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Welcome
Welcome to my blog! My name is Farrah Braniff and I am a portrait photographer in Houston, Texas. I specialize in contemporary portraits of babies and children. This blog is a place for me to feature my own personal imagery, images from my studio, my travels and the news and happenings of my family. I have two little boys (ages 5 and 6). You will see them a lot on this blog. They are my inspiration in so many ways. This is a great place to learn a little about me and my work. I hope you'll take a moment and look around. Use the navigation links at the top to find the entries by category, check out the FAQ, jump to my websites and so on. Thanks for stopping by! |
Here's a little video that we made using a handful of recent images. I hope you all love it! It's a little taste of what's to come for all of my clients. What do I mean? Well, every January, I go in and rework my products, prices and offerings to make sure you guys have some new and exciting things to see. This year we are adding a new type of session and it includes a video like this! We take the best 20 or so images from your session and make you a slideshow that you can watch at home over and over again. Here's another one from a recent session with little blue-eyed Madeleine.
Also...Facebook users, make sure and send me a friend request and I'll send you some images for your Facebook page. There is a link to my Facebook page in the menu options above under Websites.
Do you Facebook, blog or MySpace? If so, we'll send you one to use with that as well. I know, it's very cool and Julie (my studio manager for those who haven't met her yet) and I are excited too.
How did it happen? How did 4 years fly by so fast? It happens to all parents and I hear it all the time. Children just grow up so quickly. I saw a great advertisement the other day and it had this quote on it, "You never really have kids. You only borrow them for a few years." It's so true and I am feeling it today. I am keenly aware of how he's gotten taller and how his words are sounding different. Part of me is watching the change with proud eyes- excited to see where he goes next. The other part of me is teary-eyed watching "my baby" become so much less of a baby. I know you're saying that he's 4 and hasn't been a baby in years but he is to me. He (and his brother) will always be my babies. I look into their faces and I can see the face that I saw on the day that they were born.
Whenever I have that type of moment with them, I think about my own parents. Can it be possible that they love me like I love my children? Is it possible that anyone loves anyone like I love my children? It has to be true but it is hard to imagine. Do my parents see me growing up like I see it happening to my little guys? I remember, vividly, the day I packed my car and left for art school in San Francisco. My Dad was standing in the driveway with this look on his face. It was a mix of terror, heartbreak and pride. I saw it then but I didn't really see it. Now, when I recall that face I see it with completely different eyes.
So, friends, grab those cameras and catch the moments. They are flying! Here are a few of ours over the last four years...
Hope you guys have a great Monday. Go enjoy a cupcake and think of us!
Monica Chindalia says:
How true! My daughter just turned two and it feels like she was born yesterday. Yeah, it's a cliche but i guess it's so very true- kids grow up so fast!
I love the photos in a timeline. Love all the pics you post.
(02.09.09 @ 02:24 PM)
Ashley St. Germain says:
He looks like he's just soooo much fun!!!! Even as a little baby!
(02.09.09 @ 09:16 PM)
Claire Paxton says:
I hope Finn had a wonderful day! I can't believe it's been 4 years either. He was born just 3 weeks after my Jakey, so I remember it well. xx
(02.11.09 @ 03:00 PM)
Carly Filippov says:
So, I got teary-eyed imagining Milla @ 4 years old! Your words, the music, the photos..... all pulling at my heartstrings! Sweet.
(02.14.09 @ 05:59 PM)
My amazing friends, Danny and Denise, brought their newest little baby girl to see me today! I had been asking them when they were going to let me photograph her so I was very excited and happy! She is so beautiful and was a great little model today. I know Danny and Denise are anxious to see a few so here's a little sneak peek!
The proud parents...
Of course when we get together it can't be serious the whole time...
And my personal favorite of the day is this one. Isn't she just amazing?
That's all for today. Thanks Danny and Denise for letting photograph her!
Danny Clark says:
We love the images! I especially like the one of my beautiful wife and daughter. Thanks for such a special gift.
(02.02.09 @ 09:22 PM)
Ashley st germain says:
I love the last one too! Those tiny feet are too cute!
(02.03.09 @ 12:46 PM)
Happy almost graduation to Miki! She came in a few weeks ago for her senior portraits and we had a blast. She has a fantastic smile and a great personality that I think really shows up in her images.
She brought a friend with her, which I think is always helpful. All we had to do was giggle at her or make faces and she broke out that great smile.
This next one is one of my favorites. We used it for the cover of her graduation invitation, which turned out very cool if I do say so myself.
