Location Suggestions

Outdoor sessions are the preferred choice of most clients. Have a favorite spot? Call and let’s discuss your options.

Location! Location! Location! Beautiful portraits can be made at literally any location, but a great location makes your portraits even better! There are many location options for your custom portrait session.  Your home, your favorite park, downtown, anyplace that is significant to you or anyplace that is visually appealing to you.

Laurie will meet you at the location previously agreed upon during your consultation. Our pricing includes travel up to a 25 mile radius of the 76118 zip code, but for an additional travel fee we will travel up to a 200 mile radius.

25 mile radius

200 mile radius

Outdoor sessions offer a greater variety for your custom portrait background and gives dimension to your portrait that no fabric backdrop can offer.  Outdoor portraits are also the preferred choice as to take advantage of natural light which creates more pleasing skin tones.

Outdoor portrait sessions are done when the sun is low in the sky. Either in the early morning, 1 hour after sunrise or in the early evening, 1 hour before sunset. This is to take advantage of the best light of the day and to avoid the harsh shadows and racoon eyes (and inevitable squinting) caused by the high daytime sun. Don’t worry if the forecast is for a cloudy or overcast day, as we have a little more flexibility with the actual time of your session, because really, cloudy/overcast days provide some of the best light for photographing outdoors.

Please contact us with your desired date and time. We will look and see what the forecast is for that date, and check the sunrise/sunset schedule to work out the most appropriate date and time.

Although the outdoors is her preference, that certainly is not your only option.  Indoor studio sessions are also available.  Laurie’s studio is portable, so she can bring it to your home, office, or location of your choice.

**Have a favorite spot? Call and let’s discuss your options.

Indoor sessions are also available in my home studio or other indoor location you choose.

Portrait sessions can be done in my home studio with a black or white backdrop for a modern look, or even in your home.  I will bring my studio to you.  We can use elements of your home for a more personal portrait. Studio portraits are also ideal for intimate maternity portraits and especially newborn portraits.

Listed below are some other locations for creative portraiture. Some of these locations may require additional fees.

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• Dallas Arboretum
• Turtle Creek (Dallas)
• Ft. Worth Botanic Gardens
• Ft. Worth Japanese Gardens
• River Legacy Park
• area lake side beaches
• Fort Worth Stock Yards
• Stock Yards Hotel in Fort Worth
• Grapevine Botanic Gardens
• Nash Farm in Grapevine
• McCormick Park in Euless
• Fritz Park in Irving
• Downtown Fort Worth
• Downtown Dallas
• Uptown Dallas
• Galatyn Woodland Preserve (Richardson)
• Veterans Park (Arlington)
• Farmer’s Branch Historical Park
• Deep Ellum
• Swift Meat Packing Plant (Fort Worth),
• Aldredge House historic mansion in downtown Dallas
• Robert E. Lee Park Dallas
• Cotton Mill in McKinney
• Prairie Creek Park in Richardson
• Prather Park Dallas
• Chandor Gardens in Weatherford
• Penn Farm House in Cedar Hill State Park

Indoor sessions are also available at select locations and may require additional fees.

• Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas - Perfect for a classy look for bridal portraits.
• Aldredge House historic mansion in downtown Dallas. Images would be antique/classic.
• Cotton Mill in McKinney - Images would be artistic and grungy.
• 7 senses - Images would be artistic, fun and funky.
• Gaylord Hotel in Grapevine – Images would have a Texas/Southwestern theme
• Stock Yards Hotel in Fort Worth
• The Magnificent Seven Suites and the smaller but equally well appointed Concept Suites at the Hotel Zaza make for exceptionally beautiful portraits and a super fun session.
• The Joule Hotel, with their penthouse suites is a photographer’s dream. Their smaller Loft Deluxe Suite is an equally exceptional option as well.
• The W Hotel and their Cool Corner Room, Wow Suite, and Extreme Wow Suite are a perfect choice to add that modern Vive with amazing views of downtown to our portraits.
• Off the Grid for a very urban loft vibe.

*Some locations, such as Fort Worth Botanic Gardens & Japanese Gardens, Dallas Arboretum, Aldredge House, McKinney Cotton Mill and all of the indoor locations listed must be reserved by you in advance and may require a ‘Commercial Photography’ fee in addition to parking and/or entrance fees. These fees are the client’s responsibility. Please check your location’s website or contact their office for information regarding these fees and any regulations they may have pertaining to professional photography.**