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Movin’ on up. San Francisco Wedding Photographer

January 3rd, 2011

You know how there are times in your life that you are inspired to make a change? Well that just happened to us! Kristy Lynn Photography has become Studio|Six Photography. You may wonder why? Well thanks for asking, we would love to share the whys. 1. We are not just Kristy Lynn any more. Yes [...]


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You know how there are times in your life that you are inspired to make a change? Well that just happened to us!

Kristy Lynn Photography has become Studio|Six Photography.

You may wonder why? Well thanks for asking, we would love to share the whys.

1. We are not just Kristy Lynn any more. Yes that is still my name but in the past year Max (my dear and wonderfully talented husband) has come on board in an incredible and awesome way. He shoots every wedding with me and a handful of the other sessions (minus the boudoir, haha). He has also taken on a huge role in envisioning what being in business is for the our family and really so much of this belongs to him, I felt it only right to share the full thing with him.

2. As we have grown so has our vision for the type of photographers we are. With that has grown a real passion for our art. So, it became only natural for us to start thinking of way to make our business more about Fine Art Photography. We want to create the images that will hang on your wall decades and be as important to you in 30 years as they are today. We also want you to feel like you play the staring role in a work of art. Our new brand makes this vision much more of a reality.

So without further ado, I introduce to you: Studio|Six Photography.

www.photographystudiosix.com

There you will find some new images and some oldies but goodies. Mainly you will find a new medium for us to share our work.

Thank you to everyone who has make us the photographers we are today. It is our greatest joy to see our clients and friends in our art.

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Olive Mayo: Vacaville Engagement Photographer

October 21st, 2010

Every once in a while life hands you a gift. These two are just that. Not for what you probably think. While they are awesome clients and just cool peoples in general that is not why they are a gift. Sure they are funny and they kept me laughing the whole time we were together. [...]

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Every once in a while life hands you a gift. These two are just that. Not for what you probably think. While they are awesome clients and just cool peoples in general that is not why they are a gift. Sure they are funny and they kept me laughing the whole time we were together. Again, not the reason why I consider myself gifted by them.

They have cool names. Really cool names. Like the type of names that Jay Leno would highlight on his show kind of names. Her last name is Olive and his is Mayo. Really. Seriously. Olive-Mayo. I mean it is just a gift.

So when they told me their names my brain started reeling. I had visions of olives dancing in my head. Ok, maybe that last part took it too far but hey its my blog and I can say whatever I want.

Enough of that. Here is the image that I just had to do. Call me cheesy or kitschy… I LOVE it!

Get it? LOL! Olive + Mayo = Olive Mayo (well olive oil mayo to be exact but I “altered” it in photoshop)!!! I LOVE it!

And well I love these two. They rock. And I don’t say that lightly. I am so beyond excited to be their wedding photographer when they say their “I do’s” in July of next year. These two are just so in love it is incredible and I can’t wait to be a part of their day.

So Ms. Olive and Mr. Mayo (I can’t get enough of it) here is your sneak peek. I hope you are having fun in Disney as I type and I hope the rain stays away for you.

And just to prove how flippin’ awesome these two are I did a high five gif. I mean can it get any cooler?

Ok and one final comment regarding Ms. Olive. It just so happens to be her birthday today! So if you get the urge you can leave her some happy birthday love in the comment section below (click on the word comment). That would just be rad.

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LeeAnna and Andy: Clayton California Wedding Photographer

October 19th, 2010

LeeAnna and Andy, what can I say? You two are some of the most amazing people I have ever met. Your love for each other is infectious. Your passion for life is inspiring. And your wedding was spectacular. If you live in the Bay Area you know that we got one weird day of Fall [...]

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LeeAnna and Andy, what can I say? You two are some of the most amazing people I have ever met. Your love for each other is infectious. Your passion for life is inspiring. And your wedding was spectacular.

