M Family

I did a mini post on this family because I LOVED the compliment that mom gave me but here are a few more from their in home session!

Busy December...

Hello Everyone! Please don't think that because I haven't posted alot doesn't mean I haven't been busy! I have been slammed! Sometimes, I just totally forget to ask a family if I can blog about them and then it gets away from me, I probably have about 10 sessions that way. If we do a session and you remember and are okay with it please mention to me that you are fine with me blogging about you! I have done some really amazing sessions in home and at the Jewel Box in Forest Park and I promise when I get a minute to ask those Momma's I will be blogging about them! We are also 24 weeks pregnant! I can't even believe it! I remember 11 weeks ago just praying to get to that 12 week mark. Now here we are floating right along, its coming so quick! Last night my husband was leaning down to listen to baby because my mom swears she can hear him swishing around and I felt baby kick right at my belly button and so did my husband... right in his ear (holy runon sentence batman). I wish I had a picture of my husband's face to post because it was so cute! I have been feeling Baby for a few weeks now but it is fun for my husband to share that experience. I can't wait for him to get here to have my own little model. Although, most kids of photographers are the WORST in front of the camera because well, we have been taking their picture since day 1! If I don't get on here before the holidays, I hope everyone enjoys and I am so looking forward to whatever 2010 has to bring my way!! Please keep checking the blog, I have alot of new baby sessions coming up and I am so excited!!

My Little Man... Ok he's not really mine but I would claim him!

This is my little man CJ, who decides when we will take pictures, and what kind of mood he will be in! I started photographing him a year ago at Sears (YUCK!) and converted his mother to my style of photography! Okay, it wasn't a real tooth puller but I did steal her away! I love this little guy! He has spunk and attitude and I love that! He also is busy and really starting to come into his own little being. The other MAJOR problem is he is really really cute!! He has the best facial expressions and is starting to get to an age where he understands the only time he see's me is when I want him to smile so he really isn't going to play that game. But I did get some great shots!

Searched for and found!!

A couple of weeks ago I received and email from a mom who had searched under "Autism Photographer" and she found me! I could hardly believe it my excitement was near explosion!! On my list of dreams that is in my top 5! She had three children a 15 year old son, a 10 year old daughter and a 6 year old son, and she wanted pictures of them. In their previous experiences their littlest guy with autism was never quite in the crew with everyone else when it came to the family picture! He did amazing! He was so cute and so fun and so sweet to work with! Her older children were excellent helpers. I never know walking into a session with a special needs child what to expect, I do ALOT of praying and hope that I get something atleast a few shots! With this family I got a TON of shots and he really could not have been better. He was such a fantastic model! I look forward to working with more families with children with autism and though they won't all go as smoothly as they did with this family I know they will be successful! PS The temperature during this session was about 39 degrees, needless to say we worked quickly and kept moving!

The reason I am in this business...

Today, I received one of the best compliments of my life. A mother who I have known for a very long time told me that the reason I am in this business is because of a photograph I took of her son with autism. I could not have been pleased with her comment and it really made my year. I work so hard to provide my clients with painless and fun sessions. I want everyone to feel like family and to know that I really do take an interest in their needs, wants and desires. I want you to walk into your house every day and look at your portraits hanging on the wall and think "that is so my kid". I want your kiddo's to walk away from a session feeling loved and beautiful/handsome and to tell you they had fun. I don't want anyone to ever feel stressed or overwhelmed. I work with special needs kids because I really feel a connection with every kid I work with! I will not lie to you I am nervous the first ten minutes because not only am I meeting a kid for the first time, I am meeting a kid who is typically known not to make eye contact or to respond to strangers. But, the minute I put my camera in my hands and I get that first great shot I know that it is exactly where I am suppossed to be. I am going to share a picture from a recent session of a kiddo with autism. I am in love with it an I am going to frame it with his mom's compliment and frame it in my office. There are days I wonder if I really made the right decision when I up and quit my job and started this company and it will be an excellent reminder to myself that I did. I know that I did. This is exactly where I am suppossed to be!

AHH M turns 1!!!

I can't believe lil' M is 1!! I was so happy with how smiley and fun she was! In the past I have not been very funny in her book and Daddy had to do most of the work but this time around we played hard!! Maybe being in her own home, her own element really helped. While, I was there I learned that M was recently diagnosed with a milk and egg allergy... where are all these allergies coming from? I am allergic to peanuts, all tree nuts, bananas, apples and kiwi! But, I have been that way since I was about 7, so its old news to me. But, milk and eggs? Think about all the things you eat that have milk and eggs... I told her mom atleast she won't ever have a weight problem, she will always be a skinny mini!! None the less, she had so much personality and was absolutely the cutest thing I have ever seen! I loved playing with her! Thanks Jen and Steve!!

