Cocoa Beach or bust

so in my last blog I said we'd be moving July 15th, well things changed and we actually decided to go ahead and move June 1st! as of next monday I will be a Cocoa Beach resident. I'm so excited, like I've said a million times, so I won't say it again:) after tomorrow no more internet here, so if you don't hear from me for a week or so I'm sorry. I'll be sure to update everyone with all my new info as it comes in. ttys:) Carrie.O

CRO photography is MOVING!

Cocoa Beach Florida here we come! Life has definitely offered us an awesome chance to make a fresh start and we are taking it. My Father owns two condos in Cocoa Beach and is allowing us to move into one. It's just beautiful. Out my sliding glass doors it's about 5 feet to the water. We are on the sound side and the dolphins and manatees love it. We stayed there last week to check it out and I was literally overwhelmed by it all. I've always lived near a beach, but this is just totally different. Our last day in Crestview will be July 15th 2009. I will be setting up special weddings and event packages for people in the Gulf Coast area that will be at a discounted travel price, seeing as I will have a Mom to stay with:) I'm so excited about it all. still on vacation in Disney right now, but I'm actually anxious to get home and start packing. So if you want to book a session with me before I leave contact me soon. I won't be doing anymore here after July 1st 2009. I also have the cutest kittens that I'm trying to find good homes for so if you or anyone you know would like one please let me know and spread the word. They are so precious and deserve a great home. I'm really sad they can't go with us:( I have a lot more to say but I just don't have anymore time at this moment. I give you guys more info as it comes. and here's a few picks I took while we were there:)

Crazy Town

Things have been so hectic these last couple of weeks, but I've been blessed to photograph some beautiful people. and I got to work with an awesome and amazing photographer as well as person, Heather. She is with Diva Productions and I was lucky enough to be asked to second shoot a wedding with Heather. Now this week I have to pack along with edit because I'm heading to visit my Dad and check out the condos in cocoa beach, fl. which is where we could, if all goes as planned, be moving to. so if you want a session better book quick;) even though I will be available to travel back to the area for weddings and special events, seeing as my mom will still live here I know I always have a bed waiting for me:) I will have a laptop with me and will continue to edit by the beach while sipping my miller lites, so keep checking back for more while I'm away. and if you are a client feel free to email me if you need me:) here's a few of my favorites from the past two weeks of sessions.(peace.love.happiness) - Carrie.O

Tim & Hope Wedding Sneak Peek

unexpected stop

so I've lived in florida pretty much my whole life, so the beach is really no biggie to me anymore. since it's still winter I haven't been out to the beach for awhile. I met a client in fort walton beach on saturday and it just happened to be a few miles from Hwy 98. it was a nasty day outside. rainy and stormy. but that makes for good waves so there were some surfers out. it turned out to be a really relaxing and refreshing way to spend an hour on a saturday. I think sometimes I forget how fun it is to just get away and waste time taking random pictures. there is no pushing or stressing or even thinking. just going with the moment. I gotta do it more often:)

the start of something different

My blogs here are usually only pictures. since I also have a myspace for my photography I did most of my photography blogging on there. but now that I have finally set up a website [yay] I wanted to start doing things a little different. I will be blogging more on here now about what's going on with my photography and my new projects and ideas. Now that the new year has come and went lots has changed in the way I'm managing things because I was so unorganized and it was making it quite difficult to keep up with everything. hopefully with this new system and website it'll make things a little easier on me and my clients. so other than that things are going pretty well. My little boy Jackson Wesley is three now and always keeping me more than busy. but he also keeps me laughing and remembering what a blessed person I am. Our cat Gala had three kittens on November 8th and they are just EVERYWHERE. into everything and I swear they just never wear out! but they are cuties and each have their own little personalities. It's hard to believe that in less than a year we've went from no cats, to four cats! and I thought I wasn't a cat person! ha! and in less than a year I went from knowing nothing about the world of photography, I mean I couldn't even tell you what words like shutterspeed and burning and dodging meant, to now really thinking that this could be what I'm meant to do. I am so thankful for the opportunities that have came my way and the people I have been blessed to meet and learn from. I can only hope that the next year continues to go as well. so here's to a new beginning! if you haven't checked out the new website yet, please do so, and continue to check back and see the new stuff to come! much love and happiness to all of you and thank you for being here<3 Carrie

The Sylvester Wedding Sneak Peek

The Odom Wedding Sneak Peek

The Otwells

Susan

Chad & Robynne

Liz & Steve (Bridal)