March 2011
1 post
“I really am the worst blogger in the world. So sorry for that. But as I sit...”
– Cait
January 2011
2 posts
Lesley and Thomas
To shoot a friends wedding is always a blast and an honor. It’s probably one of my favorite things about having this job. To shoot a wedding AND to be in the wedding party….that’s just crazy. Crazy but so much fun. These two are way too hot and even though my fingers were numb while we were outside shooting, I don’t know if I could have been happier. I loved how every...
December 2010
1 post
And the worst blogger of the year award goes to...
…wait for it….yours truly.
Despite my many apologies and promises to get better, I really just suck at blogging. I want so desperately to be good at this that when I sit down and start typing, I over think everything and get so tired of the monotonous typing and erasing routine that I just give up and decide it doesn’t matter.
Which brings me to the one thing I want to change...
November 2010
3 posts
Shannon and Trent
It’s always fun shooting a wedding of two people that you may not have been very close friends with but when the day is done you know that you have just made two new friends. In every detail, you can see who the couple is individually and as a couple and it is so fun to be a part of. Shooting Shannon and Trent’s wedding was no different. This was the first time that Ryan shot with...
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Giving Thanks
As I anticipate eating one of my favorite meals of the whole year, I decided that it was a good time to catch up on blogging.
I really have had the most wonderful time shooting - even though I have been so busy and unable to dote on these sweet people. I will tell you - that May will be a VERY joyous time for me. It will be the first time in four years that I will have less than two (or...
Busy Bee
I want to start this post of by saying that I am not happily assuming the role of busy bee. I actually feel like it’s a halloween costume I put on when I turned 16 and never took it off. Oh Well- it is just the way it is right now and I will learn to be happy with it! I have so much to catch you up on!! But, for now I will have to leave you with a personal photo just to let you know that...
October 2010
2 posts
Lesley and Thomas
It is a strange feeling when your friends begin to get married. It’s as if reality is slapping you in the face because you wouldn’t accept it before now. But more than it being a strange slap in the face, it is a sweet story unfolding in front of your eyes.
I met Thomas when I worked at the Broadway Brew (although many of my high school friends referred to him as the cute theatre...
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Rachel and John - Engagements
So maybe blogging is just something I will always suck at. I”m through with making promises to you and am just going to be better. Let’s just say that I am slowly realizing that not everything is worth saying yes to. In a word - I am learning discernment in all facets of life. Don’t give up on me!
Here is a really fun couple that I got to shoot a few weeks ago! I have gone...
September 2010
3 posts
Sharon and Aaron
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a little jealous. I mean don’t get me wrong, I love feeling nauseous because I ate so many brownies and rice krispies, cooking out with friends, and the smell of cream cheese stuffed jalapeno’s on the grill. BUT when Aaron and Sharon showed up to the party with a new piece of jewelry, I might have been a little bit jealous. Okay, a lot a bit...
August 2010
3 posts
Precious Chloe
Precious is probably an understatement in all honesty. This little girl was so beautiful. I loved her little serious look, and the way she always looked directly in my camera without fear. I loved her crazy poofy hair and her denim jumper. I especially loved that she looked just like a little J Crew Model.
But most of all, I loved that she was completely comfortable with being who she was,...
Josh and Kristi Young
When I shared Josh and Kristi’s engagements with you, I also mentioned how wonderful I though they were. I’ve been looking forward to their wedding for a while now and it did not disappoint! Other than the fact that I think the heat index was about 150º it was perfect :)
Their love for one another was nothing short of breathtaking. There was not one look that wasn’t full of...
Tim and Molly
To say that these two are an inspiration would be an understatement. Tim is one of Ryan’s best friends and I have gotten to know Molly through Tim and could not adore her more. The way that Tim protect’s Molly and her heart is so beautiful. And the way that Molly cherishes Tim and who is could not be more beautiful.
As many weddings as I have been to, something about Molly and...
July 2010
3 posts
June 2010
3 posts
Selfishness is a complicated realization.
We all know that we live in a me oriented society. I want. I have. I am. I was. I will. It’s always about ourselves. I am always my ulterior motive. This has been heavy on my soul lately. Not just my heart, but it seems to be woven into the fiber of my being. And not in a comfortable and cozy way. In a very unwelcome manner.
My life was easier before this realization...
Catch up again? Really?
Okay so if you were to look up the word balance in the dictionary, you would see my name next to it…as the antonym. I try so hard to follow my heart and go where my passion leads me, and in the beginning I have good intentions but it seems as though I get lost along the way. Maybe lost is the wrong word….just confused….slightly discombobulated if you will. You see, I struggle...
Passion.
Dear Sweet Passion,
Thank you for playing such a prominent role in my life. You make every thing more exciting and more annoying all at the same time. You make every kiss seem like the first. You make every mediocre picture give me the motivation to try harder. You force me to have three jobs because I just can’t lessen my desire for any of them. To be quite honest, I’ve had a...
Where there's beauty...
Dirty lake water.
The only thing that was frustrating about my recent trip to the lake was that I was too scared to take my camera in the boat. There were some beautiful photo ops for sure, but I had such a wonderful time with new friends.
Texas de Brazil.
Holy Cow. (Ha, I’m so funny) This is the coolest restaurant I’m pretty sure I have ever been to. Head to their website and...
May 2010
8 posts
This, that and Rob Bell
Last night, I laid down and actually didn’t feel like going right to sleep. This is progress for me. It means that I am getting more than 4 hours of sleep and am encouraged to do more and read more and learn more. It’s wonderful. I’m telling you…me and summer get are tiigghhhtt.
So what do I do when I’m not ready to sleep? Since my TV is out of my room, Nick...