If you live in the Bay Area you know that we got one weird day of Fall rain on Sunday. Saturday was beautiful, Monday even more so but Sunday was weirdly dreary and wet. But that didn’t stop this celebration one bit. It was as if the universe said, “well guys it has to rain today but we will work around your schedule, okay?” Just before the ceremony it poured and just before the bridal party pictures it poured. I am positive though that I stressed the rain more than the bride and groom combined. They were so cool and collected through the whole thing.

The day started out with a small and intimate ceremony at a private residence and then we moved on to downtown Clayton for some bridal party shots. I then got to spend time time with LeeAnna and Andy and get some images of them. Then it was time for THE party. I mean there are no words to describe how much fun this celebration was. You guys did it up right!

My second shooter for this wedding was Erin Portch (all the way from Baltimore, Maryland no less!) of Charms of Life Photography. She did a great job capturing moments and details. I have marked her images below.

Here is your sneak peek LeeAnna and Andy. I hope that you guys are having the time of your lives in Jamaica. Talk with you soon!!!

Erin’s shot below:

These are a mix of Erin’s and my shots:



Feel free to leave some love for the newly minted Mr. and Mrs. by clicking on “comments” below. And click like me to see Kristy Lynn Photography on Facebook!

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Looking for a couple who is looking for an awesome session – Bay Area Engagement Photographer

May 6th, 2010

So I have this awesome location in mind. I have actually been dreaming about doing this session for about a year now. It is the coolest location I can think of. A little bit crazy, a whole lot of fun, and quite a bit of an “adventure.” So who is up for it? I have [...]


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So I have this awesome location in mind. I have actually been dreaming about doing this session for about a year now. It is the coolest location I can think of. A little bit crazy, a whole lot of fun, and quite a bit of an “adventure.”

So who is up for it? I have room for one couple to do this session with me. In exchange for the secret location (a girl has gotta have a few secrets) and the photographer (me) having a lot more of the creative control of the session you will get the session for a reduced fee and you will be pleasantly surprised by some of the products you will receive from the session. And beyond that I can guarantee that you will have a session unlike anyone that I have seen (okay just kidding really, because I just googled my idea and while I am not the first one to think of it I still think I will make it pretty RAD!)

So email me, the first engaged couple (to be married in the soon to be future – and like the date is picked and you have a ring type of this) to email gets this awesome session at a pretty awesome discount and well, what can beat that!!!!

Email me!

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Mother’s Day Rocks: Walnut Creek Family Photographer

May 3rd, 2010

I announced a few weeks ago that I was going to be doing a Mother’s Day contest. I was excited to see all five entries that I got! There are some pretty awesome moms out there! I know my mom rocks but since she really can’t win my contest I have to give kudos to [...]

 

I announced a few weeks ago that I was going to be doing a Mother’s Day contest. I was excited to see all five entries that I got! There are some pretty awesome moms out there! I know my mom rocks but since she really can’t win my contest I have to give kudos to all the other awesome mom’s out there!

So here are the “rules”: Vote for your favorite mom (there is a picture and a one-liner that describes why that mom is so awesome!), tell your friends to come to the kristy lynn photography blog and vote for their favorite mom, post this blog entry on your facebook to remind your friends to come and vote, send an email to everyone without a facebook to tell them about it. Remember that each person only gets one vote. I can track IP addresses and can tell if there is any funny business going on. Plus, since this is all in fun, it is not cool to cheat! The fine print: anyone caught cheating will be disqualified immediately. You don’t want to take that chance!

With the rule stuff out of the way, here are the moms!

1. Nancy’s mom!

Nancy’s one-liner: My Mom, who has always given selflessly to her family, ROCKS because she his a constant force of unconditional and supportive love in the lives of me, my sister, my husband, and my two young daughters.

And the picture:

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2. Jaime’s mom!

Jaime’s one-liner: My Mom rocks because my kids think she’s the Greatest Grandma ever!

and the picture:

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3. Jordan and Jacob’s mom!

