is real life. Camyrn and her mommy.
And daddy with his precious daughter. Her laughter. His love. It radiates through.
I also love capturing the little ones by themselves. They grow so fast. The next year their looks and personality will have changed drastically. It is so important to capture them in the stage that they are in. 6 months is a huge milestone. Their personalities are showing, they can connect with you, and their rolls are so adorable to capture! Camryn is such a beautiful baby girl!
Look at her eyes. Ahhhh they are stunning!
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Camryn – 6 months old.
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Doing photography of children is such an amazing experience for me. I adore getting to know all of my clients children and truly love capturing their big personalities. Any one who has a child, knows this is no easy task. When children are put into new and stressful environments, they shut down. This is exactly what we do not want.
I take a different approach when photographing children. I say this a lot and I mean it, let them be little. We will let them run, play, and explore. This is when we capture them in the most precious moments.
When taking special portraits of children, I love finding the perfect outfits. I am always searching for beautiful and unique pieces to photograph. While displaying my portraits on the walls of Early View Ultrasound in Houston , I happened to see some gorgeous dresses being featured in their boutique section. This is how I found Annie Banannie Clothing! (Click the link to visit her website)
I personally love dressing my two girls in outfits that are unique, high quality, and of course beautiful! That is exactly what Annie Banannie dresses are.
**A little about Annie Banannie. **
She only creates a handful of outfits for each design. If you find one you love, grab it while you can. Once it is gone, it is gone forever. This helps keep each outfit unique.
Her clothing lines are made to be sturdy, fashionable, and able to be washed in the washing machine. A must for any mom. Yet, each outfit is intricately detailed with it’s own unique array of lace, ruffles, and appliqués.
Elise is 6 months old here and wearing an Annie Banannie 6 month skirt. If you notice, it matches big sisters dress above. The gorgeous lace gives this skirt the perfect touch.
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This sunflower dress is gorgeous! It makes her look like a tiny baby doll.
Each season Annie Banannie comes out with a new line of clothing. Here is some from her fall line.
This green and white lace dress is everything! The lace underneath adds that special touch to the dress. It is perfect for fall or winter. It is a three piece dress.
Here is the dress with more of a winter feel. It is absolutely gorgeous. Your daughter needs one!
Here are a couple more of Annie Banannie’s Fall inspired line.
How beautiful is this one! Little girls and maxi styled skirts are rare, but I am not sure why! They look amazing. You can then pair this shirt and belt with jeans for a more casual look.
NOW it’s time to see her amazing Holiday line! I fell in love with this reindeer outfit and needed one for both of my girls.
Everything about this outfit is perfect! We even paired the shirt with jeans on somedays!
These outfits were perfect for pictures with Santa. Not only are they comfortable, but they look amazing! We got so many compliments. Elise is wearing a dress made from the shirt material.
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Getting family pictures done is so important for yourself and for your children. They will have these memories to look back on when they are older. Trust me, they will want them.
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Every mom stresses about their family pictures. After we mentally prepare for family portraits, we start looking for that perfect photographer, which is a job in itself. whew! We want someone that matches our style, our vision, and who can make us look beautiful! Don’t forget MJ is a family photographers katy tx that services the entire Houston Texas area!
The next thing we think about is the outfits. What colors will we wear? Do these colors all match well? Does my outfit make me look bigger? Does this color wash me out? Guess what, your photographer WILL help you do all of this…and if they do not, you are not with the right photographer! When my clients inquire, I stress the fact that I am more than willing to send examples. I want you to email me pictures with what you are thinking, I will help you tweak your choices if needed.
Fast forward to the day of the session. First priority…making SURE our kids get their naps. If they don’t, forget it. Nightmare session is happening! Am I right?
Somehow in the midst of either work or taking care of the children all day, we are to find time to get ourselves looking gorgeous. This means bringing out the nice makeup we rarely use, finding the curling iron that has collected dust, and putting on our best outfit. If this is a huge stress on your plate, hire someone to do your hair and makeup or even get a friend to help you do it.
We then have to keep everyone clean until after the session. (ya right!)
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After it is all said and done, you will LOVE these. You will cherish them forever. I try to help my clients out as much as possible. If it is helping coordinate your outfits, finding you the perfect makeup/hair stylist to make your portraits extra perfect, or meeting your kids beforehand, I am there to help.
I also take a different approach to family portraits. I prefer lifestyle. What exactly does lifestyle family pictures mean? (Besides less stress?) Well, it means that we play, we laugh, we have fun. There is no “shot list.” Sure we will try to get everyone looking, but if that doesn’t happen, it doesn’t matter!
