After having to reschedule last week due to rain, we were finally able to get this senior session done! His family wanted some pictures of he and his younger sister together as well. They are expecting a new baby sister later in the year which I'm sure will be a huge change for them. They are really great kids and I'm sure will make a cool brother and sister to look up to!
I photographed my husbands cousin yesterday morning. We couldn't have asked for better weather! I didn't realize that there was an even planned for downtown yesterday so it made parking kind of a pain. Her mom was so great with helping with poses. I told her I need to hire her for future sessions! Posing is still one area that I struggle with....especially with teens/adults. I'm so used to having to chase the little ones around that when I have someone that will actually sit still and listen to direction I don't know what to do!!=)
I photographed 3 month old G yesterday afternoon. She wasn't to smiley, but I still got some great shots of her. It's hard to get a bad shot when you have such beautiful brown eyes. We tired to use the giant teapot, but she hated it! Maybe she'll still be able to fit in it for her 6 month pictures =)
After numerous requests, I've decided to start accepting credit cards! I have been hesitant to do so because of the horror stories I have heard in the past, but I think I'll try it out. If it ends up being more of hassle than it is worth I will discontinue accepting them. When you place your order there will be an option to pay with PayPal. You DO NOT have to have a PayPal account in order to make a payment. PayPal accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express or your debit card.
Because I am charged a fee to process the credit card, anyone who pays with cash or check will receive a set of wallets for free! Just let me know prior to you placing your order and I will give you a code for the set of free wallets.
I rented a lens this week that I want to try out before I buy it. I took Drew out for an hour or so just to check it out. I broke my own #1 rule....no clothing with words on it! As you can see, it is VERY distracting. I like the new locations though...can't wait to use them for client sessions!
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...well, not exactly!
I will be offering Holiday Mini Sessions in September and October. A mini session is a short, 20-30 minute session designed to get a few great images for your holiday cards and gifts. You will have the option of an outdoor session or a studio session.
This is a great time to book if a full session isn't in your budget this year, but you still want to send out great holiday cards to your friends and family.
Book by September 1st and you will receive an additional 8X10 for free! All holiday card orders MUST be placed by November 7th. If you would like to use a photo from a previous session this year you are more than welcome to!
Please let me know if you have any questions
We did his cake smash session a few weeks ago, but mom wanted to do another session outdoors! His mom knew of a little courtyard right next door to her office, so we went there and also a park in Davenport. He isn't quite standing on his own yet, but that doesn't stop him from getting around=)
My kids were playing on our bed this afternoon and I thought I'd get my camera out. I've realized recently that I don't take enough pictures of my own kids as much as I used to. Of course once the camera came out they weren't playing so cute anymore, but I did manage to get a few cute ones. 
I photograped baby "H" this morning. As a mother, this was one of my favorite ages...when your child has their first smiles and you can start to see their personality emerging. As a photographer though, it is probably one of the toughest age groups to photograph since they can't sit on their own, yet you can't curl them up into any position and have the sleep the entire session like you would a newborn. His smiles were just so precious!! And you can tell how much he loves his mother already. The moment she moved out of eye sight you could just in his eyes that he looked sad...but as soon as he saw her again his entire face lit up!
I do have a few spots still available for my August "Jordan" special. If you think you need/want a weekend, those are going the fastest, so give me a call or email me ASAP at kristin@kristingeertsphotography.com to book a session. This really is a HUGE deal you are getting. I don't think I've offered anything this big before! If you know of anyone that might be interested send them my way!
I hope everyone will enjoy this awesome weather that is heading our way...have a great weekend!
Kristin
I photographed 8 day old "H" this morning. He did SO well. The only time he cried was a the very end of the session and by that time I think everyone was ready to be done! You don't realize how tiring it can be sitting and waiting for a baby to fall asleep=) Being around such a perfect baby is really giving me baby fever(shh...don't tell my husband)! Enjoy your preview!
"D" is having his 1st birthday in a couple of weeks. I photographed this little guy when he was 1 second old...I really can't believe he is just about a year old already! He wasn't to sure of what to think of the cake. It almost seemed like he knew that he wasn't supposed to be messy! He didn't really want to dig into it like some babies. He was very polite and just took little tiny bites...I LOVE doing cake smash sessions!! It's fun to see how different each baby will react to their first bite of pure sugar=) Hopefully the weather will hold out over the next couple of days and we'll be able to get an outdoor session in.
If you are on Facebook and want to be one of the first to receive information on any specials join the Facebook group. C'mon...everybody's doing it=)
Gift certificates are great when you just can't find the right gift or are short on time. They are a perfect perfect gift for baby showers, birthday gifts, Mother's Day or Christmas. Besides, what other gift can you give that really will last a lifetime! Gift certificates are available in any donamination. Contact me at kristin@kristingeertsphotography if you are intersted!
I photographed this little guy over the weekend. He wanted NOTHING to do with the camera. He would be smiling, and the second he saw the camera his smile would disapear. I didn't think I was that scary=) I still managed to get a few good ones of him though. Maybe we can try some studio shots later in the month.
I took my son, Drew, out this morning at 7:30 for a little practice at backlighting. I probably should have gone out a half hour earlier. It was getting pretty bright and was HOT!!!
