undiscovered

Have you seen the video on Vivian Maier? She was an undiscovered street photographer between the 1950’s and 1990’s and oh my word this has me so intrigued. All that work, everything she saw, everything she created and she didn’t even develop all of it. Can you imagine all those rolls of film?! They are seeing things she never saw through. Forty years of work. I cannot imagine. And her work, just wow. I think she’ll find her place in history and the rest of us will get to watch as the raw beauty unfolds. It makes me wonder who else is out there that doesn’t share their gifts, or talents […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2011-01-19T13:55:43-06:00January 19th, 2011|Uncategorized|

With a heavy heart….

God called upon Alex Laynor last night. Many of you know his story as I shared it here some time ago. He fought a long, difficult battle. He did so with a heart filled with love, a positive attitude and an appreciation for life like no man I’ve ever known. He inspired so many people. I’m still amazed that on the day we met, one conversation, one real, raw, open, conversation in a parking lot in downtown Austin with Alex, about his life, his love for his wife, his children and his outlook, unequivocally changed who I am, the way I see my life and the choices I make. I pray that Danielle, Lexi and Austin and the […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2011-01-16T13:34:25-06:00January 16th, 2011|Austin Photographer, Client Work|

the birth of john

I connected with this family right away, from the moment I walked in the door for their pre-birth consultation. Their dynamic, the ages and relationships of their children, all felt so very familiar (minus the baby on the way of course). Visiting them felt just like being at home! Their sweet baby boy is a few months old now and I hear growing pretty quick! He was born at the Austin Area Birthing Center. I can honestly say that this one was tough for me to stand back and blend in. They are a riot, I laughed and smiled so much during early labor. A whole lot of smiles and a whole lot of love. This labor [...]

Lyndsay Stradtner2011-01-15T20:52:03-06:00January 15th, 2011|Austin Photographer, Client Work|

Birth Mentoring & IAPBP Update

Since our garage sale was canceled today (rain, ugh!), I have been trying to catch up on a lot of other lingering little things on my to do list inbetween editing my first session of 2011 and chasing kids…..

I’ve had quite a few inquiries in the past few weeks about whether my mentoring through The Birth Experience will continue. It was initially planned to end on February 1, 2011. I have no intentions of the program ending, I have loved it. So, yes, I am still available for birth photography mentoring for those who wish to grow this area of their business and I am super excited about it! The forum and mentoring will remain open until […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2011-01-15T18:21:57-06:00January 15th, 2011|Announcements, Austin Photographer, Client Work|

Editing Services

Have you ever wondering how I would edit your favorite photo or snapshot? Now you can find out! I am so excited to now be able to offer editing services!! Do you have a favorite photograph that hasn’t reached it’s full potential? A snapshot of your kids or that one image you just can’t get right in Photoshop? Or maybe the skin tone is just a little off, or you need a little help with cloning an item out of the background? I can help!

Editing services are $25 per image and may include some of the following adjustments:

White balance
Exposure
Color
Contrast
Blemish touch ups
Cloning of distracting elements
Burning
Crops

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Lyndsay Stradtner2011-01-15T09:07:12-06:00January 15th, 2011|Announcements, Austin Photographer|

Garage Sale!

I am going crazy today digging and purging and sorting and pricing. Our neighborhood is having a big garage sale tomorrow and we are nowhere near ready. Hopefully Ty and Jase will come home with some extra energy tonight! If you are in the area and love garage sales like I do, head out to Summerlyn in Leander tomorrow! We are selling quite a few things in an effort to get some cash for Teagan’s treatments and supplements (which are eating our breakfast, lunch and dinner). Including:

Black refrigerator/freezer
Gas grill with an extra tank
Large pink floor cushions
Pink Retro play kitchen
Baby bouncer
Baby changing pad
Pottery Barn twin sized headboard & frame
World Market coffee table
Set of dishes / silverware / glassware
A bunch of storage […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2011-01-14T12:16:56-06:00January 14th, 2011|Announcements, My Family|