Snowy Fur Child Session

I’m very grateful to have had the opportunity to photograph this cute family and their fur child twice now, and I’m even more blessed to call them friends! You may remember this sassy pup and her sister from their bittersweet photo session, and their awesome dad from his real estate portrait session last year. Also, if you didn’t make the connection, he is the incredibly talented person that took our super cute pregnancy announcement photos not too long ago. ;-) I can’t tell you how much we are going to miss them when we move back to Texas!! It’s so nice to have reliable friends that both my husband and I get along so well with. We all went to dinner last week, and the time flewwww by because we were all having such a good time chatting it up. It was really nice that they also loved to get out and embrace Alaska when possible. I just wish we could have coordinated our chaotic schedules to all adventure around Alaska more together while we were here! I must say that it’s a huge bonus to hang out with people that inspire you to be better at what you love. This photo session was by far my coldest to date here in Alaska! Thank goodness even Miss Apun was a trooper, for the most part. She let us know when she’d had enough. Haha. We toughed thru the harsh conditions and I’m SO glad that we were able to capture lots of cute family snow photos. Having all those for them to proudly display in their home for years to come was definitely worth the chill. ;-)

Colorful Family Photos

Families, Kids

This mom and I crossed paths many times since we each moved to Alaska, and I always got excited when she expressed an interested in having new family photos taken. She had a go-to photographer back in New Orleans, but since moving, it had been several years since they’d had family photos taken. Because of the recent news that we were going to move back to Texas, her busy life with the three cute little ones below, and the crap conditions Mother Nature has presented Anchorage with this winter, I was afraid that it would never happen. But I’m VERY happy to be sharing their colorful family photos with you guys today, because clearly it did! We all know that life gets busy, and it’s SO easy to put things like getting new family photos taken put on the back burner. Completely understandable! But you also have to keep in mind that those cute little scrunchy noses grow up quickly, and the memories that pass can no longer be preserved. Though the conditions were not what either of us had in mind for their great “Alaskan” photo session, I think it turned out beyond perfect for them! We didn’t wait on the perfect moment, we MADE the moment perfect. Heck, I even found twenty dollars frozen in the thawing ice while checking out this spot for their session. This is actually a pretty popular spot to have photos taken here in Anchorage, and I’m so glad that I saved it for one of my final photo sessions. Seriously, I don’t think I could imagine a more perfect backdrop for all their fun colorful winter coats! During their session their mom also mentioned that because of the teal bridge, these photos will actually coordinate very well with the last family photos that they had taken in New Orleans! I just LOVE when a session works out perfectly for my clients. Their family session album will be the perfect way to show off those silly little laughs for years to come!

Savvy Images Rainbow Baby Maternity Photo Session

A Rainbow Baby Announcement

Families, Kids, Maternity

This cute family has an EXCITING and colorful announcement to make… They are expecting a beautiful little Rainbow Baby girl this June!! Pretty early in my pregnancy, I was taking a one on one pilates class from this fit hot momma, and I confided my exciting pregnancy news to her… only to find out a few short weeks later at a mutual friends baby shower, that SHE was expecting a baby girl also! I was so excited to finally have someone here in Anchorage to swap real time pregnancy stories and advice with. We chatted briefly about doing pregnancy announcement photos, and within a week or so (thanks to a great idea she had) we formulated a super unique plan for their pregnancy announcement photos. And that’s when I learned all about what exactly what she meant… A “rainbow baby” is a baby that’s born following a miscarriage or still birth. Once I heard her explanation, I felt like such a ding dong. It made SO much sense. We all know that beautiful rainbows appear after dreadful storms. By incorporating a rainbow umbrella into her session following their past storm, was the PERFECT way to remember her precious angel baby boy, while celebrating and announcing the news of their beautiful baby girl. I just love the vivid pop of color against the Alaskan snow. It was superrrr chilly out, so we made sure their photo session was short and sweet. But regardless of the temperature, you can still tell from their photos that big sister is VERY excited and proud to share their Rainbow Baby news! Just as she should be. I’m so eager to photograph them again once mom’s cute little belly grows a bit more!

