Welcome

Well hello there and welcome to my blog! I'm Christen Rush, an on location photographer located in Yukon, Oklahoma and I LOVE my job!

I specialize in newborns, maternity, babies, children, seniors, family, fashion, engagements, and wedding photography. To learn more about me, please visit my website at: www.photographybychristen.com

This blog was created to keep you posted with the latest news and to view a few "sneak peeks" from some of my favorite sessions! I would LOVE to hear from you so feel free to leave a comment!

For more information, please contact me through my website or email me directly christen@photographybychristen.com or give me a call:405.823.4639

Thanks for stopping by. I hope to hear from you soon!

Christen Rush

Marley

August 27, 2008 – 5:13 pm

Marley is the cutest little baby!! She was so good too!  I had a lot of fun photographing her.  I loved the whole family, they were so sweet! Here is a storyboard that I designed with a few images from the session…

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  1. Shantell Wyatt   -  

    She is adorable, and that storyboard is just too cute!

  2. Shonda Feddema   -  

    These are lovely images - bottom right corner is just adorable!++

  3. Heidi   -  

    Great job on the storyboard… and that middle photo on the right is just too darn adorable!!

Mindy…

August 17, 2008 – 7:20 pm

I had sooooo much fun photographing Mindy’s senior pictures.  She is such a sweetheart and was up for anything!  All of her photos turned out gorgeous.  I think she could be a model! :)  Here are some favs.  . .

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  1. Stephanie McFrederick   -  

    Gorgeous senior! I could completely see her being model! The first one is amazing. ++

  2. Narrelle   -  

    These are fab! I especially love the one 3rd from bottom. Great job.

  3. Shantell Wyatt   -  

    You have done a great job on these, I agree, she could be a model!

  4. corine tran   -  

    great angles and locations, I love the urban look.++

  5. Jamie Heyl   -  

    These are just gorgeous, I love the colors and the composition, especially that red and blue door! Beautiful! ++

  6. Valerie   -  

    I love the first one! Very good session!

  7. cyndi   -  

    She is gorgeous!! Love the locations and angles! The last one is gorgeous!

  8. alicia   -  

    Christen, wow these are stunning!! You did an amazing job capturing her beauty.

  9. Misty   -  

    Great job! THese are gorgeous! ++

  10. lindsey dy   -  

    great pics!! What a beautiful girl!

Haleigh…

August 17, 2008 – 12:39 pm

Meet Haleigh… she is a senior at Deer Creek High School! Haleigh is such a beautiful person inside & out. I’m glad that I got the opportunity to shoot her senior pictures. Thanks Haleigh!

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  1. Angela   -  

    She is a beautiful girl. Great session! I love #3. What is she lying on? It’s so unique!

  2. Heather   -  

    These are great! She looks like she was a lot of fun! ++

  3. Misty   -  

    Love the locations! Very nice! :) ++

  4. Stephanie McFrederick   -  

    Beautiful! Love the 2nd to the last. You do awesome senior photos! ++

  5. Jamie Heyl   -  

    Great job on these, she certainly is beautiful. Love the one on the red sculpture!

  6. Valerie   -  

    I like the creativity with the red sculpture. You are always finding new and creative sites! Keep it up!

  7. Tina   -  

    She’s gorgeous! The pics are just awesome!

Norman SR. Rep!

August 10, 2008 – 8:17 pm

Jaclyn is one of my senior reps from Norman.  I love this girl! She was such a sweetheart and so was her family!  I had a great time getting to know them.  Here are some of my favorites of the beautiful Jaclyn…

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  1. Lindsay   -  

    What a beautiful girl! Great locations, and I really love your conversion on the 1st one.++

  2. Misty   -  

    Great comps on these! Love the one on the brick wall in the white dress! ++

  3. Desiree Hayes   -  

    Fabulous! I love all of these!!

  4. Jenny McMasters   -  

    You’ve done it again! Another fantastic Senior session!

  5. Kylie Walls   -  

    I love these Christen. She looks gorgeous and so relaxed in front of the camera. ++

  6. alicia   -  

    wow - what a stunning girl! Your comps and colors are just amazing!

