i'm back!

so it has been forever since i have blogged, and really i wish i had a good excuse. but i got nothing. i just fell off the blogger map. and honestly, now that i am sitting here actually typing one, i realize i have missed it. so here i am, baby! i'm back! and i am bringing to you something great in this blog, since you have been long-awaiting it. i can think of nothing better to show you than some truly adorable children!

i am pretty sure i have said before that i sometimes favor the out-takes, because well, it shows true personality.....and this would be one of those times. the reaction this little guy has to his sister's kiss? LOVE it.

a little bit of silliness never hurt anyone.

same goes for a little bit of tickling.

and my fave of the day:

these two were so much fun. how could i not love this job?

so like i promised, a couple of cute kids. and one last promise....more blogs to come!

a little magic.....

I can finally share with you some images from a holiday session I did for a friend. The photos were under wraps for a while until all her holiday cards had been sent out, but I finally can share them! But before I do, I need to set the story up a bit.

My friend has two children, who are MY children's best friends. My friend had this image in her head of what she wanted, her son dressed up all handsome with a top hat holding a magic wand. Her daughter would be in a beautiful dress, holding a fairy wand. We would set it up to look like they were putting spells on each other. She wanted her holiday card to read: Have a magical holiday! Sounds like a great idea!!!

Now, here are the children:

super handsome all dressed up. But there is a hint of mischief in this boy's grin, wouldn't you say?

And below, the beautiful sister, glowing with beauty.

and I explained to the kiddos the concept of using their wands on each other, but I think the brother had some ideas of his own.....

i have laughed and laughed over this photo. and so did my friend, who by the way ended up using this photo for her greeting card.

In fact, I am still laughing about this photo!

but to show that these two CAN pose all nicey-nice, i wanted to add this one too:

awwwww......

new year, new teeth!

what a big week we had.....not only did we celebrate christmas and new year's, but we lost teeth on both christmas day and new year's day! and yes, one of them for a moment or two we thought brooke may have swallowed (again!) but we found it on the floor, thank goodness! and now, take a look at the new brooke:

is she not the cutest thing ever????

and because brooke wasn't quite feeling camera ready, some of the out-takes were pretty cute too and i thought i'd share some:

now we wait the arrival of the new pearly whites. :)

holiday wishes

today we put away christmas.....we took down the tree, found homes for the last few new toys strewn on the floor, and took down the decorations. normally, i am glad to get my house back. but this year, i felt a little sad that it was all over. christmas is so exciting for the kids, and as my girls are getting older, i don't know that i have so many left with that high a level of enthusiasm.

so after all the work was done with putting all that stuff away, i thought it would be good to download the pics i took on christmas eve of the kids opening some of their gifts from my mom and dad. i didn't photograph our actual christmas morning, but i captured these treasures on christmas eve. and after looking at them today, boy am i glad i did:

this first photo was quite torturous for them. i made them sit amongst all these gifts so i could take their photo, and all they really wanted to do was rip into them!

"yay! Lets start!!!"

oh the joy!

such happiness!

how can you not love this?

from our family to yours.....have a safe and happy new year!

Holiday Rush

It has been insanely busy here at KM Photography, which is why I haven't blogged in a while. I have been up to my eyeballs in editing, and haven't had a weekend to myself in who knows how long. But its okay because I know pretty soon, there will be smiles on the faces of many who start receiving holiday cards of some really cute kids photographed by yours truly. And on Christmas, smiles a plenty when moms, grandmoms, aunties and more receive beautiful photos of their loved ones. And if you are reading this thinking, "oh no, I didn't get my photo session done in time for the holidays!!" I have this to say:

It's ok. You don't need a holiday to book a session. That's the beauty of photos. You can take them whenever. And people love to receive them anytime, not just during special occasions.

And....just because you may not have photographs to give as a gift, a gift card from KM Photography is a great way to go. Wouldn't mom/grandma/or insert other name here be so excited to know that she can have a family portrait done at the time of her choosing????

I hope you all enjoy the next few weeks of holiday shopping and planning. It's easy to get stressed and caught up in the hectic bustle. But I'm going to try to enjoy it, and I hope you all do. And because blogs are so much better with a photo:

a little holiday tip: photo taken at Bass Pro Shops in Foxboro, where not only do they give you a free photo with santa, but their packages won't break the bank. Or, even better, they let you take your own photo like I did. How awesome is that?????

holiday out-takes

i took some time the other day to take my own kids holiday portraits. my girls are so used to being in front of the lens that usually, it goes pretty smoothly. but not this time my friend. i will admit that there may have been a bit of um..... talking loudly (some people would call it yelling) and maybe even a few stray tears. but once we got the wardrobe issues resolved, we got on a roll. or so i thought. apparently, the kids were unaware that i may ask them to touch. or hug. or smile. so, because i am a genius behind the lens, i was still able to capture some fantastic shots. to see those, you will have to wait for the holiday card. but the out-takes.....well those are so classic i just have to share.

now, don't let this first one trick you. yes, they are smiling. yes, they look pretty cute. but lets ask the important question. "why are their hands up?" well,there is a simple answer. they were actually hitting each other. yup. so cute. (eye-roll)

and this next series, shows how madison is not too fond of the hugging.

and whats a portrait session without sticking your tongue out at your mother?

it was one very trying experience. and i didn't think this would be the case at the beginning of this whole day, but through the sweat and tears i think i got myself some shots of the girls that i will forever treasure. even the out-takes.

Hope

to say i have been busy lately would be an understatement. i had 4 portrait sessions this past weekend alone. but i really enjoy what i do beyond words, so i don't mind at all. and the best part is i meet and get to work with great people. and this weekend was no exception. i photographed some wonderful families and super kids. and i have to say, all the kids i have photographed recently were truly fantastic, and one in particular found a way to capture a little piece of my heart. her name is hope. within minutes of meeting her, she was chatting it up with me like we had been long-time friends. and within 10 minutes, i found myself telling her i just wanted to spend the whole day with her. hope's response? "yes!! go pick up your girls and we can all play together!!!" she is bubbly and warm and charming. she's definitely one of those girls that when she flashes you her smile, you just can't help but adore her. thanks to hope and her mom for letting me photograph you guys...it was so much fun!!!!