photography

Jenna + Alex | College Station Wedding

/ Christina Hardcastle / 3 Comments

I had such a fun day photographing Jenna and Alex’s wedding in at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in College Station! The love of their family and friends was so apparent; everyone helped out to make sure everything was perfect and went smoothly. The day was full of special moments, from the excitement of getting ready, to the quiet moments before the ceremony, to the first kiss, to the best man’s speech delivered from Kuwait, ending with the super romantic last dance. My best wishes go out to you two… never forget all the love you have around you, and may you have a long, happy, blessed life together!

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bride getting hair and makeup done
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flower girl getting ready
flower girl in dress and barefoot
bride with mom getting ready
groom getting ready
groom doing shirt buttons
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Groom first look
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pink and blue wedding cake
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groom dancing with daughter
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best man speech via internet
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bride and groom last dance
last dance kiss at wedding
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Adopt A Shelter Cat

/ Christina Hardcastle / 2 Comments

June is Adopt a Shelter Cat month! On Instagram, I’ve been featuring adoptable kitties that I photograph at Save A Cat Rescue in Houston. This is one of my favorites of Thom! He’s so handsome 🙂

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Also, I recently got accepted to join Hearts Speak, a network of artists helping animals! I love that I can volunteer my talent to help spread awareness, and help animals get exposed to more potential adopters! If you or someone you know has a rescue group in Houston that needs photographs, please contact me!

Schatzi

/ Christina Hardcastle / 3 Comments

I have a new little girl! We found her at a gas station in the middle of nowhere. After we finally got in contact with the owners, we were already in love, and luckily (I won’t get in to the whole story) they were looking for a new home for her. She’s a sweetheart, so I renamed her Schatzi 🙂

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Shiner Catholic Church Picnic

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If you’ve heard of Shiner at all, you’ve probably heard of the beer. Well, there was plenty of that at the annual church picnic on Memorial Day weekend. The little town in Texas was busy with food, music, and laughter, and everyone had a great time.

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The Shiner Hobo Band, in my opinion, is the best polka band of all time. They like to polka almost as much as they like to drink Shiner beer.

Zip Nac

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It was a lovely day for zip lining in Nacogdoches! Zip Nac has a pretty cool set-up and awesome guides.

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^^Grace graduated from kindergarten that morning! Congratulations, Grace!!

Ledbetter Family Bluebonnet Session

/ Christina Hardcastle / 5 Comments

I love bluebonnet season!! Here is my best friend’s beautiful family enjoying the flowers in Montgomery, TX. Little Weston wanted to eat the bluebonnets, and even tried to feed them to his parents. We had so much fun with him!

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boy sitting in bluebonnets laughing
boy sitting in mom's lap
boy with dad in bluebonnets
boys kissing mum in flower field
boy smelling flower
boy in striped shirt
boy smiling picking flowers
boy and dad posing in bluebonnets
boy smirking with flowers
family sitting together in field
mom and son standing in bluebonnets
lady kissing son in flowers
kid wearing sunglasses

Bernice

/ Christina Hardcastle / 3 Comments

In Bondi, we rented a second-floor apartment. This cat belonged to the people living in the unit below us. She was always perched outside greeting us when we got home. She looks kind of rude in these pictures but really she was so sweet.

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Hemingway’s Cats

/ Christina Hardcastle / 7 Comments

I love books. To the point where I don’t get anything done because I’m reading all the time. So when I visited Key West, I had to see Hemingway’s house. I think the character of the home is in the cats. They are everywhere, and some of them have six toes.

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Bonus pic: Hemingway’s writing room.

Mardi

/ Christina Hardcastle / 1 Comment

He enjoys swimming, being chased, and destroying his toys. He loves his mama more than anything, and is actually on vacation with her and his daddy right now in Key West.

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Such a cool dog.