Timeframes Photography and Imaging

Richard Milburn Academy in Beaumont, TX

2010-02-03T17:20:00.001-08:00

I'm looking forward to taking your dance pictures at the TWIRP dance this Friday. Go WILDCATS!!

Castro 30th anniversary

2010-02-03T17:15:00.000-08:00

Congrats on 30 years. I love working with this family. They are so fun and it shows in their photos.

McGlothen Family in Nederland TX

2009-12-06T05:24:00.000-08:00

A little party in Nederland made it possible to get pictures of the family including 4 generations of children and grandchildren.

The beginning!

Individual Family Portraits

Reavis Family

The Day's

The Thompsons

The McGlothen's (interestring view they chose!)

Family Name Sake Pictures

Rhea

Named after Paw-Paw

Lynn

Dimples that run through the family.

(other dimpled family members not pictured)

Oh wait - Here's the real McGlothen individual family picture. We were sad that some were missing - hope to see them Christmas.

Timeframes Photography and Imaging: Halloween Photo contest

2009-11-02T19:11:00.000-08:00

Timeframes Photography and Imaging: Halloween Photo contest

How to insert link and enter a contest

2009-10-31T21:44:00.000-07:00

The steps to link to another blog, are quite easy.

1. Copy the web address to the blog you want to link to
2. Go to your blog. On your blog, write the word "link"
2. Highlight the word "link"
3. Click on the hyperlink tool (It looks like a world with one chain link)
4. In the box that appears, paste the web address to the blog you want to link to and click OK

Now your link is complete. The code will automatically appear on your blog.

If you use a different blog, that is fine. The steps may be a little different, but very similar.

Sample Mommy Cards

2009-10-30T10:52:00.000-07:00

Mommy cards aren't just for Mommy's. They are for dads, grandparents, anyone really who wants some information on a busines card. They make a louder statement when they are personalized with a picture of the children you want to show-case.

They are basically business card size with a picture and contact information. They make sharing information with other parents and potential play-dates easy. (You can show off your children and make new play dates anywhere.

Here are a few sample cards.

One-Sided

Two-Sided

Remember, post your picture to your blog and link to mine by Midnight November 7 to enter your children. Visit the comments to this blog often so you can view all the cute photos linked in and entered into the contest.

(By submitting a picture you agree that you have the right to post and enter into a contest the picture you submit. Do not submit more than 1 photo per chid/costume. Please Any picture submitted may be used in contest promotional pieces produced by TimeFrames Photography and Imaging and/or Tiffany McKinley)

Halloween Photo contest

2009-10-28T21:09:00.001-07:00

Will your child win the photo contest? Free to enter.

Prize -
Winner recieves free Mommy Cards to hand out to your friends or custom made thank you cards. Also, I will link to your webpage or blog from my blog and business web page.

How to Enter
1. Simply post some pictures of your children in their Halloween costumes on your blog. If you use blogger, you can link to this page by clicking the "Create a Link" on the bottom of this post or see the "How to insert hyperlink" post created Oct. 31.

2.Let me know you've posted your blog pictures and link by commenting to this post. In your comment, put your page where the pictures are posted.

3.Post pictures by Midnight November 7th. Costumes will be judged by a panel of moms and dads who are currently prego with their first babies. They will be judged based on creativity and originality.

More info on Mommy Cards will be posted tomorrow. The thank you cards will contain a picture and a note from you. We can customize them for your personal or business use.

(By submitting a picture you agree that you have the right to post and enter into a contest the picture you submit. Do not submit more than 1 photo per chid/costume. Please Any picture submitted may be used in contest promotional pieces produced by TimeFrames Photography and Imaging and/or Tiffany McKinley. Prizes will be announced within a week and the winner will have until Dec. 30, 2009 to contact Tiffany McKinley, choose a prize and decide on the design.)

Christmas card designs.

