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Daddy brought home some foam from work for mommy- she needed it to line her camera gear trunk. Turns out she didn't need the pieces with the stars cut out, so we got to play play play with them to our hearts content! Daddy tells us these are what the Blackhawk modules are packed in.....but we don't care, we think they have TONS of uses.....as we exhibit below:

B: Confinement

Woops....

Ok....new plan...

Starrey Eyed...

C: Modern Art...

No joke. They built this one and called it: "Potty a la Mod." My hopes that they will be successful engineers are fading with the realization that they may just be eccentric artists;)

Its rare I get to photograph a non-wedding event...but this past weekend I had the priviledge of lending my photo talents to a friend's baby shower to document this amazing time in her life. Of course at a baby shower there are ineveitably BABIES....and this wee one in particular was just irrestistable. Thats momma kissing her while a doting Auntie cradles her. Priceless.

Well, thank you all for being so patient with me this week as my site has been down due to the brand new web design transfer! Your patience was well worth the wait I hope. You should experience a faster more streamlined website with easier client logins and faster preview uploads. I can't say the site is anywhere near "done" but it is functioning and that is the most important factor. The actual design I am still playing with. I haven't fully "hit it" but am getting closer in the branding dept. So the site is up and running for good- but you may log in from time to time to experience color & style changes.

All current client proofing galleries are up and running. If you can't login to yours, forgot your password, etc- please contact me right away and I will help solve the problem.
Any suggestions as I mentioned before are more than welcome. This is certainly a work in progress.

I know it is silent right now, but I am working on tracking down some royalty free music to enhance the ambiance.

All in all....this new website building business was nothing short of a space shuttle launch....I hit one glitch after another (generally self-inflicted in my less than adequate comp savviness:) - but finally through the wonderful one on one help of my template provider I was able to launch.
We have liftoff. Just in time for this Saturday's wedding.
Hooray!

I am in the process of designing a BRAND NEW WEBSITE! Woohoo! I have spent a great deal of time searching for the perfect template to showcase an all new image. I finally found the perfect fit through FlashPalette, and the website is almost ready to launch!

Over the next few days, please be patient if you encounter a downed server. I hope to make a quick and painless transition, but it is an intense process for this one-woman-show:) Once the new site is up and functioning, you will be able to navigate a whole new experience with smart-uploading albums and a clean open format. There is even the capability of hosting individual songs per client, per album! Total customization. I love it- thats what I am all about:)
So, just hang on and please contact me if you are in any immediate need of previewing a gallery or with any other inquiries. While it is very user friendly, the new site may have its kinks to work out, so please feel free to contact me with any quesions/suggestions.

Finally, I am uploading all of my current *active* clients to the site- all original login username & passwords will remain the same- however, if you cannot access your album(s), please contact me right away and I will walk you through it or reactivate your album if necessary.

Thanks for your patience as I transform my webspace! I hope you enjoy the final result.

Ciao-
K

Certainly one factor that can repeatedly shoot a photog in the foot is the good old time/place scenario. As a "single shooter", I have control over only one shooting spot at a time, and while much of wedding photography is relatively predictable, there are always those moments where I have no control over where you end up in my line of fire.

BUT YOU DO. I will stick to the classic first dance example here. They sashae across the floor in perfect romantic sync, but then comes the grand finale...the groom dips the bride......
and his back is to the photographer. The moment is gone, and all I got was a shot of the groom's coattails blocking the glory of the shot. So...plan ahead....work into your dance gameplan an awareness of me (the one with the giant lens and flash pointed at you:)....and direct all the grace and beauty of that fantastic moment in my direction PLEASE. As always throughout the wedding day I will be in constant communication, and I will ask this of the groom before he sets out on that momentous first dance, but explaining this scenario ahead of time may just get you thinking on that level throughout the whole wedding. I will be with you every moment of your wedding day...and while I am still working on the bi-location thing, you would get a whole lot more of those breathtaking shots you hired me for if we enter into the whole process as a collaborative effort together.

Just food for thought as you head towards your own walk down the aisle.
Happy Planning!
-K

Okay....I have been waiting for this day for a long long long time now. I took ACTION. Well, actually I bought some......ok, let me explain:

This is just a tiny two-take taste of the magic that can be performed! I am so excited.....and I hope you are too! Watch for updates!

My new demo album is on its way. Ever since their May 15th wedding, I have been hard at work processing the more than 900 photos and finally designing a breathtaking album for Cass & John. This will be my newest demo album- an Asuka Laminate EX 11x12.5- monogramed signature Asuka black box and all. Here is a sneak preview of what a little creativity can achieve. These are three full page spreads I designed....you will have to add your own imaginary gutter line down the center of each page:)

Yes....these two pages feature ghosted actual photos of their wedding day- not just a random background.

A word about John & Cass....

• Yes, she's my sister.
• Did she get special treatment? Of COURSE...she IS my sister. But she also had to put up with me as her demanding oldest sis using her wedding day for personal gain:) Lol.
• YES...she gets the award for 2008 weddings- their wedding was in the most absolutely gorgeous setting- Front Royal, VA...and a dreamy LUSCIOUS & COOL change from our arid southern landscape. (I AM ALL FOR THE DESITNATION WEDDINGS:)
• I spent no more time (shooting) with them than I would for any other couple within the Gold, Diamond or Platinum Package coverage.
• Great photography was a priority for them, and their images show it. John even got the top hat and cane just for me. (Thank you, John!!!)
• They are a shining example of how personality & self expression, along with the time to embrace the available natural light....make for an incredible set of moments that they will be able to relive for the rest of their lives together.
• The downside for Cass having her sister shoot her wedding......???? A weepy photographer can't focus her lens!!! Emotions have their place at weddings, but behind the camera they are certainly a menace. I was actually doing okay until the toasts started:) I still have 3 sisters and 3 brothers to follow down the aisle....but no matter how hard I try I know there will be tears at their weddings too. Oh well- I may be a pro but I am a human with a wonderfully beautiful family first, and so a few blurry shots are a small thing compared to having the honor of documenting each sibling's most important life moments!

Congratulations to my sis and new brother, now an old married couple....celebrating one month now!

Well God did bless Texas.....but most of us probably feel that Corpus Christi was a little left out of the scenic views & architecture the rest of Texas cities may boast. However, after this photo shoot, you may see Corpus Christi in a whole new light.

I had the great pleasure of celebrating the upcoming wedding of Brian & Allyson through a couple's photo session set in our downtown area. We intended to take advantage of the urban setting, so we parked off of Water Street and walked around three blocks between Water & Chapparal. I had certain places pre-set in mind, but we also enjoyed the spontenaity that the downtown scenery had to offer.

Their warm personalities and obvious love for eachother won over the heat, you would never know by looking at the shots that these were taken in the Texas June heatwave.

Here is a sneek preview below....can you guess where these spots are located???

By the way...kudos on the wardrobe! Bold & colorful, yet simple and non-distracting. They are both comfortable and unrestrained....free to be themselves and express their love!!!

We found the "Sweet Spot"

It was a blast! ......and I think only the tip of the iceberg on how many fabulous backdrops downtown Corpus Christi provides. For all of you looking forward to the urban setting for your photo shoots, get ready to have fun!!!! .......I can pretty much guarantee you on your own couple's photo session, you will fall more in love not just with your significant other, but also with this city, all over again:)

This photo has gotten many accolades in my photog communities....three photographers emailed me the same day I uploaded it to let me know that they are adding this pose to their repertoire! Sharing makes the world go round:)