Bromoson Photography

Introduction: It's always special when you hear a song you remember from years past. Pictures are like that too. When I take a family portrait I think about the photo hanging on your wall, evoking that same feeling that you have when you hear a past favorite tune. It takes you back to that place and time. My name is Kelly Brooks, and I've been an artist my whole life. Growing up in the south, I was always surrounded with creativity. From attending the various art festivals that the Houston, Texas area had to offer, to my dad being a cartoonist and a painter. My mother was a writer and never at a loss of words, written or spoken! I was taught to look at things creatively and to think outside the box. We always had some kind of a project going on from making God’s eyes, dream catchers, gold leaf glass pictures, decoupage and more. Crafty, I know, but it was all the rage….back then. When I had my three children, I continued to create. I painted window murals for their school building and transformed the library into themes from books. At home I painted their bedrooms with scenes from a rain forest, or whatever theme they wanted at the time. I painted furniture and wall murals in several of our homes. Then I discovered the power of the camera lens. We were all on vacation and one of my daughters put the cherry from her drink on the deck railing. I pulled out my camera and photographed the cherry, tilted slightly and resting in a small puddle from the ice chips that had melted down from it under the hot Caribbean sun. It created a sensation among my friends, who all wanted copies. This was my transition point. I discovered I wanted to create more with my photography as opposed to just documenting our life events. I started clicking the shutter at everything people, animals, plant life, architecture and I discovered that the lens is really an eye that glimpses what's underneath: inner beauty. It's the great joy of this art form. Amazing moments happen! Let me help you enjoy them for years to come. I thrive on the diversity that my photography allows me. I may be shooting inanimate objects one day, cuddly pets, adorable babies or seniors, both old and young, the next. I am permitted to step into people's lives, that I have not previously known, to capture special moments for them to treasure forever. I enjoy being able to create on a daily basis.