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Can you believe I made her wait so long?

Kristina — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:50:07 +0000

I can’t. Shame on me because you know how I love these sessions. This is the April installment of the Jack & Will Show. Technically, I am right on time because it’s only two weeks from the session date, but usually I at least hook up Carolyn with a sneak peak!

So here is our sneak peak from April with a gallery and uploaded Facebook albums (and a canvas display wall diagram) all coming at you! It might be fun for you to see my logic in suggesting canvas displays, and I have a few others I need to complete (Terri Lee)…. so maybe I’ll share that thought process as well!

Back to the boys. Love these two. They are doing SO well at sitting. I would be they are even better two weeks later, so when I am there at end of this month, we’ll have way more to show you as these guys develop, the grass is greener, the temps are warmer and we move outside! I already have grand plans for those rose bushes and just wait ’til I can get into that barn!

We might need to revisit the baseball theme next month so I can do it up right!

It’s a Nursery Contest!

Kristina — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:21:09 +0000

Is your baby between 6-12 months old (ideally sitting!)?
Do you have a super cool nursery?
Would you be interested in winning a free session and mini-print package?

[contest information will be pinned to the sidebar until the contest is complete! check there for details and updates!]

If you answered yes to all three of these questions, we would love to see pictures. What’s in it for you? A chance to win a free photography session featuring your baby and your nursery! We would like to see between 1-4 photographs of your space. At least one photograph must include your baby in the nursery itself. We are looking for creative use of light, color and design elements. Images must be taken by you or someone in your family (as in “please don’t submit images taken by another professional photographer.”)

All submissions must be received by midnight, March 5, 2010.

Entries will be judged by a panel of photographers who will narrow down the selection to 5 nurseries. The finalists will be posted on the Kristina Young Photography Blog and the winner will be chosen via a public voting poll. Voting will occur between March 10 – March 17, 2010. There are specific rules around voting that will be clarified during the voting round of the contest.

Winners will be announced on March 19, 2010. There will be 2nd & 3rd place prizes also awarded — gift certificates to Kenzie Kids (Wellesley & Dedham) & The Flat of the Hill (Beacon Hill)!. Winner must schedule session so it takes place between March 27 – May 8, 2010. Winners must sign a release to allow participating photographers to display images on blog, website, Facebook Business Page and any other print or web materials as deemed appropriate.

To enter, complete the following submission form: http://kristinayoungphotography.com/blog/nursery-contest-submission

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Don’t live in Boston? Have friends across the country? Check out these photographers who have nursery contests running in other cities! Their contest, terms and conditions may vary, so please make sure you read the details with care.

Birmingham, AL: Stephanie Fisher Photography
Northwest Alabama: Jennifer Weddington Photography
Denver, CO: Laura Werner of Vibrant Life Photography
Connecticut: Crista Acosta Photography
Central Indiana: Kristi Hibbetts Photography
Metro New Orleans, LA: Amy Drouet Photography
Frederick, MD & Washington DC/Baltimore metro: Shey Marin Photography
Northern VA & Washington DC: Amber Scruggs of Little Moon Photography
Mississippi Gulf Coast and Pearl River County: Emotional Imagery by Brandi Head Photography
Central New Jersey: Kim Schmidt Photography
Northern New Jersey: Christie Adams Photography
Cincinnati, OH and Northern Kentucky Area: Jessica Wright of Memories That R Precious
Columbus, OH: Andrea Roberts Photography
Philadelphia and Main Line, PA: Bernadette Uzcategui Photography
Pittsburgh, PA: Seedlings Photography
Rhode Island and South Shore of Boston: Amy Ro Photography
Houston, TX: Kerri Mathis Photography
Seattle/Bellevue/Tacoma, WA (and surrounding areas): Susan Berman of Whimsical Photo Design
Spokane, WA: Jaidean Baker Photography

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The Fine Print.

