As most of you know, Jason and I are in the process of purchasing our first new home! Our closing date looks to be at the end of August, and we are so excited. We had only been searching for 4-6 weeks, but when we came across this home, we knew it was just the one. Tonight we went over and I was able to snap off some pictures of the place. I’ll post more once we move in and get all set up!

I have been meaning for a VERY long time to get a page set up on myspace.com and have finally done it!  You can check it out at www.myspace.com/kimberlyphotographyllc.  It’s nothing fancy yet, but I hope to soon have it looking similar to my website.  So, wish me luck on that one!

My girlfriend, Donna, approached me one day and asked if I could take some photos of her for her boyfriend. She wanted something sexy, but not provocative. Since I had never been asked to do a session like this before, I jumped in with both feet to do the session for her. We tried for months to get this scheduled and finally did the shoot last week. Normally, I would post images of recent photo sessions right on my blog… but I think for this one, I’ll give you a link to view the images. Donna was so excited when she saw the photos, and couldn’t thank me enough. I’ve even received more requests for the same style session and am thinking about offering this to brides as a wedding gift to give their fiancee’s. So, check them out, I’d love to hear your feedback!

The link is www.pictage.com/518974 so, copy and paste the url into your web browser.

I had the pleasure of photographing a wonderful event yesterday, my close girlfriend’s grandparents celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary. We took some great photos in Angela’s beautiful backyard, then went inside for some cake. You’ll see that baby Richie enjoyed that part! We also did an early birthday celebration for baby Richie, and caught some photos of him as he is learning to walk. Hope everyone enjoys!

I’m so happy to tell everyone that a subscription software has been added to our blog! Simply click on the Subscribe to blog link on the right hand side of my blog page. This is a great way to get updates by email every time I post a new photo shoot, or anything else.

I had a blast today at a photo shoot I did with a Bride (and Groom) I had from earlier this year. We went to downtown St. Pete by the Mirror Lake Lyceum then over to the Vinoy. Here are some of my favorites, it was so hard to choose! I love going to new locations (and some I haven’t visited in quite a while) to get fresh ideas and great new backgrounds. I hope everyone enjoys and I would love any/all feedback! Thanks Megan and Adam, I had a blast!

I’m so pleased to say that I’ve had some great meetings this past week and am looking forward to working with many new vendors.  I met with Erica at the Ponce De Leon Hotel and they have a great location for your out of town guests, and are located in downtown St. Petersburg close to the Vinoy.  I also met with Liz at the Sheraton Riverwalk where they are currently undergoing some construction, but it’s going to be beautiful when they are finished.  Liz was able to show me the new color/themes for the rooms and it’s going to be wonderful.  I can’t wait until it’s all finished!  I also met with the first true make-up artist that not only is beautiful herself, but makes everyone feel beautiful with her work.  Her name is Jennifer Anderson with Skin Chic, Inc. So, if you’re looking for the perfect face, she’s the perfect match for you!  Then… yes… more… I met with Kim over at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Tampa.  What a beautiful location for an outdoor wedding, and even if it rains, they have a great back-up where you’re still outside and have the same great view.

I am proud to say that I am blessed to work with so many great vendors that have the same passion as I do to ensure every Bride and Groom that comes our way has everything they deserve for the wedding of their dreams.

Also… last thing… I spoke about make-up (just the very basics for photography lighting) at our last Pictage PUG meeting.  For the first time speaking I thought it went pretty darn well, and apparently so did some of my audience.  Thank you to all the Pictage members for your support!  I hope the information I spoke about was and will be helpful in all of your future shoots!

I wanted to let everyone know that we will be participating in two more bridal shows this year.  First is for The Great Bridal Expo on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at the Tampa Convention Center.  My close girlfriend Angela will be helping me out at this show, thanks Angela, you rock!  The second show is the Tampa Bridal Showcase on Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Intercontinental Hotel, Tampa.  We’ve had success with the shows we have attended this year (Feb and July) and we are looking forward to the next two!

Also, as promised, here is a photo of myself at the Bridal show that was held by Perfect Wedding Guide…

Wow, at the beginning of last week I didn’t have much planned for this week, but that quickly changed and I love it. This week I have the pleasure of meeting with a few brides I met at the Perfect Wedding Guides Bridal Showcase. I’m also meeting with some new vendors I met at the showcase as well, including: Erica with Ponce DeLeon Hotel in St. Petersburg; Liz with the Sheraton Riverwalk in Tampa; and meeting up again with Jennifer with Skin Chic, Inc. I’m very excited to meet with everyone to see how I can help brides make their wedding planning and special day as stress free as possible. I will be updating the blog through out the week to let you know how the meetings go, so I hope you keep checking back!

I also have the pleasure of speaking at our next Pictage PUG meeting about Making Up Your Bride Right for Light. I’m very blessed to be apart of the PUG meetings, to meet wonderful photographers in my area and be able to share my experiences from my career and also learn from them. This will be my first time speaking, so I’m a little nervous but know we will have a great time. The meeting is this Wednesday, so I’ll let everyone know how well it goes!

We are pleased to say that we have arrived with Brides.com! The easiest way to see our listing is go to Brides.com then local vendors, Florida, photography, keep scrolling and you will see Kimberly Photography! (You can eliminate some of the other vendors by selecting the $$ option) Aymee has been great to work with and we appreciate all of her help getting us up and running so quickly. Thanks Aymee! I’m excited to see how this new tool can help our business grow.