Archer + James · Southlake, TX
Southlake Family Photographer
Southlake pairs a European-styled town center with a genuinely wild 758-acre nature preserve, so a session can shoot storefront charm and a fountain one hour and a shaded Cross Timbers trail the next. With more than 1,100 acres of parkland across the city, there’s always a quiet corner even on a busy Saturday, and with kids, that room to roam is exactly what keeps a session loose and fun through the whole hour.
Convenient for families around Town Square, Carroll and Timarron.
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Favorite Southlake spots for family photos
Southlake Town Square
A European-inspired town center with a fountain, clock tower and tree-lined brick streets, classic, polished backdrops, especially soft in early morning light.
Bicentennial Park
Southlake’s flagship 100+ acre park with the Liberty Park playground, a splash pad and big open lawns, room for kids to run between frames.
Bob Jones Nature Center & Preserve
A 758-acre Cross Timbers preserve with family-friendly trails, a six-acre pond and a fishing pavilion, a wooded, natural counterpoint to Town Square’s polish.
Photographing families in Southlake
What Southlake is like: Southlake Town Square’s upscale, walkable shopping-and-dining district, established tree-lined residential streets around it, and the still-rural preserve edge near Bob Jones Park, a polished town center wrapped around a surprising amount of real, protected nature.
Southlake carries more than 1,100 acres of parkland across the city, and Bob Jones Preserve’s 758 Cross Timbers acres is an unusually large protected wild space to have this close to the DFW core.
Southlake session prices
| Families | from $325 | 20-minute micro mini $325, 30 minutes $450, 1 hour $600, extended family $650 |
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| Maternity | $475 | 1 hour at golden hour, 25+ images |
| Newborn | from $400 | in-home, first 10 days, 25+ images |
| Engagements & couples | from $400 | engagement $450, couple $400, 1 hour |
| Seniors | from $350 | golden-hour senior portraits |
| Milestones | from $250 | first birthdays, cake smashes and more |
| Branding & headshots | from $250 | branding sessions and headshots |
| Events | from $200 per hour | event coverage |
Prices updated October 2026. Every session includes an all-inclusive digital gallery.
Southlake photo session questions
Where are the best places for family photos in Southlake?
Southlake Town Square gives a polished, European-inspired backdrop, fountain, clock tower and tree-lined brick streets, best in early morning light. Bicentennial Park adds open lawns and a playground for kids to burn energy between frames, and Bob Jones Nature Center’s trails and pond give a wooded, natural option minutes away.
Is Bob Jones Park good for young kids, or is it more of a hiking spot?
Both, the preserve has trails ranging from a quarter-mile loop to nearly two miles, so there’s an easy, short walk for little legs as well as longer trails. The pond and fishing-pavilion area is calm and flat, which works well for a relaxed family sit-down set.
