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lifestyle family photography Katy TX

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More and more parents in Katy, Texas are moving away from traditional studio sessions and choosing lifestyle family photography instead. The shift is easy to understand. Lifestyle sessions let families relax, enjoy each other, and simply be themselves while we capture authentic, meaningful moments. As a luxury family photographer in Katy, I focus on capturing […]

Lifestyle Family Photography in Katy, TX: Capturing Real Connection

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Your baby’s first birthday is such a special milestone, and a luxury cake smash session is the perfect way to celebrate. As a cake smash photographer in Katy, TX, I design clean, timeless sessions that capture your baby’s personality, milestones, and joy — from sweet expressions to cake-filled fun. As a luxury family and first-year […]

Planning Your Baby’s First-Year Cake Smash Session | Cake Smash Photographer Katy TX

Baby enjoying cake during a lifestyle cake smash session

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Hold on tight, mama — it goes by so fast. This family session in Fulshear, TX was extra special. I had the joy of photographing this delightful little boy again, marking his first session since graduating from the MTP First Year Collective. You can see how much he’s grown since his newborn session HERE. There’s […]

Family Field Session | Fulshear Family Photographer

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Miss Rose wrapped up her First Year Collective with a joyful cake smash to celebrate her very first birthday. I can’t believe how fast this year flew by! It feels like just yesterday I was in her home for her newborn session, and only a few days since her sitter session. As a Fulshear family […]

First Birthday Cake Smash Session | Fulshear, TX Photographer

Cake smash with toddler during Fulshear family photography session

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The sitter milestone session is the third session in the MTP First Year Collection. The First Year Collection includes 4 sessions that document all the major milestones during your baby’s first year (maternity, newborn, 6 months, and first birthday). I always encourage the whole family to participate in milestone sessions, but I kind of LOVE […]

HOUSTON SITTER MILESTONE SESSION | MOMMY & ME

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What’s a first birthday session without cake? I love documenting the first birthday milestone for many reasons but the smash cake portion of the session is always my favorite. It’s so fun to see their reactions- some children love it, some want nothing to do with it and others are just confused by the whole […]

MOMMY & ME FIRST BIRTHDAY SESSION | TRISTAN SMASH CAKE

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There really is nothing like bluebonnet season in Houston, Texas. It was so wonderful to see so many of my past clients again and to see how much my tiny clients have grown since our last session together. Below are just a few of my favorites. Mandi Thompson Photography specializes in newborn, family and motherhood portraits in the […]

2021 HOUSTON TX BLUEBONNET SESSIONS

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“Time isn’t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are focused on time — past and future — the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing […]

KATY TX FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY | MARTORELLO GLIMPSE

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It’s happening! It’s finally Bluebonnet season! I’m so excited to finally share that I have access to an amazing field in the Sealy area for bluebonnet portraits this year. This means no crowds, trampled patches or distractions from other photographers. Your bluebonnet session will be quick, relaxed, and stress-free. Y’all, this field is what bluebonnet dreams […]

HOUSTON FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER | 2021 TEXAS BLUEBONNETS

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A cloudy sunset was no match for this little man’s sunny disposition! I can’t wait to share more from this sweet, mommy and me milestone in Houston, TX session. Mandi Thompson Photography specializes in newborn, family and motherhood portraits in the Houston area including Katy, West University Place, River Oaks, Rice Village, Tanglewood, The Heights, Cypress, Fulshear, and […]

HOUSTON TX MOMMY & ME MILESTONE | BALOGH GLIMPSE