Christa-Rae Photography

Rachel & Spencer Holm

2011-12-04T21:33:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving break was not only filled with yummy turkey and warm mashed potatoes and gravy but i was able to be there for one of my best friend's wedding. Spencer & Rachel were married in the Salt Lake City, Utah temple and ask little ol' me to shoot there wedding. Can i just say Rachel is not only the most naturally gorgeous brides ever, but has the raddest style?! These two are the most perfect puzzle piece couple and if you don't believe me... look at the pictures for your self! A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!

(I decided that since Rachel wanted some of the photos to look vintage, i'd try my best to make some of them get that vintage feel)

The Holm's Coming Soon

2011-11-30T15:55:00.000-08:00

Penrod Family

2011-09-01T18:43:00.000-07:00

Say hello to the Penrod Family. Probably the most entertaining and FUN family I've photographed. Talk about an abdominal work out from all the laughing that goes on. Brace your selves... you might feel a little jealous of this family because of the gorgeous eyes they all have. Piercing would be the word I'm looking for. Don't get me started about cute little Harley girl... Enjoy!

Eric & Jessica

2011-08-29T11:22:00.000-07:00

While venturing to the great state of Missouri to visit my brother and sister in law, i decided that it was only necessary to take some pictures of the happy couple in the gorgeous place they call home. We got up extra early to try and beat the humidity, but that was a joke. St Louis in the Summer provides you with instant sweat. None the less it was awesome. Love these two beyond words!!!

Eric & Jessica

2011-08-26T00:20:00.001-07:00

C o m i n g s o o n . . .

Lauren & Harley Penrod

2011-07-30T13:12:00.000-07:00

L o v e l y L i t t l e H a r l e y G i r l
Lauren, one of my closest friends, recently (in the past 4 months) had one of the sweetest, most precious, chubbiest, happiest little babies i have ever ever ever seen. You know, one of those babies that anyone could ever want or hope for. YA... she's one of those perfect babies. No exaggeration. It was SO MUCH fun and more then a joy to take pictures of this little chubba babba and not to mention her absolutely gorgeous mother. We know where little Harley girl gets her amazingly beautiful eyes, among other things. Love you both!!!

2011-06-24T17:58:00.000-07:00

H E N D E R S O N H O M E

Shout out to the craftiest little lady i know. She does an exquisite job making a place look real good!
Am i right?!
Classy.
Clean.
Artistic.
Well done, Becca (and Bryce) Henderson. I'm sure this took lots of time and loads of effort, but you make it look easy peasy and simple enough for your average joe to figure out.
LOVE LOVE LOVE.

G U E S T R O O M

G U E S T B A T H R O O M

E N T E R T A I N M E N T R O O M

N U R S E R Y

M A S T E R B E D R O O M

E N T R Y R O O M

F A M I L Y R O O M / K I T C H E N

Sweet Little Chloe

2011-04-11T16:56:00.000-07:00

This is by far one of the sweetest, most tender yet entertaining shoots I've done in a LONG while. Ashley and Tyson have waited so long to have a little family of there own and i think it would be safe to say that it was worth the wait. I wanted to capture the deep love they not only have for one another, as husband and wife, but the love they have for their sweet little girl, Chloe. Thanks Ashley and Tyson for sharing your A-DOR-A-BLE Chloe with us all!!!

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Sammy

2011-01-18T13:02:00.000-08:00

Well, since I've been here in the beautiful northwest, I haven't had the chance to go out and shoot...until now. Sammy and I have wanted to go out and explore the gorgeous green state of Washington and boy, did we have fun! She's a vivacious, soon-to-be-Senior, who has got the greatest personality out there, not to mention a total babe.

Lauren

2011-01-01T15:57:00.000-08:00

I had the pleasure of going out and shooting with Miss Lauren Schwendiman, who just recently received her 2nd bachelors from Columbia University. These pictures don't do her justice... she's a real beaut.

