Together..at last!
This is my uncle and his daughter. Winter of Purple Plum Photography captured them perfectly!
My favorite:
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September 26, 2011
Daddy & daughter.
This is my uncle and his daughter. Winter of Purple Plum Photography captured them perfectly!
My favorite:
August 29, 2011
Our family photos: by Ciara Richardson.
There are so many reasons why I love Ciara. Not just her photography (which is obviously amazing) but her persona. She does regular giveaways and offers her followers all kinds of incentives. She shares photography tips, camera info, posing advice, etc. She's always willing to help anyone who wants to learn photography or those who take an interest in what she does. Some photographers get secretive about their locations or their styles. Ciara is the opposite. She's soft spoken and just really sweet. I'd only met her once before at another photographer's workshop, but you'd think we were long lost friends. She's easy to talk to. Use her! Family photos, weddings, whatever. She will impress.
Now, onto the photos! She took our family pictures a couple months ago. I'll be printing and hanging several asap. I liked working with her because she let us be us. A lot of the time she just asked us to interact. It was like a typical Tuesday night, except there was a gal there, with a camera, in the middle of a field. She had artistic visions, but didn't get caught up in them. She let us be involved. Instead of waiting for us to pull a serious face (not our style) she snapped shots of us laughing and being more candid. Instead of posing us, she told us to be comfortable. She was fantastic with Sammy, who at some points was a bit rambunctious.
Here are some of my favorites. See more from our session here!
Before the shoot, Ciara asked us to write love letters to one another, but to keep them secret till the shoot. At the very end, she had us open them up and silently read the other's note. We were laughing because both of our notes mentioned something about being a good parent to Sam.
Last but not least, perhaps my favorite in the bunch.
Now, onto the photos! She took our family pictures a couple months ago. I'll be printing and hanging several asap. I liked working with her because she let us be us. A lot of the time she just asked us to interact. It was like a typical Tuesday night, except there was a gal there, with a camera, in the middle of a field. She had artistic visions, but didn't get caught up in them. She let us be involved. Instead of waiting for us to pull a serious face (not our style) she snapped shots of us laughing and being more candid. Instead of posing us, she told us to be comfortable. She was fantastic with Sammy, who at some points was a bit rambunctious.
Here are some of my favorites. See more from our session here!
Last but not least, perhaps my favorite in the bunch.
February 20, 2011
Purple Plum Photography.
Purple Plum Photography did these photos for us. Remember the xmas card? I think she did just fabulous! Soon these will be hanging on our walls in the form of giant canvases. I love Sam's far-off gazes. He's very contemplative. These photos reflect that.
February 5, 2011
Our wedding.
It's been six months. Is our wedding even relevant anymore? I think so! Totally worth posting my favorite photos and telling my favorite details. Prepare for a big dose of Christopher and Crystal.
The ceremony was held outside at the Davis Golf Course, nestled right up against the mountain. We had just walked from across the street from a pre-wedding park BBQ where Chris and some other boys grilled up kabobs of veggies, ribs and lots of deliciousness. We wrote our own vows (the whole thing can be seen here) and it was short and sweet. Chris worked in the word "klutziness" when describing what he loves about me, which I think was very honest/awesome.
I wore a simple silk dress from J Crew and no shoes. My grandma fixed it so it wasn't as booby. I picked Chris's colorful tie and shirt. My mom made his boutonniere.
We had a very small wedding (no more than 50 people) and spent the night drinking, chatting and frequenting the photo booth. No bridesmaids or groomsman. Well, I guess you could consider everyone there as part of the "wedding party."
Chris's cousin played Death cab for Cutie's I Will Follow You Into The Dark as we walked down the aisle. For up the aisle, he played Here Comes the Sun. The music was perfection. What an awesome gift.
The aisle garland was handmade by my mom. Fabric poms tied to twine and attached to chairs. The arch was something the golf course let us borrow, so we burlapdefied that, as well as added more fabric poms.
My best friend made tutus for all the little girls. One sweet girl was missing from the photos, but thank goodness we got to see her for a minute on our special day.
The golf course provided us with all the alcohol and food we could want. The cheesecake was beyond delectable. My favorite yummy of the night? The orange sherbet champagne punch. DIVINE. We shall recreate that as soon as it warms back up outside.
The invitations were made by us. Chris drew the willow branches and we colored them in Photoshop. Signs, vases, wishing tree, wildflower seed favors, centerpieces --all made by us. Details here.
My mom crafted that gorgeous bouquet the morning of the wedding. We went the night before and grabbed wildflowers from local markets around town. Since wildflower colors were the color scheme, it was fun to just pick our favorite and tie them into the bouquet. I love, love, LOVE those flowers. They are now dried on display in my hutch.
My favorite detail of the wedding may be the wishing tree. Each remark on the tree was so sweet. I was surprised at the amount of people who hope that we will procreate. We had no idea people were so enthusiastic about it. The best note on the tree, though, was from Grandpa B, who is no longer with us. "If wishes were fishes I would wish you a whale." Thank god he was with us on that special day.
The ceremony was held outside at the Davis Golf Course, nestled right up against the mountain. We had just walked from across the street from a pre-wedding park BBQ where Chris and some other boys grilled up kabobs of veggies, ribs and lots of deliciousness. We wrote our own vows (the whole thing can be seen here) and it was short and sweet. Chris worked in the word "klutziness" when describing what he loves about me, which I think was very honest/awesome.
I wore a simple silk dress from J Crew and no shoes. My grandma fixed it so it wasn't as booby. I picked Chris's colorful tie and shirt. My mom made his boutonniere.
We had a very small wedding (no more than 50 people) and spent the night drinking, chatting and frequenting the photo booth. No bridesmaids or groomsman. Well, I guess you could consider everyone there as part of the "wedding party."
Chris's cousin played Death cab for Cutie's I Will Follow You Into The Dark as we walked down the aisle. For up the aisle, he played Here Comes the Sun. The music was perfection. What an awesome gift.
The aisle garland was handmade by my mom. Fabric poms tied to twine and attached to chairs. The arch was something the golf course let us borrow, so we burlapdefied that, as well as added more fabric poms.
My best friend made tutus for all the little girls. One sweet girl was missing from the photos, but thank goodness we got to see her for a minute on our special day.
The golf course provided us with all the alcohol and food we could want. The cheesecake was beyond delectable. My favorite yummy of the night? The orange sherbet champagne punch. DIVINE. We shall recreate that as soon as it warms back up outside.
The invitations were made by us. Chris drew the willow branches and we colored them in Photoshop. Signs, vases, wishing tree, wildflower seed favors, centerpieces --all made by us. Details here.
My mom crafted that gorgeous bouquet the morning of the wedding. We went the night before and grabbed wildflowers from local markets around town. Since wildflower colors were the color scheme, it was fun to just pick our favorite and tie them into the bouquet. I love, love, LOVE those flowers. They are now dried on display in my hutch.
My favorite detail of the wedding may be the wishing tree. Each remark on the tree was so sweet. I was surprised at the amount of people who hope that we will procreate. We had no idea people were so enthusiastic about it. The best note on the tree, though, was from Grandpa B, who is no longer with us. "If wishes were fishes I would wish you a whale." Thank god he was with us on that special day.
December 26, 2010
October 24, 2010
Creepy photos
Spooooky photo editing.
I have to give Joel partial credit for this edit.
This photo of my friend Jordan may be my all-time favorite.
I have the extended version of Picnik (temporarily) so send over photos if you want a scary edit. crystalross306@msn.com
Tis the season!
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