Lubbock TX Portrait Photographer.McAden Family and my best friend

Last weekend I went to Lubbock and I photographed my best friend, Danica and her beautiful family. And then I had to snag some images of Danica by herself, because she just looked too gorgeous not to. Just to let ya know-I do travel to Lubbock for sessions ALL the time. And there is no travel fee. So...If you want a session for you Lubbock peeps, just let me know! cristy@cristycross.com

Clovis NM Portrait Photographer.The Tuls Family

For the Tuls family session we headed out to Davis Farms. It is full of awesome mazes, and several pumpkin patches accommodated by hay ride.To the Tuls family-you were wonderful and I had so much fun. I enjoyed our time together :)

Hereford TX family.Clovis NM Portrait Photographer

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

Gotta love a cute little girl with red hair.

Clovis NM Portrait Photographer

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?

The Burgins and Bennetts

The Southard family have been wonderful clients since their oldest was 6 weeks old :)

And then the sweet Osburn family, whom I call Neighbor

Clovis NM Portrait Photographer.Bonestroo Family

*uPDATED:Tara and Gage Bonestroo were married 2 years ago and I was so blessed to be their wedding photographer in San Diego. Look at their beautiful growing family below. The words that comes to my mind when I see Tara in these images is "one hot mama!" I know you must agree :) I loved the location of their session and "General Lee" dune buggy style.

Clovis Nm Portrait Photographer.Zarikta Family

Yesterday I head out with my family to photograph the Zarikta family. Julia Zarikta is the fabulous hair stylist that worked her magic on my Alice in Wonderland Project. She has also styled many of my clients hair and makeup too! She's very talented. And now it was her turn to get glammed up with her family.She took pictures of my family too. I'll post those later.

Clovis NM Portrait Photographer.Reed Family

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

Philip and Christine are getting married in December in Arizona! Congratulations! Sweet baby Aubri

Clovis NM Portrait Photographer. Baby Jack

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.

Clovis NM Portrait Photographer.Sweet Caroline

Shannon and Ronnie have been blessed with a sweet baby girl named Caroline, and I think their hearts are about to explode with love for her.

Clovis NM Portrait Photographer.The Burgin Family

We were trying to decide where to go for there session, and Holly mentioned her parents house out in the country. As she described the surroundings where they lived I thought it was the perfect place. I knew we were going to the country, but not sure how far so I didn't bother to fill up my car with gas even when the low-light came on. Well, we drove about 25 miles or so (might be wrong on that) to her parents house and I was getting very nervous. I didn't think I would make it back and thanks to her sweet dad, he filled my car up with gas he had for his farm equipment. Thank you thank you thank you!! Maybe I should carry a gallon of gas around with me just in case. Or I could fill my car up next time I take an adventure out in the country :)On to the session... Holly and Jeremy scheduled there session with me months ago, so this session has been something I've looked forward to for a while. They are expecting child number 2 in August also so we did maternity shots as well as family.  The first image was a favorite, because they all have great smiles.  Real smiles. And  Holly has a gorgeous smile that I think she should be famous for.  I LOVE the last one of Jeremy playing with their little girl, and Holly looking on, again with that smile.   It was a total accident that he was in focus, too. I'm not gonna lie. Thankfully I just panned with his movement and got a great shot of the action filled evening with their 2 1/2 year old daughter. I think she and Benson would have lots of fun. Thanks Burgin family for a lovely evening.

Charlotte and her boys.Clovis, New Mexico Portrait Photographer

We almost didn't get to do pictures for the Laughery family. Michael (dad) is in the Air Force and he and his family are based here in Clovis. He got orders that he was shipping out sooner than later and we canceled the session. Well, then they told him he wasn't going until later. So, lets just say Charlotte and her family have some sweet poeple looking after them, because the next day their session was paid for by random friends and I ended up doing their session for them like we had originally planned.Michael is now in Afghanistan and his family is in Clovis. Please pray for their family as they are apart for these 6 months. The thing I love about the internet is Michael can still see the pictures from their session and so can Charlotte. So they will in some way, still be connected even though they are apart. Hugs to the Laughery family.

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day! I hope all of you who are moms have a wonderful, fabulous, and beautiful Mothers Day.Below are a small number of some of the moms I've had the privilege of photographing, and I want to say a big Happy Mothers Day to all of my clients who are moms. You are wonderful and your family is so blessed to have you.

The Hicks Family. New Mexico Photographer

Here is another sweet family. The Hicks family are some sweet friends of ours, and let me just say, I LOVE taking pictures of my friends. And I LOVE me some little baby Griffin.

The Southard Girls.New Mexico Portrait Photographer

This morning I got to play with these two sweet girls.

Blumer Family. New Mexico Portrait Photographer

As I promised Stephanie...Tonight I saw Stephanie at Zumba and we most definitely worked it, even though I messed up a bunch on my steps. It was still lots of fun having her dance along beside me. The Clovis News Journal was even there...taking pictures. Seriously! The photographer like snuck into the room and started snapping away. I just want to say, that if you are taking pictures of a bunch of ladies all in athletic clothing doing Zumba moves, please don't take it from below. We don't want to see that of ourselves in the morning paper. My tip: take the images from above of dancing ladies. I'm curious to see who the photog will put in the paper. I was wearing my Cristy Cross Photography shirt (I was my own walking advertisement), but I don't think the camera was aimed at me. Thank goodness :) Any who...here are the favorites from Stephanie and her families session. By the way, they have such a neat relationship between the three of them. I loved watching them as a family.

Good nite and sleep tight.

Lubbock, Texas Portrait Photographer.Newborn Baby

I photographed the sweet Gwinn family back in March and their new addition to the family, little Zander. I have gotten to know this family a bit through my mom while we were working on a book she is trying to get published. The Gwinn family is also apart of the Experience Life church in Lubbock and Brandon is the worship leader. God has blessed this sweet family with awesome talent and adorable children. Thanks Gwinn family for letting me be apart of your day.

Lubbock, Texas Portrait Photographer and New Mexico Portrait Photographer

Saturday I hung out with the McWilliams family. This is a super sweet family I met at Byron and Lindsay's wedding back in August.  Lauren (below) is Byron's sister.  It was nice seeing Lindsay and Sassy too!

Let me just say if I looked like this when I was a senior, or even now, then I would be living on cloud 9.  I would first have to get a tan though :)  This beautiful girl is drop dead gorgeous.  And ya know what she told me?  She said she wasn't very photogenic!  Say what!!  I am gonna strongly disagree with that one.

New Mexico Photographer

I'm headed to Lubbock for a family session with the McWilliams, and then a wedding! Here is what I've been doing this week.

I had a family session for the Blumers. I love this family!

Then a session with the beautiful Georgina...

And yesterday a session with beautiful Jenna...