Jordan and Jacob’s one-liner: Our mother laughs with us- and just as hard!

and the picture:

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4. Krista’s mom-in-law!

Krista’s one-liner: My mother-in-law and I spent five days straight in a car together; her, me, and my two boys…..we laughed, we talked, we sang……she is loyal, caring, and doesn’t give advice unless you want it, she is the greatest mother-in-law I can imagine, and I consider her my other mommy.

and the picture:

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5. Cristine’s mom!

Cristine’s one-liner: My mom rocks because she is always there when we need her, with time and love and fresh batch of cookies!

and the picture:

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It is going to be so hard to choose. All of these moms are awesome and I am proud to have each one as part of the contest!

So share away and vote and go and hug your mom, it’s the right thing to do.

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Last Call: San Francisco Family Photographer

May 1st, 2010

Our Mother’s Day contest voting will start tomorrow! I am so excited. We have some awesome submissions from some really great women, but there is room for more!!! Think about your mom. Would she love it if you could win a free photo shoot and 11×14 wall portrait for her this Mother’s Day? Would she [...]

 

Our Mother’s Day contest voting will start tomorrow! I am so excited. We have some awesome submissions from some really great women, but there is room for more!!!

Think about your mom. Would she love it if you could win a free photo shoot and 11×14 wall portrait for her this Mother’s Day? Would she think that you were pretty much the best-est kid ever if you told the world why she rocked? Would she think that this was a way better gift than a bunch of tulips (and btw, I love tulips)?

I think we all know that the answer to the three above questions is…. YES!!!

So get on it, find a picture of your mom and send it on in with one line that describes why your mom is the best-est mom in the world! Can’t wait to hear from you!

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Spring has sprung! San Francisco Photographer

February 16th, 2010

Exciting news! While other parts of the country are still buried under feet of snow and ice, it is a nice and sunny 70degrees here today. And so in honor of our lovely weather we are having a… Excludes weddings, commercial photography, and any session that would be considered out of the ordinary. Email me [...]

 

Exciting news! While other parts of the country are still buried under feet of snow and ice, it is a nice and sunny 70degrees here today. And so in honor of our lovely weather we are having a…

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Excludes weddings, commercial photography, and any session that would be considered out of the ordinary. Email me at kristy@kristylynnphotography for more information.

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The Biggest Announcement: Bay Area Wedding Photographer

November 30th, 2009

I love this time of the year. I am inspired more than ever to see the potential in people and the good in humanity. I am drawn into happy endings and love beyond imagination. And I am compelled to be more giving than feels comfortable. I do not say this to toot my own horn [...]

 

I love this time of the year. I am inspired more than ever to see the potential in people and the good in humanity. I am drawn into happy endings and love beyond imagination. And I am compelled to be more giving than feels comfortable. I do not say this to toot my own horn in any way. Trust me I can be as un-grace-filled as Scrooge at times, but I have the desire to be giving and loving and grace-filled. So I sat down and started to dream about what I could do to “give back” for the amazing gift that this past year has been for me. And that was when I hatched this plan.

I am going to give away a day of wedding photography to a deserving couple. You might ask, “what do you mean by deserving”? And my answer is that the couple who receive this will have an incredible story. They will be the kind of people who radiate love and hope and peace and joy even though if you looked at their journey you would expect everything but. I don’t want to be too much more specific than that because I want this to be open to lots of different stories.

So here is what the day will include. Up to 8 hours of wedding coverage by myself and my assistant/second shooter (my wonderful husband!), DVD of the high resolution images from the wedding, and a $500 album credit after the wedding is completed. I will also throw in an engagement session to happen in January 2010! (this is over $4000 in wedding coverage)

And here are the specifics. Your entry will be your story. Please email your story to me at kristy@kristylynnphotography.com no later than December 10, 2009. From there a winning couple will be chosen on Christmas Eve and announced on this blog. When you email your story please be as descriptive of who the two of your are as possible. Include how you met, how you fell in love, what obstacle you have overcome, how this love and journey has changed the two of you. Optimally both of you will contribute to the story you write in your own special way. I would love to be able to really get a feel for the two of you in your story.

