Christina Faine Photography

Time with special friends on a perfect fall day

2011-11-26T21:48:00.000-05:00

As I get older and I dare say wiser, I cherish more and more those friendships that have lasted over the years. The friendships that started during one season of my life and have grown and remained through the other seasons of my life. Life is busy and time goes by so fast and I just love it when you can pick up just where you left off no matter how much time has passed in between visits or conversations! With that being said, we finally got together with one of our favorites, The Williams Family! This was the FIRST time we had all of our family together for a visit and it was amazing!! Here are a few shots of them that I took and some of us all while we were all playing outside. It was such a beautiful day and we can't until next time!! Just wish we lived a little closer so we could do this more often.

Christmas Pictures at Noah's Ark in Rincon

2011-11-10T23:39:00.000-05:00

It is that time of the year again! For 5 years, I have been coming to Noah's Ark in Rincon to take Christmas photos. What began as Christmas pictures of the fur babies, has evolved into family shots with the fur babies or just the family or just kiddos. So, you don't have to have a pet to come in.

So, hit me up on Facebook at this link :
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150354669873483&set=a.128677813482.106930.570373482&type=1&theater

Or send me an email if interested at christinafainephotography@gmail.com.

Hope to see you soon!

Summer = BEACH VACA

2011-07-16T23:25:00.002-04:00

We went to the beach earlier this month down to Perdido Key in Florida. This was our first time to the gulf and it was so pretty. A big difference from the Tybee Island and Hilton Head that I am used to visiting when I was growing up. The kids had a blast and the beach was not crowded at all. I loved the privacy and that it was not overrun by people like US! I of course had to try and take pixs of the kiddos on the beach and that was a disaster!! I am still trying to see if we had anything decent from that. So, here are some shots taken on the iPhone. I played around with some of the pixs using one of my editing apps...these apps are amazing!

The kids with Mimi

Summer = CAMP!

2011-07-16T22:46:00.002-04:00

One of the things I love the most about my job is seeing The Salvation Army's programs and services at work. I had the fun opportunity to visit our Camp Grandview two times last month and go on tours with our board members and donors. Camp Grandview is our overnight camp up in the mountains of Jasper, GA. The stories you will hear of kids who come here and don't want to go home will just break your heart. When I was a kid, I didn't want to go home from camp because I was having so much fun with my friends. Some of these kids don't want to go home because of their environments at home. The theme this year is Super Heroes and that we all can have Super Powers with the Holy Spirit. Here is a small glimpse of my time at camp.

Seeing this, took me back to when I was a teen and a camp counselor.

The teens with the summer Conservatory program performing for us

They stay and study the various arts for 4 weeks

A teen from Cartersville sharing how much coming to camp changed her life!

Captain Sturdivant oversees the camp and he shares stories of boys and girls who have come to camp.

Sharptop Mountain by the lake - beautiful!

The Parker Family Farewell Session

2011-07-16T21:02:00.000-04:00

I have worked with this couple for almost 2 years as they served The Salvation Army of Athens as the commanding Corps Officers. They are now serving in Oklahoma and I wanted to give them a little bit of Athens to take with them by taking some family pictures in the Classic City. We started downtown and were going to take some on North Campus but Miss. R. was not feeling it! :) Plus, it did not help that the landscapers were making North Campus beautiful that morning... lawn mowers, blowers, etc...lots of noise!! So, on to plan B! We hit a dear family friend's house to take some shots in her beautiful garden!

This was taken later at their farewell/birthday luncheon and I thought it was too cute!

Engagement session

2011-04-10T23:33:00.000-04:00

It was almost a year ago that I met this sweet couple and took some engagement pictures for them. I will post some wedding images later but here are a few shots from this engagement session. I was also excited because the location for the shoot was close to my friend Heather that I had not seen in forever. I got to meet her three littles (+1 since she was preggers) and visit with them for a little before my session. So fun to visit with her family and so bittersweet to leave. But, this couple was hilarious and my sadness from leaving a dear friend was quickly replaced by laughter!!

