My name is Charleton.
This blog is dedicated to showcasing my photography work and projects, inspiring people to appreciate and create beautiful art.
A Little About Me:
I love life. I love my family. I have three young daughters, Janae, Ashlyn, and McKinley. I've been married ten years this August 2009. I
love being a man. I love adventure and challenge. I love to climb mountains and enjoying the beauty of my surroundings. I love art and creativity. I love that God gave me the passion for art and creativity, which is all intertwined with everything I'm about. Welcome to Charleton Churchill Photography!
Alright everyone! Here are the fantabulous e-session images coming to you live on my chlog (charleton’s blog). Andy and Kim are from the bay area, Mountain View, California. It was great to meet them. Andy and Kim will be getting married in June and will I will be meeting with Kim down the road for a fashion session that came with her photography package. 2010 should be a great year with the other weddings planned!
- Beautiful work Charlton! You are one amazing photographer!
- Love it! Beautiful images.
- Wow, Kevin, coming from your lips, I'm am honored from an awesome photographer as yourself. That makes my day! Calvin, thanks for the comments. Look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas both of you!
CONGRATULATIONS,….THE WINNERS ARE….
FIRST PLACE: TORI
SECOND PLACE: JULIA
THIRD PLACE: STEVEN
I have selected eight NINE favorite Senior Session images of 2009 (I could only pick nine, but there were far more, and wish I could have included more seniors) that I photographed. Most of these images had so much buzz I decided to reward the CCP senior models of 2009. So, VOTING is on. Vote your favorite image. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. It’s pretty simple, here’s how it works:
1. Send one email to: info@charletonchurchill.com (with your favorite image in the subject line)
2. One vote per person (multiple emails from the same email/name and/or IP address will be deleted)
3. Voting ends Thursday night, January 28, 2010 at 7p.m., and the winners will be announced shortly after.
1st Place Winner:
will receive one 11×14 Fine Art Canvas Gallery Wrap ($350 value). On top of that, they will receive (2) GIFT CERTIFICATES, good for two (2) free Senior sessions to give away to seniors of the 2010 or the upcoming 2011 class.
2nd Place Winner:
will receive a $50 CCP print credit for a Canvas Gallery Wrap or prints.
3rd Place Winner:
will receive a $25 CCP print credit.
Here they are…(names are above the image)
1. NICOLE
2. COLTER
3. TORI
4. JULIA
5. DAREN
6. SANDRA
7. MELANIE
8. STEVE
9. TYLER
NOW, email: info@charletonchurchill.com with your favorite image name in the subject line.
CHARLETON CHURCHILL PHOTOGRAPHY
PO BOX 1118
JACKSON, CA. 95642
(209) 603-1741
www.charletonchurchill.com
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- Love number 4
- I like #2 and #4 I don't know either of them :) #2 is natural and #4 is old fashioned. :)
BEST OF 2009 SENIOR SESSIONS CONTEST
It’s SENIOR CONTEST WEEK (and yeah, I’m not referring to those older in age). I am selecting my favorite Senior Session images of 2009 that I have photographed, eight favorites, and posting them on my blog. You and all your friends get to vote on your favorite image. The Winner will receive one 11×14 Fine Art Canvas Gallery Wrap ($350 value). On top of that, they will receive (2) free Senior sessions to give away to ‘10 or ‘11 Seniors of their choice.
2nd Place will receive a $50 CCP print credit for a Canvas Gallery Wrap or prints. 3rd Place will receive a $25 CCP print credit.
Eight Images will be revealed on this blog Sunday evening, January 24th, at 7p.m. for all to see and vote. Details will be revealed on Sunday night!
This was one of many awesome images from a recent Arizona session. Good family, really good family. I liked them. Still do. I’m only posting one for now. I love the expressions on the kid’s faces.
- Love this picture, it is my absolute favorite one you took of this family. Jamie is my sister and you captured her family beautifully. You are so talented.
