Local Collaboration Fun!

So I have this idea that I am working on for a photo shoot, based on some artwork from a favorite childhood book of mine, The Bearestein Bears: No Girls Allowed. I have a style sheet done using images that I complied from various internet sources to try and piece together what I envision in my head.

I want to set up a fun fort in the woods using a few pallets and blankets or fabric and show girls in the 3-8 year old range in play-clothes mixed with some more odd pieces, such as wings or feathers or funky jewelry, head pieces or hair accessories.  I want to actually portray how enchanted it would look if a bunch of kids built a playground exactly the way they wanted and dressed exactly the way they wanted. I want to show off local people’s cool art, clothing designs, consignments, vintage goods ect!

I would love to collaborate with other artists, shop owners, creatives,  in the Ashland/Talent area to make this happen! I would love for a writer to write and article about a topic such at local artist collaborations, kid culture or even a story or poem to publish in a local publication.

I am hoping to use children age 3 to 7 or 8, someone to do face paint and people to loan used or hand made or designed clothing, costumes and props. I am also looking for someone who owns a piece of property in a wooded creek area to use, as well as many other things. I have worked on styled shoots with children before to promote local businesses/designers and it is so much fun. If you would like to know more leave a comment or email me and let’s chat! I would love to be shooting this September 18th!

You don’t have to come to the shoot, but of course you are welcome to! I can pick up any items you would like to loan and of course you will be given access to images for your facebook, website, etc as well as credit for your art wherever it is publish in print and online! Let’s show people what cool thing we can do together all locally! And share this with other’s you know who may want to participate!

Note: I do not own these images, they are borrowed form magazines, books and google image searches for the purposes of helping other artists see my vision for the feel of the shoot. I in no way claim these as my own works.


Send me an email to get involved or loan and item or location! Crystal@CrystalGarcia.com or find me on Facebook here!

An ICEE Summer

Well I am just short of one week home from two weeks in Kenya and have been busy busy! Tomorrow I am heading south to see one of my best friends in the whole world, who just so happens to be an ICEE fanatic, so I just had to post this shoot I did this week for Preston who will be turning three this year.

The last time I saw Preston I learned what a fire ball of energy he is. This time I wanted to plan a really fun shoot to keep him busy, happy and most of all to capture all the fun things he is into right now at his sweet age!

Shelley, thanks for sharing Preston with me for our ICEE stand fun and I apologize for how much I sweat in this Louisiana heat! 🙂 And Brittany, I dedicate this shoot to you for all the ICEEs we have shared together and will continue sharing and for inspiring this little shoot! 🙂

Summer Time

As some of you may know, we spent the month of June in Louisiana and in preparation for Brian and I going to Kenya for two weeks with Share International, beginning next week. It has been great to be around family and friends, and to be doing lots of shooting! Please note I will be out of touch next week for the following two weeks, until then, here’s a few pictures from June!

So it has been interesting coming “home.” A lot different than I expected in fact. I guess its the feeling that I have changed and we (Brian, Autumn, Josiah and I) have all changed so therefore it almost seems as if this place feels changed because we are different. It’s hard to describe, and I am rambling. But I know I have enjoyed photographing kids who I shot their births and newborn photos who aren’t babies anymore, hanging out with family and friends and changing up the routine. This images are a random compilation of family, friends and clients from the past month. It has been great to be near you all!