Merry Christmas!

Thornton Photography is officially closed for the holidays! I will return to the office on December 30th, and will return phone calls then. I pray you all have a wonderful Christmas with your family and take some time to celebrate Christ!

Adorable!

I practically begged my sweet friend Katy to allow me to photograph her beautiful little girl. I needed a model for the winter baby special I'm having and well, Lily was perfect! Here are just a few from her session:

Last Minute Session

Wow, when the momma of this sweet baby called me to schedule a session for her 3 week old and his cousins I was happy to oblige. When I realized she was traveling from Tyler the next weekend, I was thankful I was available, and we fast-tracked the planning and preparation process. In the end, everything worked out beautifully. We came away with some stunning images. Here are just a few...

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

I just LOVE December! Yes, it's busy with all the planning, cleaning, wrapping and traveling we do, but it's also a time to reconnect with old friends and spend quality time with our families. This year, I'm having Christmas at my house! This means two things: one, that I'll be spending a lot of time in my kitchen this year, and two that I'll be in town and available for a one or two extended family sessions.
So if your family is coming here to Nacogdoches then consider taking advantage of everyone being together and capture the moment forever! I'm reducing the additional person fee to only $10 per person and gifting each family a duplicate 8x10 with the purchase of a large wall portrait (20x24 or larger). To schedule your session, or if you have questions, email me at allison@thornton-photography.com.

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This family holds the record for fastest extended family session! The perfect light, and the energetic, but cooperative young boys made for easy transitions from one location to the next. My sweet assistant (along with mom and dad) did spend a lot of her time wrangling the little ones, but once we had them posed with everyone else, they miraculously stayed put, and were very attentive! This session was part of my donation to The Heartbeat Pregnancy Center this year. Karen thank you for being a part of such a great organization here in Nacogdoches, and for allowing me the pleasure of meeting and photographing your beautiful family!

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Last Saturday I had two family sessions. It was a perfect day for it too! November really is the perfect time of year for holiday portraits in Nacogdoches. The leaves are lovely colors and the air is brisk and chilly, but not miserably cold.

This first family, is a favorite for many reasons. One of which has a lot to do with their oldest son being born the day after mine and at the same hospital too. I can just imagine Darrell and Jimmy side by side staring in the nursery window in awe of the baby boy they had each been blessed with. Another reason is just their energy! We always have so much fun at our sessions. Jimmy isn't afraid to be silly and just play, and Shannon is so laid back and relaxed. Here are just a few of my favorites. it was so hard to choose! There are so many!

Another Brisk Morning for Portraits!

This young man's grandmother has commissioned me twice now to photograph her grandchildren and she informed me at the session that she has a new one! This is one of the many things I love about my work. I am able to become a small part of their lives. I see children and families grow and change. It's always such a pleasure to see the same family return year after year. I look forward to meeting the new grandbaby 18 months from now (or earlier of course :D ). Now, back to the handsome and energetic young man I had the pleasure of photographing last Saturday. He has such a great personality!

He loves to perform...

Is quite adventurous...

A little dramatic...

but oh so snuggly too.

Autumn Colors

This sweet family of four was scheduled to participate in the October 3rd Mini-Sessions but had to reschedule because of a conflict with work. It ended up working out for the best. The weather last Saturday was beautiful (though a bit damp) and we were able to get so many wonderful images. This was my first session with an assistant, and let me tell you... I'm never photographing another family alone again! She was so helpful and really took the stress of entertaining and amusing the children off of me, and it allowed me to focus on getting the perfect image. The boys did great too and were playful and cooperative. They put up with me and my assistant for over an hour! Mom did a fabulous job coordinating outfits as well. You'll be even more impressed when I tell you that she did it all in a few days time. A cold front blew through just days before our session turning the weather from a mild 65 degrees in the morning to a brisk 48 degrees. It was all worth it!





Hahaha! I couldn't help myself. Sometimes the out-takes are too good to toss out. :D

Last Chance!

November is approaching fast, as is your last opportunity to participate in this season's mini session event. I will be photographing families on Saturday, November 7th at the SFA Arboretum from 8:00am to 11:00am. These 20 minute sessions are a great way to quickly and easily take care of both this year's holiday cards as well as some Christmas gifts, and all for only $200! In addition, this year, I'll be donating a portion of the profits made from your mini sessions to The Helping House. This school educates children who suffer from autism and other developmental delays and is located right here in Nacogdoches! This is a wonderful way to give back to our community while you scratch Christmas cards and gifts off your list.



The SFA Arboretum offers so much variety for these sessions, so you wont have to be concerned that your images will look like everyone else. Here are some samples:

Sweet Sweet Baby

This sweet little boy was such a joy to photograph. He calm and happy the entire three and a half hours I was there, and never slept a wink. His parents were so great and laid back and we were able to achieve some beautiful images. Baby C's big sister wasn't really into being photographed with the family on this particular day, but she did allow me to capture her feeding her own baby.

Careful, this one is a bit contagious. I'm yawning right now actually. :)


And one for Nana and all the Aggie fans out there.


Another newborn with great eye contact!


And of course, one of big sister.

Holiday Sessions

Oh yes, it's that time of year. The seasons are changing, there is football on TV tonight, cooler weather has arrived and we are only 7 weeks away from Thanksgiving! I'm beginning to nail down details for the November 7th MiniSessions, and I still have openings for Holiday Sessions in both October and November.

Here are a few favorites from last year:

Blog Changes

I'm not sure about you, but I simply have not been happy about the sizes of the images my blog displays. Over the next day or so you'll start to see some changes to my blog. My goal is to keep things very clean and streamlined as well as create a background that allows larger images. I may have some test posts as well. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to comment. I'm always up for suggestions.

Here is another favorite from my last session.

Do-Over

This family was my do-over from the Galveston sunrise session that was rained out. It also took place at the cool location where I had tried to hunt down the land owner to get permission and in the end just knocked on the door to the nearby house and asked. Thanks Mr. Frank for not thinking I was crazy for knocking on your door and asking if I could have a portrait session on your property. :D

If you ask me it was totally worth it! What a fun session! Mom decided to do something a little more urban and with some clothing suggestions and a new funky location, urban it was!

I L-O-V-E this color! Doesn't "A" looks oh so cool?!

My favorite! Ha! LOVE IT! (plus a little vintage processing)

Peek A Boo!

My Display

After several months of planning, I can now say, I'm finished! There are now two beautiful 18x24s hung in two of Dr. Glymph's patient rooms. They look great too! (if I do say so myself :D ) Thanks to Erin and Jodi for graciously allowing me to photograph them and their beautiful newborn baby girls, and then allowing me to hang the prints for all to see. You girls are great!