Christiana Childers Photography Blog

I’m going to keep posting photos of Ireland to keep me motivated to get my photography tour off the ground.  Here’s this week’s photo -

I snapped this shot in a little village in Co. Cork.  I was with my friends on a girls weekend and we were driving through some of the little seaside villages on the South Coast of Ireland.  We stopped for some chips and refreshment   at a little pub in one of the villages.  Across the street a man was exercising his horse by letting him swim in the bay.  I was amazed at this scene while my Irish friends were like, “We see this everyday…we’re going to the pub.”

B is for the bluest eyes in the whole world of life!B is also for buns!

Haha!  Are you looking at my bum? Are ya?

B is for Broncos!!

B is for Beautiful family -

B is for…oh!  I can’t thinking of a ‘B’ word for yummy cheeks! Just enjoy the rest from the session!!

My sister said that about farting once…”Ah man, it’s never not funny!”  And I thought that was funny!  You see, she used a double negative! And she’s a comedian so the way she said it… And it’s about FARTING!….Oh, never mind….

Anyway, I think laughter is really important.  The man I married made me laugh and thankfully still makes me laugh.  I know he will continue to make me laugh.

I think that is why this image is one of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken.

I was hired to photograph their anniversary party given to them by their children.  I hope that someone catches a shot like this of me and my husband at our 58th Wedding Anniversary Party.

Hopefully it isn’t because one of us farted.

(Note: that isn’t why they are laughing in this photo, btw… They are super classy and would never have hired me had they known I giggle like a Jr Higher when anyone passes gas in my vicinity.)

I realize that I talk about yummy babies a lot on this blog. I’m sorry.  I just can’t help it. I just want to eat them up!  I’m mean, will you look at this one?!See!!  Yummy!  And he giggles like the recording of a perfect baby giggle when you chew on his cheeks.  I’m salivating again.  His mom said he’s addictive.  I agree!

And his sister is personality with a capital ‘P’!

No girl should be without a skirt to twirl in.  I still remember my favorite twirly skirt.  My mom made it for me for just that purpose.

And here are a few more of my favorites from the day-See what I mean?!  Y U M M Y!!

I did another extended family photo shoot Mother’s Day weekend.  So fun!!  Let me share some of my favorites~ Are you kidding me with those eyes!!

Time for funny faces!

I love all the little details that come with kids, or anybody for that matter, like jewelry, toys, shoes..

And I can never get enough of kids feet!

Don’t you just want a little nibble of those toes!!

Thank you all for such a fun session!!

I had the privilege of photographing a family who were all together in Seattle for a holiday. They were super fun! Here are some of my favorite shots from the day – Hello Bright Eyes!Isn’t that last one romantical (I know…not a real word.  But is should be!)?!  I think I also taught them a new English word – “Smootch”.  Thank you for such a fun photo shoot D family!!

I’m a Mentor Mom for Young Lives.  Young Lives is basically Young Life for Teen Moms.  I’m supposed to come along side these girls and offer my “wisdom” as an older mom but they are teaching me so much about courage, pride and strength.  I admire these girls so much.  I think back to when I was their age and the peak of my selfishness (still find myself on the slope down – will I ever get to the end of it?!) and can’t imagine being able to let that go and take care of someone by myself while finishing school!  Can you?

We met at the park with two of the moms and their boys.  Both of these boys are so expressive and so much fun to follow around with a camera.  It was tough to narrow it down to only a few so I didn’t have a mile long post!  Hope you can see a little glimmer of their personalities and their mamas’ love!

I never get tired of shots like this…Can you see the lipstick print on his cheek?!  Love it.  Thank you all for a fun afternoon at the park!!

OK, so some of you know that my friends tease me that my stories always start with “My cousin…”  It’s actually true.  I’ll admit it.  BUT, in my defense there are lots of stories there!  First, I have about 75 cousins (not really…but wait.  That’s not far off..) and they are really remarkable people! So here we go -

MY COUSIN Adam just got home this weekend from his first Command Tour as a Navy Commander on a SHIP (I got in trouble for calling it a boat.  Learn from my mistakes!).  Here are some shots from the day!

Here’s my patriotic brother…

This guy kind of killed me!  Do you ever see someone like that and they just remind you of something special?  This man did to me.  I took a bunch of shots of him.

And then the reunions began!  So fun to watch!!

Here’s my cousin and his daughter -

Here he is being interviewed by the media.  I love all the hugging going on in this shot.

And the newest member of the Starr Clan -

If those pics don’t make you bite your knuckles from cute, well, there’s something wrong with you!

And one last one that I got first thing in the morning.  I made Ben stop on the freeway.  It was just too beautiful!

I went for a walk on Alki Beach today with Blue.  Despite being freezing cold, I had a rather good time.  But what put a smile on my face was when I went to Alki Bakery for a quick coffee to warm me up, I saw the cup of crayons and the paper for the kids and decided to have my coffee to stay.  I drew my picture of a tree and then decided, “What the heck!  I’m hanging it up with the kids pictures.”  I decided Mia had a bit too much real estate with her butterflies!  

Move over Mia….here comes Christiana…

Now for the shot you’d expect from your photographer -

Sure it’s all dark and interesting.  But it didn’t make me giggle like the drawing of the tree did!

Sorry, now you’re going to have that song stuck in your head too!

I can’t get over the glorious sunshine we’ve had lately here in rainy Seattle.  I couldn’t let a sunny weekend go by without getting out there and shooting so I went out with some friends who’ve been waiting to have their family session for awhile.  Well, to be fair, Staci wanted to go out.  As for the rest, they weren’t so keen on the idea but I still got some great shots of the poor tortured souls. 

Blue Steel

I think this one might be my favorite…

See?  That wasn’t so bad now was it?