Busy Season!

It never fails that once September hits, my head is spinning non-stop until after the New Year. I absolutely love that & am SO thankful that I stay as busy as I am. It does make blogging much harder!

On top of all of the busy times with work, my house has revolted on me! Water leaks are no fun, especially when they are in the office. Eek! After appointments with a plumber & the insurance claims adjuster, it felt like it was going to take forever (plus a lot of money) to get the work completed. Thankfully my dad is beyond handy & came out the next day to help repair the big mess! My office is back to a state where I can work in it, so playing catch-up is the name of the game.

Add in dental appointments, chasing a two year old around all day & attempting to keep my house in somewhat of a clean state and it is really hard to sit down & write a blog! However, there is hope! The house is clean. The repair work is almost completed. And today is Friday (woo hoo!!).

All of that to say - I am now back on track & will be sharing many more sessions with you guys over the next week and the next, and the next, and... you get the idea. ;)

As always, I can't have a blog post without photos in it, so here's a little peek of a beautiful senior from last weekend!

Have a fantastic weekend!!

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Krystal

Lish - {Professional Headshots}

Lish is a dear friend of mine & such a beautiful lady! She also happens to be a fellow photographer located in the Austin area. I was so excited to be able to do a few photos of her while I was in town (and had her do some new photos of me!). Check our her site at DeLish Images and show her some love!

These are my two favorites!

 I never noticed how gorgeous her eyes are until she was up against this green wall! 

So pretty!!

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Krystal

Jaxi & Buddy - {Fur Babies} - Sneak Peek!

If you know me, then you know I am a big time animal lover - especially when it comes to dogs. Jaxi & Buddy were both rescued and have the most loving home now! They really are like children to their owners. :) Jaxi & Buddy are highly energetic doggies, but are also really sweet. Not everyone has children in the traditional sense, so it is so great seeing someone love their fur baby as much as they would a child! It is always fun to do sessions that aren't necessarily the "norm" for me - although this really wasn't that much different than most of my toddler sessions because most of my time was spent chasing after these two. hah! 

Here are some of my favorites from their session!

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Krystal

Kyla - {Baby} - Sneak Peek!

This past weekend, I had a day full of sessions in Austin, TX! My first session of the day was with Kyla - one of the most beautiful baby girls I've ever seen! Before her session, I had seen a few photos of her on her aunt's Facebook page, but nothing could prepare me for how utterly adorable she is. (Seriously - how do I end up being able to photograph the cutest babies/kids/people ever?!) Her aunt contacted me earlier this summer and wanted to purchase a session for Kyla's mommy's upcoming birthday. I thought that was such a cute idea! 

Kyla's mommy & daddy are obviously in love with her and adore her (rightfully so!). Throughout the entire session and many outfit changes, I think she may have fussed one time for approximately 4 seconds. It's unreal how laid back she was! And her expressions --- pretty sure I can't describe just how great they were so have a look! 

I tried to narrow it down, but there were so many great ones!!

I love when clients bring something special or meaningful to them for their session. This baby doll is her mommy's first baby doll! Love it!

 This is one of my favorite photographs of ALL time! 

She posed herself & rocked that camera!

It's not easy being this cute.

And another reason why she is so cute...

She totally winked at me!!

Thank you guys so much for such a wonderful session!!

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Krystal

Little Things

It seems as though the UPS and Fed Ex guys are here almost every day. And while I am always excited to see what they bring - it is typically not something for me. Most of the time it is prints & products for my lovely customers or something boring (like diapers) for my son. But this week I got a package just for me!! And I was so happy about it, I had to share!

You see, for the past year I have been using this ginormous (yes, I'm using made up words) big ol' bag on every photo session. Now don't get me wrong, it is great for traveling because it is a tank. But when it comes to daily use, it's not so great. If you've had a session with me, you know what I'm talking about. Most of the time, I plop that sucker down and don't touch it again unless I need a lens. The main reason is because the strap is ridiculously uncomfortable and not very easy for me to move around with. Plus it weighs as much as a small goat and is impossible to get things in & out of while wearing. 

But now that will all change. :)

Here is the lovely package that came to me.

Oh yes. A Kelly Moore bag!! It can hold the lenses I use most often for sessions, my camera, my flash & accesories, my iPad - all while being easily accessible! And uh, did I mention how freakin' cute it is?!? 

Farewell, ginormous bag.

Hello, my pretty bag.

It's the little things, I tell ya!

The Hoefken's - {Family} - Sneak Peek

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting this darling family for a session right before sunset. They had never had a family portrait done before, so it was really exciting to be able to give them some fun time together as a family! At first, their son wasn't sure about the whole photo session idea, but once I asked him to help me with some ideas - he was gung ho! He even busted out a few poses at the end of the session that were fabulous (and in case you were wondering, he informed me that he got the ideas for poses from Cartoon Network). Their daughter was a complete sweetheart and told me all of the fun things she does (jazz, ballet & volleyball just to name a few!). Part of why I love what I do so much is because I get to meet such sweet families and have some really good laughs with them! 

When else do you have the excuse to chase ducks just because you want to?

Enough with me talking - let's get to the good stuff! 

Here are just a few from their session!

Thanks for such a fun session!!

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Krystal

Pretty Things! - {New Products}

It's always fun to add new products to our current line! Here are two examples of some of the fun new products that were recently ordered that I have fallen in love with.

In the post about the upcoming mini-sessions I mentioned that custom designed premium cards will be available this year. Here's a little peak at how fabulous they are! These are the custom designed announcements for Baby A who made her appearance last month.

This is the back of the announcement

I love the texture of the cards. They feel so soft, yet durable in your hands!

And the tiniest glance at the front side. (Purposely blurred for privacy)

Aren't they beautiful?!

And the other fun product that was also from Baby A's session:

A necklace!

This necklace is on an 18 inch sterling silver chain and the photo portion measures approximately 5/8"x1/4".

And my other favorite part of the necklace....

The tiny charm by the clasp.

If I had to guess - this will be a huge hit for the grandmothers!

I hope you have a great weekend! More Sneak Peeks will be up next week. :)

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Krystal

Fall/Holiday Mini-Sessions! {Dallas}

It's September which means we are in high gear & headed towards the holidays! I will be offering fall/holiday mini-sessions on one day in north Dallas. Here is all of the info! 

This year as part of the mini-session, you will get your choice of either 24 custom designed premium holiday cards OR a $50 print credit. I am so excited to be offering premium cards this year. These are just a few examples of some of the fun new designs for this year! These are printed on both sides & die cut to the shape shown!

Sessions will begin every half hour beginning at 8:00am with the last one starting at 11:30am. That means there are only 8 time slots available. These always fill up very fast so don't delay! The exact location will be given to you no later than one week before the session date & will be in the far north Dallas/Richardson/Plano area.

Please call (972.200.3535) or email (krystal@kmphotostudio.com) to book your mini-session!

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Krystal