by Paula | Jan 11, 2018 | Family Portraits, Special Photo Shoots
I was so happy when one of my dear friends contacted me and asked if I would take pictures of her family for their Christmas card this year. I post a lot of photos of my family and my kids at their sporting events, and based on that, I guess she figured I would be...
by Paula | Jun 25, 2017 | Special Photo Shoots, Wildlife
June 24, 2017 in Dallas at UT Southwestern Medical Center at the Rookery After having been stuck in the house for 7 days with a sick kiddo, my husband sent me on an adventure down to Dallas to visit the Rookery. I packed up the Sony A7-RII that I had rented from ATS...
by Paula | Jun 22, 2017 | Photography Blog
June 21, 2017 in Allen, Texas I was fortunate enough to get to borrow (rent) a Sony A7 RII camera for a week to play with. I’m totally intrigued by mirrorless cameras. I’m determined to find one that I like. I got it in this morning, and have not been...
by Paula | Jun 12, 2017 | Special Photo Shoots, Wildlife
Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge I woke up very early on Sunday, so I could head out to Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge to see if I could get some fun pictures of birds, animals, etc… I had not been back since Spring has sprung, so I...
by Paula | Jun 10, 2017 | Photography Blog, Sports Photography
Friday, June 9 in Allen, Texas What started out as a gloomy, rainy day, ended up in a game of Street Ball in the Cul-de-Sac! What fun! As I was watching my son and his buddies play ball, I was reminded of my childhood. My childhood was WAY back in the 70’s,...
by Paula | Jun 10, 2017 | Special Photo Shoots, Wildlife
June 8, 2017 at Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary My kids and I headed over to the Heard to visit the Native Texas Butterfly House to see what all the fuss was about. I had received an email announcing that it was open and ready for visitors, but...
by Paula | Jun 7, 2017 | Photography Blog, Wildlife
June 6, 2017 at Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary The Painted Bunting really does exist! I was amazed, and so excited yesterday to see my very first Painted Bunting! After hunting for this particular bird at 4 different birding hotspots, I...
by Paula | Jun 5, 2017 | Wildlife
June 3, 2017 in Plano, Texas This morning, I was sitting happily in bed when a friend of mine texted me a photo of a very large bird sitting on a trash can outside of an indoor soccer facility in Plano. She said she thought he was injured because they were able to...
by Paula | May 28, 2017 | Photography Blog, Special Photo Shoots, Sports Photography
May 20, 2017 Team pictures for my son’s baseball team! I was so excited I was asked to take these pictures. I had been taking action shots all season, and now I was excited to try my hand at team pictures. Easy enough, right? Well…I wouldn’t call...
by Paula | May 19, 2017 | Wildlife
May 18, 2017 Recently, on one of my adventures, I discovered a new bird I had not seen before. The Cattle Egret. I was taking some pictures of a baby calf and his momma, when I noticed some funny birds hanging around. They were Cattle Egrets. What an interesting...
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]