Hi! My name is Ruth Williams and I am a Children's Photographer in Dallas, TX - this is my blog. Here you can find sneak peeks from our sessions, client info and announcements. For more images and information be sure to visit my site by clicking on the Portfolio link above or by going to www.ruthwilliamsphoto.com
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Blessings! - Ruth
I was so excited to shoot this sweet family again and their baby who is one of our baby planners. She was such a gooooooorgeous newborn – I knew I would have a totally adorable sitting baby in my hands. Sure enough Addison is P R E C I O U S !!! and did such a great job in her session. She is sitting up (my favorite stage!) and full of personality. I love these images – so many great ones to choose from!
I have been a very bad blogger. Summer is in full swing and it brings it’s own form of business. I am trying to make time to fit special outings and time with my kids and family and of course I am still buzzing from Spain’s win at the World Cup!
Anyway here we go!
Family is so important – I know full well what it is like to be separated from my own family in Spain. It was so special that we sneaked in a photo session with this family right before they got on a plane after a great visit.
These brothers come all the way from Honduras and bringing some serious good looks 
Their Dallas cousins with their beautiful mama !
The grownups (dad and his daughters) sneaking in some pictures while the kids chill in the AC and recharge. Very needed break when you are shooting with a 4 year old, 2 year old, 1 year old and a 5 month old in summer TX weather!
What a fun session we had with Josh and Keira!
Summer is here but there are plenty of ways to get around the heat (at least for now!) If you are thinking about a summer outdoor session give me a call and the sooner the cooler, and the better!
Loving this
And this …
And these ones too!
A newborn is the start of all things – hope, and a dream of possibilities…
I’ve been photographing this beautiful family since the boys were little, the youngest was just a baby and *oh my!* how time flies. I was in shock when they came out of the car so handsome and so grown up! They were SOOOO good and they even thought my silly dancing and monkey sounds were funny! It was all worth it because – I am *in.love* with these images! Tell me if you are too!
*PS. Tee’s from Peek!
Can’t decide between bw and color so I am showing both!
We are so excited to be working with our favorite store and to have had our artwork displayed on their window! By now you know that we are BIG fans of Peek Aren’t You Curious. We are SO lucky to have one of their stores here in Dallas in Northpark Center. Northpark is THE BEST place to shop in this city (I consider it a little slice of heaven!) It is also a special place for me because it reminds me of my husband’s grandmother. She was an avid Northpark shopper and she would be proud if she could see my work in one of the windows! I miss you Nana!
Anyway… I digress… back to Peek – Peek has seriously awesome clothes that fit my style of photography to a tee (no pun intended). I love their clothing and I love my friends at the store so much that I have started offering personal shopping at no additional cost for my clients at their Dallas store. So if you book a session and you want me to shop for you, we can set that up when we schedule your session. I can do it all for you and bring the clothes with me to the shoot or you can meet me there and we can shop the store together. If the schedules are tight or you rather fly solo – I can call the store ahead of time to let them know you are coming and to talk to them about our vision for the shoot so they can help you put together the perfect outfits. THESE GIRLS ARE THE BEST! Even if you are not shopping for session outfits GO visit them (tell them I sent you!) – I was there on Friday and they had great new arrivals and everything you need to update your kids’ summer closets.
So here it is – our image on their window (excuse the crappy iphone pictures!) The irony of my kids fighting in front of the store ( on Mother’s day ) is not lost on me. That picture on the window is amazing and it captured a fleeting moment of peace that is worth every sibling war behind us!
I hope everybody had a wonderful Mother’s Day!
Children are truly a GIFT from the LORD. Each and everyday I am so thankful for being a mommy and for the heritage of the wonderful women that GOD put in my life. I am blessed!
I know these images are going to bring JOY to Emma and Ethan’s mom. Here is a sneak peek from our family session from mother’s day weekend – can’t wait to show you the rest!
It is so much fun capturing a baby’s first year of life. The sitting down stage is by far one of my favorites. Baby Ethan is back for his sitting up session of our baby plan . He is full of laughter, full of personality, full of joy and oh those rolls … more pictures from their family session to come soon
Miss Finley is sitting up and it doesn’t get any cuter than this. One of my favorite ages to photograph! The adorable polka dot bubble is from Peek! You can buy it online or go see my friends at the Northpark location. ADORABLE!
I know that color photography is in – I know that funky, desaturated colors that give the image a vintage feel are in. Or color that pops and makes you think of rainbows and butterflies and happy sunny summer days. I get it, and YES, I do offer color to my clients. I am ok with color, I have enjoyed color more lately and I think it has its time and place – but the truth is – my heart will always be with black and white. Why? Well look at this image and you will know why.
This is a timeless image. Beautiful, straight black and white that reminds me of my days in film *gasp – sometimes I wish we could just go back so I could say – no these can ONLY be black and white. When the color fads are long gone, I will be glad to have my beautiful black and white prints that capture time without dating it.
Again, I am not saying that there is not a place for color (and yes I know grandma does NOT want a black and white photo cause that is all they had when they grew up!) – but do NOT kid yourselves. Color .WILL. date. itself. Crazy funky clothes WILL.MOST. DEFINITELY.date themselves. Pull out your baby pictures and take a look at them. Notice the lovely brown tones? Notice how hideous the clothes are? What were our parents thinking? .. Our kids will be saying this someday!
Black and White neutralizes, brings focus into the subject and truly captures emotion. Black and White is enduring art that you WILL cherish for years to come. My dad was an amateur photographer and I have loads of black and white photography (that we developed ourselves in our tiny bathroom) I am SO glad those pictures are relevant and beautiful and timeless today. I do not miss the color. I need to scan some of them and prove it to you!
When you are choosing a photographer do think about what you want out of your images. It is fine to have color in your life, and funky outfits that make you laugh. Custom photography IS an investment and I know that there are plenty of choices out there, especially now that there is a huge boom in photography. Everybody has access to a digital camera but not everybody can achieve the same results with it, or create images that will stand the test of time. If you want to invest in art that captures your children’s childhoods, I urge you to consider black and white once again, and if you are thinking art worthy black and white then you should be giving ME a call. I know that years down the road you will be so glad you did.
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