The Goods

LITTLE MISS MAGNIFICENT

Kristen — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:22:41 +0000

Those of us that have straight, straight, utterly straight hair know the glory that is...curly hair. Lucky.

GILDING THE LILY

Kristen — Sat, 31 May 2008 17:44:46 +0000

I've been having fun playing with these commercial shots for Gilding the Lily, a brand-new clothing line designed for...greyhounds! A few cross-processed samples are shown below.

Pictured above -- the Diva hat (starting at $25), the Uptown Hound (formalware starting at $99), and the raincoat (starting at $49). Leave comments for the lovely creators of these pieces, Barbara and Susan!

On a photography note -- LIGHTROOM! I finally installed that bad boy, and WOW! It cures my need for instant gratification, as it's even faster than Photoshop at making my images look poy-fect.

GREYHOUND, PIGEON-TOED.

Kristen — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:03:28 +0000

Isn't he the cutest?

FINNEGAN!! (& MARY-KARYS, TOO!)

Kristen — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:36:30 +0000

These two were in the studio a few weeks ago -- and, while they charmed the bejoobies out of me, I haven't gotten around to blogging them until now. Finnegan is *hysterical.* He makes all sorts of silly expressions -- and no, I didn't ask him to pose like a GQ model. That comes naturally.

WIN A SUBURBAN URBAN SESSION!

Kristen — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:37:26 +0000

The THIRD person to e-mail me at GATEWAYK@gmail.com gets a FREE Suburban Urban session at the studio!

What the heck is a Suburban Urban session?

It's a 30-minute outdoor portrait session aimed at creating fresh, funky, urban looks without braving Philly traffic. Bring lots of layers -- hoodies, scarves, hats, sweaters, boots, etc... -- and we'll switch up your kiddo's look constantly while shooting away! It's designed as an Essential Imagery sampler, and is valued at $49.

OH BABY, BABY!

Kristen — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:20:22 +0000

You've all seen Mr. Austin before, but this time he's been urban-ified. Isn't he the most darling thing to ever wear a happy little striped hood? I recommend bringing something hooded/funky/different for your kiddo's baby sessions...by 9 months, your kid has got personality, so let 'em show it!

9 MONTH OLDS ARE STILL MY FAVORITE!

Kristen — Sat, 17 May 2008 18:35:33 +0000

Reese is an overachiever. She's crawling and standing with help and generally advanced in motor-skills for her age, all while being unbelievably cute. I've been playing with my own form of processing for portraits, so I hope you enjoy it!

Little Crinkle-bug! I love the way Reese smiles!

Someone asked me this week what my favorite thing about my job is, and I said, "I STILL fall in love with every kid I meet. STILL." Which means I'm exactly where I need to be, doing exactly what I should be doing. Thanks for making that possible.

6 WEEKS! WHAT A BABY!

Kristen — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:31:15 +0000

Meet Hatcher. He wasn't sure he liked me (not even a little), then he took a snack break and loved the camera right up. Isn't he just friggin gorgeous?

And this totally cracks me up...little chub-uh-lub!

I want to thank all of you for your kind words about the studio lately...we've put some major effort into upcycling household items to make them useful again, and also changed out lots of displays and product offerings! (Yes, my desk is a door. A really, really neat door from an old house. And I heart it.)

HEADSHOTS & CD COVERS & THE LIKE

Kristen — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:55:09 +0000

Brooke is a fabulous soul, and we got along smashingly. She's working on marketing and promotional materials for her songs...wouldn't this make a great CD cover?

SNEAK PEEK

Kristen — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:39:03 +0000

Now that Vanessa has three kids, she never gets to sneak a peek at her studio images after the shoot...so I chose a few favorites to post.

And then she was done with me...