Claire Strebeck Photography http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog Blog Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:27:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 family: the Kessingers http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/family-the-kessingers/ http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/family-the-kessingers/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:27:16 +0000 admin http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/?p=1059 If ever there was a hospitable, fun family, the Kessingers would be it.  Mrs. Carolyn was my Bible study leader this past year and has been a great influence in my life.  Her family gathered for her birthday and invited me to stay for a while after photos to play around.  Happy birthday, Mrs. Carolyn!  I loved getting to know your sweet family!undefinedundefinedundefined undefined undefinedundefined undefinedundefined undefinedundefined

]]> http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/family-the-kessingers/feed/ 0 Mariella http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/mariella/ http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/mariella/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:25:39 +0000 admin http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/?p=1042 Mariella is the cutest, most squeezable little girl that I have seen in a long time!  She is beautiful.  This was my first opportunity to photograph a baptism and party after.  Let me tell you that this celebration was one of the most beautiful events I have been to in a long time.  What an awesome opportunity for celebration: commitment to raising your daughter in the Lord.  So beautiful!  During the service, three of Mariella’s older brothers played guitar and sang.  Mariella, it was an honor to photograph your baptism and party!  The beautiful party was at the home of Kristy & Leon Atkins, the Briars in Natchez, MS.  undefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefined

]]> http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/mariella/feed/ 1 Ben http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/ben-2/ http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/ben-2/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:17:34 +0000 admin http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/?p=1022 I love it when I can watch the children I am blessed to photograph grow.  I photographed Ben last summer for the first time.  He was barely walking back then.  Now, he is hammering, nailing, and a captain of a sailboat!  But by far, Ben has the most amazing skill I have ever seen a not-quite-two-year-old have.  He can swim.  Without assistance, without a life-jacket.  Real swimming.  I was amazed.  He’d swim to his daddy across the width of the pool, and when he got a little tired, he knew to flip and float for a few seconds.  Amazing.  undefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefined undefinedundefined undefinedundefinedundefined

]]> http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/ben-2/feed/ 0 Stella http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/stella/ http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/stella/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:48:06 +0000 admin http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/?p=992 Almost exactly a year ago little Miss Stella’s mommy and I walked around the New Orleans area shooting her maternity shots.  The very next day Stella arrived!  I was so excited to get to photograph her this summer!  We played in the park all day and had such a great time!  Enjoy!
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]]> http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/stella/feed/ 1 Charlotte http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/charlotte/ http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/charlotte/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:42:15 +0000 admin http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/?p=981 I met sweet little Charlotte in New Orleans this summer.  She is so sweet and so happy.  We had such a great time playing at the Storyland Park!  This little sweetie was an amazing trooper.  We walked around in the muggy heat, and she smiled the whole time! undefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefined

]]> http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/charlotte/feed/ 0 Destination Hawaii: the Goeddertz, Part 3 http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/destination-hawaii-the-goeddertz-part-3/ http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/destination-hawaii-the-goeddertz-part-3/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:42:05 +0000 admin http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/?p=961 A beach sunset, a hula dancer, live music, authentic Hawaiian food, and the breeze.  Heaven.undefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefined undefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefined

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]]> http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/destination-hawaii-the-goeddertz-part-2/feed/ 1 Destination: Hawaii; the Goeddertz, Part I http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/destination-hawaii-the-goeddertz-part-i/ http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/destination-hawaii-the-goeddertz-part-i/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:35:40 +0000 admin http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/?p=849 Can I just say that for me, the joy in wedding photography is not found in photographing the weddings.  I do love that part.  It is not found in the receptions and the parties, though I do love that part, too.  It is not found in seeing all the awesome dresses and suits and flowers and all kinds of amazing decorations and venues that you guys create, but I do for sure love that, too.  For me, where the true joy lies in what I get to do is found in getting to know each couple.  Hearing them talk about each other.  Hearing how they met, how they fell in love, how they can’t live life well without each other anymore.  THAT is what I love about my job.  Its my brides.  Its my grooms.  Its hearing the story of you guys.  Which is why taking the photography, and looking back through each image, makes me love you guys more and more.  I love the photography because it is the culmination of you both!  Here is a couple that truly exemplify exactly that!  The story of Kelley & Michael getting to know each other, becoming each other’s best friend, reminded me so beautifully why I love wedding photography.  Congrats, guys.  And thanks again for making me one of the guys! undefinedundefinedundefinedsea urchin!undefined…and look who washed up one morning!  No worries, he flopped into the ocean back a little later!undefinedundefined undefined undefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefined undefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefined

]]> http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/destination-hawaii-the-goeddertz-part-i/feed/ 1 Destination Hawaii: the Goeddertz, Rehearsal Dinner http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/destination-hawaii-the-goeddertz-rehearsal-dinner/ http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/destination-hawaii-the-goeddertz-rehearsal-dinner/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:04:11 +0000 admin http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/?p=942 undefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedI thought this was too funny to pass up.  Flaming tiki torches smack above a huge propane gas tank.  Nice.undefined

]]> http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/destination-hawaii-the-goeddertz-rehearsal-dinner/feed/ 0 Day 42: Why I love my husband http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/day-42-why-i-love-my-husband/ http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/day-42-why-i-love-my-husband/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:13:59 +0000 admin http://www.clairestrebeck.com/blog/?p=882 Day 42:

I love Wesley because he’s persistent.  I am sure he would disagree, but he is.  He keeps after something that he wants until he gets it.  It may even take a while, but he keeps going.  Honestly, that’s how we started dating.  ;)

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