Anna Thoreson Photography

Brittany Maternity

2012-02-05T14:19:00.000-08:00

This lovely expecting lady is a good friend of mine from District School of Ministry. I was delighted when she said she wanted to do maternity portraits. I've been saving up ideas for a month now, see we had plenty to work with yesterday. She and her sweet hubby are studying for their credentials with the AG. We are so anxious to welcome sweet baby Reese at the end of March! :)

More of Eddy and Octivia

2012-02-01T15:34:00.000-08:00

Eddy and Octivia

2012-01-25T19:55:00.000-08:00

Octivia emailed me a few months back about a photo session for her and her boyfriend's 2 year anniversary. We set an appointment. Shortly after that, her beau emailed me to let me know he was planning on proposing to her that day. :) We conspired and today was finally the day! We had a beautiful session (despite cloudy skies and a cool breeze) and at the last few frames, he popped the question. Octivia was delighted and surprised! Of course she said 'yes' and I clicked away. Congratulations to this sweet, sweet couple! What an honor to capture the light on their special moment!

This is the moment where Octivia realized what was happening..

(PS - is it weird that I am wishing someone with a camera had been hiding in Rob's basement that night Rob proposed fourteen years ago??)

More of Manny and Laura

2012-01-23T20:05:00.000-08:00

More previews... I'm probably going to overshare with this couple!

Manny and Laura Wedding Previews

2012-01-22T16:23:00.001-08:00

Loved working with this couple. They are so incredibly sweet and it was wonderful to be a part of their day! Looking forward to editing the rest of their images.

More of the Starnes Family Previews

2012-01-16T18:19:00.000-08:00

More of the Jackson Family

2012-01-13T19:57:00.000-08:00

The Sweet Starnes Family

2012-01-08T19:17:00.000-08:00

I'm not certain, but I think this is the third time I've worked with this family. I can hardly remember because they don't feel like work. They are just precious people and I always count it a privilege to spend a few hours capturing their relationship together.

This baby girl has grown a ton, she's such a sweetie, too. And the whole family revolves around her, thus the fun leaves photo. Neat, too, four generations in these photos.

But the most touching part was when we moved the antique furniture, finding this messy handprint, preserved for all time on the back of this loveseat. Symbolic of Aunt Mary (the matriarch of this precious family) and her intense love for children. Even her front room furniture bears the indelible mark of well-loved children from generations past.

The Jackson Four

2012-01-08T19:14:00.001-08:00

This family was a blast to work with. First off, the kids and I hit it off right away. I love working with teenagers! :) And the mom and dad were still so in love, it was really inspiring. They just celebrated 20 years of marriage. Way to go, Jackson Family, you guys ROCK!

More of Dr Starner

2012-01-05T19:39:00.000-08:00

More of Char and Dillon

2012-01-02T19:02:00.000-08:00

Finished editing these photos just in time for Charlotte's birthday. Happy birthday, Char!! Love you!

More Solomon Wedding Previews

2011-12-27T08:01:00.000-08:00

Solomon Wedding

2011-12-11T19:13:00.000-08:00

A beautiful event.. And you can't even tell how cool and breezy it was! :) Loved being a part of their special day!!

More Phelps Family

2011-12-08T05:32:00.001-08:00

Phelps Family Previews

2011-12-02T21:36:00.000-08:00

Love this family.. They are very involved at our church and we had such a fun time playing in perfect light yesterday afternoon!

More Martinez Previews

2011-11-29T06:38:00.000-08:00

Martinez Family Previews

2011-11-26T18:05:00.001-08:00

I had the joy of shooting this precious little girl's dedication a few months back and was delighted when mom inquired about Christmas photos. Isn't she just beautiful??

More Quadruplets

2011-11-26T18:03:00.001-08:00

Quadruplet Previews

2011-11-21T18:33:00.001-08:00

I met the mommy of these four babies at Seaworld a few months back while I was shooting a session with some beluga whales. I was up for the challenge when she emailed me inquiring about a session. Aren't these babies fun? We had a great session today!

