Orange Crush {the crystal image photoblog}

{ macey—2016 lhs senior }

Such a beautiful girl! Macey will be a senior at Lawrence High this fall and is one of my amazing 2016 senior models. We had some wind issues on our first attempt to knock out her session, but we were finally able to squeeze in her outdoor shots and they. are. stunning. And Macey is as sweet as she is beautiful. I'm so excited to get to work with her this year.

{ kensie—18 months old }

This sweet little blondie is now 18 months old, and what a cutie she is! She wasn't too sure about having her picture taken at first (which is super common for this age), but mom and I were able to pull some trickery so I could get some great shots. ;)

Here are a few of my favorites. Enjoy!

{ domino—2016 lhs senior }

Seniors, seniors and more seniors! It's been a really busy summer here at the studio. I can't believe school is just around the corner—then it will get even busier! We already have senior session booked for August, September and October! It's hard to believe that Domino's going to be a senior—I've known her since she was about nine years old—and now look at her. So pretty! And I'm so excited that she's a part of my 2016 senior model team.

If you're interested in having your senior portrait experience with The Crystal Image—give us a call today—our first availability is mid-August! 785.393.1958

Here are just a few of my favorites from Domino's Beyond Studio senior session. Enjoy!

{ mason—three months } lawrence child photographer

This little cutie did a great job during his three month session. Though you wouldn't know that he's a mere three months old based upon how well he can hold that head up! He has changed so much since we shot his newborn session and I loved getting to see his sweet little face. Look at that dimple!

Here are just a few of my favorites from his session. He is soooooo cute!

{ madisonne—2016 free state senior }

Ack! I am so IN LOVE with Madisonne's senior images! She has such amazing variety and these are just a few of my favorites from her Beyond Studio session. Madi is one of my 2016 senior models and she has been great to work with (all the models have been ah-mazing!). We will be working together on a creative themed session in the near future and I have no doubt that those images will be equally stunning.

Enjoy your sneak peek Madisonne—I  know you've been looking for it. :)

{ ernesto—2016 free state senior }

Ernesto. I love Ernesto. I think he's quite popular with a lot of people in this town—probably because he's an all around good guy. And those dimples are to die for. ;)

Ernesto will be a senior this year at Free State High School and is also one of my amazing senior models. He is the third sibling in his family that I've had the pleasure to work with, and we had so much fun. I'm super excited about the end results.

Enjoy!

I love, love, love this one. Love it!!!

We had a little fun with Ernesto's session. It's a little game I like to call "Where's Tucker?".

And a new take on the soccer ball on the shoulder. Ha!

{ siblings }

Oh my—these three just might be the cutest kids ever. Dominic (big brother) will turn 12-years-old in November and I have been taking his picture since he was around nine-months-old (or was it six-months-old?)!!! Yikes! Where does the time go? And now Dom has not one, but two, baby sisters. Abigail is five and sweet baby Sophia is six-months-old—are they cute or what? Baby sister has big blue eyes just like Dominic did we he was her age. I was able to dig up a few shots from 2004 and 2005 of Dominic so you can see just how gorgeously blue his eyes were as a baby (scroll to the bottom of the post).

I absolutely adore this family so I was super excited to get the opportunity to see them AND take their pictures while I was back in Oklahoma. It's been at least two years since I've had the opportunity to see them, so I am so so so happy they they were able to come in for a session during my short stint in Cherokee so I could meet the new baby and visit with them all.

Enjoy your sneak peek Amanda, Jason and Maggie! I can't wait to share the rest. :)

I just want to eat her—she's is so deliciously cute! Those cheeks and eyes!!!!

Throwback to 2004 and 2005:

{ drew is two! }

Okay, really Drew is two and a half, but close enough. :) This was my first time meeting Drew and I think he was a little unsure of me at first, but he quickly warmed up and I was able to get some great shots.

Look at that blonde hair! What a cutie!

Here are just a few of my favorites from his session. Enjoy!

I love this expression!

{ remington is five! }

Happy almost fourth of July everyone! This little firecracker just turned five this week and I'm so happy that I got to see her and her mama when I was in Oklahoma a few weeks ago. Remington is getting so big! I mean, she's five already! (If you scroll back through my blog you'll see Remington's sessions throughout the past five years—I've been taking her pictures since she was first born!) I'm not sure where the past five years have gone, but she is just as sweet as always and was a joy to photograph.

Here are just a few of my favorites. Happy birthday sweet girl!

{ carlyn—2016 fshs senior }

Can you believe it's July? I can't, nor can I believe how crazy busy we are. If you're interested in working with The Crystal Image for your senior portrait experience, I highly encourage you to get in for a pre-consultation as soon as possible—we're already booking into August and already have some seniors scheduled for September and October! Remember, the pre-consultation costs you nothing and it gives you the chance to meet me and learn more about what we do and the type of products that we offer—we want to make sure that we are the perfect studio for you—before you book. Call us today at 785.393.1958.

Carlyn will be a senior next year at Free State High School and we recently wrapped up her senior session and it was awesome. Carlyn is one of my 2016 senior models and I have known her for years, so it freaks me out a little bit that she's going to be senior already! This year we have a lot of models who are musically talented, so it's been a lot of fun to figure out different ways to express their love for music.

Let me know what you think! Enjoy!