Katherine Thomas Photography

Last week I received an e-mail that brought tears to my eyes. Casey was just diagnosed with cancer. Her owners wanted candid type pictures before the sparkle left her eye. Man, my heart melted. I REALLY love my two horrible monsters, I’d be devastated if anything happend to either one of them.

As I drove down to meet her this morning I was filled with joy. I’m about to give someone a beautiful memory. As i sit here right now, I’m pretty bummed. She will be greatly missed in her family.

“You are the best. These are far more precious than I could have hoped and just terrific. You are truly talented. Thanks doesn’t seem to be enough, but God Bless You for doing something so special for us.” –Casey’s mom Susan

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Man, I love Summer.

Katie — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:27:52 +0000

Man I love summer. I love warm summer nights, I love playing in any kind of water, I love being outside with my animals. I’m infinitely lucky in that I have the free time to spend time living life.

How I’m living:

Apple is doing great, I plan on sitting on her next week. I have had a few people ask if I was going to barrel race her due to her long hair, 30 year-old western saddle, and her Clinton Anderson halter. I am not. I’m really hoping for a very brave event/foxhunting horse so I can jump the big stuff. She’s nosey, brave-ish, PRETTY, emotional, sensible, strong, and happy. She’s a pretty cool little horse.

Shannon came down to Ocala to shoot us for her 2nd B-Day! :)

I finally made it back to my Alma Mater to hike to the House of Dreams. I didn’t take this pic and it dosen’t really do it justice. The House of Dreams was build by the students in 1922 as a gift to the founder of the college–Martha Berry. She was an incredible woman. I love that school, the campus is incredibly beautiful, and the people I met there are pretty freaking neat. If you ever have a chance to hike here, do it for me.

Tango and Cash are even getting to enjoy the outdoors. Here they are with Hoss–Jen’s mini Stallion.

Visiting Apple’s breeder and a good friend of mine, I was introduced to Mrs. Speckles. I think she liked me.

I finally held Gavin. My mom is dying for one of these:

(Don’t worry Kim, I held the chicken AFTER Gavin.)

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Post-Wedding Season Blues…

Katie — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:24:00 +0000

Well… I wouldn’t really call them the blues. I did go to the beach last weekend, I’m going back to the beach this weekend, and I’m taking off about a month to break my filly Apple. Life is good no doubt, but I will miss the adventure, romance, and love I see when photographing weddings. Weddings are a very special time in our lives and I love that people actually choose me to document it. My next wedding lined up is on Cumberland Island off the coast of Georgia. Cumberland Island is mainly uninhabited, has wild horses, and you have to got there by the Cumberland Island Ferry. It’s a seriously cool island. Another seriously cool island is Saint Simons, also off the coast of Georgia. My in-laws have a condo there, so we are there a lot. This weekend we had 5 dogs (Cash, Tango, Nala, Strauss, and Gandolff) and 7 people. It was a little tight, but we had a great time. We didn’t do much other than cooking, eating, and laying out. Oh yeah–there was soccer and the news of the German octopus. Basically, we didn’t do anything noteworthy–other than eat. So these pictures aren’t of beautiful models or fancy places, but I kinda like them. ;) As a photographer I see great and interesting light everywhere and want to capture it. Typically I’ve got so much to edit, I either don’t take the pictures or I never process and print them–which I hate because these are MY pictures. These are MY life. Get ready, I’m sure it won’t all be pretty, but I’m already loving these from this past weekend:

Every time I look at a picture of Cash, I want to tell someone how freaking handsome he is. I tell him. I tell John. Seriously, he’s my doggie soul mate.

And he’s not an easy doggie soul mate to have. He bites toes, knocks over children, and can hold a grudge for months. People at the dog park see us coming and walk the other way.

I’m having it printed on a HUGE canvas. Even the grandparents will get a wall portrait.

This one is pretty stinking cool because it has 2 focal points.

This one wasn’t executed as well as I had hoped, but it’s pretty hard to get 5 dogs to do what you want at the same time.

One more of my man. He’s scared of the stairs:

Here’s what we ate. I highly suggest any and all of these recipes.

Lunch:

Chile and Lime Veggie Bowls

Sopa de Lima (I have a print out sheet of the recipe, so if you really want it I can scan and send it.)

Dinner:

Mussels in a Tomato Wine Broth (We had to use shrimp bc the mussels have been poisoned.)

German Potato Salad (The Germans told us it was OK.)

Grilled Local Corn

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Melissa+Garrett=Married {Atlanta, GA Wedding Photographer}

Katie — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:55:46 +0000

Ceremony & Reception: Dunaway Gardens

Coordinator: Nicole Y. Kubon of Little Girls Big Dream

DJ: Pharris Wheel Entertainment

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Gavin’s Here {Atlanta, GA Newborn Photographer}

Katie — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:21:15 +0000

My cousin had her beautiful baby boy last week. Luckily they induced her, so I had some warning he was on his way. I loaded up the boys, headed to Atlanta, and made it there just in time… to get kicked out of the room and wait for 2 hours. :) Here’s some of Gavin fresh out of the womb:

The grandparents:

He LOVES to eat!

Here Gavin is 49 hours old:

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TheKnot Fall/Winter Edition

Katie — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:48:41 +0000

How cool is this? Crissy & Brian’s wedding from last fall is in TheKnot!!! I was pretty excited when I received my copies. :) Watch the video here: TheKnot Feature Wedding

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Brishelle+Stephen=Married {sneakpeek}

Katie — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:50:27 +0000

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Sullivan’s Island Beach Dog

Katie — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:16:30 +0000

This guy wasn’t shy in front of the camera! :)

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The Garter Girl

Katie — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:52:09 +0000

I saw these from The Garter Girl and just had to share them with everyone! Aren’t they adorable? There are eco-friendly, custom, modern, traditional, and couture garters. Who knew a girl could have so many options?

www.thegartergirl.com

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Featured in TheKnot

Katie — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:54:17 +0000

Click Here to view: 6.18.10 TheKnot

Click Here: 6.18.10 TheKnot

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My Favorite Flower

Katie — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:35:23 +0000

This little guy was hanging out at Austyn & Lucas’ wedding reception on Saturday. I just love it!

Happy Wednesday!

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This made me laugh…

Katie — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:08:04 +0000

I sent this e-mail to my friend equally as dog loving=Christina.

I mean, he is pretty cute! =P

Happy Wednesday night.

