Life Is Under Construction

I wish there were a t-shirt that read "Excuse the mess - She's still under construction". I realize I have been M.I.A., but for good reason. The term "construction" could define a lot that has been going on in my life recently. Physical, mental, spiritually... it all goes hand-in-hand. There has been a slight struggle on how much of it to share. I have a rather large wall up about what gets put out in internetland for all the world to view and take part in. I'm insanely private and I thought, up until recently, that it was the way to go. Sure, I don't mind sharing funny quotes from the kiddos or my newfound love affair with Nutella, but when it gets any more personal, I tend to shy away. That would be great if I worked as a garbageman or a receptionist at the dentist office, but I run a very personal business. I expect you to invite me into your home or to your wedding and all you know about me is that I love the color turquoise. I didn't realize how much of a problem this was (or at least I refused to acknowledge it) until I had a mentor session with some fab photographers from the west side of the state and we really got down to the nitty-gritty about my business and where I want to go with it. The ever so gray area of the personal blog really made me think that I need to be sharing more with my fans (holla!) if I expect them to share the most important days of their lives with me.

So, from this day forward... I, Libby K., do solemnly swear to blog at least 3 times a week (I'm mentally cringing) and talk more about me and what goes on in my life rather than just telling you about random things that I have eaten. *whew* *forehead wipe* That wasn't so bad!

Allow me to begin with posting pictures of myself that were take by Bryan and Mae at my mentor session. Holy cow did I dread being in front of the camera and my dear friends, I completely get why you're so nervous when I stick YOU in front of my lens. Enjoy the pictures, share the love with Bryan and Mae because they're fantastic folks and enjoy getting to know me and why I love photography the way I do.

Keep smiling :)



I had to put the picture of my boots on here because I have a slight love affair with them. It is more for my sister than anything :)

I Heart Kids

I'm trying to catch up on the blogging and failing miserably! But check out this cutie with the sunglasses. That ought to make you :)

Back to School Mini Session

So I promised details today so I did not have a lot of time to pull together a pretty little picture. I did want to give everyone facts for now and make it all nice looking later. The following are the dates and locations for the mini sessions.

August 22, 2011 - Vassar, MI by the Rail Trail
August 23, 2011 - Frankenmuth, MI at Heritage Park
August 24, 2011 - Midland, MI at the Tridge

If there is enough interest, I will add another session on the 25th for the Grand Blanc area, but I need you to let me know that you would like to have one take place there.

$75 Mini Sessions Include:
1/2 hour session
A disc with 10 to 12 edited images and the copyright


$100 Supreme Mini Session Includes:
45 minute session
A disc with 15 to 20 edited images and the copyright
2 complimentary 8x10 professionally printed photos of your choosing

Please make sure to specify which session you would like when booking so I can plan accordingly.

Also, again this year, I will be featuring Christmas card designs by Sealed Expressions. They're super cute, so you don't want to miss out!

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me: elizabeth@elizabethkphotography.com

Jamie

The new camera made its arrival this past week. Let me just tell ya - I couldn't be happier!!!! The first few days I just sat and stared at it for fear of breaking my new baby, but once I got over the psychological issues, I fell in LOVE! Naturally I have a renewed passion for pictures and naturally, Jamie was as eager as ever to be my model. So, we took some pictures for her upcoming birthday. Isn't she a doll?

Beautiful Baby Contest

I was just feelin' a contest yesterday and since I love babies, I figured why not do a beautiful baby contest?! So... here we go!

Post a picture of your baby on the elizabeth K photography Facebook fan page wall (there should be a link on the right hand side of the page). Whoever has the most "likes" by the end of the contest wins! Contest begins 6/22/11 at 12am and ends 7/6/11 at 10pm. The pictures with the most Facebook "likes" is the winner. Winner will receive a free hour long photo session with elizabeth k photography and a picture package that includes 1 8x10, 4 5x7 and 24 wallets. Contest open to babies ages 0 to 24 months old. Person posting the picture of the child must be 18 years or older and the legal guardian of the child. Legal guardian also agrees to signing a photo release form at the time of the session for promotional purposes. Open to Michigan residents only.

Ready, set, GO! If you have any further questions please feel free to give me an email! elizabeth@elizabethkphotography.com

Kasey + Jon = Adorable :)

I have this, what some might consider to be annoying, habit of cheering for myself when I know I'm getting amazing photos. This really has nothing to do with me celebrating my mad camera skillz, but more to do with my truly amazing couples. Oh, and I use the term amazing so much that I have pretty much beat it to death. Another annoying habit to many, I'm sure. But back to my electrifying (yes, I totally Googled thesaurus for amazing...) couples. They completely rock my world with how they just let loose in front of my camera and then make me look like some rockin' photographer. YOU GUYS MAKE ME LOOK AWESOME!!!! And that brings me to my latest session with Kasey and Jon. They claim that they never take pictures together which completely baffles me. Seriously, this session was effortless for me. All I did was tell them to move around a little bit and what do I get? Some of the best engagement pictures to date. I cannot wait until I get them in front of my lens come wedding day! Thank you Kasey and Jon!

Lara & Alex

It is no secret that I love people. I do. Really. People are fantastic! And when fantastic people are part of your family, well, then you're really blessed. Lara and Alex are just those people. And for a photographer, they're a dream. I didn't pose them really at all and they just rocked this session like nobodys business. Love you both! xoxoxoxo

Alli and Scott With Lots of Supermodel Wind

I have just learned to go with it. What do I mean with it? Just all of it. Life it. Weather it. Whatever it. So tonight was a weather "it" with lots of wind and good chance of rain. I had a cute umbrella just in case, but I didn't want to have to use it. I didn't have to thankfully, but there was the wind. What do you do with wind? Call it supermodel wind and go with it. Also, I had amazing models/people who don't mind sitting in wind. It was a great session with great people. My eyes are burning from fatigue, so we're just going to end "it". Enjoy this fantastic couple (as much as I do)! And also, a special thanks to Dorothy Buchinger for the usage of the tandem bike, my mom for the usage of her antique blanket that looked stunning and the neighbors to my mom and dad for their tire swing that they have no idea we used :) This isn't nearly all the pictures, but I can no longer function properly today. Bed please! More to follow!

When Taking Pictures...

A little advice for my fellow photographers. No matter how cute your kids, never - I repeat NEVER take photos of your own children. There will be whining, possible tears, temper tantrums and attitude by the truckloads. And that is just from you. However, if you have adorable nieces and nephews, click away. Hire someone else to tackle your kids. I have heeded my own advise (with the exception of having another photographer deal with my kids and therefore have no up-to-date pictures of my offspring) and had a quick 10 minute session with my sister's kids and look how gorgeous they are!

Naples in Photos {Libby Style}

Have I mentioned how much I love Naples? I think I have, but please allow me to reiterate... I LOVE NAPLES! So beautiful and just for my fellow Michiganders, it is so warm and so sunny! Here are some photos of my walk around the village on the last day.

Pool at the gorgeous Bellasera Hotel in Naples.