Natalie is such a beautiful young lady and she is about to be 16 years old! Birthdays can be so memorable and this beauty is turning into my model with my sessions! This day was so very creative and they came with so many fun ideas and props to use!  Turning 16, especially during this […]

Meet the Martinez family!  Liliana, Santiago, Mia and Adolfo Jr were the best kids!  Anything that I asked of they did and smiled so bright! Each of their personality shines through in each picture.  Liliana is ready to be in the pictures and show all of them how to do it.  Santiago is very shy […]

I have enjoyed photographing this adorable family over the past year!  The day we did Vanessa’s Boudoir session is the day that she found out she was pregnant and I was so excited for her!  We had plans to do a maternity session and even a Fresh 48, but the stinkin’ virus ruined it for […]

Meet Josh, Ashley & Maddie!! They are all siblings and wanted to do a fun photo session for their dad.  I always encourage photo sessions for gifts because they are something that can last forever!  Also, it freezes time in place to have memories to remember. This day was a fun session and we got […]

Megan isnt a stranger to Joyful Memories Photography.  This is actually her second time doing a Boudoir session and let me tell you, shes a natural!  She pulls out all the stops and comes more than prepared and we love that! Megan is the sweetest and I consider her my friend! She is always down […]

Meet Brittany! Brittany is going to a next chapter in her life and she wanted to do this fun session for herself!  I do think most of Boudoir sessions I have done are for the woman and I think that’s a beautiful thing! It was supposed to rain during our session and I must add […]

We all start somewhere with EVERYTHING!  Every time we start something new it takes awhile to get in the groove, to learn the ends and outs and also to get to where we want to be.  Now don’t get me wrong, I do hope with my business to always grow and to never be exactly […]

One of our top growing websites is our Joyful Memories Photography Pinterest page.  As of today, we have an average of 1.7 million monthly viewers and also we have over 1,500 followers.  To some it may not seem like a lot, but to us in a small town in North Texas, it tickles our fancy!  […]

My husband and I each year try to work on a project around the house.  A couple of years ago we re-did my grandpas old room and turned into our office.  Last year we re-did the kitchen and even worked on the living room.  This year we knew our next project was going to be […]

Listen up folks!!!  If you TRULY know me, you know that I LOVE snow!  I love snow so much that I want a tattoo of a snowflake on me!  In fact my nickname is snowflake, but more because I have pale skin, ha! On top of loving snow, my favorite color is white, so snow […]