Date Archives April 2013

The Beautiful Staff of Bloom Skin Spa | Raleigh Portrait Headshot Photographer

It’s hard to believe sometimes how fast time flies.  An entire year ago I was commissioned to take head shots of the staff of Bloom Skin Spa. Since then I have become a patron on a regular basis, and have come to know & love this staff!

Last year I  decided that head shots do NOT need to be blah & boring, and we had a total blast making each other laugh and shine with true smiles!  You may remember THIS POST  with their gorgeous pics.

Here we are, one year later, and this year we decided to glam up the head shots a bit.  I had my favorite hair & make-up artist Elaine (see her website here) join us as well as her assistant Adrian.

The staff was treated to some pampering and I think enjoyed it a whole lot!

What they may not have enjoyed so much was the fact that I asked them to step outside for their portraits.  Originally I had planned to be inside in a well window lit  room, but it was a cloudy, rainy and chilly day.  I do know how to use my flash, but I really wanted the softness of the natural light.

Here is a back shot of the partial set (we are under an overhang to stay dry!):

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I promise you head shots with me is not boring, it is an experience and I take great pride in capturing you as beautiful as you are.

I spent  about 5-10 minute photographing each staff member, and here are some of my favorite images …

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Love these two with a black and white film effect

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The owner and I decided we would take a good hour of this day to take some beautiful & glamorous portraits of her.

These will be presented in their own blog post, but here’s a teaser for you.

Stunning.

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Did you know that every beauty & boudoir session booked with Kathy Howard Photography receives a gift card for an amazing organic facial at Bloom Skin Spa!  You will not only love the facial, but the staff is extraordinary.

~Kathy

Portrait Photographer Raleigh NC

Mom & Daughters Preview | Raleigh Portrait Photography

Last week I had the pleasure of photographing this gorgeous family.  Would you even believe they are celebrating Mom’s 70th birthday?!

So much beauty that I literally had goosebumps several times during this session.

Enjoy the preview!

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It has come to my attention that the images coming through in email are reduced resolution.  Until I figure out the fix, please feel free to click HERE to view high res on my blog.

Thanks you for your support!

~Kathy

Portrait Photographer Raleigh NC

On Your Walls | The Lund Family

A big part of the experience with Kathy Howard Photography is not only planning the session location & style, but what you are going to do with your images once the session is over.  This is something I discuss with every client at our pre session consultation.  A little pre-planning goes a long way towards achieving a desired look or outcome.

This particular  client just moved into a new home, and wanted to decorate her walls with the beautiful imagery from her session.

I do have some amazing software and and iPad app that allows me to not only create custom wall displays based upon your space, but it allows me to insert YOUR images into these displays so you can truly get a feel for what the final product will look like.

  It is so great, so fun & makes decision making so much easier for you!

This client had a blank wall about 8 feet wide, flanked by beautiful windows.  She had also seen my sample metal print during our pre-session consultation, and was pretty sure she wanted to incorporate that into at least one of her displays.

This is what we started with :

(By the way, I can also match your wall & floor colors during the design process!)

This is what the client ended up with.

A stunning 8 square metal print display!

And I promise you, I will be sure to photograph this display in her home for you to see, once it is delivered & hung.

I really enjoy creating these custom displays, and think it is one of the best ways to enjoy your treasured images!

~Kathy

Portrait Photographer Raleigh NC

I Heart Faces Photo Challenge | Wind

It’s time for another photo challenge, and this one is ‘wind’.

I love wind.  I love when it surprises me during a shoot.

For this particular session though, we were working ‘with’ a very strong ocean wind.  Got a lot of pics with hair in the eyes!

But also captured this moment that I adore…

Head on over to I Heart Faces for more wind celebration!

Photo Challenge Submission

~Kathy

Portrait Photographer Raleigh NC

The Lund Family | Raleigh Family Portrait Photography

I have known this family for a while, through school & summer swim team.  The Mom is amazing and one of those super-volunteers that makes everything happen beautifully and effortlessly!

Sadly they moved out of our school district, so we don’t get to see them as much.

I have always had a fondness for these sweet & polite children, so when I booked this session I knew I was in for a real treat.

But I really had no idea!

This family is the epitome of a strong & loving family.  And the kids, oh my goodness I honestly left this session wanting more!  Wanting to take them with me!

We had so much fun and they all brought their best to this session.

I will start with my favorite shot of the session.

“All you need is love …”

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A close second favorite, so genuine, so happy …

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 Mom & I met up to shop for the outfits for this session.  We had a great time picking and choosing the fresh colors of Spring clothing.

Now I have to say, she is a bit of a black & white ‘junkie’ like me.  However, we designed two wall displays for her home, and they are ALL color images!

(I will share her choices & designs in the next blog post – awesome!)

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Beautiful Miss E.  The big sister. So bright, so smart and very sweet :)

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Mr. N.  Stole my heart.  A kind soul & huge amounts of positive energy!

What a Q.T. Pie :)

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If you are my fan on Facebook, you have seen this pic.

I just can’t get enough of it!  I want to hang it in my own home!

(If you want to be a fan & follow my page, click HERE.  I’d love to see you there!)

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And the baby of the family.  Sweet, spunky, and a little heart breaker!  (She told me she has two boyfriends at this time lol!)

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And the icing on the cake… three siblings that truly love each other, although they may not admit it in public :)

Great job Mom & Dad!

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Thank you again Lund family for a truly enjoyable session!

~Kathy

Family Portrait Photographer Raleigh NC