Monthly Archives: June 2009

BAHAMAS BABY SHOOT – destination child photography

There is nothing better than a chubby bubby.  Those rolls upon rolls of delightful baby goodness are a particular love of mine, and Mr. Addison was the perfect squidgy baby model.  Since it was approximately 6 ,347 degrees outside while we were in the Bahamas, we rocked the hotel room shoot.

Bahamas Family Photography -- Ross 1Bahamas Family Photography -- Ross 2Bahamas Family Photography -- Ross 3Yah, it’s hard work to hit up a tropical island and hang with subjects like this.  (No, really.  WHEW, that was rough.)

Bahamas Family Photography -- Ross 4Addison has a sister. And parents. More than cropped-off bits will be featured in a later post, I promise…

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THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO KISS A DOLPHIN.

Meet Missy.  She made me squeep and eep and make all sorts of noises typically reserved for three-year-olds hopped up on lollipops and cough meds.

And then there’s me.  I look a few french fries short of a Happy Meal in that picture, but DUDE!  Did I commit, or what!?

dolphinblog11There is only one way to kiss a dolphin: Eyes closed, lips puckered, the entirety of your being focused on that squidgy marine goodness.

If you’re going to do anything worthwhile, you’re going to have to commit.  So I urge you, lovely reader, to go ahead and pucker up.  Shower that sea creature with love, launch that business, reach that goal, surpass that barrier, enjoy your life.

BAHAMAS WEDDING, PART TWO.

I’ll take Crazy Awesome First Kisses for $200, Alex.

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Next up, Adoring Glances for $400.

sw2blog4What?  You don’t have a standard ‘Smile Swallowed Face’ category?  Well, you should.

sw2blog3And a ‘Proud Papas Make Everybody Cry’ category, too:

sw2blog2Also, a ‘How to Tell if  Kid Had Fun’ category would be great, too.  Thanks.

sw2blog61Finally a ‘There’s Treasure Everywhere’ bit of magical goodness, to finish the post.  You’re so helpful, Mr. Trebeck.

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BAHAMAS WEDDING, PART ONE.

If you were a Vince and a Sarah, you would have been married on Saturday.  And you would have practically exploded Paradise Island with your happiness.   At the resort called Atlantis, based on the mythical city that plunged into the sea, the softly-focused, edge-of-perfect, did-that-really-happen images are the ones that caught my eye today.

BAHAMAS 1swblog61swblog7swblog2swblog4I’m so glad these two came into my life, whisked me away to a tropical island, and allowed me to photograph their nuptuals.  Their downright adoration of one another is lovely to behold, and the way their giggling can make everyone around them giggle means…well, wherever you go, there’s giggling.  And come on, who isn’t a sucker for that?

Now, enter your sweet little e-mail address into that sweet little subscription box at the bottom of the page, and I’ll see you tomorrow for more portraits, some crazy dance moves, and (of course) the kids in attendance.

TRUE CONFESSIONS, PART 2.

As promised, the Craigslist tale…

Early in 2006, I answered an ad for a portrait photographer placed by one Haunani Kekuna. Um. I didn’t know if that was a man or a woman, to be perfectly honest.  But I knew I WAS TOTALLY INTERESTED AND WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO BE HIRED.

To my surprise, Haunani called me back.  (She called everyone back, because that’s how she rolls, but I didn’t know that at the time.)  So, I gathered my ‘portfolio’ — 10 4×6’s printed at the Target 1-hour-photo — and headed to the interview.

During the hour I spent begging for a job in the wittiest and most charming way humanly possible, I discovered that Haunani is the kindest person you will ever meet.  Ever.

I know this because she hired me.  What’s that, Kristen?  Weren’t you an English teacher before?  Weren’t you completely untrained in the arts?  Didn’t you avoid any job that involved the exchange of $$ like the plague?

Yes, yes, and yes. With only the ability to aim a point & shoot camera and a really, really, really big desire to learn, Haunani added me to the payroll.  Craigslist provided the means for me to stumble upon my dream, and Haunani made it happen.  If you see her, say Aloha, and thank her for freeing my creative soul.

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