the happiest baby i have ever photographed

I’m going to do something tonight I’ve never done before. Usually sweet, thoughtful, emotion filled notes from my clients are kept private. Every now and then I’ll share one with my husband, but that is usually the extent of it. Some are hand written, some are sent via email, some make me cry, some get filed into a happy folder that I go back and read often when I’m feeling tired or burned out, some get printed out and hung above my desk. One from the father-in-law of Alex Laynor is framed and holds it’s place in my heart as one of my most valued possessions. I love these happy notes of excitement, appreciation and ultimate expression of love […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2010-06-23T20:59:59-05:00June 23rd, 2010|Austin Photographer, Client Work|

TS3

Excited doesn’t even begin to describe the vibe in the air at our house tonight. We’ve waited and waited and waited some more……and today was finally the big day. Taryn has talked about it every.single.day for months and months. Teagan’s first movie theater experience was a success! We laughed, we cheered, we cried, Teagan danced. Totally worth the wait.

Lyndsay Stradtner2010-06-21T21:41:01-05:00June 21st, 2010|My Family|

the reasons

When asked what he wanted to do today to honor him on Father’s Day, he answered that he wanted to see the kids smile. Not that he wanted a day to himself, or for me to take the kids off for the day, or to go do something specifically for him. He knew the new carousel at the mall would do the trick to get the kids smiling, so off we went, knowing full well the mall is not his favorite place. And smile they did, Taryn from ear to ear and we all got a good laugh at Teagan yelling “giddy up ELVIS”, the name of his horse. He smiled right along with him and I loved every moment […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2010-06-20T20:51:32-05:00June 20th, 2010|My Family|

noah | austin baby photographer

Sweet chubby Noah is one of my baby planners and oh my gosh has he changed so much! I couldn’t believe it when they got out of the car! Not only did he change a ton, but Wilson and Davis are so tall (and Davis even has curly hair…I’m pretty sure I might have even squealed in delight!). I love spending time with the Butler family, always easy and casual and fun and full of energy. To me, Noah looks so much like Davis the first time I photographed him here.

Julie & Adam, I had so much fun with your sweet family this morning, thanks for finding an amazing location […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2010-06-19T12:09:15-05:00June 19th, 2010|Austin Photographer, Client Work|

flashback friday, what I didn’t know then

2 years ago….I didn’t know….

he’d be a huge fan of the karate chop.
he’d love to dance more than anyone I know. especially at random, odd, moments that would make everyone laugh. especially strangers.
he’d be capable of full, long conversations.
and when said conversations are constantly interrupted by a chatty older brother, he’d get frustrated and always say “Tyyyyyy, I not even talkin’ to you, I talkin’ to Maaaaama!”.
that he’d love ovals and octagons.
that it would take so long for he and taryn to find a happy place.
or that it would be that much sweeter when they finally did, because the road to a mutual love for one another was so curved.
he’d be […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2010-06-18T22:13:43-05:00June 18th, 2010|Austin Photographer, My Family|

the 4th kid and his fam

Wade is the 4th kid in our house. Ty’s bud that lives just a few blocks away. Wade is a great friend to Ty and I know that growing up together will be filled with memories of forts and nerf wars and exploring and pesky sisters and video games and sleep overs and staying up late and everything else that comes along with being a boy and having a best friend. I love it when I hear them emerge from Ty’s room, I can hear their dual footsteps coming down the hall, a few whispers formulating a plan and I know what is coming […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2010-06-17T22:57:59-05:00June 17th, 2010|Austin Photographer, Client Work|