by Paula | Mar 21, 2020 | Wildlife
Been hanging around my yard a lot more lately with all this crazy social distancing, so today I decided to fill my peanut feeder and watch the Blue Jays do their thing. They are so entertaining! They are so focused on the newly filled peanut feeder, that they...
by Paula | Mar 19, 2020 | Photography Blog, Wildlife
A few weeks ago, my husband came in loudly whispering “There’s something in the tree! I think it’s an owl.” Well…first thing I did was grab my camera. I’m always on the hunt for interesting birds and other wildlife, and the fact...
by Paula | Jan 30, 2020 | Photography Blog, Special Photo Shoots
As a photographer, I’m always looking for a new, exciting location for photo shoots, the perfect lighting, and the perfect pop of color or interest for photos. Searching for an unusual looking tree or plant, a unique doorway or staircase, or anything to make a...
by Paula | Jan 24, 2020 | Family Portraits, Photography Blog, Special Photo Shoots
I was so excited about this photo shoot with one of my good friends and her daughter. The two of them planned to get all dolled up and have some pictures taken and printed out for Dad’s office wall as a Christmas gift! What a great idea! We were sitting at dance...
by Paula | Jan 13, 2020 | Photography Blog, Special Photo Shoots
This photo session was a first for me, and I’m pretty sure it will go down as one of my all time favorites. I was approached by a friend who was interested in doing an “engagement” type photo session. I just love this old black and white photo they...
by Paula | Jan 7, 2020 | Do Not Use
What should we bring to our photo session? What should my senior wear? How many changes of clothes should we bring? Where should we take his/her pictures? These are all questions I get from parents who schedule senior photo shoots with me. All great questions too, and...
by Paula | Dec 31, 2019 | Do Not Use
A few weeks ago, I was at White Rock Lake for a short visit to cheer on (and photograph) my nephew who was running in the BMW Dallas Marathon. What a beautiful park. I have been there many times to ride my bike around the lake. It’s about 9 miles around the...
by Paula | Dec 20, 2019 | Photography Blog, Sports Photography
I love it when I get to try something new with my camera! This past weekend, I had the opportunity to photograph my nephew as he ran the BMW Dallas Marathon. I was so excited to give this a shot. I had never photographed anything like this before, so I carefully...
by Paula | Nov 26, 2019 | Photography Blog, Senior Photos
Keep Austin Weird. I see this on bumper stickers and t-shirts all over the place, but since I haven’t spent much time in Austin, I didn’t really completely understand it. After spending a weekend exploring the area and looking for fun spots to take senior...
by Paula | Nov 1, 2019 | Special Photo Shoots
Now that I have a middle schooler and a 4th grader, I can see that my time of having cute little Halloween mini photo sessions with them in their costumes is almost over… So very sad. Halloween is not my favorite holiday by any means, but I sure do love the...
Hi there. I'm Paula Mason. I'm a local photographer in Allen, Texas. I think photos are best taken outdoors and that photo shoots should be relaxing and fun. If the idea of capturing your most important memories without hassle and stress appeals to you, I can help. Let's talk about scheduling the perfect photo session for you and your family. [Contact Paula]