Carrie Elton Photography

Deal of the DECADE!!!!

2016-05-12T11:55:00.004-07:00

I only have a few of these left and although I am restructuring my whole pricing structure to include something like this, it will never be this inexpensive again...This is like the best groupon ever! Get on my calendar now. I will be closing registration for these soon!

More Senior Pictures 2015-2016 Boise Senior Photographer

2016-01-11T16:37:00.001-08:00

Catch-UP!!!! 2015 seniors!

2016-01-11T12:51:00.000-08:00

The M family!

2015-06-25T10:41:00.002-07:00

I think I have set a new record!

2014-09-24T08:26:00.002-07:00

I have set a new record people...for the longest time between blog posts! But, the thing is, I was running business thru my website, but now that I've moved to a new city and state, I'm not earning any money, so time to drop the website and just focus on the blog! I'm trying to build my business in Idaho so I thought I better post some of my recents shoots so people can get a feel for what I am about. So I'm just posting some of my recent favs!

2013-11-29T10:59:00.002-08:00

Loved getting to know this family just as the wind gusts were coming in!
So....I have to address a little business here. I consider myself first and foremost an artist. I didn't start this venture to make money, I started to take pictures of other people for a long time without charging anything because I love creating a beautiful photographs. While I still love that, I now run a business and see it as that while I still try to keep my love of the art of photography alive. Because of that I have to have rules and perameters that guide the business side of this venture. When I offer a session it comes with a number of digital images. 9 times out of 10 I give you more than that because more that that meet my standard of what I consider Art. Not all the shot I take in your session will meet that expectation. This is why I take hundreds of shots at your session. It allows to me to choose the very best ones for you to keep forever. Some photogs will allow you to only choose the alloted amount and then require you pay extra for any extra digital images. There was a time when I did this. This is not what I do now, but I will have to go back to that if I keep having clients asking me for more images. Recently I have had many (please don't feel like I am singling you out, because it has been over 10) in the last few weeks ask why they did not see this image, or that one. Most like the lighting wasn't ideal, or the image didn't pass my quality standard. Photography is not a perfect art. There are about a 100 variables that go into every shot and not all of those are aligned at once in every shot. I have tried many different models with pricing, and I always come back to providing my clients what I would want when I get my own family pictures done. I provide you with large high resolution digital images that you can keep forever in addition to providing you the service of professional printing at wholesale pricing with no hidden fees on the back end so you don't think that your session will cost one price but in the end you send up spending much more. I try to provide you with the most beautiful images I can produce and I do my very best with the specific circumstances each time I shoot. I hope my clients can respect that, and if you choose to go with someone else because of my policies or pricing, I completely understand! With that said, I have loved photographing every family, every senior and every child this year and I am so grateful for your business and friendship!

Boise Idaho Family Photographer .......oh boy I blogged twice in one month!

2013-11-19T21:50:00.001-08:00

I don't know how people do it...blog, edit, book keep, keep their houses clean, help kids with home work stay in shape, shoot sessions...I think I might go Crazy! But so glad these two darling families came to see me this fall...Adorable!

In-home Saturday morning session! Colorado Springs Family Photographer, Colorado Childrens Photographer

2013-11-05T10:01:00.001-08:00

Have you ever wondered what it's like to have a photographer come into your own home and capture your family in your own element? This is a session of a mama and her boys (dad was out of town). We keep it really casual and fun. This is a Gold session where I do portraits, and candids. A platinum session would include this plus some more activities you love to do with your kids in your home, reading your favorite books, making cookies, getting dressed etc. I will be offering these session throughout the Colorado Winter. Send my an email to inquire about availability and pricing for this type of session!

Chelsea and little lover boy.

2013-06-10T09:56:00.003-07:00

Mommy and me sessions are seriously my favorite. I love giving a mother the chance to just have beautiful photos with her child. If everyone is like me, you are always taking the photos and hardly ever in them . Can you imagine how much this little boy will love these pictures when he is all grown up and he can show his own children these? I have on picture of me with my mother and it a small polaroid and there were a bunch of the other kids in the picture too. I WOULD love to have this. So glad little R will have these forever. P.S. I have learned my lesson! This was supposed to be a 10 image session! I cant possible do 10 images sessions anymore! I couldn't possibly choose just 10!

The beautiful Kristin and family ... Colorado Springs Family Photographer

2013-05-30T09:34:00.002-07:00

Love working with this darling family. They are a real Colorado Cowboy Family. In fact Kristin has started her own clothing company for women who loved to look great while working hard on the Ranch. Check out her stuff here!

http://www.farmerscouture.com

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Farmers-Couture/295515032486

The beautiful M family

2013-05-30T08:58:00.001-07:00

I'm a little jealous of this family, they just bought a house on a big piece of land. Doesn't that sound divine? Sometimes I wish we had done that...maybe in a few years :) These two kids, so so darling. And I'm pretty sure they would have jumped off a cliff if I had asked them to!

The beautiful Morales Family--- Colorado Springs Family Photographer

2013-05-29T22:41:00.000-07:00

The new "Saturday Morning In-home Session" (or whatever day your husband has off of work!)

2013-02-19T12:07:00.001-08:00

So, there is no way I can go back and blog all the sessions that I missed...oh boy it was a lot, so I am just starting again now. And apparently it has been too long since I even logged on! My header is no longer even there with my logo! OOPS! Oh well!

Anyway, today I got to meet this darling family and capture their love in their beautiful home. It is so interesting for me,
while I am caught up in what is going on in my own life, to go into someone else's home and experience their love, their life even if it just for an hour or two.

