I photographed the stunning Bolin family last week at Zilker Park at sunrise which allowed for many different beautiful lighting situations. It was a chilly start to the day but with some warm thoughts (the kids screamed “pancakes” instead of “cheese” which I loved and inspired post shoot brunch plans) we got some great portraits of this beautiful family. Here are some of my favorites- and as always, all images © Heather Gallagher Photography
Here’s an interesting blog post from a fellow birth photographer that sheds some light into the value of professional birth photography. All too often, birth photographers, including myself, will miss out on jobs because a potential client is looking for the lowest price out there. Well, with that low price usually comes low quality- it’s the best example of getting what you pay for. Read on to learn what goes into our service rates and why. You might just realize you’re getting a bargain.
http://www.cradledcreations.com/1/post/2014/03/how-much-should-a-birth-photographer-cost.html
I can’t believe this boy is one! I’ve had the pleasure of photographing Eli since he was in utero and many times since and each time I’m so shocked at how much he has grown. Here are some of my favorites from his recent birthday party with friends & family at his lovely home in Austin, TX.
A week ago, Ariston Ellis Golden was born, and it was awesome. This little man kept us all on our toes anticipating his arrival; he was predicted to come early but instead arrived a day after his original due date. How eerily accurate! I was so honored to be there and to document this most important day, and everyone sure made it really easy on me! Nichole, Ariston’s bad ass momma, was so calm and collected the whole time and new Poppa Will was solid as a rock by Nichole’s side. It was also a beautiful, unseasonably warm January day in Austin. Ariston came into the world at 2:01 pm on January 15 at St. David’s hospital after a very brief and graceful labor and he could not be more loved by his new parents.
As a birth photographer, I’ve been present for a number of births but now that I am expecting (and soon), I was absolutely overwhelmed with how amazing life is. This came in the form of big, sloppy, blur your viewfinder tears.
Congratulations, Nichole & Will and welcome to the world, baby Ariston!!
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This morning I had the pleasure of taking the Graham family’s holiday portraits. They were all warm and cozy on this dreary day in their adorable Christmas PJ’s, trapdoors, footies and all! Here are some of my favorites from this great shoot.
I had the pleasure of working with the lovely McFarlin family again to shoot their holiday portrait marking their first year in Austin. We hit up South Congress and the famous “Greetings from Austin” mural downtown (that has just been restored and looks great) for some fun, iconic shots of this beautiful family in their new beautiful city. Here are some of my favorites 
I had a great shoot with the Cadena family yesterday! They had originally booked this photo session so they could update their family photos for their adoption profile and in the week between booking the shoot and yesterday (after 3 looong years of waiting), they were matched with a baby boy- their second child! I could not be more happy for this wonderful, loving family and wish them only the best! Here are some of my favorites from my shoot with Mom, Dad, Mason (who is the sweetest boy and the biggest flirt), Grandma and Grandpa. CONGRATS !!! 
I had a great shoot today with the lovely and gorgeous McFarlin family! Baby Warren just celebrated his first birthday earlier this month, so we celebrated with balloons and an awesome cake, made just for him. It was hilarious and adorable watching him tear into it and even more awesome to see Momma Lea not even bat an eye at her frosting covered baby. This was definitely one of the most fun shoots I’ve had. Here are some of my favorites from today. Click to view full size, and as always, all rights © Heather Gallagher Photography.
I was so excited to photograph Diana, Michael and baby Eli this (h u m i d ) morning! The last time I photographed these guys, Diana was only a few weeks from having Eli, their first born, and we all couldn’t wait to meet him. Three months later, he’s all anyone could hope for and more- a healthy, happy, beautiful baby boy and with Father’s Day tomorrow, I couldn’t be more honored to be the first to photograph this new family all together. Happy Father’s Day to all you Dad’s out there- from first timers to Great Grand Dads!
Here’s a few of my favorites from today. More to come soon.
“One day, Simba, this will all be yours….”
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