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Take time to stop and smell the roses… Tango Style

Katie — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:22:57 +0000

Monday was our anniversary. I spent the day cleaning, folding, and planning dinner (I bought a Groupon for Marker 32). John didn’t want anything that cost $$$ for our anniversary, so the best non-$$$ present I could think of was to be able to come home and relax. We spend so much time working, wearing out our dogs, cooking, cleaning, laundry, and trying to squeeze in working out. There isn’t much time to enjoy life. My present to John was to try and make his life more enjoyable (for at least a week). I cooked for 4 hours yesterday so we could have healthy snacks and dinner without the work normally involved, I vacummed until it overheated and quit on me, and I kept the dogs at the dogpark and extra 30 minutes so we could have a romantic evening without worrying that Tango was going to start NASCAR-ing it around the apartment.

Our dinner at Marker 32 was fantastic, and he even brought me home some beautiful roses:

They are in a blender bc we live in a small-kitcheded apartment until our house in Gainesville sells. (Don’t worry, I still have all of my kitchen “power tools” for some serious cooking–just nothing “pretty”.)

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FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS–Screen Calibration: Before & After

Katie — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:44:13 +0000

Today I calibrated my screen for the first time. I rented the Spyder3Elite from The Lens Depot for $20. WOW!!! My screen (before) made everything look much brighter, more contrast, made the colors more vivid. Great (for me). Not so great for the people who are going to receive my prints. I had a beautiful image on my end, however the end product was not what I had envisioned. It isn’t a horrible difference, however I want my art to be the best it can be.

Please let me know if anyone has any questions. There is plenty of info on the forums of DWF and OSP.

Before:

After:

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www.Katie-T.com/blog

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2 Years Already?!?!?!

Katie — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:20:23 +0000

Today John and I are clelbrating our 2 year anniversary! Geeze… time flies.

My good friend Shannon shot these of me and my boys about a month ago in the wildflower field south of Jacksonville:

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Snitch Needs a Home

Katie — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:52:15 +0000

My sister has unfortunately gone to live in a place where they don’t allow animals (or visitors without a picture ID) so my parents have full custody of their youngest grand-pup. He’s about 8 months old, neutered, pitt cross. He ADORES people and is learning to play with my two mongrels pretty well. He’s crated while my parents work and sleeps in the bed with them at night. He’s the kind of dog that beats you to death with his tail because he loves you so much, even if he just met you. He definitely still needs some training, but he REALLY wants to please. If anyone is interested, please shoot me an e-mail at: katie@katie-t.com

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Christina+Alex=Married {sneakpeek}

Katie — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:38:24 +0000

Christina & Alex were married this past Saturday at the Higdon House Inn in Greensboro, GA. Aren’t they sweet? :)

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Jessica+Cameron=Wedding

Katie — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:10:11 +0000

Jessica & Cameron were married last Friday night at the beautiful Strawberry Creek Country Club in Kenosha, WI. I originally met Jessica & Cameron through a local (Gainesville, FL) wedding coordinator: Angela @ Adore. When the wedding location moved from Florida to Wisconsin, they decided to keep me as their wedding photographer and fly me up to Kenosha, WI. I’m not sure if this makes me a destination wedding photographer or not, but I had a great time and LOVE to travel. Next time I make it up that way, I’m making a point to go to the Jelly Belly Factory, to Miller’s Brewhouse, and to see Lake Michigan.

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Faythe Mesnic’s Shootgroup–April

Katie — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:03:21 +0000

I’m headed out to another one of Faythe’s great shootgroups today, so I figured I’d share last month’s. Last month’s theme was “7 Deadly Sins”. We had an (small) alligator, crazy colorful birds, a wolf, 2 humongous snakes (15′ & 20′), and a few insects that I’d rather never come in contact with again. We shot at a graveyard in north Jacksonville and a local studio. Today’s will be in Ponte Vedra–keep an eye out, those will be coming soon. :)

PS. Faythe is one of the leading makeup artists in the country and will be doing our makeup this weekend for TeaseME’s father’s day boudoir marathon.

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Melissa+Garrett=Wedding {sneakpeek}

Katie — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:56:28 +0000

Melissa is a friend from home, we rode horses together during our teenage years. Once we competed a the Georgia International Horse Park (where the 2006 Olympics was held) as a team where each rider trades horses and guess who won? :) Yep, winning that competition paid for my Ariat dress boots that I still wear these days when I ride. When we headed off to college, we lost touch as many people so. Thank goodness for Facebook! When Melissa was searching for a photog, a mutual friend informed her I was now a wedding photographer and we reconnected. I was so honored to be a part of their wedding, Melissa had grown into a confident and beautiful woman.

Here are a few portraits:

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Jessica+Cameron=Wedding {sneakpeek}

Katie — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:41:14 +0000

I’ve been all over the place this weekend for two beautiful weddings. Friday night’s wedding was Jessica and Cameron at the beautiful Strawberry Creek Country Club in Kenosha, WI.

Here’s a quick sneakpeek of my favorites from the Bride & Groom Formals.

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Abby+Chris=Wedding

Katie — Wed, 19 May 2010 05:14:22 +0000

Like I said earlier, Abby is a friend of a friend from high school who found me on Facebook. Dosen’t she look just like Leighton Meester?

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Abby+Chris=Wedding {sneakpeek}

Katie — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:09:08 +0000

Abby is a friend of a friend from high school who found me on Facebook. Dosen’t she look like Leighton Meester?

Anyways, I just had to share these:

Wedding Location: Roswell River Landing

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FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS: Do you shoot what you love?

Katie — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:59:59 +0000

I loved to compete horses up until a few years ago. I’m sure I’d still love to compete at some level, I mean, everyone likes to win. But lately I was considering selling my horse. My “Dream” horse (who isn’t some backyard pony, she’s excellently bred and could be a 6 figure horse if I train her correctly.) Why would I sell her? Because I didn’t think I could afford the kind of training and care she’d need to become her best. Then I realized, I bought her to enjoy her. If I do not have the desire to compete right now, why should I?

So photographers, do you photograph what you love? Or do you photograph what wins awards and makes money? I want to pursue photography as a hobby as well as a career. Of course I need to make money and I really love photographing weddings and portraits for families, but I really enjoy the “hobby” of photography. I want to create something unique and exciting to me–I mean, that’s what an artist does, right? Well, the style of photography that excites me is photographing the nature of domesticated dogs, mainly mine and our good friends at Dogwood Dog Park. I’ll go ahead and admit it: I ADORE MY DOGS. I really do. I know it, I own up to it, I’m a little crazy. I’m really crazy because they aren’t even good dogs. Actually, they are quite bad. Cash bites toes. Tango has gas.

So here it is, my wild little mongrels and their “friends”.

Check out more on: BDGD’s Facebook Fan Page!!!

