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Robert and Morgan’s winter portrait session at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth was the perfect blend of playful energy and clean, architectural beauty. The Kimbell’s soft light, curved lines, and open outdoor spaces created a timeless backdrop while still allowing their personalities to take center stage. With crisp winter air and a relaxed, […]

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Family portraits are about more than a single moment—they’re about creating heirlooms that will last for generations. The Smith family chose the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth for their portraits, and its clean architecture and natural light provided the perfect backdrop for a timeless session. Unlike a mini session, a full one-hour family session […]

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The Matthews family brought all the joy and sparkle to their holiday session at the Kimbell Art Museum! With the soft winter light and the museum’s modern architecture, this setting was the perfect place to mark a big milestone: their little girl turning one—and learning to walk! CJ captured the wonder and wobbly steps of […]

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The Rainey family brought effortless style and so much joy to their fall session at the Kimbell Art Museum. With golden light, crisp air, and the clean architectural lines of the museum, CJ had the perfect setting to create timeless portraits. From candid moments walking through the courtyard to sweet snuggles in the fall breeze, […]

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Lia’s senior session spanned two locations — the Kimbell Art Museum and our Fort Worth studio — with three outfits chosen to match each setting, and a final look in her letter jacket.

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Emma and Matthew are such a sweet couple. After growing up in the same small town, it was their families that introduced them. Matthew’s mom is actually best friends with Emma’s aunt. And once they met, that was pretty much it! They become best friends, and now fiancé’s! I really enjoyed exploring the Kimbell Art […]

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I cannot get over how perfect Channing and Kyle’s engagement session was. They brought their little dog, Daisy, who definitely stole the show. Daisy had us all cracking up with how she was looking at us. She had this look like “why are you people torturing me like this?” but still looked at the camera […]

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After photographing Patrick’s proposal to Kendall, I knew I wouldn’t be able to wait until their engagement session! Kendall and Patrick are so stinkin cute together and I can’t get over how giggly they were. They made the Texas heat and humidity look like it didn’t exist. You’d never know that we were all melting! […]

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Ten years ago these two celebrated their wedding at The Modern Art Museum and last week we met up at The Kimbell Art Museum for some family photos and to celebrate the 2nd birthday of Maya, their youngest. With Covid this last year it put a kink in celebrating her big FIRST birthday so we […]

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Lightly Photography was established in 2005 by Tracy Autem of Tracy Autem Photography.

For the past 20 years, Tracy has built a brand and reputation as a highly respected and talented professional. Today she trains, mentors, and works alongside everyone on the Lightly Photography team.
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