It's here....

We are proud to offer our new line of personalized jewelry.  Our jewelry selections are available in striking sterling silver and antique silver-plated pewter that will beautifully showcase your images!

We have purposely selected this jewelry line to combine pieces that offer affordable casual elegance plus the quality of image you have to come to expect from Carty Photography.  The pieces will be treasured by you and your family for years to come.  Each piece is handcrafted...look for the signature "made with love" heart attached to every item.  Download our digital catalog here!

A Special Visit

Not many know this, but my senior year of high school, I lived with my best friend.  Her family took me in and treated me as their own child.  Although I have plenty of siblings, a little sister was something I didn't have.  Mari filled that position perfectly!  We had it all....we were BFF's and we got to live together.  We loved telling people the story just to see their reaction to our situation, my situation.  I must admit, it was pretty cool. 

Time has passed though and we're both married with children, and moved up and gone our own ways.  This last week she came home to visit family and friends.  With limited time in her schedule we decided to spend ours with a quick mini-shoot.  I think it was emotional for me since I hadn't seen her in awhile, it was the first time I ever got to meet her baby, and her husband was in uniform during this session.  I have such respect for any branch of the military for the things they do and the things they represent.  Overall, I think we were able to catch some great images their family will treasure for a long time.

Thank you Mari and Raul for the priviledge of being able to take your portraits.  I love that little American girl of yours!

What's Going On Here?

As a parent you find yourself getting attached to items that were once special to your child.  At the request of my youngest child I photographed some of her favorite toys. She doesn't play with them as often as she used to. They have taken up residence in the back of her closet and have been replaced by more "big girl" toys. I am sad to see these little guys be put away forever. In effort to keep them from moving to the attic or to someone else's home, I've given them a job.  Once a week I will photograph a scene of these little folks and post it to my Carty Photography Facebook Fan Page and let the fans post what they think is going on in each scene.  Have a look at this week's image.  Please feel free to comment your interpretation.