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BDGD’s Website

BDGD’s Facebook Fan Page

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Jenn, Kaylee, & Bella in Wildflowers

Katie — Thu, 13 May 2010 04:43:50 +0000

My best friend brought her adorable little girl and puppy out to model for me. We’re in the wildflower field in north of Waldo, FL.

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Hampton, FL Wildflower Field

Katie — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:37:43 +0000

One of my good friends and fellow photographers Shannon used John and I as models in this beautiful wildflower field in Hampton, FL. :)

It’s definitely a little weird to be back in front of the camera again!

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Michelle & Matt’s Wedding Slideshow

Katie — Mon, 10 May 2010 03:59:58 +0000

Go to Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KatieLeonardPhotography?ref=sgm#!/video/video.php?v=322567713472&ref=mf

http://www.facebook.com/KatieLeonardPhotography?ref=sgm#!/video/video.php?v=322567713472&ref=mf

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Kim and William Maternity

Katie — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:42:38 +0000

Here’s a few from my cousin’s maternity session:

The proud Papa

Still a hottie!!! :)

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More Trash the Dress w/Tess

Katie — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:48:42 +0000

My internet went out for a week, so I had a little extra time to go back and play with more images from Tess’s “trash the dress” session. I hope you enjoy them!

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Laurie & Greg E-Session

Katie — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:48:51 +0000

I’m so happy for my goof friends Laurie & Greg! They have been dating long enough, finally they are getting married! :) Here are a few from their e-session in Atlanta, GA.

I love the romance!

Pretty, pretty, pretty…

Piedmont Park:

Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom!

I love people that laugh.

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St. Augustine Fun Day

Katie — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:01:57 +0000

Someone let me borrow their three curious and adorable children to practice. Practice what….lighting, posing, composition? Nope, herding cats and bribing them with ice cream. :)

Seriously, copious amounts of sherbet are needed for me to keep kids (or pugs) entertained.

Sorry for just a few shots, I’ve plenty of other work to finish from our weekend in Atlanta! :)

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One from the Road

Katie — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:45:54 +0000

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John PASSED the Bar!!! :)

Katie — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:07:49 +0000

We found out Monday John passed the Florida bar! Yeah. :) We headed out to a local italian restaurant, brought a very special bottle of wine with us, and hung out all night. No TV, no dogs, no distractions. I love nights like that. :)

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Austyn & Lucas E-Session

Katie — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:10:16 +0000

I traveled to Georgia this past weekend for some beautiful Engagement Sessions. Austyn & Lucas decided to have their session in Oxford, GA near their church and Oxford College. We had a beautiful day and gorgeous spring flowers.

Here’s one with the cherry blossoms falling:

Sorry boys, she’s taken.

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Trash the Dress

Katie — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:40:27 +0000

Tess, Mandi, and I all headed down to St. Augustine yesterday evening for a Trash the Dress session. Tess is our beautiful model and one of my brides from last year. Mandi is a fellow photographer and Berry grad like me. :)

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Happy Spring :)

Katie — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:35:32 +0000

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Laurie & Greg Sneak Peek

Katie — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 02:49:27 +0000

Here’s a sneak peek from Laurie & Greg’s E-Session in Atlanta @ Piedmont Park.

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Nimble fingers. Man hands might find this a wee difficult.

Katie — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:10:12 +0000

How cute are these little guys? For the link to make yourself Peepshi, go to: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/03/peeps-recipes-how-to-make-peepshi-sushi-rice-krispies-treats-easter.html

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Danielle+Kris=Wedding

Katie — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:55:50 +0000

Here are a few of my favorites from Danielle & Kris’s wedding at the Baughman Center on University of Florida’s Campus.

Vendors:

Angela @ Adore Events www.adoreevents.biz

Celebrations Catering www.celebrations-catering.com

Landsharks Band www.landsharksband.com

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We’re off to NYC!!! Where should we go???

Katie — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:37:22 +0000

We’re staying in Brooklyn most of the time with John’s brother. He’s pretty cool, here are his two websites: Left as Rain–Music and Remember Paper–graphic arts.

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I live out of a Car.

Katie — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:20:40 +0000

My traveling schedule is out of control lately. Here’s a rundown of where I was and where I’ll be:

February 11th: Drive to Lake Oconee, GA

Feb 12th: Wedding in ATL (in the SNOW)

Feb 14th: Drive to Saint Simons Island, GA to meet John for V-Day

Feb 15th: Junkyard Pinups in JAX

Feb 14th-19th: Saint Simons Island

Feb 19th: Drive back to Gainesville, FL

Feb 20th: Drive to JAX to look for houses. Then E-Session in St. Augustine.

Feb 22nd: Head down to Tampa, FL for John to take the bar.

Feb 22nd-24th Tampa

Feb 25th: Drive to JAX to 1)Show John favorite houses, pick one, sign Lease. 2) Fly out of JAX to NYC.

Feb 25th-March 4th: NYC and DC

March 5th-7th: MOVE to JAX!!! (Any Help will be Greatly Appreciated!!!)

March 8th: John starts work.

March 10th-14th: Saint Simons Island w/the Girls.

March 13th: Gate River Run 15k in JAX

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Michelle+Matt Sneak Peek

Katie — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:10:58 +0000

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Junkyard Pinups

Katie — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:07:23 +0000

Today Shannon and I headed to a junkyard with other photographers, models, and hair and makeup people to do a fun junkyard pinup shoot. The weather wasn’t cooperating too much, but we had a ton of fun! I’ll post a few more soon or go to my Facebook Page.

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Q&A Sunday

Katie — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:55:24 +0000

I bought the book Fast Track Photographer by Dane Sanders for myself for Christmas. I know, you’re not supposed to buy yourself anything for Christmas. It’s just so hard to shop that much and not get anything for yourself. In the book, Dane Sanders talks about the “Signature Brand Photographer” and offers a few questions about branding my uniqueness. I wanted to answer these questions on my blog to not only share with my current and future clients, but also so you could hold me accountable to being the best photographer I can be.

What is the strongest/most colorful aspect of your personality? I’m very laid back. I’m not going to get stressed out if things are running behind, it snows on your wedding day, or your new brother in law shows up in a cutoff Hooter shirt. No wedding goes exactly as planned, and I love the uniqueness of each one. Yesterday, at the wedding I was shooting it SNOWED–in Georgia!!! Basically my world was turned upside down. The bridesmaids were an hour late, the coordinator was stuck in traffic, and most importantly: I almost always shoot the formals outside–in natural light. So much went wrong with this wedding–but it was absolutely spectacular! I mean, who has wedding pictures in the snow in Georgia?!?! Basically what I’m saying is: ”C’est la vie.” We’re going to have a great time and you’ll have amazing images!

