Lone Star Round Up 2014 Favorites!

Lambert invited me a few weeks ago to ride along with him to Austin to one of "his" car shows. It just so happened I had no sessions booked for Friday so I agreed to tag along. He usually takes a couple friends and it's a guys trip. I am so so so glad I went. It was totally relaxing and fun to spend the day with him. I was on visual overload from the moment we arrived and could not take enough pics... I almost didn't bring my camera... thank goodness I did. I had so many opportunities to capture beauty. AND we met some amazingly talented people!
















Lambert always makes friends with the ladies.... it's his baby face and he loves fried pies! I have to keep an eye on him!










I spent a lot of time at a race track named Green Valley as a kid so this truck was special! and I loved the wheels on it!




I love photographing beauty and it was everywhere at this show.






















Then it was time to work...pinups... love love love this sweet girl. she was so much fun and so silly... we (she) attracted crowds as I worked with her. She was a dream!









there are a few that I will be submitting to a pinup magazine for publishing.... can't share those!

It really doesn't get any better as far as pinups go! I was in photographer heaven!












Then I got to sit and listen to this guy... nice!!


a few more pinups






Good design...








I begged Lambert to buy me this wagon.. it's really the only thing that could have made our date more perfect.. someday I will own this wagon or one very similar to it... just you wait

it SCREAMS Shelly Lambert & Co...

Briargrove Houston Birthday Party

Hot Diggity Dog!!
















Pre party fun!!

The Boat Ramp

"There never has been, nor will there ever be, anything quite so special as the love between a mother and a son" Author Unknown~


I love this boy! My Hoot is growing so fast and becoming such a fine young man. I am proud to be his mother. This is such a great little fish camp. I love shooting my kiddos here!

A Lovely Afternoon with Kate

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God's handwriting~ Emerson


I was totally planning on shooting just a couple valentine minis with Kate this afternoon. Her pink on pink striped walls are the perfect back drop and the lighting in her room is gorgeous. But as it would turn out she was putting the finishing touches on her valentines... So I did a little story telling session with her instead. I thoroughly enjoyed capturing Kate just being Kate... I know this is becoming quite the trend for children's photography. I prefer capturing kids in their own environment. Now we did ask Kate to look at the camera and pose a few certain ways but most of the time she chatted with her grandmother on her "FOR REALS" phone... Hoot is so envious! She finished up her valentines, played on her leap pad explorer and played in her awesome tent. It was very low key and easy. If you are interested in booking a Story Telling Session, contact me for details... It's a lot of fun and I come to you!











Sweet Scout visited the groomer so she beckoned the camera... I could not resist














Kate is so sweet... she was very serious about her conversation with grandmother... I love that she had her number written down on the back of a paper in special place in her room. It was just so sweet.

I also love the in between stage... She still plays with her dolls but it won't be long and she will be fully TWEEN!!! I want her to stay little...



Her shell collection was right next to her bedside






Mother/Daughter.... Sigh... love


Kate is good girl!

And has a good "FREDS" list too.

Instagram Love

I'm loving Instagram these days... who knew you could just upload pics with little to no commentary... it's a great relationship... you can find me over at Instagram at Illuminate  I post pics of the kiddos and my work pretty much daily. It's so easy to upload on the go!




I have a really talented friend that took my vision for this back drop and ran with it. She whipped this out in about 30 mins then we celebrated her success with Chinese food! It was a win win!

She has become quite the HAM!!!


Libbie wants to be in every shot... if she isn't supposed to be in the shot... (like of my clients) She is happy to photo bomb it.... and she is quick too!!!