2009-10-21T20:23:00.000-07:00

8 New Holiday Card Designs!

I wanted to share some a site that you can find holiday cards to add your pictures in and send out for Christmas. They have Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Be Merry and more. That way there are options for everyone. I know this company offers good print quality, have good prices, and are quick in their turn around time. I love to offer personalized cards created by me specifically for each client, but this year that's not possible. This is a great alternative.

I'd love to hear your comments about these cards.

Click here to view ALL Photo Greeting Card Templates.

Taking Photos of Children

2009-10-16T08:28:00.000-07:00

I love to take photos of chlidren. You never really know what you're going to get from a shoot until it's over. I can't wait to get back into more photography after my recovery from surgery. Until then, here are some great tips to taking your own children's photos. Take a look at my first article! Then at the bottom of the page, let them know if you liked it!

West Houston Senior Photographer

2009-10-09T00:56:00.000-07:00

I am sitting here thinking of some great high school seniors that may want their portraits done before January. If you can wait until January, that would be great. I'll be back in action and ready to shoot. If you can't wait that long, I wanted to give you another option.

Neufelds Creative Imaging does a great job. The photographer is fun, easy to work with, and very creative. http://www.neufeldcreativeimages.com

If you can wait for me, that would be great, but if not here is another great choice in photographers.

David Ziser

2009-10-07T23:08:00.000-07:00

I have learned so much as a photographer from this guy. He is easy to understand, practicle, and shares so much on his blog. Digitalprotalk.com
I can't help but share. I attended a Digital ProTalk Seminar and enjoyed it. I know he has a book coming out and I have purchased some of his training DVD's. I'll have to say every penny had been worth it. The impact it made on my photography and sales was wonderful, quick, and the best of anything else I have found so far. If you're interested in taking better pic, check out his page.

Madison 5 months in Lumberton TX

2009-10-07T23:03:00.000-07:00

I really wanted to take pictures of Madison at 5 months, but with the no bending adn twisting thing, that was a problem. Thanks to my wonderful family, I was able to help. Dad helped get the site ready, Mom got Madison ready and posed her, and Jesse held my flash. That way all I had to do was run the camera. Here are a few of my favorites.

To smile or not to smile?

2009-08-28T10:47:00.000-07:00

Madison laughs and talks and smiles all day. It's hard to get her when she is not happy. This photo day she smiled and played. Then everytime we put her down to take a pic, she got upset. Here are a few unhappy but adorable pics of my Madison.

Ready to take more pics.

2009-08-28T10:44:00.000-07:00

So, I made Jesse bring all my camera stuff to Lumberton when he came here. I decided I would have to atleast take the pics of my girls. I can't take them to a studio just yet! It's too much fun to do it myself and I like the quality of my photos better!

Yesterday in WalMart, I say a beautiful pregnant woman. I was so tempted to wip out my card and head her direction, but I'm trying to take it easy and help with the kids as much as possible. I do have a session the Sunday before my surgery. I'll be back in Houston for that. I'm very excited. It's a National Guard who wants pics for his family. More materials for my hero page! Fantastic!!!

Scheduled for Surgery

2009-08-18T12:41:00.000-07:00

For a few months to come, my photography will be on hold. I miss it already. Hopefully I will be back to shooting before the doctor thinks. They say January, but I think I'll be better before then. I hope there are still some Seniors left who want pics. I love senior portraits!

I am scheduled for a two-level fusion on September 15th with Dr. Kozak at Texas Orthopedic Hospital. Hopefully this will get me feeling better so I can get back to life with a little less pain and a lot more ability. I am currently at my mom's house. Her and my Dad are helping me with Abigail and Madison until I have the surgery and the 4 months post op that I am not supposed to bend or twist. With a 3 month old and a 17 month old, that is a difficult order, but thankfully I have great help! So many family and friends have been so kind to help out as I have been in so much pain. Thank you so much.

I am not exactly sure which LDR device they will be using, but it will do something like this.

That picture is for only 1 level. I will have 2 fused.

Thank goodness for people to help and modern gadgets.