I photographed one of my favorite kids...

I have been busy. This baby thing is taking over my life (2 weeks from today we find out what the baby is). I have not been blogging like I should and I am going to play catch up tonight! I can not wait for baby to get here so I can blog and take pics and take pics and blog. There will be alot of blogging then! But back to what I love... my kids! The ones that I did not give birth to anyway!

T, is one my favorites I must admit it. I have watched her since she was 3 and I love the kiddo she is growing in to! I can't believe how long and thick her gorgeous blonde hair is I would give anything for that! Her brother R, man, what a little man he has grown into! I couldn't get over how tall he was or the fact that he was such a trooper! I can not wait to continue to photograph them over the next few years! I love keeping in touch with my families!

Christmas Cards

We are now doing Christmas Cards... YAY!!! I am just going to pop a few on here for you to see and if you would like to custom create a card we can do that as well!

Alot Going On...

There has been alot going on and I am really behind on posting. Although, I am not positive that anyone even reads this, I do like using it for new clients to go and check out our work. I am going to try and catch up with just a few words and more pictures! On Sunday, I did a day of sessions on my own and this Sunday I am doing it again but I am making another photographer come along as well! My breathing with this baby is doing so well so I definetly need a second set of hands. None the less, I photographed 3 lovely familes and my first family of the day was so patient with me. Normally, I am patient with them but that day they rocked for me let me just tell you how my day started.... I woke up late, got sick, went out to my car to realize it had been ransacked in the night from someone looking for quick cash, nearly ran out of gas on my way to the shoot and when I got there and pulled out my camera I realized I didn't have my memory card. Awesome! Atleast their pictures turned out incredible!!

Katy and Steve's Engagement Pictures

A few weeks ago I photographed my friend Katy and her fiance Steve at Old St. Charles. I met Katy about 6 years ago in college and we managed to stay friends. I am so glad we did because she is one of my favorite people! I was suppossed to be in her wedding but the baby's due date and her wedding are the same day! So, we opted out however I get rockstar front row seating! I am so sad I won't be in her wedding but she already knows she will be one of the first people I call when Baby Cheddar does arrive! Anyway, we had a great time and again the rain stopped just in time for my sessions. I guess all my praying is working well!

The Hill Family!

Today, I photographed another fabulous family from the metro parents group that I stuck my information on! They were so stinking cute! I love photographing families that are so in love! They have the greatest little rollie pollie man, I will call T (which I am in love with his name as well). I pray my baby is a lil rollie pollie too there are so many cute pics you can get of their naked little butts! Anyway, we snuck over to Lafayette Square Park again and I feel like every time I go there it is totally different. I find new spots that I love and I am able to give each client their own special photographs. I think that is really key to being able to use the same location more than once. I love to think outside the box. I brought quite a few props today but we mostly used the radio flyer wagon. So stinkin' cute! I am in love with their family shots! Enjoy! Ps I am really really in love with the picture by the tree and their reflection... how cool is that?!?!?

The Stock Family

I love love love this family! They are so amazing! They have shown me a really fabulous new park that I will use a million times over! I highly reccommend you taking your family to Lafayette Square Park and to Park Avenue Coffee for a muffin! You will not be dissapointed! Okay, back to my fabulous family, apparently its becoming winter and I am in serious denial. I am standing by the fact that I am not ready to give up my outdoor shoots but I need to be pushing them back a little later in the morning. Thank you to the Stock family for putting up with that crazy wind and although we are going to reshoot the kiddo's together (blue lips are not what you want hanging on your wall), we got some great shots! M and G their two year old and 6 month old were real troopers and I can't wait to do a session focused on just the two of them. I have some great ideas! I had a hard time choosing what to put up!

We are going to a new system today.. hopefully! The ordering of your images will be so much easier, as a company we are constantly growing which is fantastic! I know I have a few families waiting patiently to view their images and I love you for being so patient! They are coming I promise!

Growing...

We are growing! As a company as a family and me, myself and I! Lots of things are happening, things I could truly not be more excited about. There is something crazy about sitting back and although my house is a mess, the dog is running across the street and my cookies in the oven are burning I am able to look at my life and enjoy... because everything I ever dreamed is coming true. ALL AT ONCE! They say if you want to see God laugh tell him your plans... I did and he laughed really hard. Its good to see all of your hard work eventually pay off. I say eventually like it has been years but in all honesty its just been a few months...6 to be exact. I have to thank all my friends and family for putting up with me and working with me, you are truly my angels. Thank you for believing in me. Good things are happening for KBK not only have we hooked up with organizations but we are also branching out and hiring another photographer!!! Its so exciting. We are also changing the way your pictures are displayed online I am so excited to go with this new company! That change will be finalized tomorrow and hopefully we will be FINALLY getting our logo next week and a new website! We shall see...

