Ashlena is writing a children’s book, so she needed some headshot/branding images.
Your headshot is the first thing that is going to be seen online by your future clients or customers. You have to make sure that first 5 seconds capture their attention. During your consultation, we will talk over what type of headshots that you need. What do you do? Do you own a business? Are you getting a promotion? Even looking for a new job, you want a new headshot portrait! Some people come to update their Linkln as well.
Here she has two options for the same portrait. Book pages and no book pages. That way she has multiple uses for the same portrait! When getting your branding/headshots done, you want to make sure the photographer fits your vision perfectly.
Headshot photographer in Katy
Everything will be custom to your headshots. The colors, style, lighting, clothing, and more. Hair and makeup is always included with your session.
She wanted a very natural, neutral, welcoming session. This portrait is very approachable, which is what you want for an author! I have known her since elementary school. She called me up, told me she’s writing and book, and she wanted to hire the best headshot photographer, and said it was me! This made my day. She drove around 3 hours one way to capture these. I think we nailed them.
Look for her book on Amazon. I’ll come and link it once it is released.
Are you looking for a Headshot photographer near me? I travel! I am located in the Katy/Fulshear area, but do travel.
Why hire me for your headshots? I will ask you what your specialty is, what your goals are, and what your vision for your headshots are. I will provide you with wardrobe advice, schedule your hair and makeup artist (yes men need her too), and pose you exactly how you need to be. You can have the most amazing product or service, a killer website, and an amazing personality, but without quality headshots, you’ll never reach your full potential. Call me, let’s do this!
MJ’s Photography is a Houston bluebonnet photographer that captures your family with the bluebonnets in the most spectacular way.
Bluebonnets are our state flower and they are so beautiful! I love capturing these wildflowers every year. The blues and the reds look amazing in photographs.
Before we get into all of the images of these gorgeous flowers. Do you know the story behind them?
Here are 10 fun facts about the Bluebonnets!
They became the state flower in 1901
There are 6 different types of Bluebonnets
It is NOT illegal to pick bluebonnets, but it is discouraged
“It’s not only the state flower but also a kind of floral trademark almost as well known to outsiders as cowboy boots and the Stetson hat… The bluebonnet is to Texas what the shamrock is to Ireland, the cherry blossom to Japan, the lily to France, the rose to England and the tulip to Holland.”
In 1965 Lady Bird Johnson’s efforts at highway beautification in the United States extending to her encouraging the planting of native plants along Texas highways after she left the White House.
For more than 60 years, TxDOT has delayed all mowing, unless essential for safety, until bluebonnet season is over. (This allows the flowers to drop the seeds)
Through the TxDOT’s wildflower program, the department buys and sows about 30,000 pounds of wildflower seed each year
Known Bluebonnet history dates back to Pre-Columbian Native American societies.
They are unpredictable. There’s an approximate two- to four-week window every March and April for catching sight of these wildflowers. Just how long they last and how spectacular their blooms become depends on the preceding winter’s rain and cold.
They are ONLY native to Texas
Taking portraits in the bluebonnets becomes a yearly tradition for most Texas families and rightly so, they are breathtaking. Have you had your portraits done in these gorgeous wildflowers? If not, you must do it!
The Indian paintbrushes (red flowers) typically grow along with the bluebonnets and give these amazing contrast of colors together. Once you walk out towards the field, this amazing smell hits you and it is truly something to experience.
My girls love their pictures out in the Houston bluebonnets! They want to stay out there and smell the flowers! Look at how cute they were.
I have private access to a personal field of these gorgeous flowers! No trying to navigate your children on the dangerous highway and you do not have to worry about another family or photographer getting in your way. It is a wonderful thing to experience…being in this giant field with just your family.
Here are some of the other pictures that are my favorite! Houston bluebonnet photographer.
MJ’s Photography – Branding photographer in Houston
Whether you are looking for a new job or just need to update your headshot for your current job, we will create a great brand for you!
Looking for a new Linkln profile picture? Let’s create that too!
Blanca is an amazing hair stylist! She does mine, so I may be biased. But check her out!
Looking for your daughter or sons modeling portraits? We can do that in downtown Houston or in our studio in Katy.
Branding is so important for your business! Make sure you are represented perfectly.
Branding sessions will include typical headshots as well as full body, more casual images.
Does your daughter or son do cheer? We can create portraits for their portfolio and for you to cherish.
