by Shannon Hunt on August 17, 2011
in Austin Texas,Belton Texas,Couples Photography,Dallas Texas,Family Photography,Harker Heights Texas,Little River Academy Texas,Rogers Texas,Salado Texas,Solo Photography,Temple Texas
Typically I don’t post this many photos from a single session (for time and brevity’s sake), but I just couldn’t restrain myself this time. Everything about this session was incredible — the people, the mood, the locations, the people, the people, the people. I love them. And I absolutely love these images of them because they are so them. Since the first email I received from them I was dying to meet them and photograph them, and they were just as awesome as they sounded.
We were doing some three generational photos, and this was one of the first shots of the day. As you can tell, we had a lot of fun from the very beginning. You gotta love when your clients are so naturally natural.
This couple is amazing. They were fun and affectionate and romantic, and I felt like I was shooting for an engagement. Young love is beautiful and exciting, but photographing such a happy couple after they’ve raised their kids and been together for decades adds so much more to the romance.
I asked them to walk to the bottom of the ramp, and completely unprovoked they started dancing together. Swoon. I love these shots.
The reason the family was all together for this occasion was to celebrate the 50 years this couple has been married. Their son scheduled the session with me, and I loved his descriptions of his family members in his emails to me. After I read this line from his email, I knew I’d be asking them to make their own music to dance to: “Now-days, they’re master-gardeners and I can still see some of the old magic between them when they dance, assuming the band is to their liking.” How perfect that they’re dancing in their very own garden as well!
I LOVE this family shot. I think one of my favorite things about it is that no one is looking at me at all. It’s like I’m not even there.
Meet my new favorite family ever. I want to move in…and let them teach me Christopher Walken impressions. I can’t wait — can’t wait — to show you more, but most importantly I can’t wait to show them the rest of their photos because I know they will mean so much more to them than anyone else.
I feel so honored to have been invited to peek into the relationships in this family. They are so full of life and humor.
by Shannon Hunt on July 29, 2011
in Austin Texas,Baby Photography,Belton Texas,Dallas Texas,Family Photography,Harker Heights Texas,Kids Photography,Little River Academy Texas,Maternity Photography,Newborn Photography,Salado Texas,Temple Texas
Elaborately posed newborn photos have a time and place, and they can be really beautiful. But they’re almost never my favorite photos, and they’re definitely not my personal style. I love the true lifestyle photos — the breastfeeding, the cuddling, the kissing, the entire family interacting. And I absolutely love these photos because of the emotions and personality that you can see in them.
Such a sweet, warm, welcoming family. Love them.
Bottom left: probably my favorite shot of the day. Normally I don’t shoot while we’re trying to soothe the babies, but I’m so glad I snapped this one. Gorgeous.
Another one of my faves below.
by Shannon Hunt on July 13, 2011
in Austin Texas,Belton Texas,Dallas Texas,Family Photography,Harker Heights Texas,Kids Photography,My Family,Salado Texas,Snapshots,Temple Texas
This last weekend was my nephew’s 9th birthday, so my family and I headed up to Dallas to celebrate with him. While I was there, I pulled out my camera and made him come outside with me so I could get a few shots of him since it has been way too long since I photographed some of my favorite subjects. Well, as typically happens, the rest of the kids (and my brother) followed us out to play as well.
Love these photos and these people!
by Shannon Hunt on July 11, 2011
in Austin Texas,Baby Photography,Belton Texas,Family Photography,Harker Heights Texas,Kids Photography,Little River Academy Texas,Rogers Texas,Salado Texas,Temple Texas
Oh wow, I’m so attached to this little cutie (and his parents are pretty awesome too). We totally bonded, and by the end, he was grabbing my hand to walk me out of the field we were shooting in and crying that I had to go. It doesn’t get any sweeter than that!
Not that it didn’t take him a few minutes to warm up to me. When we first started talking, he took off like a shot to his bedroom. I, of course, followed — camera in hand — and found him sitting right in the center of his circle rug. Adorable! I have to admit, some of my favorite photos are pouting kid shots. That’s kids for you: a whole spectrum of emotion in a matter of minutes.
Check out those gorgeous lashes!
I told him I have matching shoes…and I wasn’t lying. I have a pair of these in black. Yes, I own velcro shoes. Maybe that’s why I love working with kids so much. We wear the same clothes.
The Caddy wasn’t quite in the plans, but when he jumped in and almost reversed into me (thanks to his dad for the warning), I couldn’t stop laughing that he was driving his own little car around the yard. How awesome is that?! And I just love how happy he was. Boys and their cars.
Perhaps my favorite shot of the day:
