Hunting for ladybugs in the long grass…such a perfect activity for spring.
Feb
20
2011
Sometimes everything comes together in a photo shoot. The sunlight is golden, moods are high, everything is in perfect alignment. This shoot was one of those days. I could’ve stayed forever with Reed and Kirra. They gave me one priceless image after the other. I loved the way they interacted. And by themselves, they looked straight into the camera like they were showing their true self. Amazing.
I hope we get to do this again soon…it was magic!
-Kristin
This was a recent session from my Valentine minis…I’m already planning for the Easter mini-sessions. I can’t wait!
This was a quite a serious little guy, until we said he could get down and crawl in the grass!
When you’re a baby being free is so much more fun than being stuck in a chair! And can you believe this little guys blue eyes…and EYELASHES. Oh my goodness, hearts are gonna break.
-Kristin
On this cozy-stay inside-rainy day, I was going through some old files and wanted to share a newborn session that never made it to the blog. Sweet little Miette is probably gone to kindergarten by now…just kidding, but I do think she’s probably crawling! Better late than never! 🙂
I got to try out a few of Kathy’s girly cocoons on Miette. It’s crazy, but most of the babies I photograph are boys!
Kathy has opened an Etsy store under the name kneldridge. Here’s the link to her listings: http://www.etsy.com/people/kneldridge
She even has a few things on sale!
I’m also selling a few backdrops on the etsy site. If you’re a newborn photographer looking for something new, I get these fabrics wholesale and color variation is amazing. I’ve sold out of all but one…so I’ll look into getting some more!
-Kristin
I’ve always been a fan of a laid back approach to photography. There should be no stress, but somehow it always creeps in…even just a little. That’s why these play dates have been amazing. Moms hanging out and chatting while their kids play away. I just HAPPEN to be there with a camera when they are laughing it up and having a good time. 🙂
Everyone walks away happy…with great pictures in hand! 🙂
-Kristin
Feb
14
2011
I’m a little behind the eight ball on this one, but you know what, sometimes that’s just what happens! I wanted to share my kids’ valentines for school…we had fun making them and they turned out cute!
First I designed the image in photoshop using a 4×5 template. Then I had them printed as 4×5 prints…you can do 4×6 and either make them taller or cut off the extra inch. Once I got all my prints back, I had the kids fold them in the middle.
Then we used some plastic bags from Michael’s and filled them with assorted sweets. I decided to cut the top part of my bags off since we weren’t filling them with a huge amount of candy. There are so many sizes of bags to choose from. I chose a bag that was 4″ wide so we could use it with a 4×5 or 4×6 print.
Lastly, we stapled the print on either side. It was a snap to put together and the kids loved giving out their personalized valentines to friends and grandparents!
Have a great Valentine’s Day!
-Kristin
Introducing PLAY DATES…a new concept for children’s photography. Here’s how it works: invite 4-6 friends to meet at the park with their kids. I show up with my camera and capture priceless moments of each of the children. No posing, no ‘cheeeese,’ just kids being kids. Each family will be presented with an online gallery of images of their child/children from our time at the park. The approach will be photojournalistic…truly showing who they are at this stage of life. This isn’t a time to get all gussied up and take them kicking and screaming to a ‘photo shoot.’ This is a time to play with friends and be a kid!
The details:
You choose the park that your children love to go to…I will stay for approximately one hour photographing the children.
*This is for weekdays only…during the day or after school for children that are school aged.*
Your friends each pay $25 for the session. Your session is free.
Your will receive access to special digital packages if orders are placed within a week of proofing.
**Offer is valid until February 28. Email or call 562-980-6480 to reserve a date.
This week just flew by…I was wrapping up my Valentine mini-sessions and working a new promotion called Play Dates. I’ll post tomorrow with all the details! I also tried a few new recipes. If you follow me on facebook, you saw that the highlight was black bean brownies. I was secretly blending black beans for a brownie recipe that included no sugar or flour! I served them to the kids first and they loved them and asked for them every night after dinner! Brent says they taste like a ‘healthy’ brownie and when he found out they were mostly black beans he was skeptically examining everything that came out of the kitchen. 🙂 I also made a batch of blueberry muffins with no sugar. The recipes for both are on my Facebook page. Anyway, the busy-ness of the week had me neglecting my blog, so I thought I’d update with a sweet little family that welcomed a new baby brother a few months ago.
Jack and Matt had a By the Bay session this summer and they had me cracking up with them. They are TOO cute!
Then at the end of 2010, they welcomed a new little brother and they are already introducing him to the world. I love his expressions in these photos!
Welcome to life with big brothers!
I don’t have 3 boys, but I do have 2 boys and a little girl. When Jillian was a newborn, I had her laying on a blanket and the boys (toddlers at the time) were playing around her while I made dinner. I heard a little cry and looked up to Cooper dragging Jillian (by the head) or at least attempting to, saying ‘MOMMY…YOUR BABY’S CRYING.’ That third child has to be TOUGH!!
-Kristin
I can always count on Diana. We’ve done a few photo sessions together and she always looks beyond adorable, her husband perfectly coordinates and Sophie is like a mini-Diana!
Sophie was a little shy at first, but I’ll show you how quickly she warmed up to the camera. 🙂
Isn’t she adorable!?! She is rocking her little outfit! And love love love the lighting…just soft and natural.
Have a great Friday! We are off to explore a bit of LA. Follow my twitter and I’ll tell you all about it. 🙂
-Kristin
Okay…on a totally random tangent…I’m obsessed with making banana ice cream. Trust me, you’ve never made ice cream like this before! You just slice a very ripe banana and lay it out on a tray. Freeze for 1 1/2 hours and put the slices into a food processor. Pulse for about a minute until it literally turns into ice cream. It’s super healthy, except when you put in a scoop of nutella, but we won’t tell anyone about that. 🙂
Speaking of random! Here’s a mish-mash of cute kids I photographed over the last few months!!
