I need your opinion!!!

Recently, I have had clients ask me about giving them a picture to post on their Facebook page, and I'm happy to do that. It fills me with joy that my clients love their pictures so much that they want to share them with their friends and family members on Facebook, but at the same time, I have no idea how to charge for that. So, I'm curious...how much do you think I should charge for a Facebook picture?

There's a lot of work, time, and effort to find a great location that goes into creating beautiful pictures. Many don't know that it often requires me to work upwards of 50-60 hours a week when i'm processing and retouching over 15-20 Christmas sessions, Senior sessions, weddings, engagements, and infant sessions. I can give a low resolution picture to my clients to post, but it takes away from the brillance of a photograph.

So, I ask you my Facebook friends and clients, what do you think? How much should I charge for a Facebook profile picture? For all who respond, I will send a complimentary Facebook photo of your choosing!

Brennan is One, Where has the time gone?

He's was tiny and sweet as a newborn....



An adorable character around four months...and

Fun to shoot at one! Happy Birthday Brennan, I have been blessed to watch you grow...and capture your milestone moments through the lens of my camera.

To continue capturing your little ones as they grow through the years, we have a new sepcial called Grow With Me. Grow With Me captures your child from years two through five. Grow With Me is $250 dollars and comes with a complimentary 8x10 with each session. Call for details (281) 545-9898 and continue documenting your child's milestone moments.

Tis the Season to be Thankful...

The holiday craziness is upon us...everywhere you go, you see the Christmas decorations going up. It's such a wonderful time to be thankful and reflect on all of the blessings in our lives. I have so much to be thankful for, my beautiful and supportive family, amazing friends, and all my wonderful clients. It's also a time to remember why we celebrate this season. If not for a gracious and caring God, blessings would be few and far between. I thank the Lord everyday for everything in my life - the good and the bad. Adversity strengthens us and blessings raise us up. Here is just a sample of all of the wonderful people I have been blessed to work with in my photography career - and to say i'm truly blessed is an understatement!

This is a short montage of some of my wonderful clients, and if your photos are not posted, it doesn't mean your not important to me. These photography shoots are just what's been keeping me busy in the last few weeks. I would love to post a photo of all my clients in this montage, but I might overload your system and Googles too, and we can't have that! :) Have a wonderful and blessed day...

Christmas Rush Is On...

10 families + 1 day of shooting = organized chaos! Here is just a sample of the Lenci, Robles, and Doss children. Smiles were easy to come by, finishing up processing the photos...not so much! More photos to come but probably in a about week. :)

Lots of times, parents seem out of sorts when it comes to getting their little ones to smile for the camera, and believe me when I tell ya - I KNOW how you feel. Here is my attempt to get our family's Christmas picture taken, and what started out as a great idea having our two Brittney Spaniels in the picture led to complete chaos! My husband's attempt to keep the dogs in place left him with grass stains all over his jeans. Thankfully Teri, a photographer I work with, was graciously patient! End result = no dogs, unhappy little one, and my hardest attempt to make him smile only that left me forgetting my smile. Oh well, I love this picture as it truly captures our family's personality to a tee!

My busy season has arrived...

Summer has come and gone and now I can't believe the holidays are upon us! Where, O, where did this year go? Anyone? Anyone? Haha Ok...Moving onward and forward....I have a busy Saturday coming up with 10 photography shoots back to back. After this shoot, there's just about six weeks before the cut-off deadline for ordering Christmas cards. That said, call and schedule your appointment now for your family's Christmas pictures...

Before you know it six weeks will have come and gone and then where will we be - Celebrating the New Year! Call now to book your appointment (281) 545-9898; appointments are filling up quickly. See you soon...

New Indoor/Outdoor Event and Wedding Venue...Take a Look!

Friends of mine opened a new event and wedding venue in Richmond, TX. Say hello to Richmond Oaks...This beautiful 19th century red brick home turned event and wedding venue is the perfect event location suited for any event - Christmas parties, baby showers, vow renewals, weddings, you name it... it can take it!

With the great fall weather, this venue is ideal for any event outside!

Richmond Oaks is having a Bridal Open House on Sunday, October 24th from 2-6:00 p.m. If your interested in attending, RSVP to Candace (281) 545-9898 or Richmond Oaks at (832) 363-2424. Check out their web site for more information, http://www.richmondoaks.com/

My Precious is FIVE!!!!

Today especially, I am feeling so blessed that I get to be Julia's MOM!!!! She is my hurricane baby! 5 years ago we evacuated for Hurricane Rita, made the 9 hour drive to Austin and had Julia there! Many teased that if she was a girl, we should name her Rita~But Julia Anne it was. My sweet, but feisty red head is one of the joys of my life. She is FUNNY, smart, beautiful and to me....MY Precious! We have so many nicknames for her I am sure I can't list them all! But here we go.: JUJU(which most of you know), Angel-Pie, Precious, Licious, Nutritious, Poogie, and on and on! On her birthday, I can't help but think that I am the one who gets the GREATEST Gift...Julia!

Attention High School Seniors!!!!!!!

It's not too late to take advantage of our Senior Special!


There is still plenty of time to have your pictures ready for your high school year book and your graduation annoucements! We can customize your shoot to highlight your personality...

Senior Special is only $99!!!

Call the studio for more details! (281) 545-9898 - Don't miss out on this great special!!!

This Shoot Was On FIRE!!!!

There is a strong possiblity this little one has a bright career in Fire Fighting! He's got the look....

He's got the gear...

All he needs is his fire fighting license!

This was a smoke'n cute photography session!

Bianca and Nada

Wow!!!! What a beautiful occasion for Bianca and Nada's wedding! The blending of two cultures made one of the most fun and exciting receptions I have EVER been too! Just seeing Bianca and Nada on the dance floor~so happy~that's what makes me happy to do what I do! Doesn't she look beautiful????!!!!! More to come!

