Saturday, October 8, 2011

When You Look Up...




..sometimes you find unexpected things. Creepy things. Giant spiders to be exact.



This evening we went out to walk the puppies and we looked up and saw a huge spider hanging high above out heads from a tree branch. I rushed back inside, grabbed my camera, ran back outside and photographed it.

This is the close up:


And a farther away (can you spot him?):



There he is. And he looked even bigger in person. Ick!

Not my usual subject, but he'll work! Enjoy!

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Sneak Peek: Cole


Today I met 14 year old Cole. While not thrilled to have his picture taken, he obliged and smiled at my lens while I clicked away unendingly. He was a good sport and we got some great shots! Here is one of them:


Cole, I hope you enjoyed your photo shoot! I enjoyed meeting you and your mama!! PS Your mom's sunglasses are awesome!

More from this session coming after the family's View and Choose Session in a few weeks!!

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Friday, September 16, 2011

What is a stylized kid session?




I recently photographed a few stylized kid photo shoots. These are not the typical photo shoots of kids playing and hanging out with their siblings and parents. Stylized sessions require more work to prepare, involve the use of tailored scenery and lots of props and hair pieces. A stylized kids session is inspired by something related to childhood and brings that child into a fantasy world for their photo shoot.

I recently did a photo shoot of two little girls where we did a session inspired by Beauty and the Beast. We took elements from the story and incorporated them into the session but didn’t over do it. For example, I brought out a large antique clock and set it on a blanket with the girls among other things. It looked nothing like the one in the movie. I had them take the key and pretend to unlock the clock. That never happened in the movie, but it’s not that it’s copying a movie or story but rather using elements from the well known story within the photo shoot.


In that same session I took the girls down by the water and they “read” a book. I set up books all around them and then gave them one to “read”. In the story Belle is obsessed with reading. She goes to the book store, reads by the fountain, and the Beast even gives her a library. Instead of putting the girls by a fountain, I put them on a rock down by the pond and got the most incredible shots of them reading by the water (umm…which I actually used to do when I was young…take a book down by the pond and red on the rocks…I had forgotten about that until just now <3)

One of the other stylized kid sessions I did last week involved a little girl in a blue dress, wearing a gorgeous hairpiece from Top It Off! By Dazzling Diamond Designs new hairpiece collection (premiering soon), holding balloons…in the water. Yes, IN the water. My lovely model walked out into the water, dress on, and posed for photos. We created this lovely dream world for her to play in. The sky was bright blue, the waves were crashing against the shore, the wind tossed the balloons around…it was lovely. We weighted balloons and threw them out in the water around my model. The wind was so strong the balloons kept coming into shore and we had to throw them back out every two photos or so. It was the ultimate girly session. At the end of the session she even went under the water which gave some of the photos a mermaid edge to it. It was an incredible session!

Stylized kid sessions are some of my favorite to photograph. I’m always planning new stylized kid sessions to do and I’m just waiting for clients to book a stylized session. Right now I’m working on an incredible Neverland/Peter Pan/Tinkerbell inspired session, a little mermaid inspired session, and mad hater tea party inspired session, a circus inspired session, and several others. If you are interested in booking a stylized kids session for your little prince or princess, email us at katie@kmrobinsonphotography.com

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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Stylized Kid Session: Beauty and the Beast



Last week I had a wonderful photo shoot with two little girls. My original inspiration behind this session was a Paris theme complete with Eiffel Towers, tea cups, pink, pink, and pink. However, that morning while gathering my props I noticed a few things tying together in a very disney way and I jumped from Paris to Beauty and the Beast inspired. Who doesn't love a
princess themed session anyway!?! Most of my Paris props worked from the session because it actually takes place in Paris (sing the songs in your head, they use a lot of french words <3)

So gather around and I'll read you a story from a book I read as a child. The story may be familiar to some of you as it is well known and loved. It's about a rose, a castle, some rather enchanting characters, and about the beauty of a young girl's love.

Once upon a time there was a young girl, or in this case, two young girls. They lived in a small town, they loved to run, sing, play games and read books. They loved to tell stories.