The Jensen's

2010-10-29T17:10:00.000-07:00

B a p t i s m D a y

2010-10-03T21:30:00.000-07:00

Baby Mallory

(I actually took these when I was back home but it's been crazy so here they are... finally)

2010-08-31T19:32:00.000-07:00

B e c c a H e n d e r s o n

2010-08-30T00:46:00.000-07:00

L i t t l e L i a m S t r e b e l

Before i left for the fall, i wanted to get some cute little nudey pictures of my nephew before he grew too old. He is at this perfect age right now (8 Mo.) and is nothing but laughs and giggles. It's always a thrill to have him visit grandma and papa's house!

2010-08-25T23:18:00.000-07:00

S a r a h

My sister in law never got some fun bridals done when she got married last year so i thought it would fun to go out and have a little photo shoot with her. She was just as beautiful when shooting her bridals as she was on her wedding day!

2010-08-21T02:47:00.000-07:00

B e a u & L i n d e e W i n t e r

Beau & Lindee

2010-08-21T02:39:00.001-07:00

18, originally uploaded by christastrebs.

2010-08-04T04:13:00.000-07:00

B e a u & L i n d e e

Lindee and i havn't known each other for very long, but she and i have become extremely close the past few months attending college toegther. I had the privilege to watch her and Beau's relationship start, grow and blossom into...well....... LOVE!!! They were so fun to photograph, not to mention A-DOR-ABLE! These are just some bridals we whipped up together. You'll feel in love just by being around them... coming soon :]

2010-07-30T12:17:00.000-07:00

The Ladies

B r o o k e s i d e V i l l a g e

Christa Ali Courtney Morgan Emily Rachael

Looking Through The Eyes of an Artist

2010-07-28T15:39:00.000-07:00

Here it is.... After searching, talking to different people, finding subjects and models, getting natural lighting right, camera angels right, photographing, and reshooting. After uploading and and changing my mind and reshooting again, editing, printing, cutting matte, framing, hanging and FINALLY presenting...here it is. My Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibit show

Looking Through The Eyes of an Artist

When I was younger, I dismissed the things that didn’t interest me

or inwhich I could not relate.

As I explored my own artistic talents,

I learned from a wise professor to never pass over a piece of art,

because the artist had a spark of inspiration that prompted its creation.

Perhaps it can’t be seen at first glance,

but that doesn’t mean it isn’t there or can’t be found.

If we will just stop and look deeply,

the story of the art will reveal itself when we’re ready to learn something new.

Ideas will flow, and motivation to create something will be stimulated.

As a photographer, I have learned to observe all art forms with a more open mind.

Once drawn to something of interest, I begin to see the small details:

the intricate brush strokes of a painter, the spectacular form a dancer portrays,

or the presentation of a meal at a favorite restaurant. I admire, ponder, and try to understand its message or meaning.

I wonder how it was made, who the artist is, and where the idea came from.

We all have talents and artistic ability waiting to be discovered, perfected, and expressed. Likewise, we are impacted by the art of others whose expression has left an imprint upon us.

As I photographed a variety of artists, I hoped to capture the inspiration and motivation for their work as seen through their eyes, while creating art of my own, something beautiful to share with others reflected not by the mechanical lens of a camera but as seen and felt by the emotional lenses of my own perspective.

