Archive for April, 2010

Haley: Senior 2010

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Haley is graduating from Winters HS. She’s involved in Softball, Cheerleading… and I might have heard the rumor she made ACU’s cheerleading team for next year. : )

With no further babble from me, enjoy the images!  There are a few more than usual because I just couldn’t choose.  Does anyone else think that happens alot?

haley senior abilene winters texas portrait downtown country bubbles grass
haley senior abilene winters texas portrait downtown country bubbles grass

haley senior abilene winters texas portrait downtown country bubbles grass

Our first meeting ended with a nice downpour, so we used the opportunity to shoot with an umbrella then decided when to reschedule for another day.  Sometimes it just happens… but we got some cute pictures! ; )
haley senior abilene winters texas portrait downtown country bubbles grass

haley senior abilene winters texas portrait downtown country bubbles grass

haley senior abilene winters texas portrait downtown country bubbles grass
haley senior abilene winters texas portrait downtown country bubbles grass

haley senior abilene winters texas portrait downtown country bubbles grass

haley senior abilene winters texas portrait downtown country bubbles grass

haley senior abilene winters texas portrait downtown country bubbles grass

The sky was gorgeous both times I met with her.  When it actually rains, it’s a problem, but when it’s just thinking about rain, you get the loveliness of these sessions.

haley senior abilene winters texas portrait downtown country bubbles grass

haley senior abilene winters texas portrait downtown country bubbles grass

haley senior abilene winters texas portrait downtown country bubbles grass

We found a tall field of wheat… hay?… either way it was very green & very perfect for Haley’s images. Don’t her blonde hair & blue eyes just jump out of the image?

haley senior abilene winters texas portrait downtown country bubbles grass

haley senior abilene winters texas portrait downtown country bubbles grass

If you want to see more, I uploaded quite a few from this session to flickr… sometimes I let my flickr “presence” slack since I’d rather post on my blog, but I was feeling in a flickr mood lately, so click over for more.  I know I would. : )

Haley: The photo shoot(s) were so much fun!  Thanks for being so full of ideas & up for anything!  (And thanks to your mom for driving us around, lol).

Shoes: Finale

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

: ) Final shoes post. And in Black & White.

black and white shoes abilene texas art

These shoes are actually mine & a favorite pair I got recently.  I’ve already worn them often enough for there to be little scuffs on the toes (you can’t see it here). But they’re the most comfortable almost-flats (they have like a 1/2 inch heel) that I’ve ever owned. Anyway, most importantly, they’re cute and I <3 them. lol.

I’ve got a load of images to process, still so Happy Tuesday everyone. : )

Juan & Rosie’s Wedding

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Juan and Rosie are such a wonderful couple. You can tell how much they love each other by the little glances they steal when no one else is looking (or so it seems).  : ) I was honored to celebrate their wedding with them & help document the beautiful, personal event.

abilene wedding photographer merkel texas ceremony fair grounds reception portraits

abilene wedding photographer merkel texas ceremony fair grounds reception portraits

abilene wedding photographer merkel texas ceremony fair grounds reception portraits

abilene wedding photographer merkel texas ceremony fair grounds reception portraits

See? Love. : )

abilene wedding photographer merkel texas ceremony fair grounds reception portraits

abilene wedding photographer merkel texas ceremony fair grounds reception portraits

I love it when couples don’t smear the cake all over each other… It may not be as funny for the audience, but it’s so much sweeter & so I enjoy it more.
abilene wedding photographer merkel texas ceremony fair grounds reception portraits

Rosie’s grandfather delighted them with a wonderful mariachi band at the reception while the guests ate & visited before all the dancing began. ; )
abilene wedding photographer merkel texas ceremony fair grounds reception portraits

abilene wedding photographer merkel texas ceremony fair grounds reception portraits

I just love this image. You can see how very happy she is.
abilene wedding photographer merkel texas ceremony fair grounds reception portraits

Now for a few portraits. : )  Rosie had the prettiest dress.  And Juan, of course, was in his blues for the ceremony & most of the reception.
abilene wedding photographer merkel texas ceremony fair grounds reception portraits

abilene wedding photographer merkel texas ceremony fair grounds reception portraits

abilene wedding photographer merkel texas ceremony fair grounds reception portraits

And finally, my favorite close-up of the couple.  Awwww… : D
abilene wedding photographer merkel texas ceremony fair grounds reception portraits

Juan & Rosie, thanks for letting me (and my husband, aka, second-shooter) celebrate with you & document your love.

Cowgirl Boots

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Installment 3 of shoe images. : )

These are the cute boots that Desiree wore for our session. Aren’t they fabulous?
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The image is pretty busy, but I think it’s balanced out by the pop of color of her boots. Plus I undoubtably love the grass & the shadows it made. : D

What do you think? Is the image busy or do you like it?

Desiree: Local Model

Friday, April 16th, 2010

My week has gotten away from me. It’s been pretty full over here & rainy.  …So I almost forgot to make a post for you, my blog readers. To make up for it, I’m sharing these beautiful, beautiful images of Desiree.  She’s a local model.  If you’d like to contact her for some images, click here.