This is our contest, we make the rules. We have researched many different ways of voting and there are pros and cons and hanging chads in just about every method out there. This is how we have decided to run our contest, if it’s not a fit for you, we respectfully accept your decision to decline participation. We also know there are ways to work around the system, so we will actively monitor IP addresses and research anything that appears to be fishy. We reserve the right to disqualify any entry that appears to be suspicious.

All participants must agree to sign a model release allowing images to be displayed on participating blogs. Winning participants must sign a release allowing images taken by participating photographers to be displayed on web site, blog, Facebook and print advertising sources. Participants must also agree to standard Terms & Conditions of participating photographers.

Winning participants will receive a complimentary session focusing on nursery, baby and/or family as outlined by participating photographer. Additional items may also be included. Regular session terms and conditions apply.

We require an electronically marked consent that you are entering this contest voluntarily and that participating photographer is not promising any winnings or other compensation for participation.

Gallery Mounts!

Kristina — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:10:24 +0000

I just received in an awesome batch of Gallery Mounts from this session. Gallery mounts are beautiful, ready-to-hang pieces that come with a black or white edging. The images is heat sealed on to a beveled wood substrate product and then coated with a finelinen texture. They come in mini-mount sizes for 4X6 and 5X7 prints in 3/8″ thickness, or for full size prints 8X10 and larger, typically in 3/4″ thickness.

Baby Peace Love & Happiness.

Kristina — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:09:16 +0000

This morning I had the absolutely joyous [yes, joyous, I really used that word] experience of photographing my best friend from college [settle down K&A, I know, there were 3 of you]. And her excellent husband [also from college... but we didn't know him]. And their yummy baby. It was such a really awesome few hours. We got to shoot at Nina’s house, which has really great light [and it's just very cool and very Boston]. And I like Nina a lot [and yes, her husband is from college too, but we didn't know him either. we must not have known any boys.]. I was accompanied by a dear friend who has recently found her way back into my life and that is a bonus [and yes, there is another college connection there too]. It was a lot of 6 degrees going on, leading me to believe that all roads really do lead back to Hobart College. You know I get so giddy, and chatty, when people come back into my life, and so I was just in my element. Not only that, it means so much to me that I can photograph people and hopefully give them the gift of stopping time, just for one small moment. And I hope that Remy & John, and someday Taylor, will look at these and say “we were just so happy that morning!” and I hope that happiness stays.

Remy & John, I know that parenting is the hardest job you’ll ever love. It can reduce you to tears, of frustration and joy, all in an instant. And you wonder where your sleep went. And your life. And sometimes your marriage. But you also know that the sum of those parts can’t even begin to equal what you’ve gained with Taylor. You guys look so peaceful together, like really good parents. And it goes so fast. And these are the little things. And they are so important. And now I just getting cheesy. But really, Remy, you are a beautiful mom and I am so happy I got to spend some time with you guys. And John [why do I call you Jake in my head?], thank you for taking off your clothes.

Love.

I love them.

Kristina — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:20:23 +0000

And they are mine. All mine. OK, ours, all ours. Sometimes in the winter months, when I am not shooting a ton, I feel like I lose some of my creativity. I forget how to get down to kid’s eye level, how to lay on the floor and look up, how to not worry about technical aspects and instead I just shoot for correctness. I did a lot of searching and I came up with some answers: a workshop I am dying to take, but alas is very expensive and I can’t quite justify it… 3 new lenses (one is on it’s way… whoops)… and a trip to warmer parts (this will happen). But I also came up with the answer that I am not shooting for fun, I am not embracing snapshots, and I am not documenting enough of my life with my kids. A lot of times I just share on FB or my family blog (another sadly neglected aspect of my life). But since these are part of my quest to be a bit more free, have more fun with light, motion and expression, I figured I’d post them here and you can tell me what you think.

I shot almost this exact same series last year and I loved it. When I started shooting today, Christofer actually said “mom, we have to take off our shirts and go to Janey’s room, it’s brighter” Love him and his insane memory for detail. He even knew he should lay down and try to talk to her from a pillow.

