beach shoot

It is funny to think that we really do have a beach right here in Rochester. I had a family that requested a shoot last weekend on the beach of Lake Ontario. I was so excited about shooting at this location and being able to spend time with a family that I did on one of my first shoots! They are so much fun to hang out with!



They even let me play a bit with this fun shot done with my fisheye lens.



The two sisters -



Oldest son -



Oldest daughter -



Youngest son -



Youngest daughter -



Just a quick sneak peak into this shoot. :) Thanks for a wonderful shoot!

Happy 1st Birthday!

This beautiful little girl is actually CJ's Kindergarten teacher's daughter. She was such an amazing teacher and I have totally had a blast watching this little girl grow up as her photographer!



It seems like it was just yesterday when I did her newborn shoot -



Anyway, it has been a joy to watch you grow up sweet Nora! Happy 1st Birthday!!



Processed with an Old School processing complete with noise! :)

Entry Number two....

Here is the second entry into the contest to win a spot in the Beyond "Cheese!" class I am hosting next weekend.



It's a good one!! Thanks for the entry! Winners will be announced later tonight. :)

puppy love.

VIEW LARGE

What more could you ask for then a super cute (and loving!) dog and a little baby! You might remember this little girl from this picture -



This one was taken at Easter, but last week I had the honor of shooting her 1st birthday pictures! We couldn't leave the dog out. :) More coming.

.sisters.

Last week I had the honor of shooting the sisters of this newborn that I did last month -



It always amazes me how in one family kids can look so different! Here is the oldest sister -



Here is the younger of the two older sisters -



Getting all three together was challenging! We started with just the sisters -



And then added the baby!



Congratulations on your new member of your family!! What an amazing addition to an already beautiful family. :)

Yankee Stadium

Yankee Stadium, originally uploaded by {.kristin.}.

My oldest son, CJ, has been REALLY upset that they are taking down the old Yankee Stadium with they move into the new one next year. It is funny how young and old, Yankee Stadium means so much to so many.

Tickets to see a game were on the top of his birthday list, but we didn't think we were going to be able to take him and we told him that. Every night he watched a game on TV with his Dad he would go to sleep crying because he wasn't going to see Yankee Stadium before they tore it down. I thought at first it was a one time thing, but it kept happening night after night and each time it just killed Chris and I.

So when Chris' father's birthday party was planned for Saturday night and we knew the Yankee's were going to be home we started hunting for tickets for Friday night.

Well...just last week we ended up getting 2 sets of 2 off of e-bay for a total of $200.00. That seems like so much, but really because this is the last season in that stadium, that price is REALLY good.

We didn't tell the boys anything. On Friday afternoon we piled them in the van and told them that Mommy needed to go to a camera store (they were NOT happy about this idea!). We drove down to the stadium and when we got there Chris said something like "look to your left" and there is was. At first CJ thought we were just driving by it, but we when told them they were actually GOING to the game they were so excited!!

It amazes me how connected CJ was to this place. It is really sad they can't leave it up. There is FAR too much history in this place for them to take it down...but I am sure new memories will be made in the new stadium.

Anyway, I captured the whole night using my new fisheye lens. I am sure this picture will be blown up big on their wall very soon!

Now it is catch up time! For those waiting for pictures, they will be coming soon!!

Victor Class of 2009

Seriously...this girl is going to graduate from Victor high school and do big things. Not only is she one of the prettiest girls I have ever seen, she also is super intelligent! I picked her up on Saturday and just her and I (this works GREAT with seniors!) hung around Victor for a few hours. I asked her how her schedule looked her senior year and she is taking a ton of AP classes! Amazing!



Not only is she beautiful, she is kind and polite and I hope that my boys grow up to be just as awesome as she is.



For those who are saying..."How do I know her?" She works at Papa Jacks! Victor's favorite hang out!



Anyway, Congratulation's Erika! You are one special young woman!

1st Nomination is IN!

Our first nomination into the Beyond "Cheese!" contest is in! And...well...I would have to say, this person can defiantly use some help! :) Keep them coming!

.three.

Yesterday was a busy day! Two photo shoots that started early in the morning to do our best to avoid the heat that was hitting upstate NY yesterday!

Have I told you I just love my weekend job? I seriously love what I do. I get to spend my weekends with families that are just so fun and amazing to work with. I get to watch kids grow up right before my eyes.

It seems like it was just yesterday when the little boy on the right was on CJ's t-ball team and the little girl in the middle was born. Now look at them. :)

Anyway, I started the day right with this amazing family. It might go down as one of my favorite shoots ever.

Isn't this little girl just the cutest thing ever? She is only 20 months old and is already talking up a storm!



This shot just makes me laugh. His father was holding him upside down while his brother watched.



This little guy was SO cute too. He had some beautiful blue eyes!



And of course the awesome family shot -



Thank you so much to all of you for being such a wonderful way to start my day!

1 FREE Beyond "Cheese!" SPOT

Contest? I have never had a contest here!! I will be GIVING away one FREE spot in my Beyond "Cheese!" class to a very special person that is nominated by one of my daily blog readers!!

Know someone that always cuts off heads in their pictures? Do they not know where the shutter is? Really just don't have a clue how to use their camera? Maybe you are that person??

Nominate someone you know by e-mailing me their name, phone number and a picture example of why they/you need the class. Picture must have been taken BEFORE the date and time of this post. You must be willing to have the picture posted here on this blog. Depending on how many entries I have, we might have an online vote on who should get the free spot!

Nominate a friend (or yourself) today and you might become a cheese head yourself! E-mail your nomination to kristin@kristinwilliamsphotography.com today!

Did I say fresh baked muffins?

Happy Summer!

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer! Just a couple of thoughts as I enter into my busiest time of the year.

First of all...the not fun stuff.

Just a reminder that session fees are due within 10 days of receipt of contract to hold your session date. I currently have a waiting list for shoots for 2008, so if session fees are not paid, your shoot date may be given to a family on this list.

Okay...I got that over with. :)

Now for the fun stuff!

I still have 3 spots open for my Beyond "Cheese!" class! It will be held at Springdale Farm Bed and Breakfast in Victor on August 2nd from 8:30-12:30. Can you say FRESH baked muffins??? Eileen Cash, the owner of Springdale is AMAZING. You don't want to miss this!

I am looking for Seniors! Do you know a Class of 2009 graduate? I am looking for 5 more seniors for shoots that I just opened up yesterday. A signed model release is REQUIRED for these shoots. Contact me soon if you know someone!

SENIORS WANTED!

Good News!

I will be opening up 5 additional photo shoots to Class of 2009 Seniors to help create a senior only web site that I am working on.

If you are a Class of 2009 senior in any of the local high schools are are interested in scheduling one of these shoots, please contact me ASAP to reserve one of these limited July and August photo shoots.

Signed model release required for all shoots.

I can't wait to hear from you!

Kristin

kristin@kristinwilliamsphotography.com

Happy 4th of July!

What would the 4th of July be without fireworks??

Tonight I was able to photograph the fireworks at Cobblestone Creek Golf Club here in Victor. They were amazing! I have been wanting to play with my camera with fireworks forever, so tonight was the night!

This stuff is just so much fun!

.family.

My shoot this past weekend was with this awesome family from Victor. They had three kids and all of them were a lot of fun!



The oldest little boy was the same age as my CJ -



I returned to one of my favorite spots to shoot! These fence on the corner of Gillis and Cobble Creek Road is awesome!



Their youngest,



All three together -



I laughed so hard at this picture....as you can see, they were a lot of fun!



It was great to meet and hang out with all of you! More pictures to come!

More babies!

I don't know what it is about the end of the school year that makes life so crazy, but as hard as you prepare, it always seems to be the same way.

I am trying to catch up on my processing. I thought for sure I would have this shoot done by now, but I just finished it! I thought I would show off a few more from this shoot since the two boys were just so cute!



Storyboards are such an awesome way to show off multiple pictures on one place. They can come all different sizes, but the typical size is 10x20. They are mounted and can be framed or hung just as is. I try to design at least one with every shoot, but if you would like something different designed there is an option for custom designed storyboards in the ordering system. You can even pick your own pictures!

I know I just used this quote, but how could I not use it here too?

Class Details!

When is it?
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Where is it?
***UPDATED LOCATION!***

Springdale Farm Bed & Breakfast

242 County Road 9
Victor, NY 14564

What is it?
Tired of looking at blurry pictures and wondering if it is your eyes going bad or your camera? Do you find yourself looking at your camera totally confused wondering what Av or Tv or that little green box is? Can’t figure out how in the heck you get your pictures off your digital camera and to Grandma? Beyond “Cheese!” can help! This class is for BEGINNERS* who want to learn more about their digital camera (point and shoot or D-SLR), shooting subjects and post processing after the shoot.

What is so fun about this class?
First of all. it will be taught by Kristin Williams of Kristin Williams Photography from Victor, NY and is limited to 7 “cheese heads”. Get ready for four hours of instruction, fun and laughs with the following planned schedule:

8:30-10:30 AM - Coffee and food (nothing can be fun without food) and then off to the classroom for topics such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, different types of cameras, exposure, metering, megapixels, picture types, etc..

10:30-11:15 - Bring your camera because we will be shooting outside around the Village of Victor with kids (aka models). We will talk about lighting, positioning, composition, etc..

11:15-12:30 - Back to the classroom for some post processing fun! Now that I have all of these pictures how to I get them off of my camera? Is there a way I can edit them on my computer? How do I e-mail them to Grandma or store them online?

30 Days AFTER - Open question and answer opportunity with Kristin as you take some of what you learned at Beyond “Cheese!” and put it into practice at home.

How much is all of this going to cost me?
$85.00. That is like ONE tank of gas (okay, a little more)! You will go home with a boat load of instructional material, a whole new set of tools to improve your pictures and an open 30 day window for questions and answers with a professional photographer!

How do I sign up?
Forms, I love forms (especially forms that include questions about food)! Just e-mail Kristin at kristin@kristinwilliamsphotography.com to grab your spot and then fill out the form below and mail it back with your “tuition”**. If the form doesn't print off of my blog, just write down the following information on a piece of paper and send it in.

NAME: ____________________________________________ PHONE:__________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________________________________________________________
TOWN:________________ STATE: _____ ZIP: ________
E-MAIL: _______________________________
TYPE OF CAMERA: _______________________
FAVORITE DONUT: __________________________

Mail to: Kristin Williams Photography ~ 6674 Pond Side Cir., Victor, NY 14564 ~ 585.924.8546

THE SMALL PRINT:

*I stress beginners here, we will leave DOF calculations for another day. ** Tuition is due by 7/26/2008 to hold spot in class. Class limited to the first 7 people. Class will be held rain or shine. Yes, the coffee will be hot. If you know what an L lens is or own a fisheye, again, this isn’t the class for you. If for any reason the class is not held (I break my leg (don't laugh, I have done it before)), your money will be refunded to you. FREE gift to anyone that comes to the class wearing a “cheese head” hat or who can bring me a piece of my favorite carrot cake from my favorite bakery. Oh yeah, don’t forget your camera.

Questions? Just e-mail me at Kristin@kristinwilliamsphotography.com

Don't know who I am? You can check out my work at www.kristinwilliamsphotography.com.