Downtown and South Austin Fun

Every year is seems our Beaubaby moms are coming up with fun and unique ways to capture the holiday spirit. This past holiday season was no different. I got the chance to photograph families at the park, the lake and even downtown Austin. (I know, I know this is a "little" past the holiday season. I'm working on being a better blogger I promise.)

Here is a little taste of a downtown holiday session I did last year. We went all over downtown from the Driskill, to the Four Seasons and we even ventured into South Austin to photograph in front of Amy's Ice Cream and Hey Cupcake.

~Courtney

Baby Josie

Getting the chance to photograph truly little babies is always a treat. I had an absolutely wonderful time photographing Josie at just 2 months old. Plus, I am really looking forward to photographing her with her father next week. I'll post Josie with dad in the next few weeks to come.

~Courtney

Looking back; babies and kids in 2008!

Over the two months, we'll be taking time to post some of our favorite images from our 2008 beaubaby sessions. Fall and Winter came and went so fast we barely had a moment to sit down and blog!

Surprise! You're Six

Courtney's Thoughts:

I cannot believe my niece is 6 years old already and neither could she. I still remember the first day I met her, it was the same day I met my birth mother and sister. My sister, Jessica, was only 6th months pregnant at that point.


For her sixth birthday Hailey asked her mother to throw a surprise birthday party for her. Somehow and someway my sister managed to keep it a secret. I've never seen a more surprised look on a child's face than my niece walking through that door. Hailey walked straight up to her mother and whimpered, "It's not my birthday." She was right, it wasn't, her actual birthday was two days away. It took a moment to sink in, but after that everything went smoothly.


Being the only photographer in the family, I always get the pleasure of documenting my nieces' for various events in their lives. Whether its the first day of school, a birthday, a random holiday or simply a day in the life of, I'm there. I even dedicated a full year of my life to following my sister and nieces around with my Hasselblad (a German, handmade, medium format film camera) for my senior photography project at St. Edward's University.


It was wonderful to get the chance to photograph Hailey's birthday. They may only live a city away, however it seems like I rarely get to see them outside of special occasions.


Happy birthday Hailey! Yes, you're now actually 6!




My youngest niece, Amanda, pondering how this is not her birthday

Amanda eventually getting over the fact that this is not her birthday



Hailey lacking all enthusiasm for my gift, a camera



I think they've grown tired of looking at the camera for portraits

The Unexpected When You're Expecting - Book Signing

First Day of Kindergarten

JENNS THOUGHTS:

The first day of school is such an incredible milestone! Following this adorable 5-year-old through her morning routine on her first day of kindergarten took me back to memories of sandwiches without crusts, nap times, and the pledge of allegiance.

A Day at the Park

Susi's Thoughts: Growing up as the youngest child of 3 siblings, with a gap of eight years between myself and my next older brother, at times I felt like an only child. I always wished that I had siblings that were close to my age to share the joy of growing up and playing together, so when I had the opportunity to photograph these four girls, ranging in age from 6 months to 5 years old, I was really excited to document these sisters interacting with one another. It was so interesting to me to witness how each girl expressed her own distinct personality while also sharing in a larger family dynamic. Jenn and I met the family at Ramsey Park, where I enjoyed spending time following each sister individually and documenting her adventures on the playground. We also took some time to have fun taking big group shots of the whole gang. The most touching aspect of the experience was seeing how the older sisters naturally fulfilled their roles, watching after their younger siblings with such sweetness and care!