eastern shore photographer | caitlin elizabeth photography | eastern shore of virginia

that's it.

i'm throwing my hands in the air.

 giving up.

and finally admitting:

i'm in love with the eastern shore.

it's like home - with water on both sides.

the beauty. the people. the fellowship.

i'm in love.

this week is bible school, so i'm running around like a chicken with my head cut off

(my kindergarten class is TOO CUTE - and we're DEFINITELY going to win the participation

award for the music portion of the week... we already know allllllll of the 

motions to our VBS songs!!)

i'm going to have a caitlin elizabeth photography CASTING CALL for models for a 

few upcoming projects... so tell all your friends on the shore!!

:)

caitlin elizabeth photography | wine a day | eastern shore photographer

through friends of ours, will and i have discovered a brand of wine called 'lucky duck' 

it's SUPER affordable and some of the flavors 

(does wine have 'flavors'? is that the right word?) are DELICIOUS.

tonight, i'm going to curl up with one of these at the table and craft my little heart out

so i can FINALLY have a few things on the walls of this all-white apartment.

i'll share my artistic endeavors here - and maybe give one away ;)

caitlin elizabeth photography | ashley, david, & baby lavin | virginia beach maternity photography

when i was in 8th grade i was a doof.
really, everyone was, it just SEEMED like i was the only one
who couldn't get a good hair cut or glasses that fit my face.
but despite my terrible fashion sense and general lack of coordination,
i was on the jv cheering squad (i know, i'm still trying to figure that out too).

occasionally we were allowed to watch the varsity squad as they practiced for competition,
and i SPECIFICALLY remember this one particular practice like it was yesterday:
i had already put my blue and gold wind-breaker on over my t-shirt.
the varsity girls had just finished practicing one last time
and i look up from closing my hawaiian print bookbag
and there was this girl, nay, a goddess,
walking off of those little blue tumbling mats.

her russians were flawless.
her smile could light up the football sideline.
her laughter was infectious.
and i'd never actually talked to her,
but i was convinced she was the perfect combination of girl-next-door and supermodel.
and i was TERRIFIED of her.
but as she walked off of that mat, she looked up and she smiled at me.
and i thought i would DIE. OHMYGOODNESS ASHLEY FISHER JUST SMILED AT ME.

let me clarify: i was NOT scared of her because she was mean,
she was just intimidatingly all-around all-american.  and gosh she was just so pretty.

so when this goddess emailed me asking ME to take maternity photos for her
i FELL OUT OF MY CHAIR.
and then i picked myself up and responded with something along the lines of:
YES PLEASE!!!!!

ashley and david, it was SO FUN frolicking with y'all at the beach - thanks for being good sports,
playing in the water, and getting sandy with me :)
and a big CONGRATULATIONS to both of you!
i can't wait to meet boop :)


hair: chelsea styles
makeup: kristinemarie makeup artistry

david practicing his reading skills ;)

SEE. GODDESS.

doesn't she have the cutest baby belly ever?!

ashley is the owner of ruffled skirt designs and she had all of these super cute ideas for the session!

gosh i love this next one:

HAWT. SAUCE. pouuuuurin' it on!!

this baby blanket was BEAUTIFUL!  

gah!!

caitlin elizabeth photography | wildflowers | eastern shore photographer

i'm not too particular about many things.

i don't require clothes from a certain store, a specific brand of shampoo, or my furniture arranged just so.

it doesn't matter if i put my left shoe on before my right, or if i brush my teeth before my hair.

and if you ask me for my opinion, i'll generally tell you it doesn't matter...

because it doesn't bother me one way or the other.

if i had a preference, i'd tell you.  but i generally don't.

i'm just not too particular about very many things.

just my wine.

my confidantes.

and my flowers.

it's just... life is too short to go around being unhappy if things aren't just so.  

you've gotta be selective when it comes to what you're going to be picky about.

for some folks, it's their clothes.

for others, it's their leisure activities, their houses, shoes, sports teams,

food, jobs, reading material, wrapping paper preferences, movies...

but there isn't enough time to be overly selective about EVERYTHING.

so for me, it's

my wine.

my confidantes.

and my flowers.

i like my wine with supper. or during a sunset. paired with good conversation.

preferably somewhat crisp - so that the taste lingers for a few seconds, 

but then slowly slips away with a few creaks of the rocking chair.

i like my confidantes feisty, with guarded and selective hearts - 

so i know that when i've earned their trust, they've earned mine.

and i like my flowers wild.

caressed by an early morning breeze and kissed by the sunrise.  

perspiring with evening dew and tickled by lightning bugs' feet.

unruly and unmanageable.

beautifully untamed.

undeniably simple and yet mesmerizing in their complexity.

they can be on the side of the road or in a mason jar,

but either way, i like them wild.

caitlin elizabeth photography | OFFICE SALE | sony camera for sale

it is with my deepest pride and greatest pleasure,

that caitlin elizabeth photography proudly presents:

AN OFFICE SALE.

yes. i have an office! and i have things to sell :) so an OFFICE SALE it is!!

it's OUT with the old and IN with the new - 

new apartment, new surroundings, NEW EQUIPMENT.

first i'll give you a little snippet of what the office is looking like - don't judge to harshly though... it's a work in progress!

i'm so excited to reeeeeaaaaaaly start decorating :) i might be purchasing a sewing machine... GAH!

and i spent almost all of last saturday going to thrift stores and flea markets looking for little things to make it 

SUPER exciting - and i found some things that i'll definitely be going back for!!

shopping aside, now for the SALE part of the office sale!!

i'm passing on my first born to another for care and safe-keeping.

i learned A LOT with this camera.  everything i've learned so far actually.

95% of the pictures in my portfolio and on my facebook page were taken with this bad boy.  

don't underestimate it's power ;)

without further ado, i give you...

the goods:  

sony alpha 330. 

purchased new in 2010.

includes: 

body w/ battery

user's manual

three (3) SanDisk Ultra 8 GB memory cards

18-70mm kit lens

body cap

battery charger

extra battery

total: $450

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next up: the 50mm 1.4

purchased new in 2011.

this was my first additional lens purchase - and was on my camera almost all the time :) LOVE this thing

50mm 1.4 with hood and original packaging: $325

link to product info: click here

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when i went to italy in 2010 the 75-300mm was my GO-TO lens when i was outside.

it's great for getting those close ups from far away on a well lit day!

75-300mm lens with hood: $125

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my flash!  

i haven't used this much, but it's a PHENOMENAL little workhorse

you can swivel the head back and forth and side to side

it also has this nifty little diffuser and card thing to bounce the light off!

i'm also throwing in the multi flash cable :)

flash with multi-flash cable: $350

link to product info: click here

*pictured with the camera body for display purposes only

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that's everything folks! 

this is what i've built my photography career with thus far :) 

and here's a little something to sweeten the pot:

everything listed above is going for $1,250 

but if you get EVERYTHING i'll give you $100 off, include FREE SHIPPING, 

and you'll get a brand new camera bag to tote around some of your new gear ;)

sound like a deal?!

email me at caitlin@caitlinelizabethphotography.com  

with any questions - or a request for an invoice!

items are not reserved until payment verified

i will offer the EVERYTHING GOES package for 1 week, and

if by june 19th i don't have any takers then i will allow folks to purchase individual items!  

this is on a first-come, first-serve basis - so go ahead and email me if you think you want 

an individual item and i'll get you on the list!!

there will be a $15 shipping charge for each item purchased individually.

email: caitlin@caitlinelizabethphotography.com