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Apr

Tween [Newport Child Photography]

Tween. A tween is a child between the ages of 9 and 12. A tween is no longer a little child, but not quite a teenager.

I love this age…silly, serious, adorable…all wrapped up into a growing-by-the-minute package.

I must say, Nicoletta is a doll to work with and she’s always dressed perfectly. Not too adult, not to child-like. Perfectly tween. And you gotta love J.Crew for doing such a classy line for girls!

I was a little shocked to discover that tween covered the ages of 9-12. So, I’m the mom of a tween. Jake is a tween. Wha-what??? Next thing I know I’ll have several tweens on my hand…and don’t tween turn into teen-agers!?! Ah.

-Kristin

Apr

Carlee [Long Beach Baby Photographer]

Sooooo…it’s the weekend! This is the first weekend in a while that I have a Saturday off. Woo to the hoo! Brent and I are attending a friend’s wedding, then we’ll hang out with the kids and I might even mop my floors. The life of a rock star. 🙂

I hope you are ready to enjoy a fun-filled Saturday! And to kick it off, here are some pictures of 7 month old Carlee, who’s just about edible.

I would love to put a caption to the picture above…something like, ‘are we done YET? My agent did not agree to these conditions.’ Ahhh, cute little baby smirk.

These pictures were taken in the studio…I keep meaning to share pictures with you. It’s only been, what A YEAR, since it’s been finished. I love the natural light and it’s so great to have a large flat screen for my ordering sessions. I’m searching for the perfect pillow to finish the space, then I’ll share pictures. Promise.

-Kristin

Apr

April in the Bay Area [Bay Area Children’s Photographer]

I CANNOT believe it’s been almost a year since I’ve been back to the Bay Area to take photos and visit friends. Crazy! I’ve been in contact with a few of my previous clients and I’m mostly booked, but I decided to open up Sunday morning April 18 for some mini-sessions.

Unfortunately, I’ve priced myself out of many of my previous client’s budgets, so this is a great/affordable way to update your photos while I’m there.

Price: $100 includes 20 minute session and one digital image

Location: Park in the East Bay (exact location depends on who will be attending 🙂

Date/Time: April 18 10:00am to 11:30am

If you’d like more details or want to book a mini-session, shoot me an email to info@kristineldridge.com

And since rainbowed colored hands has NOTHING to do with mini-sessions in the Bay Area, I’ll include this to add a little chuckle to your day. Who knew egg dye was so strong!? The kids had multi-colored hands at church on Sunday morning. I guess I probably should have MADE them use the sticks provided in the kit. 🙂

Apr

The grass is greener [Huntington Beach Child Photography]

Straight haired girls want curls. Curly haired girls want straight hair. The grass is always greener on the other side!

I have the fascination with curly haired girls…you know the ringlets that boing boing they walk. Oh, it’s just the cutest thing!

Her mom told me that they were planning on having it straightened, but it didn’t work out. I’m sure it would have been lovely, but then I wouldn’t have all these darling little curls in my pictures!!

I should also mention that there’s a little brother…he doesn’t have curls, but he’s equally as cute. 🙂

Hope your week is off to a great start! My kids are on Spring Break, so I only have one photo session scheduled this week (a newbie that I just can’t let get any older!). All that to say, I think I’ll have a bit more time to get you all caught up on the blog.

-Kristin

Apr

Hello, World [Orange County Newborn Photographer]

My favorite part of photographing maternity clients is getting a text that says, “I’m in labor!” It’s so exciting to know the baby is coming and in a week or so, I’ll be meeting the baby and helping them to document this INCREDIBLE stage of life.

Baby Luke arrived on March 4th and I was at their house on March 9th to photograph him in his new little room. (**This is the perfect time to photograph newborns! Before two weeks is optimal for getting the best photos.) One of my favorite things was his bassinet. The color of the walls and the natural tones of the bassinet make such a beautiful picture!

I also got to try out a brand-new prop…my newborn cocoons! I had several of these made and they turned out perfectly!! I’m able to offer them to other photographers. If you’re interested, they are silk/wool/mohair loop and the shape/size is perfect for wrapping newborns and my knitter will sell them for $50. Email me (info@kristineldridge.com) if you would like one.