  7. Stephanie McFrederick   -  

    Gorgeous girl! The lighting and compositions are wonderful! ++

  8. Heather M   -  

    Stunning photos! You really rock your Senior sessions! She’s a beautiful rep! I love the shot with the white dress & cowboy boots in front of the (what looks like) garage style door! ++

  9. lindsey dy   -  

    What a beautiful girl. You did a great job capturing her personality!

  10. Brandy   -  

    ooooohhhhh….I love the pink background! And the white dress and boots are smokin hot! ++

  11. Valerie   -  

    These are all so good. I love the last one. It is just naturally beautiful.

Another awesome SR. Rep!

August 5, 2008 – 4:59 pm

Meet Carly. She is one of my 2009 Senior Reps this year! She is so much fun and is so pretty! Here are a few of my favorites from the session…

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  1. lindsey dy   -  

    beautiful pictures!! Your color and exposure is great!

  2. Misty   -  

    Great location! Beautiful model and I am loving the color and clarity on these!! ++

  3. Rhonda   -  

    I love your use of creativity with the compositions. Great b/w conversions too ++

  4. Jenny McMasters   -  

    I always enjoy looking at your seniors sessions! And here is another reason why! These are fantastic! I really love the first one! Way to go!++

  5. Rachelle   -  

    Wow, these are great. What a beautiful girl and your locations are outstanding. Excellent job.

  6. Lori Wood Habiger   -  

    Wonderful variety. Love the eye contact in the last one. Excellent work here.

  7. Desiree Hayes   -  

    Soo cute!!! You are rocking these senior sessions!!

  8. Chrissy T   -  

    I love the colours in these and your conversions are fantastic! ++

  9. Heather M   -  

    Gorgeous pics…I love the creative shots. Great colors! ++

  10. Valerie   -  

    I love the last one! The background is great the way it draws your eye!

Aubree & Jaidyn

July 29, 2008 – 9:27 pm

I photographed these two PRECIOUS identical twin girls a couple weeks ago. They were such good babies!  Congrats Stephanie & Davin, your baby girls are beautiful!  Here are a few of my favorites from the session…

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  1. Carey   -  

    These are beautiful!!!! Amazing!!!

  2. christie provost   -  

    christen, you did an amazing job! these are incredibly moody and touching. fabulous work here! love your overall feel of your blog. your self portrait is adorable!

  3. Michele   -  

    Oh my goodness - I absolutely LOVE the black and whites of them together. Just wonderful — it’s like they’re in their own little world!++

  4. sylvia   -  

    beautiful baby girls. i love the first image. that should be printed big on canvas and hung in their room(s).

  5. Shantell Wyatt   -  

    WOW! These are all fantastic, but 1 and 3 simply took my breath away! Great work. ++

  6. Lori Wood Habiger   -  

    The first three are just stunning! Beautiful work. Also love the lighting on the “head in hands” portrait.

  7. Cindy   -  

    you did an awesome job! These are all great, but absolutely love the 1st one!

  8. Michael Campbell   -  

    Superb job with these. They’re all fantastic but the first two are impressive and the last one really stands out as well!++

  9. Misty   -  

    Oh my how sweet are these!! Great job! ++

  10. Tammy   -  

    LOOOVE that first shot the best ++

  11. Courtney Miller   -  

    OOOOOHHHH!!! Sweet twin goodness! Wonderful job on these! Love the first one! Great job with tough subjects!

  12. Nicole williams   -  

    Oh how BEAUTIFUL! you really rocked this session…i LOVE the trunk shots! So original!

  13. Stephanie McFrederick   -  

    Gorgeous! The first one is amazing. ++

  14. corine tran   -  

    I love the first picture, beautiful work! ++

Lipstick Magazine!!

July 24, 2008 – 7:15 pm

Well, the time has finally come! The first issue of Lipstick Magazine is out! Lipstick magazine is a monthly Oklahoma magazine for women! It’s also free!  I am very happy to be a part of their first issue! They wrote a great article on me and my photography business so go grab a copy and check it out!

