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It was so nice to see Brandon and his family again! A year and a half ago or so (feels like forever) I photographed his sisters wedding. They were back in town visiting from Kansas, and we got together for some fun senior portraits since Brandon will be graduating with the class of 2010!
These guys came prepared. Brandon brought his motorcycle, his favorite outfits, his favorite niece, and lots of help! We had a great time!
This picture cracks me up. Seconds later Brandon and I both burst out laughing. I guess serious shots are out for this guy!
We managed to get a couple group shots in as well. The whole family was too fun. I told ya he brought lots of help!
Its so sweet how much Brandon's niece adores him. She is definitely his girl! So sweet!
Isn't she a cutie?
Check out Brandon's slide show!
As you may recall from their engagement session...these guys do a lot of kissing. If you are scared of expressions of love etc etc etc, run away now! If not, try to keep up as we take a quick peek into the big day of one of the sweetest couples I know.
I have to say, these two are amazing. I feel like I have known them forever. They have been together since highschool and are so incredibly devoted to one another- its just incredible to be around them.
Britani and Adis were married last week at a sweet little waterfront Scottsdale restaurant surrounded by close friends and family. I was lucky enough to be there to capture every moment. It was beautiful!
I can not believe how Adis makes Britani laugh...its incredible. Here, he had been admonished by the judge for jumping the gun on his vows. I don't think I have ever seen a groom this enthusiastic about marrying the love of his life. 
You know, if you look around you, you can find all sorts of interesting things. This wall for example...is Chipotle. Aside from tasty burritos, they usually have some kind of cool texture somewhere that I can borrow. There just happened to be a Chipotle in the same parking lot as the resturuant.... awesome!
Britani and Adis had such a unique cake! Folds of fondant covered it and gave the appearance that the cake was draped in striped satin! Absolutely gorgeous.
The downside with a very personal wedding at a smaller venue is the limitations of settings for portraits. This is easily solved by doing seperate bridals. Additionally this means guest aren't stuck waiting for a long time for the bride and groom after the ceremony to get their portraits done. We spent a lovely Sunday afternoon at the garden, enjoying the warm light and last few days of the glass exhibit. I admit, I am going to cry when it leaves next week.
Despite the garden being very crowded, we found plenty of great areas to escape the crowds.
Britani's something blue. If I were not addicted to shoe photos, I might have missed it. Such a creative touch!
Britani and Adis's bridals were also the inagural shoot for the new 5D Mark II (affectionately named Jimmy). I have to say it is so nice! Photogs, if you are on the fence on getting one...get off it and go get it already!
On a personal note, I love weddings where I start with clients and end with new friends. I am so fortunate to be able to do something I love that lets me meet all sorts of wonderful people. I am greatful every day for the opportunity.
Their slideshow is absolutely worth watching. There were soooo many images I could not put into the post itself that made it into the slide show.
Last night I went to go visit with Kirk's cousin Jennifer and her daughter Jocie and son Harrison (they are awesome and hilarious and if you give Jocie a cupcake she gets frosting everywhere- including her eye lashes!). Dragged along a camera and a light because well...last time I photographed her son Harrison, he was tiny and in a bucket and why not?
Fathers day is coming up. Dads like pictures just as much as moms do!
Sadly my bulb in my soft box finally bit the dust like 10 shots in (and working with a kid under one and a three year old means only so many of those shots were viable) but before it did, I managed to catch this gem:
Harrison would giggle and be smiley right until the camera was up to my face...and then do this. What a face! I absolutely love it. The boy can pout!
He's usually such a happy little guy so the sourpuss face was definately far from the norm for him. I promise I was not pinching him (regardless of what his sister tells you...shes three remember?) or otherwise annoying the baby. Its just tough to be a little guy having a photo taken. All the same, I love visiting with these guys- they are so much fun!
On a completely different note- I admit I have been holding out on you guys. I have a beautiful wedding to show you from last weekend...but we are holding off until we do their off site shoot on Sunday. I swear, its like keeping a juicy secret and its killing me.
In other news Kirk is leaving tomorrow for the Indianapolis 500 with the men in his family and will be gone until Tuesday. They go every year and something awesome always happens. Last year it was a private tour of AG racing with one of their head engineers. This year? Who knows.
