Christina McCall Photography | Athens Canton Kaufman and Tyler Texas Family, Children, and Senior Portraiture Photography bio picture
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    Welcome to Christina McCall Photography -- voted 2009's Best Photographer by the readers of the Athens Daily Review. CMP provides custom modern & lifestyle portraiture in the East Texas region as well as the DFW metroplex. Commercial and travel photography commissions are also available.

    The girl behind the camera at each and every session is Christina McCall. This blogsite is where I post client commissions and personal photographic work, newsletters, blog-only specials, and some various ramblings and musings about photography and otherwise. Please bookmark the CMP Blog, or if you're a RSS user, the feed is located here--or just plug the web address into Google Reader (or any other feed reader).

    The menu just above has links to the portfolio, a search feature (for the CMP website), and information about sessions and pricing. Comments are quite welcome, so please don't be shy!

Est. 1947 | Athens Texas Photographer

Today just happens to be his birthday … and I saved a few outtakes from my parents’ anniversary session back in April to share today …

Happy Birthday Dad!

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The H Family | Kaufman County Family Photographer

Way back in my childhood, I lived in this ‘blink so you miss’ town about an hour west of Athens (its significantly improved since I moved way, well, except for the house I lived in! That’s another story.). I was lucky that within a quarter of a mile of our house I had six neighbors the same age or two to five years older than me — especially as I was an only child until age eight! One of those neighbors was Randee …

I recently met up with Randee, her husband, Wamon, and their three children …

The day of their session was Kelci’s birthday … so here’s a solo shot of the birthday girl!


… and baby of the family, Brynton!

… and the oldest, Ivy

I couldn’t resist sharing a few outtakes … Mr. B is a character!

Thanks again Randee, Wamon, Ivy, Kelcie, and Brynton for a great session!

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Week 29 | Athens Texas Photographer

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Why an 8×10 is not a wall print | Athens Texas Photographer

Go to any photo department at any retailer in this country and I promise that they refer to an 8×10 as an ‘enlargement.’ Yes, in comparison to a 4×6 or 5×7 print — or back in the film days when you could take an negative to them to print an 8×10, it is an ‘enlargement.’

So many clients answer the ‘what do you desire from your session (in terms of prints/products)’ on the client info form that they want 5x7s to gift to family and an 8×10 ‘wall print’ for their home.

8x10s have never been classified at CMP as a ‘wall print’ because in comparison to the larger sizes offered, it doesn’t begin to compare. So … to visually demonstrate what a ‘wall print’ is take a look at the comparison of an unframed 8×10 print versus a 30×40 canvas below. To see other sizes in between (i.e. 11×14, 16×20, 16×24, and 20×30), click here

An 8×10, when clustered with a variety of framed prints in varying sizes can make up a wonderful wall display, but alone, it reminds me of an orphan or the kid no one wants to play with on the playground … unnoticed, a wallflower fading into its surroundings.

On the other hand, the 30×40 screams, “Notice me!” and will catch the attention of everyone who ventures into your home.

CMP offers wall prints in sizes 11×14 through 20×30 and luxe gallery wrapped canvases in sizes 16×20 up to 40×60. Wall gallery collections that include four to eight custom framed prints are also available a savings over a la carte pricing.

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Carly | Athens Texas Dog Photographer

Meet Carly … she came along with the rest of her humans for a portrait session but I figured she was such a character that she needed her own post. Her humans will appear in the near future here on the blog:)

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