Houston Newborn Studio Photographer | Forrest

Be still my heart! This sweet boy was so alert throughout his whole session. With most little ones of his age, they are super sleepy, but not Forrest! Although he was awake, he was such a little trooper for his newborn session. It truly was such a treat to be his Houston Newborn Studio Photographer!Just take a peek at those eyes and that hair line! Oh my word have you ever seen a more adorable widow's peek?! When talking to his mama while planning this session, we knew we wanted to utilize plenty of masculine neutrals and she mentioned adding in some various textural pieces! Mama's really do know best, because this session was a delicious slice of textural heaven! I LOVE the way the roughness of the burlap and the chunky knit cable blankets contrasted so well with Forrest's delicate features. Swoon!!All in all...Take one part sweet baby boy, add in two loving doses of adoring parents and sprinkle in a tiny Teddy. You have all the makings for a perfect newborn session! Make sure to scroll down to see all the precious goodness from Forrest's first family portraits!

What in the world could be cuter than a sweet new baby boy, snuggling up with his tiny teddy bear?! Loved being his Houston Newborn Studio Photographer!

taryn melgoza is a premier and fine art photographer specializing in maternity, newborn and baby photography in houston, tx.

newborn and baby photography is done in taryn melgoza’s studio in the south houston and pearland area. taryn also happily serves pearland, clear lake, league city, sugar land, katy, spring, humble, galveston, rosharon, rosenberg, pasadena, baytown, deer park, and surrounding areas.

to book a session please feel free to get in touch. to see a collection of my most recent work, visit my website.

Houston Family Fun | Kemah Boardwalk

Ok... I know this isn't technically in Houston, but who's down for a little road trip!? A twenty mile road trip to be exact. The Kemah Boardwalk is an amazing place to enjoy some family fun [near] Houston. It's is open daily providing fun for any age and all family members! Located just 20 miles from downtown Houston, the Kemah Boardwalk is home to fabulous waterfront restaurants, amusements, charming retail stores, festivals and seaside shows every day. In other words, the perfect escape for summer's day away, basking in sea-side sun and your family's company.From experience, I know how much the little ones love the rides and carnival games. And there's plenty of fun in store for the adults in the crowd, too! Check it out!

June

Rock the Dock - Summer Concert Series every Thursday Night at 7pm!

Firework Fridays - Enjoy our fireworks show over Galveston Bay – 9:30pm. Plus late night specials! (Starts 6/9)

Salsa Sundays - Live Salsa music on the main stage all day! Starts 6/4

2-4School's Out Summer Bash - Celebrate summertime fun with entertainment, ride promotions & more.

9-10Miss Kemah Pageant - Official preliminary pageant to the Miss Texas USA®/Miss Texas Teen USA®

18Father’s Day – Bring Dad & the family for great food and fun!

28Kickin’ It Country Nights

Make sure to join in the Houston Family Fun this summer at the Kemah Boardwalk!

Kemah Boardwalk215 Kipp AveKemah, TX 77565

Houston Family Fun | Children's Museum of Houston

The Children's Museum in Houston has been described as "a playground for your mind". What a perfect description of this kid friendly wonderland nestled in the heart of our very own Houston. It has been voted the #1 Children's Museum in the nation by Parents Magazine. In other words, if you're looking for Houston Family Fun, this is pretty much as fun as it gets!

About the Children's Museum of Houston

Boasting over 15 exhibits, there is sure to be something that both you and your little ones will find fascinating! Not only do they provide ample fun and games, learning and growth are at every turn. What's better than helping your child learn in a fun and exciting environment. Oh! Don't get me started on the amazing playgrounds! Anything that has my kiddos asleep in 3 minutes flat is a win in my book! I love to watch them play their heart outs <3Personally, my favorite exhibit is the EcoStation. We only get one planet, and it really is so important to teach our little ones to take care of it. Especially from a young age! Read for yourself all the fun goings-on!"EcoStation is an active, outdoor/indoor environmental exhibit where visitors engage in ecological studies and explore environmental issues by visiting a native plant garden, woodland area, pond and a research pavilion. Through these and several other areas, visitors can participate in diverse hands-on activities, such as stream bed creation, insect collecting, leaf rubbings, footprint identification and more!"If you're in the area and looking for some Houston Family Fun, take the time to stop in an explore the wonders that the Children's Museum of Houston has to offer!

