A Great Day...

It's like mother's day started a day early :)

It started with the boys letting me sleep in late. Until 9:00! STOP. THE. PRESS. I know you moms out there know that 9:00 is akin to noon back in my college days. It was heaven. I am hardly ever in bed later than 7:30...

Then Trey's baseball game.


I love watching him play...

After the game I ran over to a client's house to give her a photography lesson. It went great! The one-on-one really worked well...! And, while I was there, I was able to take a picture of her display of pictures :) I originally shot her family in January of 2009...


She ordered this frame display from The Red Envelope. Have you ever shopped this site? It's AMAZING! It's a great place to shop for the person who has everything... Anyway, click HERE to check out the frame set. :) I might have to get a few for myself!!

Do you see the pic of that sweet cute little guy...? He's not so little anymore! While we were working on our camera settings outside, I snapped this picture. He's so big!!!

Tracy it was really good seeing you again and chatting...

The evening brought a quick dinner out, where I suffered from the allergy-attacks of allergy attacks... red itchy eyes, complete and total nasal congestion, miserableness all around... blah. Stupid pollen.

So after a quick stop at Rite Aid for some eye drops (which only sorta helped)... we made our way to downtown Hampton for the Saturday Summer Street Fest. The boys played and we got to listen to some fun music!


One of the vendors was giving out free roses for mother's day :) Noah confiscated mine...


And Trey found the bubble-maker table... !

And the band!

The boys wouldn't dance... but we've now made it a requirement for next Saturday... we will not go to the festival unless they promise to dance. Trey swears up and down, left and right that there's no way he's dancing in front of all those people. Noah says, "Otay." As we were leaving, Noah started crying, "I want to go back to da pahrteee! Go back to da parteee!"

Oh boy.

Until next time,

~ K

The Latest....

Just a couple from an afternoon playing outside in the yard.





Hope you're having a good week!

Until next time,

~ K

May Special!

I love offering specials! I'm a sale shopper and coupon clipper myself, so I certainly have an appreciation for a good sale :)

If you haven't seen it already, I posted my latest special on my FACEBOOK page! Head on over there to check it out (click on HERE to be automatically directed).

And because we can't post without a picture...


This is one of those welcome-to-my-world pictures... See that look? I get that a lot. Crumbs and all. Especially when I break out the camera. I think.... yes... I think I'm in for it with this one. These second kids...

But hurry and check out the special! If you're interested, email me ASAP!!

Until next time,

~K

American Red Cross, Hampton Roads Chapter ... Dress Down Under Event

Sometimes the best things are the things you don't plan for.

I am, most of the time, a very planful person. Any type of event, get-together, party, vacation, work schedule, appointment... you name it... I like it planned in advance. Mention spontaneity when it comes to my SCHEDULE and I'll probably start twitching.

So the other day I got a phone call from another local photographer. She'd had a death in the family and wasn't going to be able to shoot a local charitable organization's event. She gave me the basic details... good good, taking notes, mmhumm... then... she says, "It's Friday night." I looked at my watch. My calendar. The date on my computer. My cell phone. All said Wednesday.

* Panic! * If I were a cartoon character, flashing red lights would be coming out of my eyes and steam would probably have started spewing out of my ears... some robotic voice would be repeating, "Unplanned event! ERROR! Unplanned event! ERROR!" A whole sans-serif computer-generated list of reasons why NOT to do the event would come "printing" out of my mouth... and I'd fall into a bunch of metallic pieces.

I'm that pathetic.

But then reality kicked in. The passion for photographing anything and everything (okay. almost anything and everything) kicked in... and I was intrigued. I had a nice chat with my colleague, Erin, and the excitement in her voice got me going. We decided to tackle it together.

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It was definitely an experience for me! It was physically challenging ... and I have a new-found respect for event photographers. Whew.

But it was a lot of fun! This particular night, the Hampton Roads chapter of the American Red Cross was holding their Dress Down Under event...

Here's a few sneak peeks:


One of their many amazing volunteers... this volunteer was actually working the beer stand. Oh man. That was one popular lady :)


Their silent auction was a big success! I can't wait to see how much they raised! This was the basket I wanted to bid on... mmmm... hello!




All of the food was donated by Outback Steak House. Amazing organization and amazing staff... and super amazing food (even though I didn't eat any b/c I was too busy admiring it and taking pictures of it... mistake. Note to self: next time, EAT. FREE. FOOD. Kthanksbye).



All in all, though my body hurts and I'm tired beyond measure, it was a really good time!

Until next time,
~K

Meg... Hampton, VA Bridal Photography

I've photographed Meg before.... And I'm always constantly amazed at how gorgeous and photogenic this young lady is!

No more words... just pics :)











Breath taking. Truly.

** EDITED TO ADD: A few have asked about this particular location. It's the gorgeous Williamsburg Inn right in the heart of the historic district. It is beyond beautiful... and even during the short amount of time I was there with Meg and her mom, the staff were friendly, accommodating, and went out of their way to help! **

Until next time,
~ K

Take Two | Hampton, VA Family Photographer

Our first take was right before Christmas on the beach... and it was so cold! And so windy! The kiddos were chilly and just about 5 minutes in, we decided to hold off until the weather warmed up.

...and then one of the coldest & snowiest winters in VA set in...

...and then there was more snow....

...and more cold...

...and more snow...

But then recently, the sun came out, the breeze was warm, and it was time! I saw Courtney outside of our kids' school and she looked at me... and I looked at her... and we both just KNEW.

Okay-just-kidding-not-really... she posted on my facebook page, "Hey there... the weather is getting to be perfect for photo takin' time!"

She and her hubby picked the perfect place and off we went.


What I love about this family... is that they kind-of remind me of my own family! Their children are roughly the same age as mine... In fact, this sweet girl 'E' is in my son's kindergarten class!


And this little guy, 'H', is pure energy. As soon as mom put him down when they got out of the car it was like, "zhhoooom!!" and he was off and running! He is absolutely beautiful and I love him even more because I was able to get my weekly cardio in while shooting him!


We had a great time together! I loved watching them interact ... and the whole family really is just absolutely beautiful.


And then, of course, we have to get mom & dad together ... by themselves!


And then this is my favorite so far. Love family shots.



Until next time,
~ K

Spring 2010 Promotion! | Hampton, VA Photographer

Do you see this?

The weather is going to be gorgeous! Now is the time! Let's get out there and take the family photos that you've been putting off for years now!

Here's the special I'm offering to the first three customers to get in touch with me!

Part 1: Take $15 off my normal session fee (brings it down from $165 to $150)
Part 2: I'll give you a FREE high-resolution image on CD with every $250 you spend! One image on CD is actually like two images because you'll receive the color AND black & white version of your image. This is a $215 value at the very least!
Part 3: Take 15% off your total order!

(** all prices are before VA Sales tax of 5%**)

Yup! Unlimited savings for you this spring!

It's time for you to take down the portraits of your family from 5 years ago, place them in a scrapbook, and update your walls with beautiful portraiture that shows the real personalities of you and your family!

To make things as easy as possible, I've included a Pay Now button in this post :) Click here and pay your $150 deposit to secure your slot!

And because... well you know the drill...

This is my oldest. I love that kid with all my heart and soul...



Have a great week! I can't wait to meet you!

Until next time,
~K