Hello & Welcome!
Thank you so much for taking an interest in my work. My name is Janet and I'm excited you're here!

Who am I?
By day, I'm a Contract Controller for a large company, and have been with the same company since college. Despite my love for numbers and spreadsheets, I'm also a creative who loves all things beautiful and pays attention to details, details, details!

In 2015, I found the courage to share my love and excitement for photography by starting up my stylized boutique of creative directing & photography business; and now specializing in Products for Brands, Creative Entrepreneurs/Bloggers, & High School Senior Portraiture.

A few other things I love:
My Fur-Baby: Emilia
Traveling
Paris (btw, is always a good idea!)
Pretty packaging
Fresh Flowers
Well Curated Vignettes
Good Red Wines, Champagnes, or Single Malt Whiskey’s
Dinner with Friends
Anything with Navy & White Stripes
Pizza, Fresh Bread, Pasta, Cheese, and Tacos!

Passion:

Photography is a passion of mine that has allowed me to venture out and help others capture their passion(s) & life's celebrated milestones.
Collaborating with other creatives is my favorite, especially if we are photographing their handmade products, sales products, or for a business they have worked really hard to build! It takes a team and I'm here to help support your creative, stylized, and photographic needs! High School Seniors are another favorite with stylized shoots, props, and more! If I'm being honest, it's like being a model for one day and have killer photos for your senior year!

Please stay a bit and take a look around. There are more details below and some image heavy blog posts, link above, to get a sense of my work. I love hearing from all my clients and anyone who takes the time to write a comment or send an email. Hope to hear from you soon!

High School Seniors!

I accidentally fell into HS Senior photography, when my sweet friend Jackie, who I have known since High School, invited me to attend a stylized workshop in Galveston, near my hometown. I had photographed a few seniors by then, but was still trying to find my niche. It was there after meeting such great photographers, sweet models, and just a fun day of dress up and photos, was I hooked! I didn't realize how much fun I would have during these sessions and how much my creativity just goes on when it comes to stylized shoots and ideas. I love working with Seniors who want something different from standard studio photos, can just go with the flow, and have fun in dressing up! I've been really lucky to have clients who are just so excited to work with me, and I with them. Together we've been able to come up with exciting stylized shoots and best of all, just have FUN! It's a professional photo shoot, a time to get glammed up and be YOU at your very best!! Let's face it, it's your last year before you leave your family's abode,  these might be the last canvases that are up on their wall until your wedding day! Think about that one for a bit. ;)

 

Remember the old blog, October Soirée?

If you're new, you should know this website first started out being called, "October Soirée" and it was just that, a blog. I thought it would be my outlet for my creativity, but shortly after starting my blog, my sister-in-law asked me to take their family photos, and I did. Only after that session, there was something in my heart that spoke to me and said, "this is what you need to do!" and Janet R Cave Photography was born! While I intend to continue to blog, and pick up the pace, this is also my photography platform. 

Why October Soirée? Well, I absolutely love October because it's the beginning's of all things fall around here in Texas. We got married in October, and to me, it's the start of the best holiday season's coming. I get to take out all my decorations for the Fall & Halloween, and then it lead's you right into November with Thanksgiving and December for Christmas!! I'm also a fan of most thing's French, and a lover of gatherings in my home that i get to decorate for and host, therefore, soirée came to mind. Now you know. :)