The Children's Museum of Houston

 1500 Binz

Houston, Texas 77004

Houston Fine Art Studio Newborn Portrait Photographer | Baby S

This little girls is such an absolute bundle of joy! We loosely snuggled her up in various swaddling blankets, and let her do her thing! Baby S slept so peacefully for the majority of the shoot. But we were lucky enough to catch her giggling for some extra special images. The floral headband complimented her delicate body perfectly. It was just enough without distracting from her precious smile. Time can get away from us so quickly, so I am so happy that I was able to capture this moment forever while she is still so little bitty, as her Houston Fine Art Studio Newborn Portrait Photographer. !It was amazing to watch this family interact with one another, and see the love that overfilled that room created pure magic. You could tell that their world was finally complete when they held her in their arms. It’s so funny how such a little person can completely flip your world upside down. It was obvious how much joy she has brought them already! I hope to get to follow up with this family in the future, and maybe even see little Miss S for her one-year birthday shoot! How exciting!Below are some of the family’s favorite pictures from the shoot, and I hope you enjoy them as much as they do!

Sweet Baby S and her parents were an absolute joy to work with. I adored being her Houston Fine Art Studio Newborn Portrait Photographer.

taryn melgoza is a premier and fine art photographer specializing in newborn and baby photography in houston, tx.

newborn and baby photography is done in taryn melgoza’s studio in the south houston and pearland area. taryn also happily serves pearland, clear lake, league city, sugar land, katy, spring, humble, galveston, rosharon, rosenberg, pasadena, baytown, deer park, and surrounding areas.

to book a session please feel free to get in touch. to see a collection of my most recent work, visit my website.

Houston Natural Light Newborn Studio Photographer | Bradley

Oh wow! How adorable is this little guy?! I am so incredibly blessed as a Houston Natural Light Newborn Studio Photographer to be able to do what I do and get to document such a special time in families’ lives. To be able to capture the beginning of one’s life is truly a joy, and Bradley’s session was nothing short of amazing. I enjoyed my session with him so much; he was such a great little sleeper and so easy to pose! Oh! And those adorable little pajamas! He had to be one of the most cuddly, calm newborns that I’ve had the pleasure of capturing. Just look at that sweet, little face and dark brown hair. With Bradley being the youngest of three boys, I’m sure his brothers are so ecstatic to have another brother to play with! Once they’re teenagers, this is going to be a family of little heartbreakers.

 These five photos are Bradley’s parents’ favorites from his custom newborn portrait session I did for them last year, and I can definitely see why! With the soothing blues and soft textures of these photos, they capture the calmness, beauty, and the miracle of Bradley’s first days on Earth. I hope they will be photos that the family can look back on and cherish forever. It was such a pleasure to work with Bradley and his parents, and I can’t wait for their next session!

taryn melgoza is a premier and fine art photographer specializing in newborn and baby photography in houston, tx.

newborn and baby photography is done in taryn melgoza’s studio in the south houston and pearland area. taryn also happily serves pearland, clear lake, league city, sugar land, katy, spring, humble, galveston, rosharon, rosenberg, pasadena, baytown, deer park, and surrounding areas.

to book a session please feel free to get in touch. to see a collection of my most recent work, visit my website.

Pearland Newborn Natural Light Studio Photographer | Eli Green

Be still my heart! This sweet boy is the second welcomed addition to his gorgeous family. With little ones of this age, it's rare to see the definite color of their eyes right away. But I think this little guy is going to be a blue-eyed boy for sure! It might have been the various tones and shades of deep teal we used throughout the session that brought out the color so vividly. We stuck with varied neutrals while adding in pops of color here and there create an eclectic feel of the session. As a Pearland Newborn Natural Light Studio Photographer  it makes my heart so happy to see these images look so stunning side-by-side in their handcrafted heirloom album.Big brother was an absolute ham throughout this entire session. Which I LOVED! He kept me laughing from the first hesitantly shy hello, to the last high-five goodbye. My abs haven't hurt so bad in a long time! As with a lot of kiddos his age, he was a little unsure at first of being photographed. But as little ones typically do, he warmed up after a while. We were able to capture a super cute moment between the two of them, which made both me and his parents super happy.I loved capturing these first sweet images of little Eli for his adorable family. Being their Pearland Newborn Natural Light Studio Photographer was such a treat!