Now enjoy:

abilene texas hamby fireworks country bubbles model mayhem photographer

Texture. So, do you like textures on images or not? Sometimes I think it can be overused, but I liked it on this image. What do y’all think?
abilene texas hamby fireworks country bubbles model mayhem photographer

I love all of these images. But this is my favorite. When downloading my images, I knew immediately this would be my favorite… then I saw the other one a few down in the tall grass… and it’s my favorite, too. : D
abilene texas hamby fireworks country bubbles model mayhem photographer

abilene texas hamby fireworks country bubbles model mayhem photographer

abilene texas hamby fireworks country bubbles model mayhem photographer

Look at those lovely green eyes… I just love crisp, pretty eyes in photographs.  And hers are so reflective & hazel… wonderful!
abilene texas hamby fireworks country bubbles model mayhem photographer

The one above. That’s my other favorite favorite.. they’re both so different & yet so beautiful.
abilene texas hamby fireworks country bubbles model mayhem photographer

As you can see, we had a little more fun at the end… who doesn’t love bubbles? : )

Desiree, I had a wonderful time shooting with you!  Thanks for setting some time aside.  And the images are so beautiful, I know it was worth it. Hehe…

I hope everyone has a great weekend… I know I will! : D

Tuesday: 2 Shoes

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Quick post today. Mostly just a visual snack. : )

abilene texas senior session shoes portrait details rust hardin-simmons university

Have a wonderful Tuesday!  I’ve got some fantabulous & beautiful images for Friday!

Senior 2010: Brooke

Friday, April 9th, 2010

I mentioned the wonderful senior that’s a ballerina in my post on Tuesday.  And here she is!  : )  Don’t you just love her curls?

brooke senior 2010 portraits abilene texas downtown country hamby grass pointe shoes ballet peacock

I don’t think I told her this during the session, but it must be said: Brooke, I love that necklace… oh, and that you were so wonderful to work with… yeah, that was awesome!

: )

brooke senior 2010 portraits abilene texas downtown country hamby grass pointe shoes ballet peacock

brooke senior 2010 portraits abilene texas downtown country hamby grass pointe shoes ballet peacock

Um, lovely peacock hairpiece… Yes!  : )

brooke senior 2010 portraits abilene texas downtown country hamby grass pointe shoes ballet peacock

brooke senior 2010 portraits abilene texas downtown country hamby grass pointe shoes ballet peacock

Pointe shoes!

brooke senior 2010 portraits abilene texas downtown country hamby grass pointe shoes ballet peacock

I absolutely adore how expressive she was during our session. : )

brooke senior 2010 portraits abilene texas downtown country hamby grass pointe shoes ballet peacock

brooke senior 2010 portraits abilene texas downtown country hamby grass pointe shoes ballet peacock

brooke senior 2010 portraits abilene texas downtown country hamby grass pointe shoes ballet peacock

Beautiful… just beautiful.

brooke senior 2010 portraits abilene texas downtown country hamby grass pointe shoes ballet peacock

The sunset was gorgeous!  : )

brooke senior 2010 portraits abilene texas downtown country hamby grass pointe shoes ballet peacock

So, tall grass, ballet shoes, back-lighting, beautiful senior… can it get any better?  : D

PS The answer is “no”… “no, it can’t get any better”… ; D

Tuesday: Ballet

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Ballet Pointe Shoes.

ballet pointe shoes abilene grass country detail macro silk ribbon

I think every photographer has a few things that they’d just love to photograph.  One of mine has been fulfilled. : D  I love ballet shoes.  I never took ballet because I didn’t think I’d like it when I was little, but one of my best friends did.  So when Brooke (full post coming Friday) contacted me for her Senior Portraits & told me she wanted to bring her Pointe shoes, I was giddy with excitement.  Of course, we spent a lot more time photographing her with and without her shoes, but I stole a few minutes & a pair of shoes to do some shots.  And here’s my favorite.

For the next 3 weeks, I’ll share some shoe images, though I don’t guarantee they’ll be my best images.  There’s something about shoes (especially when on feet) that I seem to have trouble photographing, lol.  So, I’m going to force myself to get at least a little better.

X D

Have a lovely Tuesday.  Enjoy the warm Spring weather. ; )

Lauren’s Senior Session 2010

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Lauren has a beautiful smile… and when she was playing the piano, it was wonderful!  I wanted to keep taking pictures so she’d keep playing. : )  So think of beautiful piano music as you look at these images:

lauren senior photography 2010 abilene downtown jacob's ladder piano
lauren senior photography 2010 abilene downtown jacob's ladder piano

See? I just love her smile… and her necklace is cute, too. ; )

lauren senior photography 2010 abilene downtown jacob's ladder piano

Beautiful stained glass at HSU.

lauren senior photography 2010 abilene downtown jacob's ladder piano

lauren senior photography 2010 abilene downtown jacob's ladder piano

Check out her pink shoes.  Aren’t they cute?

lauren senior photography 2010 abilene downtown jacob's ladder piano

And, as promised, the awesome Jacob’s Ladder makes another appearance. : )  Isn’t it perfect for full-body shots?

lauren senior photography 2010 abilene downtown jacob's ladder piano

lauren senior photography 2010 abilene downtown jacob's ladder piano

lauren senior photography 2010 abilene downtown jacob's ladder piano

Well, she’s not smiling, but she looks thoughtful in this image to me.  And maybe a little determined, which I love!  If you check this post, though, it’s the picture that happened in the next 3 seconds, hehe.

lauren senior photography 2010 abilene downtown jacob's ladder piano

Jacob’s Ladder again. And look at the clouds in the sky!  We had great lighting that day.

lauren senior photography 2010 abilene downtown jacob's ladder piano

Haven’t I had the most gorgeous seniors this year? : )  And I’ve still got another post coming from the sessions I did during Spring Break & they’re just as lovely!  : D

Happy Good Friday & Easter, everyone. Have a wonderful holiday!

Christa M. Holland
Abilene, Texas
& Surrounding Area


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