Noah's Hair... round II...

So. If you've been following this blog for a while... (see this post) or if you're my friend on FB, you may have heard tell of this...

...the fact that my husband thinks he's a barber... when he's SO not...

Many of you have been asking for pictures. Here you go:



I know, I know... you'll say, "It doesn't look baaaddd!! He's cuuutte!!"

Yes. Yes, I know this. (If you could see me now, I'm pouting. Like a 2nd grader. I'm pouting). But his hair was so toddler and so fantastic and it just fit his little personality and spirit... and now it's gone. It's gone.

It's no big deal to men... to dads. But this is my baby. My last baby. That was his baby hair... and I loved it.

So.

I'll survive. It's just hair...

But still...

My Personal Favorites of 2009

My 15 favorites of the year.

Posted in no particular order :)

I love all of these images for a variety of reasons... the colors and/or light...the expressions...the interaction between the family members... the humor... the attitude...

So here we go.

1. Stephanie & Ricky



2. Meg & Kyle



3. Kaleb



4. Tracy, Reid, Connor, and Jeremy



5. Ashley & Andrew



6. Baby Jackson and Daddy



7. Garret and Mabel



8. Madeleine



9. Adam, Beth & Patrick



10. Tom & Emma



11. Christian



12. Whitney & John



13. Brianna & Rhett



14. Jeremy & Annie



15. Nick & Sean



I hope you enjoyed them as much as I do !

Until next time,

~ K

One of the reasons...

for the frenzy of the season..

and the stress...

and the chaos...



This made it all worth it.

Happy Holidays to you all and I hope that yours was as meaningful and wonderful as mine :)

I'll be posting some of my favorites of the year later this year! Stay tuned!

Until next time,

~ K

The Almost Photo Shoot! | Hampton Family Photography

We thought... the 3rd time's the charm...

Due to the glorious weather here in Hampton lately, we've had to reschedule this shoot twice. Yesterday, after the winter storm passed, it was gorgeous out! Hooray! To the beach we go...

... but oh man... was it C-O-L-D. The wind whipping off the water... C-O-L-D...!

And little 'H' wasn't feeling so well, so we ended up calling it a day after a few minutes and will get back together soon...

BUT.

But it doesn't take long to get a few beautiful shots. Here's a little something to tide you over, Courtney, until we get together again!

This family is absolutely beautiful...









I'll see you guys again soon! And hopefully little 'H' will be having a better day :)

Until next time,

~ K

P.S. Okay, Okay. I know I didn't post a 'My Family Friday'.... I'll make up for it soon!

My Family Friday... | Characters

One of my favorite things about photography is getting to know the people that are in front of my lens. Sometimes after a session is booked clients and I will continue to have email dialogues and I'll get a feel for them that way... sometimes clients send me the links to their personal blogs (which I LOVE.. LOVE... everyone should have a blog!) and I get a feel for them that way... but most often, while we're shooting, we're talking... we're getting to know each other. And then I'm able to capture the personality of the family members. It is what makes custom photography so special. So worth it!

Here's just a taste of the personalities in my life...











Enjoy your weekend!

Until next time,

~ K

My Family Friday... | Dear Noah...

... please stop growing, you are looking far too much like a big-boy and I do not approve, nor have I given permission...



'k, thanks.

Love you,
~ mom

Perfect | Yorktown Family Photographer

This family, hands down, wins for the best dressed kiddos. It was perfect and colorful and warm and just everything that I could have asked for!

Meet the 'P' family: These four are beautiful, cultured, down-to-earth, and an absolute joy to spend 90 minutes with on a brisk Sunday morning. They are (relatively) recently transplanted here from Korea (and before that they lived in Italy, where their oldest was born). We have a shared understanding of what it means to live in Asia and a similar affinity for funny asian signs (maybe someday I'll dig some of my pictures out and post a few... always good for a chuckle or two).

By far my favorite part of this session was watching this family interact. They were just so real... and warm... and absolutely hysterical.

Here we go:

First meet Emma. The oldest. The rockstar. The natural. The most beautiful platinum blonde little darling I have ever met...

Mom kept talking about how gorgeous she looks in bold colors. SO right mom.

Next, meet Mia. The baby. The cuddler. The romper. The sweetheart.



...and Emma and Mia together... This is a strong candidate for one of my favorite shots of the year...



I know I keep saying this, but I just loved how they played together!



... and finally... a family shot. Beautiful.



I had such a good time with you! I can't wait to show you all these pictures!

Until next time,

~ K