bryant family

this was my third shoot of the bryant family this year! being new parents, they wanted photos of them with their sweet little girl, mia, every 3-4 months. it has been really fun capturing little mia's growth and figuring out new ways to portray this delightful family. :)

haley family

if you don't know the haley family, get to know them. NOW. they are amazing. i met them a while back because i worked with craig at rudy's bbq when i was a jr/sr in high school. my family got to know their family and became friends.

i had the most delightful shoot with them last night. the kids were so well behaved and the parents were totally chill. it was great. mrs. haley is really talented. she made the ADORABLE outfits that her daughters are wearing. i know, they totally look like they belong in a pricey boutique shop. :) on top of that she blessed me with a gift basket for taking photos of them. like i told you before, they are amazing. who does that? um...they do.

thanks for an awesome shoot guys! y'all are wonderful--

e-shoot in NYC

the day after the wedding (previous post) lee ann, john (lee's fiance), heidi and i took a train to NYC. three hours of giggles and we made it!! basically, fun travels with us wherever we go.
for a few hours we played in the city and took engagement photos. i loved being able to capture lee anne and john's beautiful relationship. they are so in love with Jesus and with each other. it also helped that both of them are really creative, have street smarts and gps phones. :)

that little taste of new york has made me crave for more ever since. i can't wait to go back!
love you guys-
caryn

when your bestie gets hitched...

i love my friends. i love weddings. i love traveling.
last weekend i was in PA for jen's wedding. it was gorgeous but what was even more exciting was the mini-reunion that took place between jen, lee anne, heidi and i. we all spent 6 months serving in south africa together and we haven't been together since then. it was wonderful!
i love those girls and i loved being apart of jen's wedding.
whoa...good times.

pinson family

cutesy fam. bright colors. yummy cupcakes.

hottie with a harp

this is one of my roommates, nat. she is a total hottie. on top of that she has mad harp skills.

we met a few years ago serving in east austin together. she had purple hair at the time, which initially made me want to be her friend. (i mean seriously, anyone with purple hair HAS to be super cool) she is really awesome and i am so glad we are roomies.

a few things i love about nat:
-she is SO joyful
-she loves Jesus
-she is constantly singing beautiful melodies
-she gives the BEST massages all the freaking time (i'm officially addicted...haha)
-her music is soothing to the soul and brings peace to a room

(ok, i could go on forever, but i wont. you get the point. she is GREAT!)
xox
c

a downtown wedding one saturday afternoon

last weekend i was able to help out a friend as her second shooter. it's been forever since i have shot as a backup and it was GREAT. i was doing what i love without any pressure. how perfect can it get? sure, i don't get paid nearly as much but shoot...it was worth the break! :) i was able to step back and capture things from a distance--more of a photojournalistic point of view.

above are the shots from that weekend:: a couple in love, a catholic ceremony and a downtown wedding. enjoy.

edit.edit.edit.shoot.edit.edit.

someone once told me that taking photos is only 1/4th of the job, editing is the other 3/4ths. i refused to beleive them. that was ludicrous! if you are a good photographer, i thought there would be less of an emphasis on editing. i was wrong and i can finally admit it.
i don't like altering images--i like keeping them as original as possible, however, editing is good.

editing:
saturates gorgeous colors
takes away acne
brightens cloudy days
changes the mood
trashes the "bad" shots

i spend about 50/50 shooting and editing. thanks to LR sometimes i spend my ideal of only editing 1/4th of the time...but it always depends.

so, for all those who have been questioning me on editing, i like it.
--not a lot of it, but just enough to give the shots an umph--
and for those who question the ethics of editing photos, i don't care. i am still going to edit. :)

hello band

hello band. hello rain. hello laughter.
what a fun shoot!

bethany+david e-session

it is so easy to take engagement photos. they are my absolute FAVORITE. it's so fun because i get to photos of adorable couples that are madly in love and have fun with it. oh, and another reason i like e-session the most is because i laugh so much during the shoot! :)

david and bethany's shoot was no exception. we had a grand time despite the nasty weather (what's up with all this rain??). they were so photogenic and stylish--but i am sure i didn't have to mention that for you to notice. david is in med school and bethany is finishing her degree in interior design. they met through a mutual friend at abilene christian university. it only took one date for them to know that it was more than just a fun dating relationship...it was legit. how cute is that?

congrats you lovebirds! i loved capturing your beautiful relationship. :)