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CHRISTINA GRISSETT PHOTOGRAPHY

WORD TO YOUR MOTHER!

Let's all have chocolate cake baby! When your clients show up with the best, coolest clothes on and boasting well manners and golden tans that Panama Jack would be jealous of, you must treat yourself with confections. Here's your peek Tiffany, in no hurry, but RUSH!!

WHEN YOU HAVE GREAT LIGHT, KIDS, CLOTHES, ROCKIN' MOM-THIS IS WHAT YOU GET!!!

Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous. I am diggin' these pics so much that I am just about to China! Hope you like them Joelle. You are all so sweet and dear. Next time we will throw Mark in there too!

HOLIDAYS GETTING CLOSE, BLOGGING SUFFERS

Editing is consuming my blogging time, but I will be faithful in posting some images here and there. Here are some of Emma's good friend Curry and her sweet brother Drew. Now,back to the computer screen!

WHO WANTS SOME ZOZOBUGBABY? ME!!!!

Although, I don't quite fit into the clothes, but, Emma wears them very well. Super super happy to photograph this outfit and send the pics over to the talented Julie Martin- Master Designer! Check out her site for fabulous fabrics coupled with unique designs. It's totally funky couture!
ZOZOBUGBABY

SO WHO WAS THE OWNER OF THE FAB PACKARD?

The parents of these five! I was about to flip out when I saw the sea blue Packard they so kindly brought to one of my shoots the other day. The Spence's were so generous that we had to do some shots of their kids too. I hope to work out more great barters in the future as well.
And on another note, my little ole schedule is stuffed full. I cannot squeeze anyone in here or there, and not with a mouse and not in a house, just not anywhere. Wish I could, but it just won't happen. I do have December openings, but they are not those coveted Christmas slots.

YOU MAY SEE AN ANGEL IN THIS NEXT POST

The clouds filtered the light just perfectly for a few of their shots the other day, and wow, the girls were just glowing. Kris and Ainsley's girls are such natural models and their clothes were perfect. Mom knows exactly how to dress for a shoot and having the right clothing is 80% of a great image. Like I always say, it's not getting your picture made, it's modeling your fabulous outfit and selling it to the world!

UMMM, Whats the saying about imitation????

The best form of flattery? Admiration? Respectation? Copycatation? Stalkeration? No, not really stalkeration, or just stalker, but, how about, golly gee, I so liked your new jacket, that I quickly bought one exactly like it. Yeah, yeah, that's it. Sorta like saying, I dig your style and so I dug into a little debt to buy your style!
(Of course I'm thinking that I am so funny), but for my regular readers and clients, if you wish to wear this at a shoot, I will gladly rent it to you!!!!! Now, today is labor day, so I am off to clean the kitchen(*%@#%*!!!). Enjoy.

Truly the sweetest Mom and daughter around.........

I am so very fortunate to be able to photograph Michell's baby girl, Madison. Michell has a great eye for fashion and how she wants the feel of her images to be, and Madison is exceptional at connecting with the camera. The two of them together, are just amazing. It is always so exciting for me when I get a phone call to work with these two. If I could do cart wheels and edit at the same time, I would have. I am just that excited about her images. Thanks so much for letting me work with you all. See ya soon-C

The ole cigar/cigarette shop-It's really cute and gross!

This store in town has the best decor with old signs and wooden floors, retro toys and drinks and candies. But gee whiz, they also sell smokes out the wazoo and the people that work there smoke while they sell smokes. Crazy, crazy, because it really could be a neat place to take your kids for a special treat. My kids won't go in because it smells so funky. Anyway, enough about that and on to the most important part....Me, my photography, two of my models (also called kids).

HOLY SMOKES!!!

This is not a peat..repeat, it's just a few more fabulous Willard images. I have ants in my pants to show these. So, just get of load of these, would you!

ON TO THE NEXT FARM DOWN THE ROAD

That would be the fabulous Willard farm, where I plan to do my own Christmas card this year (Jamie, you may have to be the photog!) Mackenzie and Ben met me with hugs and kisses and were just the sweetest dudes. And, as you can see, they were top notch Ralph Lauren models. I was so impressed with how relaxed and free spirited the Willards are. Running, laughing, adventuring, and how can I forget, the itching in the grass! Can't wait til those pumpkins are ready. Later-C

OK, here I go, Posting the Tomlinsons, Take 2

And now I can't find all my super great wording I used on the first one. I am so sure it was amazing writing, delightfully executed, with some flair, but oh well. These kids are so stinkin' cute, that elaborate commentary is just not a necessity.

PRESENTING................ELI AND MAZIE!!!!!

GUN SMOKE

Kim Cartwright owns the beautiful house we took these pictures at and her name totally reminds me of GUN SMOKE or BANANZA or one of those old western sitcomes. Her home is just beautiful and she has a fantastic barn in the back with 200 year old oaks all around. Brian, Jennie, Mason, Will, and Ashton Smutz mingled well with the 18 cats that live here. And the best thing about 18 cats is that there are not critters around, at all! Thanks to Kim for letting us shoot on her historic property and thanks to the Smutz family for being so dawg gone sweet and swell!

HAVE ALWAYS SAID HOW BEAUTIFUL EMMA IS

I can remember when I first saw Emma as a baby at the gym. She was one of the most beautiful babies I had ever seen. Then Mrs. Rosa told me it was Krista's baby (and yours too Jason!) Wow Wee, that doesn't seem like 4 years ago. Obviously, she is still quite a stunning little girl. Emma had fun milling around the back streets of downtown with me. She wore at least four outfits, got biten by an ant or two, watched a train go by, and still smiled and danced for me. She is such a delight and her Mom and Dad are truly blessed (and I am the lucky dog photographer!) Out-C

CAN YOU DIG IT? OHHH YEAH!!

Well, well, new blog. You look real fine in that blog suit you have on. Foxy layout with a groovey header and some totally fab ladies to launch you with. We are going to do just fine together. Lets show them our new interweb moves with The Underwood girls! The alleyways and abandoned buildings in Birmingham were brought to life during a weeks worth of fantastic kids, clothes, and photography. I had the best time working with so many wonderful families, especially these two. Abby and Harper are absolutely gorgeous and sweet too! They make my hobbyjob so easy (and yes that is hobbyjob). I am pleased with their images. Take a look and enjoy until the next B'ham post later on. Peace-C

Wells

Totally learning how to post again and I hope you all hang in there with me.

Checking things out here. Let me know what you think

Hopefully, I will be all organized and orderly and mindful and well put together...... soon.

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.