San Carlos Kids Portraits - More Josh in the studio

Josh's far away family needs more pictures... Here you go! Josh says, "Ta Da!!"

Personal - Enjoying being a mommy today, and a family photographer...

oh, man... Josh is getting so big, talking full sentences and complex thoughts, learned to swim last week when we were in Tahoe, and today he told me he had to potty four times, and he did. It was not just a ruse to get m&m's, he really had to potty.

Why am I sharing this with the world on my blog?? Well, that's just how I roll - I wear my heart on my sleeve, and it's one of the things that makes me really good at my job of being a wedding and portrait photographer. As a photographer, you really need to connect with people in a short amount of time on a real and personal level! It has to be real... especially with children's photography. They don't care if you have the most expensive camera in the world or where you studied, or any of that. Can you get in there and connect with them and play with them? Then you're the hero, you're fun, and they have a good time.

So many times parents are stressed out because they have taken time off from work, paid a session fee, and gotten it together to get everyone to the session, and they really want it to go well. I can tell you hundreds of stories about families who have left the session feeling like their kids misbehaved, or didn't cooperate, and so therefore their images probably won't live up to their lofty expectations. Then they come, see their images, laugh, cry, and are amazed at what they are seeing - their family, not just what they look like, but who they are... Anyhow, I am so proud of Josh, so happy to get to photograph him, and everybody else's families, and just wanted to share... Feeling all warm and fuzzy today :^)

Kim

Paparazzi, the Red Carpet, and the stars of the evening - Julie & Bobby

Had such a blast covering an event for my pal, Amy, of Oaks & Acorns... Some of her old peeps from Lucas Arts got together for a big ol' party Hollywood style to celebrate Julie & Bobby's marriage with friends and family! Killer venue, 111 Minna Gallery, great artwork, great music, great vibe... cupcakes by Jen's Cakes (a personal favorite...) and a whole lot of glamour on the red carpet... Here are the stars themselves: Congratulations Julie & Bobby, and it was just great to share your evening!

Kim

Belmont Portrait Photography - more from Golden Gate School!

Here's some more images from my class at Golden Gate School! I was trying to rest up and kick this cold, but I just couldn't help myself!!!!

Thanks again to the models, GGS staff (Katie & Leland, you guys were great!) and especially my students for making this a great week!

hugs,

Kim

Belmont Children's Photography - Adam at Golden Gate School!

Great day again today with the lecturing, surviving the killer cold, and really enjoying everyone in my class! I took them out for a short portrait shoot with this little guy, who is the son of a friend of mine and fellow photographer! We had a blast! The campus here at Notre Dame d'Namur is so pretty! Thanks to all those folks who stopped by the trade show booth and picked up the new goodies from Cottage Industry Designs!

Here's Adam from today!!!

Photography Education - Fun at Golden Gate School!

Sorry no images as my camera is arriving this morning... the first day of lecturing at GGS went really well, and my class is awesome! They really "get" the stuff I am sharing, and teaching has been such a pleasure! Started having symptoms of Josh's cold yesterday morning, and so I haven't been able to be as social as I wanted to be, but at least I am still able to talk! I am so excited to be photographing my friend Paul's children this morning! I have wanted to get together and do that since the baby was born!!! I'll try to post an image later today!!!

San Francisco Wedding Photographer's Website is NEW!!

I am so flippin' excited!! As if processing 25 portrait sessions, preparing to lecture photographers on album design at Golden Gate School of Professional Photography, living in the whirlwind of a 2 year old, and running a successful business... My new wedding photography website went live yesterday!!!! It is so fun to see wedding images from so many of my clients, and you should go check it out because some of the images got a whole new treatment that you have never seen... I love everything about weddings and wedding photography - the amazing details, flowers of our wildest dreams, succulent meals, sweetest ever wedding cakes, friends, family, love drama (rarely...!), exquisite wedding dresses, handsome formal wear, cultural traditions, music, dancing, and all around good times!!! I think it shows in this new website showcase... if you know of anyone who is getting married, please send them to look at the site! There are great ideas, wonderful recommended vendors, and hopefully I will get to capture their wedding day memories and preserve them for the rest of their lives!! The website can be viewed at www.millcottagephoto.com!

San Francisco Children's and Family Portraits - Kidture Couture Portrait Session Galleries are up!!

If you are checking in on your family portraits, by this evening everyone's gallery will be uploaded!! Such a great pleasure to photograph you all (Amy, my talented associate photographer loved it too!!) Click the Client Galleries link, click on your child's portrait, and place your orders by 10AM tomorrow, and you will be able to pick them up in time for Mother's Day, or we can ship them to you directly for a nominal fee. Your private password is the parent who signed the paperwork's first name. If you have any trouble, just email the studio, and we'll get you into your gallery!

We have give everyone a gift code to use for purchase of one of our gift collections!! The code is KIDTURE09AF. Enjoy!!!

Kim

San Carlos Family Portraits - Welcome to the Shultz Family to the Studio!!

What a wonderful morning we had in the studio today!! It was so great to meet the adorable Schultz Family, and play with their sweet little girls!! Here are some of my favorites! Can't wait to share the rest with you guys! Thanks again for coming in!
Kim