Don't usually share boudoirs and intimates...BUT...

Thought these were not too overly sexy to share, so I had to had to post a peek for Carmen. She traveled to see me from Detroit, Michigan for her 36th birthday and for this session. I was thrilled to have her fly in for this shoot, and she's my first boudoir client to do so. She had a thing for pearls, for red, and for high heels. Talk about gorgeous lady in red, yeah well boys, she's single and this is her.

Gorgeous Carmen! Sneaky peaky...lol.

Real Living's Grand Opening!

We had a great time last Thursday night at Real Living's Grand Opening event! Tons of people came out to show their support to Jim Hirschhorn and Tony Marino. There was amazing food, great company, and lots of fun to be had. Here's the photos from the evening. John and I walked in and immediately fell in love with the display of our images on the walls. They did a great job putting them up, arranging them and showcasing them! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to showcase our work in such a grand location! Congrats to Jim and Tony for the opening of their Real Estate office. I'm sure you will be a wildly successful!

Jayden turns ONE!

It seems my studio has been taken over by one year olds lately... so many of my client's kiddos are turning one right now. Altho this time last year I was busy with all of their maternities...lol.

Anyway, here's Jayden. What a darn cutie he is with his bright blue eyes. He was a bit tired tonight and not quite in the mood for cake, but we managed to get lots of shots of him. He's grown so much since he was a bitty newborn. And he's quite the little charmer.

What an AWESOME family...

Meet Tom, Kim, Emily, and Michael... these guys were so fun and so easy to photograph. They were sent to us by their friends Cindy and Zac after they lost their home recently in a fire. Sadly all of their photos were lost with it. There are no words to say how that must feel. I know for me, photography is a huge part of my world and to lose the captured moments of those memories would be so hard.

We knew it would be hard for these guys emotionally, but it really made me realize why photographs are so important... but even more so, why they are so lucky they still have each other. It made me really appreciate how quickly things can change in life, but yet how love and family will still pull you through.

Tom, Kim, Emily, and Michael... John and I are so thrilled to have had the opportunity to give you something to start anew. We had a great time and really enjoyed our session with you. Thanks to Cindy and Zac for sending them our way and giving me a good reminder of life and all the gifts is brings, even in hard times.

Here's their slideshow, I was going to wait until tomorrow to peek, but couldn't help myself. What a beautiful family, and beautiful kids. I tell you Tom and Kim... you are in trouble with both of them...lol. When they hit the teenage years the boys will be calling for Emily, and the girls for Michael. Might as well chain them in their rooms now! LOL!

Come Check Out our Display at Real Living Real Estate Solutions!

Please stop by and check out our display on Thursday, August 23rd from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Grand Opening of Real Living Real Estate Solutions. Orlando's hottest realtor, Tony Marino commissioned us to put together a very large wall of photos of the Orlando area that will be on permament display in their office. To download the flyer about this fun evening, please click HERE and choose Adobe Reader to view the file.

If you haven't met or heard of Tony Marino, you are missing out! He helped us purchase our home in 2004 and we have recommended him to anyone looking to buy or sell their home in Central Florida. He really does a great job of going after what you are looking for and finding buyers for the homes he lists. A former Watson Realty top dog, he has ventured out of his own and started his own real estate company. Congratulations to Tony Marino and staff for making this happen! I know we're members of the Tony Marion fan club for life!

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Half Price Reorder Sale!!

In preparation for the upcoming holiday season, we are cleaning out the office, computers, and storing our digital files. We're running a reorder and disc sale for the remainder of August! To qualify for this sale you must have had your session in the last 12 months, and you must have already placed an order with Cristy Nielsen Photography. Through August 31st you will receive 50% off your reorder of prints from any session. This qualifies for prints up to 16x20 in size, canvas is not included. So if you missed ordering some of your favorite images from your session, email us now to get in on this sale, and receive a password for your order gallery.

We are also offering a high resolution printable session CD for $500 for all previous sessions, this is a $1,000 savings off of our normal rate for these. This disc will include all of the images from your session at 300 dpi and will be printable up to 16x20 in size. You will also receive web resolution files to share with friends and family and post to the internet.

**Orders must be completed and paid for by August 31st to qualify for the discount. Thank you!

Holiday Session Sale!

We will be running a sale for the month of August on any sessions book in September and November for $100 off your session fee and 25 complimentary custom designed holiday photo cards. This is a $125 value, but you must book before September 1st to receive the discount. A friendly reminder that the holiday cutoff this year is November 1st for all orders and cards to be guaranteed for December delivery. To save your date please contact us ASAP to schedule your session! We are only taking a limited number of families this year so act fast to guarantee your slot! This offer valid for in studio or on location sessions and limited to 8 family members per family.

Congratulations Jessica & Justin!

Part of the reason I traveled up to Maine for vacation was also to shoot my step sisters wedding. It was a beautiful day, and the wedding was held at my dad and step mother's house. It was nice to see so many faces I had not seen in so long! To enjoy the slideshow of their day click on the arrow below.

Home... but exhausted!

We got home late last night. For those of you that emailed and left voicemails while we were away I will get back to you in the next few days. I apologize for the delay. Please give me a few days to catch up and get back on track.

For those of you that placed print orders before I left town on August 6th, your prints are in and will either be mailed or you can contact me to arrange to pick them up.

Thank you!

:) Cristy

Going out of town! Studio closed!

I am headed out of town to shoot an out of town wedding and have a much needed vacation! I will be leaving on Monday at about noon, so please if you need anything prior to Monday get in touch with by then. John will still be in town, so any emails or phone calls that come in after Monday will be handled by him. He will try to get back to you as soon as possible. Any orders that were placed in the last two weeks will be available for pickup when I return on the 15th.

Thanks for your understanding! Here's a sneak peek at where we are headed... ahhhh! Our family lake house... can't wait!