I am looking to capture raw emotion. These emotions/shots cannot be staged or posed. These come from playing with your children. That sweet embrace, the innocent giggle from being twirled, or that huge grin from being chased are the pictures that you will fall in love with. That is what makes these portraits extra special. These are the images that families always choose for their wall art. It’s the ones I choose of my own children.
Guess what? One day your children will be all grown up and family portraits will be staring at the camera with a smile. The pictures where you are holding them, hugging them, and kissing them will no longer be an option. Just let that sink in for second. They will be either to big to hold or too cool for you to kiss on. Go grab your rowdy toddler or your teething baby and get your family portraits done! Capture these precious memories while they are here.
Another thing I love to do during family portraits is capture just mom and dad! Once you have little ones, you forget to capture just you two as a couple. I aim to fix that.
Now come book your family session!
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I love the Christmas season with Santa! It is such a merry time of the year. I enjoy seeing my girls with Santa so much. You know what I loathe? The lines for Santa! You wait an hour for your little ones to see Santa and then they get all of 10 seconds with him. I do hate that part. I decided this year to book an authentic Santa and Mrs. Clause in order to avoid those lines for myself and for my clients.
The little ones had time to warm up to Santa, where if they didn’t have that, they would have just cried! Of course there were still some children that were terrified of Santa, but the pictures are still so cute!
I mean…look at Jasper. I cannot even handle those two little teeth poking out.
Here he is eyeing Santa…right before he decided to cry!
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Family portraits with Santa are so cute too! Brittany even brought her furbabies along for their picture with Santa. This little cutie loved Santa! She was all smiles.
Santa had a toy for every child that visited him. This made the visit extra special for them.
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These portraits are so much better than in the mall location. Santa is outdoors, in a beautiful location, and actually gets to interact with your child. It’s something they will remember forever.
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Madison wasn’t so sure about Santa! So mommy joined in on her portraits 🙂
Here are my two girls with Santa! I had to capture one of them as well! My oldest girl loved seeing Santa. It is all she talks about now.
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I love capturing family portraits. Not your typical staring at the camera smiling picture, but your real family. I love family pictures when you interact with one another, smile at each other, and love on each other! I do capture a couple of everyone looking at the camera, but that is not my main focus.
How perfect are they! To me, this is the picture perfect family portrait.
Jameson is already one month old here. Big brother is still so in love with him. Of course the weather turned extra chilly the day of their session, but they toughed it out.
Look how adorable this sibling picture is! The pumpkin hat is perfect for fall.
It is a must to get portraits of just mom and dad. Once you have little ones, it’s so hard to get pictures with just one another. Aren’t they perfect?
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Imported Wood Blocks- Professional portrait photographer in Katy
When someone walks into your home and sees your portraits displayed, I want them to say ” WOW! These look amazing I have never seen anything like this!”
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At MJ’s Photography I want you to have the best quality products for your portraits. Gorgeous products that you want to proudly display in your home.
These gorgeous custom wood blocks are hand crafted and imported from Europe.
“As creators of eternal memories, we wish that our photographs would come alive outside of our computers, which is why we have searched for the right way our photographs can enrich our homes. We have developed unique and natural wood products that will make your photographs glow.”
“All products have an organic, natural, vintage hint and are made with a lot of love and a great deal of patience.”
Look how gorgeous this nursery with our imported wooden collage.
“With the use of rounded edges, the photographs are given the final touch. They are covered with a protective layer that expands their lifespan and appearance.”
– Ana
The texture, look, and feel of these wooden portraits is nothing short of amazing.
Here is one Imported wood block option – the 5×7 duo featuring a birth announcement! I adore these in every way. When someone walks into your home, they will stop and look at your portraits.
These are a group of ovals! Don’t they look perfect in the entry way? Such a unique way to show off your gorgeous family pictures?
Look at this gorgeous collage of these twin babies! This collection is called the Adore collection and I can see why. I adore everything about it. It features two 12×12 blocks and six 6×6 blocks. Imagine your family’s portraits on these gorgeous blocks! It is certain to stop your guest in their tracks.
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Here is a look at the blocks up close. The rounded, smooth edges really add to the over all organic look to the wooden blocks. Their are tiny holes on the back that make displaying your collage on the wall easy.
Here is a video on me opening up one of my new sets! Click the link below on MJ’s Photography.
Look how gorgeous these family portraits look displayed!