Speaking of growing, last Sunday I photographed T. Man he is so stinking cute, he is about 19 months old and busy, busy, busy. I really need to bottle his energy and drink it constantly! I was still super excited about all the shots I got of him despite the fact that anytime I wanted him to do something he said "No!". I think I am going to say Booger to my kid alot so when they are two they will say Booger when they don't want to do something versus No. When T was about 6 months just before father's day we photographed him in the studio I was working in at the time in a diaper and a tie and it was so cute! I love to hear his voice now, its so sweet and so unique to him. I am so glad that facebook has kept me in touch with so many great people!

First Trimester...

So, I know I am not the first woman in the world to ever become pregnant but let me tell sometimes it really seems like it! I have the worst motion sickness and I can not ride passenger with anyone! If I do even 4 miles with in minutes of arriving to my destination I am getting sick. I have though gotten quite good at knowing in the morning when I wake up whether it will be a sick day or not! I am pretty excited about that. Today, thank god is not. Yesterday, I was not so lucky. Recently I took a photograph of my little friend and although he is so mad at me because I wouldn't let him climb the stairs, as I thought about it I too wanted to stomp my feet and cry like I had never cried before. I too was mad that I can't eat my favorite foods and don't always know what will make me sick. I also want to insert here that Friday's has the best bathrooms for this kind of problem just incase you were wondering. None the less, I too want someone to pick me up and say "You're fine". Thank God I have my mother for that.

Never thought...

I never thought A) I would be one of those photographers that blogged or that B)I would ever accidently forget to blog about a family! Ms. Jennifer's family and her daughter M and I go way back. I think I have been taking M's pics since she was 3 months old and I get to shoot her 1st birthday! I love those first year, you really get to know the family and the child. Even though M does not and has NEVER thought I was funny. Daddy normally has to get all of her smiles out of her. She does not think that I have anything. I love kids like that. We did a great family session in August at Bee Tree Park, it was an amazing morning. I had also just found out I was pregnant and wanted to share it with someone, Jennifer has been so supportive since! I can't wait to shoot M's 1st birthday!

Side note, lot's is happening for the company. I am going to renting a studio from another photographer a couple days a month, so that as the weather turns ugly we can still do shoots! I also hooked up with the Down Syndrome Association and the Rockwood Early Childhood Parents Association and will be photographing their holiday party! I am also doing a session or two every weekend and I am so excited! However, the way we do business will be changing a little as time goes on, prices will be staying the same but how we order will be different starting October 1st. I can't wait to share with you all the changes!

Okay back to Ms. M she is such a cutie!

Chris and Angela's Wedding

So, I have no idea how I missed updating about Chris and Angela's wedding but apparently I did! It totally went over my radar! They are an amazing couple and I had such a great time photographing their wedding! We went to Tower Grove Park for photographs, which some of you may know that is my favorite spot in the city, beside City Garden which is best for little people and family! It was so fun and so amazing and they had a huge wedding party who just went along with all my crazy ideas.

Sport Photography?

Recently, my husband has decided he is a photographer also. Has this happened to anyone else? They do something the love and it spreads to those around them? I guess its good to keep it all in the family, my brother is a sports photographer and he has taken my husband under his wing. So this week my husband has taken my camera to go to TWO Mehlville soccer games to photograph... tonight apparently is a bigger game with newscast and everything. Don't get me wrong I am so glad he is out of the housing doing something besides his xbox, I just wish he did it with his own camera! But its all good... it's good to share in marriage right? Well I was going to post a picture but he took them all and put them on his computer. I will update tonight with a picture!

Just blogging to blog...

Well, business is absolutely booming... although at this moment I do not have much to show for it! I will soon, give me til the end of October, life will be good! We have had a couple huge opportunities in the last few weeks. We hooked up with the Down Syndrome Association and will be photographing their fashion show in October and also with the Rockwood Early Childhood Center and will be photographing their PTA Christmas Party! I am hoping that this will really be a great break through for the company... we will also hopefully be placing an ad with kidsinstl.com next month as well! We are also doing a portrait and some family canvas painting shoots! I am so excited!

Also our puppy is growing, since this is the age you would normally get the puppy I can't believe how big she is. She is only going to keep growing and we have no idea how big she will actually get. I am posting a pic on here of her, its not been edited but its super cute. She is almost totally potty trained YAY!!! I really didn't think I would ever be able to say that. It's the most exciting thing ever, you never realize how much work a puppy is until you get one. It's not as easy as your parents made it out to be.