Some fall family shots

2011-04-10T23:10:00.000-04:00

I had so much fun taking pictures of this family. I used to watch these little girls several years ago back when little M was a baby! We had a fun time out at Serenbe and it was such a beautiful fall day. I even got to hear them sing and dance to some Taylor Swift songs. Precious!!

Wedding from December

2011-04-10T21:45:00.000-04:00

So, I did not get as much done as I would have liked...I got the new fabric on my kitchen chairs, cleaned up a little, had a great time at small group discussing the book, "The Christian Atheist" and now home hoping to upload some pixs while watching The Celebrity Apprentice. Looks like lots of drama tonight so I may only get to upload during the commercials! :) Here are some pixs from my last wedding in December that was in Grantville. Super sweet couple and had such a fun time capturing their wedding.

It's about time!!!

2011-04-10T15:54:00.000-04:00

Wow, I just looked at my blog and realized that it's been a year since I have posted anything on here. CRAZY!! I have become so slack by just posting pixs on facebook and not also posting them on this blog. I realized that not everyone is on facebook (shocker, I know!!) and I really need to keep my blog updated as well. I was going to catch myself up over spring break and of course it would be Sunday before I got to it. So, between cleaning the house, putting new fabric on my kitchen chairs, small group tonite and Celebrity Apprentice (its so addicting...), I am going to try and upload some pixs from this past year. Enjoy the many postings!!

Baby L

2010-03-29T00:22:00.007-04:00

I consider it such a privilege and a blessing to be able to be apart of such special moments in one's life. I did this couple's wedding and they just had a beautiful baby boy in January. I was so excited to be able to capture this season as well. Baby L just turned 2 months and he was such a trooper! Thanks Sam and Elise for letting me take pictures of your precious family! Enjoy your preview. I am so glad it was a pretty day and we could go outside - those are some of my favs!

Danielle and Kyle

2009-11-15T12:12:00.009-05:00

Wow- it has been a long time since I last posted something on here. Here are some pictures from a wedding I did last month. It was actually the same day as my wedding anniversary so it was really fun to capture someone's special day on our anniversary. You will see this couple's engagement photos earlier this summer. Such a sweet couple and wedding! Excited we now share the same wedding day!

Heather and Kevin

2009-07-18T21:11:00.011-04:00

This was such a sweet wedding and I saw so many familiar faces. I met the couple last year when I photographed Kevin's sister's wedding. Heather and her mom were bridemaids and I was thrilled when Heather asked me to do her wedding as well. I also got a glimpse of what my husband, John, will be like when our daughter gets married. Lydia is only 15 months so we have a LONG time before that happens. There was such a neat father/daughter connection with Heather and her daddy and I just pray that Lydia has that same connection with her daddy. Thanks so much for letting me be apart of your special day. It has been an honor getting to know your families.

Christie-Leigh & Michael

2009-05-24T17:26:00.008-04:00

Last week, I had the privelege of capturing Christie-Leigh and Michael's wedding. It was pouring down rain when I left my house and I was worried because the wedding was set to be outside. But, as I neared McDonough the sky was blue and the sun was out. The rain stayed away and we felt a few drops right after the ceremony when we were taking pictures. WHEW!! What a blessing! Here is your preview. Have fun on your honeymoon!!!! Thanks so much!

Dadrienne and Colin

2009-05-14T21:21:00.006-04:00

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of being a part of Dadrienne and Colin's special day. The day started off a little overcast but the sun opened up and it was a pretty day. They got married in Macon at St. Joseph's and I was just in awe of how incredibly beautiful this church was from the inside and out. WOW! I have so much fun at weddings! I am always honored to be chosen to capture this life changing moment! D & C, thanks so much ! Here is a little preview for you.

Danielle and Kyle

2009-04-30T23:07:00.006-04:00

I have been horrible about blogging. I am excited to post some new pixs. Danielle and Kyle are getting married in October and funny thing...they are getting married on October 10th! That is our wedding anniversary so of course that day is a fab day for a wedding. It was so much fun meeting them and doing these engagement photos. This location was incredible and I LOVED how green everything was. You might not be able to tell from the photos I posted but that grass was SUPER high. Some parts were almost waist high and I am such a freak about snakes. I grew up in the country but as I have gotten older, I have become paranoid about those outside critters. The night was a success with great weather, lighting and no snake sightings. D & K, here is your preview and I will post the rest of them on my website very soon. Hope you had as much fun as I did!

