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  • Hello! I’m Christina.

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Category Archives: Portraits

Portrait Photography

My best friend’s girls!

Morna is my best friend. While we lived in the same town for most of our lives, we didn’t meet until high school, when I was a junior and she was a sophomore. Our paths crossed on the school choir trip to Boston. After our competition, we had an evening to spend back at our hotel. Since there were lots of other schools present, there was a dance in one of the banquet rooms. I was waaaaaaaaaay too cool to even set foot in the room, and was happy when I found a piano out in the lobby and entertained myself for a while. Until some crabby soul complained that it was too loud and they were trying to sleep or something.

Morna wasn’t interested in the dance either. A few other people from various schools were talking in the lobby, and one of them had a guitar. It’s a lot easier to play a guitar quietly than a piano, so this guy was able to keep playing. Morna and I both found ourselves among this group and started talking. And we’ve been friends ever since. She’s been there for me so many times, and is one of those people you can tell anything to, without fear of being judged. She’s a rock.

Last week when I went to visit my family and hometown of Doylestown in Bucks County, PA, I was delighted to have the opportunity to photograph Morna’s three girls.

Mollie is almost 6.

Ana is almost 4.

And Gia is 2.

After thinking about different locations, we decided to stay close to home. Very close. All of these were taken at my parents’ house, where we were staying.

It’s a beautiful spot. Stone walls, old buildings, lots of room to run around. But there was one slight catch. My boys were there, too. They saw that there were cute girls about, and they did not want to miss out.


Poor guys! The girls were also anxious to get in some Leo entertainment and were asking to “go inside,” which I’m sure was their way of saying “let us at those cute blond boys!” So we had a quick snack break, and then let everyone loose.


What are they looking at? Leo, of course, acting like a goofball. I think he was hitting himself in the head and falling down or something.

And you probably figured this out already, you clever blog reader, but the beautiful blond adult above is Morna. And here she is again with Mollie.

It’s all boys in my house, except for me. In Morna’s family, Greg has that role, the only male in a house full of girls. Greg had to work while the girls came for their morning photo shoot, so we met quickly that evening at the Star Garden in Doylestown for a family picture.

What? A picture with no kids? Absolutely. But just one, before the kids run into the street…

Probably Mollie’s favorite.

Thank you my friends! I wish we could do this all the time.

kaya - August 13, 2010 - 3:02 pm

just a few hours ago I was looking at older pictures that mo had sent me and I was wondering how much the girls grew.
now I know. I just can’t believe it! the pictures are awesome!
and they look like a perfect mix of morna and greg. and gia has greg’s chin dimple^^
wonderful!
kaya

Randi Voss - August 13, 2010 - 3:42 pm

These children are adorable. I really like their little dresses too. I can’t get enough of the photo of Leo and Jonas watching the action from behind the screen door. Who wouldn’t want to be around these lovely ladies?

Miley Cyrus - March 5, 2011 - 9:53 am

keep rocking it

Susan & Stephen: never too late for wedding portraits

Meet Stephen and Susan, happily married now for almost six years!When Susan and Stephen got married, they chose a photographer with a true photojournalistic approach. While they were very happy with the coverage of the events of their wedding day, they found that their photographer’s documentary approach left them without posed portraits of just the two of them. For years they’d be talking about having another photo session to make up for that. So, when they attended The Midwife Center’s Let Them Eat Cake benefit in April, and saw the portrait session I’d donated to the silent auction, they knew it was meant to be.

And yes – they wore their wedding attire! A big round of applause to being up for this, and for being able to fit into these snazzy garments, too.

Big thanks goes to Charissa Daman of Cranberry Photography who came along to assist me with lighting. And she captured some beautiful images too like this one:

Stephen requested a photo next to a big tree. Not hard to find at Mellon Park in Shadyside.

I’m quite fond of a few images from the end of our session at location number two, but I would still have to pick this next one as my favorite.So. It was hot. Really hot. Like, so hot, you might want to jump into this here fountain. Certainly you would joke about doing it and think about how refreshing it would feel.

What is she doing up there?!

Yep, she did it! Once Susan got the idea in her head, there was no stopping her. In she went. How did it feel? Refreshing at first. And then the sun disappeared and she was quite ready to get out.The dip in the fountain was an unexpected turn, but we weren’t done yet. An outfit change and we headed downtown. Stephen works downtown, and had scouted out a few places. I have to commend Stephen for this! He chose some terrific locations and has a great eye for texture and color.

Another very lucky break was that there was a perfectly timed heavy rain while we drove from Mellon Park to downtown. Thank you rain for providing that sleek look on the ground.I do love my 16-35mm lens.

Steamy!

Sneaking a kiss on Sixth Avenue.Susan and Stephen, I can truly say that you two were up for anything, and were so fun to photograph. I love downtown and I love shooting at night, so this was a dream shoot for me. Thank you!

Milla - June 15, 2010 - 10:23 pm

Ooooh the night photos (and the silhouette!) are my favorites!! Beautiful work Christina!

Jen - June 15, 2010 - 10:44 pm

These are so great. I love that they had them done and were able to have so much fun doing it. More fun than on their wedding day … And you had lots of time!

Ivona - June 16, 2010 - 5:38 am

They look like they’re on a red carpet in the last one! very glam! …They look like a really cute couple, happy 6 years to S&S!

Charissa - June 16, 2010 - 10:09 am

You’re simply AWESOME! :) These are great!

Caryn - June 18, 2010 - 12:14 am

Beautiful photos, Christina! Love the silhouette one!