Christen Rush

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  1. Carey   -  

    Very cool! Congrats!

  2. Kathyt Abney   -  

    Most excellent magazine for women I have ever seen. I want a copy for every female I know. Since I gave away the only copy that I have for my friends daughter. How can I get more. LOVED IT. Bless God for it and for you. The article from the native OK girl was most impressive. Seriously, that is why I could not keep it to myself. Blessed my soul! I am almost 50 and am a Quality Assurance professional. So I am not easily pleased or impressed. Your magazine sincerely moved me.

    Miss Katt
    Central Chapter B.A.C.A. Oklahoma
    Secretary
    Cent4ask

Meet Bekah. . .

July 23, 2008 – 6:40 pm

Bekah is an upcoming senior at OCS.  She is so GORGEOUS!! She has the sweetest personality too! We had a lot of fun and got a ton of great pictures.  I loved this session, it was so fun! Here are some of my favorites…

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  1. Amy   -  

    Wow she is GORGEOUS!!!
    I think my favorite is #3 with that fabulous sunflare backlighting her :)

  2. Brandy Cunningham   -  

    Oh My! These are stunning! I love the strong color and design of the image in front of the red door. Great sun flare in the third shot as well! ++

  3. Alli Gaulin   -  

    These are fantastic! I love your locations, in fact I am green with jealousy over them. My favorite is #1 with the car. Beautiful work!++

  4. Jenny McMasters   -  

    Beautiful girl, great location, amazing shots! I love every one of them!++

  5. Crista   -  

    What a beautiful girl! I love the strong composition on these, and that sunflare is exquisite! My favorite is the one with the pink shirt in the door. Gorgeous!

  6. Courtney Miller   -  

    What a rockin’, smokin’ session! You are knockin’ it out of the park these days! Gorgeous model, too!

  7. Jeni   -  

    what a gorgeous girl, great job capturing her!! love that first one!++

  8. Valerie   -  

    These are all sooo good! I love the 2nd shot, very edgy, and I love the 3rd shot, is just natural and beautiful.

  9. bekah wilson   -  

    christen, you are amazing! thank you! you did an incredible job!

  10. Misty   -  

    These are fantastic!!! ++

  11. Christine Romano   -  

    Absolutely STUNNING! I HEART The Red Door! Great Job!++

Beautiful Family!

July 22, 2008 – 3:06 pm

I recently photographed the Lown family. They were so much fun! I really enjoyed going to their home and taking their photos.  They have such a beautiful family.  We adored their little girl Ava - she was so cute and kept making my husband and I laugh! Their little newborn, Sophia, was absolutely precious!  Here are some of my favorites…

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  1. Cindy   -  

    What a beautiful family! You did an awesome job, Christen, it’s so hard to pick a fave!

  2. lindseydy   -  

    OHH!!! these are beautiful! I love the first one the most! I could just squish those little cheeks!! Great job :)

  3. Corine Tran   -  

    Beautiful family. I love the black and white images, they set such a good mood. ++

  4. Angela   -  

    Really beautiful family! I love all the sleepy shots of the baby and you’ve caught some great family moments too! Great job! ++

  5. Merav   -  

    Great job Christen - I am sure that they will be thrilled!

  6. Kristin Rachelle   -  

    These are gorgeous shots! I bet this family is ecstatic. The baby is beautiful….++

  7. Valerie   -  

    These are great! The family looks so happy, and the baby pictures are precious. I really like #2 & #5.

  8. alicia   -  

    what a beautiful family and wonderful job creating memories for them, just precious!

Going on Vacation!!

July 12, 2008 – 6:38 pm

Just letting everyone know that I will be on vacation Monday (July 14th) - Friday (July 18th).  I will answer all e-mails and calls when I get back.

It’s our 2 year anniversary! We are going to Fort Lauderdale, FL. We are VERY excited!!!
Talk to you all when I get back!

Christen Rush

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  1. Shannon T.   -  

    WOW these a beautiful!!! What a cute family!!

  2. Andrea*   -  

    What beautiful photos! I love the emotion conveyed, with the gorgeous lighting! ++