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{ Pixel and Hank }

Kristen — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:54:28 +0000

I’ll be the first to confess that I have a major weakness for Etsy, as well as anything lovely & handmade. Especially if has a unique style, and especially if it’s local! Pixel and Hank is one of my favorite accessory shops, created by Daisy, a talented designer here in West Michigan. She specializes in these adorable handmade hair pretties, but also makes headbands, little pins, and even shoe clips that can instantly sass up your favorite pumps or flats. Recently, she also launched a bridal collection that includes beautiful jeweled hair pieces and perfect little boutonnieres!

She recently sent me two lovely hair clips and asked me to photograph them for her. Of course, I was happy to do so, I just needed the perfect model. At a recent engagement session (which will be up on the blog next, yay!) I asked my lovely bride Beth to model them for me. She was perfect for it – I already adore her style!

For more info on Pixel and Hank, head on over to Daisy’s Blog and Etsy Store!

Beth, you are absolutely gorgeous – more from your session soon!

{ Lisa :: Senior }

Kristen — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:33:20 +0000

When Lisa and I chatted about locations around her home for her session, I was instantly excited, planning out what her images would look like. We had beautiful light that evening, and coupled with the quiet and lovely locations, it was just perfect. Lisa looked both adorable and beautiful, embodying the essence of a young woman ready to strike out on her own…

Hello crazy-gorgeous light!

See? A-freaking-dorable! I love when she laughs :)

Girl is fierce!

Really fierce!

And back to adorable with that smile!

I love these ~

Thank you, Lisa, for a beautiful afternoon! Best wishes to you in your future!

{ Chase :: Senior }

Kristen — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:15:48 +0000

In the middle of this wonderful whirlwind of a wedding season, I took some time to shake things up a bit. I wasn’t able to book as many senior sessions this year as I’d have liked to due to my wedding schedule, so I was happy to take a weekday morning to meet up with Chase, my first senior of the season. I’ve gotten so comfortable working with couples, I’ll admit it was a bit of a challenge to switch gears to shooting a single person again. A GUY no less! :) It was a fantastic session, and a good chance to switch over to a little happy place in my mind – fashion photography! Holla!! Chase is such an easy-going, good-lookin’ guy, he made it super fun and easy for me to stay inspired. He’s a smart guy with a great future ahead of him. So without further adieu, Chase, class of 2010!

We even snuck in his adorable little bro for a couple pictures, which he was oh-so excited for. Okay, maybe with a little bribing :)

Wardrobe change! Gotta love a guy in a suit!

Thanks again for a great session! Best of luck to you this year, and in your very bright future! :)Kristen

Abbey + Mac { headshots }

Kristen — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:55:50 +0000

I loved this session – it was meant to be a professional headshot portrait session, but I eeked out a little bit of a couples session while we were there :) These are just a handful of my favorites.

Abbey is the face behind Syd Design, her stationery company that specializes in wedding invitations. She is creative and incredibly talented, definitely take a moment to check out her work. Mac is her handsome husband, who helps local businesses with their web presence. They make a great team, supporting each other and growing together.

Thanks again, Abbey and Mac! :)

{ Amy Boeve :: Photographer }

Kristen — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:32:45 +0000

Amy contacted me about getting together to talk photography, and asked if I would take her headshots. Of course I was happy to do so, and suggested a trade – I needed them done too! :) So after a latte and a great conversation, we headed out to one of Amy’s favorite locations for a little photoshoot swap! It was a little different to photograph another photographer, and very different to be on both sides of the camera. Even though we were shooting in the same location, and even in some of the same poses, you can really see the difference in our styles. I’m posting the images I took, and Amy will be posting her images of me on her blog. Go check ‘em out! :) Everyone, meet the lovely Amy Boeve:

This is how I picture her – sweet, smiley and happy :)

Is she gorgeous, or what?

Me-ow! ;)

She laughs a lot, I love it :)

Wrapping up our session, we had to celebrate our matching Shootsac camera bags. I propped my camera on top of my car, focused on Amy, hit the timer, dashed in my heels across the parking lot into position next to her, and stuck a pose. It wasn’t nearly graceful – there were a couple people nearby, I’m sure they got a giggle out of my awkwardness. We look pretty fierce though, so whatever ;)

Amy, you’re awesome. I’m so glad you contacted me, and I’m SO glad we were able to get together and do this! I had a blast, can’t wait to hang out again!! :)