Glitz portraits are on demand for the pageant world! Let’s create a flawless portrait for your portfolio. Branding photographer in Houston
Kimberly is an editor! She wanted to highlight herself in a branding session. We did many looks with different scenery. I love how this one turned out. Branding sessions are so much fun! They include hair and makeup, unlimited session time, and multiple outfit changes!
Some clients want indoor branding sessions with headshots. Others want to do outdoor, more casual branding sessions. It depends on your vision as well as your brand! We can do either, even a mixture of the two if you need.
Want to see a good mixture of branding sessions near Houston! I have so many to show. Both men and women need these sessions. If you own your own business you need a session to showcase your brand.
If you work for someone else, you still to have images to show others! When you go up for a promotion, you need a portrait that represents you!
Here are some branding sessions and headshot sessions. Here we have an artist, therapist, make up artist, influencer, dancer, principal, and editor!
Have you ever had an oil painting? What about an oil painting of your family portrait? One that will withstand the test of time and that can be passed down from each generation? If not, why not? Let’s create this one of a kind unique piece together. These are exquisite.
I chose to create mine of the 4 generation of women in my life. My grandma, my mother, me, and my two daughters.
Each piece is master art retouched. Then it will be digitally painted. After it has been digitally painted, it gets sent off to Italy to be printed. This is not a traditional canvas. This portrait will be be on a Giclee Fine art canvas. Giclée printmaking meets the highest quality standard for printing limited edition pieces on paper or canvas.
We use 10-color, archival-pigmented Ultrachrome K3 inks that provide print life exceeding 80 years, even 100+ years. Perfect for generational pass down.
Houston fine art portrait photographer
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Here is a review! I cannot say enough amazing things about MJ and her team! We just welcomed our precious daughter Ava in October. Since this was our first baby, we wanted to make sure that we captured this special time in our lives. The minute I initially spoke to MJ on the phone, I knew she was the perfect fit for what we were looking for in a photographer. She is so genuine and engaging and I can tell that this is her passion and you can clearly see that passion captured in our photos. The entire process from beginning to end was an absolute dream. Her and her MUA, Avesta, made the effort to make sure our pictures came out exactly how we wanted them. Not to mention MJ was so patient with us as we struggled to narrow down our choices for our maternity and our newborn sessions. I am not kidding when I say that was the HARDEST part. All of them were so amazing! Once we were able to narrow it down, her and her hubby made a special house visit to help get our pictures up on the wall. Like I said, an absolute dream! It’s one thing to just be a talented photographer but it’s entirely another thing to be a talented photographer that cares about her clientele the way MJ does. I highly recommend MJ for any occasion you want to capture. Thank you so much MJ! We will always cherish this time in our lives and are so grateful we have the perfect photographs to capture this moment. Laurie
“After 559 days in foster care….Aiden is finally a Clements!!!!!!!!! We prayed diligently before, during and after this process. Trust the Lord and his plan and he will deliver the best blessings of all. We are so abundantly blessed to have been chosen to be Aiden’s family. Today will be one of our favorite days forever and always! #gotchaday#adoptionisgospel#adoptionislove” (Samantha-Mom)
Aiden is finally a Clements! “At ten months old, Aiden was placed in the Clements home as a foster child. The family has worked for more than a year to officially adopt him. Tuesday, the family was able to finally call him their own when they adopted the now two-year-old.”
“Any dad wants a little boy, but we always follow His plan and I really feel like He led us to this path,” said Ryan(dad)Now that the new family of five can finally call Aiden their own, they say they can’t wait for him to grow and be a part of the family forever. “It’s official. He is a part of our family and it’s awesome,” said Ryan.
Photographing this adoption was a dream come true. I loved being a part of it.
The Clements say they hope their story will inspire more of the community to step up and help bring foster kids into safe and loving homes.
Little Squish. Tears were shed!
First family photo of five…Officially.
Home at last
I’ve been getting to photograph Aiden since the very beginning but I have never been able to share his pictures! He is the cutest!
MJ’s Photography is a Bunker Hill Gardens photographer that specializes in newborn, maternity, and family portraits.
I had the honor of meeting this amazing family back in East Texas. Mason is their third baby girl and they wanted me to travel from Houston to Fort Worth to capture this special moment. It was worth the drive, all 3 of these sweet girls did amazing! Could they be more perfect? I love them so much!