Amanda & Hampton

2009-02-03T23:52:00.009-05:00

Here are some pictures from a recent wedding in Newnan. This was such a fun wedding! It was freezing outside and they were such good sports when we went outside to grab some shots. They opted to see each other before the wedding and shared a special moment in the sanctuary before we started taking pictures. Here is a quick preview and I promise, I will post the rest on my site very soon. Thanks so much for letting me be a part of your special day.

I liked the expressions in both so I had to post two jumping shots!

The father/daughter dance was awesome. You see them slow dancing and being serious before they started breaking down to their dance routine. From Butterfly Kisses to Running Man to Twist and Shout to one other fun one. It was great! Go Dad!!!

I loved the candy table! I was searching for the Be Mine heart but found this one instead. I thought others might get upset with me digging all around. I was using a spoon!! :o)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

2008-12-24T01:13:00.003-05:00

Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a very exciting 2009! I ran out of time and did not send out Christmas cards. So, I thought I would put this card together to at least send a family Christmas greeting out via e-mail, my blog and facebook. I have more pictures of Lydia's first Christmas posted on facebook.

Thanks for a wonderful 2008. I look forward to what all 2009 has in store. I am starting to book more weddings for 2009. Please email me ASAP if you want to reserve your wedding date.

Grandbabies

2008-12-12T17:43:00.009-05:00

I know from my three how hard it is to get everyone together in one frame. I guess a 5, 3 and 8 month old just do not find my need for pictures that important! I can understand the frustration and wish I had a camera to get a shot of those of us behind the camera trying to capture the attention of our little ones. It can be quite amusing! Anyway, I love taking family shots and this one with the grandbabies is no exception.

I took Christmas pictures last year for this family and the weather was perfect. We had some fun outside and the girls ended the shoot playing with the leaves. This year, it was pouring rain on the day of our shoot so we moved things inside. The kids did great and my favorites are the ones of them being silly! I feel those shots truly capture the moment and generate instant smiles. I have posted some from last year just to see how much everyone has grown. What a difference a year makes.

Now for fun!

Last year

The Wellness Community-Atlanta Northside

2008-12-12T10:08:00.008-05:00

Last month, I went to The Wellness Community at Atlanta Northside to take pictures of their special Chocolate Tastin' event for Breast Cancer Survivors. This is a great organization and a place where those who have cancer in their life can go to for support and friendship. They offer incredible programs and support for those individuals diagnosed with cancer and also have programs for family members as well. Here are a few shots from the event. I even got to dip a few treats in the chocolate fountain myself. Chocolate covered pineapple was a first for me and it was quite good! YUMMY!

I invite you to check them out and visit their site. Good stuff!
www.thewellnesscommunity-atlanta.org

New Website Special

2008-11-10T23:25:00.008-05:00

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I have a new website. I am running a Fall Special to celebrate my new site and it is just in time for the Christmas season.

$75

This includes the sitting fee at the location* of your choice for up to 45 minutes of shooting time, editing and online viewing of between 40-50 images, and your choice of one of the three options.

Option A

1 8x10

2 5x7s

8 wallets

Option B

2 sets of Christmas Cards

(25 4x8 cards per set with envelopes)

Option C

$50 credit towards any purchase

*locations must be within 20 miles of Newnan. If out of 20 mile radius, additional fee of $10-20 depending on destination.

Call or email me to make an appointment. I have the following dates available at this time: 11/15, 11/16, 11/22, possibly 11/28 & 11/30. I will be in Rincon, GA on 11/23 and in Palmetto, GA on 11/29 if you are in that area. Weekdays are also a possibility. 678-877-6515 christina@christinafainephotos.com

Of course, I also had to post some photos I took of the kids recently at the lake near our house. This can also be the location of your photo shoot if you like!

