Category: Family

{Hannah + CJ Wedding at Waterford Castle | KiKi…

Try to imagine a lot of eyeshadow, safety pins, several torn pieces of fabric and one eager 15 year old. No, I am not describing this wedding, I am describing my first photo shoot. Which happened to be of this lovely Bride, Hannah. We were great friends in high school and along with a few other girls who participated, we successfully designed, shot, and edited our own photos from my very first photo shoot.

Fast forward 13 years and we are in Ireland photographing her wedding. Wow. From the beginning of my career in the backyard of my parents house with a single lens camera, to photographing a grand wedding in another country. What a difference. I knew when the phone rang that spring evening over a year ago. That night Hannah called, I knew she was asking me to Ireland to photograph her wedding. I was elated and so overwhelmingly thankful that she thought of me.

Beyond the fact that they were a great couple to work with, they were so incredibly happy it was impossible to make a bad photo of them. They are absolutely perfect for each other. She calls him “Angel” and he may smirk a bit but he loves it. They were even more delightful to photograph. We must have walked a mile up to a tree I was adamant about photographing in front of. With the help of Jameson, Chardonnay, and their 10 year old cousin photographing beside me we made it in one piece and my first Irish Wedding was one of the most perfect weddings I have been to.

I can’t thank Hannah & Cj, as well as their welcoming family and friends for the best time and the best company that March Day in Waterford. Let me know when we can do it again sometime…I’ll bring the Camper Van and the droid! Enjoy!

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Many thanks to the creative team who made the wedding so special…
Venue: The Waterford Castle
Hair + Makeup: Serena Miller with Sola Salons
Coordinator: Annie Byrne with Aislinn Events Reception: John Meade
Videographer: Tanner Deprin                Photographer: KiKi Creates

The Kane’s| Family Session | Jacksonville Beach, Florida |…

A Great Session for many reasons, besides beautiful beach weather and gorgeous Golden Light, this was my last shoot at my beach studio on 20th South that I have been in for three years. This area was right on the Ocean, provided calm and secluded areas to photograph in, and was always a fun location for kids. It was also The Kane Family’s last night living in Jacksonville Beach, as they moved to Texas the next day. Happy I was able to capture these last moments of sunlight for this fun family embarking on a big new adventure!

Enjoy!

KiKi

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Kadence | Family Portrait in Treaty Oak Park |…

Kadence was a beautiful little girl that had a lot of energy. Her mother told me she loved the camera, but as all little children do, she shied away from me at first. It took a good few minutes of playing around and gifting her with some flowers for a photo until she started working with me. The fact that we picked Treaty Oak Park as our location helped tremendously. The light and levels of the trees, alongside the giant area for her to play and goof around in made for a perfect session on a spring day.

I will have an interview coming out soon on my techniques as a children’s photographer. I have found that most of the time the camera isn’t everything. You need a mix of creativity and patience, along with thinking on your feet.

Enjoy!

KiKi

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