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January 28, 2011

snow overload | central jersey photographer

Although I put this in the category “all things pretty”, I’m pretty much over snow and not truly thinking it’s beautiful anymore! After 17 inches (on top of the snow that’s been on the ground since the blizzard that hit after Christmas and the storms that just keep coming!!), I’m over it! I shouldn’t complain too much because we luckily don’t have to shovel too much snow (only around our cars!) and the sun has been coming out more and more, but I’m ready for the warmer springtime weather! It’s not even February and we are struggling like this!!!

Walking outside our apartment Thursday morning! Thankfully the sun was out to give a little more dimension to the photo!

We braved it out for the sake of the seminary to get some snow shots! You probably can’t really tell by this photo but that is almost 18 inches of drifts in the middle there! See that bench to the right, yep that’s completely up to the seat! Straight ahead is Scheide Hall (left), Miller Chapel (middle), Stuart Hall (behind Miller) and the Administration building on the far right of the seminary campus.

The juncture of winter and spring together on this one tree!

Yay for the sun!!

This one almost makes me think of the last bit of fall still hanging on!

What I love most about the second photo in particular is that he had no idea I was taking his photo and he is standing the same way in the first one.

This snow is perfect snowman/igloo/snowball snow!! Here Anthony is demonstrating his snowball throwing technique!

And release!

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Shannon - January 28, 2011 - 11:10 am

I know you’re over the snow but I still love it! And actually seeing it all around Princeton reminds me of last February when little Owen was born. There was snow all around and we were even worried a storm might come right when he was coming. Ah snow…

Clare - January 28, 2011 - 12:39 pm

These are such beautiful pictures!!

Amy - January 28, 2011 - 2:10 pm

I am over it as well. I hear we’re getting another BIG one next week.
I am in love with the winter/spring photo of the buds. Love.

kim - January 28, 2011 - 2:10 pm

Shannon – I’m going to be photographing a birth and she was due Tuesday. Every night I go to bed I think that it’s going to be tonight when the storm hits! So glad she hasn’t gone into labor (although I’m sure she is so ready!!). I cannot believe Owen is almost one years old. He just can’t be!!!

And thanks Clare for the blog love!!!

January 28, 2011

san antonio family session

Although I didn’t mention in Kelly’s post how I know her, it’s actually through an online photography forum. It’s the same board that I know all the girls from WPPI last year. Bri is also another photographer on the board who lives in San Antonio. She and her family haven’t had family photos taken since before her daughter Lily was born 18 months ago! That is WAY too long!! I’m so glad the weather cooperated with us on the morning I flew out as we walked around downtown San Antonio for these photos. Thanks Bri and Jared!!

This one makes me chuckle because he was looking hard for Curious George in my camera!

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bri - January 28, 2011 - 12:30 pm

Thank you so much Kim! They are great! 🙂

kristen holly - January 28, 2011 - 12:44 pm

Aww, hi Bri! You have such a beautiful family!! Kim, these are gorgeous!

kelly g - January 28, 2011 - 1:56 pm

These are great, Kim! Beautiful family, Bri! It was so great to meet you!

Tina - January 28, 2011 - 8:20 pm

Beautiful! Your kids are so adorable. Love the one of just the two of you, Bri!

Rachael P - January 28, 2011 - 8:30 pm

Great job Kim!!!! Beautiful family Bri 🙂

Rebecca Jeanne - January 28, 2011 - 9:29 pm

Bri, your family is darling!!! Great shots Kim!

Libby - January 29, 2011 - 12:38 am

Gorgeous photos, Kim and absolutely gorgeous family, Bri!!

Shey - January 29, 2011 - 11:58 am

what a beautiful family!!! Kim these are awesome!

Rebecca R - January 29, 2011 - 1:15 pm

Beautiful photographs Kim! I am sure Bri will cherish them for years to come!

Scarlett - January 29, 2011 - 4:30 pm

LOVE!! beautiful family Bri:) gorgeous work Kim!

January 26, 2011

oh snap! detail photos | princeton photography workshop

The first Oh Snap! Workshop is in the books! I had four incredible students eager to learn to use their cameras which in turn made my job so much easier! Thanks Amy, Olivia. Jaclyn, and Cynthia!!    I will be announcing the February workshop next week – if you want to get on the waitlist (it’s a growing list!!!) please email me ASAP before I open it up to the general public!

A few detail shots and then a group photo!! Yay for self timers!

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kelly g - January 25, 2011 - 9:51 am

That looks SO awesome! I bet it was a blast!

Olivia - January 26, 2011 - 9:07 pm

Thank you so much for a wonderful workshop! I was so excited to get home and start using what I had learned – only after I had backed-up my pictures, of course 🙂 I’m looking forward to practicing some more and hopefully attending another workshop with you!