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Matt and Hayley Anderson
Wedding, by definition simply means a marriage ceremony, esp. considered as including the associated celebrations. But everyone knows that it is much more than that.
It is the joining of two people, two lives, two families, two hearts, and two bodies. It is to join them and create one while still being two. It is one of the most beautiful celebrations to have. Not because you get to wear a...
Where there's beauty...
So, everyday I hope to always find more of a reason to love. Maybe it’s in something as insignificant as a cup of coffee, or maybe it’s in something as profound as a brilliant kiss goodbye. As long as it’s something.
That being said, I want to start something. Each week I want to come to you telling you of my beautiful discoveries and why I love them. I long to do so to...
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Summer and a Stunning Bride
So summer might be taking over my life. A little. I think that by the end of summer my John Mayer T may be holy and non existent because I wear it so often. I usually don’t put makeup on till after I work out around 2 pm. And I have slept in more times that I can count. I am grateful to say the least. A few weeks ago, I might as well have been sitting by a pool drinking something...
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Julie and Skylar's Wedding
It was cold, no…it was ridiculously cold. And windy. And the wedding was outside. But Julie was still smiling. And happy as could be. We were at least 30 minutes behind schedule, and the day really had the potential of just being disastrous. But it wasn’t. Because Julie and Skylar married, and lived happily ever after. Like a fairy tale. The problems that arise throughout the...
Let's play catch up, shall we?
Here I am. I made my way through the forest of homework, projects, and finals. And most importantly, I made it out alive and determined. I am working through orders and sessions and trying to recuperate from my lack of sleep from a semesters worth of school. I want more than anything to come to you with positive words and crazy excitement, but here I am. Tired. Worn Out. Excited. Sleepy....
“I REALLY want to win a seat to Love Affair... →
April 2010
6 posts
I'm still alive...I promise
Just wanted to stop in with a quick apology for my lack of attention on the bliz-og. I have about one and half week of crazy school left then I will be a great deal more dedicated :)
Thanks for being so wonderful.
Cait
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My name is Caitlin and I'm a bad blogger...
I love blogging, I really, really do. But I love sleeping more….I know I know, you’re surprised. But it never fails that I start editing at 11 pm. After school, after work, after a much needed work-out, after dinner, and after homework. At 1 or 2 am, blogging just holds little importance next to a warm bath and my perfectly plump bed. So please forgive me and my lack of time...
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Josh and Kristi
I prayed all the way there. I wanted this job so much, it only made sense that I work at a coffee shop while in college. I love cliché’s. I walk in, sit down, tell them my favorite coffee drink, laugh, get hired, and train. All in one sitting. I thought they were just so impressed with me they wanted me to start right away. Turns out that they were opening in a week and just really...
A good feeling..
Maybe it’s the insanely sweet blog post I just read, but I feel inspired at this moment. And although I have a million other things I need to be doing right now, I’m going to write. Because that’s what I do when I feel inspired.
The fresh flowers on my desk remind me of how amazingly blessed I am. One of them is a little droopy, and the tips of them are starting to turn...
Lovely Lesley
I knew she was different. She scored Thomas…the cute theatre boy from college that everyone had a crush on in High School. She was crazy pretty. But more than those mediocre things, her smile lit up a room. And more than her smile, was her heart. The heart that she wears on a chain around her neck…even if she doesn’t think does, it’s there. She may not be overly...
March 2010
10 posts
one forty plus.: Depends on Who You Ask. →
You should all know my obsession with John by now…LOVED this post. Refreshing, I thought.
I’m not sure if it’s a function of advancing age or just the times we’re living in, but it’s almost impossible for me to find complete external validation in any one thought, desire, instinct or vision anymore.
Who do you want to be exactly like? Is there anybody in this world who’s laid down...
Julie and Skylar - Engaged
She was like my little sister. I was at her house 24/7. Or on vacation with them, or just playing games in the living room. Julie was probably sick of me always being around, but I can’t really express my appreciation to her family for making me feel so included. This shoot definitely had a different dynamic to it, that’s for sure. See, I dated Julie’s brother for almost 3...
Josh and Natalie - Engaged
It really was meant to be. We were all in choir together, and Josh and Natalie were just too perfect for one another…even if they didn’t know it yet. Everyone else seemed to. He was a tenor, one of the best in the choir…if we’re being honest here. And she was a soprano, and an amazing one at that. She had beautiful red hair, and so did he. Her smile and her sweet...
Amy Wenzel Contest
Well, I thought “Why not?” To know why I am writing this, go here.
I want people to know how beautiful they are. Whether they are tall and lanky (like me) or hate the fact their their eyes are brown instead of blue. I want them to see how wonderful they were made to be. God has placed this on my heart heavier and heavier over the past few years. In October 2008, my life-long...
Stars
So, anyone who knows me knows that I dream. And I dream big. Just the other day I turned to Ryan in church and I said, “I’m going to be a motivational speaker when I grow up.” And looks at me confused and said, “What about being a photographer?” ”That, too.” I reply. ”And a teacher?” He says. ”Teacher of the Year.” I say,...
John Mayer and my Love
We didn’t get to leave on Saturday like we had planned…It rained on the way up there and one of his windshield wipers is broken and the other one sucks pretty bad…It rained all day Monday and I forgot to tell him to stay right…we got lost for about 10 minuets in downtown Dallas.He got sick. Then I got sick. We sounded like family of Fran Drescher. It wasn’t pretty.
We sang on the way there. ...
Molly and Timmy
So, I love engagement shoots. I can’t tell you how refreshing they are. Especially when the couple is as beautiful as Tim and Molly. These two really are incredible. I don’t think I have ever seen them unhappy with one another…actually come to think of it I don’t think I’ve seen one of them unhappy, ever. They are just happy people that are sprinkling happiness...
February 2010
1 post