Christmas Pet Pictures at Noah's Ark in Rincon, GA

2008-11-10T23:02:00.001-05:00

New Website

2008-11-06T16:08:00.002-05:00

I am so excited to invite you to my new website! Please visit www.christinafainephotos.com. My old website will be expiring soon and I will just have this one up and running. Please be patient as I am still working on it. I would love to get your feedback!

It's been awhile...

2008-11-05T19:46:00.008-05:00

It has been awhile since my last post. My very active boys have kept us busy in the medical sense. Luke swallowed a penny and since it was lodged we had the joy of spending the night at Egleston and having an IV inserted. Poor thing! It was horrible. It took 3 people to hold him down and that does not count the one inserting the IV and me over his head trying to calm him down. The nurses in the ER said he was the strongest 3 year old they have ever had in there. So, I do see a little UGA football in our future... :o) Praise God, the penny went down into his stomach that morning so we avoided surgery and were able to go home.

Then, poor Matthew slipped in the bathroom after bath time and landed right on his face. I knew when he fell, it was not good. We eventually had to go to the dentist and they had to pull the two top teeth. He did well and resembled a pumpkin just in time for Halloween. On the other hand, Lydia's bottom front two teeth have come in and she looks so cute with those little teeth poking out. She is now 7 months old and rolling all over the place. She lifts up like she is about to take off but so far, no crawling and I am thankful for that. So, to get back on track..here are some pixs of the kiddos from Halloween!

My little ladybug

Darth Vader or "Doctor" Vader as Matthew called it

Luke as Spider-Man

Then Peter Parker

the boys

TJ

2008-09-15T23:50:00.008-04:00

TJ was my other Senior from the weekend. We started off with some formal and indoor shots and then headed out to Cochran Mill in Palmetto to get some casual outdoor shots. Being a Sunday afternoon, there were a lot of people out there swimming and picnicking. I had to make sure we did not have some "extras" in the background. At my last session here, we were not able to cross the creek because the water was too high. I was excited to see that the water was low enough to cross over the rocks. We even went through some trails to get further up on the rocks. We were already finished when I noticed the graffiti and I had to catch him to take a few more shots. I loved the urban feel.

It was so pretty out there. I would LOVE to take some Fall shots out here. Any takers?!? Call/email me and let's set it up!

Charlie

2008-09-15T15:37:00.013-04:00

I had two Senior Sessions this weekend and this was the first one. It was overcast which was great but we both sure did feel the humidity! Charlie is a Senior at Northgate High School and she wanted to take some pictures at her house. They have a beautiful lake behind their house so we had many fun places to shoot. We then took some indoor shots and I absolutely loved the closeup shots and her eyes. Just gorgeous! Thanks for being so flexible and willing to get rusty, wet, muddy and bitten by ants!

Some indoor shots

Senior Stuff

2008-09-08T00:16:00.005-04:00

This session was so much fun. Miss. A is a Senior at Arlington Christian School and I was honored to take her Senior Pictures. I tried to pull out her inner "Next Top Model" calling and I think we got some great shots. We then had to play a little bit outside in between the rain. She is such a pretty girl and I LOVE the curls. Thanks so much!

It's not too late to get your Senior Portraits done. Shoot me an email or give me a ring to hear session availability!

Stefanie & Justin

2008-08-31T23:50:00.015-04:00

Here is a preview of Stefanie & Justin's wedding that I did a few weeks ago in Hogansville. Everyone was so nice and Stefanie was such a beautiful bride. Their little boy, Noah, was such a trooper but dashed whenever he saw me. I tried to catch him when I could and tried to think of what my boys would do. He finally crashed at the reception. The rest of the pictures will be up soon on my site. Thanks for letting me capture your day. I hope all goes well as you move to Savannah.

Brothers

2008-08-05T15:38:00.008-04:00

I went out to Cochran Mill in Palmetto to take pictures of these brothers who are 8 years old & almost 6. They both had tons of energy and reminded me of my boys. They loved the creek and all the water. With all the recent rain, the creek was pretty full and we had to stay in a limited area. Thanks Mom for all your help hoisting the boys over the water to the rocks. From rock & tree climbing to one slip & a wet shoe to wrestling and bunny ears, here is your preview. Thanks so much for asking me to capture your boys during this special stage of childhood.

