Chelsea Beck Photography

goodbye old...hello new!! {new blog}

2008-10-11T02:18:00.003-05:00

I'm very excited to announce that I have a new blog!! Please update your bookmarks and let me know what you think!

http://chelseabeckphotography.com/blog

Jayme + Jordan {engaged!}

2008-10-06T20:46:00.004-05:00

These two will be getting married next year! Last week we ran around down town B'ville for a fun engagement session. Jordan even brought his awesome car to be in some of the shots! Jayme and Jordan, I hope you enjoy this peek at your pictures...I'm excited for your wedding!!

Dylan + Sheena {married!}

2008-10-03T18:06:00.004-05:00

Dylan and Sheena tied the knot this past weekend. It was a beautiful wedding filled with a lot of love and laughter. Dylan and Sheena...congratulations and thank you for letting me be a part of your special day! Enjoy this peek at your pictures!

He came up with this on his own!

Special thanks to my lovely friend Sarah for second shooting! I couldn't resist posting this picture of her :) Thanks girl!

April take two {teaser}

2008-09-30T02:05:00.003-05:00

Eden {just for fun}

2008-09-28T12:41:00.003-05:00

I snapped these pictures of Eden last week and couldn't pass up posting them. Things have been a bit busy for me...I have a wedding to blog soon as well as a few engagement sessions coming up. Stay tuned!

One Hot Mama! {April Trashes It}

2008-09-22T23:39:00.008-05:00

This lovely lady is my very best friend. She truly is beautiful from the inside out and I'm very lucky to have her in my life. We always have fun together and this session was no exception! April I hope you like, love ya girl!

she was laughing because Jessica was holding deer antlers over my head...whatever gets a smile!

Lucas {the big TWO!}

2008-09-03T21:03:00.005-05:00

This little cutie just turned two! His mom is a good friend of mine so I was thrilled when she asked me to take his two year pictures. Man was I wore out after chasing him around with my camera! Roxy, enjoy....I really hope you like!!

check out those baby blues!

ice cream break :)

it was a hoot watching him feed the ducks!

Lucas {sneak peek}

2008-08-31T18:00:00.003-05:00

How cute is this little one?! His mom is a hoot too! I'll be posting more from his session soon but couldn't pass up posting this...

Canon 70-200 f2.8L IS {my new baby!}

2008-08-20T02:21:00.003-05:00

I just added this to my camera bag...

I can't wait till the UPS man shows up with it!!

It's Live! {New Website}

2008-08-09T23:22:00.004-05:00

Check it out!

www.chelseabeckphotography.com

Nicole Trashes It! {Featured in the Examiner Enterprise}

2008-08-09T02:01:00.006-05:00

I had a super fun trash the dress session with Nicole this week! Nicole has been married for four years and pulled her dress out again for this fun shoot. I'm also very excited to announce that there will be a story and picture from the session in Sunday's paper so check that out!! Special thanks to April for helping out on the shoot!

PS: As you can see, I have a new logo and will be launching my new website tomorrow so stay tuned!!

Eden + New Website!!

2008-07-29T13:18:00.004-05:00

I am very excited to announce a new website and look coming soon! The site will offer many new things including the capability to order prints directly from it. I'm so excited and can't wait to debut it!!

Check out Eden along with my awesome new gold chair! Eden is such a natural in front of the camera...I love when I get to photograph her! More of her pictures will debut with the new site so stay tuned!!!

Sarah & Ryan :: Flirt Session

2008-07-24T23:24:00.007-05:00

Sarah is a fellow photographer and new friend of mine! She wanted some fun pictures of her and her hubby so I, along with my friend Jessica (thanks for your help girl!!), headed to Tulsa Sunday. We had a blast roaming around downtown. I just LOVE all the amazing places for taking pictures there!! Here are a few of my favorites. Sarah and Ryan, I had so much fun...I hope you like them!

we took a few headshots of Sarah for her new website

Aren't they cute?!

Ava :: One Year

2008-07-21T20:58:00.005-05:00

Isn't she the cutest?! Her mom (April) made the sweet little tutu for this shoot...I love it! April is a regular blog reader so feel free to leave a comment...I'm sure she would love it!

LOVE her boots!

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Sarah & Ryan :: Sneak Peek!

2008-07-20T23:49:00.003-05:00

Here is a sneak peek of a super fun session I did tonight! More to come!!

Props to Ryan who came up with this fun "hand pose"!

A Beautiful Wedding :: Andrew & Christine

2008-07-17T21:13:00.005-05:00

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of second shooting an awesome wedding for Betsy. It was hard to narrow down but here are some of my favorites from the day!

A few details

The Gals

The Guys

Beautiful Bride

A Birthday, Boots, and a Tutu :: Ava turns ONE!

2008-07-11T00:36:00.004-05:00

Ava turned the BIG ONE last week! I can't believe its already been a whole year! Here is a sneak peek from her one year session. I just couldn't resist sharing her oh-so-cute smile :) Happy Friday!

