Service area · Tiki Island, Texas
Tiki Island Family and Newborn Photos
Tiki Island was built in the 1960s by digging canals and raising the land with the fill, and its streets still carry names like Bora Bora, Maui and Tahiti. I’m Jen Duke. If you’re raising kids on the water here, I photograph maternity, Fresh 48, newborn and family sessions so you have real pictures of these years, with mom and dad in them.
Newborn sessions happen in my natural-light home studio in Richwood. Fresh 48 can be at the hospital or at home, and family sessions can be at your home or outdoors. You’ll get a digital gallery to download, share and order prints from.
15+ years photographing newborns and families · Richwood home studio with natural light, by appointment · Gallery downloads and print ordering
Local to Tiki Island
Canal-side living and the photos worth planning
Tiki Island is a village in Galveston County, incorporated in 1982. It had 1,106 residents in 2020, up 14.3% from 2010, and about 70% of its area is water (Wikipedia). Here is how village life can shape the photos you plan.
Egg hunts and the Halloween Carnival
The village mayor lists Easter egg hunts, a Halloween Carnival, Fourth of July celebrations and golf cart races among Tiki Island’s yearly events (Village of Tiki Island). Snap the same costume or Easter basket photo on your front steps each year. Side by side, they show how much the kids changed.
Fishing off your own dock
The mayor calls fishing one of the island’s best features (Village of Tiki Island). A first fish or a first time on the dock is worth a photo. Get down to your child’s eye level and wait for the grin instead of asking for a smile.
Two school districts
The eastern half of Tiki Island is zoned to Texas City ISD and the western half to Hitchcock ISD (Wikipedia). Either way, a yearly first-day photo in the same spot, holding a sign with their grade, turns into a keepsake fast.
Sessions
Photos from expecting to the school-age years
Maternity
Bump photos outdoors at a location within 15 miles of the Richwood studio, booked by themselves or added to newborn photos. See maternity sessions
Fresh 48
Your first two days as a family, photographed at the hospital or at home. See Fresh 48
Newborn
Classic poses, soft natural tones and a modern feel, in my Richwood studio. Reach out in your second trimester, since the calendar fills months ahead. See newborn sessions
Family
At your home or an outdoor location, so the kids can relax and be themselves. See family sessions
Before you book
Quick phone photo tips for waterfront families
- Water bounces light. On the dock, put the sun behind your kids and let the canal glow in the background.
- Shoot in the last hour before sunset, when the light over the water turns warm and soft.
- Life jackets on, then photos. A bright jacket is part of the story, not something to hide.
- Inside, pick the room with the biggest window, turn off the overhead lights and sit the baby facing the glass.
- Get in the frame. Once a day, hand the phone to someone else for a photo of you with the baby.
Where I work
From Tiki Island to my studio
I work from a natural-light studio in my Richwood home, in Brazoria County, by appointment. Newborn sessions happen there. For Fresh 48 or a family session, tell me where you are on Tiki Island and I’ll let you know what works.
Tiki Island Chapel, an inter-denominational church, holds services every Sunday (Village of Tiki Island). If your family dresses up for church, that’s an easy time to take a family photo on the way out.
Nearby towns: Bayou Vista, Hitchcock, Galveston, Jamaica Beach. See every town I serve.
Studio: 239 Stuart St, Richwood, TX 77531 (by appointment)
Phone: 409-392-6844
Questions
What Tiki Island families ask me
What's the price of a session?
Pricing is given by inquiry. Send me your due date or family size and the session you want, and I’ll send the details.
Where would our session be?
Newborn sessions are in my home studio in Richwood. Fresh 48 is at the hospital or your home. Family sessions are at your home or an outdoor location, and maternity is outdoors within 15 miles of the studio.
Can we do family photos at our house on the canal?
Family sessions can be at your home. Tell me which street you’re on in your inquiry and I’ll let you know what works.
Can our Fresh 48 photos happen back home on the island?
Fresh 48 can be in the hospital or at home in those first two days. Put your hospital, due date and where you live in your inquiry, and I’ll tell you what I can do.
Our toddler won't sit still. Is that a problem?
Not at all. I have more than 15 years of experience and aim for a fun, relaxing session. One client called me “very patient” and said I “did not rush the session at all.”
When should we book newborn photos?
During your second trimester. Spots are limited and usually booked months ahead.
Do we get the photos to keep?
Yes. You get a digital gallery of edited images to download, print from and share online in high resolution.
Ready to capture these days before they're gone?
Send me your due date or family size and the session you’re thinking about. I’ll reply with open dates and pricing.