The IROBOT Roomba to vacuum my floors.

The IROBOT Scooba to mop

You can find great deals online with a little research if you are going to order one. They are so worth it. Since I bought mine my Mom, Grandma, friend Angelique, friend Amber, Aunt, and a few others have purchased one as well. As far as I know, everyone is satisfied with the product.

The Gopher Pick Up & Reaching Tool
This one is a must have. I think everyone with children should have one of these! I use it in the yard, in the house to get things off the floor, and in the house to get things that are too high to reach. It helps so much when it hurts so bad to bend over! I got mine at Walgreens I think.

PS -The product photos and x-ray were not taken by me. They are from variouse web pages.

Great tat

2009-08-11T23:18:00.000-07:00

Looks great colorized too!

Another Hero

2009-08-11T23:12:00.000-07:00

John will soon be deployed. He leaves two-year-old twins and a beautiful wife. All in the name of freedom. Thank you for your sacrifice. You have a beautiful family.

Hero in more that one way

2009-08-11T22:58:00.000-07:00

I invited the Hernandez family back to do some photos in his firefighting gear. It was the first time for his wife and daughter to see him in his gear. I admire firefighters, police officers, EMS, military, and so many others that sacrifice for the good of others. They put their life on the line and then often go unnoticed. I was honored to take a few shots of Julio for my heroes gallery (to be added soon). Not only did we get some shots showing his fire fighting gear, we also got some shots of him being a hero in another way. We got him loving his daughter who adores him. That makes him a double hero in my book. Thanks Julio for all you do.

(PS - His wife is a teacher. Another unsung hero. What a great family!)

Loving parents

2009-08-11T22:48:00.000-07:00

Another sucessful shoot at Mary Jo Peckhm park and the Caboose in Katy, Texas. The little girl is my daughter's age, but so quiet and calm. It was a definite change for me. Anyway, the couple came over to view their pics. They were so sweet. Every time a new photo of their daughter came on the screen Dad laughed or awwed or exclaimed that his little girl was the cutest ever. I loved seeing how much he loved his daughter. Mom was just as excited as well. On top of that they chose a great pic of themselves kissing. What a blessed little girl to have such adoring parents that love her and each other dearly. I loved spending time with this family.

Live web page

2009-08-04T19:55:00.000-07:00

Yeah! The new web page is live. Thank you Richard and Melanie for coming over and making that happen! I am going to switch some of the pics of me that Richard put on the page and put pics of others. I recently got some great military shots and one of a great tattoo. Those will look better than just pics of me! Anyway, check out the new site and look through the galleries to see some pics. Once I resize the thumbnails in my galleries so they load faster. I'll get to that soon. Happy browsing!

Texas State University at San Marcos

2009-07-21T18:23:00.000-07:00

Wow. Thank you Richard!

2009-07-20T12:26:00.001-07:00

Today I signed on my email to get a very exciting message. A friend who is a web designer redesigned my page and sent me a preview. I absolutely love it. He helped me some a while back too. I can't wait to get in contact with him and get it up and running! This is so exciting! Wow! What a great day!

To pacify or not to pacify

2009-06-21T18:01:00.000-07:00

Mom did not want this cutie to have a pacifier. However, due to big sister's schedule, baby sister had to take pics when she wasn't really in the mood. To appease her we would give her a pacifier count 1, 2, 3. Then we'd take it out and hope to get a shot before she cried. My favorite shot includes the pacifier. At least it's cute and matches the outfit!

Photography problems???

2009-06-20T02:34:00.000-07:00

I recieved a hilarious comment about the 9x9 of Madison that I posted 2 days ago. I couldn't help but share! I love people that can think-outside-the-box and keep me laughing.

Here's the email. Enjoy . . .

"Hey niece, it appears you are having trouble getting the entire baby in the picture. I’m no photographer but I think you might try backing away from the little rascal before you push the button.

Seriously, the pictures and the baby are precious.

