Family Photography
Morgan Ellis
Rockledge Park Family Photography Session | ...

Late Fall at Rockledge Park is hard to beat. With golden sunset light, beautiful shoreline views of Grapevine Lake, and an adventurous three-year-old leading the way, this family session was full of playful moments and genuine connection.

Families
Morgan Ellis
A Relaxed Family Session at Murrell Park | ...

A relaxed family session at Murrell Park in Flower Mound, Texas, where six little ones had plenty of room to wander, play, and simply be themselves. Golden light, Grapevine Lake, and all the beautifully imperfect moments in between.

Morgan Ellis
A Weekend at Eisenhower State Park | Family ...

Photographing families in the places they already love feels so magical. For this family, that meant their favorite lakeside campground— where evenings end with stories, soft light, and sleepy smiles. A reminder that the most meaningful photos often happen right where your real life does.

Morgan Ellis
Studio Motherhood Session at Cottonwood ...

A calm, heartfelt motherhood session with a 19-month-old and his mama at Cottonwood Collective in Plano. Soft light, simple surroundings, and genuine connection— the kind of session that reminds you just how beautiful this stage really is.

Morgan Ellis
A Rainy Grapevine Lake Maternity Session with a ...

What started as a carefully planned maternity session turned into something beautifully unplanned— a Texas storm, a rainbow over Grapevine Lake, and a reminder that magic often shows up when you least expect it.

I’ve been photographing this family since their first was just a month old, and it’s been such an honor watching their family grow.

A Year in Highlights

One of my favorite aspects about the end of the year is the time for reflection, and this year I wanted to share some of that reflection and celebration with you! This collection of photographs portrays just some of my favorite moments from the past twelve months. Narrowing this collection down was no simple task as I had the pleasure of working with so many incredible couples and families this year. These are the belly laughs, dances in the rain, tearful moments, and newborn snuggles that stood out the most to me this year.

Motherhood Connection Session | Nakeia & John | Valley Forge National Historical Park | DFW Destination Photographer

This motherhood session was one for the books. The golden Fall sunset was what dreams are made of and John was the sweetest, happiest kid. I think he had the most fun out of all of us, he was thrilled to get to cuddle and love on his mom throughout our session (can’t you tell!?). I was so excited to get these images on the computer and edited after our session, but not as excited as I was to see them the way they were meant to be seen, in PRINT. Displayed on heavy-weight archival matte paper, these made for some seriously beautiful pieces of art.

A Motherhood Session at Hunting Island Beach | Beaufort SC | DFW Travel Photographer

Last month I had the opportunity to photograph my sweet friend, Katie, thanks to her awesome husband who secretly reached out to me to plan this session as a surprise for her. I’ve always been inspired by Katie as a mother, but getting to witness her and her children from behind my lens for the first time was just so special.

Charly & JD's Cloudy Sunset Session at Hunting Island State Park | DFW Travel Photographer

These two beautiful humans decided to take an evening to celebrate their love and document who they were in this chapter of their lives as a couple. Honestly, photographing married people like this is hands down, one of my FAVORITE kinds of sessions. No big occasion, no milestone date, just two people fiercely in love, putting immense value in investing in their legacy and taking the time to slow down and just pour into each other. Don’t get me wrong, anniversary sessions, vacation sessions, family sessions, I adore them all, but there’s just something so special about photographing two lovers “just because.”