Life & Lemons...

First off, want to say sorry to my blog & readers that I have hardly had any free moments during the fall/holiday season to post. Usually trying to work through piles of dirty laundry, dishes or enjoy my children! Also, Thank you to all my awesome clients for their trust, support, patience in allowing me to capture moments of your children or family! To my husband, children, family & friends...thanks for understanding that you don't get to see or talk to me much the past few months while I work long, crazy hours! Enough of the mushy stuff...

I awoke this morning to a few minutes of quiet before starting a busy work day. I chose to check out fb for few minutes & read a post on my fanpage wall. My first instinct was to delete it as most would, but I decided to shower first(lots great ideas have came in there!) & think about the best way to handle. I prayed about it "dot, dot, dot...(any Bachelor/Bachelorette fans out there,lol!)

....Lemons & my "Gran" came to mind. Gran was one of those people that everyone loved! She was sweet, kind & very wise & just darn lovable! Miss her everyday!
I often stop myself & think about what she would say or do in situations before I do something. Lemons then came to mind- LOVE the saying "Lemons to Lemonade"...

So my answer is to leave the post up. Yes, it would be easieer to delete it & even block the person,etc & just move on. But that's not me.

I am not going to comment directly about the situation because that would be unprofessional. Personal communication goes a long way, people should try it instead of hiding through social media! I will say that I know from beginning to end, I was nothing but kind, patient & professional. I provide all my clients, whether studio of hospital each with time, respect & lots of patience. Those that know me, know that I usually go above & beyond to get the perfect shots of their newborns, children & families!

I have worked hard to know the differnence between good quality photography & not so good. What I used to think was good was really not technically correct. There are alot of amateur photographers out there that people think are doing good quality work, which is whole other story. (many have wrote about it, just google it!) All I will say is that what you think is good might be that you just love the subject(s) and aren't really trained or know the difference in technically correct.

I have also learned to look at the negative situations, one's we may want to "delete" and see what I could have done differently. If nothing more that to push my self to do better! I don't think we can ever stop learning!

So that leaves me with lemons...Gotta go, going to go make some lemonade!

Wishing everyone Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & many blessings!

Kerri

Sneak Peek for Miss Fara, 1 day new...

Just few quick ones to share, LOVE this sweet little newborn! And she has a wardrobe just as darling! For those who haven't heard yet, I'm the new exclusive photographer for St. Mary's Hospital for Women & Children. Enjoy :)

Caught My Attention!

Have you ever had a moment where you look at your child or one of your children & turn back around for a double take? Something CAUGHT your attention! I experience that each year with one of my girls, one has grown or changed alot. I usually notice it most when I take their photos or see it as I'm editing.

A few weeks ago, my middle daughter had a school dance that started before I got home from working. It was a casual one held in the school's courtyard outdoors. If you know her at all, she is very laid back & easy going. She always looks good, but doesn't spend hours getting ready. I would have guessed her to brush her hair, change from her school uniform.

I was sitting on the couch when she came home, walked past me & caught my attention! She looked stunning, absolutely beautiful!! She has really grown into a smart,beautiful young lady. Sometimes, you wonder as parent if you are doing a good job. I'm know I've made mistakes along the way, but I have done alot of things right. :) I talked her into letting me drag her down to the studio & capture this moment. It will be one I always remember between the two of us. See what you think...

Turning 1! {CHILDREN'S PHOTOGRAPHER Evansville, Indiana}

Just few quick ones I got to work on, can't wait to finish all of them!! Turning one, so hard to believe a year has flown by already!! I have had such fun capturing the big ONE year celebration for several babies past few weeks! Love getting to watch them grow & change!!

This little sweetie is just as beautiful as her big sister!! Love her head full of long, curly hair & those big eyes, WOW!!! It wouldn't matter where we did her pictures!! She was soooo good in the high heat too! We did wear her out by the end of the session with outfit changes & our not so funny anymore songs & faces, lol! She was asleep right after they left : ) Special THANKS to her big sister for being an awesome helper & model!

Hope you enjoy them as much as I did taking them!!

Stylin' Siblings... {EVANSVILLE, IN Child Photographer}

ADORABLE...seriously, I know I think all kids are! But, this pair was from the minute they climbed out of their car. Literally, from head to toe & they were so much fun in front of the camera. I think Mom & Grandma were having lots of fun just watching them surprise us! They had all kinds of their own poses, funny faces and hugs for each other! (They might have their days of not getting along but you'd have a hard time convincing me)

Can you say HOT!! It was so hot outside, but that didn't slow us down one bit. They were such good sports about it and thought it was playtime! Hope you enjoy them as much as I did...

LIFE!

LIFE...we never know what it is going to throw our way! It definitely gives us ups, downs, twists & turns,stop signs, yields, rollercoasters..just to name a few. I love life & usually take whatever comes my way. I am a strong person, a woman, photographer and most importantly mother and wife!

Sometimes something happens that just knocks us off our feet! That is exactly what happened to me recently. I don't want to talk about it much or share any specific details and not too many people other than those close to me really know what happened. Let's just say that what happened I never saw coming and it hit like a freight train or the plane that crashed into the World Trade Center. It has changed my life forever, my children's and Lucas' besides a few others close to us. I believe good is in everything & that things do happen for a reason. We can't always understand it at the time but will see it more clearly later on looking back. I believe that with this situation...and time does heal! It has been one month ago, which I can't believe in some ways. In others, time has moved at turtle pace.

I love LIFE and will continue to go with whatever it throws my way...just had to pick myself back up and get moving again. This time just took little longer. With that said, I have tons of work I have been catching up on & still working on! Thanks to everyone for their kindness, understanding & patience through this. If I haven't contacted you about something you are waiting on, I will be soon. I'm working in order! Again, Thanks!

Beautiful Senior... {NEWBURGH, IN SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER}

Miss Ashley is stunning! She is just as beautiful on the inside as the outside! Of course, I always enjoy spending time with my seniors for lots of reasons...they actually do what I ask them for poses, they have awesome clothes & are usually up for going to all the crazy places I drag them!! Usually on our adventures, we have fun and come up with some inside jokes from something that happened but it is usually more of a "had to be there moment". Well, Ashley and I have quite a few stories we could tell from this session, lol! Let's just say we met some interesting people along the way, left few things behind & had to go back for them, and a green mountain bike that didn't match anything we were doing! BUT, none of this stopped us from rockin' some great shots of her! Hope you enjoy : )