Sarah, Ave & Michael.... Charleston Friends, Round 3... Vacation Photography Hampton Roads

Going through all of these pictures is really making me miss you guys!!









Sarah found out she was pregnant with Avery just a few weeks after we moved to Japan in 2004. I hadn't met her until last year. It was a distinct pleasure, because just like her momma, this little girl radiates personality :) Hope you enjoy this little sneak peek, hopefully I'll have these pics done soon!

K

Jay, Bria, Christian, & Bella... Charleston Friends, Round 2...Vacation Photography Hampton Roads

I really do have the most beautiful friends. Truly.











I find it so amazing... to see the children of my friends grow up. I could hardly believe it when she told me she was pregnant... and I remember holding little christian in my arms, thinking, "wow..." Time flies.

Your family is beautiful Bri. And these pics don't even scratch the surface :) More for you in a bit :)

Until next time,

~ K

Brandi, Gilli & Landry ... Charleston Friends, Round 1... Beach Photography

Sorry this took so long Bran, here's a quick preview of some of your photos! They are so beautiful :)











If I had to describe Brandi in a word: BRAVE.

Wanna know why?

I'll tell you... She took her two kids, her oldest daugther's best friend, AND my two kids in to town BY HERSELF and walked around to see all the beach shops.

Willingly. Like... with a smile on her face...

(And surprise #2 was that my kids actually went WITH her WILLINGLY... without screaming or crying or any major dramatic gestures...)

DID YOU HEAR ME PEOPLE? That's FIVE kids! FIVE. onetwothreefourfive. Ohmigod.

And she came back and was still smiling :)

This is why I love her. Brave.

And she loves kids. And is a fantastic and amazing mother.

I am proud to be your friend ... and love being able to watch your kiddos grow with you every year (you can click here to see her blog entry from last year).

Love ya B. ** I'll send you the CD when I'm all done! **

Until next time,

~ K

Watching Them Grow... Hampton Family Photographer

One of my favorite things about portrait photography is being able to watch kiddos grow. I had a session tonight with a family that I just love! We were commenting about how they've grown so much in the matter of a few months. Just last fall they looked like this:



Tonight, when I met with them for a special mini-session... here's what they've grown into:



and then the entire family of course...



It was great seeing you guys again! I hope ice-cream was awesome...!

~ K

Vacation..!

As many of you know my family and I took our annual beach trip last month. The week-long trip on one of Charleston's outlying beaches was refreshing and exhausting all at the same time. We got home on Sunday afternoon and I was back at work at 0730 Monday morning...and we haven't really stopped since.

But I really want to share a few pics here with you... like last year, I spent a little time taking family photos for each of my friends. :) So great how we change and how the kiddos grow... I hope this becomes an annual tradition.

So, those posts are to come...

For now, know that I haven't forgotten and as soon as I work through these recent shoots (and a few upcoming ones), we'll have intermittent posts about my friends.



Until then, this will have to do.

Soon...

~ K

A Garden Party... Yorktown Engagement Photography

At one point last night, while I was shooting this event, I remember thinking, "When I grow up... I want to have a garden just like this..."

With twinkle lights in the bushes, cold drinks on the porch, and jazz playing in the background it made for a beautiful party.

All of this to celebrate the engagement of Steven and Robin who will be married this fall in southern california.

I'm glad I was able to spend these few hours with you...




This might have been after the whale joke... or before? Either way, the whale joke is now engrained in my memory... hahaha!















Until next time,

~ K

Precious Cam ... Suffolk Newborn Photography

I had the pleasure of meeting an adorable little man today... only 8 days old, Cam and I hung out for the better part of the morning. At first he wanted nothing to do with sleep and just looked around, checking out my gear, my sister (who graciously assisted me today), but most of all his mommy.

Towards the end though... he finally gave into the pressure (maybe it was the space heater, or the sound machine... or the multiple feedings?) and snoozed for us a bit.

Here you go mom and dad! We had a great time I can't wait to show you the rest!!








Cam has an older brother... who loves playing with his toy trains and legos and loooves peanut butter!



Until next time,

~ K