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Allison Krogness Photography

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I use my blog to share about  my photography sessions, prepare my clients for their photography sessions, and share helpful resources for new parents.

If you’ve ever stood in the baby aisle wondering whether the mom-to-be really needs one more wipe warmer, I understand completely. Between three baby showers of my own and years spent in early childhood classrooms before I ever picked up a camera, I’ve learned that the gifts people keep aren’t always the ones on the […]

If you’re planning a Fort Worth newborn session, you’ve probably already spent months getting the nursery just right — the perfect wallpaper, a rug with just enough pattern, that vintage dresser you refinished yourself. Now you’re thinking about how to document this next chapter with the same intention. Here are 11 essential questions to know before […]

— The first year of your baby’s life moves fast. One week you’re bringing them home wrapped in a hospital blanket, and the next they’re pulling up to stand and waving bye-bye. As a [Fort Worth newborn photographer](https://allisonkrognessphoto.com/about), I built the First Year Collective so you don’t have to choose just one moment to remember […]

If you’re preparing for your baby’s first photo session, you’ve probably found yourself scrolling through gallery after gallery, wondering what your own session will actually look like and what newborn photography poses you will receive in your gallery. Here’s something I tell every family before we ever pick up a camera: you don’t need a […]

If you’re pregnant and starting to think about booking a maternity session, you probably have a list of questions running through your head. How long does it take? What should I wear? Is it weird to be photographed when I’m this big and swollen and tired? I get it, and I’m here to walk you […]

As a Fort Worth Fresh 48 photographer, I’ve been in a lot of hospital rooms in the hours right after birth — at Harris Methodist, Baylor All Saints, Cook Children’s, and beyond. And over the years, I’ve noticed something: the mamas who feel the most comfortable, and who are photographed the most beautifully, aren’t the […]

Fresh 48 sessions are one of my absolute favorites — and honestly, one of the most meaningful parts of my work as a Fort Worth fresh 48 photographer. There is something genuinely magical about spending an hour in a small hospital room as a family welcomes a brand-new person into the world. The light is […]

Why Choose a Southlake Newborn Photographer? Booking a Southlake newborn photographer for the first time — or even the second or third — comes with a lot of questions that have nothing to do with price. Will I know what to do? Will my baby cooperate? What if my toddler refuses to be in any […]

There’s something about a three-year-old that never leaves you, trust me as a Fort Worth preschool photographer, these little faces bring me the best week full of silly smiles, playful grins, and unbothered side-eyes! I know, because I spent eight years in the classroom — teaching kindergarten, first grade, and preschool across the Fort Worth […]

The onesies are washed. The bassinet is assembled. The nursery smells like fresh paint and something softer — hope, maybe, or the particular quiet that only exists in the days just before everything changes. And it is going so fast. In-home newborn photos in Fort Worth are not just pictures of your baby. They are […]

hey there, I'm Allison

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I use my blog to share about  my photography sessions, prepare my clients for their photography sessions, and share helpful resources for new parents.