Family Photographer of The Woodlands | Zabriskie Family

The Importance of Printed Family Portraits

It is so important to have printed family portraits hanging on the walls of your home.  With the ease and convenience of the cell phone photo, we risk a generation of kiddos that end up with no printed photos!  Truly.  Hard drives crash.  Cell phones crash.  Digital data can be lost in an instant – it’s happened to me several times.  Luckily, I have backups for my backups.  But we, as the parents of the kids in this digital era, need to print our family photos in albums, wall portraits, or anything that doesn’t require digital storage.  As a family photographer, it is my job and responsibility to preserve the memories of your family.  Join me in the print movement and ensure that our kids have photos of their families for generations to come.

The Zabriskie Family

I met Leanne when we started our first jobs out of college.  It was a new and unknown territory for us both.  Our training class lasted for five weeks to learn about this new role in a new company.  We became fast friends as we tried to navigate the corporate world for the first time.  Together, we socialized, went out dancing, and then she was a bridesmaid in my wedding.  We both have kids now and our lives have taken us to different places but we live closely and I now have the honor of capturing her beautiful family.  I love this family photo in the bluebonnets.  The boys in their baseball outfits because that’s what they know – baseball.  This is life: beautiful, messy, genuine and filled with a love and connection that holds us together as family.

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Tara Flannery is a family photographer based in The Woodlands and Conroe, TX.  Contact me to schedule your family session today!

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A small snapshot of the teams I’ve worked with recently 📸👇🏻

Headshots are one of those things that are easy to put off… until you realize your photos no longer reflect where you are now.

Outdated images, inconsistent team photos, or a mix of styles across platforms can quietly take away from how your brand is perceived.

A headshot refresh doesn’t have to be complicated—it just needs to be intentional.

If your team’s photos haven’t been updated in a while, this is a good time to take a look at what you’re currently using.

📩 If you’re ready for a headshot refresh, you can book a consultation through the link in my bio.
Some of my favorite senior photos always include something personal.

Instruments, sports gear, pets, cars—these are the details that make your photos feel like you.

Senior sessions aren’t just about getting a few good pictures—they’re about capturing this season in a way that feels real and meaningful.

And with senior year right around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about it.

Spots tend to fill up quickly once the school year gets going, so planning ahead makes all the difference.

If you’re ready to start planning your senior session, you can book a consultation through the link in my bio.
“Pick something you’d do for free…” It sounds simple—but building a career around it is anything but.

There’s a lot that goes into turning photography into something sustainable—learning your craft, understanding lighting, figuring out your gear, working with clients, and continuing to grow.

But if you’re willing to put in the time, it’s one of the most rewarding things you can do.

If you’re just getting started, I have a few free resources to help you figure out what actually matters (and what doesn’t).

🔗 You can grab them with the link in my bio.
At the end of the day, it’s not about the title—it’s about what the photos actually do for you.

For most teams, the hardest part isn’t getting the photos taken… it’s coordinating everything around it.

Schedules, availability, keeping the look consistent across everyone—it adds up quickly, and it’s usually why it gets pushed off.

That’s exactly why I created a Corporate Team Headshot Planner—to make the process simple, organized, and easy to execute from start to finish.

📥 If updating your team’s photos has been sitting on your to-do list, this will help you finally get it done—link in bio.
If headshot lighting feels confusing, I put together a guide with 3 simple setups that will get you consistent results—link in bio.

If your headshots feel a little “off”… it’s usually not your camera—it’s your lighting.

Here are 5 mistakes I see all the time:

1️⃣ Lighting from below 
  Creates unflattering shadows. Keep your light slightly above eye level.
 
2️⃣ Too much (or too harsh) light 
  Softer, controlled light will always look more professional.
 
3️⃣ No direction to your light 
  Flat lighting = flat images. You need some angle to create depth.
 
4️⃣ Mixing multiple light sources 
  This is how you end up with weird color and inconsistent tones.
 
5️⃣ Ignoring catchlights 
  Small detail, big impact—this is what brings life to your subject’s eyes.
 
Lighting doesn’t need to be complicated… it just needs to be intentional.

Curious—what’s been the hardest part about lighting for you?

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Serving the Greater Houston, Texas Area

tara@taraflannery.com

713-412-5437

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Tara is a member of the Professional Photographers of America PPA.
Tara is a Certified Professional Photographer.
Tara is a member of TPPA Texas Professional Photographer's Association.
Tara has earned her Master of Photography degree.
Tara has earned her Photographic Craftsman certification.
Tara is a member of the Professional Photographers Guild of Houston PPGH.