Sunday, February 23, 2014

And......NEW SITE!!!




For a long time we have debated on buying our own domain and switching over to wordpress. I love blogger...and probably always will because of it's simplicity. But alas, we are saying farewell. We cannot wait to see where our God takes us through our photography. This is just the beginning!!! Please follow us at our new "location" through our new name, at www.claritacastro.com


we LOVE YOU ALL!








Sunday, February 16, 2014

Ten Years ago on Valentine's




Yesterday I went to my old church. The church I attended before I met Brian, before I went to college, before I ever thought about leaving Houston. Before I even knew that God was going to use my life as a cup of offering to serve others. It was ten years ago that I was a teenager.


Yesterday, IBDR (Iglesia Bautista del Redentor) had a youth event just for girls. It was a Valentines' themed party meant for the One Valentine, Jesus. And so it was ten years ago that I was in that same spot. I was 15, thinking about boys, thinking about love, thinking about school, thinking about my sisters, thinking about church, thinking if I was really beautiful, or just average. My thoughts were so skewed; my life so meaningless. Then, two years later at 17, my life changed. My life took a turn. I was different. I found what I was looking for, and since then, I haven't let go.

I was asked to do a photo booth for this event and i thought to myself, let me capture them outside. Let me give these girls the gift of viewing themselves as how they really are. I want to show them how beautiful they can be. And so yesterday, I saw myself through the lens ten years ago. Following most of the girls that attended this event. How beautiful they are!

Happy Sunday to all.



Ayer fui a la iglesia en la cual antes asistía. La iglesia que asistí antes de conocer a Brian, antes de ir a la universiada, antes que mis pensamientos me decían que tenía que irme lejos de Houston, antes que supe que Dios iba a usar mi vida como un vaso para servir a otros. Fue hace diez años que fui una adolecente. 

Ayer, en la iglesia Bautista del Redentor tuvieron un evento para el día del amor y amistad. Una fiesta para el único Valentin, Jesus. Y fue entonces hace diez años que yo estaba en este mismo lugar. Tenía 15 años y pensaba en los chavos, pensaba sobre el amor, sobre el colegio, sobre mis hermanas, sobre la iglesia, me preguntaba si yo era bonita o simplemente regular. Mis pensamientos eran tan insignificativos y mi vida también. Y entonces dos años después, a los 17 años de edad, my vida cambio. Mi vida tomó un turno. Era algo diferente. Al fin encontré lo que estaba buscando, y desde entonces, no me ha dejado ir.

Me preguntaron si podía tomar fotos para este evento, y me puse a pensar antes del evento,¿por qué no tomar las fotos afuera? en la luz natural? Quiero darle a estas niñas el regalo de verse tal como son. Quiero enseñarles que tan lindas son. Fue entonces ayer que me ví a mí misma a traves del lente, hace diez años. 

Lo que sigue: la mayoría de las niñas que asisterión al evento. Que hermosas son!

Feliz Domingo. 
















































The ladies that made this event happen! Las hermanos que tomaron parte
en este evento!












Saturday, February 15, 2014

Little Max- Sneak Peek- Valentines

It seemed that the weather was on our side today as we ventured out to take pictures of Little Max. Not even a year old, little max is really not so little! I love this baby! More to come, more to see! Happy Valentines' day to all.