The Burgin's Woodland Family Portrait Session

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Thank you to the Burgin Family for a fun woodland themed shoot. I loved your tent, and I loved your sweet little faces!I love the images they selected, but I don't know how they did it. These images below are just a few of the ones they ordered for their home. The Burgin girls are so photogenic and take after their momma, needless to say their walls are about to be beautified.

Clovis Portrait Photographer.The Cole Family

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I love doing sessions outdoors and using natural light. The Cole family and I were blessed with a beautiful day for their shoot with the gorgeous sun.   A little fun fact about this family is they just opened up a doggy hotel in Clovis called The Sierra Pet Hotel & Spa and is located at 813 Norris. Shannon is also a real estate agent if anyone is looking :) Look at how much this sweet little girl has grown. Check out her newborn pictures from a year ago here.

Clovis Portrait Photographer.DeGodt Family

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This is my beautiful friend Adrienne, and her beautiful family. They live in California and I barely get to see her, so when we scheduled her session for last month I was very excited. Adrienne is one hot momma...please refrain from being jealous as you look at her family shoot below. They are all super models and don't take a bad picture. Seriously! I am proud to say I did about 5 % editing on these images. Majority of them are straight out of the camera (sooc)-for the photog peeps. This photo shoot was so sweet for me, because its was like shooting for family. Adrienne is one of my dearest, and bestest friends. We go way back, and have been through lots together. In my mind as I was shooting, all I could think was, "I want to give them something so memorable, so sweet, and something I would totally want for me and my boys."I love this family dearly and I am so excited for you to scroll down and see there family shoot.

Clovis Portrait Photographer.Delaney Family

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I have been a little absent lately from the blog, but thats what happens when you are a full time photographer as well as a full time mommy to a little boy who doesn't have daycare in the summer :) PLUS, he is so much fun its hard to pull away from him and get down to business and do work. Just wanted to explain why I have been MIA. Now, on to the Delaney family...

We collaborated ideas over the phone, and through pinterest.com and came up with this cute little shoot for them. I look at these pictures and think, "I would so love this for me and my boys."

Lubbock Texas Family Shoot.Clovis Portrait Photographer

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I am so blessed to have sweet friends like Aimee. She recently reminded me that I introduced her and her hubby back in college and I'm so glad I did, because now they have this wonderful little girl. They live in Austin so I don't get to see them much, but when I do its like we never skipped a beat. Aimee is so creative. I mean SO creative, and blessed with awesome talent. This girl works for FOSSIL, and recently made my fabulous Cristy Cross Photography tees. She is a wonderful wife, and mom and I love her dearly.So, for her session I wanted to do something creative, something I haven't done before. So I called the guy with the VW bus (as the owner calls it) and I new this would be perfect for her.  We went to the field across from the Windmill Museum for a forest look and parked the bus.  It fit my idea perfectly and Aimee and her family matched it so well. Thanks to Linda Schilberg for helping out that day and thanks to Bill-the owner of the bus for letting us use it.

Check out Aimee's blog, Olive and Pearl. You will find quirky handmade goods and ideas to inspire!

I love this V-dub bus.Lubbock TX Portrait Photographer

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Aimee, Mike and Meryl-you are the cutest family AND you make the v-dub look spicy :) Thanks to Linda Schilberg for assisting me on this shoot and a huge thanks to Bill Zauner for letting us borrow his bus for the shoot.

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Christmas Season.Clovis NM Portrait Photographer

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These pajamas get me so excited for the Christmas holidays. It reminds me of family time and traditions of reading the bible on Christmas eve, opening presents, and good home cooked breakfast. I can smell the breakfast casserole now.

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Cimarron, KS family sessions.Clovis NM Portrait Photographer

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Last weekend I took a 6 hour drive to Cimarron, KS. The home of pheasant hunting-which I learned while I was there that weekend. Supposedly Bobby Knight was there hunting, too.As I drove in to the cute town of Cimarron I was greeted by the full and upbeat downtown area. The town consists of about 2,000 people, which reminded me of the town I grew up in when I was younger. I immediately feel in love with it. My adventures started in the cute town when I met up with one of my clients/friend-Aundi.  (You will get to see her adorable family towards the end of this post) The place to "meet" is at Clarks Drug store. I was so excited to see the 50 style diner set up, and then a drug store in the back with an retail store on the side. All of these three businesses wrapped up into one just screams small town, and I LOVE that. Looking at all of this refreshes my memory from my days as a little girl in Tahoka, Tx. Fond fond memories :) So, before I make you go down memory lane with me, I'll stop there. The first family from the  [mini-sessions]  is the Burns girls. So sweet, energetic and full of surprises. The mom started whispering sweet-nothing into the camera and I wasn't sure if she was talking to me, or what! It was hilarious, because mind you, this is the first time I met this family. Shannan-I so enjoyed you and your girls. burns-family-session-taken-in-cimarron-ks-by-clovis-nm-portrait-photographer-cristy-cross

The Fugitt kids are absolutely adorable!!  This was like one of the first ones we took.  Perfect little children :)  I'm sure mom agrees.

