And Baby Makes...5 | newborn photographer, flower mound tx

Recently I photographed this sweet Flower Mound family as they welcomed their third baby boy. Desiree and I met over a year ago and bonded over being 'boy moms' as our kids were in the same playgroup. Photographing and documenting these newer moments as her family added another newborn baby boy to the brood was special and I enjoyed watching the whole gang, including Grandma, play in the backyard on a gorgeously sunny evening in Texas. As I photograph more families, watching the family's interactions are so interesting to me and I absolutely love capturing the love in my frame. I find it so meaningful to visually show what is not easily explained with words. Desiree's family was all boy- fun, silly, energetic, and most importantly, loving. From waiting for Daddy to come home, to playing in the backyard, this family was simply too cute! Here are some of my favorites from this latest newborn photography session.

 

 

Jen Faith Brown is a child and family photographer in Flower Mound, Tx, specializing in storytelling family photography session, either in home or on location. Jen is married with three young sons who keep her quite busy and give her abundant practice in photographing always-moving children! Jen is now booking 2015 sessions in Flower Mound, Southlake, Highland Village, Lewisville, Coppell, Frisco, and surround DFW areas. Please visit www.jenfaithbrownphotography.com for pricing and to view sample galleries.

Hiking with a Toddler | child and family photographer, flower mound

When we moved to our house in Flower Mound just under three years ago, I knew I loved our house. Little did I know we couldn't have found a better location for raising three boys. I am not sure how I didn't know this before moving in, but we live just over a mile from Lake Grapevine where we often take the boys to explore at Murrell Park.  Going through our neighborhood we can also access the trail system that runs near the lake. The boys absolutely love going on 'hikes' especially because there is a small creek which is perfect for boys who like to throw rocks into the water. When we walk along these trails, I can hardly believe I am in Texas, let alone the suburb Flower Mound! I really think we were meant to buy a house here. So, today I loaded up Thomas in the jogging stroller, took a quick run, and ended up at the trails. Thomas then led the way as he explored the trails while I tried to do a mini storytelling photo session with my cell phone. These are all unedited photos and I unfortunately do not have an iphone so the photos aren't the best. Nonetheless, I wanted to share how even with a cell phone, you can still document the small things in your life that are meaningful to you. I love these walks with my boys, and it is extra special when I can spend quality time with one boy at a time. So I am thankful to be able to capture these moments and details of what my life with a 2 year old boy is like. I challenge you to find what is unique about your story, your family, your location. Now photograph and document it so your family will be able to revisit that part of your story when they are older. 

Jen Faith Brown is a family photographer specializing in storytelling family photography session, either in home or on location. Jen is married with three young sons who keep her quite busy and give her abundant practice in photographing always-moving children! Jen is now booking 2015 sessions in Flower Mound, Southlake, Highland Village, Lewisville, Coppell, Frisco, and surround DFW areas. Please visit www.jenfaithbrownphotography.com for pricing and to view sample galleries.

Mom & Her Camera | digital photography lessons Flower Mound, TX

Last week I dusted off my teacher cobwebs in the brain (has it been over 4 years since I have been in the classroom already?!) and met with Julie to teach her how to use her camera.. I met her through my Flower Mound MOMS Club when I did a quick presentation on taking better natural photos of our children. She came up to me asking about changing her settings on her DSLR so I knew immediately I would love to sit with her one-on-one to teach her to use her camera in manual. So I typed up a quick mini lesson, quiz included of course, and taught her how to use her camera in manual so that she can capture the wonderful moments of her life with her precious family.

The best part of the session was how Julie's face literally lit up when she realized she could get 'blurry backgrounds'. She was ecstatic and said her facebook pictures were going to all have that coveted creamy background style.



I brought my youngest son with us and he served as a model as we practiced photographing a moving subject around her house and outside in the backyard in attempts to practice in different lighting scenarios.





As Julie put it quite accurately, she is one of many moms who pins photography tutorials and lessons to her heart's content on Pinterest, yet never does anything with the material.  A quick private lesson gave her the immediate jump start to taking better photos as well as a great base to really understand those tutorials when she finds the time to dig deeper into photography. You know, when she has more time...so when her children head off to college. :)

If you are interested in a Mom & Her Camera digital photography lesson, please send me an email or head over to my website for more info!

Jen Faith Brown is a family photographer specializing in storytelling family photography session, either in home or on location. Jen is married with three young sons who keep her quite busy and give her abundant practice in photographing always-moving children! Jen is now booking 2015 sessions in Flower Mound, Southlake, Highland Village, Lewisville, Coppell, Frisco, and surround DFW areas. Please visit www.jenfaithbrownphotography.com for pricing and to view sample galleries.

Camping Trip | grapevine texas family photographer

Over Easter weekend, I photographed a fun-loving family on their camping trip at The Vineyards Campgrounds at Lake Grapevine. I caught up with them as they were starting their breakfast of champions and then they took off doing what little boys do- exploring the sand and playing on the playground. Camping was a perfect activity for these little boys and I am happy I was able to do a quick family photo session for them to capture their quality time together in the great outdoors.

 

Jen Faith Brown is a family photographer in Flower Mound, specializing in storytelling family photography sessions, either in home or on location. Jen is married with three young sons who keep her quite busy and give her abundant practice in photographing always-moving children! Jen is now booking 2015 sessions in Flower Mound, Southlake, Highland Village, Lewisville, Coppell, Frisco, and surrounding DFW areas. Please visit www.jenfaithbrownphotography.com for pricing and to view sample galleries.