What style of clothing do you look best and feel best in? LOL, this is a funny one. I either look like I’m heading for the gym in full Nike attire or I’m dolled up in a Bebe Dress. There really isn’t much in-between for me. For weddings I typically wear a modest dress and my hair pulled back. I will go barefoot if needed (to move quietly around the church during the ceremony or if I’m jumping in the lake to get the perfect shot.)

What kind of music do you love? Is it an important part of your identity? I have weird taste in music. I love country, Pop (R&B mixed with Rap), and my favorite artist right now is Patty Griffin. Actually I fell in love with one of her lyrics last week: “I don’t necessarily buy any ‘key to the future’ or ‘happiness’, but I need a little place in the sun sometimes or I think I will die.” The song is Moses, by Patty Griffin. It’s spectacularly sad, but deeply heartfelt lyrics.

What style of art do you prefer? I obviously love photography, I’m dying to learn pottery, I paint sometimes… I guess I don’t prefer any specific style or type. It’s kind of like music–everything has its place.

What defines a celebration for you? P-A-R-T-Y!!! Love is a celebration. I love dancing, singing, and sharing the special moments with those you are close to.

What food and beverages do you like and identify with? WOW, where do I start? I do love food. I guess I can start with what I do not like: olives, steak, cantaloupe. Everything else is fair game. I LOVE sushi, pizza, sweet tea, brownies, cookies, cheese, shrimp and grits. In a perfect world (where I didn’t kill every plant I own) I’d grow my own vegetables. I’ve tried gardens the past two years and only the jalapenos were edible. But don’t worry, I’ve already started my tomato seeds for this year… I’m not a quitter!

Do I have a philosophical outlook that I feel strongly about and want to share with the world? I’m not really sure this counts, but I believe strongly in spaying and neutering your pets. I adore my dogs (even though they are quite bad). I pick up dogs off the street and re-home them. I tear up when I look on craigslist at all the dogs that need new homes. There are so many free or cheap spay/neuter programs out there. PLEASE save lives!!! I will pay for your dog to get spayed or neutered if you can’t. I donate part of my proceeds from Badogoodog to Operation PitNip. I especially believe in spaying and neutering pit-bulls. I do love the breed, however there are many people that do not need to own this type of dog.

What are my thought of marriage? Marriage is different for everyone and I accept that. For me it is a partnership that is working toward a mutual goal. John and I want the best for each other personally and professionally. This takes a lot of communication, work, and trust. There should also be LUST

What kind of _______ gels best with your personality?

Car: My last few cars have been hondas and I like them. I’m a low key, dependable, good gas mileage, dog toting kind of car girl. Whatever that is.

Restaurant: One with locally grown, organic food. And with great martinis! There is one right outside of DC that is amazing.

Magazine: I loved “Gourmet”, “Dressage Today”, “Self”, and Maxim is great inspiration for TeaseME.

Musical Instrument: I played the clarinet in Middle School, but I don’t identify with it. My musical instrument of choice is my iPhone.

Musician: Right now I love Patty Griffin and Zac Brown Band (He’s from GA too!) In the past, I loved Jewel.

Writer: My 2 favorite authors (with my favorite book by each one): Greg Isles (True Evil) and Paulo Coelho (By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept). I also love Jane Eyre.

What segments of society do you feel most comfortable with? Is that the group I wish to market myself to? What level of education are you comfortable dealing with in others? I’m the first person in my family to go to college (extended family included) and I’m married to a guy who graduated magna cum-laude in Law School. Education in the end is just a (very expensive) piece of paper. I feel most comfortable around people that laugh, support me, and encourage others.

How would I describe my ideal client? My ideal client is fun and easy going. I LOVE clients who are willing to play in the snow/water, be silly, and try new things. I’d love to spend a day photographing a couple doing what they love to do.

What sorts of activities is that person involved in? Well, I love horses, dogs, running, boating, hiking…. and anyone who does these things is cool with me. However, I love when clients are totally different from me and I get to see what their world is like. This past weekend the groom and his groomsmen are all cage-fighters. How badass is that?

Which celebrity’s public image are you most attracted to? Why? This is a hard one. Uuuuummmmm……. I like pretty people with awesome bodies. There really isn’t anyone that stands out to me on more than their looks. I’ve never been one to have a role model, so I’m not sure this applies. I’m more of a pick and choose parts I like and make it my own. I think “public image” is basically there just to sell a person. I like real people. I can tell you who is my favorite on the Bachelor. :)

What indefinable quality do you possess that makes you bigger than the sum of your parts? I think this is one for my mom to answer. I don’t think there is any one part of me that makes me super special.

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Long Ride Home

Katie — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:49:53 +0000

“Long Ride Home” is actually one of my favorite songs by Patty Griffin–and today, it fits my day.

8 Hours in Jacksonville driving around in the rain looking for a place to live. My FAVORITE house on the MLS turned out to be absolutely HORRIBLE. I guess that’s good bc it was 50k higher than John’s price range (it fit perfectly in mine). I did find a stunning high rise on the water and a few houses in San Marco so now we have at least 3 choices. So, at least it wasn’t a waste of a day considering due to the rain, our TeaseME PhotoShoot was canceled. Finally I arrived home at 9pm, just in time to run 5 miles with Huan and Christina (and the “herd”–Tango, Cash, Nala, and Keeli). Yes, if you see someone being pulled down the street by 220lbs of puppy power–it’s probably us. Give us a little shout out! :0) We need all the encouragement we can get training for the 15k.

After an hour of running, time to eat, then edit… until now (2:46am). It’s totally a rainy, blah, too much time in the car song. GOOD NIGHT!

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Apple loves Carrots

Katie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:50:49 +0000

Today I headed to the barn to photograph a few of Mary Beth’s babies and around the farm for her new website: www.evrso.com Here are a few I snapped:

Mary Beth feeding her favorite TB Broodmare on the Farm.

They just look like TROUBLE! These three weanlings are pretty new to the farm.

This one is named Katie! The other 2 are Stryphen and Sprite.

Apple and Rococo

Rimar

Mary Beth and Rimar

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5k was a Success!!!

Katie — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:03:55 +0000

YEAH!!!! We did it!!! Surprisingly, I finished 3rd in my age group, and Huan finished 1st. :) My time was 31:22

My Goals for Today:

I was REALLY hoping to make it in 30 minutes or less

To beat all the ladies over 65

And to not stop running.

One of 3 isn’t that bad.