More of the Danley Family

2011-11-17T19:59:00.000-08:00

We had such a terrific session.. Picture after picture of sweet smiling, interacting girls. Loved editing this, it was easy!

More Vega Family Previews

2011-11-15T20:11:00.000-08:00

Excited to finish editing this family session. :) This little girl was just too sweet for words!

Char and Dillon Engagement Session

2011-11-12T20:03:00.000-08:00

This couple is pretty special.. You may notice some familiarity? This is my baby sister, and her fiancé, Dillon. They are getting married next fall and today we took a few engagement photos. I'm looking forward to shooting their big day in Chicago next year!

More of the Valladolid Family

2011-11-12T19:24:00.000-08:00

JJ's Mini Session previews

2011-11-12T06:54:00.000-08:00

Loved working with this young man, he's one of our students at shift and his family is pretty legit!

More Band Pics

2011-11-09T15:24:00.000-08:00

A few more band pics. I love these kids!

Dr. Rob Starner

2011-11-09T11:37:00.000-08:00

You may remember I did some portrait work for Dr. Starner a few years back. Well, in October he came to present Joseph of Aramethea and we did took the opportunity to update his portfolio.

Danley Family

2011-11-06T14:53:00.000-08:00

This family is another returning client family. I did their photos when their youngest was tiny, like hang in a pocket of tulle tiny. And now she's three and sooo sweet. In fact, any time I didn't have the camera to my face she was holding my hand tightly. What joy!

Vega Family

2011-11-06T14:43:00.001-08:00

This sweet couple welcomed a baby girl into the family a few months ago. And she is so perfectly sweet, very mild mannered and easy to work with. We enjoyed a perfect fall afternoon in the park!

Vallodolid Family

2011-11-06T14:26:00.000-08:00

Loved working with this family again. This time we did beachside for some of their shots. Aren't they a beautiful family? I met them when their little boy was only a few months old. He's such a doll now! (he was a sweetie back then, too!)

More Abi Previews

2011-11-03T20:26:00.000-07:00

Just finished up this session. What fun that was!

Aadditional Shafer Previews

2011-11-01T19:18:00.000-07:00

This was probably the most fun I've had editing in a long time. It was like unwrapping a present! The best part is that I am editing on our new 27 inch Mac and it's amazingly fast and fun to use!

Abi Senior Previews

2011-11-01T06:29:00.000-07:00

Loved working with this young lady today. It's always a privilege to hang with another pastor's kid (PK). And she's a doll. This is tiny sampling of the beautiful shots we got. Isn't she stunning?

Shafer Family Previews

2011-10-29T18:31:00.000-07:00

Loved working with this lovely family today. I was a little concerned because this little boy had a rough time the last time they did family photos, but you never would have known it, he was a perfect doll today! Worked the camera like nobody's business. :) Can't wait to finish editing this session, we got a lot of strong shots.

Richter Family Previews

2011-10-24T15:56:00.001-07:00

Had the opportunity to work with this lovely family again today. I love return clients, established chemistry is awesome! And isn't this little boy the cutest? He had the best time exploring the Tea Gardens. To be perfectly honest, I did too!

Hartzel Family Previews

2011-10-21T20:01:00.000-07:00

Love these folks.. They are family friends and just some of the sweetest people. And they were brave tonight, battling ferocious mosquitoes, fire ants and bees to get these photos. Great job, Hartzel Family!

the Band

2011-10-21T19:43:00.003-07:00

This was my first opportunity to shoot a band. We sure had a good time, too. Loved the location and these kids are great!

More of the Davies Family

2011-10-16T19:15:00.000-07:00

I've been editing this session in my brain since I shot it two weeks ago. This family is so precious, I couldn't wait to finish up their images and get them out the door! They rocked that red frame, didn't they??

More Richardson Family

2011-10-12T20:30:00.000-07:00

Back To School

2011-10-06T20:04:00.000-07:00

Had the opportunity to photograph this young man again. And now he's promoted into shift, so it was a great chance to spend some more time with him. We definitely got some great shots, he was working it! :)

Baby Ezra

2011-10-03T12:50:00.001-07:00

Isn't this little guy a sweetie? We dropped by for a quick hello today and I just had to snap a few. There is nothing like new baby smell. :) Congratulations, Josh and Zia, he's perfect!!

