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.