Orange Crush {the crystal image photoblog}

{ allie + henry • engaged }

This engagement session was amazing! Are these two on fire, or what?!?!?!?! <3 <3 <3

I have known Allie for many, many years as I had the pleasure of working with her back when she was a high school senior and then again a few years ago for a family session over the holidays and I absolutely adore Allie and her family! So I was super excited to find out that she would be bringing her fiance Henry back to Kansas for an engagement session with me (eek!). She envisioned some gorgeous Kansas scenery and a beautiful sky, so, of course, the day of her session the sky was absolutely blah. No clouds. No color. Nothing. At least, until that sun really started to drop. Then we went from white (which I love on this first set of images!), to a soft blue to pink with tinges of orange. Simply stunning and so so Kansas. Wish granted.

And we were SO lucky to get to use these two fields as they mowed them both the next morning. Photographer struggles, yo.

I am so, so happy for Allie and Henry! They are absolutely adorable and I can't wait to watch them take on the world together.

{ isaac—free state senior 2021 }

I can't believe this young man is a senior. I have known him since he was a little guy and he continues to be one of the kindest souls. He has a quiet confidence about him that I think is quite rare. He's a good one.

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

I love these garage doors. I knew last year when they were being installed at Slimmer's Automotive Service that they would make a great backdrop for some senior. And I love them in color and in black and white! <3

{ halle—2021 lawrence high senior }

This girl. She is so fun to work with! And her images are breathtaking! Senior sessions can be hot and sticky, but you'd never know it to look at Halle. She was calm, cool and collected the entire time—and her images are fire!!!

Here are just a few of my favs. Which one is your favorite? Comment below and let me know!

{ business during covid-19 }

Hello everyone! Wow, 2020. I can definitely say that I did not see that coming. As my friends and clients, you have all been on my mind. How are you handling all the crazy? Are you hanging in there? The last few months have definitely illustrated just how unpredictable life can be, and, for me, it's reinforced just how very important it is to hold our loved ones near (even though they may drive us crazy sometimes!).

I am so excited to be back at the studio, creating gorgeous art for families to cherish for a lifetime—artwork that captures this moment, right now, today. Thankfully, our 110 square foot shoot room allows plenty of space to socially distance (as do our outdoor sessions as well). To further enhance safety, we are wearing masks in office and on location, using EPA certified cleaners and have added a HEPA air purifying machine for before, during and after in-studio sessions and presentations. Oh, and we're also removing our shoes at the door (to keep the floor as clean as possible for all of the littles we work with!). We want you to feel—and be—as safe as possible when working with us. Your health matters to us.

I know that life is anything but normal right now, but we are plugging along and embracing the things we CAN do—and hope you're doing the same. We will get through this.

We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Crystal

{ courtney—2021 free state senior }

Aaaaaaaaack! These pictures are sooooo pretty. The girl. The scenery. The colors. Just all of it! Courtney wanted a lot of variety in her Beyond Studio session and I think we nailed it!

And these are just a few of my favorites. I can't wait to share the rest with Courtney and her family!