It’s a great day to be a Saint!

Lyndsay Stradtner2010-01-24T21:14:36-06:00January 24th, 2010|My Family, Uncategorized|

I can honestly say that I’ve never cried over a football game, so it surprised even me when the field goal kick made it’s way up into the air and the tears came. I am so, so proud of our boys and so happy for our city. I can remember going to the Saints games as a kid, walking up to the stadium and buying tickets for under $30, only to enter and see a half empty stadium. As a kid, I was excited to be there and cheered for our team. We experienced a lot of loss through the years yet I’ve always been proud to be a Saints fan. And the Dome, once […]

Life in Motion Photography: 2009, a look back | austin family photographer lyndsay stradtner

Lyndsay Stradtner2010-01-15T20:09:33-06:00January 15th, 2010|My Family, Uncategorized|

I am opting out of my usual top 10 this year. Instead I chose a favorite image of each of the kids. I realize how they have grown and changed. For Ty, it was the year he grew (and ATE!), the year he became a better friend, read about 700 pages per week, entered middle school, got his first girlfriend and a cell phone. He learned about bullies, about the importance of choosing good friends, about being a better friend. He is thoughtful, and kind. He loves a good, long hug and time away just for him with either of us. He’s loud and rowdy and so much fun. 2010 will bring him to an official teenager. The phone will […]

captured and beautiful, in spite of me | austin lifestyle photographer

Lyndsay Stradtner2010-01-09T17:51:13-06:00January 9th, 2010|My Family, Uncategorized|

I knew I wanted to make a collage of my iphone pics at the end of the year. thank you Michelle Nicoloff for this post, it totally inspired me 🙂

these moments would have been missed. gone before i grabbed my camera. too lazy to get up and go get it. little blurbs. little glimpses. of my people, my loves. these are the moments in my mind, even more so than the properly exposed and processed ones. imperfect, real. i got my iphone in july. i love it. i love that it forces me to accept the imperfections. i not only accept them, i embrace them. and i forgive myself for it. maybe that is why so many people are […]