Super Fun Family Photos…

Families, Kids

This fun mom wanted a little variety to be captured in her family photos, but most importantly, she wanted them to be very unique to their family, and mostly about the little one’s in her life. I just love when parents make the sessions about their kiddos, and let them take the lead! This was their first winter in Alaska, so capturing the kiddos playing in the snow was a must. Well, we did we best we could, with the snow we’ve been given this year! ;-) They were adorable, and it’s clear that this little sister loved her little brother SO MUCH, she could squeeze his head off…haha. One of her big hugs, sent them tumbling to the ground, but no biggie there. Continue on! Before we ended up getting too cold, we took it indoors to warm up a bit, and grabbed dad for a few family photos all together in their cozy living room. As you can see, their little ones may be a bit ticklish! Then for the perfect touch of variety and major FUN, we moved it to the playroom! I’m so glad that my lovely (and super fun) assistant was there to play along and sing Little Mermaid songs. How neat will it be for them to look back on these photos, to see the very spot where they spent so much time hanging out and having fun together!? Especially during that VERY photo session! Little brother is going thru a “tasty finger phase”, and even though we strived to capture lots of his cute smiles (with big sisters help), mom also wanted to capture this time in their lives as it truly is. I seriously love that my clients are so genuine! We eventually had their fur siblings join in for a few photos, and managed to snag dad one last time for a grand finale family shot. The pups had no interest in having their photo taken, but we still manage to capture their entire family together!! I’m so excited to share their fun family photos with all of you!

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A Cozy Sibling Session

Babies, Kids

I was pumped when these little one’s lovely momma contacted me about a sibling session, and four month photos of her newest cute addition! She contacted me monthsss in advance and knew exactly what she was looking for. I like it… She was a woman on a mission to find a great photographer in Anchorage, because their long time family photographer had recently moved out of state. She liked my photography style, and I knew her kiddos would be fun, and oh so precious to photograph… I was confident that it would be a win for everyone! ;-) It was incredibly chilly outside, so we all gladly opted for some cozy, fun photos in doors. We were successful in getting several great photos of her littlest man, that were similar to his sister and brothers four month photos. I love that what she did for her first, she committed to also doing for all her other little loves. And of course we had to get some photos of all of them together! Now THAT was a challenge plus three! Going into a session with kiddos of their age, is always a bit of a gamble… and then when there are FOUR kiddos their age, oohhhhhh Lordy! We were patient, we were persistent, and all was a tad bit chaotic, BUT we succeeded!! With the help of Dad’s silly faces, jelly beans, and an impromptu Batman costume change, we managed to capture lots of major cuteness. Including a few sneaky shots of mom hanging with her munchkins! Isn’t that what life is all about!? Because they’re completely in their comfort zone, and we did the session (mostly) on their terms, you can truly see all of their little personalities come to life in their photos. We got what we needed, and let the rest of their sibling session just fall into place. Just.as.it.should. I just love sessions like this, and am so excited to finally debut their photos! Mom wanted to make sure she got all of her Christmas cards and photo gifts out before any of their family and friends saw them online. What a lovely AND patient momma these kiddos have. Not only did she complete the photo collage of her four month old youngin’s, she now also has a gorgeous gallery wrapped canvas of them ALL together to proudly display in their beautiful home!

A Rustic Family Session

Families, Kids

Last week we showcased a fun Urban Family session, so this week, I thought it would be great to feature a fun RUSTIC Family Session! It also took place in Austin. I thought that I was really putting myself up to a challenge for scheduling TWO, two years old sessions back to back, but they both went incredibly smoothly! I took this little guys newborn photos about two years ago, and it was such a treat to photograph him again. He has turned out to be a daring and inquisitive little guy. Because Grandma is such a big part of their life, she also wanted her to participate. Of course I was thrilled about the idea! His momma wanted to incorporate a little rustic Texas charm in their family session, and I knew JUST the spot for that. Ironically their location worked out well for many reasons, as it was right down the street from their home and where I was staying. We saw an airplane, turtles and even a cool caterpillar. We had SUCH a good time roaming around taking photos, that it didn’t even really seem like a photo session! That’s always a good plan (or as I like to call it, the non-plan plan) for a toddler session. ;-) I’m so grateful to work with wonderful repeat clients like these guys, and hope to continue taking photos for them for many years to come!

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An Urban Family Session • Anchorage Family Photographer

Families, Kids

While back in Texas, I had the honor of photographing one of my very best friends and her family! They are a bit of an urban family, so we thought the rustic charm down on South Congress would a great choice for their session. It was very different from other photo sessions that they’ve done in more “park” like settings. Their little man was the perfect age to switch it up a bit, so taking a handful of photos in several different spots worked out great for his spunky attention span. ;-P I’ve taken photos many times for them in the past, and it makes me extremely happy that I have such great friends that truly value my passion AND support my career. That’s such a huge blessing!! Not only do I get to capture beautiful moments for them, I simultaneously get to MAKE fun memories with them also! And I just happen to know a few things about getting their handsome little one to grin. He had been practicing his smile for a couple days, and I’m going to say that he certainly got it down!