B r a n d y C a t t o o r : P a i n t e r

S a l l y E l l i s : W a t e r C o l o r i s t

L e x S h i r l e y : M i n i a t u r e h o u s e

K h a n d S u k h e e : P i a n i s t

K e v i n W e b s t e r : F l y M a k e r

M o r g a n H a n s s e n : V i o l i n i s t

M a d i s o n W a l k e r : S i n g e r

J i m S h i r l e y : W e l d e r

T e s s a B e n n e t t : S c u l p t o r

A l i s s a A r m s t r o n g : D a n c e r

R a n d i A r e l l a n o : C u l i n a r y A r t i s t

J u s t i n R e y e s : D r a w i n g

2010-07-20T19:35:00.000-07:00

Landscape Photo 3 Independent Study Class

2010-07-10T09:57:00.000-07:00

2010-07-10T09:54:00.000-07:00

a tribute to W I N T E R semester

c o l l e g e c o m f o r t e r

b o o k c o v e r

l a c e c a r d i g a n

b a d - h a i r - d a y h a t

b o o k m a k i n g a s s i g n m e n t

b u t t o n u p s h i r t

2010-06-28T23:41:00.000-07:00

2010-05-16T22:53:00.001-07:00

Rebecca & Derrick's Engagements

Rexburg, Idaho

2010-05-13T18:41:00.000-07:00

Rebecca & Derrick

...more pictures coming soon

2010-04-11T17:18:00.000-07:00

Polifka Family

Father and Son

2010-03-28T10:16:00.000-07:00

Oliver & Cash

Christa's Promo Video

2010-03-27T14:06:00.001-07:00

Christa's Promo Video, originally uploaded by christastrebs.

2010-03-17T14:42:00.000-07:00

Stevens Family

2010-03-01T21:14:00.000-08:00

Ashley & Todd

"Relationship"

2010-01-26T00:27:00.000-08:00

Kristen and Cody

2010-01-01T11:59:00.000-08:00

Bryce & Becca Henderson

2009-12-30T13:32:00.000-08:00

Scotty Silva

Graduate of the class of 2010

2009-12-19T18:47:00.000-08:00

Liam Nathanial Strebel

1 week old

2009-12-13T19:12:00.000-08:00

Jason & Chelsea

Fresno, CA

2009-11-29T20:57:00.000-08:00

The Villard Family

Woodward Park Fresno, CA

2009-11-28T02:09:00.000-08:00

Ryan & Sarah's Wedding

Sacramento CA

2009-11-18T23:53:00.000-08:00

Jordan Victorino & her pup, Ron

2009-09-14T23:24:00.000-07:00

Little Jane Bessinger

Fresno, California

2009-09-10T20:18:00.000-07:00

Downtown Fresno

Dylan Grimes

2009-09-08T19:58:00.000-07:00

Summer Grape Harvest

Fresno, California

2009-09-01T15:34:00.000-07:00

I was at my grandpa and Grandma's house visiting in Northern California and thought it'd be fun to go and shoot.

2009-08-30T16:47:00.000-07:00

The following pictures are projects i did in my digital class using Photoshop

These next pictures were just taken for fun.

These next few pictures were taken at the coast in Mexico and Monterey

Couples

Black & White

I thought these little critters looked interesting in the middle of Winter.

2009-08-30T14:44:00.000-07:00

2009-07-11T08:59:00.000-07:00

This is my dear roommate and friend Lizzie. We were looking for something to do, and thought, why not go out and shoot...The lighting was great as well as the weather. Lizzie was fun and enjoyable to work with, i sure couldn't have done it with out here.

2009-07-11T01:23:00.000-07:00

2009-05-25T02:06:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago i had this assignment for my digital class and took my two friends, Devin an Ashley out and shoot. My assignment was to shoot different angles, lighting, places, i even made them change clothes a couple times to spice things up a bit. After shooting and putting my project together i went back and found some nice pictures i thought i'd share. These pictures were taken before they were engaged too. It was a lot of fun and look forward to take thier engagements!

2009-03-16T14:13:00.000-07:00

I also had the privledge of taking my good friend Brittany and her fiance Beau's engagment pictures this past weekend. They wannted simple yet classy shots! Such a fun couple to shoot pictures with!

2009-03-16T12:01:00.000-07:00

These are a few Graduation pictures I took of my brother this past weekend in Rexburg ID.

2008-12-15T17:56:00.000-08:00

2008-12-14T21:57:00.000-08:00

Let me know what you think of my photography. Thanks and Enjoy!

2008-12-14T21:38:00.000-08:00

Sand Dunes

2008-12-14T21:07:00.000-08:00

These are some pictures i took of the beautiful Mandy Devey and Emily Martin at the sand dunes. Let me know what you think! Thanks and enjoy!!!