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Happy December, friends! I hope everyone is enjoying the most magical time of the year with loved ones, hot cocoa, and cozy (sherpa) blankets! We’ve been baking, listening to Dolly’s Christmas album, and decorating every room with cheer and sparkles. My daughter has been creating handmade Christmas treasures for our family in Canada and South […]

Sim Family- Austin Family Lifestyle Photographer, West Austin, Texas

December 5, 2022

Happy December, friends! I hope everyone is enjoying the most magical time of the year with loved ones, hot cocoa, and cozy (sherpa) blankets! We’ve been baking, listening to Dolly’s Christmas album, and decorating every room with cheer and sparkles. My daughter has been creating handmade Christmas treasures for our family in Canada and South […]

Sim Family- Austin Family Lifestyle Photographer, West Austin, Texas

December 5, 2022

This lovely family braved a cold, overcast, and foggy morning. They trusted me with a wild notion… gloomy weather + family photo session can make for a gorgeous session! Sure enough, we created beautiful keepsake photos on this otherwise unpleasant (weather) weekday morning. To be fair, the Caytons are just adorable and made it flow […]

Cayton Family – Austin Family Lifestyle Photographer- Westlake Hills, Austin, Texas

November 14, 2022

This lovely family braved a cold, overcast, and foggy morning. They trusted me with a wild notion… gloomy weather + family photo session can make for a gorgeous session! Sure enough, we created beautiful keepsake photos on this otherwise unpleasant (weather) weekday morning. To be fair, the Caytons are just adorable and made it flow […]

Cayton Family – Austin Family Lifestyle Photographer- Westlake Hills, Austin, Texas

November 14, 2022

Fall holiday photos are in full swing here in Austin, Texas and I couldn’t be more giddy about working with such incredible families this season! I have had so much fun in recent weeks getting to know each of you! A couple of notes when reaching out to book your photo sesh: My weekend dates […]

Fall Family Photos in Full Swing-FAQ- Austin Family Lifestyle Photographer, Austin, Texas- Mel Christina- Lifestyle Photographer

October 20, 2022

Fall holiday photos are in full swing here in Austin, Texas and I couldn’t be more giddy about working with such incredible families this season! I have had so much fun in recent weeks getting to know each of you! A couple of notes when reaching out to book your photo sesh: My weekend dates […]

Fall Family Photos in Full Swing-FAQ- Austin Family Lifestyle Photographer, Austin, Texas- Mel Christina- Lifestyle Photographer

October 20, 2022

How did fall season get here so quickly, y’all!? On that note, it’s been a gorgeous kickoff to my favorite month of all! I’m knee deep in homeschool activities, baking, gardening, tea drinking, decorating, and photography sessions! Half of this session was done in my backyard- as you can see, I built a gorgeous flower […]

Happy Fall 2022- Austin Family Lifestyle Photographer, Austin, Texas

October 6, 2022

How did fall season get here so quickly, y’all!? On that note, it’s been a gorgeous kickoff to my favorite month of all! I’m knee deep in homeschool activities, baking, gardening, tea drinking, decorating, and photography sessions! Half of this session was done in my backyard- as you can see, I built a gorgeous flower […]

Happy Fall 2022- Austin Family Lifestyle Photographer, Austin, Texas

October 6, 2022

I’m so incredibly grateful to have worked with the lovely Saunders Family last month. From the moment we met *online* via email, I felt an instant connection with mama to be! And even more amazing- we live right down the road from one another! It brought back so many gushy great memories to see a […]

Welcome Baby Noah, Austin Newborn Lifestyle Photographer, Mel Christina- Lifestyle Photographer

August 4, 2022

I’m so incredibly grateful to have worked with the lovely Saunders Family last month. From the moment we met *online* via email, I felt an instant connection with mama to be! And even more amazing- we live right down the road from one another! It brought back so many gushy great memories to see a […]

Welcome Baby Noah, Austin Newborn Lifestyle Photographer, Mel Christina- Lifestyle Photographer

August 4, 2022

“As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful. They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness — just the pure air to breathe and the […]

Welcome to Earth, Baby Ace – Austin Lifestyle Newborn Photographer, Mel Christina Austin Lifestyle Photographer, Austin, Texas, Dripping Springs, Texas

August 1, 2022

“As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful. They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness — just the pure air to breathe and the […]

Welcome to Earth, Baby Ace – Austin Lifestyle Newborn Photographer, Mel Christina Austin Lifestyle Photographer, Austin, Texas, Dripping Springs, Texas

August 1, 2022

Wherever you are in your love story journey- I’m here to celebrate with you. I know that sounds super cheesey and cliche- but I genuinely love these love stories the most! May you all feel the butterflies as your embark on finding your soulmate, love partner. These two sweethearts were just adorable in everyday. Couples […]

Who Doesn’t LOVE a Love Story? – Austin Lifestyle Photographer, Dripping Springs Lifestyle Photographer- Location: Northwest Austin, Texas- Mel Christina Lifestyle Photographer

July 24, 2022

Wherever you are in your love story journey- I’m here to celebrate with you. I know that sounds super cheesey and cliche- but I genuinely love these love stories the most! May you all feel the butterflies as your embark on finding your soulmate, love partner. These two sweethearts were just adorable in everyday. Couples […]

Who Doesn’t LOVE a Love Story? – Austin Lifestyle Photographer, Dripping Springs Lifestyle Photographer- Location: Northwest Austin, Texas- Mel Christina Lifestyle Photographer

July 24, 2022

Happy Monday, friends! If you’re in the central Texas area- yay!!! Looks like we will be cooling off this week with some much needed rain! I’ve been photographing this darling family since big sister was a tiny newborn. I have always left my sessions with them feeling so much hope and love inside- the quiet […]

The Beautiful Sim Family- Westlake Hills, Austin, Texas- Austin Texas Family Lifestyle Photography

June 27, 2022

Happy Monday, friends! If you’re in the central Texas area- yay!!! Looks like we will be cooling off this week with some much needed rain! I’ve been photographing this darling family since big sister was a tiny newborn. I have always left my sessions with them feeling so much hope and love inside- the quiet […]

The Beautiful Sim Family- Westlake Hills, Austin, Texas- Austin Texas Family Lifestyle Photography

June 27, 2022

Happy Summer, y’all! I hope you’re staying cool in our wildly hot Texas summer! We’ve had many days of dry air here in Austin, so the humidity level has been manageable. This series was done two weeks ago, during one of the hottest( ahem, BLAZING hotttt) recorded June days… ever and we weren’t sweating. In […]

“Together Again Story”- Reunion Family Photo Session- Austin Lifestyle Photographer, Bull Creek, Northwest Austin, Texas

June 18, 2022

Happy Summer, y’all! I hope you’re staying cool in our wildly hot Texas summer! We’ve had many days of dry air here in Austin, so the humidity level has been manageable. This series was done two weeks ago, during one of the hottest( ahem, BLAZING hotttt) recorded June days… ever and we weren’t sweating. In […]

“Together Again Story”- Reunion Family Photo Session- Austin Lifestyle Photographer, Bull Creek, Northwest Austin, Texas

June 18, 2022