About Christina & CMP

… government employee by day, photography and computer geek the rest of the time.
… voracious bookworm (proof: I knocked out around 12 books in the month of January 2010!)
… I love to travel but haven’t used my passport enough!
… Longhorn fanatic, but will cheer for A&M if they’re not playing UT!
… addicted to chocolate, Dr Pepper, strawberry cheesecake, and postcard collecting.
… already owned my dream car – a Mustang – but parted with it for something more practical to haul photo props in!
… can’t sing to save my life – but at least I can drive a tractor!
… was class favorite in Kindergarten – it had to do with my show & tell presentations!
… was born on the 35th anniversary of the Enola Gay dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
… yes, I’m a bit of a history nerd too!
… finished 1st in a regional science invitational by sheer luck!
… won my first art show award at age 11
… snacks on either Reese’s Pieces or SweetTarts Jelly Beans while she edits client sessions!

My only classroom training in photography came during high school when I enrolled in a basics of photography course — since that time, everything else I’ve learned about the art has been self taught through trial and error, many photography how to books, photography forums & Flickr, and many photography seminars, workshops, and webinars. There is always something to learn about this artform — the learning never stops.

In short, I love photography. I get giddy when I find the perfect location to use for sessions and when I nail ’the shot’ as I have it envisioned. I’m also an analytical perfectionist (proof: the fact I somehow earned a finance degree in three years). I don’t do anything half way, its all or nothing. Your images — I do not sell them unedited on a disc, no exceptions. Serendipity Sessions (new for 2010) have a minimum of basic editing to improve upon the image ’nailed’ in camera. I give you what I expect out of a photographer. I value photography. I value capturing visual memories and family heirlooms for generations to come. When I look back at the images captured of my dad’s father back in the 1920s when he was younger than me, I see a side of a man I never would have known existed, where I get my quirky sense of humor and wacky comedic posing for the camera.

Without photography, the only memories we have to pass on are verbal/written memories. As the adage goes, ”An image is worth a thousand words.” I believe that wholeheartedly. I adore clients who share this philosophy — sometimes I even get giddy when they have an awesome creative idea they want me to capture for them. My mission and goal as both a photographer and small business owner is not to shoot a quick generic session in front of a cheesy backdrop, pop unedited images into a proof gallery, and order cheap prints for you. That kills my passion and love for photography in less than an instant …

Photo credit: Robby McCall (profile photo on main page)

Christina McCall Photography specializes in custom modern and lifestyle photography and are on-location natural light photographers — studio style portraiture is not available via CMP at this time.

CMP is currently based in outside of Athens in Henderson County, Texas. We primarily serve the Henderson, Anderson, Kaufman, Navarro, Smith and Van Zandt County area in East Texas as well as traveling periodically to the DFW Metroplex for sessions – for portraiture sessions, no travel fee is assessed for locations within the six counties listed above; a small travel fee is assessed for the DFW metroplex and other locales within Texas that are outside this six county area.

To view our photographic philosophy and why you should choose us to capture the fleeting moments in life for you, click here.