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Hey friends!

I’m Shalonda, thanks so much for stopping by. This journey through photography has taught me a lot. A lot about life and a lot about how all of the moments of our past have led us to the very moment we are in right now. While today it might mean nothing, tomorrow it could mean everything.

THESE ARE THE MOMENTS THAT MATTER.

The same moments we forget all too soon, are often the ones we wish we could remember forever. These everyday, but unexpected moments are the ones I want to capture for you. Whether it be that gummy 6 month old grin, the not-so-quiet stillness of your 2 year old running through a pile of leaves, or maybe it’s the way your teen hugs you from behind because they can wrap their arms around you now!

Life is a collision of the magical & the mundane. When you look back at your session I want you to see happiness, fun & real life messy love! The goal of our session is not just to create art that your future generations will see, but also to slow down time for a few short hours & capture the perfectly imperfect moment of your beautiful, messsy, magical, crazy life.

you’ll never have these moments again, but I can help you freeze them forever!
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the real shalonda:

Queso connoisseur. stoplight karaoke queen. lover of all things bubbly. I’m an Enneagram 3 and my favorite way to love on others is gift giving and 1980’s movie slow motion running hugs!

behind the lens

Get to know me better

favorite place

Anywhere with my cute crew of 4 but Riomaggiore Italy is totally unreal!

current obsession

Everyone in my house is driving or learning to drive and I am all about that passenger princess life!

daily ritual

I am a creature of habit, everything is a daily ritual. I even park in the same space at the grocery store every week.

passionate about

Tex Mex & stoplight karaoke. You can’t be dubbed a queso connoisseur for nothing!

guilty pleasure

Beach Vacations. We are legit beach obsessed & always planning our next sandy adventure.

favorite COFFEE

Summer Moon Cinnamoon is life! FYI, the nearest location is 25 min from my house and I drive it more than I am willing to admit.

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Listen, you can’t ever have this moment back…

This journey through photography has taught me a lot…A lot about life, & a lot about how all of the moments of our past lead us to this very moment we are in right now. While today it might mean nothing, tomorrow it might mean your whole world can change. So THESE ARE THE MOMENTS THAT MATTER, the same moments we forget all too soon but wish we could remember forever! These are the moments I want to capture for you!

Whether it be that gummy 6 month old grin, or maybe it’s the not-so-quiet stillness of your 2 year old running through a pile of leaves! Or maybe it’s the way your teen hugs you from behind because they can wrap their arms around you now!

Here is the deal, life is a collision of the magical & the mundane, so when you look back at your session I want you to see happiness, fun & real life messy love! Because the goal of our session is not just to create art that your future generations will see but to slow down time for a few short hours & capture the perfectly imperfect moment of your beautiful, messsy, magical, crazy life.

Listen, you can’t have this moment back but I can help you freeze it forever!  What are you waiting for?!  You are already here, hit the

Let’s Chat button so I can show you just how beautiful your “crazy” really is. 

 

 

get to know me better…

I graduated from Texas A&M University with an engineering degree, go ahead and say it  NERD ALERT! I don’t spell check (ever), I typically write and type in all lower case and I write just like I speak (minus the typos). While I love sleep, I typically function on very little of it. I really love football, chapstick, chocolate and all things glitter’ed or Texas Aggie! I have been photographing families and children here in Houston for almost 9 years even though I was raised near Austin in the used-to-be-small-town of Round Rock, Texas! Over the last few years I have stepped out of my comfort zone and spoken at national photography conventions hopefully inspiring other moms and photographers to believe in themselves and know that it’s okay to turn off that “adult” filter every once in a while and see the world in the magical way that children see it!

this or that?

flip flops

OR

uggs

pizza

OR

tex mex

beach

OR

mountains

mimosas

OR

margaritas

baseball

OR

football

cake

OR

ice cream

this or that?

flip flops

OR

uggs

pizza

OR

tex mex

beach

OR

mountains

mimosas

OR

margaritas

baseball

OR

football

cake

OR

ice cream

FEATURES & ACCOLADES

I’m definitely not the type to pat myself on the back, so its beyond incredible when others decide to do it. chubby cheek photography has been lucky enough to be nationally featured on some of the most well known sites and publications in the child photography industry.

VOTED HOUSTONS BEST CHILDRENS PHOTOGRAPHER

Named Top 5 best photographers for kids in houston by CBS local

10 Best Family Photographers in houston morningside nannies

Mozi Magazine featured photographer

3rd place in Lemonade and Lenses International Photo Competition (CHILD ENTRY)

Little bellows

Light Inspired

Light Inspired (numbers)

My4 hens Photographers that inspire

Beyond the wanderlust (may favorites)

Beyond the wanderlust (blurry)

Beyond the wanderlust (march fav)

Love Photographs Beautifully (spark)

Love Photographs beautifully (vibrant)

Multiple Articles published Chic Magazine

Beyond the Birdcage 31 days of photographers who inspire 

The lens loves – all about me sessions

The lens loves  – holidays photoshoot tips

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

ClickinMoms Blog

ClicknMoms

ClickinMoms Daily of the week

ClickinMoms newsletter

Design Aglow

Chic Critique Interview

I heart Faces

Inspire Me Baby  – one of their most popular articles about, photographing your own children

Inspire Me Baby – photographing kid’s birthday parties

Inspire Me Baby – a lifestyle newborn session

Learn Shoot Inspire

Paperie Boutique

Chic Critique

chic & cheap nursery

life & baby (an entire week of ccp)

A blissful nest

A blissful nest

Half Baked

Sheek Shindigs

Addison’s Wonderland

Design Dazzle

A to Z celebrations

All things lovely

The Savvy Photographer

Light Inspired

Rock the Shot

Rock the shot (disney tips)

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