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The Littlejohn family too was adorable.  Momma has fashion flowing through her husband and kids.  I love their style!littlejohn-family-session-in-cimarron-ks-taken-by-clovis-nm-portrait-photographer-cristy-cross

The Batman family.  First off, I just want to say, what a cool last name!  Ben thought so too.  This little boy was full of energy and so incredibly sweet to his momma.  I loved this image, because it shows their playful side and makes me think of my little man.batman-family-session-in-cimarron-ks-taken-by-clovis-nm-portrait-photographer-cristy-cross

Okay, let me just say how much I love this girls name.  Are you ready for it...Winter Kopper.  I LOVE her name!  And I love the locations we went to.  We did a full session for them, and went to their families old house; old as in like a house that is almost 100 years old I think (I might have made that up haha), and then we went to a friends barn that had this amazing hayloft.  I told Ben soon after their session that I want a hayloft.  Like, I really really do.  So, he is just gonna whip one up for me. Oh, and this cool hayloft has a swing and Winter showed us how it worked in her skirt. I love her carefree personality.

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Here is the family that actually got me to Cimarron, KS.  The Curtis family.  I'm hoping Pottery Barn for kids will call me soon after seeing this image below.  And then, they will call the family to see if they can use their kids as models, because they are SO cute!

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They are a dairy family, so we went to the cow alley(technical terms) for part of there session.  The cows were a little too busy eating and wouldn't smile.  Oh well.  The family on the other hand looks cute.curtis-family-session-in-cimarron-ks-taken-by-clovis-nm-portrait-photographer-cristy-cross21

Before the weekend was over I also had the great opportunity to photograph the Monical family.  I loved meeting them and their cutie-pie daughter.  And, I love the mommas boots!monical-family-session-in-cimarron-ks-taken-by-clovis-nm-portrait-photographer-cristy-cross1

2010 Christmas Cards Now Available!

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This year we are offering lots of fun styles for your Christmas cards! Do you  do Christmas cards? Yes! I most definitely do with the help from  fabulous templates I pick out with my clients in mind. What size do you offer? 5x7 flat cardstock (this gives you two sides) and 5x7 vertical folded cardstock (this gives you 4 sides)

What kind of finish is the card? Three options-semi-gloss, recycled paper, and pearl uv coated How much do they cost? 5x7 flat cards start at $60 for a package of 25 cards (2 sideds) 5x7 folded cards start at $100 for a package of 25 cards (4 sides)

Can I customize my cards?

The colors and wording can be changed to customize your family.  The design of the card cannot be changed

How do I go about ordering my Christmas cards?

Great!  I'm glad you are ready to order.  All you need to do is decide which images you want on your card.

Then, email me with the amount of cards you want and the image numbers.

You may also call me with this information or come over and we'll order them together.

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Clovis NM Portrait Photographer.Evie.Newborn

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Newborn session are so sweet and adorable. Look at beautiful Evelyn (Evie) Adell. 100% precious.

Hereford TX family.Clovis NM Portrait Photographer

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Last week Rachelle and he family drove from Hereford, TX to Clovis, NM for their family session. Here and her mom made this session outstanding with props and super creative ideas. I felt like I was apart of the AIWL shoot again.

Clovis NM Portrait Photographer.Megyn

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Gotta love a cute little girl with red hair.

Clovis NM Portrait Photographer

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Last weekend and this week I had the great opportunity of photographing some awesome families.  They are getting ahead of the game and doing family pictures for Christmas cards and just simply updated family photos.  I see these families just about every year (and one is a neighbor so I see them weekly) and I thank you so much for your support of Cristy Cross Photography. Remember this family from the summer?

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The Southard family have been wonderful clients since their oldest was 6 weeks old :) southard-family-taken-by-clovis-nm-photographer-cristy-cross1southard-family-taken-by-clovis-nm-photographer-cristy-cros21

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And then the sweet Osburn family, whom I call Neighbor

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Clovis NM Portrait Photographer.Reed Family

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The Reed family came in from Austin this week for a family session, and we did their session at the fair. It was so awesome and so fun to see their older daughter get so excited about the rides, especially the ferris wheel. I've photographed her since she was 5 months old. Now she's FOUR!!Oh my goodness time flies.

Clovis NM Portrait Photographer. Baby Jack

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We have all been waiting patiently for baby Jack to arrive. His mom, Logan a past bride, called MONTHS in advance to schedule his newborn session. She is a planner. I like that. Alot. I photographed Jeff and Logan's wedding two years ago and I told them how I love being apart of peoples lives as a photographer, because you get to see them live life. Now after two years of marriage, they have a baby. These are sweet, precious moments I am SO happy my camera was able to collect for them. Baby Jack was just a sweetheart and I LOVED holding him.  He made me realize my baby (2 yrs old) is not really a baby anymore.  When I came home after their session and looked at Benson, I was kind of taken back at how BIG he is, but he will always be MY baby :)

Oh, funny story too.  You know you are a real awesome mom when you catch your babies poop as he is hanging in a knitted basket.  Yup, thats what Logan did.  And Jeff was a little grossed out.  And I was laughing :)

And, Logan and Jeff made me feel so welcomed and loved when I came into their house to find lots and lots of wedding photos I did for them. I never get to see the photographs displayed in my clients homes and that was very special to me. Thanks for a very lovely evening Scarbrough family.