we're off to celebrate ...

Just a quick note to let everyone know that I'll be away for the weekend and will not be around to return phone calls or e-mails until Tuesday, August 19. We're headed off to North Carolina to celebrate a wedding with family.

Have a GREAT weekend!

welcome to the world, collin!

Meet Collin. He's the newest addition to our VERY fertile neighborhood. And I'll fully admit ... seeing him gives me extreme baby fever. :)

When talking to his mom on the phone a few days before, she commented on how he'd been in somewhat of a nap routine and that the time we selected for the session should work well with said naptime. However, when they showed up, he hadn't taken much of a nap that day. :) It seems like that's the way it often goes ... the days you REALLY want them to nap, they don't. Oh well, Mr. Collin didn't do too bad afterall. He tried to show us who was boss but after a little bit we finally won him over and he even gave us a few smirks.

norah at five months

Miss Norah came to visit again last night. I have loved watching her grow between her monthly visits. The newest development this month? She doesn't like me anymore. :( Well, that's not fully true ... it just took some time with mom and dad alone with me sneaking in after they'd gotten her smiling and in a great mood again. By the end of the session she was my friend again. :)

I can't wait to go to HER house for her 6 month session. It's a great way to get some unposed and natural pictures with true expressions! I really enjoy sessions like this and always encourage parents to throw in some home/outdoor sessions if they've done a lot of studio portraits. Contact me if you're interested in a session like this ... it could even be as easy as having me over to photograph your family while you bake (and enjoy) cookies!

And now, two quick sneak peeks for Miss Nora and her family ...

it's live!

www.kristinknudson.com

Well, I've been dragging my feet a bit on getting this website up and going ... but as of last night, it's finally live! Please check it out and give me some feedback. I'd love to hear what everyone thinks!!!

Thank you to everyone who has already given a quick once over while it was still in the development stages!!

Also, in celebration of the new website, I'll be offering some new products soon. Keep checking back for information ... I'm just in the beginning stages of developement ... but let's just say it may make your Christmas shopping for grandparents a little easier. :)

PS ~ If you're looking for proofs from a session, go to www.kristinknudson.com , enter the main site and click on "Client Proofing" at the top fo the page. That will link you to the proofing website.

lucas

I hadn't seen Lucas since I did his newborn photos ... and while I thought he was a cutie then, he now has cheeks that you really have to hold back from giving a big ol' squeeze!! He seems to be the perfect mixture of mom and dad.

Enjoy!

the brauer family

I'll fully admit that I was nervous as heck the day before I shot the Brauer family. I'd just never had six kids at once to shoot. I was instantly relieved when I met them though. Not only did they have great taste in clothing (I'm a bit of a Gymoree addict myself ... and mom is too), but they were all such fun kids.

We met down at the Mantorville Park where we did some group shots and then broke out for individuals. After that I followed them over to the playground for a bit. By the time I left I didn't feel like a stranger ... but felt more like a friend.

Thanks again guys! I hope you enjoy your little sneak peak!

miles and family

I haven't seen Miles in a year ... but BOY is he a handsome young fella! I met him and his family at Oxbow Park last weekend for a family/3 year old session. After sitting them in a field of thistles and making them walk through river water up to their mid-calves, we took Miles down to the second bridge. He went up on the bridge to hang out with me and he did SO well!

Mom, dad and sister stayed back and watched from the edge ... which I have to say I TOTALLY appreciated. It's not that I don't like mom's and dad's around ... but I tend to let kids be silly, make faces and tell me stories. Often times with mom or dad so close the kids won't open up to that.

So thank you Carri and Erik for trusting me enough to let me be in total control of that part of our session! I hope you guys enjoy your portraits!! Here is a sneak peak for you!