Davies Family Previews

2011-10-02T19:16:00.000-07:00

This family totally filled a cancellation slot for me, and I was so thrilled that they did! I had worked with them a few years back and the very first thing I said was "I have improved so much!" :) I think they'll agree. Plus they were stinking funny, we laughed our way through the entire shoot! Love them!

Richardson Family Previews

2011-10-02T19:12:00.000-07:00

Isn't this family ridiculously beautiful? When they pulled up and I realized they were wearing mauve I was over the top excited! It was PERFECT for this new location I had scouted. I love the contrast of their modern clothing with all this beautiful worn architectural detail. Oh, and they were so super-sweet to work with!! Loved it, can't wait to finish their cd.

Teeny Tiny Previews

2011-10-01T20:13:00.001-07:00

Gotta get to bed, but had so much fun on two shoots this week. I will do real previews tomorrow, but here's a teensy peek from this weekend's sessions.

More Tindol Previews

2011-09-29T06:22:00.000-07:00

This family is just too easy to work with. It was nice too, we weren't at all rushed this time around. :)

Tindol Christmas Previews.

2011-09-25T21:51:00.000-07:00

Yep, it's that time of year already! Starting with Christmas pics! Love this family, glad they were my first of the season!

Grace is Nine.

2011-09-13T18:46:00.000-07:00

This beautiful young lady is growing all too fast. She adores her donkey, Annabel and wanted to share her moment. :)

Crazy Hot Out There

2011-08-22T19:12:00.000-07:00

I think I will always remember how it was 104 when we took Sare's 7th birthday portraits. Needless to say, we didn't do too many. But these were my favorites. Might go for a redo if we ever get a rainstorm, or even a coolfront.

More of Shane and Becca

2011-07-29T21:17:00.000-07:00

Shane and Becca Previews

2011-07-26T20:27:00.000-07:00

These lovely folks are very good friends of mine. In fact, Becca was one of my bridesmaids thirteen years ago. Shane is a fantastic photographer based out of Sioux City, IA. They made a quick trip down this weekend for other reasons, but we were so blessed to have them stay with us. And a highlight of the weekend was trading photo shoots. Aren't they an adorable couple? I can't wait to edit the rest!! He did an incredible job on our session too!

The Rest of the Woods Family session..

2011-07-17T11:57:00.001-07:00

Love this shot, in front of the capital building. Such a neat group of people.

A dad and his three sons.

These folks have established quite a legacy!

This was probably my favorite shot from the session. I'd love to do a 10x30 with it and hang it in my studio. :) Oh, did I forget to mention that ATP has a studio space now? Give me a few weeks and I'll have it up and running at full steam. yay!

This is kind of a joke. See, Tim here on the end has never dated anyone until he met Kay Lynn (who is every bit worth the wait). They had been dating six weeks at the time of this shoot and are got engaged moments before we started. :) Congrats!!

I love the excitement on her face in this shot. So happy for these two!!

the Extended Woods Family

2011-07-09T21:31:00.000-07:00

So one by one, I've captured them all now. :) I adore working with this family. They are funny and loving and enthusiastic. We always have a good time together. And this shoot was most special because it began with a proposal!!

More of Tim Woods.

2011-06-12T20:53:00.000-07:00

First Birthday

2011-06-11T13:19:00.000-07:00

Got a text this morning with an invitation to photograph this lovely lady's first birthday. We all enjoyed the festivities!!

More Previews with Tim Woods.

2011-06-05T20:41:00.000-07:00

I was hoping to be done editing this session before camp, but no such luck. It's a bummer, too, because it was a really strong session and I'm so enjoying working on these photos! As you can see, Tim is a man of many expressions. Working with him reminded me of my mime work so many years ago. He's very talented!