My goal is to capture who your family really is at this time. Before the session we will take a few minutes and talk about what you do together as a family and what a typical day at home would look like. I'll talk to your kids and ask them what they love that you do for them...then we will spend some time together capturing those memories so you can have them forever. Im prety sure you will be able to tell what this little girl said. And even though this little guy got really tried by the end...as soon as his Dad started plying his guitar..just like always..he calmed right down (far a minute at least!_...P.S. this Dad was no amateur guitar player...he was good!!!

This session will be available just two times a month. The first 5 clients to sign up for a session will get the Gold session price. After that a platinum session will be required for this type of session...so get it while you can!

Enjoy this Saturday morning session!

2012-09-25T09:03:00.000-07:00

I was at a client's house on Saturday. This client is beautiful mother of two children who just moved to Colorado Springs. She doesn't have a lot of money. She's just a regular person like all of us trying to make ends meet. I noticed when I walked into her home she had beautiful portraits of her first little boy and her family gracing the walls not only in her family room but in little nooks around the house. It was amazing the love that came through those pictures. I could see what their little boy looked like when he was a newborn, when he was 6 months and a year old. I saw pictures of them as a family playing together and hugging each other. They were beautiful. The time when those photographs were taken is over but the memories of those times are retrievable because she made the sacrifice to have them done.

I commented."Wow you have a lot of beautiful photographs!." She said, "I tell my husband, I don't want anything else for my birthday or for Christmas because everything else is just stuff...these pictures will last forever. Everyone chooses what to spend their money on. I chose this." Then we talked a little more about furniture and cars and other stuff...eventually it will all be ruined or replaced or thrown out. I of course agreed with her that beautiful photographs are priceless.

I do this because I love it. I do this because I love to capture who you really are as a family or a couple or just you as a person. I do this because it makes me happy to see other people's love captured. I do this to be a part of your lives and happiness.

Colorado Springs Senior Photographer SADIE!

2012-08-29T10:04:00.000-07:00

How would you like to look at this darling young girl for 8 hours of editing? Not fun...I am so OLD!!!!! But seriously , isn't she the cutest. And she has the spirit and personality to match. Look out world cause here comes Sadie!

Colorado Springs Family Photographer The W family

2012-08-28T22:21:00.001-07:00

I just fell in love with this little family. Their story is so amazing and I was so grateful to be able to spend a couple of hours with them. Loved how their prictures turned out!

Colorado Springs Family Photographer The P family

2012-07-31T10:40:00.000-07:00

THis was my other mini-session in the apple orchard. It was so much fun even though there was a giant storm rolling it but it made for some beautiful fresh light. This family as you can see was so darling and I hope someday to get to work with all my new clients in Colorado again!

2012-07-30T14:05:00.000-07:00

So I had this idea to drive about an hour from where we all live to do these mini-sessions...and frankly I think it was so worth it....for the people who have contacted me about Minis, they are shorter (about 30 minutes as opposed to 60-90 min) less expensive, but just enough time to get some beautiful updated family photos. We usually end up have 15-20 great oned and you will get all those on a disk, plus 3 8x10 pro-quality prints and also have the option of printing at my prices through me. Best of all worlds really. The one catch? There is a 4 person maximum. For each additional person it is $15 dollars extra plus 5 more minutes have to be scheduled with a Maximum of 7 people. Isn't this family darling...and they picked the perfect outfits for an old COlorado Apple Orchard :)

2012-07-26T10:57:00.000-07:00

Get ready for some serious cuteness. I love it when a family I have never met, finds me on the internet and loves my work enough to hire me. I feel like that is when my work alone speaks for itself. This family was so fun to work with. I mean seriously...darling triplet boys and the sweetest mother and father AND grandparents! I love meeting new clients and capturing a time in their lives that is so important to them.

2012-07-19T19:04:00.000-07:00

To say that this intimate wedding was beautiful is an understatement. Such beautiful people....just 2 souls pledging their love and commitment to each other. I loved every minute of it! Even though you were not there in person, I hope you can feel their joys through these photographs!

Colorado Springs Photographer Family

2012-06-22T08:54:00.001-07:00

This full family session was so fun. If you are wondering what a full family session looks like...this is it! The little blondie gave me a run for my money but in the end...I won...cause hey I have been doing this for longer than he has been alive...love you little G.

2012-06-18T12:00:00.000-07:00

I've been dying to blog this session but my my sister in-law wanted to give some of these images to my bother for father's day so I had to hold off. These were taken in their beautiful home in front of my little brothers pride and joy...his huge bookcase ...enjoy!

p.s.....if you have been following my blog at all you will see that each session has a slightly different look to it..this is because one the lighting in each place even at different times of day varies. Also I take into account the surroundings, the clothing etc when I decide how the final product will look...and I refuse to stick to one style...each family, each shoot is different and so will their final album!

Beautiful Baby A....12 days New

2012-06-13T07:15:00.001-07:00

I have grown to love this darling new family....try not to be jealous of their beautiful baby...I know it's hard for me too. Its amazing to take maternity pics and wonder what the baby is going to look like and then get to hold her and see her after she is born! Enjoy!

2012-06-11T11:15:00.000-07:00

So I did 5 mini-sessions this May and had such a great time. Mini-sessions are a way to get updated family photos but not do a full family 60-90 min session. The session lasts about 25-30 minutes, just enough time to get a couple family shots and some individuals and if children are really cooperative a few candids....I like to suggest to my clients a mini-session one year and a full the next...full sessions are really neat because it gives me the chance to really capture your family, both in posed shots and candids just being together. Thanks guys for allowing me to capture your families love!

2012-05-31T08:47:00.000-07:00

I had such a great time with this family...this mother wanted a lot of candids and my one goal was to feel love when you see these pics...thats pretty much my goal every time I shoot a family...I don't think you can help but feel the love this family has for each other! Warning: lots of kisses in this session :)