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Big Hair Salon Fashion Shoot | Apex Raleigh Cary Durham Fashion Portrait Photography

I have to say just one more time how awesome the whole crew was for this shoot!

The day was filled with excitement & laughter, and a HUGE dose of just plain fabulousness.

Enough with the words, here are some of my favorite images from the day!  (There are MANY more coming in your online gallery today)

Coming soon will be a ‘behind the scenes’ post, with more info on my lighting choices & how I chose them, how I set it all up,  as well as fun pictures!

Image request : If you have any images that you took that day with your phone or other means, will you please email to me?  kathy@kathyhowardphotography.com.  Thank you!!

~Kathy

Big Hair Apex | Fashion Shoot Preview | Raleigh Cary Apex Fashion Portrait Photographer

YET again I find myself wondering how I get so lucky to have so much fun doing what I love to do?!

This shoot was amazing & I had such a lovely afternoon with these ladies!  This group of hair stylists & hair models completely knocked my socks off with their FAB-u-lous-NESS!  Mothers, daughters, college & high school students – we celebrated all stages of a woman’s life. These are not paid models, yet you would seriously never know it.  Every single one of them rocked my camera’s world, and here’s a glimpse from last Saturday to prove it!

I can’t even tell you how many more awesome shots there are to share!

The rest of the gallery will be ready by the middle of next week – I’ll be back to share more for sure!  Until then, have a great weekend everyone!

~Kathy

Photo Challenge : By the Book | Raleigh Cary Apex Durham Family Portrait Photographer

When I read the topic for this week’s photo challenge at I Heart Faces, I knew exactly which image I wanted to use!

This family session was a lot of fun because we worked together to somewhat stylize a picnic.  The Mom is SO talented, and her taste is impeccable!

I think it is so important for a couple to celebrate their relationship, as it is what keeps a family together & strong!  I was glad that these two allowed me to capture their love for each other.  So genuine.

Check out more ‘By the Book’ entries at I Heart Faces this week!

~Kathy

Warming Up : Upcoming Hair Salon Shoot | Raleigh Cary Apex Portrait Fashion Photography

This weekend I will be shooting fashion portraits at the Big Hair Salon in Apex.  I am a client there, and have been for many years.  They have a beautiful lobby with huge windows& a large wall behind the reception area.  I have always imagined a large photo display on that wall, and now it will become a reality – so cool!  The owner has lined up clients that are willing to participate and have their photo taken.  We will use these images to design this wall display.  I couldn’t be much more excited than this, and I can only imagine how the clients/models are feeling!

To prepare for this shoot, I set up my studio lighting gear in my house and practiced on my family over the weekend.  Very informal, here and there, a few bed heads – lots of fun.  Tried different lighting set-ups to see which I prefer.  I will definitely be back here with a post with details of the set-up I used for this shoot, what gear & why I chose it.

But for now, here are a few of the shots I got – several to be hanging on my walls in the near future!

 

Aren’t my kids great sports? I’m so lucky I tell ya …

~Kathy

Valentine’s Day Mini-Sessions 2012! | Raleigh Cary Apex Family Child Photographer

This mild winter weather makes me want to take pictures!

Not only are mini-sessions are a great way to try out custom photography, they are an easy & economical way to update your chil and/or family photos.  Think about how happy Grandma will be to get a new photo of your little darling!  Think about how thrilled your little darling will be to hand out a valentine with his or her PHOTO on it!  Simply attach to a gift bag of candy and they’ll be the star of the classroom 🙂

 

~Kathy