Lee and Dustin

So many different and amazing blessings to count in our lives, and one is when you unite with your perfect partner. Hugged, blessed, and sent off to us by our Daddy up above. It's so powerful and wonderful and undescribable unless you have it. Then you know. You know with every little detail of your being. And man is it great and oh so fascinating to grow with your partner on your new life adventure...................And now, here they are! Lee is so stunning. I have smiled from ear to ear editing these images. I skipped going to the pool. Didn't even on line shop today. Just worked on their images. What joy and perfection. And, don't you love the sunflowers? Lees daddy grew them especially for her wedding. I had the best time with them yesterday. Their entire wedding party was wonderful and funny and put up with me and my quirky directions on how to get a great shot. Enjoy these pics- I really dig them myself.

P.S. Purple shirt, somehow I have no picutres of you. How did that happen?

THE ELUSIVE KATE-CAUGHT LOOKING AT THE CAMERA!

Well, looking at the camera three times for a split second each is not really what I wanted from her, however, the images I did capture, I just love. These are done up, down, backwards, inside out, flipped, smacked, and rubbed all over with photoshop. Pulled out most of the tools and went to town. I like them. S'pose that's what matters the most. If Mom likes it-then it's all good.

We are off to the beach next week. Call me if you want to play in the sand! C-

Shrink wrap jeans and a super cute dude!!!

"So Christina, what should I wear for the shoot?" says Kim.
"Why not wear.....blue jeans!! It will be 91 degrees and ultra high humidity with blistering beams of sunlight ripping through the ozone" says Christina. Sounds like fantastic fun, yes? But you know it was fun cause it was Kim and she makes me laugh every Tuesday and Thursday at Rep Reebok. Very quick witted and gorgeous too, it took her no time to build up an enormous amount of sweat and rosey red cheeks out on the golf course. We only had to dodge one golf ball and a few lightening bolts but it was well worth it. Look at how beautiful these two are with another one on the way. Hope those jeans didn't squash the Lucky logo onto your belly. Don't want to send your husband the wrong signal. BTW, this is a fathers day present, so nobody blab it out....OK? Tootles!! C-

Yee-haw! Summer is here and we are hankerin' to get to the beach.

So tis my plan, to head off to Rosemary Beach, Florida June 24th-July 1st. I will be happy to shoot sessions while on vacation if anyone is interested. I love the scenery, textures, and colors down there. Such wonderful spots to shoot in, and, different from Florence, hot diggity dog!!! Love a change in location and perspective. So reviving and energizing! I will then travel up to Prattville and B'ham for a few days if you want to catch me there.

Now, while you book your dates, enjoy these few images of good ole Emma. I know that email is filling up with eager photography beavers as I type!!! C ya

PENELOPE!!!

Who in the world would photograph a newborn in a ditch? I just have no clue. That Christina must be looney, I mean that photographer. I declare, however, that is a very well composed image, with great lighting, and nice greens, and not to mention a beautiful baby girl with lots of luxurious hair. I suppose that artistic talent overrules the potential ditch danger. Yes indeed it does. Kelly, you are a fine woman to place your child amoungst the red winged black birds and dragonflies that inhabit the ditch beside your house, and, I know that other things live over there too that we won't mention. Thankfully, Phillip wasn't home to redirect us to a more secure location. One day, Penelope will look back and say, "Golly gee Mom, you and your foggy friend really need to be more careful with babies". No, she won't say that! She will totally love our off beat idea. I do!!

Slugs, spiders, ants, doughnuts.....

those things will trash a dress for sure. Nothing like a little bit of invertebrate slime to make your wedding dress sparkle ! We went to all my adventurous locations, even the no tresspassing ones, and had a blast. Midway through, we all needed a snack, which would be the sprinkle doughnuts of course. And you have to take pictures with such fancy confections even though they have no significance at all!! But hey, what a great incentive to shoot with me....it could read....."Book now and get some big doughnuts with your session!" Right on!!!! I bet it will be a huge hit. I will let you all know.

Who knows how slow a River flows?

It doesn't!!!! This is Rivers and he runs like the wind, meandars like a moccasin, and dodges a photographer better than the most fit celebrity. Man-o-live, he was busy, but so dog gone cute. When I finally caught up with him, he gave me his charming smile, a flash of sparkling blue eyes, then.........gone again. But that was OK, because then I could spend some time with his sister, Leah Brooke. So sweet, quiet, and still. Didn't want to leave Mom's arms or touch the grass. Amazing little face with a tiny tiny nose and blue eyes just like brother.
Heather, I hope you enjoy your pics. I sure have.

