If you are looking for portraits that are uniquely yours, brainstorm with us on how we can create an out-of-the-studio on-location shoot that speaks directly to your family.

Start by brainstorming a little.

Want to do a beach scene? You’re in luck, we LOVE the beach! Every November we spend Thanksgiving on the coast and we always schedule some family beach sessions while we are there. If you don’t want to wait until November, work with us on the timing or we’ll look at a local beach to create the look you’ll love.

Have a perfect spot in mind in your own home or garden where you’d like us to shoot? Schedule the time with us and we’ll bring our equipment to you.

Northeast Mississippi offers beautiful outside landscapes, shimmering lakes, unique landmarks and stunning architecture. And the colors of Spring bring all these places to life more than ever. So think outside the studio this year as you plan your family portraits and let us help.

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A time to play

This is a painting that I have been working on the concept for over a year. The first concept was too busy. The other night I came up with this concept. I have started putting it onto the canvas. I will update as I go.

I remember the day that we were working on this painting. It was 97 in the shade. The young ladies were having a great time just playing.

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When I get this onto a canvas and start putting oil onto the canvas, I will add blooms on the taller plants.

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Pompom Team

Kelli,  you can jump.  More pictures are here –click below.   Also go to our Facebook page.  Houck portraits

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Linda went to the Children’s Portraiture with Ernie and Lorraine Johnson and I went to Advance Painter with Jim Cunningham. This is one painting that I created in the class. The  painting is of Millie Kate Nails.

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2009 Upward Booneville

Pictures are loaded.

We did not put a back ground on all the pictures because it would take us until next week to have them up.

These pictures are available for you to look at and you can make addition purchases.

The ones for Upwards package are  ordered and they are being printed.  They  can not be changed.

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The Day the War Stopped

I’d like for you all to meet Hobert Leake, direct descendant of the Confederate soldier W.W. Leake. Hobert and several other Civil War buffs hold an annual re-enactment the of ceremonial Masonic burial of Union Lt. Commander John E. Hart, known as “The Day The War Stopped”.

Lt. Commander John E. Hart of New York, commander of the Albatross, was killed in battle June 11, 1863, during the bombardment of St. Francisville, Louisiana on the Mississippi River. Unable to send Hart’s body back to New York, several of his soldiers appealed to the Confederate Masons of St. Francisville for a proper burial.

W.W. Leake, being the Senior Warden of the Feliciana Lodge No. 31 F and AM, honored their request. Leake said as a soldier: it was his duty to permit burial of deceased members of the armed forces of any government – and as a Mason: it was his duty to accord Masonic burial to the remains of a brother Mason regardless of circumstances in the outside world.

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