The A Family

2008-07-30T13:23:00.006-04:00

Wow..I am posting three times in one day. I am on a roll! Actually, more like working crazy to get caught up. Here are the other sister set that I took last week. We also worked in some family shots along the way. I used to babysit the girls when Miss M was a baby. She is now 1 and Miss K recently turned 4. I was so excited to get so many shots of K smiling and posing. She used to never do that! M decided she was going to be serious this time around. But, with Mom's help, we figured out ways to get her to have some fun too. Here is your preview..ENJOY! It was great to see you guys.

This picture of Daddy and the girls cracks me up..don't know why..but it just makes me smile!

She is getting big!

2008-07-30T11:19:00.005-04:00

I played around last week and took some pictures of Lydia. She is now officially 4 months old but these will be considered her 3 month shots since technically I caught it before the 28th! She was obsessed with her dress and kept wanting to lift it up in between times she would have her fingers in her mouth. Anyway, enjoy our little princess. I hope to soon get some shots of her with the boys. It seems they tend to run away when I pull out the camera so I am enjoying my immobile model for as long as I can.

I had to post this pix of the boys. John discovered the old school Transformers cartoons on youtube and the boys love watching them. Lydia is asleep on John's lap and you can barely see her but I thought it was just cute watching all them piled up in front of the computer.

The Girls

2008-07-30T10:03:00.005-04:00

I had two sessions last week of sisters. Here is my first one. Little Miss L is now 3 months old and she was really wanting to go to sleep. Don't you love her gown? She reminded me of a precious baby doll. We were able to get some sweet shots and focused on big sis, Miss V when she was trying to sleep. We got some super fun shots of V before she got bored! I love the one of her on the porch. Here is a preview for Mom...the rest will be up soon! Thanks for letting me take pictures while you were in town. Your girls are beautiful!

Elise & Sam

2008-07-11T13:51:00.013-04:00

I met Elise and her parents when John and I were at the Georgia Baptist Children's Home in Palmetto. Her parents and their Sunday School class sponsored our cottage and were super generous to the guys in our cottage. We always had such a nice visit when they came out and we were so grateful with all that they did for the guys. I kept in touch with them after we moved to Newnan and was so excited when they asked me to photograph Elise's wedding.

This was my first trip to LaGrange and I had such a great time. The wedding party consisted of all family and by the end of the day, I felt like I was apart of the family. Enjoy the preview. I had to post a lot because I could not narrow it down anymore. I am running a little behind but the rest will be up soon. Thanks again for letting me capture your beautiful wedding!

I LOVED all the candles!

I just had to take some pictures of the little ones there. She was such a doll!

Flashback...

2008-07-02T23:23:00.007-04:00

My husband calls me a pack rack and well, I confess....I am! That is definitely a huge weakness of mine and at times I try to attack my clutter and "downsize." I know I don't need to keep every single piece of paper or card and I have gotten much better as I have gotten older. John will not agree with me on that but I do think I have made some progress. Today, I saw a box in a closet that I knew I had not touched in a very long time. I was about to start a trash pile when I opened a shoe box of old cards and letters. It was one of those moments when Lydia was sleeping, Luke & Matthew were entertained and I got lost. I sat on the floor and started reading these cards. They really took me back.

First of all, I had a ton of mail.. I mean cute cards with handwritten sentences and even writing on the back of cards. Who gets personalized mail anymore these days? Oh, what I would give to receive a card in the mail than all the other mundane reminders of adult responsibilities. I looked at the postmark (yes, the big dork kept the envelopes as well) and they were dated from 97-98. I was instantly thrown a decade back to the girl who was about to graduate from UGA, starting my first adult job out in the "real world," meeting "the one," getting engaged and planning my wedding. Did you get all that? You should have seen all the different addresses. I was just moved and got teared up when reading the words from my friends. I had birthday cards, Christmas cards, and mostly cards of friends telling me I was being prayed for and thought of. I was taken aback and again it reminded me of the seasons in our lives. I am so thankful for that season and have such vivid and precious memories. I thank God for that season and for those friends and sisters in Christ who were praying for me. I have not talked to some of them in a very long time. Life has taken us all down different paths, not to mention the additions of little ones and geography challenges.

