LARSON 2014 // QC Child Portrait Photographer

This was my very first infant session...and it ended up being so great! Ashley contacted me about doing a surprise session for her husband as a Father’s Day gift! We met at a local park on a cloudy day and everything went perfectly! Isaac turned out to be quite the little ham and Ashley showed up with some great ideas and props!  I especially love the one with Isaac wearing his Daddy’s tie!

Winter Wonderland

If you're in the midwest - specifically north central/west Iowa, you are probably covered in snow at the moment!  After a failed attempt to get to work (icy roads? no thanks!), I came back and took some photos of the trees out front.  They were quite pretty in the morning light.

And my cute little dog...or rather his butt, ha!

Hope you all are staying warm!  Drive safely if you venture out!

xo, kassie

365 Recap #6

[day 37 :: feb 14:: HTC Droid Incredible 2 : photoshop cs2]

Happy Valentine's!  Hope you had a day full of love and chocolate!  This was at a stop sign on my commute home, I just thought the clouds looked cool.

[day 38 :: feb 15:: HTC Droid Incredible 2 : photoshop cs2]

All right, be prepared.  There are lots of dog pictures this week.  This is Morgan, my parent's dog (or if you want to get technical AND weird, my canine sister, LOL). Yes, the photo is blurry - it's cuz she wouldn't sit still.  For the record, this is one of the nicest dogs ever.  She just loves to give kisses!

[day 39 :: feb 16:: HTC Droid Incredible 2 : photoshop cs2]

Ooooh yes, lobster again!  If you couldn't tell by the previous picture...my family came for a visit!  It was lots of fun!! As we don't have many places to eat here in town, one night we went over to a small town called Thor and ate at Unkies.  And when I say small town, I mean it.  This restaurant basically is the town - and it's packed every weekend!  Btw, yes my lobster was as good as it looks. :)

[day 40 :: feb 17:: HTC Droid Incredible 2 : photoshop cs2]

Ohmyflippingawd.  Rylee is my parent's other dog.  She is a little westie...and so cute.  This picture was at the end of a long day of playing, so she's totally tuckered out.  BUT, don't let her cute looks fool you, this little girl has enough attitude for a dog 5x her size!

[day 41 :: feb 18:: Canon Rebel Xsi : photoshop cs2]

Another adorable dog!  Theo! :)  He was out on the front stoop surveying his land when I interrupted him.  Why?  Because I got a new camera lens! It's a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II.  I LOVE it.  Does take some getting used to, but I love the results.  There are more using this new lens below....

[day 42 :: feb 18:: HTC Droid Incredible 2 : photoshop cs2]

A sun dog! Actually it's a double sundog.  It happened on my way to work, so I actually took the time to pull over and take this photo.  So cool! :)

[day 43 :: feb 20:: Canon Rebel Xsi : photoshop cs2]

Happy little family!  I took all these using my new lens.  I loved all the photos and couldn't decide which one to use, so I just posted them all.  So yea, this is my little family...and happy we are!

[day 44 :: feb 21:: Canon Rebel Xsi : photoshop cs2]

The start of the killer storm!  We did get quite a bit of snow, but per usual it was a bit over hyped   Meh, whatever. Brian still got a snow day...I did not. 

[day 45 :: feb 22:: HTC droid incredible 2 :: pixlr express]

Just a lazy friday night with wine and movies.

[day 46 :: feb 23:: Canon Rebel Xsi :: photoshop cs2]

New lens again, gah.  I'm loving it so much.  I actually planned this photo out!  I had this idea with a dark matte lip in a black & white/sepia tone.  Anyway, I like the result.

---

All caught up on my photos! Have a good rest of your weekend - I'm off to tackle some laundry. :)

xo, kass

365 Recap #3

Oh yes, I have been good.  I took all this weeks photo's with my Canon...except Saturday's.  Oh well! :P

[day 13 :: jan 21 :: canon rebel xsi :: photoshop cs2]

My parents gave us their old espresso/coffee maker, since it was just gathering dust in the basement, and Brian is in love.  I had actually had my daily photo done when he came out with a cup of cappuccino and said, "Here, you can use this for your daily picture!".  So I did. :)

[day 14 :: jan 22 :: canon rebel xsi :: photoshop cs2]

One of my vintage camera's.  It doesn't work.  Well, maybe it does, but the rubber ring used to focus the lens is broken so I can't focus on anything.  When I tried to take a "pretend" picture everything make the right clicky sounds, so it could work.  Maybe I'll try to find a new lens for it.

[day 15 :: jan 23 :: canon rebel xsi :: photoshop cs2]

I love pomegranates.   Have you had one?  They are a pain to prepare, but so worth it!

[day 16 :: jan 24 :: canon rebel xsi :: photoshop cs2]

I'm sorry, but you are going to see a lot of this guy (I'm guessing...).   Actually, I'm not sorry! He's flippin' adorable!  He had a haircut earlier in the day along with a traumatic event - his collar got stuck to the bottom of the kennel at the groomers.  So, basically his head was glued to the ground for who knows how long.  Poor Theo!  Oh and yes, you are not mistaken and I have not cheated.  That pretty bokeh in the background is my tree!  All the ornaments are off, we just need to take it down stairs...until then I should probably unplug it from the stupid timer! ha!

[day 17 :: jan 25 :: canon rebel xsi :: photoshop cs2]

Omg, I hate this picture.  BUT it's all I got.  I tried to tone down the crazy glare.  Obviously, I wasn't too concerned about my photo friday night. Grr.

[day 18 :: jan 26 :: HTC droid incredible 2 :: photoshop cs2]

Took this with my phone camera, but spruced up the colors a bit in photoshop.  We went to dinner with our couple friends the other night.  I think partly to celebrate Tyler's birthday, but also because our favorite restaurant in town is moving to the Golf club ( I think I told you this already...), so we wanted to go enjoy the trendy spot one last time.  It was a good time! 

Okay, so my goal for next week is to stop taking macro's inside my home.  I'm going to attempt to brave the shitty weather and get some shots outside!

-kass