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Thanks Body, I Thought We Were Working Together on This :(

Katie — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:50:04 +0000

Today I work up weighing more than I ever have–in my life. I’m not naming numbers here, but more than some of my friends ever did when they were 9 months pregnant. Seriously.

Like everyone else, I decided after the holidays, something needed to change. I wanted to be back to my former “glory days”. Back to the days were ALL of my pants fit, not just the super strecthy ones.

Well today is not the day. And tomorrow is the 5k. Bummer. :(

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TeaseME Photography is LIVE!!!!

Katie — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:44:21 +0000

Shannon and I have been so excited about our new adventure together–www.TeaseMEphotography.com Check it out!

www.Katie-T.com and www.ShannonWphotography.com

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Big News Coming Soon!

Katie — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:26:19 +0000

Shannon Whitaker and I are teaming up to bring you something new… Here’s a sneak peek:

Any Guesses?

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Silly Girls…

Katie — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:55:25 +0000

Today Shannon and I headed to the Gainesville Bridal Expo to hang out. I guess it sounds a little weird to “hang out” at a bridal expo, but we’re wedding photographers. Those are our people! We “met” a few photographers we know on facebook, chatted with a few caters and planners, and had a little fun in the photobooth:

PS. Shannon and I have big news! Stay tuned for more info!

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Rainy Saturday–What to Do?

Katie — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:06:15 +0000

Today is a boring rainy Saturday. John’s taking a practice bar exam all day and the dogs are about to go stir crazy. I ordered a new template for our new adventure! Keep a watch out for super exciting news from Katie-T Photography and Shannon Whitaker Photography. (Oh, I am switching my business name over to Katie-T Photography–YEAH!) Other than that, I’m learning how to cook a Vietnamese dish called Pho. My super nice neighbor Huan is helping me out. Right now I have cow bones boiling on my stove. I’m not really sure how I feel about that seeing how I hate bones–and these are huge, but Huan assures me this is the only way to prepare Pho properly. Oh yeah, almost forgot, we can actually eat it tomorrow night! It’s 2 days of cooking for a noodle soup.

I did find some pretty funny candy (YanYan–pictured below) at the asian market that teaches english. Examples: “Horse–Giddy Up” ”Beetle–Love It” “Squirrel–Best Friend” Yeah, these little snacks will probably be my Valentine’s presents this year. :)

Huan helping me shop for Pho ingredients:

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Pics from my iPhone

Katie — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:19:59 +0000

I figured you could learn a lot about a person by seeing the pictures they took with their iPhone. Here are mine:

Possible dress for the Christmas Dinner: (Not the winner.)

Actual dress for Christmas dinner: (Me and John)

This is the amazing deal on wicker at Home Depot: (I always snap pics to see if John likes it.)

My artichokes: YUM!!!

Clams:

Yes, I’m still amazed at a tiny fluff of snow on the ground. (In GA)

Teens in FL? :(

Tango riding back to FL in his “throne”. This is the wicker I ended up with, handed down from my parents. Our house is looking quite snazzy!

Apple wearing the surcingle for the first time. (Non-Horse people, the surcingle is the belt like contraption holding the purple saddle pad on her. As far as training goes, it was quite a milestone.)

Trying to clean out the closet… :( Now it’s done! And I’m ready to take pics to put our house on the market–and drop off a ton of stuff at Goodwill.

Guess. :) I thought it was pretty.

Dinner at Chop Stix

Our new breakfast nook table! :) We still need something to go on the wall.

The shoe I’m considering buying to train for my 5k’s.

Tailgating

Tango when he looked like Quazimoto.

Christina and I getting ready for the Falcons vs Bears game.

More tailgating–this time with the dogs.

Tango is quite the cuddler–John snapped this one while we were in Charleston over Christmas.

So, that’s it. Nothing much exciting going on here. :)

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Bye Bye Nene

Katie — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:58:56 +0000

A great woman passed away a few days ago. She’s the grandmother of one of my best friends. I don’t want to make this a sad post, she lived and loved a very full life.

Nene was married 63 years and her words of wisdom to me at my bridal shower was “Keep your mouth shut and always smile.” :) I’m not so sure that I listened very well, but I did learn quite a few things from Nene over the years. The main thing I saw in her every time I was around her is the “Wife of Noble Character” that Proverbs 31 speaks about. Those verses mean so much to me as a wife and woman.

This is the infamous bridal shower w/Nene, Carol, and JoAnne Sanders.

Proverbs 31

¹⁰ A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.

¹¹ Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.

¹² She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.

¹³ She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.

¹⁴ She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.

¹⁵ She gets up while it is still dark;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her servant girls.

¹⁶ She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.

¹⁷ She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.

¹⁸ She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.

¹⁹ In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

²⁰ She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.

²¹ When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.

²² She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.

²³ Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.

²⁴ She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.

²⁵ She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.

²⁶ She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

²⁷ She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.

²⁸ Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:

²⁹ “Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”

³⁰ Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

³¹ Give her the reward she has earned,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

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The First Dance and other Wedding Day Tunes

Katie — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:47:00 +0000

I love the first dance. It’s the moment that the couple can express their musical preferences, knowledge, humor… For our wedding, we danced to Peter Gabriel’s “Book of Love”

Lyrics:

The book of love is long and boring
No one can lift the damn thing
It’s full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing
But I
I love it when you read to me
And you
You can read me anything
The book of love has music in it
In fact that’s where music comes from
Some of it is just transcendental
Some of it is just really dumb
But I
I love it when you sing to me
And you
You can sing me anything
The book of love is long and boring
And written very long ago
It’s full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes
And things we’re all too young to know
But I
I love it when you give me things
And you
You ought to give me wedding rings
And I
I love it when you give me things
And you
You ought to give me wedding rings
And I
I love it when you give me things
And you
You ought to give me wedding rings
You ought to give me wedding rings

I absolutely love the song, however it didn’t pack the punch that some other songs would have. The song is very slow, and while being quite witty, didn’t translate well to 125 people melting in my in-laws back yard. I give our first dance song a big fat thumbs down. Now, my friend Melissa danced to “At Last” and that was THE song for her wedding. Her band preformed it beautifully, she looked beautiful, it was a beautiful thing to watch and be a part of. Isn’t that what we all want for our wedding song?

I found our song later in the evening. Our band (an awesome bluegrass band from Saint Simons Island), played a song they had learned just for our special day: “Swept Away” by the Avett Brothers. THAT was our wedding song! It was later in the evening, it wasn’t so stinking hot, and the only people left celebrating with us were our closets friends. It was amazing.

