Been a busy day with KBP

Wow. Today was busy on the business end of things, and still going late into the night. Shipped off CDs & prints to clients while also editing away at recent sessions and publishing sessions to my website. Whew! But it's all good. Now...if I can just update my website like I want...and clean up my FB page some. :)

Sooo....it's been a WHILE.

Hi there KBP peeps. Just wanted to let you know I haven't fallen off the face of the earth and am currently rethinking my blog. I'm not sure if I want to change it completely or simply add my favs again...BUT...here's what's been going on.

April came and when paired up with May there were bridals, a wedding, and senior portraits! My mom had deep brain stimulation surgeries during the month of June so the entire month was devoted to caring for her. Then here came July and it's almost gone with the blink of an eye with Military Homecomings, Musician performances, family sessions, child portraits, military wedding, bridal portraits, and a surprise 40-year wedding anniversary session for family portraits.

So...the blog has seen it's better days. I apologize for not updating weekly, BUT I WILL DO BETTER. I have sessions I'm finishing up and an engagement session coming my way with a wedding around the corner.

Have I mentioned how INCREDIBLY blessed I've been this summer?? It's AH-mazing. Thanks so much to my family, friends, and clients. I love it.

Oh yea...and I've already booked 4 weddings for 2012. HOLLA. LOL. Keep the love coming. It's a win-win relationship! So...pics will be posted soon and I will say, I'll probably, well, I'd love, to update more pics on the blog than on FB. So we'll see!

Much love,

KB :)

No power = unhappy photographer; Power ON = PROGRESS!

Well, the past two days were quite interesting, if I may say so. Monday night we were hit with one of the worst storms and I must say, I'm not a fan. Here's the odd thing...we lost power sometime early Tuesday morning while we were still asleep so we had a great surprise that morning! Still no power after a day's work and the power company stated it may be Friday. Whoa. What? But, luck has it...we regained power early Wednesday morning so we awoke with power that day! Yay.

However, I had a delay on pictures due to the storm, so I've uploaded the last 2 sessions from Saturday's Spring Special to my website and Facebook page, but haven't posted them here, yet! Plus, I have bridals to edit...but you won't see those for a couple more months!! :)

So, just wanted you to know. Til next time...

Jackson, what blue eyes you have!

JACKSON!! What fun we had! And the very first picture means so much!! And you look so grown up?!! For those seeing Jackson for the first time, you'll see what I mean about his blue eyes too. They're awesome. You should also know, Jackson is soon to be a big brother. The picture below of him with Mommy's belly is simply priceless. :) Love it. And love this family. Ahhhhh...this picture truly takes my breath away...what a sweet face and a sweet moment :)

I love his expression. He's just "chillin" :)

(R) kids...all personality and smiles :)

Caroline and Carter are always precious and so much fun to photograph. What wonderful siblings they are...and when they laugh and smile, it's absolutely the cutest ever (as you'll see). They toughed it out with a little bit of a wind chill, and man, oh man, did they do a great job! Mom and Dad told them they could get donuts when they finish if they did a good job...I hope they bought them a dozen! :) Is this not precious or what? ...there's no other answer but saying "YES!"

Here it is...the "one-five" that made us all laugh. Ah, the great medicine of laughter. Love it.

This shows their personality too...Caroline is precious and will pose when you least expect it and Carter loves to be silly and make us laugh. I had a blast!

Secret Words: WIND & JOKES (and lots of it)

Ok. So I looked at the weather this morning while getting ready and couldn't believe they were calling for wind gusts ranging in 20-30mph. I prayed it would be a forecaster's mishap or typo. Well, I had 4 wonderful sessions this morning with some beautiful kids (I just love my job/hobby), and the wind wasn't bad. There was a chill in the air, don't get me wrong, but it wasn't bad. As a photographer, we were still good. And I was really proud of the kids too. But goodness, gracious...the winds came out halfway into my bridal session this afternoon. Hahaha. I thought her veil was going to fly right out of her head. Things were great at the first location, but Mother Nature ran us out of a few after that due to the wind gusts. She was a trooper and put up a fight so we could get in a few more shots. I'm so excited to edit these pictures from today, let's just say that. It's the more tedious, daunting task of a photographer that many don't realize...and don't get me wrong, I don't mind (obviously) because I get to relive the experience all over again, but it just takes time. :)

So from today, I'll just share a few hilarious moments to leave you smiling:

{R} kids: Ok, these two are adorable. I do all kinds of things to make kids feel comfortable and laugh...to just loosen up. Well, I got them shaking and wiggling about and asked for a "high-five". Carter put his finger out to poke my hand. Jokingly, I said, "Hey, man...what's that?! You must not know what a high-five is. You just gave me a one-five." Well, they thought that was hilarious. Caroline laughed and poked my hand too. So it became a joke for the rest of the shoot. (You'll see one special shot when I post that will commemorate this moment of fun.)

