The Heffernan Family at their Ranch {San Antonio Family Photographer}

 The Heffernan family ranch was the perfect location for their family portraits. It had been awhile since their last one and it was time to create something special now that the kids were teenagers. We met a few hours before sunset and explored the beautiful acreage, photographing along the way. As the sunset approached, the light got even more beautiful and turned into one of the most stunning sunsets ever!

Thank you Dana and Paul for trusting me with your family's most valuable memories!

Who's Ready to Travel Again? 2021 Portrait Destinations {San Antonio Portrait Photographer}

 Who is ready to travel again???

Me...me...me!

I don't know about you, but the lack of ability to travel and explore the world has really done a number on my mental health. As an artist, I feel a NEED to leave my home, my city, my country and see what this beautiful planet Earth has to offer in order to come back with inspiration and motivation. 

Travel Feeds my Creativity.

Travel keeps me Active.

Travel makes me Happy.

Cancelling all of my 2020 Travel plans...Ireland, Scotland, Iceland, Boston and heck, even our plans to Padre Island a few hours away really hit me hard. I didn't really realize that I was quite as addicted to travel as I guess I am. Travel was yanked away from all of us...cold turkey!

Well, I am ready. Ready to plan our travel for the future and I hope some of you will want to join me. Nothing feeds my soul more than creating images in a brand new destination and I am ready to create some EPIC images!

Currently, we have nothing planned until May 2021. But that doesn't mean we can't add something anytime starting right now. If you want me to go to your Colorado Ski Cabin, House on the Lake or the Beach...I am ALL IN!! Just call me and we can find a date.

Beginning in May 2021, hold on to your suitcases because we are going to be flying through the air to a bunch of incredible locations. Planning this far out is imperative, so do me a favor and if you are even THINKING about it, contact me ASAP so we can chat about details. 

Turks & Caicos....May 31-June 6

Cancun, Mexico....June 11-18

*all new*    Maui, Hawaii....June 23-26

Session Fee: $650 

Session includes multiple locations around desired destination at Sunrise or Sunset. Session usually lasts up to 3 hours.

Minimum Purchase: $2500 

With such amazing locations and 3 hours worth of photography, you are sure to want to remember the experience with some pretty awesome products. Most of our Destination Portrait families choose a beautiful custom coffee table album and a large single Wall Portrait or Wall Portrait Collection of some of their favorite images.

In order to reserve your session, both the session fee and the minimum purchase are due.

Limited Availability on ALL Destinations

EMAIL ME HERE to chat about the possibilities.

6 Tips to Booking your Fall Portraits with Artistic Images

Fall is the Season for Family Portraits

Cooler temperatures make for more pleasant outdoor portrait session because none of us want to be a sweaty mess in our family photos. However, I am only ONE person and can only accommodate so many sessions during the month of November (our busiest month every year).

Here are my tips for you during this 2020 Fall Portrait Season:

1. BOOK IN ADVANCE: Whether you want your session in September, October, November or even December. Book it NOW. Times will fill up and you don't want to miss out.

2. BOOK EARLY: This year we have an added stressor...COVID-19. We don't know what will happen as the weather gets colder. Book your session in August or September at the cooler times (Sunrise is best, Sunset is 2nd best) and check "family portrait" off your to-do list before any of your friends even start thinking about it.

3. LOOK AT OUR PORTRAIT EVENTS: We have several every fall at different locations, so check out the options at the bottom of this post and save yourself a little bit of money on your session fee. 

4. DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT: Our Luxe Collection is growing in popularity and is a fabulous addition to your wall decor. Dress up in formals and tuxes and WOW everyone with your sophistication and style. These portraits are created INDOORS and are perfect no matter what the weather is doing.

5. HAVE YOUR  PORTRAITS DONE AT HOME: Where have you been spending all of your time this year? What a great memory of this year, to capture your family at home. Either inside or outside...or both!

6. THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX: Your Ranch, the Lake, with your Airplane or your Favorite Car, hiking at Enchanted Rock or in the Vineyards of Fredericksburg... I love to do things differently and would embrace your ideas!

Let's meet up for a consultation...I am happy to do them in-person or virtually....and discuss the possibilities!   210-497-3809 or email me here.

For More information about our CIBOLO NATURE CENTER Fall Family Day, click HERE!

For More Information about our GUADALUPE RIVER PORTRAITS, click HERE

For More Information about our Home for the Holidays Events: CLICK HERE

Beautiful Family Portrait Session in Hawaii {San Antonio Family Photographer}

I am blessed to call myself a "Destination Portrait Artist". I enjoy travel and I love my job as a Photographer. I decided years ago to attempt to merge the two into my business, Artistic Images.

This has taken off like I never thought it would, taking me to Hawaii, Italy, Alaska, 

Florida, Mexico, Canada, California and more! 

Here is a family session I created during our last excursion to Hawaii....this time Tunnels Beach on Kauai.
This family is truly stunning! Every image of them was even better than the last!

Take a look at some of my favorites from our session, and if you are interested 

in going with us THIS year,
click HERE for more information. 

Keep an eye on our Destination Portrait Calendar on our website OR 

call us if there is a place you want to go to! 210-497-3809

Here is the beautiful Swientek Family:

Our Signature Painted Portrait On Display at our Studio

The Splichal Family in Destin...9 beautiful children! {San Antonio Family and Beach Photographer}

Here are some images I created for the Splichal family who met me in Destin last summer. They moved to Georgia after having their 5th child and I had not photographed them since. Wow...they have multiplied!!
This the SWEETEST family and children!!! A total joy to photograph! After a rainy morning, the sun broke free and we had the perfect portrait session on the beach in Seaside.

Check out some of my favorite images:

Heading to the Destin area this summer? So are we!!!

July 29-August 3

Call us if you are interested in having your portraits made on the beautiful Emerald Coast!

210-497-3809

DESTINATION PORTRAITS 2011 and 2012 {San Antonio Portrait Photographer}

 Trey and I are headed to Napa Valley and San Francisco for a long weekend getaway and would LOVE to do a portrait session while we are there. It will be "Harvest" time while we are there and the weather couldn't be more perfect (especially since it is still 105 degrees in San Antonio). I know it is approaching fast, but call us if YOU can make it happen!

I have been given the amazing opportunity to photograph a family in New York City over the weekend of November 4-7. To make this happen, I need at LEAST ONE more session but

could do up to THREE more.

Imagine the skyline behind you or your family, Central Park, or just the urban feel of city!

What a fabulous portrait session to remember!

Flights are very reasonable and I have lowered my session fee by 50% for anyone who wants to book this NEW YORK CITY excursion!

Our 2012 Travel Schedule is really shaping up

to be an adventurous one!

ALL of the above Portrait Adventures are

CONFIRMED locations, however, some of the

dates are still being worked out.

If any of these AMAZING locations interests you, call us and we will give you all of the details.

If you are planning a trip and were wondering if WE could come along with YOU, then call us! 

That is exactly how ALL of the above

excursions started.

210.497.3809