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In 2020, my in-laws sold their farm my kids had grown up visiting. It was a sad day for everyone. But luckily, they missed the farm life as well and decided to buy another property. Over a long weekend, we visited for the first time. There’s no house built yet, so it was quaint staying […]

Shot on Film – Green Acres Farm

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Alright people, don’t sleep on the mountains in the fall! My husband and I were fortunate enough to visit the San Jan Mountains at the end of September and it was a sight to see! The aspens were changing colors and every view was stunning. Similar to our beach vacation, I only packed my film […]

Shot on Film – Fall in the San Juan Mountains

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Shooting my own kids is fun, yet challenging. I love documenting the everyday things we do. I know these are the images I (and hopefully they) will be drawn to remembering as they get older. When I shoot digitally, I can click away. This allows my kids to keep moving, without much direction from me […]

Shot on Film – Everyday Happenings

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The beach. The ocean. It’s my favorite combination. I am better version of myself at the beach. So needless to say, I was excited to pack my (film) camera bag when we headed to Port Aransas over Labor Day weekend. At this point, I had only shot two rolls of film and was learning so […]

Shot on Film – Weekend Trip to Port Aransas

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Welcome to a new blog series called Shot on Film! At the end of August, I picked up an old film camera my father-in-law gave me a few years ago (that I never thought I’d have any use for) and started messing around with it. To my surprise, my digital lenses fit the old 35mm camera […]

Shot on Film – A New Blog Series of Film Portraits

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So you’re wondering what to wear for family photos. Planning outfits can be challenging, but how you dress for family photos can really elevate the look and how you feel about your images. It’s an important part of planning ahead for your session. Let’s break it down. 1. Photographer’s Style When asking yourself, “what to […]

Tips for Dressing for Family Photos You will Love

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Shows Examples of What to Wear for Family Photos

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This year, I have been experimenting and re-evaluating different areas of Meredith Green Photography: the art of being a family photographer, the business, and my time and direction. And as the year closes, I’ve taken a lot away from the analysis and am focused for 2024. The Journey of Being a Family Photographer: Whew! I […]

2023: A Year of Reflections from a Family Photographer

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Last year, before I entered my forties, I wrote a gratitude list for my thirties. My thirties were all about big life changes – marriage, kids, jobs, homes, pets. My life as a real grown up started to unfold. But through all that, I lost and found parts of myself again. So this year, I […]

Five Thoughts From the First Year of My Forties…

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The Love Soaked Retreat was the reset I needed to feel inspired and re-focus my vision on my art and business.  Between the variety of sessions we shot, the retreat workbook, the assignment we did before we even arrived and the portfolio reviews, I was able to tune into me. Several of these takeaways are insights are […]

Five Insights from the Photo Retreat:

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These Fort Worth maternity photos at The Kimbell Art Museum were from the first session of 2023. It was a great one to start the year with. And that color pink! I’ve never had a client ask to change and wear two looks during their maternity photos, but it was fun to switch things up. […]

Maternity Photos at The Kimbell Art Museum

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