Emotions Running High

 

 

Last swim meet of the season last night – our team was completely energized and fired up! 

I can’t believe I am going to say this, but I think I am going to miss a swim meet …

 

 

 

 

My youngest has come SO far this year – her confidence is high, thanks to a few blue ribbons – yeah!

(that’s her in the pink goggles getting ready to dive in during the relay)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My son.  Strong and confident

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My oldest (in the red cap).  Completely into the swimming now.  We’re signing up for year round this week!

And YES, we won this relay race!

 

 

 

 

 

It’s gonna be 100+ degrees here today…. stay cool!

 

~Kathy

Topsail Beach in July

 

We normally don’t go to the beach in the summertime – the heat and crowds are not much to our taste.  However, we had a nice stretch of weather last week & we decided to head to the beach for the day Saturday with some good friends.

 

 

85 degrees and breezy… can you feel the breeze…

 

 

f/5.6  1/1000th  ISO100

(These were all taken with my trusty D60 and the kit lens!  D300 does not go to the beach, except for paid shoots)

 

 

 

 

This one wants to take surfing lessons.  But this day we settled for some good boogie boarding:

 

 

 

 

It was time for our friends to leave, so of course I had to get some group shots of the kids.

 

Ahhh, I love a the old classic pyramid!

 

 

 

And then we decided to go a little ‘Hollywood’ :

Didn’t they do an AWEsome job with this pic?  I love it!

 

 

Off to our last swim meet of the season here shortly. 

I am also in the middle of an online speedlight workshop (click HERE for more info) that I am LOVE-ing,  and will be sharing some of my learning and practice here soon!

 

~Kathy

Her First Fashion Show

This week my now 8 yr old girl  attended a modeling/fashion camp.  According to her, dreams DO come true!  She loved every second of it, and wants more. 

She thumbed through the Sunday ads yesterday, and told me more than once she wants to be in those ads.  So, I am in the process of putting together her portfolio to email to a few agencies that have been recommended to me.  I am hesitant, but what have we got to lose? (for now, anyway!)

 

 

The last day of this camp they put on a fashion show.  I mean, they practiced their runway walk ALL week!  It was very cute and a true celebration of young girls and women (ages up to 18), all shapes and sizes.  Loved it!

 

 

 

 

It was very dark inside, and I decided not to use my speedlight and go for the motion/high grain look:

 

f/2.5   1/160th  ISO1600

 

 

f/2.5  1/160th  ISO1600

 

 

Look at that face – NO fear!!

She chose to be first, which she said she was a little nervous until she started walking.

Proud Momma I am

 

 

~Kathy

Behind the Scenes!

 

 

 

 

This day was like a dream come true … I almost had to pinch myself!  Beautiful model, make-up and hair artist on site … life is good

 

Full blog post over on my KHP site … click HERE to read.

(I’m getting lazy, I know…)

 

~Kathy

June Fashion Shoot

 

I’ve blogged my fashion/modeling shoot from June … you can see the post on my KHP Blog HERE!

 

 

 

If you like my work I’d love to have your ‘fan-ship’ on Facebook … click HERE.  I have a groovy new slideshow  - come check it out!  (If you are already a fan, click the ‘welcome’ tab on the left)

 

 

~Kathy

All Kinds of Fun

I suppose I should succomb to the fact that I just can’t blog a whole lot this summer!  Between having three kids home, shuffling them around to camps and swimming, and some COOL projects I’m working on for KHP … well, there’s just not a whole lot of time, or me, left in the day.

 

However, I have some great ideas brewing for this fall for my blog(s), including a series focused on easy techniques for taking better pictures.  Things that anyone can do to improve their photos.  I’m excited!

 

 

 

We hosted our last home swim meet last night. I am so extremely proud of my children, and their drive to do their best all of the time.  I’m a lucky momma!!

 

 

Here’s my son doing the butterfly (which I can’t do at all – can you?!)

 

 

 

 

 

And then my oldest girl – she ROCKS the butterfly too!

 

 

 

 

 

And then my youngest girl.  FIRST place in main event breast stroke last night!

However, didn’t capture that action, but this shot so typical of her…

 

 

 

Have a great rest of the week … we’re off to the beach this weekend for a short, but necessary trip!

 

~Kathy

A 4th Without Fireworks!

 

 

 

Hope everyone had a safe and fun day yesterday!  We had a great time hanging out at the house & playing with the kids ~ it was so nice to spend the day having family fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In case you couldn’t tell, the 4th is one of our FAVORITE holidays!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I didn’t take a lot of photos – tried to concentrate on living in the moment.  However, I was inside checking on my baked beans (YUM) and saw this father/son scene unfolding …

 

 

 

A wonderful much needed thunderstorm moved through about an hour before fireworks, dumping lots of splendid rain on us and our plants.  Sadly, we saw no ‘real’ fireworks, but will tonight!

 

Have a great day ~ more later!

 

Kathy