Olvera Photography - San Antonio Photographer
San Antonio Wedding, Senior and Family Photographer
We had so much fun at The Harrel Family’s Maternity session! Even at sunrise, this family was all smiles. Grace is so adorable and she already loves her little sister Madelyn so much and she was not afraid to let us know. Sweet Grace kept us laughing the entire time (kids really do say the darndest things)! [Read more…] about Harrell Family | Maternity and Family Portraits
We want to thank all of the wonderful dad’s who have let us photograph them with their babies (and I mean from newborn to giving away their daughters on their wedding day). I know it’s not your idea of fun for a stranger to pose you and try to make you smile but thank you. Your children (and grandchildren) will thank you later, I promise. We know how important these moments are and in a life full of chaos of packing lunches, picking up from daycare, bath times, the one more bedtime story plead, flights across the country and endless roadtrips – We thank you for smiling and willingly participating and letting us capture these moments for you! Happy Father’s Day to all dad’s and grandfather’s. Our thoughts today are especially with the Reiter family who lost their father and grandfather recently due to brain cancer. We know he is with you in spirit today and we are thankful to have been able to call him a friend.
We have compiled a few of our photos with dads, and hope you love it as much as we do! Watch ’til the end for an adorable message- and don’t forget to share and sign up for our upcoming newsletter on our website!!
“What can you say to someone who has always been one of the most essential parts of your world, someone who took you by the hand when you were little, and helped to show the way? What do you say to someone who stood by to help you grow, providing love, strength and support, so you could become the person you are today? What can you say to let him know that he’s the best there is, and that you hope you’ve inherited some of his wisdom and his strength? Maybe you just say – I Love You Dad – and hope he understands” ~ unknown
I struggled with the right words to say today. When you lose a loved one, I fear I never have the right words to say. I lost my uncle (more like my brother) 2 years ago and there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think of him and how much I miss him. I never talk about it because I fear if I do I might just breakdown. I do find comfort in the photos I see of him. When someone posts a memory on Facebook or when I come across my own old photos, I feel a sense of comfort. He smiled in every single picture – even when he was trying to act like a tough guy- I still see that little half smile he couldn’t hide. We lost a dear friend this past weekend. Sam and I met had the pleasure of meeting Al through his daughter Katie, who we have done family sessions for in the past. Last October we were happy to do an extended family session for Katie. Included in this session were Katie and her daughter, her parents and Katie’s brothers family as well.
[Read more…] about Extended Family Sessions | Grandparents | San Antonio, TX
There is nothing more beautiful than an expecting mother. Pregnancy is one of our favorite things to photograph. As most of you know, I volunteer for Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS). Unfortunately this month has hit San Antonio a little harder than usual. With only a handful of volunteers in San Antonio, you can imagine how this can take a toll on us. It doesn’t help that I sprained my ankle pretty bad a few months ago and haven’t been able to take as many sessions as I would normally but I am thankful to be on such an amazing team of volunteers who will at times stop what they are doing- even if it means leaving a Mother’s Day gathering to help another mother in need. This is not something that we are required to do, it’s something that calls to us in our heart. Last year, I made a stop on the way to my sons birthday party to help a family who was in need of our services. It’s not a second thought- it’s a call we get and we go. I am especially thankful for all the supportive families out there- including mine, for understanding that sometimes our world has to pause for a bit to help another family. Because we had an unusual amount of calls this month and because doing what we love can sometimes take an emotional toll on us, I was so happy that two of our amazing volunteers decided to have a fun maternity model call with tons of amazing couture gowns last week and just get together and shoot some gorgeous expecting mamas just for fun as friends.
[Read more…] about San Antonio Pregnancy Photographer | Maternity Couture Gowns
Bella’s 1st Holy Communion|St. Matthew Catholic Church|San Antonio, TX.Bella and her family celebrated her First Holy Communion this past weekend and we are so excited to share photos from her portrait session. St. Matthew Catholic Church is a beautiful church. So much planning goes into a First Communion and we were glad to help preserve these memories for her and her family. I recently had a conversation with a friend on why it is so important to hire a professional photographer for these type of portraits. I’m sure there are many different reasons to hire a professional for special occasions like this, but there are 2 very important reasons that I explain to parents who inquire with us.
[Read more…] about First Holy Communion Portraits|St. Matthew Catholic Church