I do miss the girls. But, I embrace this new season and look forward to the Christmas card family photo, the e-mail updates and the quick phone conversations in the car where we pick up like it was yesterday. I also embrace my 30's (did I just say that out loud?) as I keep looking upward to Jesus for His call and direction. As you see, I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up!

As for the box of cards..I heard a loud noise and knew I had to see what the boys were into and quick. I closed the lid and packed the shoe box into the other big box and put it back in the closet. I barely got to the middle of the box and I know I will want to continue someday. So, for now they will remain in the closet a little longer.....

Had to post a college pix. Go DAWGS!! Do you love my Ray-bans?

I was roommates with Karla (left) my Jr. year and with Melissa (right) my Sr. year.

Lydia

2008-06-30T17:05:00.002-04:00

Lydia is now three months old. I cannot believe it. She is such a sweetie and smiling all the time. I have posted pictures of the boys so I had to post some of Lydia as well. I will be taking her 3 month pixs soon and will post some of those soon. So for now...

Here is Lydia smiling.

And here is one of her in deep thought!

Happy Birthday Reagan!

2008-06-26T23:45:00.015-04:00

My niece Reagan is turning 6 on Friday! Because it is her big day, I wanted to post some pictures of my favorite super model. I took these earlier this month and I am sure she will be famous one day! She knows how to strike a pose and will have to teach Lydia all her girly moves.

Happy Birthday Reagan!!!! We all love you!

I LOVE THE FRECKLES!

Of course, I could not leave out little brother, Jaxon!

Heather & Alston

2008-06-23T16:27:00.007-04:00

Two years ago I met Heather and took Christmas pictures of her and her furry friend, Bailey, at Noah's Ark in Rincon. I was thrilled when she contacted me about photographing her wedding. Earlier this month, Heather and Alston got married and here are a few pictures from their big day. I had almost forgotten how hot south GA can be in June!

Thanks you two for letting me be apart of your day. Hope you enjoy the preview. I will post the rest of your pictures on my website very soon.

Mommy to be

2008-06-18T15:27:00.011-04:00

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I helped host a baby shower for my dear friend, Lacy. We grew up together and she is practically family. She is due very soon and I had the honor of taking some shots of her and her husband. Here are some of my personal fav's for you guys to preview. Thanks for letting me capture this special time in your life. You are a glowing Mommy to be! I can't wait for Baby Lucian to arrive.

Of course, I could not resist posting this pix of us basking in the sun in our glamorous swimming pool in Savannah. I love the fact that we have floats in that pool.

Matthew's birthday...a tad late!

2008-06-18T12:03:00.005-04:00

We celebrated Matthew's birthday last week at the good ole Chick-fil-A. It was only a month and a half late but with Lydia's arrival, everything has been pushed back quite a bit. We did it so last minute and we were so thankful for our friends who were able to come out in less than 24 hours notice.. sometimes last minute works best for busy people. I wanted to share two quotes that made me smile.
During all the chaos, I cracked up when I heard Matthew say, "This is the best party ever!" Then, Matthew asked everyone the every wondering question... "Which one do you like best...the cake or the ice cream?" His friend Blake screamed out...BOTH! Oh, you got to love it! Can't believe he is 5 and going to Kindergarten next year. He was just a baby! I was also thankful Lydia slept through the entire party. YES!!

I'm new to this

2008-06-17T16:28:00.002-04:00

Ok, so I thought I would try to enter the world of blogging. I love reading other blogs and thought this might be a great way to give picture previews after events and to also brag about my family. God is so good!

So, here is a picture of Luke to get us started. I helped host a baby shower for a dear family friend a few weekends ago with my mom and sister. She thanked us with an awesome sampler from Savannah Sweets and also gave us suckers for the kids. I must admit, I had to tear into my sampler on the drive back to ATL. YUM! It had been a LONG time since I had a treat from Savannah Sweets. So, the next day I gave the boys their treat. As you can tell, Luke was really getting into his sucker. At one time, he had the whole thing in his mouth. It was a sight!