She also brought in her cheerleading outfit and we had some fun with that too. Silly, energetic and FUN!
And them more of just plain and simple- pretty!
Thanks Miki for a great session...I hope you love the images!
Miki says:
I cannot thank you enough for everything!!!!!!
It all turned out wonderful & I can't wait to get my album :]]
Oh, and I thought I would tell you to listen to the song "this is the life" by amy mc donald.
I think you'd like it :]
(01.29.09 @ 02:56 PM)
1. I am teaching myself to speak French. I'm getting there but it is so hard! What I need to do is find a reason to spend a year in France and that would do it.
2. I think that a great cheeseburger is one of the world's most perfect foods and when you pair it with an ice cold beer you have a total foodgasm.
3. I am crazy about tattoos and can't get enough of them. Most of them end up being concealed by clothes though so you may not even know they are there. I'm not like the guy who has leopard spots all over his face or anything though I do admire his, um, commitment.
4. I have wild crush on the guy who played the neighbor in American Beauty (you know the one making the videos). His real name is Wes Bentley. I haven't seen anything he's made since American beauty out of fear that it will somehow change him in my mind. So, I guess you would say that my real crush is on his character in American Beauty. Specifically, the famous plastic bag scene is what sealed it. It grabbed me so deeply and put words to so many of my own feelings that it left me breathless.
5. I started taking photographs when I was 15. I went to an art school here in Houston. It was kind of like "Fame" but we didn't spontaneously burst into song during the school day.
6. I have a really dry and sick sense of humor. There's not a whole lot that really offends me and I really love irreverence.
7. I have way too many impractical shoes.
8. I wear jeans every day. When I say every day, I really mean every day. I might own 2-3 skirts and absolutely NO shorts.
9. I love to go dancing. I like almost any type of dancing but especially swing, zydeco and country and western dancing.
10. I can't stop eating my 5 year old son's strawberry Batman fruit roll-ups. It's embarrassing and I have to keep replenishing them before he finds out that the box is empty.
11. Sometimes I fantasize about being in a rock band. Most of the time the fantasy is me on stage with Metallica. In the fantasy, I am a guitar goddess in leather pants and I am the only girl in the band.
12. Sometimes I also fantasize about being an incredible folk-type singer-songwriter who plays mad piano and writes incredibly poetic lyrics.
13. I read all of the Twilight series books in 10 days and went into post-twilight depression when I realized it was over.
14. Whenever my friend Danny and I photograph a wedding (we always photograph weddings together), I cry when the groom dances with his Mom. I instantly think of my two little boys and what it will be like for me when they get married. As far as I can tell, they might want to consider eloping or cutting out the Mom-Son dance because I'll probably be a hysterical mess.
15. Other than photography, I love to draw.
16. One of my big dreams is to have a book of my photography published.
So, there you go! Some new stuff to know about little ol' me. I really appreciate you guys visiting my blog and keeping up with me and my work. Hmmm, now I guess I'll pass on the tag...if you blog, TAG you're it. Leave links to your blog in the comments section. I can't wait to read your lists!
Edited to add...my comments section seems to NOT be working. I am really looking forward to hearing what you guys have to add and your 16 things. Please email me your comments and I'll add them later when the comments are back up and working. Thank you!
Farrah says:
Posted for Shaila- 'It was kind of like "Fame" but we didn't spontaneously burst into song during the school day.'...but we did dance on the tables once!
(01.26.09 @ 11:31 AM)
Farrah says:
posted for Amber- I just read your blog...I, too, went into a post Twilight depression. In fact, I still have a moment of sadness from time to time!
(01.26.09 @ 11:32 AM)
Farrah says:
Posted for Valeria- I just read the "16 things" post on your blog and I was pleasantly surprised to see you love the American Beauty dude. I actually saw a flying bag outside my office last Friday and I just kept going back to that scene on the movie. So beautiful...
(01.26.09 @ 11:33 AM)
Farrah says:
Posted for Rhianna- Hi Farrah, I just had a look through your blog and wanted to let you know how great it is. Your photos are just fantastic! You certainly are talented and definitely deserve the award you won the other week at that convention. I wish you lived closer to me so I could get you to take photos of my girls
(01.26.09 @ 11:34 AM)
Farrah says:
Posted for Joyce- Cool, I didn't know you had a lot of tats. I already did my 16 things. It's in my "notes" section here on FB if you wanna check it out. PS - I like your new profile pic.
(01.26.09 @ 11:37 AM)
Farrah says:
Posted for Dan- Hi Farrah -love the blog!
(01.26.09 @ 11:37 AM)