Posts by Kelley
Atlanta 2014 Snowmageddon
We got hit with a major snowstorm last week. It dumped three inches of snow on us and up to six inches on towns farther South. Schools dismissed students early. But thousands of people were stranded in their cars for 10-26 hour commutes home from work. There is a major blame game going on now…
Read MorePursuing Creativity
Up until this past week, I have been slammed with work. Since before Thanksgiving. I thought Christmas would bring a break, but it was just one day. And then I was back at it. More ten hour days than eights. A good solid two weeks of sixteen hour days. It’s all good. So much better…
Read MoreWhat Do You Want To Remember About Your Wedding Day? {How To Find Your Wedding Photographer – Part 3}
In your quest for the right wedding photographer to tell your story, it is important to ask about what you will receive after your big day. Because this is a big day. Photography is a significant investment in your wedding day (up to 20% of your total budget), but rightfully so. It’s the only thing…
Read MoreBlue 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…
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