Broadacres Family Photos in Houston | A Family of Seven
One of my favorite things about being a family photographer is getting to see the same families year after year. Watching children grow up, personalities change, and families move into new seasons of life is something I never take for granted.
This was my fourth year photographing this sweet family of seven, and I always look forward to our time together!
Family Pictures at Broadacres on South Boulevard
For this year's session, we decided to meet along South Boulevard in Houston's beautiful Broadacres neighborhood, near the Museum District.
The family traveled in from Tomball, and with their oldest now a freshman at the University of Houston, Broadacres was a convenient place for everyone to meet.
South Boulevard is known for its beautiful canopy of mature oak trees, creating such a distinctive backdrop for family pictures in Houston.
We didn't get any sunshine on the day of our session, so the tree canopy didn't have quite the warm glow I love on sunny afternoons. But the setting was still beautiful, and the soft, even light worked well for family portraits.
And honestly, the best part of this session had nothing to do with the weather.
A Little Traditional, a Lot of Personality
I almost always begin family sessions with a traditional portrait where everyone is looking at the camera and smiling.
I know those photographs matter. They're the ones parents frame, grandparents treasure, and families use for Christmas cards.
But once we've captured that classic family portrait, I like to loosen things up.
With this family, we photographed each child individually, then mixed things up with different groupings. We captured the girls together, the guys together, and plenty of photographs of everyone walking, sitting, and laughing together.
And with seven people, there's always something happening!
Letting Kids Be Kids During Family Pictures
One of the reasons I love working with returning families is that they already know how I approach photography.
This family knows that the little ones don't have to stand perfectly still or behave like tiny adults for the entire session.
If they want to run around, jump on their older siblings, climb into Mom or Dad's lap, or make everyone laugh, I'm all for it.
Those moments often end up being some of my favorites.
Of course, we'll get the photographs where everyone is smiling at the camera. But I also want to capture the playful, joking, affectionate side of a family.
Because that's who they really are.
Family Pictures That Capture This Season of Life
As a mom myself, I know how quickly these years pass.
One minute, your children are little enough to climb all over you. Before you know it, one is heading off to college while the younger ones are still in elementary school.
That's why I believe family pictures should capture more than what everyone looked like on a particular day.
I want you to remember the personalities, the relationships, the laughter, and the way your children interacted with each other during that season of life.
A perfectly posed photograph is lovely, and there's absolutely a place for it.
But the photographs that show your family being their funny, affectionate, playful selves? Those are often the ones that mean the most years later.
Planning Family Pictures in Houston or The Woodlands?
Whether your family has young children, teenagers, college students, or a mix of everyone, I'd love to help you create photographs that feel natural and true to your family.
I'm based in The Woodlands and photograph families throughout the Greater Houston area, including Tomball, Spring, Conroe, and Houston's Museum District.
We can plan for the traditional family portraits you want while leaving plenty of time for the candid moments that happen along the way.
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Thank you to this wonderful family for inviting me back for a fourth year. It's such a privilege to document your family as your children grow, and I hope these photographs become even more meaningful with time.
