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this time, she’s jumping! | just because

Friday, August 28, 2009

In case any of you missed my facebook update, Lauren is the one responsible for the giddy grin that has been plastered to my face for the past week!  The gift that she gave me cannot be measured by anything this side of heaven and that gift has made me a better person and a much better photographer.  Oh how I desire to give that same gift to each client that I am blessed to photograph.

While Lauren was busy photographing me and the little Miss, I also photographed her, well … just because!  She recently donated her gorgeous long hair to locks of love and is also sporting some new fresh “ink”. (I’m not nearly cool enough to say that, but I’ve always wanted too :) ) Lauren is a kindred spirit and I’ve had the pleasure of knowing her for a little over a year now I guess?  I’ve lost track because it feels like we’ve been friends forever.  I am blessed by the greatest group of five photographer friends and Lauren is one of them. Of all of us, Lauren and I are the most alike in so many ways, except she is extremely fit and healthy and feeds her children things that only nourish their little bodies.  Unlike my poor daughter who loves cheez-its and chocolate milk, her twins think that a candy bar consists of granola.  lol.  I know, I have a LOT to learn from her!

She is a dreamer, she is selfless and patient, and she is outrageously fun! Her smile lights up the world … promise … just go see for yourself!

Within minutes of meeting her, Mia Grace now refers to her as “my friend” and she cried when we had to go home :)

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my favorite i think. its just, well HER in all her perfectly imperfect glory~

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Now tell me you don’t want to go outside and play with her?  So many of these had serious “camera shake” because I was laughing so hard.

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I lied.  This is my favorite!

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Hey girl … nice ink! And yes, she that is her handwriting!

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Isn’t she GORGEOUS??  And can you believe she gave birth to TWINS.  That is two babies at ONE time in case you didn’t know …

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love this next series … its just so symbolic and her and wonderful and can’t you just feel the air blowing through your hair …

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love you friend xoxoxoxo

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by Crystal

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Lauren - Just, wow. I love that you know the real me and didn't let me get away with less! I am such a lucky, lucky girl to call you a fiend! These are so fun and so me and I LOVE the ones of me and your sweet girl together. Thank you so much for helping me celebrate these changes. You getting to say "fresh ink" is about as priceless as when I got too! thank you so much for being the awesome friend you are and sharing your talent of seeing the "real" in the people you photograph with me.

Jamie Kutter - AHHH!!! I love it...these are SO Lauren! I'm so lucky to have both of you as friends...love, love, love!

Erin Carlyle - Oh my goodness...Jamie said it perfect - these are SO Lauren. I LOVE LOVE LOVE them! Crystal, you captured her so perfectly! I can't even pick which one is my favorite...I love them all!

rachel l. - love these! such great work....really love the three b&ws AND the shots of lauren's ink. i am inspired just from reading it! can't imagine seeing it every day on my arm!

Janna Selander - I love that I've met BOTH of you! Crystal, you did an awesome job! Lauren, you're just as adorable as ever and I love your new hair...very sassy! :)

haley - these pictures are awesome. Lauren is a beautiful person :) great images!

carrie scruggs - These are such fun and great photos of Lauren!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE the new ink and your hair looks fab!

Yvonne - How fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

april todd - these are beautiful!!!!

Amy - These are gorgeous!! And no, I can't believe she had twins!! How does she do it?!

Charmi - Awww!!! I love them!! Every bit a perfect expression of what a happy lovely person Lauren is :)

Matt Nicolosi - Fun images. Great job of capturing Lauren's personality. I know that can be hard because she's obviously such a stick in the mud with no expression all the time [grin].

Eliza - These made me smile so big. I love them. L is so gorgeous. I love her spirit. xoxo

Cristina C - You captured her - she is so engaging and warm in person and it totally comes through in these images. Just wonderful!!!

kimbrali - lauren you are so beautiful and crystal so talented. these are awesome. love your ink. you need to get a sleeve. i think you would look great all tatted up :) i mean you just look SO HARDCORE :) such sweet women.

Karen - i love all of these! so amazing...lauren, you are gorgeous, woman! :)

haley birkelbach - i love these! you girls are awesome - and beautiful!

lauren gauthier - wow. these are GORGEOUS. lauren is such a stunningly beautiful person, inside and out...and as everyone else has noted, you captured all of that to a "t."

Crystal - awww ... thanks everyone! I just love Lauren and I am so thankful I got the honor of photographing her! Isn't she the cutest??

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