BL Raney Photography

Long post warning 🙂

A few weeks ago, I had a session on the Guadalupe River near Ingram and Hunt.

To be honest, I was nervous. Not because of the photography, but because of what that river represents to me and so many locals now. There are still moments when it’s hard to look at the water without thinking about everything that happened there.

Before the session, my husband—one of the many first responders who spent weeks helping with recovery efforts—gave me a perspective I’ll never forget:
“Don’t think about the past. Think about the memories you’re helping this family create.”

So that’s exactly what I did.
This location wasn’t a place of tragedy for them. It was a place filled with joy. A proposal. A wedding at the chapel nearby. Summer river trips with family. Years of happy memories woven into this stretch of river.
Why would I let my grief overshadow their celebration?
What followed was one of the most beautiful sessions I’ve ever photographed. In a way, it was healing for me too. On the drive home, I prayed, cried, and hugged my little boy extra tight. Then I sat down to edit these images—some of my favorite photographs I’ve created in my career so far.

I’m so grateful this family trusted me with their memories, and I’m honored to share a few of them with you today.

New clients, Joshua Springs Preserve sunsets, and summer vibes are just....PERFECTION! Thank you Tasha and Shawn for the opportunity to work with yall!

People see “$550 photoshoot” and think photographers pocket $550 dollars. 🤯

Here’s a realistic breakdown of where that actually goes 👇

Client pays: $550

• Put away 25% for taxes
$550 → $412.50

• Payment processing / transaction fee
$412.50 → $395.55

• SD cards (1–2 cards for a session, average cost)
~$65–$130
$395.55 → $330.55–$265.55

• Monthly business expenses split across sessions
(storage, gallery delivery, website, subscriptions, editing software, etc.)
~$50
$330.55–$265.55 → $280.55–$215.55

• Gas + travel to and from session
~$20–$40+ depending on location
$280.55–$215.55 → $260.55–$175.55

And that’s before:

• equipment upgrades/repairs 🛠
• camera bodies + lenses 📷
• computer + hard drives 💾
• insurance ✔️
• props/client closet 👗
• education 📚
• advertising 📢
• time spent shooting 🕑
• hours of editing 💻
• emailing, planning, culling, delivering galleries, bookkeeping, & a dozen other payless hours 💸

Photography is a business, not just “showing up and taking pictures.” I appreciate those who know the iceberg of backwork that goes on behind the scenes. ❤️🫶

- 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒚 𝑳𝒚𝒏𝒏 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒉𝒚 / 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒚 𝑳𝒚𝒏𝒏 𝑩𝒐𝒖𝒅𝒐𝒊𝒓
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Happy Mother's Day to all the mamas! Dog mamas, human mamas, horse mamas, whatever you may be!
Happy Mother's Day to the mamas that have babies/children in heaven.
Happy Mother's Day to the want to be and expecting mamas!
I have had such a pleasure of photographing some BEAUTIFUL mothers; and these are just a few!

On this week of BL Raney Photography on the road, we traveled to northern Brownwood, TX; up by Cross Plains, to this GORGEOUS black Angus cattle ranch.
Pecan Bayou Cattle spans across 2,500+ acres of family owned and operated land. This is one of the most well-manicured and thoughtfully cleared ranches I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. From their Temple Grandin inspired working pens and their refurbished 1900's farm house, to the plentiful hay fields, the families passion and love for the cattle and land clearly shines through!
Thank you Laura, Jami and Mr. & Mrs. Meador for such a fun project and day trip!