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School Daze | East Texas Childrens Photographer

christina — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:08:14 +0000

Quick sidenote: This is blog post #600 … just over two weeks shy of CMP’s 3rd birthday! Okay, back to regular programming now!

Its that time of year … the one that every kid dreads and every parent eagerly anticipates … back to school time!

So to commence the start of homework, recess, naptime (do they even give that to kindergartners anymore?), and library visits, here’s a recent schoolgirl themed portrait session with Miss TyAnne …

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Ericka & Alicia | Athens Texas Childrens Photographer

christina — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:11:05 +0000

The morning we held Ericka & Alicia’s session (along with Miss Carly previously featured here), it was so hot and humid that we were melting by the end. Thanks so much to them (and their parents) for being such troopers!

And if you need a great hairstylist … their mom, Pam (she’s at Classy Cuts in Athens), is super awesome! She’s the only person I trust (and can get my unruly wavy/curly hair stick straight with only a flat iron and dryer, no styling products)!

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A day of fun | Athens Texas Family & Childrens Photography

christina — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:36:46 +0000

At the end of 2009, CMP participated in Giving is Awesome, a worldwide pay it forward effort to give deserving families custom portraiture sessions – nominated by someone they knew or touched the lives of. We lucked into a warm afternoon the Saturday I met up with Susan and her daughters, who were nominated by Richard R., and spent the afternoon capturing the three of them around town.

Many of you may recognize Susan — she’s one of the several awesome stylists at Classy Cuts in Athens.

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A Day in the Life | Canton Texas Family Photography

christina — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:41:12 +0000

A new session type (a day in the life) + a very very chilly morning (in the 20s) + one awesome family = yummy chocolate chocolate chip cookies and a fun morning by all.

Day in the Life sessions differ from the traditional portrait session in that they are documentary style instead of posed portraits. The sneak peeks I’ve chosen are the ones where Noah’s not being adorable directly at me and the camera (I have a ton of those too)!

Noah’s peeking in the oven to watch the cookies bake …

Additionally, with the Day in the Life sessions, the only lighting sources are what are avaialble — overhead lighting in your home and any outdoor lighting sources that we can open the curtains/mini blinds and let in. No flash, no strobes.

The only edits done to these images were black and white conversions (the original color images were white balanced prior to conversion). As these are ‘capturing the moment’, no retouching or exposure edits are made.

Many thanks to Scott, Melody, Charles, and Noah for yet another great session!

If you would like to capture a ‘day in the life’ with your family in lieu of the traditional family session (or as a portion of a full portraiture session), contact me for details.

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Sweethearts | Tyler Texas Family Photographer

christina — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:03:53 +0000

These three ladies have graced the CMP website before … first Tracy’s maternity session and later Miss L’s newborn session last spring. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, these three ladies participated in the January Serendipity Session date held in Tyler.

Miss M

Sweet and protective big sister … I’ve never seen a big sister give her little sister so many kisses as Miss M did to Miss L over the course of their session!

Love those little cheeks!

And here’s their gorgeous momma!

Look at those blue eyes! She is gonna be such a heartbreaker one of these days!

PSA:
For those considering Easter portraits, now is the time to start planning and scheduling your session! I only have a limited number of mini and full session dates/time slots available between now and Easter (which is April 4th this year). The session deadline to have prints/luxe boutque products in hand for gifting is March 20th — sessions held after that aren’t guaranteed to have galleries live in time to place orders for prints to distribute at the family Easter gathering!

To book a portraiture session with Christina, contact us via email at christina@christinamccall.com or call 903.477.9069 today.

Brittani | Athens Texas Teen Photographer

christina — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:49:13 +0000

This red headed cowgirl probably looks a little familiar — she’s the older sister of Miss C (from of last week’s sneak peek) and was featured here last fall (their full session sneak peeks) … now here’s a few of my favorites from her holiday mini session …

This last one may look a little familiar … it was the winner of the Top 13 of 2009 contest a few weeks ago!

Miss C | Athens Texas Childrens Photographer

christina — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:42:53 +0000

This little lady probably looks familiar — as she was featured here on the site in the fall. Just before the holidays we did a second mini session with her and her older sister. So this time around they’re each getting their own sneak peek post … enjoy!

To book a portraiture session with Christina, contact us via email at christina@christinamccall.com or call 903.477.9069 today.

Sugar and Spice | Tyler Texas Childrens Photographer

christina — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:38:54 +0000

More sneak peeks from Miss B’s holiday session …

The plan: Miss B on the blanket. The Reality: Miss B anywhere but on the blanket. I’ll spare you the shot I captured of her pointing and giggling at her mom when we pled for her to come over and sit down

This is all Miss B. I’m kinda sad her momma didn’t choose it for the Christmas card … she looks all grown up here!

Full of wonder … one of the ‘outtakes’ I adore …

Miss B wasn’t fond of this location … we gave up and moved on … but I still love this image …

Love this image. Love her expression. Really love the bokeh. Love the vintage edit I used on it. Love the location. If you’d like a session here, book sooner than later before the owner comes along and mows it all down.

To book a portraiture session with Christina, contact us via email at christina@christinamccall.com or call 903.477.9069 today.

Little Miss Sunshine | Tyler Texas Childrens Photographer

christina — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:37:57 +0000

If this adorable little face looks familiar, its because its her fourth time to appear here on the CMP blog …

… and if you heart Miss B’s outfit, her momma found it at Gymboree …

I love the expression on her face!

… As typical Miss B style, she dictated how the session was gonna proceed … after the first few captures, she wasn’t gonna stay seated very long!

… or wear the hat for very long either!

Yes, there are plenty more adorable sneak peeks to come from this session later this week …

To book a portraiture session with Christina, contact us via email at christina@christinamccall.com or call 903.477.9069 today.

Michael, Melinda, and Tristan – Part 2 | Canton Texas Family Portraiture Photography

christina — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:42:04 +0000

It was tough picking out sneak peeks from this session … the last location we ventured to didn’t even make it into the sneak peeks!

This was actually supposed to be of just Michael and Melinda, but Tristan decided to crash the shot

… the entire family

… and Michael teaching Tristan how to skateboard. I have a feeling I’m in a bit of trouble as Michael promised Tristan his own after these portion of the session!

To book a portraiture session with Christina, contact us via email at christina@christinamccall.com or call 903.477.9069 today.

Michael, Melinda, and Tristan | Canton Texas Family Portraiture Photography

christina — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:32:12 +0000

Last month I sneak peeked several of Tristan’s images with the promise of more from the entire family. Since the images for their holiday cards have been chosen, its time for entire family’s sneak peeks …

The whole family …

Michael keeping Tristan from taking off …

Melinda and Tristan snuggling

More images from their session on Thursday …

To book a portraiture session with Christina, contact us via email at christina@christinamccall.com or call 903.477.9069 today.

More Cuteness | Canton Texas Childrens Photographer

christina — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:21:25 +0000

If you enjoyed Tuesday night’s sneak peeks of Tristan … prepare for more cuteness overload!

… so many canvas worthy images — I’m gonna have a tough time in the spring deciding which one of these to order as another sample canvas for the collection!

To book a portraiture session with Christina, contact us via email at christina@christinamccall.com or call 903.477.9069 today.