Stephanie's Outdoor Senior Session

Teddy & Hallee

Teddy & Hallee came over on Saturday for Easter pictures and we had tons of fun. Aren't they a cute pair!!! Here are some of my favorite shots from their session. More soon, Mom!

Caitlin

Caitlin popped in tonight to sit for me so I could try out a new backdrop. We had a blast & got some gorgeous images! Here's my personal favorite. Thanks Cate!!!

Leyton

We had fun yesterday with one of my favorite little guys. Leyton's been smiling for my camera for about a year now & he does it SO well! Here's a sampling from his session. What a cutie!!!

Carson is 1!

Carson will be celebrating his 1st birthday later this month! He was in this past weekend to celebrate the milestone in pictures...and what a handsome little guy he is! Here's a few peeks for mom from the session. Thanks for coming to see me, Carson!

Taylor Made Cutie!

We shot Miss Taylor 's 3mo session yesterday. Really...how CUTE is she? Here are a few sneak peeks, Mom!

Shaylee

I've had the pleasure of photographing Miss Shaylee since she was a year old; she is my favorite little model. Today she came by to model some pettis for me - and what a pro she is!!! When it comes to being cute, she's got it covered. Shaylee is such a doll and quite the entertainer as well. You can't be around this little dynamo for more than a minute without smiling!

Railea's Newborn Session

I got to do my little granddaughter's newborn session this weekend and I'm thinking we have a model in the making! As promised, here are more images of our angel. I'll post more soon, Mommy!

Our Little Princess

I am so excited to introduce my first grandchild (aka Sweet Little Princess)...Miss Railea Peyton. Railea was born on Sunday evening in Mayfield, and is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen (next to her mama, of course!). I could be slightly biased, I suppose, but she certainly is beautiful. I've yet to make it home to my main computer to edit her first images, but couldn't wait to share at least one. You'll definitely be seeing LOTS of this little cutie! A prouder Nana there never was :-)

Stephanie

Here's a sneak peek from Stephanie's Senior session. It was a lot of fun & we got some awesome images! More later, guys.

Five Minute Maternity Session

Amanda has had a difficult pregnancy. She's been sick practically the whole time - in and out of the hospital several times in the past 2 weeks. Last week she was hospitalized again and will have to stay until the baby comes. We won't get to do a formal maternity session, so we improvised! Using her bed sheet and window light, we did a very quick shoot right there in her hospital room! I think she's beautiful. Of course, I'm a bit partial since this is MY grandchild we're awaiting!!

Seeing the beauty...

By now I know we are all sick to death of ice, snow, and cold weather! I hope that if you're reading this, it means your power has been restored and that your family is doing well. I finally got to sleep in my own bed just last night. Telephone service hasn't been restored, but I'm so grateful to have power again AND nice warm temperatures! It will take some time, but eventually life will get back to normal for us all.

This new year has been quite challenging for many of us on various levels. I find solice at times by getting lost photography; finding beauty and interest in ordinary things. It's not "just a job" at all - it's something that gives me great pleasure. Before I had to abandon my house 2 weeks ago, I bundled up and went outside in search of the beautiful images I knew were present amongst all of the destruction brought by the ice storm. I hope you can enjoy them too!

The Search is On!

The search for “America’s Cutest Kid” has begun with terrific success across the U.S. Cypress Springs Photography is going to show the rest of the country what beautiful kiddos we have right here in Western Kentucky!!! I’ve been spending every spare minute organizing my part in the Charity Model Search (you can read the original post here); everything is coming together quite nicely. We’ll begin shooting our “model” mini sessions on Saturday, January 31st at the Calloway County Library Annex in Murray. We will also be there on February 14th. Sessions are filling up quickly, so if you’re interested in having your child participate, give me a call soon at 293-9775 to book your time slot!

I would like to send out a sincere Thank You! to the following area businesses who are sponsoring prizes for the contest on our local level:

The Cake Lady – Birthday cake for a winning child

Video Gold – One free video rental (from the children’s movie section) for the first 50 children who enter our contest

The Plaid Rabbit – Gift certificates for our winners

A Festive Touch

The Gallery of Murray - $25 gift certificate (towards framing your beautiful images!)

Kroger - $25 Gift Card

Murray-Calloway County Chamber of Commerce - $25 Chamber Check

Renfroe’s HIH Burger - $25 Gift Certificate

The Felix (Hazel) – Madam Alexander Collectible Dolls

Magnolia Tea Room (Hazel) - $25 Gift Certificate

Memory Lane Antiques (Hazel) – Child’s Rocking Chair

We are adding businesses daily to our list of prize sponsors for our local contestants, and will update this list as the contest progresses. I’ll also have some sneak peeks of our contestants after the first round of mini sessions next weekend, so stay tuned!
Download a contest FAQ sheet here
Contest rules can be found here

Is Your Child "America's Cutest Kid"?

I'm very excited to announce that CSP is participating in Sam Puc's National Charity Model Search! Details are being finalized this week. Interested parents should contact Crystal at 293-9775 or by email at crystal@cypressspringsphotography.com to reserve their child's spot.

In addition to prizes offered at the city and national level, Cypress Springs Photography will be awarding prizes locally to children who enter the contest through CSP. More details will be posted soon! To learn more click the poster below and also visit http://www.sandypucmodels.com/models_home.html. You may download a copy of the contest rules here.

Cypress Springs Photography Welcomes Taylor Lynn

Little Miss Taylor Lynn was born one month ago today. We'd done mom's maternity pictures in November, and were anticipating Taylor's arrival so that we could capture some newborn images while she was still tiny and squishy. We were delayed due to the holidays and crazy schedules, but today I finally got to spend a few hours getting to know the newest member of Terri & Justin's family. And what a precious little thing she is! So with pleasure I present Miss Taylor Lynn...