Back when the wildflowers were in bloom I did a photo shoot with three little cousins. This was such a perfect setting for three giggly little girls!
I already can’t WAIT for the wildflowers to come back. Next year I’m going to start early…there just wasn’t enough time this year!
-Kristin
I’m so excited to share a few places that I’m featured on the web!
First up is the “Just Spotted” blog. I’ve been nominated for this photography blog! The cool thing about this is that I’ve only been in business in the OC for 2 years. The award will go to the blog with the most votes, so pretty please throw a vote my way!!
To vote, click HERE and once you’re on the Just Spotted website (www.justspotted.com) click on the link to vote!
Remember Cooper’s birthday party a few weeks ago? Well, the party has been around the web! It’s featured on Sara’s Party Perfect.
And a Spanish website called Alguma Bossa. I’m not sure exactly what all the text says, but I think it’s good!!
Lastly, the website where I bought a lot of my party supplies at, Garnish, featured me on their blog!
Exciting news! So, don’t forget to spread a little blog love around and most importantly, DON’T FORGET TO VOTE FOR ME! http://www.just-spotted.com/2010/09/youve-just-been-spotted-oc-blog-award-nominees-2/
Have a great day!
Kristin
I had another fabulous weekend at Rascals to Rebels! The kids were so cute and each one had their own fun personality! My background photographed so well, too. I couldn’t be happier!
Whew! That was a big post! And that’s only half the sessions. I’ll share the next weekend at Rascals to Rebels in a few days. 🙂
-Kristin
This summer has been a blur! I can hardly believe that we are less than 2 weeks away from the first day of school. Brent pulled up the class lists for the kids last night and ever since they’ve been talking non-stop about their teachers, who’s in their class and all the fun things they’ll do this year. In the midst of a crazy summer, I had a cold, then allergies, which then turned into a sinus infection, then an ear infection. I kept telling myself…if I’m still sick by the time the kids start school, I’ll make an appointment. That’s how much I love going to the dr. Well, the workload won out, so I made an appointment and found out my list of aforementioned problems! All that to say, if I sound stuffy on the phone…it’s not my normal voice and hopefully I’ll be back to myself soon.
Way back in the beginning of summer, I did this By the Bay session and I love the way the overcast sky gives a whole moody look to the pictures.
This last image is my absolute favorite. The way her hair is blowing in the wind and the sideways glance…oh and her tunic. Sigh. I feel like she is in Southern France.
-Kristin
We call our kids blondies and if you’ve seen them, that’s an understatement. Jillian’s hair can more accurately be described as WHITE and the boys have only recently turned a darker shade of blonde. It’s cute to hear them use it in conversation…”you know Evan, he’s a blondie.”
One of my favorite newborn sessions was with a blondie. Little Austin had the lightest of newborn hair and peachy cream skin. He’s just adorable.
I used one of my newborn cocoons since he was in such a deep sleep. The peacock blue color was amazing with his skin tone!
If you’re a photographer interested in purchasing a kid silk mohair cocoon, Kathy has them in her etsy store right now. Click here to see more. She’ll be adding more, so stay tuned!
When I photograph newborns, either clients will come to my home studio or I will travel with all my supplies to their home. In this case, I met Austin at his home…which was a tiny (but gorgeous!) space. They were gracious enough to move furniture so I could have adequate light. All this to say, sometimes a very glamorous picture doesn’t look very glamorous when we’re making it. My clients trust me and I’m so glad they do!
Here’s a bit of the ‘behind the scenes’!
I just need one extra day to catch up! That’s what I keep telling Brent. After a week of Montana with my family, a huge birthday party for Cooper and a few photo sessions in between, I need time to stop for about 24 hours so I can get back to normal.
Since that’s not possible, I’ll work hard, then have a pool play date later today!! In the meantime, I wanted to share one of my recent ‘By the Bay Sessions’ of sweet little Elise.
I can’t wait to share Cooper’s pirate party on the blog, but the farthest I’ve gotten is downloading my cards! So, I chose to share just this picture of Brent and I, taken in the pirate photo booth. It was so much fun!!
Have a great week!
-Kristin
I love the familiarity of photographing families every year. It makes me feel like part of their family. I love how the kids grow, the families grow…and I get to help them document every step.
The Wong family grew by another member since last year. This little guy is now a big brother.
Here’s the newest addition…and this is the actual picture they used for the birth announcement.
Such great eye contact for a newborn!
I love these sweet family moments on their bed too…
I’ll leave you with a photo I took in the front of the house. They have such a great drive-up…it’s just gorgeous the way the greenery frames their front door.
I can’t wait to see them again next year when everyone is whole year older…and cuter!
-Kristin
I’m a huge fan of children looking up and into the camera. Normally I like to get on their level and make the viewer delve into their world. But, every once in awhile, eyes up directs the light flawlessly into their face. It captures every freckle, eyelash and twinkle. Forever.
On this shot, angle is everything. It’s amazing how an inch up or down can dramatically affect how the picture will look. I try to capture them glancing up, that way it’s a natural view.
Older kids will glance up if you call their name, with little ones, games of hide and seek will do the trick!
-Kristin
Time for my next Summer installation…Summer [By the Lake]! I’m super excited about this location. It’s so beautiful and just ethereal.
Here are the details: For the month of July I will be doing mini-sessions at this Long Beach location…20 minutes long and your choice of one digital image for $100. Additional digital images and prints can be purchased a la carte.
I’ve also decided to extend the By the Bay sessions for the month of July because I wasn’t able to fit everyone in the month of June that wanted to participate. AND, if you are interested in booking a wildflower session, book it right away because the wildflowers are on their way out!
The images work so well with a vintage feel, but also look great with punchy color!
I also found a little patch of wildflowers by the lake, so we can incorporate those as well!
I love when clients come with ideas! It just makes my day to be able to collaborate and deliver images that are truly unique to the family.
Christine wanted to incorporate this nautical inspired chair into the session. They are just steps from the beach, so I could totally envision how it would look amazing in their home.
Baby Carter slept like a champ and I was able to get him into some of my newborn wraps as well.
I have some more of these wraps to sell in different colors/knits, so if you’re interested, please let me know. I’m working on getting Kathy an etsy store up and going, but the to-do list is long, so it hasn’t happened yet!
I love how even Christine’s bedding went with the theme, so we had to incorporate that as well.
Baby Carter’s family are friends of a few other local families that I photograph. He’ll grow up having an amazing network of built-in friends! What a lucky guy!!
-Kristin