taryn melgoza is a premier and fine art photographer specializing in newborn and baby photography in houston, tx.

newborn and baby photography is done in taryn melgoza’s studio in the south houston and pearland area. taryn also happily serves pearland, clear lake, league city, sugar land, katy, spring, humble, galveston, rosharon, rosenberg, pasadena, baytown, deer park, and surrounding areas.

to book a session please feel free to get in touch. to see a collection of my most recent work, visit my website.

Houston Newborn Baby Photography Studio - Claire

I remember bringing home my first little one from the hospital. I would sit, and stare at him quietly sleeping, wishing I could crawl into whatever dreamland he was in, just to steal more time with him. I remember being so aware of the magnitude of responsibility I felt when staring in lost wonder, at this incredibly delicate tiny human; but also what intense, overwhelming love I immediately felt for every precious ounce of his darling little body.  Having a Houston Newborn Baby Photography Studio helps me to freeze moments in time like these.  It's seriously one of the best jobs in the whole world.What an exciting time in this new family’s life!  Little Claire here is the first baby for her darling family. They signed up for my baby plan package, which means I have the honor of getting to see her again in a few short months! This is definitely one of my favorite packages we offer because it gives me the opportunity to see and document one of the most exciting times in a family’s life! So much changes that happens in that first year and I love being a part of the beautiful process.I love playing with varying textures, especially with newborn sessions. The stark contrast of their fresh, delicate skin against the multiple accessories and outfits create such a dreamy depth to these images. Mom loves all things floral and vintage so we made sure incorporate both into this newborn in-studio session. She brought with her the antique birth scale (love unique props like this one), some absolutely darling floral knit bottoms and an assortment of to-die-for hand-bands. What a fun session! Can’t wait to see what the next year holds for Claire and her sweet parents! 

Taryn Melgoza is a premier and fine art photographer specializing in newborn and baby photography in Houston, Tx.

Newborn and baby photography is done in Taryn Melgoza’s studio in the South Houston and Pearland area. Taryn also happily serves Pearland, Clear Lake, League City, Sugar Land, Katy, Spring, Humble, Galveston, Rosharon, Rosenberg, Pasadena, Baytown, Deer Park, and surrounding areas.

To book a session please feel free to get in touch. To see a collection of my most recent work, visit my WEBSITE.

Houston Fine Art Baby Photography | Gus

Just look at those big baby blue eyes! How could you not fall instantly in love with such a cute little guy?! I know I sure did when I saw first saw him for his newborn session! Gus is on our baby planner package which means I'l be lucky enough to steal a few more shots of that gorgeous smile in just a few short months for his first birthday session!  Clients like this make Houston Fine Art Baby Photography so much fun!I love the way we styled this session and were able to incorporate big brother. You can already tell these two are going to have a great lifelong friendship just by watching them interact. The way Gus' tongue flopped out when he giggled, or how he would grab his toes when he laughs just made my heart melt! I'm so glad we were able to steal some shots of these sweet little quirks! I cant wait to see what changes I see in him when I see him for his next session. It blows my mind how much these little ones learn at this age! Like adorable little sponges, soaking up every new experience. They really do grow up so fast. I think that' s why I treasure my job. Photography is one way to freeze time, and dwell on what a beautiful age this is.Incorporating different textures and color combinations throughout the entirety of the session really brought about a depth to these images that I truly love. While each image contains it's own unique properties, they all flow so well with each other. This allows for the development of a truly stunning gallery wall!I had so much fun working with this handsome guy, and can't wait to see him very soon! <3  Check out more sweetness like this on our blog!

Houston Fine Art Maternity Photographer - Edna

Have you ever gone through images from your past?  When you do, do memories come rushing to you?  The smell of the house that the picture was taken in, the way it was decorated (beautiful to you despite how dated that image looks these days to others), the sounds that were going on around you.  It's incredible what one image that you hold in our hands can create.  In your heart, in your mind, and the tangible memory that just a single portrait can do for you.  I met Edna and her sweet family back in May.  Being a Houston Fine Art Maternity Photographer, my goal is to create these tangible memories for each one of my clients. 