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Here is another “mini” set that displays beautifully over your baby’s crib! Have you ever wondered how to decorate above your baby’s crib? Here is the perfect way to display their newborn pictures.
Ohhhhhh 6 months old. What a fun age. Their little personalities are coming to fruition. The laughs, the giggles, and all the smiles. It is such a fun age to capture. They are half a year, not a newborn, but not a toddler quite yet. Baby rolls are still in tact and they can’t quite get away from you, most of them anyway. Elise is sitting up so well and has been since she was 5 months old.
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Elise is already 6 months old and I absolutely cannot believe it. Time really flies. She has the bubbliest personality and is the calmest baby! Her dimple chin gets me every single time! I look back at the past 6 months and cannot imagine my life without her. She brings so much joy not only to me and my husband, but to her big sister. I love how much they love each other.
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Just look at her hair. Her nickname is Mo…because of her adorable mohawk! No we do not style it that way, but we definitely do not try to lay it down either. That hair is her and we love it just how it is.
I love being able to capture this precious milestone. Before you know it, they will be walking and into everything. It’s such a sweet age. Cuddles are still an option! Just look at that smile. My hearts melts every time I see it.
For half a year sessions, they can either be outdoor or indoor in my studio in Houston Texas. Katy to be exact. Some times, weather permitting, we do a little of both!
It is Fall ya’ll! MJ’s Photography is a Katy family photographer and I am currently booking for fall sessions!
If you are in the Katy Texas area and are looking for a family photographer, contact me now to book!
Getting family portraits done is so important! These are what your little ones will have to look back on when they are all grown up.
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If you have kids, you know exactly what I am going to say. You literally blink and they are grown. I’m not sure how my daughter is already 4, I’m pretty certain I just had her yesterday. It goes by way to fast! She loves looking back at our family portraits and I know she will really cherish them when she is grown.
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We can’t forget about our fur babies! I just love when clients bring them to be included in their family portraits. They are family too. This one was blown up on a giant canvas and looked amazing!
In family sessions, we don’t stress. We play, we laugh, we live. The favorite images are the ones that are not planned. The ones where you are living in the moment and the love is pouring out through the image. That is what I want to capture for you, that is what you will want hanging on your wall!
Let them be little. Let them be themselves during your family portraits. Let me capture you and your family! Contact me now.
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Hi everyone!
We have made the big move from Killeen/Fort Hood to Longview/Hallsville area in East Texas to Houston/Katy Texas. I am now a Houston photographer! My husband decided to get out of the military and become a civilian! Huge life changer for us. He got a job here in Hallsville with BP, then moved us to Fulshear/Katy/Houston.
Last day in uniform!
He is loving growing a beard and being a civilian.
First day of work as a civilian!
I absolutely adore all of my clients back in Central and East Texas and truly miss that area. I will be back for some mini sessions to see some of you guys. Houston photographer
This area in Longview is gorgeous. I love the trees here and cannot wait to capture the beautiful scenery here. My two girls are settling in and hopefully Elise decides to sleep through the night again in the future. (sleepy mom vibes here). Houston is a lot different than Killeen and Longview! But we are loving it.
Helping mom pick out a couch for her studio! Houston studio photographer
Emma Lyn has started at a preschool 3x a week and loves it! She is making some new friends…even though there is only one other girl in her class. She has decided that she can play with boys for a bit.
First day of Preschool. MJ’s Photography – Houston photographer
The best thing about a new area? All of the restaurants that you haven’t tried. We love our food and there are so many new places to try. Here is a picture of me and the girls.
Me and my girls in their DDS dresses!
I joined the chamber of commerce here and am loving the closeness of the town.
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One of my favorite things to do during a family session….capture just mom and dad. They are usually caught off guard because they are so focused on capturing themselves as a family. I just think it is so important to get some great portraits of just the two of them. It rarely happens right? But when you are 80 years old, you will look back on these and be so thankful that you have them. Look at these two! <3
Here is another shot in color and black and white! Aren’t they perfect?
I love capturing this family! They have 4 perfect kiddos. I was lucky enough to get to capture Madison’s newborn portraits just a little while ago.
Talk about sweet kids! All four of them were amazing not only during Madison’s newborn session, but during their family session as well.
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It is so important to capture these moments as a family. The little ones grow up so fast and they will cherish these when they are grown with their own children.
Just the kids with daddy. Daddy will be deploying soon, so it is even more important to capture them this little with their dad. Madison will be walking when he returns. Capturing your family exactly how they are is so important to me. Getting their little expressions, natural smiles, and personalities is the goal! We will play and run to make sure that we capture them perfectly.
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