When they’re not on the road, fashion photographer Harper Smith and her musician husband, Cameron Duddy—whose country band, Midland, releases its second album, Let It Roll,  on August 23—can be found at their Dripping Springs farm, preferably on the front porch. The couple bought the property on a whim, in 2014, during their first trip to Austin from Los Angeles. They now have a three-year-old son, Kitt Cassidy, as well as three dogs, four cats, one rabbit, three pigs, two donkeys, three goats, two chickens, and one rooster. Smith, a Midwestern transplant, loves her Texas home: “It’s a melting pot of all the things that bring me joy—lightning bugs, hot summer nights, country life, strong community ties, and, of course, queso blanco.”

 

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The family loves to bring vintage finds home from their travels. These antlers were found in a small shop in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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Smith is a fashion and celebrity photographer whose work has been featured in Harper's Bazaar, W magazine, and others. When she isn't traveling for a photoshoot, she spends her time making ceramics and candles for her company, Retablo Apothecary, in her converted garage, which she uses as a studio.
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Smith found the rocking chairs on the family's front porch on Amazon.
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The family's donkeys, Kevin and Teddy, often join the gathering that happens at the end of the day on the front porch.
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Personal artwork adorns the walls, including a portrait of the couple's son on a hay bale and photos of Smith's horse, Gus, and her duck, Scoobie.
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Antiques and vintage finds feel fresh in the couple's light-filled master bedroom.
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“I can’t think of anything I don't love about Texas,” says Harper Smith.
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The dining table and rugs were were picked up at a market in Santa Fe.
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When Smith first pulled up to her future home, she fell in love with the exterior. "It reminded me of a fairytale gingerbread house, almost identical to my favorite childhood book," she says.
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The outdoor entertaining area and swimming pool are the center of all the action in the summertime.
Photograph by Jeff Wilson