boudoir by kathy paton

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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!

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!

now, on with the blog post – i love taking pictures. that’s no secret. but what i love even more than that is when my clients love the images i create for them! and i love it even  better than when they want to create a leather album as a keepsake from their session.

below are some shots of a boudoir album that i recently designed for a very favorite client of mine. it’s a christmas gift for someone very special in her life!

20-hinged-pages of amazing images, rich colour, with a leather exterior, all wrapped up in perfect packaging!

contact me now to book your boudoir session for valentines day – it’s not too early!

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katy baker did a fabulous job with the hair and makeup. if you ever need a makeup artist, she’s your girl!  and the models, well, what can i say!  they were beautiful, fun, and ooh-la-la-s-e-x-y!!

here is a little sneak peek of what we captured!

if you’re interested in booking a boudoir session just email me at info@kpphotography.ca or phone 250.516.4064.

later today i have a session with three beautiful, vivacious women. we’re doing a boudoir photography session and we’re all pretty excited about it. what’s boudoir photography you ask? well, it’s tasteful, sexy and sensual images for ladies of all ages, shapes, and sizes. usually shot in a bedroom but can be done basically anywhere you choose. lingerie, jewelry, high heels and other fun props are also incorporated into the setting. traditionally, this type of photography has been mostly utilized by brides to surprise their future husbands but recently has become more than just a passing fad and the trend is certainly gaining momentum! i am really looking forward to this session and i can’t wait to share some images with you.

make today a good good day!