Last week I got to visit my friends in Missouri and since they were overdue for some new photos, we headed out to enjoy the beautiful fall day together! They are such a gorgeous family and I’m so glad I’ve had a chance to watch their little ones get bigger and sweeter with each passing year!
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Doozer and I packed up the car and headed down to visit with my brother and his family last week after getting word that he was in our hometown for a few days.
My momma asked if I would bring my camera to take some pictures of them. Little did she know that was my plan all along! 
Baby brother, lovely sister-in-law, and sweet nephew, safe travels as you drive across country back home!
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I was given my first camera at the age of 11. It was purple with a yellow ring around the lens. My dad and I spent about an hour practicing how to load film into that little point and shoot. The next day I headed off to Science Camp with half of the six grade class where I bunked with my best friend, Maryanne. I don’t think I put that camera down much at all.
It wasn’t one of those crazy moments where I “found my bliss” though. The camera got put away and I went on my merry way playing in the percussion section and later the drumline in the band.
I rediscovered photography again in my early twenties in Black and White Photography course, where I got to develop my own film and make my own prints in the darkroom. That was it. I was a goner.
This beautiful family gave my the honor of capturing their youngest back in July when she was just a week old. Unfortunately, their son had tucked himself in for a nap, so we didn’t get a chance to take any of the family together. We made up for that this past Saturday. =)
I love capturing moments like these. That’s the magic of photography. You literally take a moment and freeze it. When it’s long gone, you can look at that single moment and a million memories spring forward. Time stands still forever in a photograph and patiently waits for you to remember.
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Today we celebrate our sweet puppy’s birthday! We don’t actually know the day he was born, except it was in August of 2010, so we picked a day right about in the middle of the month. =)
I had to get some photos for him to commemorate the day because, let’s face it… it’s what I do.
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-Christy
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A couple weeks ago, I taught a mini photography class at my house. One of the women attending brought along her daughter and she made a beautiful model. I took three shots before I remembered that I needed to step back and let the rest take their turn. Old habits die hard I guess! *wink*
Check out the cute Missy Q!
I had so much fun teaching! I definitely have a lot to learn, especially about pacing the info so I don’t overwhelm anyone, but everyone seemed to have a great time!
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When I fell in love with photography, I had no idea that it would lead me to these special moments in time. Friends of mine recently welcomed their second child to the family; a little girl. I’m so glad they asked me to be the one to photograph her. Just a week old!
When I take photographs like these, I think of the day when I’ll be able to take similar ones of our baby once we are blessed through adoption. They stay small for such a short time. I want to be sure that when our moments come, I will be able to remember them forever.
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Please visit our adoption website and get to know us better! The wider our message goes, the closer we get to finding our baby.
Ambur is my co-worker and she asked me the favor of taking some photos of her to give to her Mama on Mother’s Day. Knowing how full of personality she is, I guessed that it wouldn’t be too much of a challenge to get something great together. I was right!
We headed over to the pond across the street from our office. It was a beautiful afternoon to spend with a stunning woman (inside and out).
I hope your mama is happy with these Ambur! =)
Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been taking a break from photography to focus on our adoption. During rare moments between the paperwork and while waiting for approval, I worked on our nursery.
A lot of what went into it was handmade. The quilt, teal knit blanket, crib skirt, chair pillow, white frames for the art, a dolly, bucket liner, stuffed turtle, the wall hanging above the crib. Instead of purchasing everything, working the one project at a time helped pass the weeks we were waiting.
Now we’re approved and the last thing to wait for is our baby!
I still have a couple of things I’m hoping to add, like a changing pad for the table and a crib mobile. And a baby. =)
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I’ve been neglecting my camera lately. No good excuse, just doing other stuff. =) Luckily something whispered in my ear to take photos of the changes happening in my yard.
With one planted itself on the grass while I was shooting. He’s a pretty big change in the yard too. *wink*
