B & C Engagement

Hi There!

Finally, some new photography sessions to post! I loved my craft projects, but it's nice to do some photography as well. I did this engagement session a few weeks before school got out, but with graduation and baby arriving, there was a bit of delay with getting everything touched up. There should be some more pictures coming in the future (I actually have a few session scheduled! I turned down tons of weddings this summer because I didn't know how baby was going to effect my schedule.)

Enjoy!

Meet L

Hello There!

L has gotten into a better schedule and I've started to figure out this mom thing. I'm hoping to get some engagement pictures uploaded to the blog this week. We took some pictures of L when she was two weeks old (she is four weeks now!). She has gained so much weight...I can barely believe it! The supplementing really helped her get back on track. I took these pictures on a picnic table in my backyard if you can believe it! It was slightly cloudy and which is just perfect for lighting.

Enjoy our little one! I made an announcement with this first picture, so I'll post that once I get it printed and mailed off to the family.





Sticking her little tongue out...





Big Yawn!





She always has her hands on her face...this was true even in the womb! We never got a picture of her face because she was always touching her face.

Baby!

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to check in. I haven't been posting because our lovely L joined us. Being a new mom is exciting, but very busy. I'm not sure the next time I'm going to be able to post something, but I'm hoping things settle down here soon!

-Krista

PIN Auction Thursday

Hi Everyone!

Happy Monday everyone! I wanted to let any fans who read my blog (and I
have no illusions its a large number) know that I have donated a
photography session to the Public Interest Network Silent Auction which
is Thursday, February 4th at 7:00 pm at the Eagles.

The Public Interest Network (PIN) is an organization at the law school.
The organization raises funds in order to give grants to students. These
grants allow students to take public interest internships that would
normally pay nothing. For more information or to donate visit:
http://elizabethburleson.com/PublicInterest.html

If you are the winning bidder, you can choose from the following sessions:



Smile.
This is a portrait session. Think senior pictures, maternity, head
shots, children or boudoir. Just you, me and the camera.



Promise.
This is our engagement session.



Kin.
This is the family session I offer. Two to eight family members. You can also add the dogs.

All sessions will be held outdoors unless some prior arrangement is
made. (This condition is due to the labor of hanging my backdrop. Being
6 months pregnant, I'm trying to avoid lifting the backdrop at all costs.)

All sessions include 7 picture touch-ups, 2 disks with all pictures (both raw and touched-up) and a copyright release for all images.

The session must be redeemed by May 7, 2010 or the winning bidder must
be willing to wait until late June or early July to redeem. I'm due May
21st and I'm guessing I might not want to take pictures right after
childbirth. Weird I know. ;)

These sessions range in price from $60 to $100 normally.

In addition to donating a photography session, I am in the process of making both therapy sacks and coffee cozies to be auctioned off. These are being made under my craft blog.



If you have any questions about the auction, please don't hesitate to
e-mail me at kristambenson@gmail.com. I won't be at the auction since
I'll be out of town starting Thursday through Monday.

Announcing: Family and Portrait Sessions

Hi Everyone,

I will be doing Family and Portrait Sessions for Christmas presents and Christmas cards over the next two weekends (October 23, 24 and 25 and October 30, 31 and November 1st)

A standard family and portrait session includes approximately an hour session and five touch-ups. You get the copyrights for all the pictures taken. You are responsible for printing the pictures. (this method prevents high printing costs) You will get two CD's. One CD will have all the proofs and the other will have the pictures you chose to have touched-up. All the pictures will be outside at different locations I find. You will have the option of adding a personalized holiday card for an additional cost. I don't mind photographing pets; however, you have to consider that it will take a bit longer to get the shot.

If you would like to schedule a session or get more information, please e-mail me at kristambenson@gmail.com.

Hope to see you soon!
Krista

Smart & Stunning!

Hi Everyone!

Finally, I can post some pictures I took a week or so back. My stupid laptop decided to crash on me a few days ago. It didn't affect my pictures since I keep those backed up; however, I thought I had lost 200 or some flashcards I had made. I was ready to start using the laptop as a paper weight. Instead, I decided to do the Microsoft update that was available (since that crazy virus is going around)...and some how (who knows how!) my computer restored all my old documents when it restarted from the update. I'm not going to try to figure it out. I just backed everything up and hope that it doesn't happen again.

So, I can finally post these since that drama is over. These are some pretty gals I go to law school with. They are throwing a big ol' party for their graduation and their "party planner" wanted a few shots of them for a banner. You'll probably see some more of these girls since I'm also taking pictures at the graduation party.

Enjoy!

Now Scheduling Fall Portait Sessions

Hey Everyone! As you've probably noticed, it's starting to feel like fall. Fall is a wonderful time to have pictures taken. The changing colors make a great backdrop for engagement, children, family or senior pictures. Fall pictures also work great for Christmas cards. I've had several people inquire about scheduling a session within the next month. So, if you think you may want fall pictures, e-mail me at kristambenson@gmail.com for availability and pricing. Family, children, engagement and senior pictures start at $60.00. I'm also hoping to experiment with a new genre of photography in the next month. You may have heard of them: "Trash the Dress" pictures. These portraits are an edgy version of wedding pictures. I should have examples to post in the next couple of weeks hopefully. Enjoy your weekend! -KB *Facebook Users: Click "View Original Post" to See Photographs* *Click on Photographs to Enlarge*

Play Date

Hi Everyone,

As many of you know, my least favorite part of photography is charging people. I hate to deal with money and all the problems it brings with it. So, why don't I just not charge people? Sounds like a great idea. So, until I get tired of it, I'm going to offer what I like to call "Play Sessions" to you all for FREE! These "Play Sessions" allow me to try new things without the added pressure of charging clients. So, if you'd like family, engagement, senior, intimate/boudoir pictures taken of you for free, just contact me via e-mail (thepromproject@gmail.com) or facebook me.

These "Play Sessions" have a few restrictions though.

1) Weddings are not included. Weddings take much more time and personalized attention than other sessions. Plus, why would you want to "play" around with pictures of your special day?

2) I get to pick how many and which pictures to touch up. I will give you a CD with all the high resolution pictures (not touched-up) regardless, but if I decide to touch some up, I'll e-mail them on to you in case you want to print them. All these sessions will also come with a copyright release so you can print which ever pictures however many times you please.

3) No time limits. I may shoot you for an hour or I might keep you all day (if you'd like that is). Also, there are no guarantees on how long your CD will take or how long the touch-ups will take. Generally, online proofing is available within a week, but no guarantees with these "Play Sessions."

4) Since these sessions are for play, the poses/locations will be all my choice. You can choose your wardrobe, but I want to be able to experiment with light in the studio and outside. So, depending on the session and the day, I'll choose outside or in.

If you have any questions or are interested, make sure you drop me an e-mail. I look forward to "playing" with you!

And, of course, no post is complete without a picture:

PS: If you can't see the picture and you're in facebook, click "View Original Post" and you'll be taken to the actual blog where you can see pictures.

-KB

Beautiful Beth

Hi Everyone!

I thought I'd post a few pictures of my session with Beth. She's going to be participating in the Miss South Dakota pageant, and she needed updated head shots. I played around with back lighting, and it turned out pretty good! The last one is my personal favorite. I love different angles, but I'm not sure if Miss South Dakota is ready for it. ha ha.