How sweet it is to see babies, babies, everywhere....

Babies are such a blessing and this summer there has been no shortage of these sweet angels. This summer I have had the pleasure photographing new babies, three and six month old babies, and to say I'm blessed to capture these little ones as they grow and change is an understatement.

These adorable twins have grown so much since their new born photography shoot. Just look at those faces....Twice as much to love, two blessings from above.


The crawlers were a hoot to shoot!

If your baby is "beautiful and perfect, never cries or fusses, sleeps on schedule and burps on demand, an angel all the time," you're the grandma."-- Theresa Bloomingdale (Love this quote!)

Candace is excited to introduce a new program for previous clients, "Grow with Me!" The plan captures your child from age 2 through 5. "Grow with Me" is $250 and included in each session is a free 8x10. Call for details (281) 545-9898.

Life is Full of Changes and Blessings, Let's Embrace Them All.

Growing up photography has always been my life's passion. Friends often times were annoyed with me because there was constantly a camera in their faces. I wanted to document those moments. It was important for me to capture my childhood, my teenage years, my college years, and now of my beautiful family. It's the reason why my photography is so deep rooted. I love capturing photographs of people with their unique perspectives and their milestone moments.

Being able to capture newborns and follow them through their first year is truly a blessing. There's something special about watching them grow, learn, and develop before the lens of the camera.

I've also been blessed to capture the milestone moment of teenagers moving from high school into the next phase of young adulthood. It's a precious site to see when parents bring their babies in to take their senior photos. Their maturity level is so obvious, and you can see how pleased their parents are with them as they make decisions about how and where they want their photography session.

Weddings are so beautiful and they all to often remind me of my special day. I enjoy so much working with brides and grooms as they plan the biggest day of their lives - they want that moment captured, and I do that with pride and grace. My brides and grooms are so special to me because not only are they clients but throughout the process, they become my friends. Many of them come back to me after their weddings to capture their growing family as they welcome their first, second, and third child.

I have been so lucky to have made my life's passion my job. I can't even call it a job because its so rewarding. Its has added such value to my life because my clients are my friends. I have developed such long lasting friendships with my clients that it makes my work fun, exciting, and priceless.

As I capture milestone moments and see the circle of life through the lens of my camera, there comes a time when, I too, have to have to adjust to change. My family is my life, and I want to spend as much time as I can so that I can see my precious children grow, learn, and discover our beautiful world. With that said, adjustments are being made in my schedule so that I can spend more quality time with my children and husband, but also remain your faithful family photographer. Photography sessions will be scheduled during the week and I'm only taking on two weddings a month. Wow, that will be a big change, but I'm ready for it. These small changes will not only allow me the time to get your precious pictures to you sooner, but it will also allow me the time I need to be there for my family. It's a win, win situation for everyone.

Thank you to all my family and friends for letting me be apart of your lives by capturing your milestone moments. It's been a true blessing to have each and every one of you in my life. I know it will continue to be a blessing. I look forward, as always, to document your life's changes through the lens of my camera.

Owen Turns One!!!

Take a look at this precious baby boy...His parents were so excited to welcome this little one into their growing family. You could see their joy when they came in for his first professional photography shoot.

Here's Owen at 6 months old, just look at that sweet face...

And here's Owen at 1...He loved his balloons! He is always ready to put his best smile forward when it comes to taking pictures. I am truly blessed to have been able to capture his first year of life through the lens of my camera. Oh, how time flys when your having fun...

Let's Take A Trip Around My World!

First off, hi everyone - this is Angela, Candace's assistant and I wanted to introduce myself because as you will read Candace has a lot on her plate. So, yours truly, will be blogging for her.

The summer seems to be flying by and when I say flying by...I have been around the world and then some. First stop amazing newborn pictures...I'm so blessed to be able to capture the circle of life through the lens of my camera. Meet Allison. I met her mom Kimberly years ago when I had the pleasure of shooting photography for her sister's wedding. Now I'm able to capture this sweet little girls next year. Truly amazing to see and capture God's work.

Next stop Kari and Andrew's wedding and eight more before and eight more after. It has been an absolutely jam packed wedding season and they have all been beautiful events. Thank you to all my couples for being patient with me in getting your images.

On my return flight, I made a beach stop! Little Mermaids filled my home for a week when East Coast Beach hit! Lots of sand, seashells, and smiles! Great shoot little mermaids...

Winding down my trip around my world, bridals have been plenitful. I have captured some beautiful brides-to-be and each bride continues to exceeds my expectations of producing beautiful images.

Not expecting to slow down until maybe September, but then Christmas season starts and now you know the rest of the story. See you soon!

Hope I Never Do This Again...

In nearly 10 years, I have seen some odd things at weddings, but I have never been responsible for them. This past weekend that was not the case. It was one of the most beautiful ceremonies I have ever been to. The choir gave me goose bumps throughout the entire mass. BUT...a step in the wrong direction led to an unveiling of grand portions!

Look how beautiful her veil is in her head...and now imagine it underneath my foot! Yup, you imagine right, my misstep yanked the veil right off her head! Thankfully Younghee was very gracious perhaps a slight bit untruthful when she said, 'it was ok.' Nonetheless, I was mortified. Thankfully this happened after the ceremony, but you can bet, I will be watching where I step in the future. Congratulations Younghee and SaeRyoon!

Can't believe Camdyn is already a year old. Check out Camdyn's newborn picture... Fast foward one year...

And here you have Miss Camdyn at 1 year old. She's fascinated with her balloons...

But then tragedy strikes!

It's nothing but air for the balloons...

And someone is not happy about it! Just look at that face. Oh how, I love what I do! Happy Birthday Camdyn!