My guys tonight...

We have an electrician and a bio chemist this year! Too cute!

the Thorburns

Can you say "bundle of energy?" I just love this family and the fact that they were open to having fun right at their own home. I wish I could show all the fun moments we had but here's a few of my favorites. You can see the progression of the first three images and I just love shooting moments like this. It's so real and relates exactly to what they do with their boys during this phase in their lives. Go Thorburns!

Marla & Brian's wedding

I loved photographing the browns and fall colors from last Saturday! Marla's dress was an antique toned stunning gown that she wore crazy good... Have fun in the Dominican Republic this week ya'll!

the Richards family

This family is so FUN! I enjoyed meeting everyone and chasing around the boys. I can only imagine what it will be like to pass on an image like this to the little guys' great grandchildren one day. That is why I do what I do!

the Randolph surprise party!

What a fun night this was! Gary was so surprised! Amy had been planning this 50th party event for over a year. Check out the cake to take all cakes ever... I will try to explain the connection to the stadium cake. Gary and his company just finished constructing the end concrete portion of the stadium!

First time to photograph fireworks at the perfect location of Briscoe Manor...

the Vogt family

Can you say amazingly cute? Mckenna's skirt and pigtails were adorable! What a fun family!

the Brock family before the storm...

We dodged all kinds of stormy weather last night downtown. It rained going down there and the bottom fell out on the way home. Sure was fun in between though!

Sweet Emersyn is now one month

What a darling little one...still has lots of hair and loves for mommy to hold her!

Had to post the cutest twirling series ever...

the Psyk family at George Ranch

Few people know that Rose was the very first soul I met when we moved to TX nearly five years ago. We were both pregnant (and due within ten days of each other) with our second child. My boys are thrilled that they just built their brand new amazing home just over the freeway from us! There is another perfect family moment that I would love to share from this session but since I know Rose will use it on their holiday card this year, I won't spoil the surprise here.

Jacob & Catie Rose 2008

These two have grown up so much! I so enjoy getting to see them yearly and watch how they are changing. We had such a pretty morning to photograph out at Cafe' Marjie in Booth.

Cookies with the Ulmer family

Can't begin to tell you how fun this was. I hope other families will see this and want to make the same kinds of memories. Can't you just see your grandchildren looking back at their parents baking cookies one day?

Latest images of studio 09

In the rain this week, I photographed the latest happenings over on Dowling. The parking lot has been poured and the sheetrocking is now finished. The carpenters are hanging cabinets and painting will begin soon with flooring to follow. YAY

A quote that proves that Carlino's is different...

From the stylish Karen Watson regarding her daughter's upcoming four year portraits:

"In any normal conversation this would sound weird:

Where are you having your daughter's four year pictures done?

In an abandoned field and also in a rundown portion of downtown."

I love my clients who are willing to do something different!

Tyler is five months now!

So I go to photograph this beautiful family at their home this morning in the complete cloudiness and nearly drizzle and we, of course, capture melt-your-heart kind of moments like this one... and of course, this eat-my-feet-all-day-long-because-I-can-now image...
and this great hair moment...
but once in a while if you never take the camera down from your face, you get a baby wishing you all the peace in the world. What could be better?

the Tafares family

It's a great pleasure to see the Tafares family each year. Now they have college and new grounds to explore with their oldest son. How exciting!

the Coopwood family

What fun it was getting to know these guys today! SuperTrey is a ball of boy energy and I love it!
I love getting real life moments with children. Aren't you playing on the ground with them at this age anyway? Forget sitting still...