These were done inside their home.
Look at these sweet sisters.
Guess how Mason was born? In the truck about 10 minutes from the hospital! Daddy is an ER doctor but couldn’t help because he was driving. They also waited until birth to find out her gender, so cool!
Look how gorgeous she is.
I sure love how adorable those newborn lips are!
Three under three, look how precious!
The bucket pose, chin pose in the bucket is my favorite! Look how adorable she is. Momma wanted some grays in Mason’s newborn setup, which turned out perfect.
But look how cute she is in this mustard lace outfit. She is a doll! She took some soothing to get this portrait, but we got it. I’m so glad we got it.
Look how gorgeous this family is! Getting all three girls to cooperate wasn’t the easiest, but we did it! Which is your favorite family portrait? Bunker Hill Gardens photographer
Mommy and daddy with their 3rd baby girl.
Look at momma with her three girls. So perfect.
Daddy’s girls!
Newborn sessions are done within the first two weeks of birth. Between 9-17 days old is my favorite time to photograph these precious babies. This allows me to capture all of the sleepy poses that you see in my portfolio! Ones like these.
Which pose is your favorite? I think the bucket ones are my favorite. I love them from every angle. They are just the sweetest to me.
Here are some more of my favorites. There are so many!
Momma took the time to write out a letter to her sweet son….cue the tears!
A letter to my son.
Junie,
I cannot express to you enough how much I love you and how much better my life is with you in it. I have been hoping and praying for you since before you were even born. Before I was even in high school, I knew in my heart I would be a mother someday. Even more so than that, I knew my heart would be filled through adoption. As a child myself, I dreamed of who you might be. I imagined life with you. I imagined what your first steps would be like. I imagined what our bedtime routine would be. I imagined how loving and kind you would be. Before I was a foster mom, I knew someday I would be your forever mom, I just did not know you yet. Every single day through the licensing process I held onto the hope and prayer that someday my forever child would come through those doors. Through each high and low of fostering, I held onto that truth that you were out there somewhere.
In April of 2019 I received the message, “blind 2-year-old in shelter needs home.” I did not know if you were a boy or girl, what you looked like, or who you would be. I did not know then that you would be forever. All I knew that was that a child needed a home, and something in my heart told me without a doubt my home was yours. The first picture I received of you was a hospital picture as you were very sick. I studied every inch of your face and how beautiful you were. I looked at your picture each night and prayed for your healing and that you would thrive in my home as I awaited your arrival. My heart ached that you were in the hospital without a mom to hold your hand.
In May you finally moved in, but by then you already had my heart. From the day you arrived I struggled with the idea that you would someday leave and began to pray we would both be at peace however your case ended. From the second I saw you I knew there was something different about you. Everything in me knew you were meant to be my son. The worker who dropped you off from the shelter was in awe at how quickly you clung to me and snuggled into my chest. He explained that no one had been able to touch you because you were too scared, and that you must have sensed something in me to feel safe so quickly. I like to believe you sensed that I was meant to be your mom, too. Every second from that day forward was filled with joy. Even on our hardest days you radiated joy. Over the next year, I felt a wholeness in my heart that I never knew existed before – like everything was truly right.
In March of 2020, the biggest relief imaginable came when the judge ordered we move to adoptions! This child who I had imagined and dreamed of, this child who I prayed so hard for, this child who I hoped for each and every day, you were here! At first it was so surreal and almost seemed impossible… What I knew in my heart for the past year was finally a reality. Just 6 months later our adoption was finalized! September 29, 2020 will always be the day the light of my life became my forever son. I can not fathom life without you. Every single time I look at you I am in awe at how perfect you are. Every smile and every laugh ignites joy beyond measure in my heart. Every night I hold you as you drift off to sleep I am overwhelmed with feelings of peace. Every step you take, every milestone you reach, every new skill you learn, I am inspired. You are everything. I am beyond grateful to call myself your mom, and will wake up each day for the rest of my life blessed with your presence and excited to see what adventure awaits us!
With all the love in the world,
Mommy
Here are some more pictures from Junie’s adoption session! We travelled to San Antonio to capture these in front of the Court house that his adoption should have been at! Sadly Corona made it virtual.
Houston family photographer
Junie is seriously the sweetest little boy I have ever met. He kept running up to me and asking for a hug. You are just drawn to his kind and caring soul.
These in front of the courthouse are so special! I adore how these turned out.
