PINCH ME, PLEASE!!!

Okay, really, somebody pinch me! I am so excited! And I have a few reasons:

1) I am feeling MUCH better! After plenty of rest and fluids I am back to my normal self! Thank you all for the kind comments!!

2) I leave in the morning to pick up Waynette Traub and head to Dallas for a few days! She is a very talented photographer in Cabot, and she and I are attending a fabulous workshop together! It is called the OneLight Workshop, and it is lead by Zack Arias from Atlanta. Check out his work at www.usedfilm.com. He is phenomenal! I am soooo excited to learn from him!

3) And, lastly, I found out this weekend that one of my images placed in the latest International WPJA contest!! The image below placed 6th place in the Outtakes/Bloopers category! This is the second contest that I have been eligible to enter, and the second image to get 6th place. I am STUNNED! I really feel so honored to have placed among such amazing and talented photographers!! You can check out all of the other amazing winning images at www.wpja.com.

This photo was taken at the mountain wedding in Denver. Kelly and Aaron hired me to fly up and shoot it with the very talented Jenna Walker. Check out her work at www.jennawalkerphotography.com. She has a FAB new site that will be launching in the coming days!

These guys were hilarious!!!


Wow! I am just soo pumped!

I will be posting pictures from Dallas in the next few days, so check back soon!!!

~ Crystal

FASHIONISTAS PART III

Okay, I know I have slacked a little on my blogging this past week. I have been super busy working on a ton of stuff. I have wedding albums I am finishing up along with preparing for a huge event that I will be sharing with you guys very soon!!! I have also developed some wonderful new relationships lately with some fabulous people in the wedding industry! It is very exciting, and I will share more soon!!

I posted last week about the shoot I organized when my friend Liana Lehman came into town. Some wonderful photographers came from across the state to meet up, shoot together, and share ideas. It really was a GREAT time, and I can't wait until we all get a chance to get together again! We spent most of the evening in Little Rock with our models Kelsey, Renee, and Taylor. Here are a few of my favorites from the shoot:










I had planned on posting this earlier today, but I have been in bed most of the day sick. *cough cough* Actually, I haven't been coughing sick but tummy sick. You can leave me a get well comment, and I will feel the love!! ;) I slept so much today that I cannot seem to go to bed tonight..... Oh well, I'm about to give it my best shot!

~ Crystal

FASHIONISTAS PART II

Meet Taylor....she is something of a child prodigy. :) At least, I think so. Her talent and her beauty are beyond her years. She is so smart, beautiful, and talented in gymnastics, cheerleading, and MODELING! :) What a fantastic subject to shoot. And you would never believe that she has NEVER done this before! I call soooo many of the shots from her shoot my favorites, and it was very difficult for me to select a few to share here. We had such a blast! And Renee (see in post below) came along and did her makeup and changed up her hair between looks and locations. All in all, we managed to knock out 4 looks and 4 locations in less than 2 hours!













The third fashionistas installment is coming soon!

~ Crystal

FASHIONISTAS PART I

My great friend Liana Lehman came and stayed a few days with me and Jeremy last week. We did a LOT of work and got tons accomplished, but we also made some time for some fun! I organized a group of photographers and models to meet up in Little Rock for a shoot. Seven photographers came from around the state to shoot and have a ton of fun. I will explain more about that great day in another post!

I made plans with a couple of the models to shoot them again - just the two of us - this past week. I have had a blast shooting more "fashion-like" sessions! I'm going to post on all of the shoots, but I am beginning with Renee's. She and I have been friends for about three years now. She's the current Miss Conway and the former Miss Arkansas International. She's such a fun-loving person to be around! We had such a great time in Little Rock the other day. She is modeling clothes from a couple of boutiques on Little Rock. There is a chance that some of these photos may be featured in some upcoming ads for those boutiques! :)












My email is back up and running! If you need to contact me, please use the cg@crystalgoss.com address now. :)

More fashionistas to come!!!

~ Crystal

EMAIL IS DOWN

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My email is still down. This throws a huge kink in all of my work, but I know the good people at BluDomain are working very hard to get it back up. This problem is affecting MANY of their websites and email accounts.

For the time being, if you need to reach me - PLEASE email me at crystalgoss@gmail.com. Thank you!!! And I apologize for any inconveniences!

Thanks for understanding!

~ Crystal

APOLOGY

For those of you who have tried to view my website or email me over the past two days, I apologize! There has been a problem with my server, and my email and website have both been down. :( The website is back up now, but my email is still NOT working. Please try to forward any of your undelivered messages to me in the next day or two! This is very frustrating, and I am really sorry.

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend!!!

~ Crystal

LUKE & LAURA

I am so sorry I have not updated the blog in a week!! Things have been crazy around here, and I have been super busy working. I shot Luke and Laura's wedding at the 2nd Baptist Church in Conway last Saturday. What a beautiful wedding!!!! Everything went so smoothly, and Laura is such a gorgeous bride! Of course, I have posted some favorites from the day below.

My first ad in Arkansas Bride magazine came out last week, and I chose one of Laura's bridals to be featured in it. I wanted to wait and show it on here after Laura got a chance to see it first. I arrived at the church to start working with a copy of the magazine for her. As soon as she saw the ad she loved it! It made me happy to start her big day off with something so exciting. :)


Laura has the most amazing eyes! I just loved this shot of her getting her makeup done! Love those big eyes!


I love how tickled Laura looks in this shot! She was so nervous and excited, and as soon as she stepped into her gown it definitely showed!!! :)


Laura and her girls striking a pose! We had to stay indoors for all of the group shots because the heat was sooooo bad outside! Yuck!


All of the details of the day were fantastic!! I loved Laura's choice of black and white for the wedding party and red flowers! Beautiful!

The bouquet....


The rings....


The cake....


I have to brag on my asssistant Sarah!! She started shooting weddings with me in January, and she is so amazing!!!! She always gets those great shots that I never saw! And she gets better and better with each wedding! There is no stopping her!!!! :) This is one of my favorites that she grabbed just before the ceremony. I love how moody it is....


Just before her father gave her away....


The new Mr. and Mrs.......


A sweet kiss....


Sorority tradition.....

NEW WEBSITE!!!!!

I am sooo very proud to announce the launch of the new website for Crystal Goss Photography!! I have been working VERY hard on getting the site ready along with keeping up with my wedding and portrait work. I thank all of my clients who have been extremely patient with me over the past couple of weeks as my stress level has been elevated! haha!! You are all sooo wonderful! I hope you enjoy the new site! PLEASE share your thoughts! If you notice something that doesn't look quite right, please let me know. :) A few more features will be added to the site in the coming days.

www.crystalgoss.com


If I have done work for you and you would like to have a testimonial featured on the site, please type up a few words about your experience and email it to me at cg@crystalgoss.com. Thank you! Your kind words are much appreciated! :)

I have a wedding this weekend that I am sure will be beautiful!! Pictures will come soon after, so check back soon! I'm off to get some much needed rest!! *YAWN*

~ Crystal