my adorable family :)

i love my family. they are:
-silly
-loving
-memory makers
-precious
-forgiving
-laughter-oriented
-unforgettable
-cherished
-MINE.

merry christmas from my family and i.... a-texas sends lots of love!
xoxo
caryn

family photos and giggles

one monday morning i was able to prance around downtown roundrock with this adorable family. our morning was filled with lots of giggles (thanks to their son who is a born-comedian) and donuts (round rock donuts are the BEST). i did this shoot right before thanksgiving and i can honestly say, i was THANKFUL to take their photos! :)

troxell family

the troxell family: smart, witty and flexible. last night i went out to their house in south austin and shot away. their little girl, anna was ADORABLE and so much fun to take photos of. i am so glad the rain held out for our shoot. :) what a fun evening!

bryant family

this was my third shoot of the bryant family this year! being new parents, they wanted photos of them with their sweet little girl, mia, every 3-4 months. it has been really fun capturing little mia's growth and figuring out new ways to portray this delightful family. :)

haley family

if you don't know the haley family, get to know them. NOW. they are amazing. i met them a while back because i worked with craig at rudy's bbq when i was a jr/sr in high school. my family got to know their family and became friends.

i had the most delightful shoot with them last night. the kids were so well behaved and the parents were totally chill. it was great. mrs. haley is really talented. she made the ADORABLE outfits that her daughters are wearing. i know, they totally look like they belong in a pricey boutique shop. :) on top of that she blessed me with a gift basket for taking photos of them. like i told you before, they are amazing. who does that? um...they do.

thanks for an awesome shoot guys! y'all are wonderful--

e-shoot in NYC

the day after the wedding (previous post) lee ann, john (lee's fiance), heidi and i took a train to NYC. three hours of giggles and we made it!! basically, fun travels with us wherever we go.
for a few hours we played in the city and took engagement photos. i loved being able to capture lee anne and john's beautiful relationship. they are so in love with Jesus and with each other. it also helped that both of them are really creative, have street smarts and gps phones. :)

that little taste of new york has made me crave for more ever since. i can't wait to go back!
love you guys-
caryn

when your bestie gets hitched...

i love my friends. i love weddings. i love traveling.
last weekend i was in PA for jen's wedding. it was gorgeous but what was even more exciting was the mini-reunion that took place between jen, lee anne, heidi and i. we all spent 6 months serving in south africa together and we haven't been together since then. it was wonderful!
i love those girls and i loved being apart of jen's wedding.
whoa...good times.

pinson family

cutesy fam. bright colors. yummy cupcakes.

hottie with a harp

this is one of my roommates, nat. she is a total hottie. on top of that she has mad harp skills.

we met a few years ago serving in east austin together. she had purple hair at the time, which initially made me want to be her friend. (i mean seriously, anyone with purple hair HAS to be super cool) she is really awesome and i am so glad we are roomies.

a few things i love about nat:
-she is SO joyful
-she loves Jesus
-she is constantly singing beautiful melodies
-she gives the BEST massages all the freaking time (i'm officially addicted...haha)
-her music is soothing to the soul and brings peace to a room

(ok, i could go on forever, but i wont. you get the point. she is GREAT!)
xox
c

a downtown wedding one saturday afternoon

last weekend i was able to help out a friend as her second shooter. it's been forever since i have shot as a backup and it was GREAT. i was doing what i love without any pressure. how perfect can it get? sure, i don't get paid nearly as much but shoot...it was worth the break! :) i was able to step back and capture things from a distance--more of a photojournalistic point of view.

above are the shots from that weekend:: a couple in love, a catholic ceremony and a downtown wedding. enjoy.