His smiles are priceless.
Junie LOVESSSS his matcha drink. So what did we do after the session? We went to STARBUCKS! He was so excited!
Look at his face when he stole his momma’s coffee. MJ’s Photography- Houston family photographer
MJ’s Photography is a Cross Creek Ranch baby photographer that specializes in newborn, maternity, and family portraits.
Newborn portraits are my favorite. I truly love getting to capture each newborn in their unique way.
Lillian was such a sleeper during her newborn portraits. She did amazing and got the sweetest little poses.
Momma wanted to capture Lillian in a sweet pink tutu and I am in love with how it turned out.
Cross Creek Ranch baby photographer – MJ’s Photography
Momma looked absolutely gorgeous for her sweet baby girl’s newborn portraits. She worn one of my gowns for her session and they turned out perfect.
Daddy and his sweet baby girl. This one was momma’s favorite of him!
I photograph newborns in my in home studio in Jordan Ranch. I have a cute little space that is perfect for photographing all of these sweet babies!
Their first family portrait. I am so in love with how it turned out! Sweet Lillian’s little feet poking out are just the icing on the cake.
I think this one was mom and dad’s favorite! That sweet little smile just topped it off perfectly. You can already see her little personality coming out.
Newborn portrait session are in studio near Katy and Fulshear texas.
I love the simplicity of this portrait. She is perfectly bundled up and her sweet little face is framed perfectly. I just love everything about the picture of Lillian.
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Here is a youtube video showing how I composite the chin pose. This pose is always done safely. Never attempt this pose without experience or without compositing it.
MJ’s Photography is the Heights best photographer that services Katy, Fulshear, Cypress, the Heights, Memorial, Conroe, and the Woodlands.
I love photographing children. They have the best personalities. Two year olds are the best. They have the funniest and sweetest personalities…when they are not mad of course ha ha!
Annie Banannie makes the most beautiful and vintage dresses! If you haven’t seen her designs, you need to go look!! —-> Annie Banannie Website
She custom made this dress for our family portraits and I cannot wait to have Stephanie Ratto photography fly down to take them. Yes you read that right…I’m flying her down!
the heights high end photographer – MJ’s Photography
Of course before family portraits, I had to do a little session with Elise in her gorgeous Annie dress. Here are some of my favorites.
Which is your favorite?
I think this dress is the perfect neutral vintage dress. The built in petticoat just makes it perfect and gives it the right amount of “poof.”
The pockets are Elise’s favorites!
Photographing a two year old is a challenge, but the results are the most rewarding. You have to figure out what makes them happy. Each child is different, so it is my job to figure out how to make them come out of their shell in the small amount of time I have.
MJ’s Photography – The Heights best photographer
MJ specializes in newborn, maternity, and family portraits. MJ is a full service luxury photographer who provides clients with Wall art, Heirloom albums, and luxury prints.
MJ’s Photography is The Heights Photographer – Houston photographer. MJ services the Katy, Fulshear, Conroe, The Woodlands, Cypress, The Heights, The Galleria, downtown Houston, and more.
Brittany and her family drove over 3 hours from Fort Hood to come to Houston for her maternity portraits.
When clients drive this far for my portraits, it is such an honor. It is also very nerve wrecking ha ha! There is no reshoot option for these sessions! But I think…no I know…we NAILED these!
I also got to take Brittany’s maternity portraits when she was pregnant with Lorelai and of course Lorelai’s newborn portraits. This round, she is having a little boy! I cannot wait to meet him.
Look how beautiful Brittany looks. I am obsessed with her entire gallery.
Lorelai was perfect during mommy and me portraits and family pictures. She had the cutest smile and the sweetest poses. Look at this one? Mom wants this one blown up!
Here are some more favorites of Lorelai. She even took some with here daddy.
MJ’s Photography is The Heights Photographer. MJ specializes in newborn, maternity, and family portraits. MJ is a full service photographer that provides her clients with a luxury experience.
I did a couple of composites for her maternity gallery. We all know Houston, Texas doesn’t have gorgeous scenery like other states, so I created some for her.
I found this gorgeous field of…ummm weeds. And we turned that area into some gorgeous portraits. Here are some favorites. Taken in Katy, Texas.
MJ specializes in newborn, maternity, and family portraits. MJ is a full service luxury photographer who provides clients with Wall art, Heirloom albums, and luxury prints.
