Photos by Carrie

Check out my new blog

2011-05-23T12:07:00.000-07:00

Thanks for stopping by! I've retired this blog and have a new blog at http://www.lifeprintsbycarrie.com/. Please check it out.

Drumroll please...

2010-03-12T12:40:00.000-08:00

After receiving many creative and interesting (you know who you are) entries, I am please to announce that I have selected a winner. Congratulations to Kristen Loughmiller for her suggestion of Life Prints! I will be calling my business Life Prints Photography by Carrie, (a.k.a. Life Prints by Carrie). I love the new name and am so excited to start using it. Be on the lookout for an announcement about my new FaceBook Fan Page. I will be posting pictures from Kristen's photo shoot once we've completed it.

Thanks for participating in the contest. It was a lot of fun.

Contest Update

2010-03-12T08:07:00.000-08:00

I received over 40 name suggestions from you--many via email. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm going over them and will announce a winner soon...

Win a free photo shoot!

2010-02-26T22:31:00.000-08:00

Um, yea...I got nothin'

Okay, so I've been taking pictures for a while now and have been trying to think of a great name for my photography business with no luck. I've been using Photos by Carrie, but it just doesn't have that je ne sais quoi I'm looking for. I have some fabulous new equipment and fresh new ideas but still don't have a new name. That's where you come in. I know so many clever and witty people and I figured one of you will be able to come up with something great. I'm looking for a name that is:

Professional
Hip and cool (but not too hip and cool)
Somewhat generic (to cover the multiple types of photography that I do-from babies to business head shots)
Unique - something that can have its own URL and doesn't already have a facebook page.

The winner will receive a free photo shoot with 40 or more edited images on disk and the photos will be featured on my blog and new Facebook Fan Page. The photo shoot must take place in the local San Francisco bay area. For all you in the Houston area, please enter too--but the photo shoot would take place in the Houston area when I am in town.

To enter the contest, add a comment below with your name suggestion. Or, if you don't want to share your idea with everyone else, go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5JK8B36 and enter there. If more than one person submits the same name and I choose it, the one submitted first will win. All entries must be submitted by Monday, March 8, at 5:00 pm PST.

Get your thinking caps on, don't be shy, and good luck! While you're here, check out the rest of my blog. I can't wait to hear from you.

Carrie

Thin Wrapped Canvas

2010-02-26T16:36:00.000-08:00

I've been wanting to order one of these for a long time and finally had just the picture to do so. It really exceeds my expectations! The picture is put on canvas and then wrapped around a thin base. There's a little block behind it so when you hang it on the wall, it stands out just a little bit. I love that you can hang it on the wall or put it on an easel or even rest it against something. No need to figure out how to frame and matte it. What could be easier. A very elegant, beautiful and simple presentation for your images. This is an 8x10, but it's available in just about any size you would want or need.

Photo Collage

2010-02-26T13:32:00.000-08:00

I recently ordered this 20"x20" photo collage for this family's son's first year. Isn't he adorable? I love how it turned out! It comes mounted on solid 2mm styrene. It can then be framed or displayed on its own.

Bui Brothers Lighting Workshop

2010-02-18T21:44:00.000-08:00

I had the best time on Monday at an all-day lighting workshop with the Bui brothers and the SF East Bay Photography Meetup Group. It was a great group of people and the brothers didn't hold back on the information and tips. They were awesome and fun to be around. Here are just a few of the pictures I took at our afternoon shoot with our gorgeous models. Thanks Bui brothers!

Senior Shoot

2010-02-13T19:21:00.000-08:00

These seniors wanted to have some individual pictures and some shots together. They were both so adorable and really fun to work with.

Fancy Nancy

2009-12-30T17:09:00.000-08:00

Little girls love to play dress up. This girl's mom brought a couple of her daughter's favorite dress up outfits to her photo shoot and I'm so glad she did. I just love these pictures.

Post Wedding Celebration

2009-12-16T08:47:00.000-08:00

This couple had recently gotten married out of town but wanted to have a second reception event for their friends and family in the bay area. Yes, the food was as good as it looks!

Blue Eyes but not so Blue Skies

2009-12-15T21:46:00.000-08:00

The day after this shoot it actually snowed...very rare here! Fortunately we had a little sun and were able to find some shelter from the chilly wind. Oh, to have bright blue eyes like this little boy.

Christmas Cheer

2009-12-11T20:37:00.000-08:00

Don't these pictures make you want to get out the hot cocoa and sing carols? The holidays are a popular time for familes to take pictures since they can also use them for their holiday cards. I love the red sweaters.

Baking Birthday Party

2009-11-20T23:07:00.000-08:00

Combine flour, sugar, yeast, frosting, and your kindergarten classmates, and you've got yourself one fun birthday baking party. The kids made and decorated their own pretzels, ice cream cone cupcakes, and even their own aprons. It was some good, messy fun!

sweet one year old

2009-11-19T09:22:00.001-08:00

There's just something so special about one year olds when they are starting to walk and are showing more of their personalities. This little girl was no exception.

families and children, originally uploaded by dcj3.

boys will be boys

2009-11-19T08:52:00.000-08:00

This was a great session with a really fun family. The boys had lots of fun exploring our shoot location. I have to admit that I had a lot of fun too!

and baby makes six...

2009-11-17T12:50:00.000-08:00

The first time I took pictures for this family, they had just had their third baby. They now have another beautiful baby boy. While we were taking family pictures, we also got some adorable shots of all of the kids, including a precious mom and baby portrait.

The virtues of pink and green

2009-11-14T02:30:00.000-08:00

When I was growing up, "The Preppy Handbook" instructed us on the virtues of pink and green. I love that this still holds true after so many years and that these best friends chose those colors for their senior shoot together. I took these photos on a very hot and humid summer day in Texas. It was over 100 degrees and these girls were such good sports.

it's good to be three!

2009-11-14T02:15:00.000-08:00

I'm so lucky to be able to capture the memories as families celebrate their children's birthdays. These three year olds had a great time at this fun party. I especially enjoyed it since my son had his party at this same venue when he was this age. Lot of happy memories!

Current Pricing

2009-11-14T02:05:00.000-08:00

Please see my new blog at http://www.lifeprintsbycarrie.com/ for current pricing.

Flickr: Your Photostream

2009-11-13T13:11:00.000-08:00

Flickr: Your Photostream