Thanks,
Jody"

More photos of the beautiful Madison

2009-06-18T16:36:00.001-07:00

Taking care of 2 babies takes lots of time! I love it more than I could ever imagine, but I don't get much time to play with photos of my own girls. When working, I process photos for my clients and I want to play with the girls when I'm not working! Due to an eventful week (Jesse's ER visit and my back surgery) my parents came to help with the girls and I got to play with a few photos. Here is a collage of Madison. Enjoy it. I sure do!

Our newest blessing and her loving sister

2009-05-30T20:23:00.000-07:00

Castro Anniversary framed photo collages

2009-05-30T20:20:00.000-07:00

I ordered some prints and frames for a client. I just received them and am putting together the frames. The 20 x 20 collage of their parents 50th wedding anniversary looks great in the gold frame. The 11x14 collage of the sibling pictures looks great too. How fun to be able to hang your beautiful family on your wall.

Abigail Easter pics in Brenham bluebonnets

2009-05-30T20:09:00.000-07:00

So I never posted the bluebonnet Easter pictures of Abigail. I had a baby in there and got a little distracted from my blog. Here are Abigail’s Easter pictures and a few shots of our newest blessing, Madison.

New ideas inspired by David Ziser

2009-05-29T19:04:00.000-07:00

Last night a photographer friend of mine went to a photography seminar at the Westin Galleria in Houston. I had a great time. It was by David Ziser. I was inspired. I am so excited to try out all the new ideas and techniques that I learned (and relearned) at this conference. I also met some great photographers there. We exchanged cards and I can’t wait to build a relationship with them.

Bluebonnets

2009-04-03T16:24:00.001-07:00

Today was a beautiful day and very little wind, so I decided to take my daughter for her easter pictures. We were going to go to a local place and not drive toward Brenham. We arrived just at the tractors finished mowing them down. Better luck next time! We will probably aim for Brenham later this week.

50th Wedding Anniversary at Primera Inglasia Bautista and Mirtha's Reception Hall in Pasadena

2009-03-14T18:51:00.000-07:00

I just got home from Pasadena. My husband went as my second shooter. Since I have reached that point in my pregnancy when my brain seems to have gone on vacation, I needed the security that he would be there in case I turned stupid. Luckily my brain came with me to this shoot!

A sweet couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. I love to see people who have made it through 50 years. They were so cute together. They were also both so funny. One of the friends of the couple said, "I'll be at the next ceremony after another 50!" The sweet thing was that the couple smiled and laughed commenting on how wonderful it has been to spend a lifetime together.

The ceremony was at a Primeria Inglesia Bautista on E. Houston Street in Pasadena and the reception at Mirtha's Reception Hall on Strawberry. The fajitas were wonderful and the cake beautiful. I look forward to giving them the photos to enjoy. I will post a few on the blog for you to see as well after I get them on the computer. For now, I'm headed to bed.

Studio pictures

2009-03-05T11:15:00.000-08:00

I recently met a mom who was so excited to show off some studio prints she received of her children. They had spent lots of money on beautiful dress outfits and the children were so cute. However, the photo they gave the parents made the children look yellow and you could hardly tell what color the dresses were. It was so sad that after all the effort to get the kids dressed, go to the studio, wrestle the kids while you wait, fix their hair 3 times, put on their shoes over and over again, get them all to look in the direction of the camera with a decent expression on their face, and take the picture, that it was not a beautiful print. That mom deserved a beautiful print.

That mom seemed satisfied with the work. I am truly glad she was happy. I hope this doesn’t seem snobby, but after all the work moms put in, they deserve some good prints of their children to help them smile on the not so good days.

50th wedding anniversary

2009-03-02T12:17:00.000-08:00

I just got an email about a job photographing a 50th wedding anniversary. I am emailing her back to see if it will all work out. I sure hope it does. There is something so special about wedding anniversaries. I photographed my husband's grandparents 60th last year in Beaumont and really enjoyed it. I love to see couples that love each other after 50 or 60 years. It is so sweet to just see that they stuck together and held each other up through good and bad. This one is in Pasadena I think. I can't wait to meet this extrordinary couple. Thanks Amanda for the referral!

