candracreative

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Jan 26, 2019
3 min

2019 intention > goal

Alt title: 2019 word of the year Two weeks weeks ago, before the snow really got going and St. Louis completely shut down, I snuck away...

Dec 31, 2018
3 min

2018 instagram top 9 vs real life top 9

I was getting ready to post my 2018 Instagram top 9 (pictured), as one does at this time of year, and while it highlighted some favorite...

Jan 24, 2018
2 min

Sweetheart Mini Sessions are back and the top 5 reasons to book yours today!

Last year these sessions were incredibly fun and I expect nothing less this go-around. You might be wondering why I didn't blog about it

Dec 31, 2017
3 min

The Blog Post that Almost Wasn't

How dare I scroll through instagram jealous of the shiny rings and squishy babies or other photographers' best work and styled shoots, a

Dec 31, 2017
2 min

The Blog Post that Almost Wasn't | 2017 recap

Up until about 18 hours ago, I had every intention to skip over a blog post recapping 2017. Obviously the year didn't fully kill me...

Dec 29, 2017
2 min

Best Outtakes of 2017

As this year comes to a close, I didn’t want to pick “the best” images of the year (way too many of those by the way), so instead I decided

Dec 29, 2017
2 min

Best Outtakes of 2017

Let it be known that I LOVE my littlest clients. They can make me laugh till my abs hurt (as if chasing after them, wrangling them up,...

Dec 19, 2017
2 min

Webster Groves Lifestyle Newborn Session

Their lifestyle in-home newborn session was simple, casual, and laid back - and I loved it. I just moved about their home capturing their in

Dec 19, 2017
2 min

Webster Groves Lifestyle Newborn Session | Simon

Two weekends ago I got the chance to photograph my HLM coworker Diane, her husband Dave, and their new little baby boy, Simon. He’s the...

Dec 13, 2017
2 min

Lifestyle Newborn Session + A Walk Down Memory Lane...

I love when I get to walk with people through multiple stages of their lives! I get a front row seat to watching their families begin, grow,

Dec 13, 2017
2 min

Lifestyle Newborn Session + A Walk Down Memory Lane | Massenberg

I love when I get to walk with people through multiple stages of their lives! I get a front row seat to watching their families begin,...

Dec 5, 2017
2 min

Camp Friends are the Best Friends

Y’all might have forgotten my blog even existed, and that's totally fair because I’ve been embarrassingly silent the past 6 weeks. But...

Dec 5, 2017
2 min

Camp Friends are the Best Friends

Every year for the past few years, I’ve been meeting up with Ebby, Domi, and Christian - all of whom I know via our time spent at Camp Greys

Oct 26, 2017
1 min

Giveaway Mini Session at Lafayette Park

Celeste - who says she never wins anything, by the way - was thinking about and wanting to do family photos this fall but hadn't done an

Oct 24, 2017
1 min

Lifestyle Newborn Session

You know what's really great? When people gift CANDRAcreative photo sessions to the ones they love! Not too long ago a client and good f

Oct 23, 2017
1 min

Lifestyle Newborn Session | Luna

You know what's really great? When people gift CANDRAcreative photo sessions to the ones they love! Not too long ago a client and good...

Oct 20, 2017
2 min

Forest Park Fall Family Session

It's always a joy when people who, for whatever reason, know me as a photographer second, trust me with their capturing their love and j

Oct 20, 2017
2 min

Forest Park Fall Family Session | Taylor

I met Dara through my work at HLM. Our organizations partner together quite a bit - particularly when it comes to making health insurance...

Oct 19, 2017
1 min

Longview Farm Park Senior Session

While the greenery was just starting to look like fall the heat told a completely different story. But despite that, and the bugs, and me al

Oct 18, 2017
2 min

Oh, how times have changed

When I was in high school birthdays were mostly celebrated in person or with legitimate phone calls, but other methods for birthday...