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Forney, Texas · Kaufman County

Forney Photographer

Fine-art family, maternity, and senior portraits for Forney, directed, beautifully lit, and finished as heirloom artwork.

Named #1 Wedding Photographer in the USA, 2019 & 2021Master of Photography, Professional Photographers of America200+ Awards in International Print CompetitionBest of Nations, Photographic World Cup 2020Gold Medalist, Team USA at the Photographic World Cup 2020 & 2022
Inside the Michael Anthony Photography studio in McKinney, Texas
Photographing Forney

Looking for a Photographer in Forney?

Michael Anthony Photography serves Forney from our private McKinney, Texas studio, award-winning family, maternity, senior, dog, headshot, and wedding photography for families across Kaufman County.

Forney pairs its Antique Capital of Texas downtown with subdivisions full of young families, exactly our portrait demographic, east of the lake.

Studio work in McKinney, close enough for an easy studio session.

About 45 minutes from our McKinney studio.

Sessions in Forney

Photography Services in Forney, TX

One studio, every chapter, from the first ultrasound photo to the wedding aisle. Each session below is its own craft, with its own page to explore.

Fine-art family portrait photography for Forney, TX
Families

Forney Family Photographer

Family portraits are the heart of our work for Forney. Most sessions happen in the private McKinney studio, sculpted lighting, hand-painted backdrops, and wardrobe guidance for every family member, so the finished portraits feel like art rather than a template.

It's why families from across Kaufman County make the drive: light that never depends on the weather, a session that runs on your children's pace, and an in-person reveal where we design the wall art your home is missing.

Maternity

Maternity Photography in Forney

Our maternity sessions are the most personal portraits we make for Forney mothers. The studio's couture gown wardrobe is included, there is nothing to buy, and every frame is directed and lit so you feel like the subject of a painting at the height of an extraordinary chapter.

The McKinney studio is appointment-only and reserved exclusively for you: about 45 minutes from our McKinney studio. Partners and big brothers and sisters are always welcome in the frame.

Maternity photography for expecting mothers in Forney
High school senior pictures in Forney, TX
Seniors

Forney Senior Pictures

Senior year deserves better than a school template. We photograph Forney seniors in the studio with editorial direction, wardrobe planning, multiple looks, and set changes that give announcements all the variety they need, no weather required.

Athletes, musicians, dancers, artists: bring the jersey or the instrument. The goal is a portrait confident enough for the graduation announcement and beautiful enough for the wall.

Dogs & Their Humans

Dog Photography for Forney Pets

They're family, we photograph them like it. Studio dog portraits on hand-painted backdrops, lit like fine art, made with endless patience and a pocket full of treats.

Forney dogs and their humans are equally welcome in the frame, and many families pair a dog portrait with a family session in a single studio visit.

Fine-art dog photography near Forney
Professional headshots for Forney executives and businesses
Professionals

Headshots & Personal Branding in Forney

Polished, modern headshots for Forney professionals, executives, agents, physicians, attorneys, and actors, photographed in the studio or on site at your office or venue.

Personal-branding sessions go further: an art-directed library of editorial images for your website, press, and social presence, built around what you actually do.

Weddings

Forney Wedding Photographer

Michael is a PPA Master Photographer twice named the #1 wedding photographer in America, with weddings documented across nine countries, and Forney couples book that same artistry close to home.

From intimate ceremonies at Mulberry Park to grand celebrations across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, every wedding is photographed, and filmed, as legacy, not coverage.

Bride and groom portrait by Michael Anthony Photography
Investment

What Does a Forney Photographer Cost?

Your session is a styled studio experience with a private, in-person reveal, and you invest only in the finished artwork you love, museum-grade wall art, albums, and image boxes, with 12-month interest-free financing available. Every session fee and collection is published openly, so there are no surprises.

The Work

Portraits Worth the Drive from Forney

Historic downtown Forney · Forney Community Park · Mulberry Park · Trinity bottomland edges, the landmarks of home. The portraits happen in the studio, where the light always cooperates.

We don’t take photos, we craft legacies. The portrait on your wall should mean more every year it hangs there.

Michael Anthony Studios · McKinney, Texas
Good to Know

Forney FAQ

Do you have a studio near Forney?

Our private, appointment-only studio is in McKinney, about 45 minutes from our McKinney studio. It's reserved exclusively for your session, with professional lighting, hand-painted backdrops, and a designer gown wardrobe.

Do you photograph on location in Forney?

Portrait sessions happen in the McKinney studio, controlled, sculpted light and hand-painted backdrops create heirloom artwork no outdoor session can match. Weddings are different: we photograph and film celebrations at venues across Forney and the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and headshot teams can be photographed on site at your office.

How much does a Forney photographer cost?

Your session is a styled studio experience, and you invest only in the finished artwork you choose at your reveal, from wall art to albums, with 12-month interest-free financing available. Session fees and collection pricing are published openly on our investment page.

What sessions do you offer Forney families?

Family, maternity, senior, and dog portraits, plus executive headshots and personal branding, and wedding photography across Forney and the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

Do you photograph weddings in Forney?

Yes, Michael is a PPA Master Photographer twice named the #1 wedding photographer in the United States, and our studio photographs and films a select number of weddings each year across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, including Forney.

How do we book a Forney portrait session?

Reach out through our contact page with a few details. We'll talk through your vision, plan wardrobe and location, and reserve your date, most sessions can be scheduled within a few weeks.

Let's Make Forney Proud

Portrait sessions are styled in our private studio, and for weddings, we travel anywhere Forney celebrates.