I was the new girl.
I was 17 and my family was visiting a new church for the first time. The moment that I met Krista will be forever imprinted on my memory, because of the first impression she made on me. I was standing there after church and the next thing I know this adorably spunky girl comes bouncing up to me (there really is no other way to explain how Krista moves around. She exudes joy. Hence the bouncing) and introduced herself.
"Hi! I'm Krista! So glad that you were able to come, is this your first time?"
And we were pretty much best friends from that moment on.
I kid, I kid..... ;)
But it was practically like that. She stood there and talked to me for what seemed like forever, and the whole time I was thinking to myself, "This girl is so sweet. I have never felt more welcomed and included in my life!" And then to top it all off, towards the end of our conversation she tells me:
"Hey! I'm having a birthday party this Friday night and I would love it if you could make it."
Hellooooo, people! We had known each other for all of like 30 minutes, I had already decided that I loved her, and now here she was inviting me to her birthday party??? She pretty much couldn't get much nicer.
And we did become the best of friends over the next year. I loved her laugh, the way she embraced life in such a wholehearted happy sort of way. Never leaving anyone behind, always being so careful to make sure everyone felt like they were one of the party. Everyone needs a best friend like Krista :)
Krista is a senior this year (O yes, did I mention that I met her a week before her 13th birthday??? Yeah, she is over 3 years younger than me, something that you would never know unless you asked.) and I was SO excited when I realized that it was going to work out for me to take her pictures.
We had crazy fun doing her shoot. We took some in the amazing Colorado Rocky Mountains (my home away from home) and then some in downtown Denver, and every minute was sprinkled with hilarious laughter and fun. Typical Krista time.
And as if it wasn't enough that she is pretty much the nicest, funniest, coolest person ever, she also gets to be gorgeous.....duuuude, some people have all the luck ;)
One of my favorites. . . the depth of field is so awesome in this one.
Instead of "Where's Waldo?" try, "Where's the photographer?"
I love how her nose crinkles when she laughs . . . :)
We got to see a gorgeous mountains sunset . . . what I wouldn't give to live there again!
We found an awesome bridge that was made to look like a ships deck. Super awesome!
love. love. love. love. love. it when she laughs.
Anyone else want to book a shoot with me in Colorado??? Please say yes, I could shoot here all day all year round!
And I will close with some snapshots I got of Krista and her little brother at the end of one of our shoots. Have I mentioned how much she makes me laugh??? Yeah, she really does. SUCH a ham ;)
Love you chica!
Can't wait to see what awesome things God has in store for you!
Jessica Shae
These are SO much fun! Awesome job Jessica. Hope things are going well for you :) <3
ReplyDeleteAw I love that little story! So sweet. LOVE friends like that. And I also LOVE these pics. ;)
ReplyDeleteThese are all so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the pictures.
Emily
She looks so natural in these. Just like you two were having a conversation and you snapped her in between, which sounds like might have been the case. You stayed totally true to her personal beauty!
ReplyDeleteOh, these are awesome! I think they are some of your best ones! ;) LOVE THEM!
ReplyDeleteThese are really awesome Jess!!
ReplyDeleteBTW...When you get back home, that is if you have time. I would LOVE for you to take my senior pictures! Just whenever you get the time before graduation...I would LOVE LOVE LOVE for you to come down or me to come to your house and us do them in Dallas or something.
Awesome pics! She's so pretty!
ReplyDeletecuuute photos!!
ReplyDeleteGreat job love!!
ReplyDeleteomgosh! krysta!!!!!!!!!!!!! i know her from going to competition in misouri! im frm texas! i need to get in touch with her! she looks the same!
ReplyDeleteSarah,
ReplyDeleteI am with Krista right now and now we are both really curious about who you are :)
Krista is trying to remember you...was it a quiz competition that you met at?
It's so funny that y'all know each other, what a small world!
frm bob jones or missouri! we spent some time together at kentucky like 2 years ago at a quiz team tournament! i was friends with one of her friends, and i found her on facebook and we were like omg! anywho thnks for letting us hook up with each other again! btw..i love your blog!
ReplyDeleteNice pictures, does Krista have a blog? She seems like the kind of person that would have one.
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