I ordered some smoke pellets from Amazon and the boys had a blast playing with them for Halloween. They last for about a minute – but if anyone wants to incorporate them into their own photo session, let me know.
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I took the family location scouting on Main Street in Round Rock, TX. Max was full of ideas for poses – from the serious to the silly. On that same set of gray stairs he kept telling me – “you go here and I’ll be here” – and “now you go there – and I’ll look here” and so on. Makes my mama photographer heart proud. That and when I asked “What time is it? ” and the boys sang out “Golden hour!” as we headed back to the car.
If you’d also like to head downtown in Round Rock and eat ice cream/candy as part of your family photos, let me know 🙂
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After our Batman Goes Downtown location scouting, the boys got to enjoy their reward (bribe) of lollipops at the Long Center. Climbing stairs + rolling down hills led to a good splashing off in the Butler Park fountain (good thing we always travel with spare clothes in the car).
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“Do you know of a good spot where we could take Halloween photos when my daughter dresses up like Wonder Woman this year?”
(so glad you asked)
This past weekend, I took my own superhero downtown to visit three spots: Seaholm Power Plant, Austin City Hall and the Long Center.
If you are wanting your own urban backdrop, I recommend all three.
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If any families want to make the hour or so drive out to Pedernales Falls this winter, here are some pics from last year to use as a reference.
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After reading a school book about monkeys who eat bananas with their feet, Max was inspired to paint his backyard rocket ship the same way. And faster than you can say, “monkey see, monkey do” – Miles loved that idea & both boys were more covered in paint than the original cardboard box.
If any families would like a similar “messy” type of session for their portraits, please let me know. We can paint or throw color powder, chalk or use shaving cream. Starting of course with the clean “before” shots 😉
===== stephanie friedman. austin family photography. your life. close-up =====
I took the family location scouting on Main Street in Round Rock, TX. Max was full of ideas for poses – from the serious to the silly. On that same set of gray stairs he kept telling me – “you go here and I’ll be here” – and “now you go there – and I’ll look here” and so on. Makes my mama photographer heart proud. That and when I asked “What time is it? ” and the boys sang out “Golden hour!” as we headed back to the car.
