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In Love | DFW Portrait Photographer

christina — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:58:34 +0000

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Cliff & Resa | Athens Texas Portrait Photographer

christina — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:26:51 +0000

This was probably the most entertaining session I’ve had all year … somewhere nearby we could hear mariachi music throughout most of the session!

Since we weren’t lucky enough to have a gorgeous sunset that evening, I used one of Patti Brown’s The Light Set overlays to make this image a bit more fabulous than it already was!

I joked that this was his Indiana Jones portrait … as Resa pointed out, all he needed was a bullwhip! (The jacket is actually his flight jacket from his days in the U.S. Air Force)

Both Cliff and Resa, amongst their many hobbies, love to go to the shooting range together … as Resa concurred, the couple who shoots together, stays together

No worries, no photographers were harmed in the making of this series of images (and these were also taken in their backyard, not a public location)!

Thanks for a fun session Cliff & Resa … and if you’d like for CMP to incorporate your interests and hobbies into your session like we did here, click the contact link below so we can discuss what you have in mind!

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Its all relative | Tyler Texas Family Portraiture Photography

christina — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 02:38:18 +0000

Meet Larry, Jessica, and their host daughter, Ana. Ana may look a bit familiar, as I featured her portraits a while back. She’s now back in Brazil pursuing her undergraduate degree. However, I held on to their family portraits, wanting to feature them a bit closer to Thanksgiving. Why, you ask?

To show that family is who you make of it — it doesn’t have to be about blood, its about opening your doors and hearts to provide love and support for someone else in need of it, whether through hosting an exchange student or being a foster parent.

Thanks again to Larry, Jessica, and Ana for a great session!

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What to Wear Friday | East Texas Couples/Engagement Photography

christina — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:05:25 +0000

Looking for wardrobe inspiration for your upcoming engagement/couples session … here’s the fourth of six inspiration posts for your Fall and Winter 2010-2011 sessions!

… and here’s a closeup of one of the parents’ outfits (from post #1) that would also be great inspiration for an engagement session!

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Bump | Tyler Texas Maternity Photographer

christina — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:05:50 +0000

Confession time — Maternity sessions are one of my two favorite sessions to plan and shoot (the other — senior sessions). Between the outfit changes and all the creative ideas there are to implement, I usually run out of time before ideas!

Katy’s already given birth to her little one — a much anticipated arrival since he was very much wanted and planned for … but here’s a few images from her maternity session to reminisce with …

Knowing how very much this little one was wanted, I couldn’t resist manipulating the late afternoon sun to create a little starburst of sunlight shining down upon Katy!

… and of course, one more bump pic to wrap up with!

Congrats Katy & Austin!

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Aly & Daniel | East Texas Engagement Photographer

christina — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:13:58 +0000

You know a session is going to turn out awesome when you open up an email with the client info form and find that the bride-to-be describes her fiance as “Dan the Outdoors Man” and the gender of the session participants as “chick” and “dude.” The session didn’t disappoint as at least one of us was constantly laughing. Here’s just a few of the awesome images from their engagement session!

Congrats Aly and Dan!

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April & Brody | Colorado Destination Engagement Photography

christina — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:43:15 +0000

April is one of my dearest friends — has been for the last seven years! I’ve watched her go through so many ups and downs over the last few years, so when she told me that her and Brody were talking about marriage, I was ecstatic to see her so happy. Last Friday, April and Brody made their commitment to one another official, and while I couldn’t be there for their nuptials, I’m so very honored to have captured their engagement portraits while I was in Colorado several weeks ago. Here’s just a few of my favorites!

The black and white version of the image above is now a canvas in their new house

Image on the right — that faint outline of a mountain over Brody’s left shoulder is Pikes Peak!

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31 | Athens Texas Portraiture Photography

christina — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:42:43 +0000

Last year, my mother told me she wanted portraits of her and my father for their 30th anniversary. And so I complied. However, as one image gives away, my father wasn’t the most cooperative of subjects … so we tried again this year, with the stipulation that he wasn’t allowed to do four simple things: (1) talk while the camera was covering my face, (2) ask how his hair (i.e. sideburns) looked, (3) wear his baseball cap, or (4) raise that stinkin eyebrow to crack me up and thus ruin a perfectly composed shot. He failed at the last two …

The results …

Updated to add … wasn’t liking how the black & white version looked on an uncalibrated monitor, so here’s the color version!

*sigh* the hat … at least it matches the train car …

I haven’t a clue what she’s looking at (on the left), I think she snuck a peek at some of the photography blogs I visit (for some posing inspiration) ;) On the right, he’s watching the birds fly over!

Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad!

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Love | Athens Texas Portrait Photography

christina — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:59:41 +0000

For well over a year now, Amanda has been wanting to have portraits done of just her and Dave (their first portraits together since their wedding five years ago) … and finally it worked out for all of our schedules! The first half of their session was just the two of them … and the second half Miss B joined in for some family fun.

Now to add Miss B to the mix!

I’m afraid that I started something … apparantly Miss B wants a slide now …

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32 years | Athens Texas Photography

christina — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:09:46 +0000

Leigh and Jerald were my first two clients after I ‘opened the doors’ to ROLP (the predecessor to CMP) in 2007. I photographed their surprise (to them) 30th anniversary party and vow renewal ceremony. So, not long after their most recent anniversary we met up bright and early to capture them again in a more casual setting!

Loving the lens flare lately — this is another 8 am session that made it possible!

My favorite image from their session …

Congrats (belatedly!) Leigh & Jerald on 32 years of marriage — here’s to 32 more!

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Cherry Street | Athens Texas Photographer

christina — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:06:07 +0000

Tuesday night I shared a few images from Randy and Melinda’s Route 66 themed portrait session in Tulsa … here’s the rest from the Cherry Street area!

We came across this mural, which had just been painted last year. Seeing as Melinda’s favorite color is purple, it was a must for a backdrop!

Melinda alone … kinda. Baby Q, due in March, is also in this picture

The dad-to-be …

(This one’s my favorite! Its a Vespa mirror, couldn’t resist! Although it did take some bouncing up on my tiptoes to nail the shot …)

I spotted this British telephone booth on the way over to Melinda’s alma mater, Booker T. Washington High School, and was insistent they were gonna pose with it! If there had only been room in both their car and mine, it might have possibly found its way back to East Texas …

After Four Years … | Athens Texas Photographer

christina — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:52:39 +0000

Earlier this month while I was in Oklahoma, I captured some updated portraits for Randy and Melinda. I convinced Melinda into a Route 66 themed photo session, so nearly all the backdrops are along one of the routes that the old Mother Road took through Tulsa … tonight is part one, which took place inside and outside of Tally’s Cafe; on Thursday, I’ll feature some from along Cherry Street as well as near 11th Street (closer to downtown).

… and, of course, an outtake

Christina McCall » in love

In Love | DFW Portrait Photographer

Cliff & Resa | Athens Texas Portrait Photographer

Its all relative | Tyler Texas Family Portraiture Photography

What to Wear Friday | East Texas Couples/Engagement Photography

*Bump* | Tyler Texas Maternity Photographer

Aly & Daniel | East Texas Engagement Photographer

April & Brody | Colorado Destination Engagement Photography

31 | Athens Texas Portraiture Photography

Love | Athens Texas Portrait Photography

32 years | Athens Texas Photography

Cherry Street | Athens Texas Photographer

After Four Years … | Athens Texas Photographer

Bump | Tyler Texas Maternity Photographer