Head Shots -- Pennsylvania Child Photographer

We made it! I'm up here in Maine with my family and we're enjoying a, well, interesting start to our little vacation. My grandfather's house is in the middle of the woods right on a lake ... which is just wonderful during the summer. Normally I show up, drop my bags, open all the windows, and jump in the lake. Yesterday didn't go quite so smoothly. I showed up, walked in, said ... "ew, what's that smell?" and looked around suspiciously at a big old mess in the house. Lamps knocked over. Paintings off the wall. Little holes chewed in the ceiling. A mess! As the night went on, we discovered that the dryer vent had been left open and a furry little critter must have made his way into the house. He had quite the party. We decided that it must have been a squirrel along with all of his favorite little mouse friends, who very kindly left little droppings all over the house. And then this morning, it was confirmed. Yes. A squirrel. We know this because as my Mom was stripping all the linens off the bed in the room that fared the worst, she found the little culprit. Dead, of course. Which explains the smell. So, slowly, very slowly we're getting everything in order so that the rest of the summer will be nothing but relaxation. I'll be up here for not quite two weeks this trip, and then I'll be working up here the first three weeks in July.

But enough about mouse droppings ... Linda is anxiously awaiting her preview! So, here we go ...

Linda called me so that we could get some beautiful photos of her cute-as-a-button daughter. She wants to submit them to some agencies because people are always telling her, "She should model!" So, she figured she'd give it a whirl. Check out these eyes!!

Linda also wanted to get a shot or two of her two daughters together. 

Here she is demonstrating her sporty skills, too. 

Love this next one!

We have Linda to thank for this next shot. She dumped some water on her other daughter's head just to get a reaction out of our model. It was very effective. 

And then on to some DQ. These girls nailed themselves two treats each. The annoying old photographer wanted them to have a cone. But that's not their favorite. So as a "reward" for cooperating, they got blizzards after finishing off the cones. 

And a random shopping cart. I've been wanting to stick someone in a shopping cart for a while now. So, I'm glad we found it  : ) 

And I'll leave you with the shot that will certainly have her booking jobs all over the world.

Tomorrow I'll be working with a family right along the coast ... so hopefully the weather will cooperate. I'm not sure. It's kind of dreary up here right now. It's the perfect day for a Nancy Drew book and a soy latte. 

Happy Wednesday!

Kate

delaware child photographer, delaware portrait photographer, kate callahan, delaware newborn photographer, pictures, photography, portrait, delaware senior photography, senior pictures, glamour shots, glamour photography, professional photographer, baby photography, child pictures, on location photography, kate callahan

Gorgeous Girls -- New Jersey Child Photographer

Oh, these little girls. They are just too, too precious. I could photograph them all day everyday. And as I mentioned in my blog post yesterday, in a couple of years their parents should just lock them up in their rooms (or move to a remote island) because they are just going to be too gorgeous. TOO gorgeous.





Later that evening, Sarah sent me an e-mail and told me that Hannah was actually getting sick during our session. They took her temperature after I left and it was 101! When I was looking back over the pictures, I realized that you can kind of tell she wasn't feeling good ... although I hadn't noticed it before. I thought she was just giving me those pouty model poses ... like this next one ...



... and this one ...

I LOVE these next two. LOVE them!

Oh, this next picture. WOW! 

Ok, so I gotta go a little techno nerd on you for just a second. I recently upgraded my camera and one of THE coolest features on my 5D is the ability to shoot in extremely low-light situations and create stunning images. I never use flash on portrait sessions ... just when necessary at weddings. These next two images were shot in a dim room (the sun was on the other side of the house) at 3200 ISO. Check it: NO NOISE!!! Even at 100%!!

Ava and I share a passion: sugar.

Love these next two. It's REALLY, really tough being a big sister sometimes. See ...

Fun fact I learned on my session: There's less sugar in a pixie stick than in a bag of fruit snacks!!! 

And we'll end things with the very last shot of the day.

Geez ... that was a big preview. But I just couldn't help myself! I had so much fun working with you guys!!! I hope that Hannah is feeling better in no time : ) 

Happy Sunday!

Kate
delaware child photographer, delaware portrait photographer, kate callahan, delaware newborn photographer, pictures, photography, portrait, delaware senior photography, senior pictures, glamour shots, glamour photography, professional photographer, baby photography, child pictures, on location photography, kate callahan

Kates are Great! -- Delaware Portrait Photographer

I first met Kate a little over a year ago when I went down to Milford and shot some adorable pictures of her four little ones for her online clothing boutique, Barefoot Bella. Her kids are adorable ... and she even has her very own set of twins! But this time, we left the kiddies at home : ) Our goal for this session was to capture a nice portrait of Kate for her brand new blog for moms who are (or would like to) work from home. Check it out! And then the frosting on the cake was just some anytime photos. I think every lady deserves anytime photos. 

As we hopped in the car, Kate "warned" me that she doesn't like having her picture taken. She's not the first girl to tell me that. In fact, more than half of the fabulous ladies I've worked with over the last few years have all said the same thing: "I hate having my picture taken." And usually they add in, "I NEVER like how I look in pictures." Well, I think Kate looks fabulous in her pictures. Absolutely fabulous! I'm going to start off with a bang and share two of my absolute favorites ...

When is THE worst time to take pictures on the beach? 12:00 p.m. on a cloudless day. All of that bright, bright light reflecting off of white sand can turn even the most smooth-skinned baby into a little Benjamin Button. But hey, sometimes that's just the way the cookie crumbles ... you end up on the beach at 12:00 and you find a way to make it work. And somehow, we did : )

Actually this is a reverse posting. We started the day off in downtown Milford and then went to the beach. The main street area in Milford has such cool old buildings. 

Something about Kate in some of these next pictures totally reminds me of the late, and very lovely, Natasha Richardson. 

I feel so totally happy when I look at the next picture!!! The smile is totally contagious. 

And then we'll end things with another one of my favorites. A classic head-shot look, achieved with nothing more than a chipped up old garage door as a background and some very reflective surfaces (aka, cars) across the way. 

Hey Kate, did you know that we spell our full names the same way?! I thought I was the only Katharine out there. Well, except Katharine Hepburn, of course!

I hope everyone has a looooovely weekend. I'll be checking back in tomorrow with a cuter-than-cute preview of two insanely gorgeous sisters (I'm not exaggerating. Their parents should just lock them up now). And then I'll be posting my yet-to-be-shot session from today sometime before the long weekend is up. I'm working hard to get completely caught up before I leave for Maine on Tuesday. I'll be gone through June 6. I will be checking phone messages and e-mails, though. This trip is really only partially a vacation. I'll still be working, so feel free to contact me with questions or to schedule an upcoming session. 

Now, go get outside!

- Kate