Photogirls 2008 - Cast of Characters

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While at the beach house, our Internet connection was hit or miss... now that I'm home, I have some serious blog catching up to do!

We packed our gear and headed to the Sea Foam Motel to do a photoshoot of each other! What fun!

Here are all the girls in their full glory.... This is Rebecca from Rebecca Peters photography. She is a blast to hang out with, and I'm so happy she's practically a neighbor! (She lives in the Kansas City area). She's also a tech maven.... our resident computer gal. :)

This is Sara Brennan-Harrell from Whitebox Weddings. Not only is she an amazing photographer, she is also an INCREDIBLE cook. I've been trying to convince her to release a Photogirls Cookbook... we shall see.

This is Arden Ward of Arden Photography. In addition to being a fab photographer, she's a sassy stylin' diva. She brought great shoes and a fur coat to our shoot! (More images of that to come!) So fun!

This lovely gal is Melissa Jill. She is a blogging super star and a serious card game gal. You'd better be good to sit at the playing table with her! :)

This is Michele Waite. She has tons of experience and really knows her stuff. Her photos are amazing, and so is her taste in clothes! :) It was fun getting to know her.

Melanie Litchfield is such a down to earth girl... I loved talking with her! She and Sara (from Whitebox Weddings) are an amazing team. It was fascinating to see the way they work together. And they BOTH happen to be great cooks on top of being fab photogs.

I wish I had a recording of Brookey-Pant's (aka: Brooke Mayo) voice. You have to hear it in person to know how fun it is! She is such an artsy, playful, and free spirited gal. The last day we were in town, she invited us to her house for lunch and pictures of the wild mustang horses that live nearby (and regularly poo on her porch!). Amazing. Thanks so much Brooke!

This is Miss Adrienne Maples. She and Rebecca greeted me at the airport when I landed (They definitely win the award for best airport greeting!). Uber talented, she is also in the Kansas City area. I'm so happy to have met two (fabulous!) neighboring photographers. Hopefully the three of us will be able to get together somewhat more often, since we're all so close!

This is Mary Basnight.... the friendliest soul you'll ever know. I love this photo that Brooke took of her....


Jena Murray is a saavy girl from the Seattle area who knows all kinds of useful info on practically everything! She is starting her own album company, and we wish her all the best! Go Jena! I love this shot Rebecca took of her....

Rebecca also took this shot of ME! How fun is THAT? Thanks Rebecca!

Coming Up!

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A new KaBloom website is in the works... and will hopefully be live soon! Here's a sneak peak!
The galleries will be ALL NEW (yay!) and sometime soon after the release, the new boutique will be added! Whoo hoo! Stay tuned!

PS: In the meantime, existing clients may notice goofy color schemes and funniness in their private galleries (the cart will still work). I'm in the process of re-uploading every client one by one (a job that might take some time). Just FYI!

Chosen!

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What magical words! I received an email yesterday from the fine folks at Asuka Book asking my permission to feature my Alphabet Book in their Book of the Month collection. How cool is THAT? I'll be sure to let you know when it's posted (it's not up there yet) so you can check it out... for now... I'm still high just from the email..... :)

The full book is still online to view. Interested in having an alphabet shoot of your own? Let me know!  More info on the website is in the works.... :)

Just Delivered!

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Yay! Look what the UPS man just delivered... my new 20x24 canvas! Woot!

You may notice a few new items added to you client gallery product list. In addition to regular photographic prints, you can have your photos printed on canvas and wrapped around a frame, OR mounted on standout backing! Either way, no framing required - your photos are ready to hang!

This is a gallery wrapped canvas....

This is the back. Hanging hardware is included!

Standout mounts are a lightweight black material that polish off your photos and create a very clean and modern look. These also come ready to hang! Here's a peek from the side....

and from the back of a standout mount.

Emir and I are slaving away to update the website to include the finishing options, jewelry, and handbags.... stay tuned!

Butterfly Love

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This is a way cool story that I only recently found out about. Sept. 2006 I photographed Mikala & Chad's wedding. As they were walking out after the ceremony, a monarch butterfly landed on her bouquet just long enough to be pose for a photo.

Later, I found out that her family has come to view the monarch as a symbol for her late grandfather. On several occasions since he passed, monarch butterflies have made appearances at special family functions, including her wedding.

Isn't that neat? I just love stuff like that. :)


I hope I did that story justice.... it was passed on to me from Mikala's dad, to my mom, to me... so... hopefully it didn't lose anything in translation. :)

Party Wrap Up & Winners Announced!

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Wow! A big fat thank you to everyone who made it to the party.... It was great to see you all! I'm serious when I say, "I have the best clients in the world!" THANK YOU!

This is a photo of the party favor folks took home with them.... I must say, I am lovin' this one! It was way too much fun to put together! (It's hard to tell in the photo... but I'm holding a real life sucker that you can pull out and enjoy! Tootsie pops... they're the BEST!)

Before the party, I was cranking out photo charms like crazy!

Here's some of the goodies that were on display....

12 lucky people won kabloom studios gift cards.... see below to find out if you won!

Patti Lintel
Carol Brandl
Tom Fletcher
Mary Elliott
Scotty Nolte
Elaine LeSage
Christina Hess
Misam Ali
Shanna Letcher
Michalla Schartz
Travis Cunningham
Jeff Yost

Congrats guys! You won either a small coffee table book OR a photo necklace... you won't know until you open your box! Let me know when you want to swing by and pick it up! :)


PS: If you enjoyed the live music, you can hear more on Kara Leigh's website. She's amazing!