fill 'er up.

well, let it be heard: i am raising my fee for traveling. i have to - since gas is costing nearly $100 a gallon these days! no really though. gas prices are, as you're probably well aware, through the roof and it is unfortunate but true... i have to start charging more for traveling over 60 miles round-trip. prices are listed here for you to view under the tab labled 'pricing' and are in affect for all sessions booked from today on out. { if you already have your session date secured with me, then this doesn't apply to you. }


remember when gas used to be under $1.00?! and then neighboring gas stations would have a price war and prices would drop to like $.89!?! gone are the days...

it takes a lot of gas to fuel this big ol' van of mine. (yes, i said van. yes, i'm only 27. stop laughing.)

ciao for now! ;)

the E family.

what an adorable family these 3 were! they were cute as a button and loaded with personality. and i feel the need to mention that little miss B did awesome - especially considering we sort of infringed on her naptime! she's a curious little thing... you could tell she wasn't sure about me and my big ol' black camera i kept cramming in her face... tried to grab it a couple of times even. anyhow, here's a little sneak peek for you M and J - enjoy, there's *plenty* more to come! ;)

april is closed; may is open!

april is officially closed for booking - there is no possible way i can squeeze another session into april... and may is likely to fill up quickly, so book now to make sure you get in for the date you want!

i look forward to meeting you!

ray of sunshine.

goodness - 2 out of my 3 girls were sick today. the eldest A has strep throat and my littlest A has a *really* bad cold. poor little things. in the midst of it all, my little ray of sunshine and i stepped outside to snap up a couple of photos. ain't she cute? :)

deep into the blue.

yesterday was so much fun! i had a senior session with a girl who had some of the most amazing blue eyes i've ever seen. i mean seriously - look at them! {actually, blogger steals some of the color out of photos when you post, so what you're seeing on your screen right now, actually doesn't do justice to what i'm seeing here in my digital darkroom... they are truely killer.}

anyhow, it was great to meet you H and L - enjoy your sneak peek:

much more to come. xoxo - reata

me.

wow - this is a new spin on things.... here is a couple of photos of me! :)

got a new haircut tonight and thought it would be fun to show it off... but i'm not sure if you can see it too well on these photos - oops! anyhow, the very talented Lynn @ Creati'f Spa & Salon in Sugar Land *always* cuts my hair and did a fantastic job tonight... love the red & dark brownish black color combo, Lynn!

my attempt at a self portrait... i took this photo using a mirror.

my sweet husband tried his hand with the camera and took these... good job, my love!


at any rate, excuse my poor lighting on these photos... it was rather dark. and... if you are in the market for a new do, go see Lynn! she ROCKS!

hay is for horses.

just wanted to say hey... "HEY!" it appears as though i've gone away, but i haven't really... i've just been crazy busy! so don't worry. soon enough you'll see me posting lots of new photos for you to preview... until then, try this on for size. my little A. she was okay with this mini session at first, and then she slowly got bored.

"wwwwwwaaaaaahhhhhhh!"

updates.

i can't believe that in only a few short days APRIL will be here already! this year is flying by soooo fast.

which leads me to my next topic... if you would like to book a session for april, there are only a couple of slots left. please contact me as soon as possible, so that i can hopefully accomodate you on your preferred date. i can't wait to meet you... whoever *you* may be! :)

and because i can hardly justify posting something on my blog without using a photo... here is a cute little ditty i put together from this past easter weekend! doesn't Miss L look soooo adorable holding that cute little chick?! love, love love it!

the K family

goodness gracious - what a trip this session was! we laughed, we played, and we walked... and walked... and walked some more... all in all, about a mile or so. the kids did great though... it was mommy A and i that i was worried about. the fact that my body was sore for the full day afterwards is a sure sign that i am completely out of shape... now that's sad!

K family, enjoy your sneak peek.... these were some of my instant faves! xoxo.

tribute to the man.

i had the honor of photographing someone i hold in the highest regards this past weekend... someone who means the world to me... someone who is an extremely dedicated father and hardworker.... my dad.

here's a sneak peek from some of the photos of our session together.... a day in the life of the man behind j&j precision machining. enjoy! ;)

love you daddy! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo............ reata

sweet design.

here is yet another super logo draft for sugar shots created by the fabulous designer erika jones. i really like this one a lot... the lollipops look so tasty and the colors are so yummy.

playing around.

this is just for fun... before and afters (textured photos).

BEFORE

AFTER
BEFORE

AFTER
AFTER (AGAIN!)

i don't know... i like them all before and after. so, i guess i'm sort of middle of the road on this!

ps - that's miss V again. i know she has some fans out there. :)