life is good | cedar park lifestyle photographer

Lyndsay Stradtner2010-04-12T13:41:43-05:00April 12th, 2010|Austin Photographer, Client Work|

I got the distinct impression that sweet baby girls parents are in total and complete denial that someone will be having a birthday very soon. When I started talking about her birthday session and cake I got a few “what are you talking about, there is no way our baby is about to be one you crazy lady?! looks! HA!

At 10 months old, she’s as happy as can be and so much fun. I love how they just soak in every second with her, every smile, every cuddle. The cute little red rocking chair used to belong to her daddy and I heard a rumor that Grandma was going to be […]

fruition | austin family photographer

Lyndsay Stradtner2010-04-11T15:07:03-05:00April 11th, 2010|Austin Photographer, Client Work|

A project I have been thinking about for a long time came to fruition this morning with one of my favorite families in Austin. I’ll be back to share more as it takes shape over the coming weeks….

The Birth of Maddie Rose is by far, the most viewed birth experiences that I’ve ever posted. Last June it had been hit 7,700 times according to my stats. I got word from quite a few people last fall that the slideshow made the rounds on facebook and other social medias and it was embraced by several birth professionals from across the country and shared being cited as real, emotive and a […]

I did a bad thing | Cedar Park Children’s Photographer

Lyndsay Stradtner2010-04-10T21:23:24-05:00April 10th, 2010|Austin Photographer, Client Work|

I did a bad thing.

But….it was in the name of love. So that makes it ok. At least I hope so.

I lied to my client.

One of my favorite clients. One that I adore.

I did a maternity and newborn session with them last year. And Emily had contacted me about doing another session with their family. I was literally, moments away from emailing her back when my phone rang. It was her husband….he had an idea….a plan. Five minutes later and we would have missed the opportunity to form a plan. He wanted to surprise Emily with a session for Valentines Day. He’d been putting her off when she would bring up doing another session with his plan in mind. But […]