babies and babies

On good friday I set up a quite a few photo appointments since I was going to be in the New Orleans area and had a couple of clients still in the area. It was a day chalked full of fun and energetic kids to say the least. I had a great time and was able to capture some great pictures. Here are a few unedited pictures. I will post more when I get back into town next week. For now, I hope you enjoy these sweet little ones.

                Sweet little Lyndon. Isn't he handsome?

Here are two of one week old Haylee. Isn't she beautiful?

Spring is in the air, so get it while its not so hot out!

I will be heading to New Orleans for Easter weekend and I am taking appointments on Friday, April 2nd all day. Please call or email me to set a time for this day. I will be starting @ 9am and ending @6pm. I will be taking newborns, families, seniors, engagements, and head shots. Please let me know if you are interested. Also if you know anyone that would be interested, be sure to tell them about it and send them my way.

Newborn sessions:
I am trying to take in more newborn sessions so for a short time, I am offering a discount!

Get 20% off your session fee and 50 free mommy cards.

For my Texas Residents, I am offering a bluebonnet special.
$50 session fee and includes 1-8x10, 2-5x7's, and one month of online viewing. Additional images can be purchased online.

****Make sure to look at my different types of sessions I offer before calling. Note that sessions were updated on Jan. 2010.****

I hope to hear from ALL of you soon!

318.503.2435
dmayphotography@gmail.com
daramayphotography.com

family portrait

On Valentine's day weekend I did a photo session for one of my co workers. Both his and his wife's family were in and they wanted some great pictures of all of them together. I also took a few of their son's, Henry, 6 mos. pictures while I was there. You might remember him from his newborn session. He is a Super cute little boy, and such a good trooper. When we took these pictures, it was about 40 degrees outside, so we had to do them fast. Enjoy!

I Scream Hello

A few weekends ago Matt & I got a phone call (text) from my nephew telling us to come and visit him. My nephew lives 7 hours away, however my sister (his mom) was traveling through Dallas to Colorado to go skiing at that time so we both thought he was with her. Dallas still being a good 3.5-4 hours away, we were thinking no way are we driving up there and coming right back. We had no idea that he had traveled to the Woodlands with his buddy's band, I Scream Hello. Being the night before Valentine's day we had no plans, except sitting on the couch and veggin out, so we decided to take the hour trip to go and see Sean. My nephew is not in the band but is a big supporter and kind of a free spirit, so he loves things like this. I was worried though that we might not like the music. We were hoping it was not the screaming pig noises, I think we were pleasantly surprised to find that it was not. I brought my camera along to see if I could be good at this band action-shot gig. I was definitely not used to shooting in "extremely" low lighting, a lot of moving around, and multi color strobes. However it was a great experience and now I have been opened up to one more type of photography. Below are a few shots from that night. Be sure to check out their music, they are actually really good. (I will attach a link later today) Enjoy!

 

  

  

 

It's a snow day!

Yesterday it snowed just a little bit here in East Texas. Being from the south I still love it when it snows since I don't get to see it very often. It only snowed enough to barely cover the ground and in fact was almost all gone by 8am this morning. I will just have to cherish the memories of yesterday. Here are a few pictures that I captured of limbs on a tree right outside my door at work. I hope you enjoy the close details of the snow/ice on them.

 

  

  

  

I love naked trees.

  

 Here is how it looked driving into work when the snow was really coming down.

 

 Here is how it looked when I was leaving for the day just a few hours later. I think the Longhorns had no problem with eating in the cold.

Featured Newlyweds

 I am sooo excited to announce today that hubby and I are the featured Newlyweds this week on Jenna's awesome blog called, get this, Newlyweds. The post is about Matt & I and how we met and when I knew he was the one. Jenna is a great blogger who writes about her life with her hub's and twin boys along with other hobbies that keep her busy . Wow, that's a woman. Be sure to go and check us out!

Who Dat!

A few weekends ago Matt and I went down to my parents house for a brief visit and an e-session. We took pictures Saturday morning in the French quarter (see A New Orleans engagement below) then met up with my sister and her family for a day to revel in the spirit of the New Orleans Saints going to the super bowl. We had a great time out there with everyone and got to do a whole lot. We ran into an old college friend and her family two times that day. (whats the likely-hood?) We visited the Aquarium, went to a parade and ate at Drago's (famous for their oysters).   !!!Warning: lots of pictures!!!

 

Matt taking our old college friend Liz and her family's picture. Its not often anyone lets him have a camera

  

my new favorite picture. Note the address "411", love it. 

  

I should have gotten one of these shirts before the Superbowl, they were so cute. 

  

Matt & I ran across a performance by a couple of bands and dance troops in the Spanish plaza while we were waiting for my sister to get there. 

  

This is how we roll! Next time we are getting one of these to ride in.

 

Talia feels at home here. Doesn't she look like she will fit in with her fish face? She can be the leopard shark!

 

  

Even the fish are fans!

  

Look at all of those smiling faces. Can you see the diver in this picture?

 

There he is! He is even wearing a saints jersey.  

  

Hello down there!

  

Not sure if Dad thinks he's at a rock concert or not! but yes, the aquarium does rock!

  

Tally girl actually smiling

  

Mr. Alligator, White Alligator to you!

  

The Shark tank!

  

Everyone after the parade on Canal St. *Talia is asleep in the stoller.* Jealous a lil!

 

 Matt, Me & Emma (my mini me).

Matt & I during the game

And finally, our great saints themed king cake that we actually went home for *hehe* 

dara may photography