What do these documented memories look like?

Perhaps these memories will be for big sister.  The way her mom looked that evening when we did this session.  Having two kids of my own, I can completely relate to the feeling of extra weight, love wrinkles, some on my hips, some on my thighs and on some days... just not feeling beautiful-especially because of how quickly our bodies change during pregnancy.  But good heavens, the way that her oldest looked at her that night.  I think in that moment, big sister thought her mama was the most beautiful woman to walk the face of the earth.  And I agreed that night.  But those looks.  They demand to be documented.That happiness, the smell of the new summer blooms, the sound of the crickets, those annoying mosquitoes that aggravate nearly everyone, but the laughs we all got from it, and the pats coming from mama's tummy of a new life that soon will be earth side.Let me not forget the daddy!  They seem, sometimes, to get lost in the hustle and bustle of this new baby and new everything.  I will never forget the way that my husband looked the day he met my kids for the first time.  He explained to me that the tears that rolled down his face each time, were not only pure and perfect love for my children.  But that they were overwhelming sense of relief, happiness, and of course love.  Love.  Dad's provide safety and a love that is immeasurable and like no other.  Very unique to a man, but very needed.I am so grateful I played this part in this documentation of this part of their lives.  I hope sweet Edna and her beautiful and perfect family cherish these memories for many years to come. <3

Taryn Melgoza is a premier and fine art photographer specializing in newborn and baby photography in Houston, Tx.

Newborn and baby photography is done in Taryn Melgoza’s studio in the South Houston and Pearland area. Taryn also happily serves Pearland, Clear Lake, League City, Sugar Land, Katy, Spring, Humble, Galveston, Rosharon, Rosenberg, Pasadena, Baytown, Deer Park, and surrounding areas.

To book a session please feel free to get in touch. To see a collection of my most recent work, visit my WEBSITE.

Oh man, have I expressed my joy for sitter sessions?  If not, I want to go ahead and take the time to express it now: I LOVE SITTER SESSIONS! :)  Having this little one's parents hire me to be their Baby Boy Houston Photographer, I was just so thrilled to be a part of their story.  I also loved how baby sister hung out behind the camera to get those genuine smiles that I just love.  I love when siblings come to help because it gives them a chance to feel like they are a part of this big picture while being the "grown up one."We stuck to Cora & Violet's adorable hoodie rompers, warm wood tones, and my white wood backdrop.  I loved this session because since Maddox is a baby planner client, I had the pleasure of photographing his mom’s maternity session, and his newborn session.  So watching him grow is a true joy for this year.  They came back to visit me at the studio for his sitting milestone session and we had so much fun dressing him in my studio wardrobe clothing and getting him to smile!  I also incorporated one of the props from his newborn session to show how much he had grown.  We also used a wood bowl, my log bed that I adore, a favorite blue bear stuffed animal from his very own nursery, and of course, one of Luneberry's sky blue flokatis.Here are the highlights from this adorable session! 

Taryn Melgoza is a premier and fine art photographer specializing in newborn and baby photography in Houston, Tx.

Newborn and baby photography is done in Taryn Melgoza’s studio in the South Houston and Pearland area. Taryn also happily serves Pearland, Clear Lake, League City, Sugar Land, Katy, Spring, Humble, Galveston, Rosharon, Rosenberg, Pasadena, Baytown, Deer Park, and surrounding areas.

To book a session please feel free to get in touch. To see a collection of my most recent work, visit my WEBSITE.

