Carlock Family | Ft. Hood Family Photographer

Very seldom do I get an overcast day where I can take families this close to the water without awful shadows!  The Carlock family was really a pleasure to meet and work with.  Dad got home recently and I love shooting families recently reunited!  We had lovely weather, perfect scenery, and come to find out later in the session that they were married at a bed & breakfast right up the road!  I had to get them up there to do a family session after hearing that!  How perfect right?  I hope you enjoy looking through their session, it came out so nice!

The Carlock family is also one of our families that we did a free session for!  Are you military and want free pictures?  Find out more here!

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Alvarez | Harker Heights Family Photographer

I love mini sessions!  They are perfect for a quick family op to get a new set of pics up around the house.  And you'd be surprised how many pictures we get in short amount of time!  For this mini, meet the Alvarez family!  They have a super sweet baby girl half way to 2 years old and she is gorgeous isn't she?  She reminds me so much of my youngest with the curls!  This session takes place at Chalk Ridge Falls and is perfect for Fall portraits right now!  It's great year round but really pretty right now, especially down by the water.  

If you're interested in a mini session, we offer 30 minute sessions that come with:

a online album with a minimum of 20 edited images from which to choose

10 selected images form the album on a CD with print release

$150

(military discount does not apply to minis)

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Torres Family | Ft. Hood Family Photographer

Meet the Torres family!  They are one of our Military Appreciation Families for September and they were such a sweet family!  We had lovely weather early one morning in Salado and did the session up and down main street.  Their little guy is about the same age as my youngest so I was ready for all the running around I was going to have to do to get pictures.  He was a sweet boy even though he gave me a run for it!  

Know a family that would like to receive free pictures from us as a thank you for military service?  Click that link titled "Military Program" above and check eligibility!  We already have families scheduled through next year and get requests too late all the time!  Email Normanphotography@ymail.com for more info!

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Fall Activities in Central Texas by Norman Photography | Killeen Family Photographer

If October has snuck up on you as it has me, you've suddenly realized you need to shop for Halloween costumes, throw up a few fall decorations, start looking for deals on Halloween candy, find out when Halloween trick-or-treating is, and schedule a pumpkin patch visit.  I'm going to cover that last little bit to help you find out where you can find the local pumpkin patches.  And by the way, Killeen is celebrating Halloween on Monday, Oct. 31 (as is Copperas Cove).

First United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch (10 minute drive)
Harker Heights, Tx
Carnival Oct 15 3-7
I personally took my kids to this one last year because with little ones I didn't want to travel far.  We had a great time, they had a great selection, and the prices were very fair.

Silo Christmas Tree Farm (35 minute drive)
Temple, Tx
Free admission (they do ask for a canned food or monetary donation)
You can purchase tickets to do activities such as hay rides, pumpkin painting, hay maze, and duck races.
Food & gift shop

Sweetberry Farms (60-70 minute drive)
Marble Falls, Tx
This one really is a fabulous place and I'm sad I haven't taken my kiddos here yet!  You really have to check out their website to see all they offer year round!

Elgin Christmas Tree Farm (90 minutes)
Elgin, Tx
They have pumpkin festivals during October that look like alot of fun!

The Jersey Barnyard (2.5 hours)
La Grange, Tx
They have so many cool things to see on a Jersey farm and you get to go in the pumpkin patch!

Bastrop Gardens (2 hours)
Bastrop, Tx
There's no pumpkin patch, but if you'd like to pick your own organic vegetables, they do have that!

M&J Lavendar Farm (2 hours)
Johnson City, Tx
You can pick your own fresh lavender and get fresh honey from their bee hives!

Fall is also the best time to take advantage of taking family pictures.  The weather is cool, you get to see family and friends more often at events, and what's better as a Christmas present than pictures?