The Big 60!!!

2008-07-09T16:30:00.010-05:00

My dad turns 60 this coming Saturday so what else to do but have a party! With my family's help, I planned a big surprise for him this past Saturday. The best surprise though was having three of his sisters and their husbands here from Kansas. Thanks to everyone for coming and for all your help! It was a great time! Happy Birthday Dad!!

he opened the door a little and was so shocked to see everyone, he shut it!

Opening cards and gifts

The cooks

With his sisters

I loved this one...fixing the hair before the picture :)

Class of 2008

2008-07-09T16:18:00.005-05:00

I'm a bit behind on my blogging lately! The BCHEF Class of 2008 graduation took place back in May at the beautiful OWU chapel. Here are some of my favorites. The first few are early shots that we didn't end up using due additions to the group later on.

Mouse Trap

2008-06-16T00:50:00.005-05:00

We had a mouse (I know, eeek!) so Matt put out traps. I bought the sticky ones and Matt hid them under furniture because we have curious dogs. One in particular...

Hudson managed to get it out from under the dish washer, eat the sunflower seed bait and stick his paw to it...not once but twice. I love this because he looks so ashamed to be having his picture taken with it stuck to his paw :)

Amanda :: Beautiful Bride!

2008-06-04T20:47:00.004-05:00

My dear friend Amanda got married Saturday! Now that the wedding is over, I can post some of her bridals. Amanda, it was a beautiful ceremony and you looked simply amazing!! Gary is lucky to have you! Love ya girl!!

A Walk in the Park

2008-05-23T01:49:00.004-05:00

I went to the park with April and Ava last week and miss Ava showed me some of her new walking moves!! Of course whenever I'm around her I have to take pictures...she is just too stinkin' cute!

I was on the other end!

Beautiful Bride :: Lindsay

2008-05-20T09:29:00.004-05:00

Lindsay got married in Mexico this past weekend so I can post her bridals. She looked amazing!! I LOVE her red hair! Thanks Lindsay! I hope you enjoy this peek at your pictures!

One of my all time favorites!

The Beautiful Mrs.

2008-05-14T17:57:00.003-05:00

This beautiful *bride* is Emily. She has been married for a few years but wanted to pull out her gorgeous dress again for a fun photo shoot! I LOVE bridal shoots and this one was no exception. Because it was Mother's Day, Emily brought her mom along...who was a huge help I might add! Thanks ladies, I hope you had as much fun as I did! Heres a preview of your pictures, I hope you like! Emily, thanks for doing everything I asked...you looked amazing!!

Dress Up Glamor :: Eden's 8th Birthday

2008-05-07T13:46:00.004-05:00

I helped Eden's mom with her 8th birthday party back in March. It was a super fun dress up glamor party complete with a photoshoot! I think everyone had a blast...here are some of my favorite shots!

The invites

I always LOVE a reason to use fun girly colors in my designs!

I used pictures from a mini-shoot I had with Eden a few weeks prior for the invites.

The birthday girl just after getting her hair done by her sister April!

dress up supplies

beautiful cake made by Eden's mom, Arlene

some of the yummy food!

If any parents want to order prints or a disc of the pictures, just send me an email! There are plenty more to choose from as well.

Dylan + Sheena :: Engaged!

2008-04-28T22:58:00.004-05:00

Dylan and Sheena will be walking down the aisle later this year and I couldn't be happier for them! Dylan and I go back several years. I learned so much from him when I first started out in graphic design. All the memories of working (*cough* putting up) with him came flooding back during their session! I only joke, he was a lot of fun to work with! I knew Sheena way back when too...her brother played baseball with my brothers. Congrats guys, I'm excited for your wedding! Here are some of my favorite pictures from your session.

Lindsay :: Beautiful Bride To Be

2008-04-24T18:33:00.007-05:00

Lindsay ties the knot soon in Mexico! Here is a shot of her flowers from her bridal session....CAN'T wait to post more! Lindsay, you looked stunning!! Congratulations to you and your hubby to be!

Amanda :: Beautiful Bride To Be

2008-04-24T17:54:00.006-05:00

This beautiful bride is a dear friend of mine. Here is a little sneak peak from her bridal session...I can't wait to post more of the images after her wedding! Amanda, you looked gorgeous!! I can't wait to see you and Gary tie the knot! Love you girl!

Baby Ethan

2008-04-22T01:59:00.010-05:00

Meet baby Ethan. This handsome little guy is two months old and oh so tiny! He's such a character with all his facial expressions! Thanks Andrew and Jill, he is amazing and it was great to finally meet him. Here are some of my favorites!

My very favorite from the shoot

LOVE his little shirt

The Many Faces of Roxy

2008-04-17T23:10:00.004-05:00

This is just a fun slideshow of the "bloopers" from Roxy's shoot. As you will see, she really had fun with it...enjoy!

