Here is just a quick preview of the beautiful Beth….more to come!

I had such a great time doing photography in Greenville, SC this week! The downtown is just so cozy and friendly!  While in Greenville, I attended a great workshop in which I learned soooo much from. Here are some of the images I came up with from the day! All images are taken at the beautiful Gassaway Mansion!

Pam had sent me a message about taking some photos of her and her son’s while Autumn Olive Photography was shooting in Illinois last weekend! The first thing she said when we booked a session is that she hardly has one photo of her son Garrett without his eyes close (I love challenges)! However, in editing the photos, I found very few with Garrett’s eyes closed (nice job Garrett)!! We all met at the Mahomet Botanical Gardens (which were beautiful!). The flower colors were great, but I was challenged in how to incorporate the color of the flowers into photos with two men in their 20’s without it looking “girly”!?! I think we did a pretty good job of it though!

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Message I received through email from Pam:

” I just had to let you know that I had tears in my eyes when I saw the pictures!  Oh my goodness, they are incredible!  In just an hour you were able to capture my family perfectly.  I have dreamed of having family photos for many years.  Guess I was supposed to wait for you!Thank you for your talent, skill and patience.  I can’t wait to see the rest of our pictures! I NEVER take a good picture and you even managed to make me look good!  Wow, you are amazing!Thanks Cristen.  You have blessed me beyond measure.”

I must say the the image above is one of my favorites! I love how Garrett is laughing while holding his moms hand so tightly!

Rich and Nicole were such a great couple! I think they had me laughing about the whole time! It was a unique experience to shoot in the city! After all, I do most of my sessions in the mountains! I must say though, Chicago is one of my favorite cities to go to. There are so many people to watch and sites to see and you can never see it all in just one visit!

Here is a sneak of this lovely couple! Rich and Nicole, it was so great to meet you! 

As some of you may know, I was in Illinois for about 5 days last week! Not only did I visit with family and friends, but I also had sessions from Chicago to Champaign and feel blessed to have made many new friends along the way! This week is going to be such a great week! I am only back in NC long enough to catch my breath, then will be heading to SC for a couple days to do some sessions and with some beautiful people! Many great blog posts to come!

Here is just one photo from Chicago of Matt and Sandy! This couple will make you laugh over and over again!! The night was just falling on us, but I love the lighting in this image along with the expression on this couple’s face!!