Baby Boy Houston Photographer

Hey Everyone!  I hope your weekend went well and you had a great July 4th holiday with your family celebrating this amazing country!  Besides the intense heat, summer has always been one of my favorite season.  We have been enjoying tons of water activities outside and I just love seeing my kiddo's smiles are just stretched from ear to ear!  We have all loved the quality time we have been spending together as a family during these warm summer months.  Mush-y feelings today, but I love it.  It's who I am and maybe that's why I love my job and owning my very own Houston Tx Newborn Photography Studio.  Up next on the blog is sweet baby Milo.This precious family was referred to me by an existing client of mine.  It really humbles me when my clients-turned-friends loved their experience with me that they decide to share it with their family and friends.  This is this sweet couple’s first baby.  And boy, is he loved!  This was one of my first sessions to use my new barn wood.  I just love the warmth and feel it gives to the images.  Mom and dad are also so gorgeous and super photogenic, so they really made my job as easy as it can get.We took to neutral colors- grays, warm wood tones, navy blue accents.  Basically- earthy tones that compliment baby boys so incredibly well.  Timeless. Classic.  Perfect.  Be sure to keep scrolling below for the highlights <3

Taryn Melgoza is a premier and fine art photographer specializing in newborn and baby photography in Houston, Tx.

Newborn and baby photography is done in Taryn Melgoza’s studio in the South Houston and Pear Land area. Taryn also happily serves Pearland, Clear Lake, League City, Sugar Land, Katy, Spring, Humble, Galveston, Rosharon, Rosenberg, Pasadena, Baytown, Deer Park, and surrounding areas.

To book a session please feel free to get in touch. To see a collection of my most recent work, visit my WEBSITE.

Houston Tx Newborn Photography Studio

Summer is upon us, folks! <3  Summertime for me marks so many fun moments and I just love getting to enjoy it with my babies.  Speaking of babies, I decided to share a sweet baby girl Houston Tx Newborn Photography Studio session with you today!We took to my Houston newborn studio to do this session (where I do all of my sessions).  Let me set this up for you- mama and baby arrive, I find out that they follow the newborn prep to a tee, it's warm and cozy in the studio for baby, a little hot for me and mama and dad (haha), and it just all feels right.  This was one of those sessions where everything goes exactly as planned.  A sleepy baby girl, a cooperative big brother, easy posing, and a gorgeous family.  A newborn photographer's dream come true! <3I absolutely loved this entire session and will definitely remember it as one of my favorites from early this year.   This family contacted me as a referral from another photographer friend in the area who happened to be booked.  I love it when the local photography community works together to support each other!   It also works out that this family happens to live just a few minutes away from my former home studio so it was super convenient for them but also nice to make a new mommy friend in my area.  For her session, I made sure to use a variety of colors and props keeping it all girly and sweet.

Taryn Melgoza is a premier and fine art photographer specializing in newborn and baby photography in Houston, Tx.

Newborn and baby photography is done in Taryn Melgoza’s studio in the South Houston and Pearland area. Taryn also happily serves Pearland, Clear Lake, League City, Sugar Land, Katy, Spring, Humble, Galveston, Rosharon, Rosenberg, Pasadena, Baytown, Deer Park, and surrounding areas.

To book a session please feel free to get in touch. To see a collection of my most recent work, visit my WEBSITE.

Houston Tx Newborn Photography Studio

Hope everyone is having a wonderful start their weekends!  I am so thankful that Houston got some sun this week and we got through the rain and flooding!  I decided to share this super sunny Outdoor Houston Maternity Photographer session in lieu of this beautiful weather.We took to my favorite field here in Houston and when I started to talk with Danielle and her family about what they envisioned for their Outdoor Houston Maternity Photographer session, she wanted to do a maternity session and include family portraits.  Grace Ann (big sister) was also a focus in this session, and I just loved her.  We originally got rained out the first time we scheduled this session, so we had to reschedule it.  I definitely think we made the right decision in doing so, because these maternity pictures were just so dreamy!  The light gave this session an ethereal and dreamy look to them, which is what I strive for in all of my portraits.  Life with a newborn is so beautiful and the anticipation of meeting them for the first time really does feel dreamy and too good to be true.  Moments that you never want to forget.Danielle wore pregnancy so beautifully and big sister was at the perfect age to love on mama's sweet baby bump.  And at the end of this session, we were blessed with a rainbow just overhead. Of course I had to photograph it!  Over the course of baby’s first year, I had to honor of photographing his newborn, sitting, and one year sessions and it was such a joy to watch him grow!  I can’t wait to share his newborn session with you soon! 

Taryn Melgoza is a premier and fine art photographer specializing in newborn and baby photography in Houston, Tx.

