You gotta love Texas on a super hot day-not really, but I did love Eric and Whitney's wedding!The image on the left is just one of the many great finds Whitney found as she explored for vintage, and antique pieces for their wedding decor. The image on the right is one of my favorites. They were giving each other their gifts and Whitney teared up as she opened the heart shaped locket Eric had given her.
What do I love about this family? Everything. They are one of the neatest group of people. They are instantly welcoming and truly God's sweet angels.Thanks McCasland and Layton family for a fun, windy day.
I love Whitney's style specifically in her wedding shoes and fabulous hats. She came down to Clovis all the way from Columbus, IN for her bridal session. And we did them at the fabulous Underground Embassy. Congrats to Whitney and Eric who were married last month! Whitney you looked breath taking in your dress!
Shannon is gorgeous and very talented. She is a hair stylist and make up artist. Shannon has used her make up skills for my Alice and Wonderland Project as well as my recent Boho/Flower Child Project. Do you have a wedding coming up? Contact Shannon to do your makeup and she will make you look fabulous. Shannon's website
Favorite thing about Shannon's session: She felt comfortable behind the camera and worked those pouty lips. She was awesome!
Take a look...
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."
Check out the FULL blog post here to see all of the details of their wedding.
Sunny and Jordan were married this weekend. Their world has just begun.
Update*A testimonial from Maggie: "We LOVED working with you...could not have chosen a better photographer for such a fun time. Thank you so much, I love every single shot!" Thank you Lord for the gorgeous day. Thank you Maggie and Micah for being a stunning couple and so easy to work with and photograph.
Maggie and Micah met while they were both attending Texas Tech University and will be getting married in July. Congrats to you two :)
One of the things I loved about this couple is they would laugh together, flirt with one another, and became so natural in front of the camera. I mean, look at them...they look so great together!
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.
My new Cristy Cross Photography tees are so peachie...Check out my blog feature on the fabulous Olive and Pearl...created by one talented lady, and one of my dearest friends, Aimee.
This was my first trip to Indiana. There were barns everywhere and not just itty bitty barns. I'm talking HUGE barns with lots of beautiful land. Its a whole different kind of life in Columbus, IN.Eric and Whitney flew me out to Indiana for their engagement shoot and I am so grateful to them. I had a lovely adventure. We stumbled upon this old house, which had lots of unique features. One of them being a really cool greenhouse (my favorite) I am excited to be shooting their wedding in June-just a month away! Thanks Whitney and Eric for allowing me to be apart of this awesome time in your life.
Seriously I feel so blessed to work with people like Natalie. She has a fun spirit and easy going attitude. Natalie is a Texas Tech University senior this year. Way to go Natalie and if I ever end up in the ER I hope you are my PA :)Thanks to Leah Burgett for coming along on the shoot and helping out.
Eula Mae Edwards Museum will feature my art show, Pretend tonight from 5:30-7:30 MST. I hope to see you there.
Artist Bio: My name is Cristy Cross and I am a photographer. For the last five years I have operated a business called Cristy Cross Photography based out of Clovis, New Mexico. My journey to become a photographer/business owner has been such a blessing. Growing up in West Texas I was always interested in art and creativity. My interest in photography started in high school. Following high school, I enrolled in college and obtained a degree in photography from Texas Tech University. My work as a photographer has allowed me to travel much of the country and broaden my horizon. At Cristy Cross Photography, I provide photography services for weddings, high school senior portraits, family sessions, commercial work, etc.
Statement of Work:
Thank you for visiting my “PRETEND” exhibit. As you look around the gallery, I hope that you find joy in my work. The ideas for these pictures have come to me through childhood memories. As a child, we create dreamy ideas, whimsical moments and pretend we are something we are not. These are memories that make me smile and inspire me. You see, I have always loved to pretend. I had a box of “play clothes” that contained magical items (mostly my Mom’s outfits from her younger days). I would dress in high heels, shaws, dresses and hats. Many days I was a princess or a flowerchild or sometimes I just wanted to wear them while I played in the mud. Fast forward to my adult years and I find myself wanting to recreate some of these memories, by asking my friends if they will dress up and pretend with me. The “pretend” project started with the Gypsy series, then came the Hippie, Alice in Wonderland and finally Bohemian Bride. Each character has pieces of me and is in some way a throw back to my pretend time as a child. Doing these photo shoots gave me the opportunity to further tune my photography skills. It was also a fun outlet to exercise creativity. Each shoot took significant set up time, most notable in the Alice in Wonderland series. I received much help and support during these shoots and I thank all that were involved.
Thank you Gina Shelley, and Clovis Community College for the honor and for asking me to present my work in your gallery.
Mastering the meringue.Chocolate meringue pie crafted by my dad.
Last weekend I met up with Maggie and Micah at Cafe J in Lubbock for their engagement session. I mean really? Really?? How perfectly matched is this couple!! I LOVE how their session turned out.Oh my lanta they are gorgeous. Or as Benson said when I was looking at them, "beautiful".
Family sessions are so awesome! They are action packed and full of energy. My most favorite family sessions are ones where families are having fun, and showing love with kisses and hugs.Watch this video to get tips and learn a few tricks for family shoots.
(sorry it is a little out of focus. I am firing my camera guy soon-me)
Ideas for family sessions: Fly a kite together cuddle eating ice cream-messy, but really cute...save this one for the end popsicles hoola-hoops chase hide and seek sneak attack on dad kissing and hugging
And when I mention that I will be hungry after the shoot, I'm not saying to feed me your snacks :) In saying that, it all depends on what ya bring :)
Kristen and Jacob's 1920s engagement shoot is featured on Wedding Chicks!! Check it out here!Flowers: Forever Bloom Kristen did her hair and makeup, because she is so talented like that antique hat-- I collect hats white dress-- Forever 21 green dress-- was the skirt of an old dress
Ya know those cute cake pops from Starbucks? Well, a couple of years ago my friend introduced me to cake balls, or as we called them "baby cakes". They are this yummy goodness rolled up into a tiny little ball full of flavor. So delicious, and so sweet. And they are exactly like the cake pops, but with a stick, and since they are such a craze right now, I wanted to try and make them myself. I also gathered my ideas from Family Circle magazine. They had the cutest ideas to decorate a woodland fairytale birthday party. One of the ideas was red frosted cupcakes with white candies on top to look like a little mushroom. And since I wanted to make cake pops, and loved the woodland idea, I decided to mesh them together.
Cake Pops are good for: bridal/wedding showers family and friends with sweet tooth baby showers kids Easter party Sunday School birthday parties
Here is the recipe I followed.
preperation...
Purchased lollipop sticks at Hobby Lobby (Michael's or other craft store)
Purchased chocolate colored wafers (red-no food coloring necessary) at Hobby Lobby (Michael's or other craft store)
His smile, love, never ending kisses, his laugh, and his hugs...he inspires me to be the best mom I can be.
Things that are old...vintage, have character, classic, established, experienced, and long-lasting. What inspires you this week?
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