claudia :: nashville newborn photographer

i know, i know...i'm behind in blogging...again. shocker.

sometimes life moves too fast for me to blog about it. its almost as though if i sit down to blog about it, i miss the next thing. i was THAT kid. the one who was always the last one to fall asleep at sleepovers, because i was worried about missing something. i rarely can fall asleep watching a movie...cuz heaven forbid i miss part of it! in all honesty, it would be good for me to blog consistently, it would force me to slow down! ugh, maybe someday i'll get there. in the mean time, here a few catch up posts!

i got a call from a potential client wanting to do a newborn shoot. the baby was 2 weeks old, awesome! we set it up for the following week. later that evening her father-in-law passed away, and the next day they were on their way to his home, a few states away. talk about a crazy juxtaposition of life stages... it was heartbreaking! we rescheduled the shoot for another week, and when they got home, it was a welcome reprieve from the grieving process.  we had some much fun trying to get the sweet baby to sleep! she is so very precious!

meet claudia!

justin & trish :: nashville headshot photographer

 our campus pastor at crosspoint.tv bellevue campus and his wonderful family are a total blessing to my hubby and me. not only do we get to hang with 2 of their 3 boys in our charge student ministry, we consider them amazing friends. both justin, and trish always take the opportunity to encourage my hard-working hubby. we are blessed to have family away from our families.

justin and trish have an incredible marriage ministry, refine us. based on their own experiences through the joys, and missteps in marriage, they have had an impact on hundreds of couples - newlyweds and veterans alike. the candor, counseling and support they provide are crucial to so many.  a couple days ago i received a text from justin asking if we could squeeze in a shoot before the whole davis clan left for various destination. we managed to grab an hour of magical light, a little romance, & some beautiful nashville scenery for some fabulous images.

coming from two people who claim to be totally un-photogenic...i think they're pretty darn beautiful! love you guys!

cross point serving saturday :: nashville event photographer

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the sound of the alarm at 6:30 this morning was an unwelcomed annoyance. there are VERY (major emphasis on VERY) few things that can get me out of bed at 6:30 on a saturday morning. however... cross point church's serving saturday's are definitely one of the reasons i am willing to drag myself out of bed. this fabulous saturday we rounded up nearly 700 volunteers & had the opportunity to spread out through various ministry sites including: mending hearts, lighthouse ministries, & preston taylor ministries. the culmination of it all was a family friendly block party! free for everyone, it was a great way to thank our volunteers, and to spread some love in preston taylor neighborhood. here are a few images from this wonderful, hot day of ministry, love, "& then some!"

the absolutely heavenly "hit & miss" ice cream. bradley freeman owns the portable company, and makes all his ice cream in old school, wooden bucket makers, turned by a john deere!

 

 the mo-town cover band 24/7 band was a perfect summer day beat.

bill and his crew from "nashville high lift" are amazing grillers, and provided incredible food for nearly a thousand people. they worked tirelessly from early this morning until we cleaned up around 3. we are so thankful for their heart for ministry!

i LOVE to see our youth jumping into ministry with their whole hearts! thanks lindsey!

bellevue's campus pastor, justin davis and 2 of his kids!

 

for more images, check out crosspoint.tv's flickr!

Indy Day Bash

pretty much, since we've lived in nashville, we've heard tales of an independence day celebration of epic proportions...hosted by none other than our pastor & his wife. pete & brandi open their home to a very large number of their closest friends, and throw the bash of the year. we really had no idea the grandiosity of this fabulous event until we showed up tonight, and the people kept pouring through the door. i'm a bit introverted (although i tend to force myself otherwise), so the sheer volume of bodies was a bit overwhelming at first. as soon as i grabbed my camera, and started shooting though, i felt right at home. giggles, dance moves, and sparklers for the kids were a great start to the best 4th celebration we've ever experienced. top it all off with an awesome fireworks display set off my our men, and this one will definitely go down in the books! i only had time to pull a few images for tonight, but here's a glimpse!

more to come soon!

bellies :: baby everett :: nashville maternity photographer

baby everett is almost here! i am so very excited to meet the newest addition to our community group! jessi & nathan are ecstatic to finally hold their little one. a couple weeks ago we squeezed a maternity session into their busy lives! here are a few of my favorites!