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!