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  • Hi! I'm Cynthi (yep, it's short for Cynthia). I'm a wedding and portrait photographer serving the Treasure Valley in Southwest Idaho. I'm a lover of beautiful light, sweet glass (nerdy photographer lingo for camera lenses), and the whole creative process that each and every session brings!

    I have a casual and relaxed approach to sessions. I'm a pretty mellow kind of girl...until I nail a really killer shot...at which point I've been known to squeal and/or scream. :) Have a look around and if you have any questions or are ready to book a session, just click on the "Contact Me" form above!

Apr 10 2013

Justin + April’s Maternity Photo Shoot | Hidden Springs, Idaho

Filed in: Couples | Maternity

You may remember this adorable couple and their big bull mastiff, Samson, from their special announcement photos last fall.  Well, baby’s growing and it’s finally time for some maternity pictures with April’s cute little belly!

It was such a perfect session.  We began in the nursery.  I love her colors, and the clean simplicity of the decor.  And I love that in just about a month I’ll be right back here taking photos of her precious baby boy!

After the indoor shoot, we headed out to the neighborhood.  April and Justin have lived in beautiful Hidden Springs for a few years now, and it’s a place where I always enjoy shooting.  Since we’ve already done the barn/country house thing a couple years ago, we decided to scout out new places around the neighborhood (and in Hidden Springs it’s not hard to find great photo locations!).

I am so happy for April and Justin!  They are going to make fantastic parents and I can’t wait to meet their sweet baby next month!

 

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June 8, 2013 - 2:26 pm

And Baby Makes 3 | Boise Newborn Photographer » Portraits by Cynthi - [...] And be sure to check out April’s lovely maternity session here. [...]

Apr 08 2013

Introducing Gage, 8 days old | Caldwell Newborn Photographer

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You may remember Malynn and Alan from the beautiful maternity pictures I posted a few weeks ago, well, now I’d like to introduce you to their precious new baby boy…Gage.  I got to meet him when he was just 8 days old (and just perfect!).  We did their newborn session right at their home, which I love because it’s always so much easier for new mamas and makes for much more natural photos with a very personal touch.

Once Gage was well fed, he was just so sweet and sleepy that I could have played with him all day!  And you better scroll all the way down because I think my favorite image from the whole session is the black and white of the moment captured with Malynn snuggling her precious little boy in the soft window light.  Love. It.

 

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Apr 05 2013

Rock Climbing Senior Portraits | Black Cliffs | Boise Idaho Photographer

Filed in: Senior Portraits

Thought running through my head as I took this photo: “Holy crud, what did I get myself into?!”

Luckily, I was harnessed in and EPIC pictures followed.

But first let me back up….

I LOVE doing senior portraits!  I just love this age.  Seniors are fun, they’re easy to work with, they pose and follow directions effortlessly (my theory is that is due to this day and age where everyone has a smart phone and they are constantly in front of someone’s camera so they are more comfortable being there…but I digress…),  AND they are at that amazing time in their lives where the world has opened up to them.  I always encourage seniors to bring their personality and interests into their portraits.  I’ve shot seniors with their pets, their car, BSU gear, and lots of different musical instruments.  But never something quite so extraordinary at capturing them hanging from a cliff. :)

Meet Dylan.  He’s a fun, energetic, active, outdoorsy kinda guy.  And some of this favorite activities are skiing and rock climbing.  Well, since snapping pictures of him flying down the slopes would prove almost impossible (especially since I can’t ski!), we decided to create a custom senior portrait session for him around his love of rock climbing.  Eeek!  Yeah, I was a little excited.  I love the oppurtunity to stretch my creative brain a bit and do something unique and completely personalized.

We started off our session at Lucky Peak State Park so that we could get him a few images with a bit of a more formal feel.  Because everyone needs a great headshot and a picture for mom, grandma, etc.

Then we headed up to Black Cliffs.  Wow.  I’d never been there before and just the hike up to the cliffs was beautiful.  We enjoyed some great spring weather, and I was thrilled with the pairing of the blue sky, puffy white clouds, and the dark jagged cliffs.  And Dylan was awesome to work with.  He graciously humored me as I often interrupted his climbing with a, “Wait, can you hold that?!” or “Oh! Do that again!” just to make sure I got the shot.  But I am very pleased with how these turned out.

It was an all-around one-of-a-kind experience capturing these unique portraits for Dylan.

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Apr 04 2013

Sawtooth Winery | Corporate Headshots | Nampa, Idaho Photographer

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I’d like to introduce you to Meredith.  This lovely lady is the Associate Winemaker out at the Sawtooth Winery in Nampa.  I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing her to update her profile on the company website (her previous headshot was an iPhone photo…ack!)  She is passionate about the land and the winemaking process, and was just a pleasure to photograph!

 

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Mar 12 2013

Rebecca + Darren | Boise Idaho Photographer

Filed in: Couples | Engagements

Rebecca and Darren have a truely unique story.

Rebecca first contacted me about a month ago about photographing her wedding.  As we talked over all the details I soon found out that they were actually already married!  Almost a year ago Darren was getting ready to be deployed with the Air Force.  They couldn’t wait for him to come home so they headed to the courthouse.  Now they are busily planning a ceremony which will be on their 1 year anniversary!  While their actual marriage ceremony was a simple affair, this will be a wonderful celebration that they can share with their friends and family!

 Since we can’t technically call these “Engagement Pictures,” we decided to go with “Just Because” pictures. :)  It comes included in my Complete Wedding Day Package, and it was a great oppurtunity for them to get to know me and my shooting style and talk over wedding details.

They are such kind and genuine souls, and I’m honored to be able to take part in their special day with them!  Only one month away!

Rebecca and Darren’s son joined us at the end of our shoot and even though he wasn’t ready for pictures, I had him jump in for a few.  Can you believe his hair?!  I just love it!

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