They could often be found on the ladders in the book store collecting books to read.

Often times they could be found on in the fields singing to each other.

One day the two girls had to move to a big castle out in the country where they had no contact with the outside world. They did not want to go, but at least they had each other.


When they arrived they discovered they were not as alone as they though. The girls discovered
a world of wonder and excitement and made many new, although strange, friends.


Every night the girls shared dinner with their new friends. Their friends loved to sing to them and entertain them as they ate.



The castle had an enormous library with books from floor to ceiling. The girls spent hours reading the books out by the water.


One day the girls discovered a mysterious rose in the castle. They began to question why this particular rose was so important.


Their new friends explained the story of the man who owned the castle. The girls had seen him frequently in the castle. He talked with them a little. He was often harsh which scared the girls but they continued to talk to him anyway. They told him stories from the books they read. In time he became quite fond of the girls' stories. He began joining them for dinner, accompanying them outside to play, and soon they all became good friends. They learned they all kept secrets but their friendship helped to remove the masks they wore and reveal their hearts.


Before the last petal on the rose fell this man needed to find love. Someone must accept him for the way he was, they way he looked and the way he acted. His friendship with the two girls had changed him so much from the inside out that when the last petal fell, he had found the love he needed in his friendship with the girls.

They were friends for the rest of their lives. They had many stories to tell the people in their lives and many new friends to introduce them to. They all learned the importance of being beautiful from the inside out, loving the people in their lives, and the importance of sharing a good story and singing songs while you eat. They all lived happily ever after.


Upon returning from their Beauty and the Beast inspired world, the girls went home and...you guessed it...read a book. Well, I actually don't know what they did, but I like to think they did! <3

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Friday, August 26, 2011

Pet Session Tips

So I hear it's National Dog Day. Yay! I love photographing puppies!!

Here are some tips for your dog photo session with us and some great photos of my dog, Jayda, my mom's dog Lacey, and my aunt's two dogs, Jessie and Brandy. (Lacey and Jessie are from
the same litter, Jayda is from the litter after them, and Brandy is adopted)


Tip #1 Bring treats to bribe your dog. If you don't want to feed them a ton of treats, bring a ziplock full of their dry dog food to give them.





Tip #2 Give them time to explore their new surroundings, go to the bathroom, and get used to the photographer before the session begins.



Tip #3 If you want them dressed up or next to props get them used to it a few days before the session so they are not uncomfortable or scared.



Tip #4 Be aware that you will probably get frustrated with their behavior-they will run around, not cooperate and not do what you want them to do. We work with pets all the time so we are accustom to their behavior during a photo shoot. They don't act the same during a photo shoot as they normally do and will not respond to you the same way. It's okay, we don't mind spending a little extra time with them to get the photos!!



Tip #5 Bring some toys to play with. It will calm them down, get their focus off of the camera, and will make for some great photos.



Tip #6 When the dog has had enough, the session is over. Just like with kids, when it is no longer fun for your furry friend we stop. Pushing them into doing more never ends well.



Tip #7 No matter what your dog does it almost always looks amazing so don't worry if they aren't looking directly at the camera, sitting the exact right way, or if they fall asleep. They will still look amazing (much like babies...they look adorable no matter what)


Tip #8 Have fun! If you are relaxed, your pet will be too. They are taking their cues from you, so if you are calm and happy, they will be too. Engage with your dog, play, cuddle, do tricks, and have a ball with your photo shoot and it will be a success!!


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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Top It Off! Revealed

So I've been kind of M.I.A. the last few weeks...here's why:


Top It Off! by Dazzling Diamond Designs


Yes, I've finally taken my crocheting business public. I've been working hard for the last few months making hats, diaper covers, etc I've spent the last two weeks getting the facebook page, website and blog ready to go and last night we went public.

You can now purchase the hats you have fallen in love with in the newborn and baby sessions I've done recently. So go ahead, check it out, fall in love and start buying. I suggest purchasing some of our gift packages and stocking up for the upcoming baby showers and birthdays in your life <3 You'll be the hit of the party with our gift packages!!


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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

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