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part two of New Year’s Eve | Austin Family Photographer

Callie — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:31:41 +0000

Part one is here.

mine | Austin Child Photographer

Callie — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:11:43 +0000

These two are my loves. My heart swells when I think of them and know these moments are fleeting. I think about them constantly and hope I’m doing my best by them. I thought I’d share a few shots we took in Mississippi. There are more of my girl than my boy because the boy was too excited to go back and play with his cousins.

Halloween 2011 | personal | Austin Child Photographer

Callie — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:49:29 +0000

I always have such big plans to photograph my kids and we all know how the best laid plans go sometimes. This Halloween was no exception. I was so excited because my girl was dressing up this year and I was going to be able to take her to a few houses until my husband got sick. Yikes! I had to do Halloween all. by. myself with two kids! This is a testament to how amazing my husband is and a reminder that I don’t know how single parents do it. I got a few snaps of my kids before the festivities began but nothing like I had planned. Hopefully next year will be different.

sick day | 10 on 10 (or rather 10 on 15) | Austin Children’s Photographer

Callie — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:01:18 +0000

It’s been a rough two weeks for my family. The stomach bug has hit us and it has hit us hard. So on the 10th, I was less than ready to complete my 10 on 10 post. I hope you’ll forgive the delay. I shot for this post on the first day of our ordeal. My girl was sent home from her school. I didn’t really think she was that sick, so we spent most of the day playing. She was in great spirits so it surprised me later in the day when I realized she had the stomach bug. Poor girl. Only my husband was spared the sick.

Please continue the blog circle to see the talented Carrie’s 10 on 10 this month here.

10 on 10 | personal project | Austin Child Photographer

Callie — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:59:22 +0000

At a session a few months ago with some of my favorite clients/friends, the dad kept asking me to take some candid shots of them. In my head, I thought yes I need to do that but this posed shot is on my checklist next. Then a few weeks after that my husband and I were talking and he told me he missed the candid/in the moment shots I used to get. He complained I posed my kids a little too much now. Both of these comments made me think, how I am growing as a photographer and why I began this journey in the first place.

I began my photography journey wanting to get beautiful images of my son. He was nearly one at the time. I followed him everywhere snapping away and was in love with the results. I captured genuine expressions and a connection between him and my husband. Also around this time I began learning everything I could about photography. I had always had an interest but never before realized I could capture images similar to those of photographers I admired. Somewhere along the way in learning all the technical information, I lost some things. While learning your camera and how to shoot properly is so important, I lost my passion for capturing everyday moments and real emotion.

I also realized my kids are getting older, every day. I want so badly to hold them in time. I want to remember how sweet and snuggly my boy can be. I want to remember the way he says certain words and his attachment to a certain, ratty shirt. I want to hold on to the moments of my girls attempting to walk, the way she makes a beeline for socks because she loves to chew on them, her laugh and smile, her chubby cheeks. I want this precious fleeting time to stand still for a while so I can absorb everything. Before I know it my boy will be starting kindergarten and my girl will be a full fledged toddler. And time will march on much to my dismay.

In July we took a vacation to the beach and I was determined not to pose my kids. I captured both of them playing and realized how much I missed capturing them like this. After we returned, Shannon Harrison, an incredibly talented photographer friend of mine posted a beautiful post titled “10 on 10″. You can find that post here. I was so inspired, I’m doing the same thing with some other photographers who want to capture their everyday moments. Every month on the 10th of the month, I’ll share a day from the previous month and then to link to another photographer who will share her day and she’ll link to another photographer. The idea is to take a picture approximately every hour for 10 hours to show what that day was like. It’s my attempt to make time stand still.

So I’m going back to my roots so to speak. My sessions won’t look very different. I’ve always attempted to capture real emotion and relationships there but I hope to share more of myself here and more of my life with my kids who I’m so in love with I could explode. I hope you will join me on this journey.

7:30am | the boys have left and the girl and I play together (yes I cheated and have two images for this hour)

8:15 am | her breakfast: applesauce and cheerios…her fave

9 am | while I get ready for the day, the girl hangs out in the pack ‘n play. she was ready to escape here.

11 am | playing after her nap - she LOVES socks

12:30 pm | picking up the boy from school

1:15 pm | playtime while the boy naps

2:30 pm | naptime for the girl and TV time for the boy. he loves that shirt

3:30 pm | after nap fun in mama and aba’s bed (my kids call my husband aba)

5:30 pm | swim lessons for the boy

7 pm | getting ready for bed

Next head over to Kathy’s blog to see her day. Be sure to follow the blog circle around and see everyone’s day.

the boy and the ukulele | Austin Child Photographer

Callie — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:20:45 +0000

This is my boy. I think I captured his spirit here but it took a lot! He’s not the easiest of subjects for me lately. He a sweet kid but he hates having his picture taken. I begged and pleaded and maybe threatened just a bit but then I bribed. Bribing is the easiest way for him to cooperate with me. He got a popsicle after this was over. But he had fun being out there with me and his dad and it only lasted about 20 minutes. I grabbed this ukulele because the boy loves music. He loves to sing and “play” instruments. Turns out a good prop will go a long way.

Happy Holidays!

Callie — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:49:29 +0000

May you and your family find joy, peace, and happiness this holiday season! I’ll be on a break until the New Year and won’t be answering emails until then. Happy Holidays!! Here’s one of my boy and our tree to end out the year.

Mississippi Thanksgiving continued | my family

Callie — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:07:48 +0000

Here are some images from our Thanksgiving. These were taken at my parents’ house in Amite County, Mississippi. We were lucky to see my brother and his family this year. We only get to see them every other year. My boy had a lot of fun playing with his cousins. We were missing one of my brothers and his family. Hopefully next time we can all be together!

One of the rare photos of me and my boy together. My dad took this! I’m so pleased with it even though the boy is cheesing it up. Thanks Dad!!

My brother and my niece. Isn’t she cute?!? My niece and my boy are only 3 months apart.

Mississippi Thanksgiving | Austin Family Photographer

Callie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:15:18 +0000

I’m from Mississippi. McComb, MS to be exact. Every other year my family and I travel there for Thanksgiving. The great thing about being from McComb is I have friends that still live there that I’ve known since we were babies. I can’t even remember when I met one of my best friends, P. I just know we have pictures together when we were four. I have photographed her family several times now. Her oldest E is a dream to photograph and she’s just gorgeous! I got to meet B this time too and she’s a beauty too! I just love B’s dark hair. How cute are these girls?