Savannah & Brian - The Wedding

February 26, 2009
Rancho Las Lomas, Silverado, California

I had the honor of 2nd shooting with my fav photographer, David White of Photocatering the wedding of Brian and Savannah at the incredibly beautiful Rancho Las Lomas. I LOVE this couple!!!!! Dare I say they made me cry during the ceremony, which is actually not uncommon for me as I always get swept away in the beauty of ones wedding. The couple played a song during the ceremony that was MY song for my husband and I just was not expecting it. So, I shed a few tears of joy for them and joy for me that I have such an amazing man that loves me and stands by me always. They wrote their vows to each other and they were heartfelt, passionate and so real. I met them for the first time that evening but felt as if I have known them for ever as they are just that type of couple that welcomes you into their lives upon meeting them. The evening was filled with many surprises, old friends reunited and sheer joy. More on that later, but now on to that beautiful evening!

CINDY MEADORS.COM NEW WEBSITE IS UP!!!

Yes, I've gone and done it again!!! A NEW and improved website once again! I know it seems like yesterday that my first site was up and running, but in the world of photography it's all about new and fresh. So, here I am again and although I still have more exciting features to add here it is for the world to see.

To see my new site, click HERE.

My sincere to all of my incredibly wonderful clients whose faces have contributed to both my website and this blog - YOU ALL ROCK!!!!!! Now that this huge task is done, I can get back to doing what I love -- more photos!!!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by, hope to see your face on my blog and website soon!!!

~Cindy~

Chris & Rae Lynn's Engagement

Chris is an important person in my life and my son's life. Chris is my son's life group leader, the man who leads him and his 9th grade male friends through the challenges of being a christian teenage in this difficult world. He's a rather important person in his life, I'd say. In the short time Ryan has known him he has had a huge influence on both his spiritual life as well as his growth and maturity into manhood.

Rae Lynn is a leader in middle school and is on staff at our church. Over the last few years I have had the privilege of watching her lead these kids with her amazing ability of making people laugh. She has this infectious personality, to be around her is pure joy - always. When it hit me that these two phenomenal people not only found each other but had fallen madly in love, I was so ecstatic, almost giddy! This is the first of two engagement shoots and I had the BEST time spending the day with them in beautiful Laguna Beach by the Montage Hotel. Chris and Rae Lynn, I am so excited for you both!! The best is yet to come!







































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Carrie's Pregnancy Shoot

I was expecting it to be something special because this lovely friend of mine is so very beautiful.  Pregnant with her 2nd child, a child she was trying to conceive for over 4 years and is in all ways a miracle baby, I knew it was going to be different. Why?  Because we have been talking about it for years and years.  When I get pregnant with our second child you and only you are going to do my pregnancy photos, she would tell me time and time again.  I was excited because I had never done them before and had always wanted to.  So, finally the day came and let's just say everything was lined up perfectly for it to be the most beautiful, elegant, goose-bump invoking photo shoot ever.    I wish for her a beautiful, healthy baby boy who will be born sometime around the end of December.  May God watch over him always!

Much Love,
Cindy

The funny things that happen at weddings

Well, I can honestly say that this isn't something I see every day!  It was random, spontaneous, and I absolutely loved it!!!  Two ladies at a wedding, smoking their cigars.  It was priceless.  Oh, those moments that happen that you are least expected.  The joy of wedding photography is to expect the unexpected!!!!!

Love to all of you,

Cindy

There's a whole lot of bloggin' going on!!!!

Goodness gracious, I have been gone for a long, long, time!!!!! That's crazy and you all must think I haven't been doing much of anything but the truth is I have been doing too much!!!! Here's a preview of a few things I have been doing lately, I will catch up more in the next few days.  I am making it a priority to finish up as much as I possibly can so that I can get back to keeping in touch with all of you. Here are some of my favorite images from the past couple of months, God bless you all!!!














~Love, Cindy

"Young Guns"

It's official. My kids have fallen in love with photography! I had no idea it was going to hit them so hard, so quickly! Of all the shoots to be their first, this one was THE one to get their juices flowing. An appropriate comparison would be having your first steak dinner at Morton's Steak House versus Sizzler. If you start at the top there's no where to go except up, up and up. Now remember that my son is 14 and in my mind (obviously complete denial) he has no interest in girls whatsoever. HA!!!! Was I ever wrong!!!! Then I remembered being 14 and completely boy crazy and as soon as this all started I realized that he was living a fantasy come true. When I first asked him to assist us in shooting he gave me this answer like I was asking him to go stand in front of a moving truck. However, when I casually added that we would be shooting 4 very lovely 15-year old girls he just turned to me and said, "ok, I'll go!" Funny how you can so easily persuade a 14 year old boy to do something, isn't it. It wasn't just the girls that did it for him, I think he truly saw the magic that we all feel when we shoot. It's indescribable really, it's the ultimate high in my opinion to create something special that you KNOW the person will treasure for the rest of their life. My daughter loved it as well, maybe not as much as her brother but between the two of them I think everyone should look out because my two YOUNG GUNS are on their way to the top!!!!! Here are a few favorites.............



(this next one is priceless! They're both checking out the histogram even though they have no idea what it is!!)



The lovely young women being photographed. Goodness!!!! I did NOT look like that at 15, it's totally unfair!



This one courtesy of the uber talented David White!!!



I LOVE this one and it is now proudly displayed in my home!



This is a trademark Cindy Meadors Photography shot, I'll do practically anything for "the shot!"



Imagine it, do it and LIVE IT!!!!!

~Cindy