First Look

This last month or so, I have really been focusing on fine-tuning my photography so that I can bring new, fresh and fun ideas to the table. I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I am for what Elizabeth K Photography is going to evolve into. It has taken some constructive criticism (mainly from myself) and a lot of support from my fan base (which I want to give a shout-out to! You guys are AWESOME!!!!) but I think we're getting there.

Early in the week I did a post about 1st day photography (Seriously. Read if you have ever considered having kiddos.) and now I'm going to bring you another "1st" type of photography. I would love to take credit for this genius idea, but I totally ripped if off from Jasmine Star (whom I adore! She is to me what Robert Pattinson is to Twilight fans, but without any sexual crush. I felt like I needed to clarify that...). It's called the 1st look and I would encourage, even possibly muscle in some cases, my wedding clients into it.

Before we go too far, I am going to warn you that this is a completely unconventional nontraditional wacky idea and if you're anything like me, well, you're pretty much going to LOVE it!

Let's review tradition. Tradition says that the bride and groom DO NOT see each other on the wedding day prior to the ceremony. Romantic in theory, but frustrating for a photographer wanting to capture the raw emotion in that particular moment. Plus, you can't have the moment. That moment where you're dying to just have the two of you taking it all in. Let us remedy this...

Instead, now I'm offering the 1st look to you. Imagine this: You the bride is taken to a predetermined location where your groom is waiting to see you. His back is turned. Your heart is thumping. You're dying for him to see you and how beautiful you look. You want to see the approval and excitement in his eyes. When you're ready, you tap him on the shoulder, he turns and you have the moment. Just the two of you. Uninterrupted...

OK. So it reads a little like a cheesy romance novel, but I'm not a writer, so you'll have to excuse it. Plus, hate to break the spell, but I'll be there too. I will bring most of the spell back however when I tell you that you will not even know I'm there. It is your moment and I will not interfere in any way. No posing, no "Oh! Hold that there!". No promises for the rest of the day... In fact I might be a little bossy :) but that is the way I get it done. You cannot get these pictures any other way. The emotions that are felt cannot be recreated.

I want to take this time to say a special thank you to Amanda and Seth for first taking that risk of the nontraditional route and also for allowing me to be there. It was amazing and I would encourage even the more traditional couple to strongly consider it! Enjoy the results!


















Keep smiling!
~ Libby

1st Day Photography

As I have mentioned, Elizabeth K Photography is having a major overhaul. I've gotten mixed reviews about this from the hubs, but he needs to learn to just let his little creative genius be.

One awesome new project that I'm offering to you my clients. It's called first day photography and it's going to be Ah-maz-ing!!! How it works: First, give me a call and let me know your due date so I have an idea when the session might be, then while you're still in the hospital just after you have had the baby, make someone else call me (seriously, you have some major rights while and right after giving birth) and we'll set up a time for me to come to the hospital and take pictures right in the room.

Why is this so incredible? Because I can capture those moments that otherwise will never be seen. Siblings meeting their new brother or sister, grandparents holding their first grandchild, the raw emotion that you feel when you and your husband are realizing the significance of what you have done together. Other than snapping some quick pictures, more often than not, we tend to not remember to capture these moments. Let me do that for you! You won't regret it!

Goodbye '10

If I could sum up the past year in one word (which for a person who never seems to shut-up like myself finds incredibly difficult to do...) it wouldn't be a word. It would be a noise. And that noise would be *whew*! I wish it were more deep or profound, but it's honest. Very, very honest.

But *whew* isn't a bad sound or a good sound. It's just a release. A release of every emotion that you could possibly feel all rolled up into four little letters. It is the deep breath that you take at the beginning of each New Year and weed out the clutter in your life. That leads me to an announcement. Elizabeth K Photography is on the brink of change. A change that was 12 months, 18 weddings and one birth, countless tears and more laughter and joy than I deserve in the making. Elizabeth K Photography is now Elizabeth K Photography Weddings and Elizabeth K Photography infants. Two of the most important events in peoples lives and that is what I'm going to be putting my time and passion into. Why is this exciting? Well, because it will free up time for the things that I truly love in my professional and personal life which in turn will make me a better photographer and business owner. It's for me, but mainly it is for you. When you made the decision to invite me into your life and entrust me with your most valuable moments, I assure you that I have been giving you my all and I want it to continue to be that way.

As I promised, here is a slide show of my personal favs of 2010. So many good ones it was difficult to pick just a few. Thank you to all my 2010 customers! You blessed me more than you'll ever know. 2011 is going to rock your socks off!

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