Cassidy Love was a delightful surprise to come into my life. Cassidy’s mom found me through the Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, where our kids are both in same program. She contacted me and asked if I had ever taken photos for kids who perform in pageants. After talking for a bit, I started to understand what the pageant judges were looking for and we made plans to take some photos of Cassidy. A few weeks later, I was thrilled to hear that Cassidy won GRAND SUPREME at the California Cover Miss Contest! It was her first title!!!! She has since won several wins and covers, I am just thrilled for her and if my photos helped her an any way to succeed then I have done my job!!!
The following was written by Cassidy’s mom, thank you so much for sending this to me!!!!
Cassidy did her first pageant (after seeing Toddlers and Tiaras on TV) in October of 2009. It was a BIG pageant put on by “California Gold Coast Pageants” and she went home with a very small consolation prize and a broken heart.
But, she was in love with pageantry and determined to win a crown someday! So we set out looking for a coach and a photographer! We never knew that the photos were part of the overall scores. It actually makes a BIG difference in a child’s pageant career. There are two type of photos. Natural and Glitz. Glitz photography takes a team of specialists:photographer, stylist, groomer, and a photo retoucher.
The natural photos are not as “enhanced” and vary more with a wide variety of poses and looks.
We met with Cindy Meadors in April 2010 and had a wonderful shoot on the grounds of Huntington Beach High School.
The day was cold and windy and Cassidy was cranky. We had not prepared looks very carefully and did not hire a stylist. We wondered if any of the shots would be good? (OK I did – maybe Cindy didn’t!)
The photos that were taken that day came out beautiful and have helped increase Cassidy’s scores and pageants wins!
Some of her recent titles include:
Heartbreaker Grand Nationals 2010 – Glitzy Girl Grand Supreme
Nevada’s Fabulous Faces State 2010 – Beauty Supreme
California Cover Miss and Cover Boy State Finals – Beauty Supreme
Magical Dreamworld (Prelim) – Mini Supreme 9 & up
Heartbreaker (Prelim) – Novice Grand Supreme
She is getting ready for a BIG pageant season and currently preparing her routines with her coach Courtney O’Steen, a new custom dress and swimwear, and of course natural photos with Cindy! (hopefully) 
Here are some of her winning photos and my personal favorites!!!!
"This was one of her winning photos"
Another one of her winning photos
Back Cover Award winner at Magical Dreamworld Pageant
(pageant photos provided by Cheryl Love)
Keep going, Cassidy, I'm sure there will be many more titles for you in the future!!!
(photo courtesy of Cheryl Love) Go Cassidy!!!!
