casey hardy photography

Alex+Babes

2011-05-14T08:29:00.000-07:00

I told you all that I did a photo shoot in our new field (which has been cleared)...so sad! Anyway, here it is!

My friend Alex wanted some photos for Mother's Day so we did a quick shoot with her and the kids! Love them all tons!

Joe+Sofie | Wedding

2011-05-13T11:01:00.000-07:00

Last month I was able to photograph this beautiful, sweet couple and gorgeous wedding. I was second shooting for the wonderful Jessica Frey and we had a blast! Here are a few of my favorites...

Congratulations Joe and Sofie!!! Thank you for allowing me to work with Jessica and be apart of capturing your wedding day!

Bakersfield Stampede Days Rodeo Queen Pageant - [Bakersfield Photographer]

2011-05-09T20:06:00.000-07:00

This past week I had the privilege of being the Bakersfield Stampede Days Rodeo Queen Pageant's photographer. I had a blast and all the girls did such a fabulous job during the pageant! Congratulations to the 2011 Queen - Dakota Skellenger, Jr. Queen - Rebecca Hall, Princess - Lauren Nouch, and Tiny Princess - Bileigh Jernigan!

Saturday was horsemanship so here are some of my favorites!

I had to include a picture of my logo on the winning Queen's new horse trailer!!! :)

Oh, and for all the girls wondering when the photos will be up for you to view and purchase...I'm uploading them right now as I type! I will post on facebook when horsemanship is up and ready. Next up will be speech night! :)

And finally, thank you so much for allowing me to photograph your events! Can't wait for next year! :)

Graham | Maternity

2011-05-03T22:09:00.000-07:00

My good friend Heather and her husband Mike recently welcomed their beautiful baby girl, Logan, into the world. I am so excited and happy for the new family of three! Congrats to the both of you!

About a month or so ago, I picked up Heather for a quick maternity photo shoot before all the almond trees lost their pretty white blossoms. Here are a few of my favorites from our quick 20 minute shoot! :)

We've Moved!

2011-04-23T09:45:00.000-07:00

My husband and I bought our first house! We are so excited and love our little piece of Bakersfield country. We have a ton of work to do around here, but I decided to embrace the weeds and foxtails that have consumed our land and this is the shot I got of Diesel, our lab, the baby of the family who is becoming an old man with all his gray hairs! :)

This week I did a photo shoot in my fields, so look out for that post coming up! :) Now I LOVE my over grown craziness my new house has to offer! Also, I'll keep you all updated on the demo and clean up we have been doing! Hope everyone has a beautiful and blessed Easter! 1 Peter 1:3

EXPECTING BABY VAN HORN

2011-03-06T18:20:00.000-08:00

Finally a new blog post! I apologize for the long absence of blog posts! I am now getting back into the groove since I broke my elbow...yes I broke my elbow, during the holiday season, which is a nightmare for a photog! Thank you to all of my clients who have been so understanding. Any who... one of my dearest friends is having a baby! Soon actually...like possibly today! I am oh so excited and I can not wait to meet Mr. Declan! Here are a few photos from the maternity session I shot 2 weeks ago...

silly...

MATT + MEGAN | WEDDING

2010-09-04T18:08:00.000-07:00

Over the last few months I have had the pleasure of working with multiple photographers and second shooting weddings with them. It has been an amazing experience and I thank all of them for having me shoot for them!

The last wedding I second shot was a beautiful Seven Oaks wedding with the wonderful Jessica Frey! I had a blast and the bride and groom were so sweet! Congrats Matt and Megan! And thank you again Jessica Frey Photography for having me second shoot for you! :)

GILDEN | MATERNITY

2010-09-01T22:12:00.000-07:00

The Gilden's are such a sweet family! I am so excited for them as they will soon welcome a baby girl into their lives! Thank you three for putting up with my craziness and dragging you all around in the dirt and heat! :)

THE WATSON FAMILY

2010-08-21T17:13:00.000-07:00

Such a sweet family with the cutest little girls ever!

Meet the Watson Family...

DAVIS FAMILY

2010-08-08T17:16:00.000-07:00

If you have been following my blog you will remember Reese Willow! This adorable little girl is growing up so fast and I'm so honored to be able to capture these moments for the Davis Family! I am absolutely in love with her little outfits! So so cute!!!

CUTE BOY!

2010-08-08T17:00:00.000-07:00

Fulton doesn't recognize his auntie Casey without a big black camera in his face! Poor guy! But what can I say...I LOVE this little boy like crazy and he is just too cute to not take pictures of him all the time. :) Here are a few pictures of Fulton's 6 month photos.

This shirt is so true!!! Love it!

JACKSON CLEAVER

2010-07-31T21:31:00.000-07:00

I can not believe this cute boy is 6 months already! He will definitely be a heart breaker when he gets older! :) I think we ended up taking these pictures on one of the hottest days in Bakersfield and Jackson was a trooper in the heat. Sorry Jackson!!! :)

MASON + SHANA

2010-07-18T21:24:00.000-07:00

I am so so so excited for my brother in law and future sister in law!!! They are tying the knot in November and I am so honored to be their photographer! These two are so much in love and excited to spend their lives together! Congrats you two love birds! Love you both! xoxo

a little glimpse in my life...

2010-07-10T15:03:00.000-07:00

This past weekend my husband Caleb and I, along with my cousin Maddi, her husband Steven and baby Fulton, flew out to Colorado for our cousin's wedding reception. If you have been a follower of my blog you should remember Eric and Jaime's Cancun wedding post. It was so wonderful to see my family in Colorado and to be able to spend time with everyone. I miss them all already! xoxo Here are a few of the many shots I took at the reception! Enjoy!

cousins - megan, me, maddi and ryanne

Fulton (Maddi's adorable baby boy that loves his auntie casey!) :)

Ryanne and her two cutie pies, mason and wyatt

my husband caleb and me

sweet baby owen mast

my aunt debbie and me

papa steve and fulton

me and maddi

All the cousins (minus 3 that weren't able to make it) Eric, Megan, Phil, me, Maddi and Ryanne. Love them all!

baby cousins with unplanned matching outfits! love it!

I know it's a few days late...but I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July!!!

garrett + amber

2010-07-10T14:26:00.000-07:00

Garrett and Amber are so sweet together! I can't wait for their wedding in July 2011! Congrats you two love birds! :)

nate + jenn

2010-06-10T09:06:00.000-07:00

I made another trip up to Tejon Ranch (which I don't mind! I love it up there!) and had a blast taking pictures of nate and jenn! They are such a sweet couple and even though these pictures were planned before they got engaged I want to say congratulations and I'm so excited for you two! woo hoo!

the duty family

2010-06-09T20:57:00.000-07:00

Beautiful ranch in Glennville, gorgeous weather, fun with friends....great evening!

Meet the Duty family...

Bakersfield Pink Ladies

2010-05-24T18:44:00.000-07:00

Last Tuesday I was able to shoot the Bakersfield Pink Ladies with fellow photogs in The Shutter Clique! The Pink Ladies are a local non-profit organization that raise money for children. Thanks ladies! You all rock!

Naaaayyyy!

2010-05-08T15:44:00.000-07:00

So I went to Glennville last night to do family portraits of my friend Timari and her family, and look who I met!

LOVE IT! :)

Portraits soon to follow!

fulton john ryan ~ 3 months

2010-05-06T17:34:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how fast my baby cousin is growing! He is already three months and is such a handsome boy! His "auntie" Casey absolutely loves and adores him! I love going up Tejon Ranch and visiting my beautiful cousin Maddi and her precious baby boy...next photo shoot Steven be ready for pictures! :)

my nephew is finally here!

2010-05-06T16:56:00.000-07:00

I have been a horrible blogger! But I wanted to tell you all that I'm an auntie! yay! Clayton Paul Brannon was born April 27, 2010 @ 9:39am. The cutie pie was 7lbs 7oz and 20 1/2 inches long. It was an amazing day and an amazing experience to be there for all the action. My sister allowed me to capture every moment! Enjoy!

the new happy family of THREE!

MY NEPHEW IS ALMOST HERE!

2010-04-02T16:02:00.000-07:00

Orianna and Nick are expecting their first and my first nephew! Clayton Paul Brannon is due May 11th! I am so excited to meet him and hold him! Here are some pictures from the maternity shoot I recently did.

KEENEY FAMILY

2010-03-23T08:08:00.000-07:00

Meet the Keeney Family...

Mike, Kaci and Chase were a blast to shoot pictures of. Chase definitely knows how to work it in front of the camera!

see what I mean! :)

REESE WILLOW

2010-03-20T12:13:00.000-07:00

Pat and Katie Davis welcomed a beautiful baby girl into this world, Reese Willow Davis. They are such a sweet family and I was so excited that they welcomed me into their home to take pictures of their baby girl!

Meet Reese...

THE BRADLEY FAMILY

2010-02-06T12:29:00.000-08:00

My good friend Suzy and her family let me photograph them a couple weeks ago. Chris and Suzy have such a beautiful family! Scott, their son, reminds me so much of my little brother and Emma, their daughter, is the cutest thing and has her camera poses down pact! I had such a great time taking their pictures along with Chris' brother and niece who were visiting from Northern Oregon.
Meet the Bradley Family

FULTON JOHN RYAN

2010-01-26T21:59:00.000-08:00

Meet my new baby cousin...

How can you not fall in love with this face? Fulton is finally here and his "auntie" Casey absolutely LOVES him! Fulton John Ryan was welcomed into this world on January 7th, weighing in at 8lbs 8oz and 20 inches long. Steven and Maddi are blessed with a handsome and healthy young man and I can not wait to watch him grow!

The little man - 2 weeks old

ERIC+JAIME MAST

2010-01-25T22:27:00.000-08:00

The day after Christmas I was off to meet up with some of my family and head to Cancun, Mexico for a destination wedding! woo hoo! I was so honored to be invited to photograph my cousin Eric and his beautiful bride Jaime's wedding! The wedding was beautiful and their love for each other was radiant! I had an amazing time in Cancun with my family and it was great to meet Jaime's family and friends as well! Welcome to the family Jaime and thank you both for letting me be apart of your special day in CANCUN! Much Love! ♥

NANA+PAPA ♥

2009-12-15T15:47:00.001-08:00

This past weekend I was able to shoot some pictures of my husband's Nana and Papa! I was so honored!!! My husband and I along with my sister-in-law and her husband spent the day with Nana and Papa and we all had a blast! I love how their love for each other shows so radiantly through their laughter and smiles! I am so thankful they made a trip out from Oklahoma! It was so great to see them! We love you! xoxo

THE BAUER FAMILY

2009-12-14T13:26:00.000-08:00

Meet the Bauer Family!

The Bauer's are such a sweet family and have the two most adorable boys!!! I had a great time photographing their family! Thanks Bauer family for allowing me to capture your 2009 Christmas pictures!!! :)

Brrrrrr!!! It's cold mom!! :)

THE CLEAVER FAMILY

2009-12-11T14:52:00.000-08:00

I am so glad that I was able to shoot some pictures of our friends Jarred, Alex and Colbie (and their baby boy that is expected in January)! They have a beautiful family and I can not wait to meet baby Cleaver! I'm so thankful to have you guys as friends!!! Thanks to the both of you for letting me take pictures! :)

THE STENDERUP FAMILY

2009-12-07T16:19:00.000-08:00

I was so excited to shoot pictures of this family! It was my first time taking pictures of a family I have never met before! And they were awesome! Ryan and Lindsey have a beautiful baby girl named Rilynne and she is adorable! Thank you so much for allowing me to take your family pictures!

THE NEELEY SIBLINGS

2009-12-05T17:55:00.000-08:00

Meet Jessica, Allen and Justin Neeley! I have known the Neeleys since I was a little girl, growing up two doors down the street from each other and now living back in that very same house years later! It's neat to be back married, with my own life, and now building new relationships as an adult with the same neighbors! Many stories can be told about the adventures of Chalone Court and I'm glad I can share those memories with the Neeleys! Thank you for letting me drag you three around Bakersfield! I had a blast!

THE HARDY FAMILY

2009-11-28T15:00:00.000-08:00

Today we ventured out to Hart Park to take pictures of Caleb and me for his parents, and before we met with the photographer, our wonderful friends Tim and Colbie snapped a couple shots of us with our babies for our Christmas cards! We were only able to sneak in a couple pictures so here is the one I like the best, even though Duke was being camera shy! :) Thank you Colbie for taking the pictures! You did a great job! And thank you to Tim for jumping up and down trying to get the boys' attention! haha :)

Merry Christmas! Love, The Hardy Family

RYAN & KARLI

2009-11-27T11:55:00.000-08:00

I have known Karli since high school and she has been one of my best friends over the years! She and Ryan got hitched in May of 2008 and I am so glad she found such a wonderful person to share her life with! Now they have a houseful with their three kids...Sadie and Rocky the mini dachshunds and a newest addition Maggie. Those three were not keen on the picture taking but we all had fun! Thank you so much Ryan and Karli for letting me drag you through the riverbeds for pictures! :)

MADDI RYAN: MATERNITY

2009-11-09T20:55:00.000-08:00

Last night I ventured up to Tejon Ranch to photograph my amazingly beautiful cousin Maddi!!! I was so excited to take her pictures and we had a blast! Steven and Maddi are expecting a baby boy in January and I can not wait to meet him! WooHoo!! Thank you so much for letting me take your maternity pictures! You are absolutely stunning and I love you tons! xoxo

Congrats Maddi and Steven! And hurry up Baby Ryan!!! I can't wait to meet you! :)

Mommies To Be...

2009-11-07T21:43:00.000-08:00

This month is full of baby showers that I am attending! To kick them off... my friend Alex Cleaver! She is such a beautiful mommy-to-be and I can not wait to take some maternity pictures for her later this month! Thank you so much for letting me be apart of the fun today at your shower! :)

Here are a couple shots from the Baby Cleaver shower...

I couldn't resist this priceless shot! :)

Tomorrow I am off to Tejon Ranch to take maternity pictures for my cousin Maddi! So excited! Pictures will be up soon!

My Favorite Place...

2009-10-27T13:53:00.000-07:00

My husband and I just returned home from his grandparent's cattle ranch in Oregon! I am absolutely in love with their ranch and wish we did not have to leave! It is beautiful! It was amazing waking up and seeing the herd of elk in their front pasture and to see all of the other wildlife! So peaceful...no need for cell phones, computers, etc! It was fantastic! Thank you so much for having us!!! Can not wait to visit again!

Introducing my little brother Evan...

2009-10-14T15:02:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday my little brother allowed me to torture him...well take pictures of him, but to a 7th grade boy that is TORTURE! :) I am so proud of my little brother! With his busy schedule full of homework from his GATE classes, baseball, basketball and band, he is continuing to achieve great things and I know he will turn out to be a wonderful and successful man someday!

Meet Evan...

Kids with cell phones...Hum...Not to sure about that one! I never had one as a kid! What is our world coming too! ;)

This looks like a picture in a California Magazine!

I was practicing Silhouettes...

Hooray!!! We are done!

Keep up all the good work little brother! And I wish you the best in all of your future endeavors. Love you! xoxo

Oh, and thanks for letting me take your pictures! I needed the practice! :)

CHRIS+ELISHA

2009-09-02T16:23:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited for Chris and Elisha! For one, they are getting married in October and two, she's expecting baby Brandt in January! Elisha and I have been friends for many years, and I am so happy to be apart of her life and her new beginnings! Congrats!!! xoxo

NICK+ORIANNA

2009-09-01T21:44:00.001-07:00

So my sister in law, Orianna, and my husband's friend, Nick, decided to tie the knot! I am so excited for these two and I hope they have many wonderful and blessed years together. They got married at the courthouse in San Luis Obispo, CA and of course I asked if I could be their photographer to get some practice...and they said yes! Woo Hoo!!!! Here are some of my favorites and obviously I still have much to learn! :) Enjoy!

Our Boys

2009-08-11T17:42:00.000-07:00

As I stated in my "About Me", my husband and I have two spoiled dogs! We love them so much!!! So I figured since they are a big part of our family I would share them with you!

Introducing Diesel and Duke...

Diesel is a Chocolate Lab. He will be two in a couple days! Happy early Birthday! :) He absolutely LOVES the water and is such an amazing dog! He is our baby!

Newest in the family is Duke. He is a 2 year old Catahoula Leopard dog! He is such a sweet boy! He just wants to be loved on all the time! He definitely has his blonde moments, but our little family wouldn't be complete without him! :)

There they are! A little glimpse into our young family! Hopefully soon we will have another addition! ;) Can't wait for that time to come!!!

A Day with the Peacocks...

2009-07-29T17:12:00.000-07:00

I am taking a photography class at a local store and our first lesson was on manual photography and learning about shutter speed and aperture. I was a bit confused in class! It was all just overwhelming, but I think I kind of got the hang of it! :) I was just getting so frustrated because a lot of my pictures were turning out under exposed and I was doing everything like the class said. Grrrrr.... Anyways here are a couple shots that I took for my homework assignment! I was completely obsessed with the feathers as you can tell! :)

I ♥ Scentsy

2009-07-27T12:27:00.000-07:00

I figured promoting my business would be the best first blog topic! :)

I am a Independent Scentsy Consultant. Scentsy is the new safe alternative to candles! No flame, no wick, and all of the wonderful aroma you get from a candle. Scentsy wax is placed in the warmer tray and melted by a 25 watt light bulb. As the wax melts the lovely aroma is released. With over 80 different scents to choose from there is a scent for everyone! I absolutely LOVE mine! Everyone who purchases raves about theirs too!

I am so excited to share the these wonderful products with you and also a great business opportunity!

I have my own website where you can view all the products, order online and have it directly shipped to you, and even sign up to be a consultant. Check it out!!

www.scentsy.com/caseyhardy

Let me know if you are interested in any of the products or interested in learning how to start your own business! It's easy extra money that comes in handy! :) I would love to email or chat on the phone to answer any questions!

I hope you all check out my site! ENJOY! :)