Because my schedule was much more limited than normal then, I didn’t really have a chance to ‘scout’ out a solid location prior to meeting them. I take great pride in the fact that my clients are so trusting and spontaneous when it comes to choosing their session locations. Factoring in cool spots that photograph well, and are unique to my clients, is a big part of a session’s success in my eyes. I prefer to have that mapped out in my head, as well as a back up location, justttt in case something goes awry. I would like to think that everything will always work out perfectly, just in the perfect amount of time, but THIS time… I really wasn’t sure that was the case. I’m not going to lie, I rarely get nervous about a session location working out, and I definitely WAS this time! They may be great friends, but they’re also still paying customers with busy schedules, so this HAD to work out well! Thank goodness >>insert deep breath here<< everything did work out wonderfully, and I am extremely pleased with their cute little urban family photo session. Can you just check out their GQ little man!? So handsome, with SO much personality. I love him so much, I just want to pinch his cheeks…lol. Photographing him as he grows up, is going to be a blast!!

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Savvy Images Holiday Family Photo Featured

Fall in Texas • Anchorage Photographer

Families, Kids

Almost every time I go back to Texas, I just have to reach out to all my past clients to schedule photo sessions with them if at all possible. This time particular time, it was fall, so I was super excited about the sessions that I had scheduled. I’ve taken photos for this beautiful momma several times over the last several years, and I just have to say, THIS photo session is definitely my favorite. The rustic Texas landscape with her and her little cuties matching holiday outfits (from Ryleigh Rue Clothing), was just an overload of photo perfection! The light was beautiful, and the wind was a bit crazy, but it all worked out great. I had such a hard time narrowing down their gallery, and this momma had a hard time choosing the photos for her collection (we even had to ask her Little Miss to help narrow it down). That’s not a bad problem to have if you ask me! I’m confident her huge canvas will look stunning once she gets it in tomorrow! What a special connection these two have. I’m so glad that I was able to capture their fun and sassy mother-daugher chemistry! I think that every little lady should have beautiful photos with her mom, to look back on when she herself is also a mother. She may be all grown up then, but I guarantee she’ll still be her momma baby girl!! ;-)

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Savvy Images Formal Family Holiday Photos Featured

Ready for the Holidays • Anchorage Photographer

Families, Kids

This fun family wanted to do their holiday photo session right where they all spend their quality time together… in their new dream home! I am SO glad that they did, because it was definitely holiday photo perfection in my eyes! I knew the session was going to be a good one the day that I met with mom for their pre-session consultation several weeks before. We sipped on a nice warm cup of coffee at their dinning room table, and discussed all the great session possiblities. Like all my other sessions at that time, we were patiently waiting for an awesome fall backdrop for some of their outdoor photos. The morning that we actually did their holiday photo session, it was a crisp, chilly fall morning. We had to keep it snappy, but luckily dad had his big jacket handy to warm the kiddos up for a bit. I couldn’t help but capture that cuteness. They were so much fun to photograph! Between outdoor shots, we rearranged their formal dining room furniture, and took more classic photos indoors to warm up. These two silly kiddos were great help when I needed to get my light tested. ;-) They did so well for us, and of course we had to capture a few good photos of mom and dad together! We were even able to get a few more artsy images to include their gorgeous chandalier. It was a fun perspective on a few more traditional photos. This was my first “holiday” photo session of the season, and this blog post definitely has me eager to do many more soon. I’m so excited that they will have these photos to look back on one day. How sweet it will be to reminisce on all the fun they had growing up in their childhood home!

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A Snazzy Fall Family Session

Families, Pets

Back in March, after we completed Mrs. Alaska’s outdoor Queen session, she let me know that she would be contacting me later in the year. April was dead set on taking fall photos with her family, which including two active fur babies! She said that she got even more excited about her fall family session after getting so many compliments on her previous session’s photos at Mrs. America Nationals. Clearly, that’s the best news ever for me! As expected, she contacted me as fall crept up on us. I’m SO glad that she did, and of course I did everything I could to make that happen for her. In fact, to make SURE that it happened well, we actually did TWO sessions. Now that was a first for me! Let me explain… The first time we met, was at a cute estuary center near the Savvy Images Studio. It was on the very tail end of the long rain, and the forecast still looked a bit questionable. Fall comes and goes with a quickness each year in Alaska, so we wanted to be sure we didn’t miss our small window of opportunity. Gorgeous Autumn colors were randomly scattered across Anchorage, but were not completely at their prime yet. We had a few things going against us already, and then we arrived to quickly discovered a HUGE moose. And he just happened to be hanging out RIGHT in the area that I had anticipated taking photos of them. We proceeded and improvised last minute, keeping an eye out for that big fella. BUT then shortly after that, it started sprinkling on us! It didn’t pour, but after everything else, it didn’t take long to call the shoot. It just wasn’t meant to happen for us that day! I always strive to deliver high quality images to exceed my clients expectations. The first session’s photos were great of HER, but by the time we got to the family photos, the wheels almost fell off our bus! We’re both really glad that we were able to get together again after that, because our second session was quick, magical and perfectly fall. I am really excited to have her display THESE snazzy family photos in their home for years to come! Their gallery wrapped canvas will be gorgeous!! Aren’t they such a beautiful little family?!

