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The Album is HERE!!!

April 23, 2008 – 6:26 pm

I was so excited when I saw the UPS truck pull up to my door on Monday. They were four days early! I received a big 6LB box. The album inside was packaged safely in lots and lots of bubble wrap Who can resist popping bubbles?

The album goes in a flowery cloth pouch.

I ordered the red leather 10×10 album. The leather is definitely cheek-proofed for softness. Very soft, very smooth, I was impressed!

The pages are thick, but not too thick, so the album looks substantial but not overwhelming.

Here’s the title page. Notice how the image goes all the way to the edge of the page, and how crisp everything looks. My company signature is in non-intrusive red on the bottom left corner.

The pages open completely flat, so big panoramas can be spread through both pages and look gorgeous. I really like the binding job.

Here it is opened to a panoramic full-bleed image.

Just look at that non-existant seam! Yummy!

And finally, there’s the Kiss logo on the back cover of the book. It goes perfectly with my company name, don’t you think?

All in all, I am very impressed with the high quality of this album. You can tell that the folks over at Kiss Wedding Books did a thorough job every step of the way. I’m very excited to show this sample to all of my brides! I can’t imagine an album of better quality than this.

By Kristina | Posted in Albums, Wedding | Comments (2)

TTD article

April 22, 2008 – 2:54 am

I found this great article online today about the Trash The Dress phenomenon. It gives a nice account from the bride’s perspective. A good read, you should check it out if you’re thinking about trashing your dress! This season I have five brave brides who have signed up with me for TTD already. You don’t have to have me photograph your wedding in order to do TTD with me! So email me and let’s chat. Also, comment below on what you think an ideal TTD session would be.

By Kristina | Posted in Trash The Dress | Comments (1)

Engaged: Amber and Rob

April 19, 2008 – 2:09 pm

I finished editing! I’m so excited to show you Amber and Rob’s engagement pictures. They were so easy to work with, and so much fun!

First we were in a foresty area.

Kim got this shot of Rob… so sweet.

Awww just like teenagers…

Then we schlepped through some mud to get to this area which thankfully was greener and drier.

I had to endure tree branches poking me in my rear to get this shot Totally worth it!

Another Kim shot… gotta love that long lens!

Then we found this really awesome tree (or trees), with a creek running under and through it.

Total awesomeness. I love that tree.

This next shot comes straight out of a movie. I did some post-processing magic, and voila!

The making of the shot

Did I mention it was cold and dreary and damp?

They are so sweet together.

At this point I’d like to mention that Kim has gotten super good with the long lens. How can you not love this picture?

Sitting on a stone fence. Loving each other.

Oooh la la! Sexy time!

We just had to do it.

Thank goodness for coffee shops and hot chocolate. We needed to thaw out after such a cold photoshoot.

Watching the world go by.

Shared moments.

Cuuute!

I leave you with this HOT HOT HOT image. You can almost see the sparks flying between those two! Geez, get a room guys!

It was truly an honor and pleasure to photograph Amber and Rob. They are my super couple (Engagement, Wedding, Trash The Dress) and I am so glad they chose me as their photographer. We will have so much fun at their wedding in October! Be on the look out for awesome images from that, as well as a super fun and super unique TTD session next winter. They already have exciting ideas!

By Kristina | Posted in Engagement | Comments (3)

Last Weekend

April 14, 2008 – 3:24 pm

Last week was almost like real spring. Grass started getting greener, temperatures were rising… up until Saturday of course, and then it got cold and dreary again. Just in time for my engagement photoshoot with Amber and Rob. All day we were watching for rain clouds, and of course it started drizzling just as we set out for the photoshoot. It seemed like nothing was going right. Even the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet was closed down for renovation.

We really wanted to make it work. So Amber and Rob decided to chase the distant sunshine, and took me and Kim out to Parma, to a big park. Even though there is no greenery there yet, there was also no rain.

I’m still working on the pictures, but here are a few teasers.

Here’s one that Kim took of me rocking the new 5D! Am I truly this short in real life? I need some heels!

Here’s my perspective of that shot:

And here’s Kim, all bundled up in Amber’s blankie that we were going to use for them to sit on. Brrr it was cold!

I can’t wait to show the rest of these pictures! We found some awesome locations and we had tons of fun. Amber emailed me the next day and remarked how at ease they felt throughout the photoshoot, and how relaxed and fun we were. I hope it shows in the pictures! I should have them finished by the end of this week.

By Kristina | Posted in Engagement | Comments (1)

LOLz

April 11, 2008 – 3:19 pm

By Kristina | Posted in Personal | Comments (0)

Engaged: Shari and Josh

April 8, 2008 – 3:55 pm

Shari and Josh are a very relaxed, very casual couple. Josh popped the question in March, and even though they aren’t getting married until next year, Shari decided to hire me for a photoshoot last weekend. Spring is barely here, and Rochester can look dreary at times, but on Saturday the weather cooperated and we even got to see some sun.

We met in Highland Park where Shari and Josh like to walk their dogs.

After a few shots with the puppies, they were put in the car and it was time for some real stuff.

They are such a happy, giggly couple

We went to the Lamberton Conservatory, where flowers and exotic plants are green all year round.

Spanish moss is gorgeous.

Some of the pictures were shot with the idea in mind that we have to leave a bit of empty space around them so that we can make the image into a save-the-date magnet. This one worked very well:

How about this shot for the save-the-date? They thought it was hillarious.

After the photoshoot, we went to Pellegrino’s for lunch. It is their favorite lunch spot, and everyone in there knows exactly what Shari and Josh order every time.

Shari’s ring is gorgeous. Josh did a good job picking it out! Notice the sapphires around the main stone.

I have a few more Engagements left before my wedding season starts. So really, since last Saturday, I am now booked for the remainder of the year. No more Saturdays at home for me! Instead, I get to celebrate LOVE and HAPPINESS with people every single weekend. How did I get so lucky?!

By Kristina | Posted in Engagement | Comments (10)

July 20th

April 2, 2008 – 3:57 pm

I was supposed to shoot a wedding in Bristol Harbour this July 20th. However, it got canceled. So I have a new open date! I got booked for August 23rd, so I am still doing the same number of weddings (30… eek!)

The reason I wanted to tell you about the cancellation is because Bristol Harbour is a GORGEOUS location in Canandaigua NY, so the spots fill up quickly. If you were thinking of getting married this year, check it out. It won’t stay open for long! Oh, and if you contact the wedding coordinator there (Sara Goff), tell her I sent you And of course, book me as your wedding photographer while you’re at it! With 30 weddings already booked, my availability is extremely limited. I can’t complain though

By Kristina | Posted in Wedding | Comments (0)

NEW! Custom Wedding Albums!!!

April 1, 2008 – 1:45 am

I wanted to announce this when everything was completely set and ready to go… but I just can’t hold it in any longer! I have decided to “simplify and energize” the album part of PhotoKisses wedding photography. I’m amping up the custom design - I’ve spent countless hours the last few months learning, observing, designing, and creating. I know this year’s albums are going to ROCK! At the same time, I’ve simplified the customer’s end of things, by offering fewer-but-better album choices. I know what works, what looks best, and what will make the best family heirloom. I can assure you these albums are going to be gorgeous and you will LOVE them.

I don’t have the complete album listing written down in comprehensible form yet - this “simplifying” business is hard work! - but I’ll have it for you in a few days. In the mean time, enjoy a few pages from an album I created for last year’s couple.

First page: