Serving Del Rio, Brackettville, Uvalde and surrounding areas in Texas.
Turning the Ordinary into the Extraordinary.
Hi! I’m Brittany. I’m the one behind the camera. Welcome to my humble virtual abode.
A little about me, since you asked.
I love coffee. But not Starbucks—I’m a Folgers gal. Home brewed. Lots of creamer with a splash of coffee. A big cup, that way I pour a ton down the sink when I can’t remember where I set the mug down until I find it the next day.
A cat is my spirit animal, but my husband argues a lizard is more accurate, since you’ll find me snuggled under a heating blanket (which he calls my heat rock) when at home in my element. I’m under the heating blanket 24/7, even right now.
I homeschool my middle schooler and kindergartener in my free time (HA! Free time. That’s a good one).
I’m a nerd. Big time. I’m a fiction and fantasy reader, lady COD player, and board game fanatic. I’ll never turn down a game of Settlers of Catan.
I’m an introvert but thrive on community. I know. It makes no sense.
I’m happily married to my best friend, and we just celebrated 15 years of marriage.
I eat pineapple on my pizza…. You don’t have to say it... Shame.
My favorite store is the thrift store. I get the most excitement when I save money while spending money. 95% of my closet was free or thrifted. And I love to tell people when the compliment my outfit that it was FREE!
I’m a plant murderer. Despite the fails, I still try, and have been for years. My plant-body count is in the hundreds. But I did manage to keep Basil alive—once.
What I offer.
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Families on location
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Families in home
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Couples & Engagement
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Quinceañera
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Headshots
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Maternity
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Children
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Birth
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Babies
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Special Events
How It Works.
Pre-Booking Consult
Phone consult prior to session to discuss your needs for photo session and what you plan to do with your images. I review delivery options, printing, image packages, and digital options. We discuss your desires prior to booking to ensure I will meet your needs. I send a custom booking link designed specifically for you and lay out all pricing and information prior to booking anything.
After paying a deposit to hold your date, I send a questionnaire to help me get to know you/your family better prior to the session. This helps me ask any questions that may come up before your session during your video consult.
Pre-Session Video Consult
After booking, we meet on a video call to plan the perfect custom session. During this time, I talk about prints and study the home aesthetics to best match your style preferences for prints and wall art. Video session includes location preferences and wardrobe planning to best attain the style you wish to achieve. You will be prepared and confident and ready to look and feel your best.
Custom Designed Photoshoot
Prior to your session I scout the location of your choice and prepare for the most ideal spots to visit at your preferred location with the perfect lighting conditions. Once you arrive, we visit each spot and combine both posed and natural movements and prompts for authentic and traditional portraits. Be prepared to laugh, dance, and enjoy the beauty of the family you are creating.
Convenient Reveal Session
After the session, a lightly edited image gallery is shared via private online proofing gallery for you to review and to select the best of the best. Sessions include select number of digital downloads. Additional images can be purchased individually or ordered in discounted bundles. Additional packages are available for prints and wall art ordering and images are edited specifically for print size preferred.
Online Delivery for Immediate Use
Selected social media images are fully edited and delivered via online private gallery for immediate download and usage. For images that will stand the test of time, I order your prints through my professional print lab on the world’s finest archival quality photographic paper with premium paper options offering vibrant color, boosted clarity and crisp detail. Printed bundles and packages are available to maximize your value.
Quality Checked Prints
Ordered prints are shipped directly to me for a thorough quality check and finalization. Any potential errors or issues are managed directly between me and the print lab to ensure a hassle-free and enjoyable experience for you.
Personal Delivery to Your Door
Once order is complete and packaged, I schedule a date and time that is convenient for you to drop off directly at your door. This ensures your time is well spent enjoying the things that matter most to you and delivery is simple and tailored to meet your family’s needs.
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Each session is different, but each have certain qualities that remain the same. Here I break down what to expect by session type.
Families & Couples on Location
Family sessions on location start with a few posed portraits to ensure we get that perfect holiday card photo. Then we quickly transition to the magical and fun experience all of my families have come to expect from me. You know the ones I mean: the images with movement, the emotional connections I showcase. Every family is unique and dynamic, and we explore your personalities both individually and as a family to capture your family as you truly are. The beauty is in the details. Proofing galleries typically average around 75 images for you to select your favorites. However, I can’t promise you won’t fall in love every one of them.
Couples’ images follow the same format. We rely heavily on prompting and movement, but there are also some standard couples poses we incorporate as well for a wide variety of images. My couples walk away feeling invigorated and happier than before the session started. It’s like a third date (you know, the fun one) all over again. Proofing galleries typically average around 50 images for you to select your favorites.
Maternity
Because the goal of a maternity session is different, maternity sessions contain more posed images than a family session. With maternity, expect some posing but we do still incorporate movement and emotions through prompts in the photos we capture. I will guide you through optimal body positioning to deliver the best angles for maternity portraits. Proofing galleries typically average around 50 images for you to select your favorites.
In-Home Lifestyle
In-home sessions are typically longer and more relaxed than outdoor images. Not only are we showcasing your family’s personality, but also your space. We take time to both play and relax together for a story-telling session that is all you. From baking cookies to pillow fights, blanket forts to couch snuggles, we do it all. In home sessions are also wonderful options for maternity and headshots for a more personal peek into who you are.