More contacts

2009-02-25T13:01:00.001-08:00

I'm always looking for new clients and more people working from home while staying with their kids. Here are some blogs and other businesses from TwitterMoms if you are looking for someone other than a photographer.

Twitter Moms: The Influential Moms Network

Family Photos

2009-02-24T17:24:00.000-08:00

So, we were going to take family photos of a wife, husband, and 2 beautiful children. Our plan was to walk to the lake close to their house. Unfortunately, it rained. Our plan B was to take some photos using the backdrops set up in their home. However, their house was so beautiful and had so many great photo opportunities. We were able to take some outside under their covered porch, inside on the stairs, in the play room, on the couch, and using their wood floors to showcase their 11 month old crawling. During breaks in the rain we got some outside shots on their swing and other places. That's a fun part of photography. You can have a plan, but with 2 children on a rainey day, you never know what you'll get. The photos came out well and the family looked fantastic in their matching outfits!

Burning down the house

2009-02-17T17:49:00.000-08:00

So, I was getting my batteries charged for a shoot and the charger started smoking. My husband quickly unplugged it. It appears that the cord split and exposed wires. Thank goodness we were in the same room or the house could have burnt down. I guess it's time for a new battery.

Also, I have a few more pics of Abigial. I don't want to overload the blog with pics of my daughter, but people are shouting for more! At your request, I will post them here for easy viewing.

Valentines Photos

2009-02-16T20:47:00.000-08:00

So I got to take pictures of my favorite subject - my daughter, Abigail. She was not cooperating however and dad stepped in to see what he could do. Luckily he was just wearing a white T-shirt and fit into the picture beautifully. As they played, I took a few shots. I love the ones of them together! The pictures really show how much they love each other. I know they will be greatly cherished by this daddy's girl when she gets older.

Purity Ceremony

2009-02-16T20:43:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I got an opportunity to shoot a purity service at a church in Katy. It was rather cool to see the students and their families committing to each other. The students vowed to be sexually abstinent until marriage and the parents vowed to be open to talk about things even if they were uncomfortable. What a great bond to love your parents and your children that much. It's a very cool promise for your spouse as well. I'd love to share some pics, but I did not get any release forms signed. It was really fun to shoot all the families though. There was lots of love and excitement among the families.

Bridal Shoot at Terrel Park

2008-07-17T11:07:00.000-07:00

I just finished a bridal shoot in Beaumont. It was so hot, but the bride looked so beautiful. I was really impressed with her stamina and great attitude in the heat. Here are a few of our pictures.

Texas photo forum

2008-07-17T11:03:00.000-07:00

Want some great tips on photography? Want to buy some camera equiptment? Want to take a class or attend a photo shoot to help make your skills better? A great community to get involved with is the Texas Photo Forum. It has really been a great place for me to network. Check it out. Follow this link so my referal comes up as you sign into this great community.
http://www.TexasPhotoForum.com/forum/index.php?referrerid=6001

Family pets

2008-04-30T10:07:00.000-07:00

Mary Jo Peckham park is a great place for photos . So is Seabrook near Kema Boardwalk. It is always exciting to bring your pet along.

Triplette's

2008-04-30T10:02:00.000-07:00

These photos were taken at Cullen Park between Houston and Katy Texas. This shoot was so much fun!

Abigail

2008-04-30T09:52:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pics of my beautiful new daughter. I love portraits and have a great time getting them of my own baby.

Taken at ou studio in Houston, TX 77084

Welcome to the blog

2008-04-30T09:16:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my first bolg! I'm so excited to have the time to start a blog and get real feedback on your photos, your photo session, and what you want! It also gives everyone a chance to see some sessions from local locations.

http://www.houstontimeframes.com/