Trash It!

2008-04-16T00:40:00.006-05:00

The dress that is! I wanted to do some fun trash the dress pictures so I asked my good friend Roxy to be my guinea pig. I borrowed a dress (thanks April!!), did her hair and make-up and off we went! We had such a blast and got some great shots!

If you are interested in trashing your wedding, prom, bridesmaid or just about any dress email me for more information. "Trashing" the dress does not mean you have to ruin it...just that you aren't afraid to get it dirty! Its a great way to get some awesome pictures before you put away that dress you won't necessarily wear again.

Roxy, thanks so much! You looked AMAZING and I had SO much fun!! Here are some of my favs! Oh and stay tuned for a funny slideshow of the "bloopers" from the day :)

Such a beautiful model!

She really worked it!

she got the train to honk!

Lighting!

2008-04-08T14:29:00.005-05:00

My internet is down for awhile due to a lightning strike last night. If anyone needs to reach me
please give me a call on my cell phone...918-815-2877.

Something New

2008-04-07T18:18:00.004-05:00

I'm trying out different slide shows...here is one with some of my favorite pictures!

Eric & Crystal: One Hot Couple!

2008-04-05T12:37:00.012-05:00

Chrystal and I were friends with a lot of the same people growing up but the two of us never met. That is until a few years ago when I worked with Eric, now I'm happy to call them friends :)

Eric and Chrystal are both students at OSU so we roamed all around campus (and I mean ALL around campus!). These two are so fun and did everything I asked resulting in lots of laughs and some great candid moments! Eric & Chrystal-I had SO much fun with you! Here are some of my favorites (it was so hard to choose!)

How cute are they?!

Chrystal the model...

Growing up

2008-04-03T22:35:00.007-05:00

Baby Ava is getting SO big SO fast! She is coming up on her 1st birthday in June...I can't believe it! She is such a happy baby and has so many facial expressions that change so fast. here are just a few pictures from today when she came to visit me!

Love Is In The Air!

2008-03-27T00:00:00.005-05:00

Joel and Kristen have been married for two years now and are so in love! Kristen and I go way back, we were both homeschooled and in 4-H together. Joel and Kristen, It was fun catching up and running around the OSU campus with you! Here are some of my favorites!

Senior!

2008-03-26T22:50:00.007-05:00

Things have been busy busy for me so I'm working on playing catch up on blog posts.

Meet M...she is a senior and will graduate in May. M is so sweet and I had a blast hanging out with her! Here are some of my favorites!

Senior '08

2008-03-19T14:15:00.015-05:00

I met J a few weeks ago when we shot his senior pictures. As you can tell, he is very musical. The instruments added a nice touch! Here are a few of my favorites from the shoot.

L is a senior

2008-03-11T01:30:00.005-05:00

I baby sat L when she was little and I can say without a doubt she has grown into a beautiful woman inside and out! The camera just loves her...it was SO hard picking which photos to post!

Pretty Princess

2008-02-12T18:44:00.001-06:00

Here is a sneak peak of a special event coming up for E. She is so pretty, I just had to post these! Check back to see what the pictures are for!

H is graduating!

2008-02-10T17:50:00.000-06:00

I just realized that I never blogged about this senior. I shot her pictures way back in October! In fact, she was my first Senior. I grew up knowing her and her family so when her mom called me about shooting her pictures I was super excited! Oh and how photogenic is she?! H is graduating in May and I'm also shooting her and J's graduation so stay tuned for those pictures! Here are a few of my favorites from the session.

Announcing My Brand Spanking New Website!

2008-02-10T01:32:00.001-06:00

I am proud to announce that I have launched my new website
www.chelseabeckphotography.com. Check it out!! I have many exciting things
planned in the coming months so be sure to stay tuned! Also, I LOVE comments so feel
free to let me know you were here by leaving a little comment love :)

God Bless, Chelsea

My Favorite Flower Girl!

2008-01-31T00:02:00.001-06:00

E is a good friend and very special to my hubby and I. She was the flower girl in our wedding and let me tell you, she was the cutest flower girl ever! E was one of the first I had the privilege of photographing and not only is she a beautiful little girl, she has such a sweet spirit. Below is one of my favorite pictures of her!

Class of '08

2007-12-13T01:54:00.000-06:00

J is a Sr. and even though it was freezing cold I had fun roaming around downtown with him getting some great shots. Here are some of my favorites!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

2007-12-13T01:17:00.000-06:00

Baby A is such a sweetie and so good! She was stylin' in her little Christmas outfit! Check out my favorite picture from her Christmas shoot.

Merry Christmas!

adventures in Kansas

2007-10-30T02:13:00.000-05:00

I spent the last weekend with some of my extended family in Kansas. We ventured out for a photoshoot with my youngest cousin and the results are precious! She is a ball of energy and it was so much fun running around snapping tons of pictures!