well, i’m right here, of course!

life has been hectic this past month. i can hardly believe that we are nearing up on the end of january already. seriously?? but even though things have been kind of quite here on the old blog, believe me, there’s LOTS going on behind the scenes. i’m building the first of two new blogs, that will be linked to this one. it will be completely dedicated to boudoir and the other new site will be dedicated to RAD GRADS. this blog will still have most of the usual content on it that you’re used to: weddings, engagements sessions, boudoir and RAD GRAD mentions and, of course, some personal stuff about what’s going on in my life.  i’m also busy getting the details in place for the valentines boudoir event on february 6th. email me soon for your appointment. they are booking up! i was also in vancouver yesterday for a photography workshop with the awesome [b]ecker, southern california wedding photographer extraordinaire! he’s such a great guy and i took in so much useful information! now to start implementing some of it into my business.

tonight, after i was finished answering 2 days worth of emails,  i took the time to download the gazillion photos that i have on my iphone. i just love the little camera it has built-in it. i never have to worry about missing a “moment” when i have it with me. and it comes in especially handy when the kids are getting restless when we’re at a restaurant waiting for our meals to arrive or for taking the ever popular self portrait.

here’s a small collage of some of my favorites.

ever wanted to do something nice for yourself? do you like spending  the day getting pampered, feeling good about yourself  and just having fun?
or maybe you’re still thinking about what to get your sweetheart for valentine’s day?

i’m so thrilled to announce my very first boudoir event!

saturday, february 6, 2010

ready to hear about the getting pampered, feeling good and having fun part?

you get your hair and make up done by professionals
a 45 minute private photo session (with up to 3 looks)
a private online proofing gallery
your 3 favorite images on disc

in the future, i will be charging $249 for these boudoir event sessions.
but since this is the very first one for kp photography and it’s a valentines special, you get all of this for only

$179

by appointment only (with limited session availability)
i expect these sessions to fill up quickly so book now to avoid disappointment

phone or e-mail to hear all the booking details

ooh la la boudoir!

it seems like it was so long ago but it’s only been 2 weeks.  lights, elf hats, rock band, christmas cheer, gift giving, magical wizard wands, remote controls, great food and fun times – all such great memories of a wonderful holiday season filled with friends, family and the beautiful spirit of christmas.

happy new year!

as i sit here at my keyboard and think about what i’m going to write today, i am overwhelmed with all the possibilities that 2010 holds. oh, don’t get me wrong, 2009 was a GREAT year…  for the most part. on the personal side: we finished and moved into our new house, spent an incredible two weeks in hawaii, bought a flip mino hd video camera (and i totally LOVE IT!!), came to terms with the diagnoses of ADHD for our son,  followed up with learning all that i could on the disorder to help him succeed in school and life,  celebrated my daughter’s academic achievements for grade six, took lots of LOA days from my “day job” to spend more quality and quantity time with my family, went to see kenny chesney in calgary with the “girls”, enjoyed many camping trips, spent quality time with friends, watched our son learn how to swim and play guitar, watched as our daughter built amazing new friendships while continuing to nurture the old ones, and grew even closer to and more in love with my husband of fourteen years, and finally – and this IS A BIGGY, i realized that i am NOT supermom nor am i superwoman! there, i said it!

on the business side: i attended wppi for the first-but-certainly-not-the-last time, launched  my RAD GRAD portrait campaign,  bought my most favorite lens ever, did a few boudoir sessions (which i loved and will be doing more of! ooh-la-la-boudoir!),  attended a fast track photographer workshop in seattle with dane sanders, offered some new products to my clients, and gave back to my community.

looking forward into 2010, i know that i will face many challenges.  i think i am ready for them. whether or not i can rise above them all remains to be seen but i know that i will do my very best to succeed. i feel like i am more focused now than i ever have been with my business. and it feels good! it has taken me many years to get to this point but i’m sure it’s the right decision for me to make.

i have decided that instead of being just an all-round photographer, i will be putting my focus on weddings and boudoir, making them my specialty. i LOVE shooting weddings and engagement sessions! there’s just so much love, joy and raw emotion during a wedding and i just love being a part of such an important day with my wedding couples. it is truly an honour to me. and even though it’s something new for me,  i LOVE shooting the boudoir sessions when i did them! boudoir photography is a great way for woman to feel sensual and sexy.  i believe that every woman should feel good about herself and love the skin she’s in and boudoir photography is a great way to affirm this.  i will also continue to embrace my RAD GRAD campaign and see where it takes me. i LOVE working with this age group! they have so much energy and enthusiasm and i love hearing their big dreams about where the future will take them.

now, that doesn’t mean that i won’t be doing any family sessions – i may still take the odd one. they’re just not going to be my priority. but don’t worry, if you already have a family session booked with me, we’re still going to make it happen.

i’m still working on setting all of my goals for 2010 – setting goals is not as easy as it sounds. but i will be sure to share them once i get them figured out. until then, i’ll leave you with a boudoir image of one of my favorite clients! wishing everyone all the best in twenty ten!