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Savvy Images Fall Family Pet Photos Featured

Fall Family Photo Perfection

Families, Pets

This fun session included two beautiful young ladies, two awesome parents, AND two silly pups! What else could you need for a perfect family photo session, besides lots of gorgeous fall colors?! That is exactly why their mom wanted to capture their family together right in their back yard surrounded by colorful Alaskan fall foliage. Because it rained SO much this year, it was a bit tricky getting their session scheduled. Time passed, more rain fell, and ultimately the rain subsided. We finally had a few days of great weather to take lots of beautiful photos of this beautiful family. I just love that the girls wore beautiful dresses with their Xtra Tuf Boots. Just an extra little touch of Alaskan in their sassy photos! ;-) AS IF their session was already perfection, mid way thru the girls had a super fun inpromtu leave toss. And THEN we finished up with some cute photos of them in their tree house! I can’t say it enough… how COOL are my clients!? Their entire family was so much fun to photograph, and I cannot wait to design their session album tomorrow. I’m SO glad they’ll have that to look back on once the girls are all grown and mom & dad have the house to themselves!

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Savvy Images Winter Mini Session Photos Featured

Winter Mini Sessions!!

Families, Kids

Here is the much anticipated post with all the fun information on our upcoming WINTER MINI SESSIONS, and a little sneak of two VERY gorgeous young ladies that will be coming to a Savvy Images blog post with their family soon! Their fall photo session was SO much fun, and I’m beyond excited about the gorgeous photos we had the opportunity to capture. These beauties make my job a dream! Seriously, you don’t want to miss their family session blog post OR the great information below. Now that fall is over (all too quickly, I might add), I’m extremely eager to take lots of stunning winter photos!! I probably don’t do mini sessions as often as I should, so you guys should take advantage of them while you can. Winter Mini Sessions are the perfect photo option for families who want a handful of great photos for their holiday cards OR for those who have little one’s with limited attention spans! They are quick and painless for the ENTIRE family!! ;-) To spice things up a bit, I put a fun new twist on this season’s mini sessions by offering TWO great deals!! A Basic option for those that just want exactly that > the basics, and a Deluxe option for those who want a little something more out of their winter mini session. I’m extremely proud of my gorgeous gallery wrapped canvases and fine art albums. Most of my awesome clients could tell you that. In fact, hopefully they all own them, and agree that they are the perfect way to show of the fun photos from their session! SO that’s exactly what I will be offering with the Deluxe Mini Session…your choice of 8×10 gallery wrapped canvas, or a custom designed accordion album!! Because we’ve already had several families preregister, there are only a limited number of spots open on November 2nd. {find out how you can get on that exclusive list by reading THIS blog post} Scroll down just a bit for even more information, and contact us right away to get your Winter Mini Session spot saved!

Savvy Images Winter Mini Sessions will be taking place on November 2nd

BASIC Mini Session – $150 fee includes:
15 Minute Session for up to 5 people
1 – 8×10 print and 2 – 5×7 prints from images selected*
Link to download 5 fully edited Digital Files with personal print release*
15% off a la cart prints/products

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DELUXE Mini Session – $250 fee includes:
25 Minute Session for up to 5 people
Choice of 8×10 Gallery Wrapped Canvas OR 4×8 Accordion Album* (each valued at $150)
Link to download 10 fully edited Digital Files with personal print release*
25% off a la cart prints/products

*you don’t have to decide on those until ordering*
**session fee is due in full at booking to reserve your spot**
**times will be chosen by the order that session fees are paid**
**A beautiful Alaskan-esk location will be decided on a couple days before they take place**

Savvy Images • Austin Professional Photographer

Austin Newborn & Family Photographer

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Snowy Fur Child Session

Colorful Family Photos

A Rainbow Baby Announcement

Super Fun Family Photos…

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A Cozy Sibling Session

A Rustic Family Session

An Urban Family Session • Anchorage Family Photographer

Fall in Texas • Anchorage Photographer

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Ready for the Holidays • Anchorage Photographer

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A Snazzy Fall Family Session

Fall Family Photo Perfection

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Winter Mini Sessions!!

Savvy Images Winter Mini Sessions will be taking place on November 2nd

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