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Whippersnappers and I had planned to put on another “FreshFace” contest this fall, but our schedules didn’t allow for it. We did manage to grab our kids, plus one, on a glorious golden afternoon. We had hoped to finish everything up in October using local Eau Claire children, but instead Whippersnappers shipped a few outfits to Albuquerque, New Mexico, so we could wrap everything up, since I was working there for most of November.
We will be looking for a hat model(s) in a few weeks, so watch your Facebook news feeds for that announcement if you know of any cute kid in the Eau Claire area. On a side note: I have no idea what age were looking for yet.
Well…..let’s get onto the photos.
Check out these lovely New Mexican beauties!
Winter Hours:
All for now!
~K
Last month while photographing beautiful families in Albuquerque, NM, my Mallory joined me for this two week trip. On my days off we would plan our little adventures that we normally wouldn’t get to see since we visit mostly in the summer months. One place I’ve had on my bucket list to visit during the Autumn months is The Festival of the Cranes at the Bosque del Apache.
This place is truly like a Heaven on Earth.
The Bosque del Apache is located close to San Antonio, New Mexico. And to get to the Bosque del Apache you have to drive past Manny’s Buckhorn Restaurant. Who cares right? Well….actually, this little hole-in-the-wall restaurant has The BEST Green Chili Cheese Burger!!! EVER!!! and is ranked #7 Best Burger in America according to GQ’s National Best Top-20 list! Apparently, this joint was also featured on Throwdown with Bobby Flay, and he too declared on his show that this was the #1 place for a Green Chili Cheese Burger! I couldn’t agree more and ordered two more to go for my girlfriend and her hubby!
Here’s the MAN! Bob Olguin claiming he’s #1….and I couldn’t agree more!
All for now!
~K
Your Mallory, what a sweetheart. I just love her. Thank you for sharing her with us every Sunday. And thank you for the lovely Christmas Card and gift box. You are the best Kati!!! Happy Holidays to you and your lovely family.
Thanks Diane! Sorry I haven’t been around to visit with you. Hope all is good. Have a Merry Christmas! 
Happy Friday! Hope you are decking the halls! My wrapping is finished, but I still need to mail a few things and write out my Christmas cards!
Today is the last day I’ll be placing orders and creating Christmas videos, then it’s vacation time! Woo-hoo!
I think I’ll still blog a bit while on break. So check in with me when you can.
Yesterday, I posted a sweet video of one fantastic family. If you missed it, you can check it out here.
Wanted to share a few of my favorites from their family lifestyle session.
Studio break will be December 17th - February 26th, 2012! Now booking portrait sessions for March 2012 and beyond.
All for now!
~K
Family Lifestyle Photography. That’s what I call it. Creating a style that is completely far from traditional photography where clients show up in white shirts and jeans, demand perfect smiles from their children on que, while trying to create a perfect vision of their family that will grace the walls of their home. Talk about stressful, not to mention being uncomfortable.
When talking with potential clients about their family portrait visions, I never let them take the easy way out and let me choose the location, give them a date and time to show up. Why? Well…I believe their locations need to have meaning, the sessions thoroughly planned and what it is we’re setting out to create. After all, I’m out to capture the spirit of their family, and where they come alive. It’s never about what another family has done, recreating that look and getting everyone looking at the camera just right. My style is all about the glances, embraces, laughter and love, between one another.
Having said all that….it took a few looong months for my featured client, who has become a lovely friend in the meantime, to think of what the spirit of her family was. Her response was “We wrestle. Daily!” They have three angelic boys and that’s what they do. Here’s the thing….she didn’t want me to capture that! I think she was picturing the WWF ring, a boy in each corner, and her husband dressed in black and white assuming the ref role. Where she fit into it the picture, she hadn’t planned that far yet. She wanted me to stick them in a field with a red barn in the distance, adorning their “white black shirts and jeans”. After our many conversations, I knew this look wasn’t them. Let’s face it….we all “wrestle” daily, with our lives. Whether it be physical, vocal, or giving glances. After many conversations, planning, and a little convincing, she was giddy with excitement and couldn’t wait for our session(s)! Together, we planned a family session that was “simply them” and captured the spirit of her family!
Come take a look at their “Simply Them” family video.
Now….Go listen to some Christmas music and bake something!
All for now!
~K
Oh My gosh – this blows me away – it is so, so, totally awesome – they are 3 such handsome chaps and clearly such a happy family that you’ve captured so fabulously 
WOW! love it!
Oh Kati, this has put the hugest smile on my face. Absolutely, freakin’ amazing. I would be so, so proud to have such a personalised shoot like that done for us. Any chance you want to come down here?
[...] Yesterday, I posted a sweet video of one fantastic family. If you missed it, you can check it out here. [...]
Fabulous photos of adorable kids in stunning outfits. I love lil Ms. E in the second outfit (the one with the tiered skirt). Mr. P and his big brother look very handsome and stylish as well. Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family. I hope Santa brings you some fabulous gifts my friend.
Cute kids!
What great photos of the kids! I especially love the NM kiddos!!