Hopefully he will have LOTS of great photos to share when he gets back, and maybe I can coerce him into guest blogging (because you know you want to see fast cars and photos of whatever cool stuff happens in the midwest). Hes taking a point and shoot since the stands are so packed and I won't let him take the 5D or the 5D Mark II, but previous years have not dissapointed.
While Kirk is gone I am going to shoot, edit, work on the website and be otherwise productive...(having the girls over for chocolate cupcakes and chick flicks is productive right?) so it should be a very positive and enjoyable holiday weekend. I can't wait!
Go ahead and drool. I will wait....
Done?
Are you sure?.....
I have been waiting and hmming and hawwwing since well...before I bought the original 5D ages ago. Kirk made me do it- I swear (he always makes me do the things that my fathers voice in my head tells me not to do...the man could make a nickle scream). The 5D Mark II is officially joining our happy little family. I am going to have to tip the UPS guy reeaaallly well during the holidays this year.
For you non photographers...I think even you can appreciate this beauty (or I am delusional- both work for me!). The stats on the new hotness can be found here: DP Review
What does this mean for my clients? Ginormous images (ever wanted a bigger than life poster of yourself?), AMAZING colors, beautiful low light shots, and more amazing images. Oh. And it does video. Its just nifty like that. I think we shall name it Jimmy.
I am one happy Kate.
Its been an insane week here for us! I thought I was never going to get these posted! One computer nightmare after another left me pretty much editing software-less...and then it would not save all of my hard work! Lucky for me, Kirk is a genius. And a nerd. A nerd genius. Good lord I love that man! He fixes everything.
Over the weekend, Vanessa and Erik were sealed in the Mesa Temple. I am absolutely delighted for them! While their initial plans to get hitched back in February did not work out as planned it was a beautiful day at the temple. We could not have asked to work with nicer weather or people! As you can see, their family and friends were really fun!
We had a little fun with the wedding party. The next shot in this series, most people's underpants are showing...oops.
Vanessa chose an AMAZING dress. Even Kirk commented on it (that never happens...hes so blasé about weddings usually)! A lot of their images called for wide angles and vintage styling because of the classic dress and amazing french blue details they chose. Just gorgeous!
Lots of fun, grungy textures for these shots just fit right in! I love when that happens!
We did un-shoe shots for these two. Vanessa found really awesome shoes to wear, but they hurt her feet. Who says shoes need feet?
And whats better than a beautiful day at the temple, with a beautiful couple and a beautiful dress? An intimate back yard reception! It was such a nice evening for family and friends to gather and celebrate out doors! They had the whole yard beautifully set up!
Gotta love wedding duckies!!!
Some of their friends had a very impressive gave of hands free catch going on with their custom m&m's...it was too funny! It was really fun to watch their family and friends really enjoy themselves. Just about everyone kicked off their heels and danced the night away.
And they lived happily ever after....
Vanessa and Erik, we sincerely wish you both love and happiness and the best of luck with everything! Thank you for letting us be a part of your day!
Their slide show has a few more images not included in the post, so be sure to check it out!
Its been a while since I posted to the blog! Its hard some days when everything and anything demands your attention. Since I have a few moments (or hours) until my editing software decides its going to work (my computer has gremlins that Kirk has not chased away lately...mysterious missing emails, little photoshop horrors, etc) I have a few moments to chat!
So, here's a quick catch up of what you might have missed!
As you might recall, at the end of March we took a little family vacation and dragged my mom out to San Diego (because we love her and she is awesome). My sister joined us as well because well, shes not one to turn down a free trip and she had not seen us since she moved to Los Angeles to get famous and stuff in January. I still owed you photos...so here they finally are!
We did the zoo, the beach, Scripps Aquarium, Sea World and balboa park. Sang loudly and off key in the back of the car. Drank waaay too much starbucks. Ate at Point Loma Seafood (yummmmm!). Stayed up late. Jumped on the bed. Petted dolphins. Named baby seals. Took insanely embarrassing self portraits. You know...all the fun stuff.
Here is a quick highlight reel without camera shy Kirk and mom pictured (since they might kill me).
I am hoping to hit LA for another round of sister time in July for my birthday (Disneyland heck yeah! Were going to go on Space Mountain a hundred times!). Sarah is also coming home over Memorial Day while Kirk is in Indy! I can't wait! I miss her like crazy!
