About ME
I'm a trauma surgery PA, turned photographer. After my children were born, I took a step back from the medical world to stay home with my newborn twins. It was during that time that I picked up a camera to document their lives, and I fell in love with the art of photography. I opened my business in 2017, and in the past six years I've photographed hundreds of families, couples, and seniors... as well as small brands to well-known businesses. If you would have stopped me while I was running around the hospital 10 years ago and told me I'd become a photographer one day, I would have said you were crazy. But life is beautiful that way.
Sometimes life's twists and turns are the best surprises.
Hi! I'm Kristen
You're not just another client... I really love getting to know the people I work with. And capturing your unique bond and true personalities is important to me!
I work hard to make sure your session is FUN! I know how stressful taking pictures can be... but I want you to actually enjoy the process and walk away feeling like it was fun.
I hand-edit every picture. I don't just slap a preset on all of them and call it quits. I work on every picture in Photoshop to remove unwanted objects, fix blemishes, and give them an extra pop of color and magic.
I care about your entire experience with me! That feeling you get when you walk into your favorite local boutique store, where they know your name and always have the cutest things... that's the feeling I want you to get from working with me.
What makes me different...
being outside
Pilates
trips to the beach
Texas Aggies
exploring new places
country music
chips and queso
Texas thunderstorms
reading
My favorite THINGS
During my time working in trauma surgery, I saw some of the most gut-wrenching tragedies. I was often the one to have to tell families that someone they loved passed away. Those moments in that little white room forever shaped the way I see life. Our lives are so full and so busy. But at the end of the day, what really matters are our loved ones. And our relationships with them.
Pictures are one of the only tangible items we have that will always increase in value over time. Because you can never go back and take pictures of you holding your newborn daughter again. You can never go back to the sweet toddler years and hear those itty bitty voices calling you mommy. As every year passes, the pictures and videos of these everyday moments in your life will become more and more priceless and irreplaceable to you.
So taking pictures is more than just a job for me. Yes, I love to keep things light-hearted and fun during sessions. And delivering beautifully packaged prints and fun surprises is one of my favorite things to do.
But as heavy as it may sound, I'm also always aware of this thought... "If someone in these pictures is no longer around a year from now, will these pictures really capture the true personalities and relationships of this family... so that they'll always have pictures they love to remember their loved ones".
That's my why. Because giving you these pictures is one of the best gifts I can give you.
My WHY
If you enjoy laughing and not taking yourself too seriously. If you love snuggling and tickling and playing with your kids. If you want more than just plain pictures of your family standing and looking at the camera. If you value high quality and a personalized experience. And if you trust that the best moments will happen when your vulnerability meets with my creative eye... then we'll be a perfect fit!
I want you to enjoy your session.
For you to leave feeling lighter
and more connected to your people.
WORKING WITH ME
haha... kidding. Well, kind of.
When I'm not working, you'll find me hanging out with my kiddos, outside with my horse, or curled up reading a good book.
Things I'm good at: reading the emotions of the people around me, board games, and making my kids laugh
Things I'm not good at: sitting still, eating slowly, and keeping most plants alive
When I'm not photographing clients, I'm doing laundry.