Anyway, these are going to be the start of the gallery on the 2nd floor so I can see them every single day when I get up in the morning. I am so excited!

It’s a small world after all… it’s a small world after all.

Kristina — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:15:37 +0000

It’s a small world after all, it’s a small, small, world! Now that I’ve stuck that in your head, my job is done. You are welcome!

Alexis and I probably met when she was somewhere around one and I was somewhere around 5. We spent summers splashing around on Swim Team, batting around tennis balls, and I think she became like this awesome golf superstar. At some point in there, I think it was established that maybe we were somehow Greek relatives in that way that you are with someone 5X removed (waiting on a call back from Yai-ya). So we also lived in the same town. And we also went to the same high school. And now our mothers live about 4 houses apart from each other. We go to the same pedi office. And her daughter is friends with my niece Alden.

So that’s how I know Alexis.

We had a great session at her beautiful home downtown, with her wonderful husband and adorable kids. We did everything I like to do in a session, sit nicely for a portrait, jump on the bed, each chocolate and run outside. That makes me happy! Anyway, I flew to Belmont, grabbed the kids and then promptly napped them just so I could get up this sneak peak! Yay!

Jack & Will – 2.5 Months

Kristina — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:59:31 +0000

This is the second installment of the Jack & Will Show, celebrating 2.5 months of their reign over the farm. I am so incredibly excited because I am going to photograph these guys every month this year! Usually this age is a tough age to photograph, because babies just don’t “do” much… but these guys were rock stars. They did their best at just being really cute and so it made my job super easy! Their mom has impeccable taste and their house is divine, and so I already have a million ideas for what we’ll do next month, when they can push up a little bit… and you just wait to see what I have planned when they can sit!

If you want to keep tabs on my monthly shoots, check out The Jack & Will Show category!

Forgotten Blog Post…Fall 2009

Kristina — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:38:00 +0000

This post has been in draft for a long time, I saw it sitting there as I began the arduous task of re-categorizing and cleaning up my blog, web site, life. Even though it’s not current, I really wanted to share it. Especially since we’ll be working on this canvas display next week.

I shot this session with this one. It was the perfect late afternoon in the fall, leaves still pretty, weather warm, but a little bit crisp. I was so happy to be shooting this entire family since last year I just captured the boys. I was also excited because we really like these guys! They were first introduced to us through Guy & Erica when we moved to town, and since then we’ve gotten to know them and their boys and we are so happy to call them friends!

Anyway, this might be one of my most favorite sessions and the images have made their way to my updated web site (yes, finally new images). So my apologies for the delay, enjoy!

I have this exact same image in B&W from last year…. I hope I can take a variation of this next year too!

Quite possibly my favorite “parents” picture. Ever.

From December…

Kristina — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:04:49 +0000

Before Christmas, right when things were super crazy, super busy, I spent some time with this very awesome family. They are really cool people… and parents… and their kids are almost exactly the same age as ours! Everyone was a little cooped up because it was holiday cold season… meaning FREEZING cold season. We made an attempt to get outside and get some sillies out, but unfortunately that wasn’t in the plan for more than even five minutes. So we captured some awesome family images inside, and made a plan to shoot again in more accommodating circumstances when we all had a bit more down time. Well things got crazy and then next month flew by, and so I am finally just blogging these now. I love the family interaction I captured… serious love between them!

So until the next shoot, here they are!

Princess Gracie

Kristina — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:00:22 +0000

Amy and I have finally edited down Melissa & John’s wedding and I finally feel like I can share a few more images from the day without ruining the surprise. When I came across this one I thought “ah, there it is…” because I knew I had to have one beautiful one of Gracie tucked away somewhere. You all know from seeing her that it’s impossible to take a bad picture of my son’s future wife. She is about as stunning as a girl can get, quite flawless actually.

I’ve been a bad blogger lately. I really truly hope to improve on that. I have a bunch of sessions from the winter I never blogged and I am going to do a website and blog overhaul, so stay tuned.

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