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october | fredericton photographer | fredericton, nb

October 31st, 2011

October, I’m really having trouble conceptualizing that this is the same month Margot & Dominic got married in. (That seems like forever ago! It probably has something to do with how October weather went from nearly 30 degrees to snow…) This month has been rich in experiences, as I participated in Run for the Cure, [...]
 

October,

I’m really having trouble conceptualizing that this is the same month Margot & Dominic got married in. (That seems like forever ago! It probably has something to do with how October weather went from nearly 30 degrees to snow…) This month has been rich in experiences, as I participated in Run for the Cure, had an amazing Thanksgiving weekend, saw Library Voices at the Capital, met my new mentee, participated in my first wedding show (and won a gift basket!), and generally spent tons of time outside on the trails. On the business front I had a bunch of great portrait shoots, got my gorgeous new albums which I’ll be showing off later this week, and was featured in the Wedding Obsession and Bow Ties & Buttercream blogs!

Basically, October has been fabulous and I’m sad for it to be ending since it means things start to cool down both literally and figuratively, but all the same I’m excited for what November has in store…

xoxo,

K

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halloween-themed styled shoot | fredericton photographer | fredericton, nb

October 27th, 2011

I was pillaging the Halloween aisle at Dollarama when the thought hit me: I’d really like to photograph a Halloween-themed wedding. In the spirit of “if you build it, they will come,” I put it out there on Twitter: Fellow photog Ashley Goodwin quickly hit me back: why not set up a styled shoot? Well, [...]
 

I was pillaging the Halloween aisle at Dollarama when the thought hit me: I’d really like to photograph a Halloween-themed wedding. In the spirit of “if you build it, they will come,” I put it out there on Twitter:

Fellow photog Ashley Goodwin quickly hit me back: why not set up a styled shoot?

Well, honestly, I don’t love styled shoots. I don’t like that parts of the wedding industry seems to exist just to convince people to spend money on decor (you are not your decor, and your wedding is not your decor. Your wedding is people getting married, the end.); and I don’t like seeing photographer portfolios that are full of styled shoots instead of actual weddings. I also feel really weird about posting this when a huge conversation is happening right now within the industry about what wedding blogs are selling you… but all the same, the idea was planted.

If I ever get to shoot a Halloween wedding, it’s going to be at least a year from now, if ever. So why not take the opportunity to create a scene for my own enjoyment? I justified it to myself by conceiving, coordinating, and styling this shoot myself. Everything I purchased was with my own money, for my own amusement. (Full disclosure: the whole thing cost less than $100, and most of that was the wine. Which I will also drink with no regrets.) I installed the scene. I even designed the invitations! From start to finish it was an exercise in creativity. And sure, there’s no groom, but um… that’s because it’s not a wedding.

It was FUN! OMG, it was fun. Once I decided to go for it, I was all in. I had blast thinking about what the shoot would look like, and bringing those thoughts into reality. I giggled aloud on a few different occasions. And hey, since everyone is having their Halloween parties this weekend, you can totally use these ideas for your Halloween party. Because your Halloween party is kind of about decor. :P

So THANK YOU, Ashley, for suggesting I do something I probably never would have otherwise, and thank you to Trisha Jayne for being my model and being so great! Enjoy!

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the colours | fredericton photographer | fredericton, nb

October 26th, 2011

I have noticed a phenomenon in photography, where the more you shoot for others, the less you shoot for yourself. I can see it happening to me: increasingly the camera gets left at home, too heavy to carry around with me all the time as I once did. Yesterday I decided to break out of [...]
 

I have noticed a phenomenon in photography, where the more you shoot for others, the less you shoot for yourself. I can see it happening to me: increasingly the camera gets left at home, too heavy to carry around with me all the time as I once did. Yesterday I decided to break out of that rut, and in the afternoon post-rain I hit the streets with just my camera and a macro lens, to see what I could see. It felt good.

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kristin | fredericton portrait photographer | fredericton, nb

October 25th, 2011

I am a style-blog junkie. This will come as a surprise to anyone who knows me and how often I go downtown bare-faced and sporting workout clothes, but I guess it’s kind of like how you can enjoy reading books but not write one. Anyway. My friend J got me hooked, and before long my Google [...]
 

I am a style-blog junkie. This will come as a surprise to anyone who knows me and how often I go downtown bare-faced and sporting workout clothes, but I guess it’s kind of like how you can enjoy reading books but not write one.

Anyway. My friend J got me hooked, and before long my Google Reader was filled up with the likes of Kendi Everyday, Hello, Monkeyface!, What Would A Nerd Wear, Atlantic-Pacific, Selective Potential, and the sadly defunct Academichic (as you can maybe tell, my personal style skews towards Hipster Nerd (my cardigans, let me show you them!)). Then I discovered that there are style bloggers in New Brunswick, and indeed, right here in Fredericton: Doll Parade.

Kristin (that’s Doll Parade, of course) and I have been planning to get together for months now, but the timing was never right. Finally we got together, and just as we were driving up the hill to our first location, rain drops started falling on the windshield. “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!” I thought. “We’ve waited so long!” We did get rained out of our first location, but fortunately after a bit of driving around, we were rewarded with a sky that broke into incredible light. Combine that magic with how Kristin is chic as heck, and you have the makings of one frigging fabulous photoshoot. Kristin, you are gorge, fun, and fab to work with. Let’s not wait to do this again :P Enjoy!

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the wedding show | fredericton wedding photographer | fredericton, nb

October 24th, 2011

Yesterday I took part in my first ever wedding exhibition! I was a little bit nervous in the lead-up to the show, since I’d never even been to one as a visitor before, much less as a “wedding vendor” – I was pleased to find out it was actually fun! I got to say hi [...]
 

Yesterday I took part in my first ever wedding exhibition! I was a little bit nervous in the lead-up to the show, since I’d never even been to one as a visitor before, much less as a “wedding vendor” – I was pleased to find out it was actually fun! I got to say hi to a lot of local wedding industry folk I’ve been talking to on Facebook, as well as meet plenty of new people. I have to thank Willow Paper Works and Fedex for delivering my enormous prints with ridiculous speed and right on time, so that my booth could be tricked out; the sweet cashier at Michael’s who slipped me a 40%-off coupon when I spent a small fortune on frames and easels; my fellow vendors in Room 204 who provided cake, comedy, and camaraderie; Rob for inviting me; and of course, extra big thanks to everyone who dropped by to chat! Biggest thank you of all goes to AG, who never fails to go above and beyond when it counts.

Congratulations are also due to everyone who walked away with one of my crazy prizes: Quinn S., Sheila M., and Cassie K. all scored free portrait sessions! (First timers always over-achieve, eh?) Look forward to working with you soon!

Here are just a few photos of my booth:

and one from when I went visiting everyone else’s booths! Thanks Michelle & Stephen!

 

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