Newborn and baby photography is done in Taryn Melgoza’s studio in the South Houston and Pearland area. Taryn also happily serves Pearland, Clear Lake, League City, Sugar Land, Katy, Spring, Humble, Galveston, Rosharon, Rosenberg, Pasadena, Baytown, Deer Park, and surrounding areas.

To book a session please feel free to get in touch. To see a collection of my most recent work, visit my WEBSITE.

Outdoor Houston Maternity Photographer

Houston Pearland Newborn Studio

Happy Tuesday friends!  What better way to start your day than with this Houston Pearland Newborn Studio session?

Meet newborn baby Jackson!  All the heart eyes, guys!  Being that these were first time parents to this newborn baby boy, we decided to stick with neutrals to style his session.  It was a perfect, timeless, and classic touch to this adorable session.  This included many muted grays, blues, and some touches of tan and browns as well.  This was my very first session using my new barn wood flooring and I absolutely love the texture and warmth is adds to my newborn sessions.

This sweet mama is also a huge fan of Harry Potter, so she brought along her Harry Potter wand, a “Muggle Born” hat, and all of the books from the series to incorporate into a Harry Potter themed shot.   I also purchased the little white stuffed owl for the finishing touches on this themed set.  I just love adding these personal touches to a newborn baby session because it really creates an environment where mama and dad.  It just seems so orchestrated to who they are, and I strive to document that in all of my sessions.  We also used my log bed and the brown bear lovie to create a snuggl-y and sweet boy newborn session that these parents will cherish for a lifetime.

As a side note- these client’s purchased an custom accordion mini album from their ordering appointment as a gift to themselves and to each set of grandparents.  These accordion mini albums have quickly become one of my client’s favorite fine art products.  It’s the perfect little brag book to carry around and show off to family and friends!

Taryn Melgoza is a premier and fine art photographer specializing in newborn and baby photography in Houston, Tx.

Newborn and baby photography is done in Taryn Melgoza’s studio in the South Houston in the Pearland area. She also happily serves Clear Lake, League City, Sugar Land, Katy, Spring, Humble, Galveston, Rosharon, Rosenberg, Pasadena, Baytown, Deer Park, and other surrounding areas.

To book a session please feel free to get in touch. To see a collection of my most recent work, visit my WEBSITE.

Houston Pearland Newborn Studio

Houston Newborn Studio Session

Happy Friday, everyone!  Here I am, still chugging along with blogs posts from 2015! If you have stayed up to date on my blog, I am grateful and thankful for you!  The next Houston Newborn Studio Session I decided was sweet Elle's.  She had the chubbiest cheeks that ever was and I just loved her so much.  I am so grateful to get to document these new lives.  Who knows- maybe one of them will be the next president, or the next Albert Einstein.  It's just so crazy to think how quickly time goes by and how fast these sweet babies grow.  I just sometimes sit back and think how awesome of a job I have.I first met this family when I had the honor of documenting their maternity session.  You can see that super dreamy and beautiful session here.  Elle's parents are some of the most beautiful and sweet people, so of course their baby girl is just as beautiful!  I wanted her Houston Newborn Studio Session to reflect just how gorgeous she is so I chose to use various girl colors including: mint, purple, rose pink and floral accents. This was one of the first newborn sessions that I ever incorporated flowers into and it quickly turned into an obsession for me!   Baby girls and flowers sure do belong together, in my honest but usually right opinion!  ;)Elle had an amazing full hear of black hair so choosing the perfect headband’s for her hair was so fun.  We finished the session with parents and newborn photos and I am so in love with how they turned out. Their love is just so palpable and it truly shows in their portraits!

Taryn Melgoza is a premier and fine art photographer specializing in newborn and baby photography in Houston, Tx.

Newborn and baby photography is done in Taryn Melgoza’s studio in the South Houston and Pearland area. Taryn also happily serves Pearland, Clear Lake, League City, Sugar Land, Katy, Spring, Humble, Galveston, Rosharon, Rosenberg, Pasadena, Baytown, Deer Park, and surrounding areas.

To book a session please feel free to get in touch. To see a collection of my most recent work, visit my WEBSITE.

Houston Newborn Studio Session