Woodhill Endodontics - {Business Session}

Sometimes you meet people because of a bad situation, but then everything works out & things end up even better than before. This is definitely the case with this session! I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Ayik after a horrific accident in April which led to substantial damage to my mouth. After getting to know him as a doctor (which, let me just say, he is AWESOME), we exchanged the normal chit chat of "what do you do", "who are you", etc etc. When he found out I was a photographer, he mentioned they were needing to find a photographer to do new headshots & business shots for their business. Luck had it that I had done the same thing for a dentist late last year!

After my treatment was completed, I heard back from his office and was thrilled to know they had chosen to use me as their photographer. Here are a few of their office & the wonderful endodontists who work here!

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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

Portrait Display - {Example of How to Display Your Portraits}

When it comes time to order your precious portraits, I've had many gasp when I suggest they go bigger for wall hangings. So many order 8x10's or 11x14's to go up on the wall all alone. And nearly every time as I have followed up, the main thing I hear is "I should've gone bigger". To be honest, I don't hang photos in my home smaller than 16x20 unless they are going up as a part of a collage. I know what you're thinking, "16x20?? Is she crazy? That's HUGE!!". But when you are hanging things - you really have to think about how big that wall actually is. And I'm at the point now where 16x20/16x24 doesn't seem big enough for me! And nearly every single 16x20 or 16x24 in my home is surrounded by other photos in the form of a collage. 

Here is a great example for you. And I will even show you just how small those HUUUUGE 8x10's are that you are ordering! While talking to Sam's Mommy about what she wanted to order,we started out by discussing where it would be going. She wants it to be in the living room on a fairly large wall, most likely over a sofa. After talking, we decided on a 16x32. 16x32?! *gasp* Sounds huge, right??

Here is the 16x32 over my lovely sofa.

Not so huge, huh?

It looks fairly tiny all by itself on that huge wall. Of course now that I have it, I'm thinking "Gosh, we should've gone bigger!". But there is still a way to make it pop by adding in other portraits.

Most think of large prints as being 8x10's, but as you can see in the photo below - those tiny little portraits surrounding the large one are all 8x10's. See what I mean about how small they look when they are on the wall? Imagine what it would look like if that's all you had up there!

Even the large photo would look completely overwhelmed and out of place if it weren't for the collage format and the decoration on the wall. So - the next time you want to order portraits remember - Go Bigger! You won't regret it!!


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Krystal

Rebranding - {Design Process}

Over the past few months, I have been working on giving my website, blog & print materials a cohesive look. I want my brand to be the complete package & am working hard to get it there. As a way to get the creative juices flowing, it was suggested that I go through and find things that I like. Things that inspire me. Things that make me smile. Things that I can draw from to complete my brand image. I'm even hoping to include a lot of these products in my office when all is said and done! So here are some of the things found during that ongoing search! Can you guess what colors my final branding package will be??

And links to all of the fabulous products!

Paper Bird; Gray Chair ; Silver Vases; Tree Paper; Moss Decor; Tic-Tac-Toe; Vases; Shoes; Pillow

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Krystal

Lil Nugget Boutique - {Product Photography}

When Lorena from Lil Nugget Boutique asked me if I would be willing to trade services with her, I was so excited. I had seen some of her products on her Facebook page so I knew she was talented. Little did I know how good she really is! She custom designed this shirt for my sweet little boy's birthday. He absolutely loves the shirt (because it has his favorite - Mickey!) and we are in love with it too!

If you ever need any custom products for your lil one, I highly recommend her! Here are a few photos of the darling shirt she made for us!

And finally, I had to share a little piece of my own work (besides the photos, of course). This is the custom made invitation I designed for my little man's birthday! (Except it had my real phone number and email address on it- hah!)

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Krystal

Last look back at 2010!

January is already half over and I realized I hadn't wrapped up my favorites from 2010! Now I have photos from 2011 that I need to start sharing so I thought I'd better get this up on the blog quick. This is more of a random assortment, but I wanted to make sure I didn't leave these out! These are my favorites of furry babies and on-location business shots. It may seem like a random pair, but the business could be considered the baby of Dr. Austin! :)

This one was not posed in any way! She is just completely obsessed with her ball!

You know the phrase "Puppy dog eyes"? This has to be the definition of it!

 One of the trendiest, most modern offices I've ever been to!

So much natural light!

 

Thanks again to each and everyone of you who made 2010 such a great, successful year! I look forward to what 2011 will bring & can't wait to share more with you.

Much love!!