Monthly Archives: December 2007

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Reception Locations

December 31, 2007 – 11:20 pm

Some brides ask me where I have photographed ceremonies and receptions, in order to be reassured that I would know the location well enough to get some awesome images for their wedding day. So here are the ones I have shot in, in no particular order of preference:

Esperanza Mansion in Bluff Point NY

Monroe Golf Club in Pittsford NY

Woodcliff Hotel & Spa in Fairport NY

Bristol Harbour Resort in Canandaigua NY

Carey Lake Banquet Hall in Penfield NY

Eagle Vale Golf Club in Fairport NY

Harro East Theatre and Ballroom in downtown Rochester NY

Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Rochester NY

Ramada Hotel in Geneva NY

Marriott Airport Hotel in Greece NY

Senator’s Mansion in Churchville NY

Shadow Lake Golf & Racquet Club in Penfield NY

Terry Hills Golf Club in Batavia NY

The Green Lantern Inn in Fairport NY

Italian American Community Center (IACC) near Rochester NY

Glen Iris Inn at Letchworth in Castile NY

Casa Larga Vineyards in Fairport NY

Belhurst Castle in Geneva NY

Clarion Riverside Hotel in downtown Rochester NY

Webster Arboretum in Webster NY

Roger Robach Community Center in Ontario Beach Park in Rochester NY

The Inn On The Lake in Canandaigua NY

In 2008, I will be photographing in a few locations I have already mentioned, and also in a few new ones! I can’t wait to see these gorgeous places:

Cobblestone Creek Country Club in Victor NY

Colgate Divinity School in Rochester NY

Carousel Country Celebrations in Livonia NY

Whittier Party House in Rochester NY

Midvale Country Club in Penfield NY

Ravenwood Golf Club in Victor NY

Salmon Creek Country Club in Spencerport NY

Plantation Party House in Spencerport NY

Lakeside Country Club in Penn Yan NY

By Kristina | Posted in Wedding | Comments (1)

Maternity Shoot with Jenn

December 30, 2007 – 9:12 pm

Kristyn’s friend Jenn contacted me as soon as she got pregnant to arrange for a photoshoot. By “as soon as”, I mean she contacted me in March for a September shoot! :D We had an awesome time in her home town and her house. Honeoye (oyeoye….?) Falls is a great little place with a great little area downtown where you can visit their great little waterfalls.

Jenn’s hubby was very supportive of the shoot, even though he thought it was a bit silly that she would want her belly photographed. The kids loved it though! They even got some pictures of their own with my assistant Kim while I was in another location photographing the parents.

Jenn had this awesome idea to wrap herself in some of the beautiful fabric she owns. She designs custom curtains and draperies, so she has great patterns in the house. In the end we chose a simple white fabric and some of her beautiful custom draperies behind her.

Hubby joined her for the last few shots, and they ended up being my favorites of the whole day. You’d think this was their first child - he was so tender and loving with her.

I realize that I don’t advertise maternity shoots on my website except in the gallery section. But if you are interested, we can definitely arrange something! It’s one of those things I do (like the Hair, Dance, and Hands projects) for fun and experience, so I only charge a minimal $50 fee to cover travel and print expenses. You get 1-2 hours of photography, digital proofs, 1 8×10, 1 5×7, and 10 4×6s - a great value! And a great experience for all of us all around. Yay! :)

By Kristina | Posted in Maternity | Comments (2)

I’ve been playing…

December 20, 2007 – 7:17 pm

This is yet another photography project I have going on. Some of you may remember “Flying Hair” from a few years ago, and then later I started “Dance Visions” which unfortunately didn’t go very well, and now I’m working on a “Hands On” project where I have hands framing the subjects face or body in interesting ways.

Sometimes I do projects that aren’t the “norm” for me - I learn tremendous amounts this way, from posing to lighting to expressions to camera settings… I love it! Of course, my biggest love will always be WEDDINGS but sometimes it’s nice to do something different.

By Kristina | Posted in Headshots | Comments (0)

Amanda + Ken = Sweetness

December 6, 2007 – 12:41 am

I was very excited to meet Amanda and Ken - they are my super couple of 2008! They have booked me for the full package: Engagement, Wedding, and Trash The Dress. So, we met in Ken’s neighborhood for a couples shoot. Ken’s family owns an apple orchard, which is where the wedding reception will be.

The happy couple

This being an orchard, we found a nice apple tree to shoot under. Don’t you just love the sun coming through?

There was this super awesome red barn in their yard, which I had to take advantage of! Anyone who knows me knows I love red :)

Amanda and Ken went along with whatever I asked of them, even when it meant they had to sit on the ground in their nice clothes. They were so great!

We also visited the church where the wedding ceremony will take place October 11, 2008. I am looking forward to shooting there.

Maybe we’ll get to repeat this shot on their wedding day?

When we were planning the engagement session through email, our original goal was to shoot sunset pictures. The sun was at a perfect height by the time we were ready to go back to the orchard to shoot the pictures we had planned for.

Finally… the orchard.

This is one of my favorites from the shoot, and hopefully another one we can reproduce on their wedding day!

I just love all the autumn colors

I hope to get some other couples interested in an engagement photoshoot. Amanda, Ken, and I had a lot of fun, everything went according to plan, the weather and the sun cooperated, and we got some awesome shots that they will be able to show off at their wedding. I’m a bit sad that almost half of my couples for 2008 are out-of-towners!

P.S. Amanda, Ken, if you’re reading this, I’m so sorry about the Monster energy drink. I promise to drink less than the whole can on your wedding day! :D I am not usually that hyper, I swear! :P

By Kristina | Posted in Engagement | Comments (0)

Availability

December 5, 2007 – 4:56 pm

Due to lots of inquiries, I am posting my availability (or lack of) for next wedding season. This “weekends of 08″ chart does not include dates for which I have been contacted about or am still having meetings for. X marks the spot only for the dates that I am already booked for. So if your date is still open, especially later in the season, please contact me as soon as possible. 2008 seems like a harvest season wedding year - September and October are getting pretty full!

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I don’t have any weddings booked for January - April yet. Understandably so, because you just never know with Rochester’s weather. It might snow in April!

By Kristina | Posted in Wedding | Comments (0)