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  • Hi! My name is Dianna Montoya and I'm the photographer and owner of Karelle Photography.

    Karelle Photography has been in business since 2007 and I've been photographing for over 12 years. I've earned several Accolades of Excellence from the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International association four years in a row.

    My specialty is capturing weddings in a real life and photojournalistic technique and my exclusive lighting method creates a unique look for the modern day bride that knows her own style.

    Karelle Photography also offers professional portraiture of babies, families, high school seniors and dogs.

    My background is in architecture; my degree is in Environmental Design and I worked as an architect for five years before giving into my passion for photography and starting Karelle Photography.

    When I'm not going "click, clck, click" you may find me hanging out with friends, doing stuff at church or volunteering in the fight against human trafficking. And then if I have some spare time I enjoy music, travel, ballroom dancing, and baking.

    If you love what you see, you too can have beautiful photographs created for you.

    Just click on the Contact button and I'll get right back to you.

    Thanks!

A big change is happening!

I’m excited to share with you some life-changing news

Long story short: In June, I’ll be joining the J. Cogliandro Photography team! In addition to being the daily Production Manager, I’ll also be an associate photographer for Mr. Cogliandro who is internationally recognized in the industry and an award-winning photographer. This opportunity will allow me to hone my photography skills, work on a team and travel throughout the country. I’m beyond honored that I was asked to join this team and it’s the only reason I would ever consider anything other than Karelle Photography.

The Details

What does this transition mean for all my faithful clients like you? First of all, I’m not closing up the Karelle Photography shop just yet!
I’ll be honoring all the committments that I’ve made for 2013 and 2014, nothing will change there. In order to do this in a way that works for everyone, the process/procedures/etc. will be simplified and uniform for everyone. I must simplify the process in order to keep track of everything and to do the best job that I can for you.
The new policy is that there is only one session fee of $175, no matter what kind of session it is. The session fee is required in order to book the day and time for your session. At that time we will also schedule your in-person ordering session which will take place about 2 weeks after the portrait session. My goal in all this is to continue to serve you while keeping things simple since I’ll be working on my own time for your portrait sessions.
The goal is for me to eventually start up the portrait business under J. Cogliandro Photography and then I’ll be available during more normal hours for your portrait sessions. I’m excited to continue working with you and seeing your children grow.

A great opportunity for you……a digital files sale!

For the first time ever I’m pulling out all the past files and making them available.

-ALL SESSIONS 2007 through 2013 (including engagement and bridal sessions) are 1/2 off for $600!
-MINI-SESSIONS in 2013 are $300!

A few last thoughts

I want to thank so many of you for giving me the opportunity to document you and your families over the past 6 years. As always, I’m available by email, phone, and in person if you have any questions at all, and I’ll be in my studio until mid-June.

I’ll continue posting Karelle Photography sessions on my blog and Facebook page.
And if you’re on Instagram, come follow me! username: diannamontoya

This is not good-bye! I’m just moving down the road, that’s all!

Sincerely,
Dianna

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The Woodlands Senior Photography | Oliver

One of the most frequently asked questions is “what is your favorite type of portrait session?” And I have to say that shooting seniors is one of my all time favorite things. Why? Because we can do some more fashion-type photography and I can also put them up in odd places that wouldn’t work with newborns;)
It’s always awesome when I get senior clients that are guys and that are also game for anything creative or odd that I may come up with. We shot until the sun went down!
It’s exciting to get to know new clients and I always learn something new from each person I meet. Through our conversations I learned about different types of cloth types – they really know what they’re talking about! I finally learned what gangnam and chambray are. Oliver and his mom were great to work with!

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The Woodlands | Emi’s bridals

Sometimes it doesn’t work out for me to be able to shoot the wedding but we can definitely schedule to shoot the bride’s bridal portrait. Thankfully Emi’s dress came in early enough that we were able to schedule her portrait session while she was in town. Emi was excited and ready to go when I showed up and it was smooth sailing. Originally we were going to do only an indoor shoot but we ended up also adding an outdoor segment. And I’m so thankful we went outside!

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The Woodlands | Figliola family

I always have this small fear in the back of my mind that I’ll show up to a portrait shoot and that for some reason the location is unusable. And that’s what happened with the Figliola family. We showed up to the chosen location and it had been bulldozed! I had to think quick and quickly change our location. Thankfully I had a another location nearby that we could use so we headed over to begin our shoot. This little lady was about to become a big sister so it was their last photo session just the three of them. She’s a spunky little one as most children that age are. Which means a lot of chasing her around. She kept it fun! And by now, she’s a big sister to a baby brother!!

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A fun family shot

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A sweet moment

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With daddy

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With momma

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Smiley little lady

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The Woodlands | McCall Family

I love photographing one year olds! It’s one of my favorite things because we get to include a birthday cake as part of the portrait session. Combine that with an adorable little red-headed boy!! Completely adorable, beyond words.
We met up to photograph shots of this cute little family as a group and some interactive moments. We finished up with the cake smash. This can get messy! The messier the better, of course.

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Guess who’s a year old!

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Hugs with mom and dad

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He’s such a big boy, standing on his own!

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Fun time with mom and dad

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On his own

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Family portrait

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Kisses from dad

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Snuggles with mommy

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Birthday cake for this one-year-old

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Messy baby!

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