If I had it to do all over again… #1 I would not plan a wedding in June. #2 I’d pick a song that had drama, that we’d have fun with, and that set the tune for the rest of the wedding.

My list of favorite wedding songs are:

At Last–Etta James

What A Wonderful World–Louis Armstrong

My Best Friend–Tim McGraw

Gotta Have You–The Weepies

Look Heart, No Hands or Forever and Ever, Amen–Randy Travis

And for a few funny ones:

Lay you Down–Conway Twitty

Beast of Burden–Rolling Stones

Anyone Else but You–Juno Soundtrack

What will your First Dance song be?

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Successful Cooking for Guests!

Katie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:06:40 +0000

Last night we cheated–we ate the $3.99 buffet at Hungry Howies. I had been in the car for over 5 hours and couldn’t bring myself to cook. To redeem myself, I did cook for the in-laws in Charleston the night before and I cooked tonight for Asghar (pictured below–middle, one of John’s classmates also studying for the bar). This pic was taken this summer at one of the baseball games in Jacksonville–we had box seats! He does look a little skeptical in this photo, don’t worry, he was quite pleased with my cooking!

Today’s recipe was: Red & Green Pork Chops I did swap out the green beans for asparagus bc John isn’t a fan of green beans. I roasted the asparagus for 15 mins and made an asparagus sauce–2 Tbsp Melted Butter, 1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar, and 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce. (It really is the BEST asparagus sauce I’ve EVER had.) I cheated a little bc I stayed out table shopping too long and bought the starch from Fresh Market. The dish was spectacular!

For the in-laws I made: Pork Tenderloins with Pears and Shallots It was also a success.

PS. My artichokes are looking pretty stinking sad and 3 of my Lemons are already MOLDY!!!

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Crazy Dog Lady Here Again

Katie — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:07:49 +0000

Here comes “The Herd” again! This time it’s Tango & Cash with their “cousins” Nessie and Wimbley. More on Facebook.

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1st Day of the New Years Resolutions

Katie — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:25:17 +0000

I did make it to the grocery store–you know the place I haven’t seen in 2 months. I bought $85 worth of delicious ingredients to make healthy yet nutritious meals for my bar-studying husband. So far my meals this week consist of pretty normal ingredients, a WHOLE chicken and 2 artichokes. I have NEVER cooked a whole chicken, but tonight I dismembered it, skinned it, and surprisingly I ate it. I normally don’t eat meat off the bone, but seeing at how a whole chicken was only $3.01 tonight, I made an exception.

Tonight’s recipe was Chicken Masala. The “putting my kitchen shears to work” dismembering the poor little chicken was quite impressive. I felt a little odd since my last time I had been around any meat still attached to the bone was when we were dissecting cats in A&P2. I was pretty sure that by the time dinner was served, I wouldn’t be hungry bc this is all I can think about:

This is two of my lab partners for A&P II Matt Ellis and Cary Hillier.

Well I did end up finishing the dish, I started prep work at 5pm and finally ate at 830pm. It wasn’t that good.

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New Years Resolutions

Katie — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:47:28 +0000

So today I was thinking… what will be my new year’s resolutions? First, like a ton of other women, I want to lose weight.

As I was thinking further, I realized that owning my own business I needed to think about what others would choose to be my New Years Resolution.

Along with losing weight:

I’d like to run a few more 5k’s–and this time run the whole time. I ran my first on Thanksgiving and did exceptionally well in my mind. I ran most of the first mile, half of the second, and all of the third. Out of the 5,000+ people that ran that day, I’m sure I beat a few of them. I feel like I’d be in pretty good shape if I ran 3+miles 3x a week.

I want to cook more–well, really I don’t want to cook. I want to save $ and eat healthier. So, in order to save $$$ and lose the gut, I will be cooking fun and delicious stuff. For now my inspiration will come from Tastespotting, a blog that compiles all kind of cooking blogs. I just have to click on my favorites and I have recipes for the week.

For my business, I want to have much more to offer. I plan on opening “Badogoodog Photography” and “Tease Me Photography” I also plan on offering many more albums, wall hangings, metal murals, and photobooths. Samples will be available in the near future.

What others probably want my resolutions to be: Wake up earlier, answer my phone, and be more aware of time.

What are your new year’s resolutions? What do you think others would choose for yours to be?

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Today is the Day I Have Been Waiting For!!!

Katie — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:08:51 +0000

Today is the day my husband John finishes law school. It’s taken 3.5 years of dedication, long nights, and basically putting everything else in his life on hold to make it through. Going in to law school we were newly engaged, just moved to DC, and had very limited responsibilities. The first few weeks in DC we visited the Smithsonians, went to the Zoo, and traveled around the vineyards in our free time. Today we’ve been married for a year and a half, own a house, and have our 3 “kids”. Our free time now is spent going to the dog park, home improvement tasks, and going to the beach. It’s strange to see how much we’ve changed in so little time and at times it’s not easy to accept someone you are so close to changing so much. There are plenty of time I miss the old us, but I find the new us so much stronger, more mature, and well on our way to becoming adults.

I bet you are wondering if I planned anything special. I wanted to have a party, that was vetoed. A cake? No, we’re about to gorge ourselves for Christmas & NYE. I settled for a UF Alumni shirt. John picked it out himself.

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I Heart Faces–Pets Entry

Katie — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:26:56 +0000

Here is my I Heart Faces pet entry for this week. This is Cash. He’s a blue heeler, 1.5 years old, and LOVES water/mud/pools/ponds… He’s very much a boy. This is one several I took of him playing with a bulldog a few months ago. Other pet blog posts can be found here and here and here and here. Please leave comments!!! I love to hear from other pet lovers!

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Christmas Party!

Katie — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:14:21 +0000

I LOVE Christmas parties! I love the music, food, people, and the horrible Christmas sweaters. Unfourtunatley, there were no horrible sweaters at last nights party. But here is a pic of me and the hubby. (Sorry, end of the night and on the iPhone)

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Charlie Says…

Katie — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:28:33 +0000

Isn’t Charlie adorable? She was part of a family session I shot tonight in Gainesville, FL. I couldn’t help myself, I just HAD to post a pic of her Hopefully this weekend we can get around to taking a few Christmas pics of ourselves. Until then, this will have to do.

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LUCKY ME! :)

Katie — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:48:26 +0000

Crissy & Brian’s Beautiful Eclectic Wedding is featured on LuckyMe’s blog today! LuckyMe is a blog that has inspired me creatively since I first found it over a year ago and I am thrilled to be a part of her blog. Check it out, she has so many great ideas for real weddings, fashion, and sometimes cooking

Congrats Crissy for all your hard work putting together this fresh, creative, and most of all–fun wedding!