January 25, 2011

shannon | central jersey senior photographer

The last afternoon/evening while in San Antonio, Kelly and I met up with her cousin Shannon to get some senior photos. First to note (and I forget this being away from the South for 3 years), Shannon drives a Ford F3000 or something ridiculous like that! I couldn’t even get into the thing it was that large! Seeing her drive that thing made me chuckle!!  It was a blast to walk around with another photographer and collaborate during the entire session. I’d find a spot or Kelly would and we were able to put our own spin on each photo. Thanks Shannon for being open to all our ideas – you are simply beautiful!! (To see Kelly’s photos, click here!)

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kelly g - January 25, 2011 - 9:37 am

Aww! That’s my beautiful cousin! Thank you SO much for joining me for this. It was so much fun! The pics are great, Kim!

Tina P. - January 25, 2011 - 11:36 am

Gorgeous!!!!!

Missy - January 25, 2011 - 9:02 pm

Great shots Kim !! Don’t know that I could pic a favorite although the second one and the one of Shannon sitting in that “circle” are really cool !! So nice of you to take pics of my lovely niece and so glad you and Kelly got to “hang out”. You are such a talented lady !!!

January 24, 2011

the beautiful kelly

The last full day of the Imaging Conference, the sun finally came out! Thankfully my roomie Kelly was up for skipping some of the classes to walk along the Riverwalk and snap photos along the way! Here is a little sneak peek of her adorableness!!

I also have photos to share from a little mini session we did with Kelly’s cousin Shannon that same evening along with a family session from the next morning.

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Melanie - January 24, 2011 - 9:13 am

Beautiful love the last two – nice backlighting and coool wall!

becky - January 24, 2011 - 9:13 am

These are great kim…you look beautiful kelly!

Jaidean - January 24, 2011 - 10:34 am

These are awesome! Kelly is adorable!

Bernadette - January 24, 2011 - 10:42 am

Lovely! So pretty girls!!

kelly g - January 24, 2011 - 11:59 am

YAY! Thank you SO much for these, Kim! I am so excited!! You did a great job and it was SO much fun hanging out with you 🙂 THANK YOU!

Bri - January 24, 2011 - 7:10 pm

Kelly is so gorgeous! You did a fantastic job! I’m super excited to see what you got of my family! 🙂

Missy - January 24, 2011 - 8:40 pm

Ok so yes, I am a little bit biased here since I am Kelly’s mom, but Kelly, you are so beautiful. Kim, you did a fantastic job !! So glad you ladies got the chance to spend this time together and snap pics of the people “Behind the lens”

Laura - January 25, 2011 - 9:59 am

Beautiful!!

Tina P. - January 25, 2011 - 11:37 am

These are great!!!!! Love them…..Kelly you are beautiful!!!

January 21, 2011

five on friday 2011 | central jersey photographer

1. Imaging USA was a blast! I adore my roomies and all the other photographers I was able to meet. Hopefully I’ll get a review up once I process ALL the incredible information!

2. I am very over snow and the cold! Last winter was brutal enough when we got dumped upon three times in as many weeks in February and the trend has started earlier this year! I wish that when the cold comes that people wouldn’t hibernate! I miss seeing people out walking, playing with their kids, etc. Obviously I know why but I hate that we all stay inside so much (I’m totally guilty of this – I get out to teach Zumba Gold and that’s about it!)

3. I know I always mention my dirty-little-pleasures in regards to music in these five on fridays and this week is no different! While in Oklahoma, we heard a lot of Thinking ’bout Something by none other than Hanson – the same ones who sang MMMMBOOP. The new album has a very fun, upbeat, funky vibe to it. When we came back to NJ, I ended up purchasing their entire album and I really love it!

4. I have written many goals (personal and business) out in a little journal and one is that I really want to read at least 50 books in 2011! I read 44 in 2010 (I know this because I have Goodreads to keep track for me!) so I’m really going to push myself. I also will finish my home ec assignments!!

5. Another reason (that I didn’t mention in my away post) why I wanted to get photos of Anthony and his brothers is because I create a calendar every year for my mom and my mother-in-law. I didn’t have an issue with photos for my mom’s calendar because I went back to Oklahoma several times and we went to Florida together. For my mother-in-law, I had lots of photos of Anthony + I and none of the other boys. I was able to get some of their new puppy Bella and their other dog Jake and then a variety of the boys together and then individual. My mom’s is printed on 5×5 photo paper with a linen texture (she keeps it at her work desk under some glass) and my mother-in-laws is 8×8. She has it hanging up in her classroom at school. Now that they have both received their respective calendars, here are a few photos. If you are interested in seeing all the months,  I’ll probably upload them to my fickr page in the next week or so.

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kelly g - January 21, 2011 - 2:10 pm

Imaging was SO awesome! I am so glad I had you as a roomie!

jennifermauren - January 21, 2011 - 3:57 pm

I’m so jealous that you got to go to imaging! I am going for sure to either that or wppi next year! Adorable calendars. I’ve done it the past 2 years and my family loves them!

Nicole - January 21, 2011 - 5:07 pm

Cute calendars! I should do those sometime. And I’m glad you have so much fun at Imaging! I wish I could have gone!

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