2012!!!

Ok..... so I am a little ahead of myself here but I am so excited about 2012!!!! I have been working on getting my packages and prices all ready and finished for next year for both my wedding and portrait work and it's very nearly done..yay me.
 
We are also very close to finishing off the new web site, there will be a few little change's going on and a few new pages added so I can't wait to get that finished and up and running to show you all.
 
This crazy weather has been a photographer's dream, I have shot some lovely family shoots recently and instead of rain we have had lovely blue skies and sun (even though it's cold) Thanks to a lovely photographer friend of mine I have now learnt now to use my new flashy lights, and I can't wait to use them this weekend.
 
I am hoping to buy some wonderful backdrops and floors in the new year which will give the newborn/baby shoot's a little something special to them.
 
Hope your all having a fab Monday....K Lou xx
 

Sneak Peek of Barry and Louise's Wedding

I had the honour of shooting a beautiful wedding on Saturday 1st Oct for a lovely couple who were very much in love, Barry and Louise. The day started off in a bit of a mad rush, with the bride and 9 bridesmaids trying to get ready in what turned out to be a very very hot day for the month of Oct. 

They got married at the stunning St Margaret's Church in Stanford Le Hope, and we could not have wished for better weather. Here are a selection of a few images that I wanted to share with you. A huge congratulations to both Barry and Louise, and thank you for letting me part of your special day.

Sneak Peek of Macey

I had a scrummy yummy shoot with the adorable little Macey who is 4 weeks old. She most certainly kept me on my toes not sleeping at all throughout the whole session. She gave me a lot of frowns and a lot of 'who are you looks' and has to be one of the strongest 4 week old babies I have worked with; holding her head up for very long periods of time. Here are some photos from her session, I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed taking them.

Good fit.....

Now any girl out there knows how important it is to have a good fit, that can be those gorgeous pair of shoes you have been eyeing up, the perfect Mr Right, or those cosy yummy PJ's you bought for rainy days in.
 
Well giving this some real thought, I thought I need to start applying this to my business. I have always been very open to the types of  jobs I have taken on, and the type of requests my clients have put on me. I have had a great time trying them all out and met some fab people along the way.
 
Going forward into 2012, I want to make sure that every client that books in with me is a good fit, a good fit for the client and a good fit for me.
 
My style is very relaxed and un-posed I love using only natural light when I can do and love to have my shoots filled with fun and giggle's and I will make sure I carry that forward into the new year. This will also go for my wedding photography work as my style is reportage, with a small number of posed group shots and I have promised myself not to compromise and be true to the type of photographer I am and only take on jobs that I feel are......a good fit.
 
Hope your all having a wonderful Monday..... K lou xx

Need a button to stop time......

Where has the last few week's gone? I have blinked and summer is over........ Since I last posted so much has happened all good and wonderful thing's, I have been rubbish updating this blog (I say it every time) but I do promise to try and blog at least once a week to keep you all updated.
 
Since I last posted I have had the pleasure to shoot a wonderful wedding for Michelle and Alex at The Old Rectory, a fab venue in Brentwood. They had a stunning outdoor service and the weather could not have been better. I never thought in a million years I would get into wedding photography. The pressure that is on you as a photographer is huge but I loved it, this was the second wedding I shot and I went there feeling very calm and armed with my many lists.
 
I have also just taken my 3rd booking for a Church wedding that will be taking place on Saturday 1st Oct (in two weeks time) and I cannot wait to get started. It's such a honour to be part of somebody's special day and to be able to capture moments for them that will last forever.
 
I am in the middle of giving my website a little make over and will be getting next year prices together and out for everybody to see, so those of you who have asked about weddings or shoot's next year you wont have long to wait ;-)
 
I am still very much trying to spread the word for my blog and get my name out there, so if you could again pass my link onto any friends and family I would be soooo grateful ;-)
 
Have a fabbo day K lou xx
 

The important things in life

 

Good afternoon all, I have made a little promise to myself this morning that I will from now on, post at least one a week to tell you all what's going on in the world of K Lou, and new things coming up. I would be ever so grateful if you could pass on my blog link :-)

 

I recently received some very sad news that my family and I are dealing with right now and this has made me sit up and have a really hard think about things that are important to me in life. I love what I do, taking photos of newborns, families and very recently weddings. I am capturing and creating memories, these people can hold and treasure forever, photos that will one day be priceless.

 

It made me realise just how little I capture my own family, my own child and I have set up a little project for myself to correct that, I will hopefully be sharing that you all very soon on my FB page..

 

It's funny as in life people hold on so dearly to material things that really don't matter much in this world. People think nothing of going out and spending £200 on a new phone but would think that that was way too much to spend on a shoot with love ones, even though those photos will last you and your children forever.

 

I guess I am writing this post to say, get out there, take photos, create memories for you and your children and loved ones so that you can always look back on the good times, happy times, funny times, even sad times.

 

Have a great Tuesday ....K Lou x

A New Start.....

I am sat here at my desk at work a little mad with myself for yet again leaving it ages to write a post. Things have been some what crazy in my little world the last month or so and I am trying my hardest to keep up. It's all about the change right now, so much has changed and is changing but I feel like this is a sign almost, to take a good look at where I am going and what I should be doing. A fresh start should one say ;-)  

 

As some of you may know I also had K Lou Arts Crafts on the go, I set this up the same time as K Lou Photography, it has it's own FB page but thats as far as i ever really got with it. As much as I love sewing and making things, my photography business has just taken up all of my spare time and as a result I have decided to hang up my crafts hats and concentrate on bringing all I can into my photography business and work.

 

I have set up a new FB page called Wedding Art - By K Lou and this page will only have my wedding photography work on there, I thought it was best to try and keep things separate as I have a few projects on the go....

 

I have been looking through other photographer's work, there are some very talented people out there, people that really inspire me to make my work my own and to find my own style. The person right now that I really look up to is Jasmine Star, here is her link check her work out. She is not only a wonderful photographer but a person as well,  she has set up a blog to not only showcase her work, but to help other photographers out there giving lots of tips and advice..........

http://www.jasminestarblog.com/

 

Till next time.....K lou xx