Jackson: He's so precious. And let's just say, goldfish ROCK. :) He was super during the shoot and I just love taking pics of him. Those blue eyes are amazing every time. But what's hilarious about Jackson is every time Mom and Dad would ask him to do something, he'd say, "I don't" with all seriousness and move on. I mean, come on...everyone can read minds, right? :)

{S} kids: Twins! Love 'em. And it was so good to see this sweet family again. Logan and Jackson are one of a kind...opposites, that is. Logan cracked me up with his "chill" attitude and Jackson was on-the-go. They are too cute. The funniest moment was when we were taking pics of the family and the boys had to hold an Easter egg (which I believe you'll see in every shot...haha), and we heard this loud shrill sound. I looked up thinking it was some bird about to swoop in and take me away while Mom and Dad were wondering as well. We look down, and Logan's twisting the Easter egg, just as content as he could be. Hahaha. Priceless. Didn't phase the boys one bit.

{M} kids: Precious, precious sisters...and one of them a baby! :) Sydney rocked the day with her CUTE cowboy boots...hot pink! It was beyond precious. And little Miss Hadley was so content with her little curl in her hair and pink gingham outfit too. Our funny moment was right after taking a few pics of baby Hadley. I used a super soft and fun hot pink blanket and Sydney wanted it wrapped around her the whole time, while we walked around, of course, to stay warm. Diva-style! LOL. She was too cute!

...and lastly...the humor from the winds..............

Sally's Bridals: We have an amazing time at our first location (and an amazing time, period...but you'll see). We try the train depot...Mother Nature said, "No". So we obeyed. After lights sounded as if they would fall on us, and the wind that would NOT cooperate for a single second. We left there. Walked a few to take pics nearby and I believe Sally ate her veil more than anything else. Quite hilarious as the wind gusts shot it clear over her head and into her face. I got a few (good and blooper-worthy) and we left there. LOL. Next location was a winner. We found our little escape from the wind and enjoyed it...but did have a visit from some random old lady in a car who nicely gave a compliment to Sally as we left. :) And off to our last location...wow...I'm surprised it happened! Hahaha. Wind doesn't describe it...but let's just say, I DID get some good pics, and NO the wind didn't make them look bad either because we timed it perfectly and made it work. But wow. I believe Spartanburg may have gotten some shots of Sally she definitely intended for hubby only on honeymoon night when one giant wind came...but she was quick, I must say! She didn't actually flash anyone...although we did receive random shouts from people driving by, as we were there. And the most hilarious part was arriving back to her car at the first location...the owners had their dogs out (which was fine), but Sally didn't want her dress torn by one hyperactive dog who surrounded my car...and I don't blame her. So...I said, "I'll pull right up to your driver's side door and you run for it while I entertain the dog and distract him." And that's what I did...only I didn't expect to be mauled in the process. I'm whistling and frantically petting the dog (who was honestly sweet and just happy to have attention), when I looked back at Sally to make sure she's fine. As soon as I see she is, I look back to the dog and he literally jumped in my lap while I'm in my car! Thought I would die. Hahaha. It scared me to death because I didn't expect it. So...Sally...you're getting the bill for any band-aids needed for my wounds. ;)

WOW. What an awesome day. Bet you can't wait to see these pics now, huh! :)

...the Loudermilks are expecting!!!

A photographer never knows what to expect when going to the woods or property for a session...and this was actually "sight-unseen" which would make me nervous, normally. I must say, I put my faith in Mandy and Blake, as they did in me with their pictures, and it turned out great! (or at least I think so) :) It's hard to believe their little girl will arrive sooner than later as the end of pregnancy draws to a close. Mandy told me they were putting some of the pics on display in the nursery, which I'm excited about, if that becomes true! Newborns are so precious and delicate. And I can't wait to see their beautiful baby girl when she arrives. Thanks for the opportunity! It was a lot of fun working with you and I truly appreciate your patience as we walked the property for all of the shots (and Blake, thanks for not only carrying the chair, but also entertaining Cameron since he was my little assistant during the shoot). :) CONGRATS! Glad to have made this shot come true for Mandy and Blake...even if it is Clemson. ;) LOL. Aren't these shoes the most precious ever!

Bet they're thinking, "yep, a pair of shoes now, and they'll be filled before we realize it"...and it's gonna be great! :)

Aren't they just the cutest :)

Grae turns ONE!

Happy birthday to one precious little boy!! Wow. Can't believe it was only last year I had the privilege of taking Grae's newborn pictures and now I'm able to have some fun at his 1st birthday party. And let me just tell you, he's one awesome kid. I can say I've never seen a child eat cake with such enthusiasm!! It was GREAT. Mom and Dad were probably cleaning icing out of Grae's nose for days! He literally dived in! So precious. And priceless. Welcome to this crazy world, Grae and I can't wait for many more to come while watching you grow.

Thanks for having me! I enjoyed every minute. Grae is one special little boy. :)

Change in location for Easter/Spring Sessions on Saturday!!

Ok...for those who have sessions scheduled for Saturday, there's been a slight change in location. It's only a few minutes away from the original. I've contacted the majority and will get the rest tomorrow. Contact me for any questions or concerns. I'm REALLY excited!! I've wanted to take pics at this location for a while. :) Can't wait to share with everyone. And for those curious, there will be no afternoon sessions for Saturday. No one scheduled anyway, which ended up being a blessing considering this nasty, rainy weather postponed a much anticipated bridal session I was supposed to have on Monday. So I have a bridal session Saturday afternoon. Thanks for understanding! What a busy Saturday and this photographer is super ecstatic!! Seen too much rain for too many days. Time for some fun! :)