I also spent some more time in April Kansas City photographing k9 closet super models and products and the like. Its beautiful out there right now. Everything is blooming and as the temperature climbs I wish I could teleport myself there more and more. I really like visiting Heidi and Blake. Mirabella went with me for this trip and she agrees, its nice when the fountains are on and flowers are blooming. She also thinks that having to be in a crate for any length of time is not nice in case you were wondering.
Aside from that its been busy busy busy! Photo work, volunteer work, work work, discs going out right and left. I have some super awesome sessions coming up that I am so excited for. Trying to spend time out doors while the weather is nice. Spending stupid amounts of time/money with the vet because problems come in threes. Working on our house (spring cleaning is not my idea of fun), and the yard, and an endless slew of stuff to get done.
Hope all is well with everyone else as well! I have some great wedding images from this weekend coming up as soon as my software decides to cooperate. Lets all keep our fingers crossed!
The weather was foreboding. A self proclaimed worry wart, two days ahead I was eyeing the forecast by the hour. When Malia had originally contacted me to book her session, I had no availability for a month- and now it was going to rain on the day I had been able to get her family session in.
Luckily, she and her sweet little family don't mind a little mud.
Mud, rain, and all the lovely things that come with it pose a little disruption to my usual lighting and shooting methods. Somehow it made this session all the more special. Rather than the usual posed approach to family portraits, we settled on a photojournalistic walk in the rain.
Malia invited me to photograph her family in their own neighborhood. The very same one she grew up in. Her sister lives next door, parents down the road, and they know just about everyone in the area. Their world is tucked away just off a major road in suburbia- but you would miss it if you weren't looking. Dozens of little ranches in the middle of miles of tract homes and shopping centers- beautifully quiet and populated with chickens. A little secret slice of rural life.
The little man of the family, Preston, turned three on Monday (Happy Birthday little guy!). As such there was the prerequisite shyness at the beginning of the session- but it turned into smiles, huge grins and giggles later! He's quite cute when he pouts too.
Their neighbors llama Dolly (Dolly Llama- get it? hehe) got in on the action too!
I get the idea Preston really likes horses. He was way into the neighbors beautiful Clydesdales. I thought he was going to go right through the fence for a moment.
Aren't they sweet? It was a different and challenging session (rain and all..since when does it rain in AZ?!?)- but I had a blast playing in puddles with the Waits!
With that said- I am out of town again on location for a shoot until next Tuesday! Please be patient with emails/phone calls! I have limited access and will try my best to get back to you! Have an AWESOME week!
Watch their slide show- its a shorter one but I just love it!
I knew from the moment I began talking to Britani about their wedding I would be working with her and Adis...we immediately clicked. These two are so incredibly sweet, fun and funny...there is no way for us to just not instantly like them! Our chat over ice cream in down town Tempe could have gone on forever and I don't think any of us would have batted an eye.
If you don't like kissing photos this isn't your post. These two are just so darned beautiful when they kiss, I just had to share a whole slew of the mushy gushy stuff. If you don't like photos of kissing you might want to consider which blog you are reading anyway :P. I can send you a link to wired, or the wall street journal or something if you don't love real people in real love.
Britani and Adis are getting hitched just three days after Kirk and my third anniversary so I can already tell its going to be a gorgeous day! I am really looking forward to it- these two are so fun and willing to play!
We had a lovely sunset shoot on a beautiful Sunday afternoon with a good bit of wind! It was a really nice afternoon to spend outside!
Vintage style color post processing just seems to fit these two, so you will be seeing a lot of it if you have not already noticed. So much fun!
I found a pretty little bird and flower texture and couldnt help myself. It is spring afterall!
I get the idea that Adis loves to make Britani laugh. Shes beautiful and especially when she laughs- she just lights up!
Her ring is beautiful!
The perfect end to a beautiful day, don't ya think? I sure am lucky to do what I do. It was a romantic, silly, fun and really enjoyable shoot- I can't wait to do it all again on their wedding day!
Watch the video, or you'll be sorry! (Do my threats actually work on any of you? Didn't think so...) It should be noted that I love this song...it makes me smile. Sadly I actually had to take images out to make it all fit. I hate when I have to do that!
PS. I am out of the office until Monday enjoying some much needed family time! We are taking my mom and my sister (who we have not seen in a few months since she moved to LA to become the amazing music artist she is) to San Diego to enjoy our favorite places. Photos when I get back, and I will try to answer emails and calls while I am gone, but I will have limited access (since Kirk has already banned me from editing or emailing...I am sneaky though!)! Sorry for any inconvenience.
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