I can’t believe it…  Summer is officially over and Monday we head back to school!  I’m excited about what this school year will bring… My oldest is starting middle school and my middle child is starting kinder!  Should be an interesting year, to say the least!!

But, of course, what fun is school starting without all the back-to-school shopping?!  If you like the dress pictured above and can visualize your youngster sportin it…  Check out CourtneyCourtney!  This unique dress, called True Collar, is Courtney Chu‘s latest creation and it is seriously spunky!  It’s perfect for layering as we move into crispy fall weather… And, it’s fun knowing that this dress was once just a regular collared shirt!

By the way, I must mention…  The above photo is quite possibly my favorite photo of A1 to date.  Love the attitude she gave me!

Totally fun, huh?

Cute details…

xox, Reata

“Rad Ruffles” are the words that designer CourtneyCourtney used to describe this dress on a recent facebook post of hers…  And she was totally right on!  This dress is rad in every way possible… And, the ruffles only add to the radness of it all!

Me and my crew have been lucky to photograph for Courtney — We always have fun shooting and the girls loooove wearing their unique CourtneyCourtney outfits just as much as I love seeing them in them.  If you haven’t checked out the store yet, please do yourself a favor and check it out!  You’ll find yourself loving her designs…  And, if you have a session coming up with me, her outfits are perfect for dressing up your little one!

How could one not have fun while wearing this dress?  It’s so comfy cute!

And lastly…

xox, Reata

Completely unique and utterly fantastic.

That is how I describe the designs that make up the portfolio of the one and only, Courtney Chu.  Each peice from her inventive line of  children’s wear, known as CourtneyCourtney, is a one-of-a-kind and is made from repurposed materials…  They are funky, fresh, comfortable, and totally AWESOME!

And…. Lucky me!  I got to shoot her newest dress, called the Lime Loni 10 (the first item to roll out from in the tween sizes) on my daughter this past week and we totally had fun rocking it out!

Check out her SHOP when you get a chance… And have fun falling in love with her super creations!  Personally, I am dying to get my hands on the 21 Jumpsuit for my littlest one….  omg!!  That little outfit is to die for!

I’m loving the major backlighting on this next one…

Adorable little ruffle at the bottom:

And one last look:

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I am thrilled (and shocked, actually) to find out that Sugar Shots Photography has been nominated for the KPRC Houston’s Best Contest for the catagory Children’s Photography!!  I did not expect such a wonderful surprise…  But, now that it has been laid in my lap, I’m just dying to win (of course!)!!

So, please —  Click HERE and go cast a vote for Sugar Shots Photography!!  I can not win with out your help!!

Now…. I’m headed off to the beach!  I will see you guys real soon…. I have some really awesome stuff I need to post, including another commercial shoot with another phenominal clothing designer, CourtneyCourtney!

xoxo, reata

This little lady was terribly sweet and had some of the loveliest long lashes I’ve ever seen!!  Plus, I can’t forget to mention this…  Despite her long 45 minute trip to our session location, despite falling asleep on that long drive, AND despite the muggy heat…  She was a gem to photograph!

What a pretty smile she has!

And, a couple from the last bit of our session…

Love these so much…  The look on the right is completely adorable!  Ohhh – melts the heart!!!  :D

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This precious little sweetheart has finally arrived  (and happens to share the same birth date as ME! ) …  I had so much fun photographing her and hanging out with her lovely momma again.  Can’t wait to share more images with you, M!

Enjoy these few for now…

Lastly, a few adorable tears…  But really, she hardly cried during the whole session.

These two adorable little ones were simply the sweetest little dolls ever…

Check out little man’s high kick here (above and below)…  Little ones are SO flexible!  It’s incredible!

Brother loved being in front of the camera… He snoozed and snoozed and let me snap millions of him looking so peaceful.  And then, he smiled and oooooohhh, joy!

Sister was as sweet as can be too…  I love these next two of her.  Simply adore them both!

That’s all for now!  :)

xox, reata

What a lovely high school senior session this was…  Gorgeous gal, totally sweet personality, and her wonderfully awesome family and friends were in tow too!  She’s Auburn bound and happily displayed some future school spirit during our time together and it couldn’t have turned out cuter!

See?  Totally adorable!

Oh, and I loooove these… This hat was so adorable on and off!

And, one more to grow on!

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… this precious momma makes 37 weeks pregnant look like a breeze!  She had an adorable little tummy, energy to spare (or so it seemed), and a glowing smile full of love for her charming family!

I think it’s safe to say that this little one is excited to become a big sister… She was aaaaall about her unborn baby sister!

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One cake. One birthday boy. One family.

Totally wonderful family session centered around the sweetest little birthday boy!  My camera thoroughly enjoyed snapping away at his darling big, brown eyes and luscious wavy brown hair…  Siiiiigh.  What a cutie!

This little guy happens to not like cake….  He honestly wanted nothing to do with the sugar sweetness that is cake!  He did enjoy “finger painting” with the red icing though!  ;)

Total cuteness… Look at those gorgeous eyes!!

Super happy baby with mom and dad…  Big smiles!

xox, reata