at-home mini sessions with Mom

Here’s a fun Mother’s Day gift idea: Gather on your front porch, back deck, lawn or street for an at-home mini session with Mom! This will only take about 15 minutes and I’ll stay at a safe distance. The cost is $125 and you’ll get 10 edited images. This special offer is available May 4-17, so contact me today! $25 of every session fee…

A whole Lottie love

Lottie is turning 1! One amazing year.  So many blessings already and such a bright future ahead. A distinct personality already forming. Curiosity and opinions in equal measure. Daddy charmed. Mama in love. Security in one another’s arms. Parents remembering what it’s like to see the world through a child’s eyes. Delight in one another growing by the day. Life is good and the…

You can call me Joe

Pardon me, might I have a moment of your time? I’d like to talk with you about your investment portfolio.  Have you thought about diversifying? Because truly, that would be the wisest plan.  Take it from me.   What’s that?  You’re not sure I know what I’m talking about? Well, to tell the truth, you’re right.  But the tie nearly fooled you, didn’t it?…

Created to do good things

Trust me. This is a guy you want to get to know (if you’re one of the few people in the world yet to become his new best friend). Terrell Powell (or Terry if you’ve known him since elementary school) is a terrific, prolific artist based in Austin but often found at art shows across the nation.  I had fun catching up with him…

You’re gonna need sunglasses for this one

I hope you love yellow because you’re about to be blinded by it!  SOOOO much light and hope and love and joy are going to pour out of your screen and into your heart. This past Sunday, a thoroughly amazing flood of support swept through the Brazoria County Fairgrounds auditorium as hundreds (thousands?!) showed up to share their time, talents and treasure with Demi’s…

Let your light shine

Some people make a difference just by coming into the room, like sunlight or a sweet breeze streaming through a window.  It seems Demi Lynn Smith made that sort of difference wherever she went, and she only needed three years to change every person who crossed her path. Demi was born with a rare chromosonal disorder and passed away suddenly this past December.  Her…

The race marked out for us

Some very special kids enjoyed a celebration in their honor this past Saturday morning.   The 34th annual BACH Roll ‘n Stroll brought together VIPs from all around Brazoria County: BACH ECI staff and volunteers …   puppeteers …   and a friendly cow with questionable spelling skills.   Roll ‘n Stroll teams took their positions …   … and the Danbury High School…

Nearly 71 years ago

I recently inherited 15 large boxes containing an estimated 23,000 slides.  Many were taken by my great-grandfather, Frank K. Stevens, but the vast majority were taken by my grandmother, Lydia Stevens Shepherd.  My plan is to work through the boxes in chronological order and share some of my favorites here as I go.   These photos were included in my grandmother’s first box but…

This scamp …

This scamp … … took my picture today!   I was maroon-faced, sweat-soaked, hair slicked back, worn out after 5 hours of photographing lots of tiny dancers — none of that mattered when McKamey reached for my camera and said “PICTURE!” She’s a fellow photographer, after all, and had been busy with her mom’s phone camera while waiting on me to get to her….