Posts by Kelley
Blue Ridge Weekend Getaway {Stars, Career Planning And Cooking}
I think it was on Wednesday of last week when my honeys said, “Let’s go somewhere this weekend.” We started looking on VRBO and found this Comanche Lodge in the Blue Ridge mountains (they look like hills to me, but I’ve learned not to dispute the locals here. It turned out the owner only lives…
Read MoreWhat Do You Want To Remember About Your Wedding Day? {How To Find Your Wedding Photographer – Part 2}
Do you like the photographer? Through getting to know them on their blog or phone/skype/in-person conversations, do you connect? That’s important because they will be with you all. day. long. If you like them, then that means you’ll be more comfortable in front of their camera. And if you’re more comfortable, then it will show…
Read MoreLakeville Minnesota Family Portraits
Remember when I went back to Minnesota during the coldest winter week they have had in over twenty years? And my mom and mom-in-law and her mom all thought I would reschedule because I’m such a wimp when it comes to temperatures under 75 degrees? This is the family I went back to Minnesota and photograph. It…
Read MoreWhat Do You Want To Remember About Your Wedding Day? {How To Find Your Wedding Photographer – Part 1}
This wasn’t a question I gave much thought to when planning my own wedding. I took a friend’s recommendation that her wedding photographer was GREAT. And. He was a steal. That probably should have triggered warning bells for me, because even then I believed in you get what you pay for. But I was a…
Read MoreMinnesota Randomness
The lowest temp while I’ve been in Minnesota was -27 Fahrenheit. This is the coldest winter week in Minnesota history in over twenty years. This is the week that the girl who freezes in temps under 75 visits. My mom thought I would reschedule this trip. So did my mom-in-law. And her mom. Fortunately, my…
Read MoreHaving Second Thoughts About Your Wedding?
Are you wondering if marriage is the right decision? As a wedding photographer and a married person, you may be shocked when I tell you that marriage isn’t for me. And it’s not for you, either. In case you missed this post by Seth Smith floating around on Facebook last month, you should click on through to…
Read MoreWhat Will You Remember About This Day?
What memories will you create in 2014? And keep? My memory is fickle. It’s filled with holes and gaps wider than I can stretch my arms. I rely on my friends and family for memories. And, I rely on photographs. My photographs. Those made by others. That fill old family photo albums or online galleries. The…
Read MoreWrapping Up 2013
Today is my last day working this year. I’ve been cranking the Beatles while finishing up edits from my last session of the year. And ordering a few samples I need to have on hand for 2014. This morning, we buried a pet hamster. Kind words were spoken by my boy and he took complete responsibility…
Read MoreChristmas Day At The Wenzel Digs
The day started early, but not as early as in years past. In years past, the kids have been up throughout the night at 1am, 3am, 3:30am, 4:45am and 6am to run downstairs and check to see if Santa has come and then double, triple, quadruple, quintuple check to make sure all previous checks were…
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