Monday, September 17, 2012

Kelsey Layne : portraits // northeast, tx portrait photographer


On August 12, fourteen years ago, a baby boy was born first. But a few minutes later, his twin sister's cry filled the room. She was the youngest, yet, almost from the very first moments of their life, we all expected her to eventually be the bigger personality. She didn't disappoint.
She's always been rough and tumble, fearless, bold, extremely mischievousness and severely loyal to her big brother. Before they could walk she would climb out of her crib, crawl to the side of his, put her hands up, opening and closing them in a drawing fashion, coaxing him to come out with, 
"Tuller Boy, 'm'ere 'm'ere!" 
She's a schemer.
Once when their mother dressed them up for the day, she left the room for a brief moment, hurrying back because the twins were on the kitchen counter. She came back to find Kelsey covering herself in yogurt, happily exclaiming, 
"Shoap Mama, shoap!"
She likes to look nice.
One time she dipped her hands in glue and put hand prints all in a line all the way around my room. Then she put these huge decal flower sticker things all over my wooden closet doors. Think 70s flower power decor. Ooooh yeah.
Several of my VHS movie cases got dressed in little stickers too around the same time.
She's creative.
When her and Tyler were toddlers, with matching curly cotton tops and blue jean overalls, she chased a boy at the park who had picked on her brother. He was twice or three times her size and yet she ran at him with all her might, finally trapping him in a crawl through space on the playground equipment. Aunt Dawn had to pry those little fingers from the poor boy's ankle. She was kicking and screaming, 
"He hurt my Tuller Boy! Let me at 'em, Let me at 'em!" 
She's a brave one.
I have always tried to look out for her like she was my own little sister...even if she did smash words together that our family still refers too {like "done-ished" and "lasterday."} Me and her were close like those smashed up words of hers. We sucked our thumbs, walked barefoot for miles, played pretend, climbed on everything like monkeys; aspiring to be gymnasts, chased Mam-maw's kittens, teased Tyler because he could only call her Telsey until they were nearly 8 or 9, ate three pieces of Juicy Fruit at a time every time, stayed up late laughing and giggling.....together. Now we try to play Adele songs on the piano, put on our mascara, use Instagram, jump on the trampoline remembering being younger, still eat three pieces of Juicy Fruit and stay up late, and we're practically grown up.....together. She's always been my little buddy. I love her love her love her and I will always have her back no matter what happens. {You hearing me Kels!?!} I'm off to cry my eyes out because this little girl is not so little anymore. *Sob.* 
P.S. If you can get past her incredible eyes, let's mention her hair which has always been enchanting. Its like lusciously soft, fine baby doll hair. And this awesome gorgeous perfect perm look? Right out of a french braid. Psssh, yeah...how does that happen? No clue. Mine would neverrrr do that. Zigzag uneven crimp frizz head look...maybe. These curls? Ha! In my dreams. 

Hugs to my beautiful cuz.

























~Through Christ's Love 

14 comments:

  1. O MY GOSH I LOVE IT ALLOT SHE IS SO PRETTY AND I LOVE THE PURPLE TOPE IT LOOKS CUTE ON HERE!!!!! AWESOME JOB ALLIX I LOVE THE PICS ALLOT!!!!!

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  2. Oh. My. Gosh. Can someone say beautiful! Seriously though, whe looks like she is 16.
    And those storys that you told about here were so cute :D

    ~Molly~
    mollyslittlecorner.blogspot.com

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  3. what beautiful pictures, Allix!! she's so beautiful.

    -Carli

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  4. Allix these are GORGEOUS! Especially love the third from the bottom (black and white). Love.

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  5. Oh, Allix... these are amazing....

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  6. Wonderful Pictures! :)

    ~Sarah sarahslittlerandomthoughts.blogspot.com

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  7. she's only fourteen? WOAH. she is SO gorgeous. those eyes? that hair? asasfjafkjadf. totally jealous.

    xx.
    k

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  8. Goodness gracious grief girl....that cousin of yours is CRAZY gorgeous, and your photography is CRAZY good.

    Question: did you notice a lot of improvement after you got the 5D Mark II, or was it pretty much the same as far as skill goes, just better quality?

    I'm hoping to get the 5D Mark II eventually, and was wondering how much you like it! :)

    Thanks!

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  9. I am just in love with your photography. These pictures are so unique and beautiful! New follower!

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  10. Ok, I don't know how I could have missed this post!! Girl you are amazing!!! These are some serious killer photos!!! Awesome, awesome job!!! :)

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  11. Dying over the last one. Dyyying. So good Allix!

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