June is Full!

Wow! I can't believe June is already booked up! For those of you wanting some sunny summer sessions please have a look at your calendars for July and August. Thank you all for your loyalty and continuing to use Thornton Photography for your portrait needs. I'm so glad I've decided to put my boys in school a couple days a week starting in the fall. I'm going to need that time to work!

Of course I have to post an image, so here's one from one of my favorite sessions from my trip to Arlington for Texas School for Professional Photographers. My teacher, Elizabeth Homan, contacted a ballerina she knew that attends TCU and she and two friends came in to model for us. *sigh* It was unreal.

Another Beautiful Mamma

This beautiful new mommy is another model for Dr. Glymph's office. Thanks Dari for finding such lovely women for me to work with. Erin and I had lots of fun out at her family's cabin. It was a great place with lots of character and very sentimental to her family. We really got to know each other and were fast friends. I'm really looking forward to going back in July when baby Kennedy arrives.

Here's your peek!

Fun Family of Four

This session was loads of fun. I would have expected nothing less from Katee and Jacob though. They are always so incredibly goofy and fun to be around. We did some images for mommy and daddy and then we did some for the children too. Enjoy!

My favorite of the four of them.

*sigh* just perfect.
I know mom didn't really like the idea of Katee sucking her thumb but for this image, it just fit.
When you have children this close in age, they aren't just siblings, they're best friends too.
Bwahahaha! Just had to add this one 'cause it cracks me up.

Concentration is key to a great pedicure. :)

I love how he's looking at me like, bet you didn't know I could fly like Spiderman. Told ya.

From Imagination into Reality

I have to tell you that I've had this envisioned in my head for quite some time. At first I thought there was no way I could accomplish it here in East Texas; there are simply too many trees. But little by little the pieces started coming together. A few months ago I found the perfect hill that would allow me to angle my shot so that my children would be standing 'on the horizon'. Then I had to wait for a clear evening where I could keep my kids out late enough for the sun to set. Bedtime at my house is 8:00 so lately it's been daylight when their heads hit the pillows. Ah, but tonight was perfect. These are actually a practice run for a session I have later this week. With my husband's help I was finally able to see the image in my head become reality. This feeling is so incredibly satisfying. Here's a mock up of what it'll look like when cropped and printed as a 15x30 canvas wrap. It's going to look fabulous above my fireplace!

Texas School for Professional Photographers

I'm smack dab in the middle of my week here in Arlington and though I am constantly exhausted, I'm also surrounded by a plethora of both fabulous and famous photographers. I've learned so much in the last few days. Both about my craft, that will improve my skills as a portrait photographer, and about my business that will help me use my skills to be a successful business woman. My teacher is the very successful Elizabeth Homan from San Antonio, Tx. Her style of photography is very different from mine, but that doesn't keep me from being able to learn lots of things about natural light portraiture and running a small business from her.

Today was "Country Store" day and tons of vendors brought all kinds of products photographers use and sell them at very discounted rates. Hense my new delima. You know when you only have a certain amount of money, but it doesnt cover all the fabulous things you want to purchase? Yeah, lots of things to consider. Want to help me shop?

Here's my list: