.michigan miracle.

I had the honor of shooting a friends sister and her family from Michigan on Sunday morning and it was such an honor to meet them. They had two little boys, this amazing little guy that just made me laugh -



And this little miracle that was born 2 months early and is doing so well!



I really had a great time meeting you all and really enjoyed my time with both of your boys! More awesome pictures coming! :)

Sorry it took so long for me to post these sneak peaks I spent my Monday doing this -



Because CJ's arm looked like this after a bad slide on Sunday afternoon -



I am very excited to announce that some how...as bad as it looks (it looks worse now) it is NOT broken! Thank God! It would have been a long summer here in a cast!

My Last Spring Baby

This was a newborn that I was scheduled to do in the beginning of June but just did because she decided to hang out in her mother a bit longer then what they expected!

She was just beautiful...Welcome to the world Abby!

She was wide awake for the beginning of her shoot -





And sound asleep for the second part -



Congratulations on your new little miracle!

Booked!

I filled up my last two open sessions of 2008 in the last 24 hours. Thank you!

Just as I did last year, I will start a waiting list for the rest 2008. If a session opens up, I will start at the top of the waiting list and work my way down. I am considering adding a couple of additional shoots in the summer and fall based on the boys schedules, so if you are interested, please contact me as soon as possible to get your name on the list.

If you are interested in a shoot for 2009, I will begin a "waiting list" for those shoots as well. Pricing for 2009 has not been finalized yet, but I hope to get that done shortly because families are already asking to book for 2009.

Again, I can't say thank you enough.

Someone please pinch me.

Also...keep checking back for an announcement regarding some exciting news that might help you learn more about your camera!

.I LOVE FEEDBACK.

I love feedback....all of it. I love hearing from my clients what they think of my pictures. I love seeing my clients faces when I deliver their prints.

Why? Because it keeps my going through the long nights of processing. It encourages me to move forward. It proves to me WHY I am a photographer. I want to capture families as they are so that they will never forget that moment. I love working with the families that I have been honored to meet through my business.

This morning I received the e-mail below from a client I did a shoot with last weekend. Her amazing little boy is above. I seriously cried reading it it meant that much to me. I love what I do. I know that I couldn't do it without each and every one of you....so thank you! Thank you for taking the time to share your feelings on my work. Thank you for the e-mails that I get from complete strangers saying how much they enjoy my work. Thank you to all of you who see me around town at functions and take the time to tell me how much you enjoy my web site or love looking at the blog. I am humbled by all of it.

Anyway, thank you to the Hopson family for your awesome e-mail. It really made my day.

"I had to take a minute to send you an e-mail to let you know how thrilled we are with our pictures! You managed to capture our children's spirits! The way you see life, love, and laughter actually comes through your camera. I've never seen anything like it! The minute the slideshow started, I was crying and overcome with emotion because you saw my kids. You saw them through your camera the way I see them everyday. The fact that you captured that amazes me.

I understand that I probably sound like a complete freak right now but I am seriously blown away. I can tell you that you just may have to quit your day job because of all the referrals you will be getting from us!"

ONE MORE DATE!

Only one more session time left for 2008! It is this Sunday, June 22nd.

First of all....THANK YOU to all of you for your support, feedback and inspiration to make all of this possible.

Three years ago when I started portfolio building I never ever would have imagined that in less then three years I would have over 50 sessions booked in one year and be booked for the year in June!! I am humbled by all of it and know that NONE of this would be possible without all of your referrals and support.

So, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart!!

.2 more open dates!.

I have two more open session dates in 2008. They are -

• June 22nd (this Sunday!)
• July 26th

I am offering a free 8x10 ($28.00 value) to the families that book either of these two dates and mention this blog post.

Hurry! I have a few families already interested in these dates!!

Kristin

.3 weeks old.

I am taking a little break on my lunch from my full time job to blog some pictures that are long overdue!

Last Thursday night I had the honor of shooting another newborn here in my home studio. This little guy was 3 weeks old and was just so alert and strong for only 3 weeks! We finally got him to go to sleep at the end, I don't think he wanted to miss anything!







His parents were just such awesome people, so fun to have here in my house for a night. They were saying that he always sleeps with his hands over his head. They were right! I thought it was so cute!





It was so nice to meet you Zack and Christine! Your new bundle of joy is just so amazing! Thanks for sharing him with me!

Weekend Photo Shoot

I had just one photo shoot this weekend because one of my scheduled newborns decided to hang out in her Mom a little bit longer then expected.

Really, with the heat, it was a good thing. I had to shoot this family bright and early on Sunday morning to avoid the 90 degree temperatures that we had all weekend long. This is the first time I had done a shoot with this family and we went to Powder Mill park to a location I had gone to so many times before. This time with the heat, the bugs were horrible! Really, this whole family were all troopers with the heat and the bugs...so thank you!!

Anyway, I had a joy of working with two of the cutest little kids. I had a great time with all of you!

Her pig tails were just so cute!



Big brother -



Thanks again Hopson family for being so awesome! More pictures to come soon!

“Don't be afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with the wind.”

“Don't be afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with the wind.”, originally uploaded by {kristin W.}.

The Rochester sky was just beautiful today. CJ, my oldest, has been so excited to fly his new kite that he got for his birthday.

I couldn't pass up this amazing sky!

.pepper.

.pepper., originally uploaded by {kristin W.}.

Once in a while I get to shoot my other love....dogs! Our good friends got a new puppy this past week and I was able to snag a couple of shots of "Pepper" because really, dogs grow up too fast too!!

Pepper is a Shitz Zu and is 10 weeks old and just a ball of soft fur!

Congratulations on your new baby Sean and Julie!

.village of victor.

I spent Sunday morning hanging out in the village of Victor with one of my friends 3 boys. She has twins that are in junior high and then a sophomore in high school. We walked all over the place and really had a great time together. What a great backdrop for pictures! Thanks for being so much fun and such good sports!











You three are amazing!!!