Here’s a few more pictures of Baby Luke in all of his adorable newborn-ness!!

Thanks again to Jeanine and Wade for creating the perfect environment for Baby’s Luke’s newborn photo session. 🙂

-Kristin

Mar

Last Chance! [Vintage Furniture Children’s Photography]

This has been a month of favors! My father-in-law has been lending his truck (and his muscles!), Brent has been lending his muscles, Jeni has been lending her backyard and Matt has let his gardening chores fall by the wayside, so I can have that long overgrown look. All that to make pretty pictures!!

The sad news is, my time with the Victorian settee is coming to an end. I will be selling the couch at the beginning of April, so my last photo sessions will be March 31.

If you’ve been on the fence, call me before it goes away!! I have a few time slots throughout the day…even in the early evening.

I owe all my friends and family BIG-TIME, so I think the next piece I acquire will be a little smaller. 🙂 Maybe a little more manageable!

Here are a few shots from recent sessions…I love how everything is coming out!

Don’t forget March 31 is the last day to book a session with the settee!!

Kristin

Mar

Fun Times Three [OC Children’s Photographer]

This session was fun times three! I had never photographed triplets…they are a blast!! I loved seeing each of their little personalities come through, yet they were all so close. The pictures of them together have my heart. So sweet.

I hope to see these cuties for years to come!

-Kristin

Mar

Orange is the New Black [Orange County Children’s Photographer]

Last week I got to meet up with Jennifer…the mastermind behind Tiny Oranges blog. It’s a blog dedicated to Orange County moms and their little ones. I can’t remember exactly how I found Jennifer’s blog. It’s one of those rabbit trail things…you know you sit down to look up movie times and the next thing you know you’ve found the latest and greatest new site!

I emailed Jennifer, we hit it off and ended up meeting for coffee. Or tea in Jennifer’s case. 🙂 Starbucks was kind enough to coordinate their cup cozies with my whole theme for the day.

As a mom and entrepeneur I wanted to ask Jennifer how she started her blog, how she comes up with WHAT to blog about and basically how she got to be so dang talented! Turns out she was inspired by The Wedding Chicks…a blog I also frequent! She thought there should be something equally as cool for moms. Specifically moms in Orange County. And even though starting a blog was unfamiliar territory, she wrapped her experience in the dot com industry, her years as an event coordinator and of course her experience as a new mom into Tiny Oranges.

The blog has great tips, giveaways and fun things to do in Orange County. I love how easy it is to navigate and she has something new just about every day! Next week, I’ll be doing a spot on her blog about practical things you can do to improve your pictures.

Because Jennifer has her finger on the pulse of all that is new and cool for moms, I wanted her to share with us what she couldn’t live without and what’s she’s dying to have! Soooo, her must have is this shopping cart cover and she can’t wait to get her hands on a new UPPA Vista Baby Stroller. Go check it out…it looks awesome! And make sure you frequent her blog for tons more eye candy!

She was kind enough to pose for a photo, so you can put a face to all the fun stuff that’s coming out of Tiny Oranges. Oh and if you’re in the know about a cool new place for kids or the product that all your friends are buying, send her an email. She loves to include contributions from local moms!

Last but not least! I promised to share info about the Spring Mini-Sessions that are coming up at Rascals to Rebels. Here’s the 411. The Huntington Beach Store is now taking sign ups for March 13 and 14 from noon to 2pm. The store is hosting complimentary 15 minute mini-sessions and prints can be purchased a la carte. You need to go by the store to sign up, so go quick…last time it filled up in 2 days!

-Kristin

Jan

Lemons [Long Beach Children’s Photographer]

Remember this basket? Its new job is holding lemons from my tree.

I never thought I’d own a lemon tree…or live in Long Beach for that matter! But, here we are…and loving life. A new year brings change and fresh starts- a chance to move toward new goals and be better than the year before. I feel like my new year started in June when we moved here, but this January I’m re-grouping. In fact today I’m holding a meeting with me, myself and I to write a business plan for 2009, tinker with my logo a little and figure out ways to make my products better, my workflow easier and just be overall more fabulous!

I hope your 2009 is off to a great start!

-Kristin

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