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Sarah's Bridal Session | Killeen Wedding Photographer

Meet Sarah.  Isn't she a beauty?  Sarah and I go wayyy back to middle school sports (oh boy, was I bad lol), braces, first boyfriends, and Mr. Shoemaker's history class!  It seems so long ago.  And here we are, almost 15 years later, with husbands and kids.  Time flies.  I do not think I want to revisit middle school though.  When Sarah heard me asking for a bridal model for our portfolio, she texted me that she wasn't happy with her bridals and we set up a do-over!  We met at Salado with a good friend in tow and had a great time!   We don't get to see each other near as often as we'd like and just having an hour to visit and laugh was so very nice!  

To the future brides out there reading this post, pay attention!  We are just now getting into the wedding scene with our first wedding coming up in October (it's gonna be be.au.ti.ful) so our wedding prices right now are phenomenal.  You can check them out here!  We aren't taking on but acouple a month next year so check us out and let us know if you're interested.  Let's meet up and have lunch if you'd like to chat!  Want to test us out?  Book us for your engagement session and go from there!  

Thank you Sarah for doing this for me!  I appreciate you as always and can't wait to see Ella when we deliver the CD!

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Central Texas Kid's Activities for September by Guest Blogger Cordovan Art School | Central Texas Info by Norman Photography ~ Harker Heights Family Photographer

REDISCOVER YOUR CREATIVE ALTER EGO

Creativity and creative expression are essential.  Maybe you’ve never taken an art class before, maybe you did once upon a time and want to start again, or maybe your child colors on EVERYTHING.  Cordovan Art School offers art, dance and karate classes for children and adults.  We love the arts and we want you to also!  Our instructors are professionals in their fields, so you learn from the best.  Our class sizes are small, so you get lots of individual attention.

As you walk in you know immediately that kids love coming here.  Student artwork hangs on the wall and opposite are the karate students of the month.  Walking down the hallway you are met by framed works done by the professional artists who teach.  As you move back into the classrooms you are greeted by giant, colorful wall murals: balloons, a sunken treasure ship, a carousel.  Even the bathrooms have frogs and chameleons painted on the walls.  On Tuesdays and Thursdays the building echoes with “HYAH” from karate students running around in white uniforms called Gi.  On Saturday mornings kids come streaming in wearing smocks and old t-shirts ready to take on a new, messy art project.  Every afternoon of the week the building is full of kid noise.  Art is fun, so kids have fun while they learn the basics of drawing, the discipline of karate, or the form of ballet.

PARENTS: We started a new class specifically for women—it’s Ladies Art Night.  The 3^rd Friday of each month we have a fun project lined up that ladies can finish in one class period.  Ladies are welcome to bring food and beverage while they socialize and have some “me time.”   

We offer a 10% military discount.  For families with siblings or who want to take more than one class, we offer a 20% discount on all classes after the first.  We also work with SKIESunlimited on Fort Hood.

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Emery | Harker Heights Senior Photographer

It's senior season!  Meet Emery.  He's a senior at Harker Heights High School and a very talented, smart, well rounded guy!  Emery's mom and I taught Kindergarten together and it makes me feel a tad bit old that during our first year together, he was in 8th grade.  Sigh.  Anyway, I love photographing seniors because not only do they take direction really well but you get to know someone who will be starting a new part of their lives soon.  I think I remember my senior year least (academically anyway) because I was so anxious to start college!  It's a very exciting thing that really does deserve being photographed.  Seniors, you know you owe your mothers photos for getting you through 12 years of school :).  

For Emery's session, we went down the road to Salado.  One thing about Salado is that you don't even have to use the adorable downtown area to get great shots.  It's such a versatile town.  I was able to use the creekbed I've been eyeing for a while and am in loooove with the sun shot of Emery swinging his bat.  I'm kinda obsessed with sun shots right now if you haven't noticed yet.  Thank you for a great session Emery!  

Senior session at Norman Photography are booking now!  We are almost full for September.  Book in advance to give us brainstorm time on locations and ideas to showcase your personality.  We really want to show the person you've grown into and where you're headed in the future.  You can check out more senior portraits from last year here.  Now, scroll down and check out Emery!

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