I am outta here and off to Sushi Town!!!!!! Peace C-

Black and White Anyone?

Not done very often by me, but, this was so fantastic I had to share! Her eyes are so captivating, and I am certain that she doesn't want to take pics at this moment. There are much more interesting critters on the ground. But, alas, I interupt her moment to capture mine. And.........I got it!

She has the best,most wonderful personality around!

Yes indeedy kids, that's Anna Grace and she is an absolute hoot! If there is a child with character, its her. Very witty and comical, and major, major fun to work with. When she smiles, it's larger than life. And her eyes are bluer than your azure crayon and they are surrounded by rosey checks, pinky lips.......luxurious curly blonde tresses. Such a beauty. I have been chuckling the entire time I have edited her pics just thinking about her quick wit and fashion moves for the camera .
This girl, the light, our colors, the breeze coming off the mosquito wings....what a crazy fine day for photography and "New Powder Fresh OFF Skintastic! Later-C

Is This Better?

Thanks for the tune up! You are sure swell. Next time I will remember that crazy 2 hour time difference (note to self, there are two time changes between the east coast and the west coast)...... Got it.

CHILD WITH FEVER GETS PAID 5 BUCKS TO TAKE PICS WITH MOM

That was my postition. Lovely golden rods are being mowed down all over the city and I couldn't let this last patch be destroyed without a photo in it. Emma said no, she is not feeling well, however, with a 5 dollar bribe, she gladly hopped out amongst the allergy riden field for 10 images. I know it's probably not the right thing to do.......but I didn't have any ones in my purse!

Baby Cooper

"I could just eat him up!" said Coopers Mom over and over. And he was just so terrificly sweet that I almost thought about getting out some special sauce and................just kidding. So here is the funny thing about taking Coopers pictures. I told myself I really wasn't going to do little babies, but, I learned that brand new babies are almost easy to photograph. If you wait too long they start to know more, fuss more, stay awake more. But when they are brand spankin' new, they don't have a clue that they are naked and stuffed into a banana leaf basket! So perhaps now I am a newborn babe photographer! Cooper has changed my thoughts, broadend my horizons, added a new list of props I need to buy! Love, love that baby Cooper. Enjoy!

LA Rogers Posh Tot Farm shoot

Wow wee, what a busy weekend out at Lorrie Anns farm. I shot for 3 hours on Friday and 7 hours on Saturday. My hand and fingers were totally crippled by the end of the day on Saturday and now that I have recovered some dexterity, I am posting some sneek peeks for a few of my clients. We had such a great time and can you believe how cute and fabulously photogenic these kids are. I am sooo lucky to be able to work with such super, well mannered kids. Even the teenagers "Yes Ma'amed" me the whole time. Lorrie Ann has a great farm to shoot on and also sells some of the great clothes the kids are wearing. Her family is just the best to put up with me all weekend, and, perhaps, if I was well behaved, I can come back out to team up with Posh Tots clothing and shoot again. You all rocked and your pics are awesome! Later-C

The Miller Girls!

So sweet and beautiful and well mannered and sometimes unpredictable, but these Miller girls ROCK! Their mom, Marcy, is one of my dear friends and her middle child, Sydney, is one of my daughters best friends, so we are all surprised that for as long as I have been doing photography that I have just now shot their images. I dragged them down to a field full of flowers (weeds) and we were blessed with the perfect light. I am so enjoying these images and I know their mom and dad are too! Can't wait to do more......soon!

So much fabulous fun on the beach!

So true when I say that this couple is meant for each other! What awesome fun they were to photograph at the beach. Lee and Dustin are a fun, good looking, Godly couple who will be getting married in June and I am shooting their wedding too! Lucky me. Nothing like having some easy going, creative, adventurous clients to work with,and, Lee loves the camera. It happens to love her too! I am so excited to be working with them and creating those awesome memories that they will have forever. I smile when I am working on their images. I hope you guys smile when you see them!

It's the amazingly friendly and sweet Carissa!

I found a high school senior. I knew they were out there, just perhaps hidden behind a text book or a text message, which ever one! But hey ya'll, check it out, she is so super nice, beautiful, and has a super Christian soul too! You can't beat that. We had so much fun walking the streets, alleys, and revitalization areas of Darlington. Her Mom and sister were with us and they soon had the jobs of prop director and stylist. Her little sister, Becca,had a very good eye for lighting and locations, as well as a super great wit. I know that her family loves her and is so proud of her. High school to college is a huge life transition. A time were you make decisions that define you as an adult. It can be scarey for some, but I feel with Carissa's faith, family, and friends, she will be a defining leader in her new adventure to come!

Who is that amazing senior?

CF