This weekend I got to meet a gorgeous college grad and document this important time in her life… College graduation!  For some reason many people overlook it and don’t decide to capture it via professional photography!  But, it’s a totally significant thing, so why not photograph yourself?!  Entering the working world after years of studying is something to be excited about!  She can look back at these pictures and remember exactly where she was at this moment when so many things in her life started to change!  Congrats!  ;)

Not only was she beautiful… She was full of laughter and so incredible sweet!

With her adorable pooch… Everyone we passed on the street wanted to pet this little guy!

The MOST unusual and interesting picture I’ve EVER taken in all the years I’ve been doing photography:

What in the world??  A camel in the middle of a downtown Houston street?!  So awesome!

xox, reata

My littlest girl is in love with her new blanket and pillow set…  She loves it because of the bright fun colors, because it’s cuddly, and mostly because I made it for her.  I originally made it for her to take to Mother’s Day Out, but she wants to take it home with her everyday when she leaves school.  It makes me feel good that after considering learning to sew for the past 5 or 6 years, I’ve finally done just that!  I’ve been practicing for a while… But, this blanket and pillow is my favorite thing I’ve made so far.  Because it was for her.

xox, reata

Hadn’t seen these two adorable little bundles of joy since their newborn session in May… My how they’ve grown and changed!

The chair that saved the day…

Three cousins.  One amazing chair.  Children who are contained and can’t run off.

That, my friends, is what you call one heck of a chair!

I love this one… Little man being silly with his elephant mask while his sweet little cousin sits there smiling without even glancing at him once.

And lastly, a super sweet moment between mother and daughter…   This is what motherhood is all about.  Making your child sing with joy and laughter.

xox, reata

… is gorgeous.

I had a fun evening yesterday getting to know this little sweetie and her mom and dad… It took a lot of coaxing, talk of fiction birds & trains, and trailing as she tried to run away from me to get her to peer into my camera, but it was definitely worth it!  Just look at that adorable face…  So sweet and full of personality!  Thanks for being such troopers mom and dad!

xox, reata

Can this image get any sweeter and dreamier?  I think not.

More soon, mom and dad… Promise, they are all this sweet.  :)

…of this handsome cutie.

Look at these chubby little legs… I could just gobble them up!

This was the  perfect, little smile I saw nearly every second of the entire shoot:

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He totally knows that he was dashing during his entire session, giving us lots of smiles, laughs, poses, and whatnots… So, here he sits on this little throne of a chair giving us a smug look as if to say, “Go ahead. Ooo and Ahh. I understand.“

Sorry for being a bit late with your sneak peek, O Family… There is more to come after I get back from my evening session tonight…  This was just a little quickie to get you through to your real sneak peek later on.

xox, reata

I love meeting couples like this… So easy going, energetic, and very much in love!  Their happiness rubbed off on me and I left the shoot feeling revived and ready to come home and spend some quality time with my own husband and family.  Thank guys… You are truly lovely.

And one last one… Showing off some of the many laughs they shared while in front of the camera:

I can NOT wait to show you guys the rest… Very cute!

xox, reata