Montgomery family session

The weather teased us with rains and heavy winds, but thankfully all we got was a breeze. I met up with the Montgomery family at their house and we had our session at the golf course by their neighborhood. Thankfully we were able to finish the majority of it before kindly being asked to leave. It seems that having us stand on the golf course does more to affect people's golf game than the crazy winds we had that day.......but we obliged and moved on to a different area. All I can say is: check out the hair on the little guy! (the last picture)


To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Portraits,' then 'Digital Studio', and find "Montgomery family session." You'll see the images that are on my blog and as well as the rest of the images.

The family!


And the kids. Yes, it was a windy day.

A Family Silly Session

For the longest time, I've been wanting to offer these silly sessions for families. Yes, everyone needs nice family portraits and I think that is very important (or else I shouldn't be in this business.) But, I also think it's important to get some fun shots of everyone as you are today. I asked Stephanie and Brian if they would be willing to be my guinea pigs and thankfully they said yes. I knew I had picked the right group of silly people and my instinct was confirmed as we shot the session. They went all out with all sort of goofy props and really made it a fun experience. Thanks again guys!!


To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Portraits,' then 'Digital Studio', and find "Simonds silly session." You'll see the images from the blog as well as the rest of the images from the session.

Johnson photo session - WWII veteran, special project

I was so excited to finally get to do this session. I drove to San Antonio for the weekend with my friend Susan to photograph her dad who was a pilot in World War II. He has some amazing stories! I had the chance to walk around their home and find some photographs to use in the session. Mr. Johnson has a beautiful drawing of a B-17, just like the ones he flew during the war. I also found a charming photograph of him when he was very young and he has the best smile in the moment the shot was captured. And as a bonus, I also had the opportunity to see their wedding album! It was an amazing sight to behold and of course, I was very interested in seeing it.

I'm strongly considering taking on a project of photographing World War II vets because of the respect I have for their service to our country and the piece of history that they carry. If you know anyone that might be interested, please email me so that I can consider doing a session as part of this project. Ask me about more details! dianna@karellephotography.com

To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Portraits,' then 'Digital Studio', and find "Johnson photo session." You'll see the images from the blog as well as the rest of the images from the session.

Rappold family session

I met up with the Rappold family at a park and enjoyed my time with them and their two little girls. They are so darling! In my experience, I've come to realize that you really can't expect to control a 2 year old during a photo session so it's sometimes best to just let them be themselves and just enjoy watching them have fun. Enjoy the slideshow!


To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Portraits,' then 'Digital Studio', and find "Rappold Family Session." You'll see the images from the slideshow as well as the rest of the images from the session.

Amburgey Family Session

Last Spring I did a senior portrait session for Brian and now we're meeting the rest of the family! They wanted to be sure to get this done while everyone was still in the same city so thankfully it worked out for us to do it. I'll admit that while I was editing through the pictures, I was laughing out loud remembering some of the shenanigans of the day. Boys will be boys.
Guys, thanks for having fun with it and for humoring me!


To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Portraits,' then 'Digital Studio' on the far right. From there, follow the instructions and look for "Amburgey Family session." You'll see the images that are on my blog and the rest of the images.


The boys and the parents.

A few fun group shots.



I realize the first one in this series isn't technically perfect as I barely had a moment to catch what was going on in the background. Mom and Dad didn't even know what was going on when it started.
The boys, goofing around. Lesson learned: don't wear white socks to photo sessions. You'll get grief about it ;)

I love the light here!

So fun!!

Emmite family session

Ok, so quick story about how I met this family: I was shooting an engagement and bridal session for Amanda and Mike back in May in Galveston. As we were walking around, I saw a very large dog and I immediately wanted to go see him. He was sitting with his owners outside of a coffee shop and we started talking and one thing lead to another and here we are. We finally met up for their session after all this time and it was interesting to say the least. I'm not sure how many times I said "wow," but wow, Mom must have had her hands full raising these three boys ;)


To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Portraits,' then 'Digital Studio' on the far right. From there, follow the instructions and look for 'Emmite Family Session'. You'll see the images that are on my blog and the rest of the images.


Meet the family.



In the second picture, I was actually only taking pictures of the boys, but then noticed Mom and Dad in the background looking on.

Along the same lines, I was photographing Mom and Dad, and saw the boys in the background minding their own business.

Rushing family

She just keeps getting cuter! I saw Baby Rushing and her parents at her 3 month session and now she's sitting and smiling! We ventured outside this time and practically did flips to keep her smiling throughout the whole session. I discovered that she really likes the feel of grass in her fingers, which sounds fine enough, but not when you want her to look up. Don't worry, she'll grow out of it and grass won't seem so interesting. See you next time, guys!


To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Portraits,' then 'Digital Studio' on the far right. From there, follow the instructions and look for 'Baby Rushing's 7 month session'. You'll see the images that are on my blog and the rest of the images.

Browning Family Session

The Brownings found me through another client of mine, which is always great for me to hear! I showed up to find Little Browning awake, alert, and happy. And I do mean happy. He smiled and looked at me without being distracted by anything else. Until he found his feet. He was a great sport and did amazingly well during the session! And his parents were just as wonderful during the session. Thanks guys for a great session!


To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Portraits,' then 'Digital Studio' on the far right. From there, follow the instructions and look for 'Browning Family Session'. You'll see the images that are on my blog and the rest of the images.


Look at that smile!! And by the way, he'd like for you to know that cotton is the tastiest of textiles.


A few family moments.

Ok, the black and white one is one of my favoties - what a little stinker!

What a little angel.


Look at that hair!

I can hear it now:
"Hi Dad, um, ok, I trust you."
"On second thought......"
"Can we talk about this?????"

This little man might start standing soon, with enough practice.

Abrahams family session

As a gift to their parents, the Abrahams kids purchased a family photo session so we were finally to get together after being moved around because of the big storm.
They kept telling me that they didn't know what to do or didn't know how to act casual, but they did a fine job - you guys look great!

To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Digital Studio' on the far right. From there, follow the instructions and look for Abrahams family session. You'll see the images that are on my blog and the rest of the images.


The kids with mom and dad, and with grandparents.

We had the photo session on the golf course at the country club. It was beautiful! And such a perfect day.

Everyone needs a good snack while we're taking pictures.

The family hanging out.

The girls, the boys, and the kids.

I loved all these little moments.



Aren't these kids gorgeous? You can see why!

Macicek family session

The Maciceks wanted to have some family portraits taken of the three of them before any new additions to the family come along. So we got together on a very beautiful evening and played around in a field and in a small pumpkin patch. The little guy is VERY into walking and likes to walk everywhere and is constantly moving. He certainly kept ME moving, too. We came up with some fun shots, which was easy because they did so well with the session! Thank guys for having fun with the session!

To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Digital Studio' on the far right. From there, follow the instructions and look for Macicek family session. You'll see the images that are on my blog and the rest of the images.

The family, walking.

And walking some more.


Still walking, because I tell ya, he doesn't stay still for long. He's a typical little boy!


We're not finished walking yet.


Ok, now it's time to play!!

Momentarily distracted by a plane.

But not for long!! Playing again!


Playing with mommy!




Ok, take a good look - he was entranced by this water fountain and therefore he was still for several minutes!! WOW!







Go team!!

Such a cute little guy.