Meet Lily

09Jul09

I  want you to meet little Lily. Lily is my Aunt’s dog –  a little toy poodle with a big personality!  We just adore her! She can’t weigh much more that 3 lbs….can you imagine??? ….and as tiny as she is, she is not at all afraid of my black lab mix  (Dakota) who is a solid 60-65 lbs. Maybe Dakota isn’t the biggest dog but she is certainly huge to Lily!!  She loves to tease Dakota and pull toys from her and run to places where Dakota cant’ fit! It’s pretty comical. So …meet Lily..she looks so innocent doesn’t she??

 

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It’s so nice to hear that there are still girls who request gifts with a personal meaning. “J” wanted a photograph taken with her dogs for her graduation gift!! I was so flattered that “J” and her Mom chose me to to take the photos! Molly and Max were full of life and adorable to work with. I enjoyed capturing the love between a girl and her dogs. I experimented using some textures with the black and white photos and loved the way they came out! What do you think??

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Congratulations on your graduation!!  

K


It was a BEAUTIFUL day for Mia’s Christening!!  Mia looked so precious in her Christening dress..got to love those sweet babies when they’re all dress up!!  She must be a special girl because she had family and friends that came from all over to celebrate. 

 

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What do you think…is she loved???  …I think she’s going to be Daddy’s girl. 

 

It took a little coercing but I finally got Mia’s older sisters to pose for me. ….They were such a big help keeping Mia’s attention when we were taking photos. Mia just ADORES them! Wish they could come on all my baby photo shoots to help.

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….and we can’t forget their  handsome cousin. He was more than willing to model for me….set himself against the brick wall without me even asking!! It was too cute!

 

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… just love those little boys!!

 

It was a great day…as for tomorrow….I need to catch up on my editing and blogging! 

K


I’ve been wanting to try some new techniques with on camera flash – the one thing most photographers try to stay away from because it isn’t always the most pleasing light.  BLAAA! That’s what I thought until I read  Neil Tangents blog. He produces awesome images with on camera flash!! http://www.planetneil.com

 …so I read this stuff and say how cool it all is and some how never make the time to actually try it.  As much as I’d like to think that reading it will magically give me the ability to do something… it doesn’t work that way! I finally decide it was time to dive in and try it. Here’s my first attempt.

 

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Now of course don’t think I just set up  this up, took this one photo and it came out like this. There were many attempts that brought heavy sighs!! I figured I’d start with a still life so  I don’t have to listen to anyone say  ”are you done yet” ( my children), while I try to figure this all out! Don’t know if I got it right but I like it!

Enjoy the day!

K


So how about the “other” members of our family. The ones that are soooo excited to see you when you get home, never complain about what you’ve made for dinner or drain your pocketbook with things they “need”.  Yes, I’m talking about are beloved pets!! They’re just happy to be warm, dry, fed and of course LOVED!  Our Dakota is loved by everyone in the house!! She’s 2 years old and we all still fight to see who’s room she’ll sleep in at night. I’ve been wanting to expand and do more dog portraits…something  a little more fun and modern!  Which one do you love?

 

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OH what a sweetheart this little one was!!! Gabrielle has the biggest blue eyes and the most adorable cheeks!!  I just adored taking photos of her! Take a look..

 

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A Proud Mom

31May09

Yes, that’s me…a proud Mom!! Last night my daughter went to her first semi-formal. It was so exciting to see her preparing, getting ready and transforming into a beautiful young lady right before my eyes! Now of course, I think she’s beautiful without all the fluff, but to see her all dressed and  looking so grown up was something special!  Her sweet personality comes shining through when she smiles and makes me so proud that she’s my daughter! We love you! :)

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This one is my favorite!! It looks like she should be in “Twilight”!

That’s all for now! 

-K


Well, you all asked to see more of Shane so here he is…..

Everyone loves the photos…great job Shane!  This has gotten me excited to start my senior sessions!! Jr’s I’m taking bookings now…it’s not too early! Looking forward to creating your fashion photos!

-K

 

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                                                             Saw this somewhere is cyber space and decided to try it myself!! Thought it was pretty funny! LOL


I had the chance to photograph little Miss Mia again yesterday. Isn’t she  just the cutest little thing!!  You could just eat her up!

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Would love to hear from all who visit my blog….which one is your favorite?

-K


Male Models

20May09

It was a nice change to have a male model session!! Shane did a great job posing… he did with such ease!!  Somehow we managed to avoid the rain that day..don’t know how.  We had great light and took so many shots.   He’s quite the handsome model don’t ya think? Take a look for yourself-He’s for hire if anyone needs a model! 

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Doesn’t he look great??? I have more to post…stay tuned!