New Mexico Styled Elopement Shoot

I am so excited Sarah's dress, my photograph, is featured in the"Going to the Chapel"  Etsy email today.  Go check your inbox if you get Etsy emails, and if not, check it out here and here. It's under "Best Dressed Guest"...Blushing Elopement Gown.  And, its for sale if you want it!

And because it was featured today, I am reposting the shoot.  Enjoy!

I had a dream...well maybe not a dream, but a vision. I wanted to create a styled shoot, something that would showcase my work, and other talents in my small town. I wanted to do an elopement shoot, and I wanted a storyline to go with it. So here is the story...

Guy meets girl. Girl and guy fall in love...they want to get married, but on a budget, and just the two of them...an elopement.

In preparation for the wedding, she sketches out ideas for her dress, but didn't want a typical wedding dress.  She has a talent with a needle and thread, and makes it herself.  She wanted something that said,"I'm beautiful" with a little sparkle, and something that would look great with her red hair. While she prepares in her way for the wedding, he prepares in his way and uses his handyman skills by making a wall that would symbolize an alter for the small and quaint wedding.

She meets him at their favorite spot carrying their wedding cake she made with love, and he takes her as his bride, with his grandmother's charming coral ring.  The end.

Credits include: bride/Sarah Elizabeth Pattison, groom/Jarrad Doerr, photographer+stylist/Cristy Cross, stellar tune/themusicbed.com, assistants/Callie Parr+Casey Pitts, set construction/Ben Cross+Justin Lewis+Barry Weaver, fashion consultant+dressmaker/LovelyMaid of http://www.etsy.com/shop/LovelyMadeinNM, video+post-production/Jenna Richardson Pryor of Perch Productions, Floral Artist/Cristy Cross, Cake Artist/Cristy Cross.

The video is at the bottom...make sure you watch it too.  It will give a more cinema effect to the story.

Thanks to everyone who took part in this with me.  I couldn't be more thankful, and more grateful.

http://vimeo.com/57184540

Alice In Wonderland Themed Shoot.Revisited

I thought I would revisit the Alice in Wonderland Themed Shoot since Halloween is around the corner. What are you going to dress up as this year?

Inspiration #5.Clovis Wedding Photographer

Mastering the meringue.Chocolate meringue pie crafted by my dad.

Inspiration #4

His smile, love, never ending kisses, his laugh, and his hugs...he inspires me to be the best mom I can be.

Inspiration #3

Things that are old...vintage, have character, classic, established, experienced, and long-lasting. What inspires you this week?

Inspiration #2

I love natural images. What I mean by that is, an image that hasn't been put through several steps of post-processing.  They inspire me. As a photographer in the digital world it always seems we have to touch our images in post-processing, but the beauty of this image to me  is I added a touch of contrast and that's it. I was taught photography using film, and I love the simple beauty of it.  As I mentioned in my first Inspiration post, film inspires me. So, my goal as a photographer is to keep my digital photography simple and beautiful, just like film. Other things that have inspired me lately:

Our son.  When he feels like dancing he doesn't care who is around.  He just goes for it.

cooking-which I honestly haven't done in the pat week.  I think I'm in a funk.

Buying a great dress that gives me confidence, such as this one (with my gift card) What has inspired you lately?

What Inspires You

film...holga camera...Spring flowers *And someone pointed out to me I misspelled my name below...I'm going to leave it because imperfection also inspires me.