Crazy Beautiful

It's official.

I have THE most beautiful nieces ever made.

And, this is only HALF of them. To the other half: I MISS YOU and hope you are all having a fabulous summer.

Bonus shot: (Just because I love it.)

Ok. One more. (Or three.)

The Ford Kids

I just love these guys. They are WAY up there on the cute scale, wouldn't you say?It might not be fair for me to say so, because I am related to them. I know what you are thinking: Julie = Lucky

You are correct, but their parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles are super lucky. They get to see them more often than I do!

Here are a few of my favorites from an impromptu photo session at our family reunion.

(This guy is such an awesome big brother, by the way.)

And this shot is one of my all-time faves:

Thank you, Ford family! You are some of the most beautiful people I know--inside and out. I can't wait til next time!

The Many Faces of Carter Part 2

This is my great-nephew, Carter. He is my niece's son, and for those of you that knew him, my brother Jay's grandson.
That's pretty obvious from the photo, huh?

I've blogged about him before because he is so stinkin' fun to photograph.

Our family spent some time together over 4th of July weekend and Carter didn't let me down. We had snowcones and his caused a very blue tongue.

And apparently, he feels the same way I do about The Donut Stop. Y-U-M.

He played 'wrastlin' with Uncle Skip-Jeff. I know you don't 'play' wrestling, but I wanted to say it that way. The masks are pretty hilarious. Skip-Jeff would disagree. He would say they are cool and fierce and not to be taken lightly. Whatever.

Check out those guns!

That is a cool trick, because Carter also makes his neck disappear. He's a talented kid, what can I say?
I think it was right about here....

...that Carter had had enough of Aunt Julie's camera. Well, it was fun while it lasted.

An Old Bicycle, Vinyl Seats and Good Pie

I photographed this old bicycle outside a pie shop in Fredericksburg, Texas. I love everything about it: the crooked basket wired on the back, the busted lights, the old metal parts...


...and the cracked, torn vinyl seat. It reminds me of the seats in my first car--my grandmother's 1976 bright blue Monte Carlo with white vinyl seats. By the time I was given the car to drive, those seats were cracked pretty good. When I looked at this bicycle seat, I could still feel the pinch those white vinyl seats would give my legs in the summertime.

I know you are wondering if I took a picture of the pie.

How could I not take a picture of the best-tasting pie I've ever, EVER had? The crust was as close to my grandmother's as I've found. (Same grandmother that passed down the Monte Carlo, by the way.) This chocolate cream pie made me moan with every bite. So much so, that I'm pretty sure I made my fellow travelers a teeny bit uncomfortable. I didn't even care. That pie was amazing.

Here are a few of my favorite shots from the weekend:

And, if I ever open any kind of shoppe, I want this sign hanging in it:

So, take a road trip to Fredericksburg and have some pie. You'll be glad you did.

Jon and Kalee

I just love referrals! Meet Jon and Kalee, friends of recent clients, the Jacksons.

They were so fun and easy-going--they really made my job easy!

Jon and Kalee also grew up in the panhandle of Texas and now live in Houston. It was almost like having a session with family!

Thanks for giving Chisum Trail Photography a try!

And thank you to the Jacksons: Keep spreading the word!

The Sanders Family

Meet the Sanders!They are such a beautiful family and I really enjoyed our session.

Their little guy made me work pretty hard at first.

But, we worked it out and I snagged a smile or two.

Here are two of my favorites:

Thanks for choosing Chisum Trail Photography, Sanders Family!

The Hasche Family

What a great day this was! I had such a fun time photographing this beautiful family.

It was my first tiny baby shoot and little Sam was awake and happy the whole time.

Her handsome big brother, Jack, was wonderful to photograph, too!

I'm looking forward to watching these kiddos grow *through my lens* as the years go by.

The Schwartz Family

I have to give giant kudos to these 'kids' for getting the family together for pictures as a gift to their Mom for Mother's Day.

They were so much fun to photograph.

They had some very creative ideas.

And, they made me belly laugh on more than one occasion.

Thanks for such a great session. I think from now on, I will call all of my grown-up family sessions 'The Schwartz.' I like it.

I hope Mom (and Dad) love them.

Chris - The Senior

Meet Chris! This guy was fantastic and we ended up with so many cool shots. Good luck with graduation and all the great things headed your way!

The Jacksons

This couple was so much fun! They made my job super easy and we had such a good time with this urban session. Thanks for choosing Chisum Trail Photography!