Headshots & Solo
Solo sessions can feel intimidating at first for those who aren’t used to the spotlight, however they are also a lot of fun and you’ll quickly realize you actually enjoy it. I take time to get to know you before our session so that I’m able to prompt you into genuine smiles, laughter, and connection. We swap stories, tell ridiculous jokes, talk business and embarrassing moments. It doesn’t feel like you’re standing in front of a camera, but a new friend. I deliver both serious and genuine smiles in your images. Due to the more intimate nature of this session, proofing galleries average around 30 images for you to select from.
Artistic. Extraordinary. You.
The Golden Age of Photography
In this ever-increasing digital era, 54,400 photos are taken every second across the globe. That’s 4.7 billion (with a b!) photos taken every day. Everyone walks around with a camera in their pocket. And many photographers fear that this is the end of their career. However, I see it as the beginning.
Social Media Is Devaluing Imagery
Do you remember when we used to post the most mundane Facebook updates and upload photos of ridiculously boring content? I go through my memories and delete status updates from 15 years ago like, “I don’t want to get out of bed today.” Yup. Why did I feel like people wanted to know that? Dumb. What about what I like to call ‘the food porn’ craze? Everyone posted photos of their Applebee’s dinner or Starbucks order. And we all just scrolled right past it because it didn’t speak to us. Did you know that the attention span of an internet user is 8 seconds and continues to decrease with increasing usage of social media? Civilization has taken quite a turn into virtual-based friendships and with that comes the need to post content for more ‘likes.’ But what does that do for value of professional photography?
Visual Online Storytelling
Professional images provide an opportunity for you to tell your story in a visually compelling manner. Using storytelling techniques, your viewers get to experience an emotional connection to you. They get to see what makes you or your family unique and interesting. With the decrease in face-to-face interactions, real genuine smiles are often lost in the data. But when you hire a professional photographer, you gain permanent and tangible images of authentic connections, something that AI and selfies can never capture. It’s in these moments, these real and authentic snapshots of time, that our true selves shine through.
The Power of Prints
I’m going to be honest with you, I want you to print my images. I want you to print your images. I want you to print other photographer’s images. I want you to blow them up huge and hang them over your fireplace. I want your detail shots hanging over your bed. I want to walk into your house and immediately know that this is a home, filled with loving memories and laughter. I value these things over wall art and aesthetic plants. Yes, printing images can be an expense, but it’s an important one to make. It shows that you value yourselves and you value your connections to each other.
It’s time for real talk. If you own one pair of Louis Vuitton shoes, you’re probably never going to wear them, they’re too special. But if you owned a thousand, they’d probably be your daily wearing shoes. The same concept holds true to imagery. If you take 1,000 photos a day, how often would you print an image? Would images become less special to you? That’s why I am here. Professional images are not Walmart shoes, they’re Louis Vuitton heels, and I want you to build a special display case and admire them every day and in every room of your home. Not just your home either, but also grandma’s home.
My neighbor and I were talking a few weeks ago and she told me that every year she asks her daughter for a family photo for Christmas. And every year her daughter sends a digital. But that’s not what she wants. She wants a print for her wall. And I started to think about it. My own parent’s home has a hallway crammed full of family photos. Photos of my stepmom’s family, of my family, of my dad’s family. Everyone. Great grandparents, cousins, baby pictures, it’s all there. Their whole story in photos. Some are large, some are tiny, some are just wallet prints stuffed in the corner of another frame. But everyone who visits looks at those images and sees what they value—each other. Do you have one of these walls in your home? I’m willing to bet you don’t. It’s my personal goal to change that, one family at a time. And this year for Christmas, I framed and sent our family photos to my husband’s mother, his father, his grandmother (my kid’s great grandma) and my own parents. And my next order will be prints for my new home. Did you send a digital this year, or a print?
“Brittany is so professional. She goes out of her way to find the best location to fit for your family photos. During the session she makes it so much fun,specially if you have kids. Also makes everyone feel comfortable. When getting our photos, she makes sure everything looks good and we approve of them. I couldn’t recommend her enough. If you get a chance to get a session with her definitely, do it.”
Raquel-Family Session, 2023-Testimony from GoogleWhat Others are Saying
“We felt so comfortable with @delriophotoco that every shot turned out stunning! We loved them so much we struggled to pick our initial batch. Flirty, sexy, fun, romantic… they’re just it.🔥😍”
Aly-Couples Session, 2023-Testimony from Instagram
“Brittany is a wonderful photographer to work with! She makes everyone feel at ease and has a knack for catching those special candid moments. She has an eye that finds beauty in every subject. HIGHLY recommend. My husband hates having his picture taken, and she got GENUINE smiles from him.”
Jessica-Family Session, 2023-Testimony from Google"The most amazing and easy shoot with my 3 littles! Photos with kids can be.... stressful to say the least, but not with Brittany! She has all kinds of tricks up her sleeve to get us ALL laughing! She is so patient and wonderful! And her pictures! Incredible! I knew they would be awesome after seeing her creative set and some of her raw shots on the camera as she adjusted the light, but they were better than I could have ever imagined! We can’t wait to book with Brittany again! Thank you for making our session such a great time !!"
Candice-Family Session, 2020-Testimony from Facebook
"My family loved working with Britany. She has photographed our maternity pictures, delivery of our 1st, newborn photos and family photos over the years. Each time she is always prepared for various locations or in the studio to get the best shots. She is patient and creative to get the little ones smiling big all while capturing the "candid look". I love her work and highly recommend to all of my friends."
Sarah-Family Session, 2019-Testimony from FacebookPortfolio of Past Clients
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