Busy Weekend Ahead!

I worked today catching up on editing and then put together a DVD for a wedding I shot in October.  Last weekends shoots were rained out.  I am hoping to have decent weather tomorrow for 3 shoots and to finish putting up Christmas lights.  My 10 year old is having 3 boys spend the night.  I am hoping to get some sleep tonight.  :)  Here is my wedding video from today.  Wedding Video

Abilene Arms of Hope Gala

I traveled to Abilene recently to photograph a fundraiser event for a great organization, "Arms of Hope." A foundation for Boles and Medina.  It was held at ACU and they had some great speakers including Bob Hunter, Boles residents and the President of ACU.  It is always an emotional night.  This one really was with the recent bus accident of ACU students traveling to work for Medina.  The bus lost control and several students and some faculty were injured and there was also one fatality.  They used this night to remember the lost life of a special person and recognize the students for there selfless hard work and care that they give the children and facilities at that organization.  Here are a few pictures from the event.

Christmas Pictures!

I have been booked with everyone getting their Christmas pictures done.  This coming Saturday I have mini sessions (30 minutes) at Westlake Park in Mesquite off Gross Road and 635.  Very nice Park for pictures.  My session fee is usually $100-$125, but this weekend you can get a session with 10 edited images on CD for $75.  The time slots are from 1-4.  So while you are out Christmas shopping with the family stop by and get your Christmas pictures taken care of!  They make excellent gifts.  Please email me for an appointment.  kristi@kaygrahamphotography.com

Sweet Baby

This little guy was really alert and strong for only being two weeks old.  Cute baby.  No sleeping for this shoot.  Sweet new family.

Beautiful Cake

Another crazy busy weekend.  I had the best time with my son's 10th birthday on Saturday.  Lots of family and friends and good food.  Including a beautifully designed cake by Red Mixer Bakery in Forney, TX.  I will attach a picture of the awesome cake.  My son is in Karate, so he wanted a Karate cake.  So that is what he got!  An orange belt cake.  I had two soccer shoots Friday night and two Saturday morning.  Then a shoot for two twins and their mom on Sunday.  I will have to post some pics!  Busy week of home school and editing.  Have a great week all!

And off we go!

Another week has flown by and the weekend is ALREADY here!  Wow!  Times flies.  I have two soccer teams to shoot tonight starting at 5:00.  I have action shots at a 10AM game, then off to watch by son's game at 11:30, then back to more action shots with another team at 12:45.  After that I have to rush home, finish up on the house for my son's 10th birthday party starting at 4:00.  Sunday morning, bright and early, I have two photo shoots at the arboretum back to back.  That means I have a ton of editing starting Monday.  The whole month looks like this.  It's a blessing to be busy, but man I stay beat! I have not had time to write on my blog for over a week.  We found out this past week that my son has benign hypermobility joint syndrome and RND.  I really don't agree with the RND diagnosis.  I think that is an easy answer that covers all of his symptoms.  It is basically a diffused pain syndrome.  Meaning that you have pain all over your whole body and your body has to learn to read the signals of pain differently.  I think there is a cause for his pain and this is not it.  He also has dizziness, fatigue and frequent headaches. He is seeing a neurologist for that next week.  Pray for him please, that it all is ok, treatable and that we find definite answers.

Day of Editing!

I am very fortunate to be so busy right now.  I am however tired of all the editing time!!!!  I enjoy editing when it is not a hurry up process.  I don't work in that mode.  I do detailed editing and I do not know any other way.  Some people change up colors, crop and straighten it.  That is the extent of their editing.  I have to get rid blemishes, brighten eyes, whiten teeth and eyes, add some highlights to the hair, soften skin, enhance the green in the grass or trees, make the sky more blue and the list goes on and on.  I'll add some black and white or tricked up color enhancements or film effects, but that is a short easy process.  I straighten teeth, open eyes and straighten eyes.  That is why it takes me a bit longer.  I did not go into this detail until I took Rick and Deb Ferro's class.  He is an amazing photographer and she is amazing with editing and painter.  I had many shoots this past weekend.  This is one from a very sweet family in Rowlett.