The Workshop – The First Day

Friday, March 14, 2008 Posted in Columbus Ohio Photographer,Personal

On the heels of three intensive presentations on photojournalism given by three unbelievably amazing photographers, we were asked to pair up with another workshop participant to make portraits of each other. I found that exercise to be quite challenging considering all that I’d just listened to, but I had a beautiful subject to work which made the assignment a little easier.

Here are two images I made of Jessica Roark, of epagafoto in Kansas City, MO. You can find her at www.epagafoto.com.

And here is a series that she took of me and which I strung together for an updated bio page on my website. Yay! I hate most pictures of me, so I was thrilled to receive what she shot because she really did capture me. Thanks so much to Jessica!!

Jessica - March 22, 2008 - 1:26 am

Hi! I just stumbled to your blog and look what I found I’m so glad to see your images from our portrait session. I’ll keep posted to your blog 🙂

Melissa and Tom’s Maternity Session

Thursday, March 6, 2008 Posted in Columbus Ohio Photographer,PORTRAITS

Two days after my return from the workshop, I spent some time with Melissa and Tom shooting some cool belly pictures to celebrate the impending birth of their first child, a daughter. As with Melissa and Tom’s engagement session, again we headed to their bedroom and included their pets. I got some great shots with the dogs, not to mention all the great shots of Melissa and Tom together and some of Melissa alone.

It was great to see them again and see some of the really awesome improvements they’d made to their home since my last visit, including hanging some of their wedding pictures in their family room!

Here are some shots from our fabulous session:

According to Tom, Lily WILL be a Browns fan!

Congratulations, Melissa and Tom! I look forward to meeting Lily!

Ashley Langford Photography - March 11, 2008 - 9:41 am

These are great Karen! Nice work! We have a Weimaraner. Love those dogs.

Karen - March 11, 2008 - 10:04 am

My first shoot post-FW6, so thanks for the kind words! – k

Tyler Wirken - March 14, 2008 - 11:12 am

Hey there Karen. Looks great. LOVE the shot on the stairs with the dog head! Perfectly shot. Nicely done.

Keep it up.

Karen - March 14, 2008 - 11:15 am

Thanks, Tyler! I certainly was hearing your voice in my head when I shot it!

Sarah and Michael’s Maternity Session

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Posted in Columbus Ohio Photographer,PORTRAITS

Before I left for the workshop, I spent some time with Sarah and Michael shooting their maternity session. Sarah, as you may remember, was one of my 2005 brides and she is the owner of You’re Invited (www.youre-invited.net), an awesome invitation business. Things are going very well for Sarah in her business and she and Michael are excited to welcome their son, Dominic, into the world.

I went to their house where we got some fabulous shots – some of Sarah by herself and some really intimate shots of the two of them together. I love what we got and feel very fortunate to be able to continue our great friendship in this way.

Here are a few of my very many favorites from our session:

These are Sarah and Michael’s own baby shoes they wore when they were tiny little babes!

Congratulations, Sarah and Michael! I can’t wait to meet Dominic!!

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