A few images of my three daughters, and our cousins out today,…having some fun.
- Nice!I like the effects you used in the second photo.
Alright, the first engagement session of this new year, January 9. Marisa and Evan are both in love, overtly, getting married February 2010. Had a good day today. The images turned out great. I think I consider myself a modern progressive photographer, quickly changing the way I think about art and photography, improving each session. I want to shoot better today than I did yesterday. Staying up late at nights with a desire to push myself beyond the normality of photography does me crazy sometimes. I don’t like average. I don’t want to be average. Average is everywhere. Most people in all trades are just average, which is why it’s called average. All of you reading this myself included,… let’s push ourselves beyond into the unknown where experience is yet to become fruitful knowledge. Stagnation chokes out life. Run away from it. Run away I say!
Anyway,…enough of my philosophical rants. Here are some images of the session…
- Amazing!! You are far from average!
- WE LOVE THEM! They're amaaazing.
- once again absolutely gorgeous!
- Man, I love that shot where he is walking up to kiss her. Sweet!!
- I just love these. Every session you do does get better and better. You are truly a brilliant artist.....
Here are few photos of Marica and Daniel’s new baby, Selah (meaning,…Pause and think, from the Bible), fresh out of the oven, as well as their other daughter, Talisa (if I spelled that correctly). Congratulations Daniel and Marica. Merry Christmas!
A few weeks ago, I drove up near Roseville, California (Actually it was McClellan), and photographed a wedding for Michael and Tonya. And although it was raining, and we couldn’t get outside shots because of the downpour of rain, we still nailed many shots inside the hotel where the wedding had taken place. Here are a few images from there wedding from a few weeks ago…
Since family sessions have been non-stop this past month, trying to finish my studio has been put on hold, as well as posting portrait and wedding images on my blog. Hopefully in the new year, I will begin posting again. I wanted to post a few images from my studio, only because it hasn’t opened yet (officially), and I wanted to give those an idea of what some of the sessions have been like for those who prefer the studio classy look. This was my second studio session.
I’m flying out to Portland tomorrow, going to be part of the FAreaking wedding action with two amazing photographers, Kevin Focht (www.leftturnstudio.com) and his great business partner, Andrew Funderberg, a.k.a., Fundy, whom also creates excellent software for photographers. Both have been involved in photography for a long time. Kevin has been in the Fashion industry in New York for a while, until he moved back to the west after he and his Family experienced the September 11 tragedy a few blocks away. You can read more about him if you Google his name. Lots of links.
Everyone enjoy your weekend. Here are a few finished photos of a recent family session. Enjoy!
I think everyone and their moms are out for photos this season. I typically don’t shoot much baby shots below or family photos, but it appears this season is popular for family photos. So, I’m trying to produce a few images for everyone, while processing many others I have to finish. I actually used my studio for the first time this week (even though it’s not open yet). Here are few baby shots and a photograph another family in our area. Alright gotta go….
- Excellent as usual, Charleton! I love the photo of the baby in the traveling trunk; what a great concept :)
Here are some coming attractions of Tim and Sarah’s wedding I shot in the Bay area recently. What a beautiful fall wedding with colorful leaves everywhere. I can’t wait to return next year to that area, as I have already booked two San Francisco weddings for 2010, hopefully one of them near downtown. The family was was very gracious. The men obviously loved football, asking every minute about the game (referring to Ohio and Minnesota). The sisters (bridesmaids), had cool Old Testament names (Sarah, Leah, and Rachael). Tim’s groomsmen were fun to be around. Oh yeah, and the carrot cake was darn good, the best. Alright, I’m opening the door; come on in…
- LoveLy!
- Fantastic! I love these pictures and what a beautiful couple and location!
- Oh my goodness, Charleton - they are beautiful! Thank you so much, you were wonderful to work with. Cathy (MOB)
- Love your work Charleton! Just got back from our honeymoon and are so impressed...thank you!
- SO Beautiful!!!
by Charleton
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