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{ Cutness! I love pet photography! }

Kristen — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:18:02 +0000

Can I be a pet photographer? Please? This was one of the most fun sessions I’ve had in awhile, and given how much I love my human clients, well, that’s saying a lot! There’s just something awesome about crawling around on my hands and knees chasing a puppy around, and laying on my belly inches away watching as he falls asleep, listening to his little baby puppy breaths. Okay, everything is awesome about that! I brought Lexi along with me, and surely you already know her… so now meet Rory!

He’s handsome, huh?

Puppies will be puppies!

Playing outside!

Playing in the snow makes puppies sleeeeepppyyyy….

Squeee! I can’t get enough!

Oh, hi Lexi!

I heart puppy paws!!

G’nite Rory Puppy!

{ Home for the Holidays }

Kristen — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:30:45 +0000

K. Holly Photography will be closed for the holidays from December 20th – January 3rd. I am out of state, home with my family enjoying their company and some time off. I hope that you are doing the same! I have very limited access to email, and will have my phone off to make the most of the short time I have here with my loved ones.

Many blessings to you and yours!

~ * ~

Here’s a little sneak peek of what’s coming up on the blog in the next few weeks!

{ Matt and Allison’s Wedding :: Part Two }

{ Tina and Tommy’s Wedding }

{ Katelyn and Doug’s Engagement }

{ Kendra and Joe’s Wedding }

{ Courtney and Rob’s Wedding }

{ Maribel and Dale’s Engagement }

{ Amanda and Danny’s Engagement }

{ Amanda and Danny’s Wedding }

{ Puppy Rory! }

{ Katie and Luke’s Wedding }

Happy Holidays Everyone! :)Kristen

{ Bella :: mini dachshund puppy cuteness! }

Kristen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:59:45 +0000

Just a little dose of cuteness for this lovely Wednesday afternoon! :)

Taking a little break in the middle of this busy wedding season, we got to hang out with some friends on Sunday. They brought little Bella over to play with Lexi, and we were all enthralled with her adorableness. Obviously ;) I pulled out my camera a couple times for a few pictures of her while she’s still all cute and itty bitty! Of course, even full grown she’ll be cute and little – Lexi is the same breed, and you already know how cute she is! ;) The two of them got to meet up and play around the house – it was SO stinkin’ cute to hear Lexi bark and grumble at her and then have her squeak back and bat at her face with her little paws. Love!

She wanted the Riesling. Can you blame the girl? ;)

pweeze?

Hope you’re having a happy week! :)Kristen

{ horses }

Kristen — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:30:43 +0000

If you’re friends with me on facebook, then you already know that we took a trip home for the 4th of July, considering I documented nearly the whole trip via iphone pictures and updates. ;) While this is a little belated, I thought I’d share a few photos I took while we were staying with Jamie’s parents. They have four horses and a whole bunch of land with gently rolling hills and tall waving grasses. It’s really pretty. No, like REALLY pretty :) I find myself staring out the window a lot while we’re there, it’s just so different from the view out my own windows at home. They ride horses a lot, mostly on trails with their other horse-riding friends. Me, well, this was my third time EVER on a horse. On this particular morning, we leisurely trotted along around their land in their backyard. It was SO nice. The bright sunshine warmed my face, a light breeze ran over my skin and through my hair, and the feeling of freedom swept over me. I felt further away from my to-do list than I ever have. I can see why they like this so much :)

Chris and Gary, thank you for taking us out riding! We had such a wonderful time with you, hope to see you again very soon! xoxo ~ Kristen

{ Michelle Kenric Salon :: Image Collection }

Kristen — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:14:09 +0000

After a full week of planning, shooting, and editing, and another week to finish up the details, the salon project is just about wrapped up on my end! The new website hasn’t launched quite yet; they are busy fine-tuning their verbiage and services. As soon as it is up, I’ll let you know! It was an incredible week, amazing to be surrounded with such talent, beauty and strength. I know I already mentioned the staff at Michelle Kenric Hair Studio & Spa, but I just have to say again how talented they are. Seriously, if you’re anywhere near the St. Cloud, Minnesota area, definitely give them a call and set up an appointment. I watched them work their magic on their clients, who all left happy, beautiful, and rejuvenated.

I even got to experience it firsthand! Woot! I was lucky enough to have the fabulous Adison cut and color my hair. After a consultation with the entire team that morning, we decided to bring my hair back to my cute little inverted bob that I had been growing out, and shake up the color. She colored the underlayers brown, and the rest she foiled with blonde and PINK highlights! I absolutely adore it, it’s so fun! The Aveda color is so gentle too, my hair feels amazing and has LIFT! Love it! After that, the multi-talented Meghan worked her makeup artistry on me and walked me through the application so I could re-create it later. Meanwhile, Wendy was busy creating me a personalized scent based on notes I liked. How cool is that?! I was positively glowing for the rest of the day! :) Everyone should have an experience like that, and I truly believe that all of their clients do. They always do a little something extra for their clients to make them look and feel their best, and they really love doing it.

Throughout the week, I photographed the staff, their work, the location, and their products. I created an image collection that they will be able to use for all of their current and future marketing and advertising campaigns. The new website is underway, I created a facebook page for the salon, and started up a blog that they can continue to update with company news, events, and specials. I’m looking forward to following along with their updates! :) Here are a handful of my favorite images from the collection of 477, starting with their gorgeous location! I just love the bright, colorful decor – everything is modern and clean, yet so warm and inviting!

And I looooove Aveda products!!!

My top fave products: Air Control, the Ceramic Round Brush, Phomollient Styling Foam and the Volumizing Tonic. YEAH baby!! :)

And the makeup!!! Eeeee!!!

One of their amazing hair stylists just had a baby girl. She brought her in, and the entire place was filled with aww’s, coo’s and smiles. :) Congratulations, April! What a beautiful baby girl!

Thanks again to Michelle Kenric Hair Studio & Spa, their incredible team, and the fabulous Wendy for inviting me in on the project. I had such a great time with you all, and we got so much accomplished! I hope I can swing by again soon. Maybe I’ll go for the purple next time ;)

One last thing… Just a quick note about Aveda – I’m a longtime fan of their products and their philosophy. Not only are their plant-based products totally awesome, they are also very earth-conscious and responsible. They use recycled materials, very minimal packaging, and encourage awareness about conservation. Their current campaign is about clean water, which you can read about here. Also, please visit this website for more information and to purchase some fab Aveda products!