There’s fingers to eat and toes to grab…
There’s birthday cake to eat…
Then there’s the whole being cute thing. That takes all kinds of effort!
It’s a rough life…but somebody’s gotta do it. 🙂
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
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
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. 🙂
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
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
Blog! Blog? WHAT BLOG!? I think this has been my longest absence to date, and it’s not for lack of trying!! Business is booming and family is important and clients have needs…and well, the blog sometimes gets pushed to the back burner.
All that to say…I have lots to share, so I’ll keep the words to a minimum and share some pictures of the lovely Jeanine, just a week before her due date. I’m so glad she was able to do a maternity session before Baby Luke arrived. It’s those last few days before your life changes forever! Oh the anticipation!!
Newborn pictures coming next…Luke was the perfect newborn model…just adorable!!
-Kristin
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
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
If you live in Southern California…you’re probably finding any excuse to get outside. It was gorgeous today!! So, I’ll make this short and sweet so you can get out and enjoy the sunshine. 🙂
Claire, the baby of the bunch, modeled for me when I did a photo shoot for Green as Wee Grow. She’s a lot older now and brought her big brother and sister with her to the photo shoot.
Such a cute family! Lisa and I work out together…so we planned this photo session while getting our behinds kicked by our lift instructor! We decided on Point Fermin Light House so we could do a little greenery and a little beach. It was a nice change to be at a rocky beach and the light couldn’t have been better!
I’m so glad I got to photograph Lisa and her family…they are so sweet. I think it really comes across in the images. 🙂
-Kristin