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Baby Emma Sneak Peek!

Katie — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:49:37 +0000

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Crazy Dog Lady

Katie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:41:14 +0000

Last night my good friend Jenn came to watch Cash and I in our agility class. This morning I wake to see her new Facebook status is:

Back from Dog agility class and dinner with Katie : ) I wish Apple would hurry up and turn 2 before Katie turns into the crazy dog lady!! LOL

Too Late! Here is our “herd” on the beach last week.

PS. Only 2 are mine.

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I’m going to Cavalia in ATL!!!

Katie — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:18:06 +0000

I’m not really sure when it started, but horses have always been on my mind. I begged and begged my parents for a horse. We lived on 5 acres….horses live on 5 acres…. we should have a horse, right? I mean, why not? They eat grass. My dad wouldn’t have to mow… free fertilizer, it really seems like a win/win for everyone. I guess it was in a way–but not in a way that anyone was expecting.

It’s not like I woke up one day and decided I was going to ride horses, they have been part of me for as long as I can remember. I don’t know why. No one in my family rode, I didn’t have any friends with horses, I just knew I needed to be around them. Learning how to ride has given me more than I can express in written words: I blossomed into a confident, compassionate, tough, organized, calm, creative, reflective, thoughtful, crazy horse person.

Horses brought me more confidence than anything I have ever know. And for this, I will forever be grateful.

Thankfully, I have the amazing opportunity to see the show Cavalia in Atlanta around Christmas time with my husband and family. It is a tremendous gift to see these amazing athletes–horses and riders.

Here are a few pics of me from the EARLY years:

It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. ~Mexican Proverb

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My boys and Me!

Katie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:17:53 +0000

We headed down to Ocala today for a test shoot in the pumpkin patch and I just had to have one made with my boys! This is Tango & Cash for those of you who don’t know me, Tango is the boxer and Cash is the Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler. More of my baby model Kaylee to come soon!

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Fall Mini Sessions This Weekend!

Katie — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:53:50 +0000

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Baby Connor visits Gainesville!

Katie — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:53:00 +0000

Here is one of Baby Connor. He’s 1 Month old, which is a little older than I normally like for newborns bc they are not as small, squishy, or sleep as well–however I think his came out awesome! His parent’s brought several props, blankest, and outfits to add to my every growing collection, so we had plenty to choose from. More on Facebook and my Proofing site.

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Crissy’s Eclectic Vintage Wedding

Katie — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:43:27 +0000

Here’s a sneak peek of Crissy & Brian’s Wedding, I LOVE the colors More to come soon.

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Jennifer & Brian Sneak Peek!!!

Katie — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:12:21 +0000

Jennifer and I grew up riding horses, going to school, and church together since we were about 14. Planning and bring “girly” was never Jens thing, she’d call me and talk about how she wasn’t really the wedding/girly/pink planner that most girls are expected to be. however, just take a look at the pics on Facebook or My Proofing Site, I think she did an amazing job! Congrats, Jen and Brian

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Lindsay & Josh Sneak Peek!!!

Katie — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:08:46 +0000

I just love it when brides want to look sexy on their wedding day!!! This is my little cousin Lindsay. Isn’t her hubby is a LUCKY man? My favorite comment on the pic so far is, “I love the dress!” I normally ask brides if they want to take a few risque photos before they put on the wedding dress. It’s not for everyone, but it sure makes the groom smile

Check out more on Facebook!

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Jessica & Ben’s Wedding on Lake Oconee

Katie — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:00:08 +0000

Jessica and Ben were married on a gorgeous day on Lake Oconee at Cuscowilla Golf Course. Cuscowilla is known for a more natural feel, native grasses, and extremely difficult golf course. There were so many places beautiful places, it was hard to choose where to go next. Cuscowilla did an amazing job with the catering, planning, and bartending–I would recommend that location for any weddings >300ppl (plus it’s close to my parent’s).

Check out a few of my favorites, more on Facebook!

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New Website BADOGOODOG

Katie — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:44:05 +0000

Hey Guys! Check out my new Pet Photography Website: Bad Dog Good Dog

http://badogoodog.showitsite.com/

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Kaylee Ann Turns 1!

Katie — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:23:00 +0000

Here is another one of my best friends daughters, Kaylee Ann. Her mom found the adorable tutu on Etsy.com I highly suggest checking it out! Photography is always more fun with props!

All images were taken in Winter Garden, FL

Baby Avery

Katie — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:14:00 +0000

Isn’t she a cutie?!?!? Avery is the daughter of one of my best friends in the whole world! She’s 10 days old in these pics and came out 10lbs!

Facebook Me!!!

Katie — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:03:00 +0000

As a photographer, I feel like I am continually updating blogs, Facebook, my website, and maybe one day Twitter! Facebook me and you will be updated every time I shoot a wedding, receive thanks from a recent bride, or just have an awesome day! Specials and Promotions will also be announced on Facebook. Feel free to drop a note, I love hearing from fans, clients, friends, and especially family!

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Victoria & Matt Sneak Peek

Katie — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:05:00 +0000

Here’s a few of my fav’s from Vickie & Matt’s wedding this past weekend at Haile Plantation in Gainesville, FL. They traveled all the way from Orange County, California to have their wedding in Matt’s home towm. For more from this wedding, check out my Facebook page!

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She’s Growing Up!

Katie — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:09:00 +0000

Apple is a little over a year old now and I ust had to share how awesome she’s looking! She’s been going through a very ackward stage (pre-teen) and she is finally coming out of it and looking amazing!

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Nichole & Todd E-Session

Katie — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:43:00 +0000

I LOVE shooting e-sessions at the beach, especially when the couple is willing to get a little salty and sandy! They had a blast with each other and kept me laughing. Can’t you see the love?

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Pamela & Kollyn

Katie — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:31:00 +0000

Pamela and Kollyn were married last mid-last week on a Tuesday. They were down here from Canada visiting Kollyn’s brother and decided to tie the knot. They had a very low key, intimate wedding at Kanapaha Gardens in Gainesville, Florida. Luckily, a rian shower had just passed through to cool everything off for us!

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DIY Flowers

Katie — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:54:00 +0000

Here’s a short little post showing off my bride’s talents and determination. Lately, I’ve been noticing brides gathering up the bridesmaids and putting them to work… arranging flowers!!! I was actually one of those brides myself. The process is actually quite simple. Depending on the time of the year, you might have an awesome selection of fresh flowers at Fresh Market or Whole Foods. (That is where I found my flowers.) If the selection is not great locally, you can always order online. The flowers below are all examples of DIY flowers. A few pointers: Gerber Daiseys, Roses, and Ranunculus are hearty choices for the south. Hydrangeas are not so great in the heat–make sure you have PLENTY of room in your refrigerator and order extras just in case. Floral tape can be found at any fabric store along with a pretty ribbon to wrap your arrangement in.

