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I started researching DFW premiere family photographers and signed up for everyone’s email list. Which honestly was a terrible choice because I got dozens of emails immediately.

We used a few photographers later in the year and they were kind and provided good photos, but we didn’t fall in love until we met Candice from Heaven and Honey.

Our family with Candice, owner of Heaven and Honey after our photoshoot (iphone picture)

I reached out to Candice in response to one of her marketing emails because the name of her business is what initially drew me in. We set up a time to chat and connected a few days later.

When I had my first call with Candice about our upcoming photoshoot, I was super honest with her about the things I was nervous about when it came to taking pictures. We’ve done a few other shoots and I always feel so awkward – none of us know how to pose, I’m usually uncomfortable in my own skin (hello back injury resulting in +60 pounds), when I’m trying to pose and in my mind I think I look good but when I see the picture its terrible, and my kids love to get extra feral the moment they are in front of a camera. Who raised these wild turkeys?! I don’t know why I can be so awkward, so I apologized ahead of time.

Does anyone else feel this way or is it just me?

Candice was super kind about it all and very supportive. She chuckled when I told her my fears because even though it felt like a super big deal to me, her response was reassuring, “GIRL, I GOT YOU! This is normal, I know exactly how to help, this is going to be amazing” and I chose to believe her because there was a kindness and playfulness in her voice that made me feel like I AM capable of this.

She was amazing during our shoot and did REALLY well with our kids – who were focused on picking the bluebonnets (such little thugs) and NOT listening to anything we told them.  

She told the kids she had a delicious surprise for them if they could make it through the photoshoot (the biggest round lollipops that were as big as their heads) and was so playful the kids were like… “OKAY she’s much more entertaining than these bugs I’m finding in the grass rn” I hope she doesn’t slap me for saying this, but she made herself look silly so that I didn’t FEEL silly. And with my experience using other photographers, that is GOLD Because I didn’t have to over-compensate the entire time. And in my opinion, isn’t that what every Mom wants? 

Left: my kids not giving a hoot about anything. (iphone photo) Right: The gigantic lollypops Candice brought for the kids. (iphone photo)

And I think that shows in our photos. We look comfortable - and happy! Like we were having the best time of our lives playing in the bluebonnets because we actually were. That was real. And the final photos we got back were so much better than we had expected. Check out our final photos here.

10/10 will do again

If you’re looking for a photographer who understands working with families and all the chaos they can sometimes bring with little kids, Heaven and Honey Photography is well worth considering. 

Candice brought a level of ease and direction that changes the entire experience and it really shows in the final images. Nothing felt forced and nothing looked overdone – it just felt like us, on a really good day, playing in the bluebonnets together as true Texans. 

Thank you, Candice!

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