Tim Woods, Motivational Speaker

2011-05-28T20:04:00.000-07:00

Had the distinct pleasure of meeting and working with this gentleman today. He speaks in all sorts of venues; schools, libraries, places of business. He's funny, engaging, and very enthusiastic about his profession! He also brought along his very sweet girlfriend, so she stepped in for a few shots as well. You'll want to be watching my site for more of this session, we had a lot of fun!

More Grimm Project Previews..

2011-05-21T20:09:00.000-07:00

More of the Grimm Project..

2011-05-14T19:56:00.000-07:00

We've been scheming on this project for sometime now. And hopefully, by the end of next week we'll have all the tools we need to complete it. Isn't this boy a charmer? I couldn't help but snap this shot of him while we were setting up for the next family pose. I just love the mischief in his eyes!

More Woods Family..

2011-04-13T21:15:00.000-07:00

More of the Novosad Family..

2011-04-11T19:29:00.000-07:00

The more I work with these photos, the more I love them. It's so neat to watch families interact. This was a HUGE session, so we have a lot of previews. :)

More of Dylan's Senior Session

2011-04-10T09:32:00.000-07:00

2011-04-09T19:46:00.000-07:00

Love this family. We've known them for about a week now, and the more we get to know them, the more we love them! Their boys are just adorable, aren't they??

More Josiah Previews

2011-04-06T14:40:00.000-07:00

The Rest of the Grimm Anniversary...

2011-04-05T18:13:00.000-07:00

Ethan's Previews...

2011-04-04T06:25:00.000-07:00

And here's my man, Ethan.. We've been shooting since he was two, I believe. Isn't he a looker? He was working his serious side this session.

Novosad Family Previews.

2011-04-04T06:22:00.000-07:00

I've been working with this family for a long, long time. I am always delighted when we get to reconnect. Aren't they a beautiful group of people?? We had a blast running around Hermann Park with the rest of Houston on Saturday. :)

Dylan's Senior Previews...

2011-04-04T05:48:00.000-07:00

Loved getting to work with this young man. His mom was my daughter's preschool teacher. And I shot his brother, Paul, two years ago. We had a great time and got some awesome images!

Josiah's Senior Previews

2011-04-03T19:43:00.000-07:00

Josiah is about to graduate and he really loves his truck. We had a great time shooting on Friday.

Grimm Anniversary Previews...

2011-03-31T19:39:00.001-07:00

Working on a tremendous project with this sweet family... Here is the start of our adventures together!!

Bluebonnet Babies

2011-03-30T10:50:00.001-07:00

These two are simply growing too fast...

It's not too late for bluebonnet portraits! call me! :)

More LaCombe Engagement...

2011-03-28T19:40:00.001-07:00

LaCombe Engagement Previews

2011-03-21T04:48:00.000-07:00

Had the lovely pleasure of working with this soon-to-be-married couple. We traipsed all around San Antonio in search of the very best locations. I think we've found them! :)

More of Baby Malachi...

2011-02-23T15:47:00.000-08:00

More Pittman Family Previews

2011-02-21T19:49:00.001-08:00

More of Natalee and Quinton

2011-02-08T19:49:00.000-08:00

Baby Malachi Previews

2011-02-08T14:24:00.001-08:00

We've been waiting for this precious bundle of joy for a while now. Isn't he sweet?? 5 days fresh. And this very top shot I actually pulled the camera back out of my bag to snap, it was just too precious to walk away from. :)

Pittman Family Sneak Peek

2011-02-07T07:13:00.000-08:00

LOVE working with this family... They are some of my long-time clients, it's been neat to watch their kids grow over the past 3 years! We had a wonderful time working together this past Saturday, and you can't even tell how chilly it was. :)

Pittman Preview

2011-02-06T19:52:00.004-08:00

We had such a blast shooting in the 40 degree weather on Saturday. :) Loved working with this couple, they are getting in about 5 weeks!

Sweetheart Special

2011-01-16T19:03:00.000-08:00

Looking for the perfect Valentine's gift for that special someone in your life? How about an personal portrait setting for a fantastic price? Think about it, for $40 you could buy a dozen roses that will wither and die within a week, or you could purchase 8 beautiful, high resolution professional portraits that will last a lifetime! This is a one of a kind limited time offer, available only between now and February 14th.