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Nichole & Todd Sneak Peek

Katie — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:17:00 +0000

Don’t you just LOVE the parasols?

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Nice Words: Nichole & Todd

Katie — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:10:00 +0000

I was so excited today to receive this message from Nichole & Todd:

Thank you so much for everything. Everyone raved about how friendly you were and how much fun it was to work with you.

We had a wonderful time and can’t wait to see the finished product. But more importantly we can’t wait for much needed sleep!!!

Thank you again for everything. You were fabulous to work with!

Have a great day,

Todd and Nichole

They were married this past weekend in Charleston, SC at The Magnolia Plantation. It was BEAUTIFUL! Pics to come soon!

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Who ACTUALLY uses the Treadmill…

Katie — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:27:00 +0000

So for my B-Day I asked my parents if I could have their treadmill. My fist response was NO, you’ll NEVER fit it in your car (Honda CRV). Seeing as how we had just moved out of the JAX apartment right before heading to GA for the weekend (with the 2 dogs), it was probably a reasonable thought. I however consider myself quite crafty and wasn’t ready to give up just yet. Basically I pulled everythign out of my car, drove the golf cart to the neighbor’s house and picked up the only person in the neighborhood more capable of moving a 700lbs treadmill than my mom and me. (Middle of the day, not many people were around). So my mom, the neighbor (Thanks Kenny!), and I struggled and DID manage to stuff it in my car. I made Tango a doggie bed on the top and Cash had to ride on the front seat all the way back to FL.

Finally we arrive at home to The Hubby saying it will not fit in out house. Well it did, right next to his stationary bike in the living room.

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Baby Liam 3 Months

Katie — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:46:00 +0000

Here is Baby Liam @ 3 Months. He is officially my 2nd baby model and son of a friend and co-worker of my hubby’s. Liz (mommy) is so gracious about letting me photograph her adorable baby boy and keeping me informed about what is happening around town.

Don’t you just love the Gator colors?

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Baby Jonathon

Katie — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:56:00 +0000

Here is little tiny Baby Jonathon. He’s just 5 days old and just adorable!!! He’s my 3rd baby model and I couldn’t be more excited about how him images came out. My good friend Shannon is a local photographer and she is teaching me all I need to know about babies and photographing them If you know of any babies or soon-to-be-mothers, send them my way, I’m offering drastiocally reduced prices so I can build my portfolio.

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Happy B-Day HBB!!!

Katie — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:17:00 +0000

Happy B-Day HBB, aka. John Thomas (my hubby). Here are a few pics that are really quite old, but good.

I thought I would dedicate a blog post to him and why he is so wonderful:

1. He’s really cute.
2. He’s talented. He played #1 for his tennis team in College–Swarthmore.
3. He is SUPER smart. He’s in the top ten out of over 400 of his law school class.
4. He saves bugs. Yes, he saves bigs. When we have a bug in our house, he traps it and releases it. Even the gross bugs.
5. He loves to travel.
6. He loves animals (well at lest dogs-Apple is growing on him).

Here are a few pics of us from our first few years of dating:

Here we are for the Phish concert in ATL:

Our last ATL Braves game b4 we moved to DC.
Sailing in Saint Simons Island, GA.
LOL
Concert in Macon, GA
In ATL, GA.
In Rome, GA.
At Great Falls, MD
Our Engagement Party–w/ John’s Parents
John with Otto and Georgia, our landlord’s dogs when we lived in DC. Apparently they were earless at that point.
At a smithsonian in DC. John had just bought me my “Tourist” camera. I carry it everywhere

JT playing guitar hero! He was a star!!!

Me cleaning off John’s car after a snow storm in DC.
John cleaning off Snowball (The Accord–My last car) after a snowfall.

Us with Beck
Prob one of the first pics of us–from FOREVER (aka. 2004) ago.

How Cute!!!

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Lorra & Kyle’s Wedding

Katie — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:22:00 +0000

Lorra & Kyle were married on Lake Oconee at Reynold’s Plantation. The day was beautiful, the bride was beautiful, the food was amazing (thanks Hallie Janes), and the band was probably the best I’ve ever seen.

Here are a few of my favorites:

(Lorra and Kyle decided to see each other before the ceremony, so we finished all but 15 mins of family pics before most people arrived. This allowed everyone to go and enjoy themselves as soon as the ceremony finished.)

Isn’t she such a beautiful bride:

I love the emotion in the next two:

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I’ve Determined I have a Twin.

Katie — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:52:00 +0000

I’ve Determined I have a Twin.

She must be a fit model for BEBE because EVERYTHING

I tried on today fit amazingly and I loved each beautiful piece.

So just in case anyone is wondering what to get me for

my B-Day (August 15th), I included two of the dresses here:

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Sunday at the Dog Park

Katie — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:17:00 +0000

The Hubby had to work on Sunday (boo!!!), so the boys and I headed to our favorite location–the dog park!

Here’s my man:

Tango doing his EVIL face:

Tango looking like the cuddle bug he really is:

Cash leading the pack:

Tango in the lake cooling off:

Cash pretending he’s an Alligator/Shark:

What a team:

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Happy B-Day Apple!!!

Katie — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:57:00 +0000

So with the lack of sufficient Internet service, I am a day late posing Apple’s B-Day. Yesterday she turned 1. Here are a few of my favorites from her 1st year:

This one was taken just a few weeks ago.

Here is a shot with my “Tourist Camera” today at 1 year, 1 day:

(She grew about 2-4 inches in a few weeks–and I had to run from her in the pasture bc she wanted scratches and kisses–she’s not a good model)

She is about 5 days old here. She was named Apple because of her “Apple Butt”. She was a better model then, she liked to kick.

Here she is about 3 weeks old and learning how to halter and lead for the first time.

Here is Apple at 3 months:

She loves her ear scratches, well, all scratches

Here is her big sister Pip picking on her, and her not budging. She’s a tough one.

Now starts the Uglies. 7 months old and it was raining and cold in GA.

She looks a little like Alf.

Apple finally makes it to FL at 9 months. Here she is still pretty fuzzy, but loving the scratches.

This is the first time John met her:

(He likes to bribe with grain.)

Saying BYE!

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Megan & Chris

Katie — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:34:00 +0000

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Baby Liam

Katie — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:25:00 +0000

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