(setting for up to 2 people, additional people incur an additional fee of $10 per person, no other discounts apply)

Thoreson Kiddos

2011-01-16T18:58:00.001-08:00

It's that time of year again. Had to try some pink in front of this delicious backdrop...

More of Jaci

2011-01-16T18:51:00.000-08:00

So we tried a second shoot, this time with a clothing choice picked specifically for the background. She's stunning, right??

New Backdrop

2011-01-13T17:52:00.000-08:00

Bought this jewel the other day and was so excited to put it to use. I specifially want to do a Valentine's Special with it, which I will officially reveal on January 14th. ;) Sweet Jaci was a dear and sat for a few test portraits with me.

More Seydler Previews

2010-12-19T14:34:00.001-08:00

Seydler Family

2010-12-18T14:52:00.001-08:00

oh my goodness, too many to choose from for previews... but here's a start. :) I loved our location, it was so versatile.

Hill Country

2010-12-17T17:42:00.001-08:00

We were blessed with the opportunity to escape for a few days back in November. And thank the Lord, I've been too busy with every one else's photos to take time to work with mine. Here are a few jewels from our trip.

More Haddock Family.

2010-12-11T18:24:00.000-08:00

More Tindol Previews

2010-12-06T18:54:00.000-08:00

Haddock Family Previews

2010-12-04T17:44:00.001-08:00

This little boy was so cooperative, he wanted to ride the train so badly!! It was a beautiful day too, 80 degrees in the San Antonio area today!

Nativity Photos.

2010-11-29T19:35:00.000-08:00

I was asked to take nativity photos at our church Christmas party last night. I had no idea how much fun it would be! Here are a few samples..

New Business Cards..

2010-11-29T18:14:00.001-08:00

cause I'm literally down to my last 5. Isn't that crazy? When I ordered my first batch of 1000 Rob said I'd never use them all. ha ha. I love that he's wrong in this one situation. ;-)

Tindol Previews

2010-11-28T19:37:00.000-08:00

Always a distinct joy to work with this most favorite family. I owe my start in photography in Baytown to these precious people who believed in me 3 years ago already. I will always be grateful. And yes, that really is a donkey. :) Her name is Annabel and she is a family favorite.

Brown Family Add'l Previews

2010-11-23T21:33:00.000-08:00

Thoreson Previews

2010-11-22T19:56:00.000-08:00

LOVE working with this family! Hard not being behind the lens though. Thought this location was the perfect representation of our location and faith. So thankful that the kids mostly cooperated.

the rest of Jessica's previews.

2010-11-22T09:33:00.001-08:00

House Beautiful

2010-11-22T09:30:00.000-08:00

A few of you know that I had the awesome opportunity to photograph a local home for an interior design company a few weeks ago. Here's a tiny peek into that job, which I loved doing!! Wouldn't you like to call this home?

More Sanchez Previews

2010-11-22T09:21:00.000-08:00

Brown Family

2010-11-22T09:10:00.000-08:00

I actually came into contact with this family while we were still in Baytown, the mom is the daughter of our son's 1st grade teacher, who became a close family friend. I loved working with these folks, they are just as fun and wonderful as her mom!

the Sanchez Family

2010-11-10T19:33:00.000-08:00

This beautiful family of four (+ one on the way!) deserves a special shout out... We trespassed today and nearly got attacked by a giant hive of wasps about 4 feet from where we were shooting. They are brave souls indeed.

In my defense, the area we trespassed in looked totally vacant. But if you are looking at the photos you can see that it was worth the effort and the mild scolding I recieved! :)

More of the Morgan Family

2010-11-10T05:01:00.000-08:00

I loved working with these folks, it helps that we work together all the time since they are children's pastors at our church. I felt like these photos in front of this old church building were so symbollic and cool.

Jessica's Senior Session Previews

2010-11-06T17:03:00.000-07:00

This sweet gal is one of our students and she's a senior. (boo!) But we sure had fun capturing this important age today.

the Morgans..

2010-11-05T19:35:00.000-07:00