Beyond that, you must have already chosen a wedding date in 2010 and it cannot occur on a date that I already have booked for 2010 (I will email as soon as I receive your story if there is a scheduling conflict). Previously contracted wedding couples by Kristy Lynn Photography or any other photographer are not allowed to send their story. You will be required to sign a contract with Kristy Lynn Photography if you are the winning couple and the gift will not be transferable and has no monetary value. Please take the utmost care to be completely honest in your story. And one final thing, the wedding must take place in the greater San Francisco Bay area. Weddings outside of this area will incur a travel fee.

Thanks for reading this and I can’t wait to read your stories! Seriously!!!

And since every post is just beyond better with a picture here is another image from my recent engagement session in downtown St. Helena with Sam and Brent one of my 2010 wedding couples. I love them, I really do.

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The kristy lynn/julia project: San Francisco Photographer

September 24th, 2009

I loved the movie Julie and Julia, not so much that I want to work my way through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, but enough that I was inspired to cook some more gourmet types of meals. What does this have to do with photography you might immediately think. Well hold on [...]

 

I loved the movie Julie and Julia, not so much that I want to work my way through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, but enough that I was inspired to cook some more gourmet types of meals. What does this have to do with photography you might immediately think. Well hold on and you shall see!

So I asked my boys what they would like for dinner tonight and they replied, “chicken cordon bleu,” and “meatloaf.” So I decided that I would make chicken cordon bleu meatloaf. haha. This is a new to me thing. I looked it up, never saw a recipe for it and decided to do it on my own.

I started with ground chicken thighs added some fresh rosemary and thyme, a single egg some ground up cornflakes and some salt and pepper. I made a larger rectangle out of the mix and rolled up with some shredded swiss cheese and ham (see pictures below).

All the while I was also making Giada’s Asparagus Risotto. It was glorious. I have never made risotto before. Yummy.

So here is how it all relates to photography. The nerdy photographer in me decided to photo-document the process. I told you I am a little nerdy when it comes to this stuff.

So here you are. My semi-gourmet dinner in pictures. Hope you enjoy. And I hope that it inspires you to create some wonderfulness for those you love. And take pictures. You are creating memories in making dinners like this!

Here are all the ingredients (minus the champagne that was still chilling)

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Here are the blanched asparagus spears. I have never blanched before. fun.

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Risotto pre-rice. I chop onions well. Plus EVERYTHING is better with butter.

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ahhhh the creativity. haha.

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Risotto post rice addition.

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The finished product. Delicious.

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Blessings,

Kristy Lynn.

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Scheduling and Availablity: San Francisco Photographer

August 17th, 2009

It is getting to be that time of the year. I just saw Halloween stuff at Target yesterday. Unbelievable! And the Spirit Halloween stores are starting to pop up everywhere. Pretty soon the holiday Turkey shows will start on the Food Network. And Ole St. Nick will be the central figure at the shopping mall [...]


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It is getting to be that time of the year. I just saw Halloween stuff at Target yesterday. Unbelievable! And the Spirit Halloween stores are starting to pop up everywhere. Pretty soon the holiday Turkey shows will start on the Food Network. And Ole St. Nick will be the central figure at the shopping mall again. I know that seems insane when it is like 90 degrees outside but it comes faster than we can imagine. Every year I look at my husband Mid-November and wonder where the year went.

Custom holiday cards are a great way to send seasons greetings. Pictures of your family are a great holiday gift. I encourage you to start thinking about booking your holiday sessions now, before the schedule gets filled up. October session are limited because of a busy 4 wedding month for me. Holiday orders are due before November 10, 2009 to ensure an early December arrival of cards and prints. Canvas and albums take longer so keep that in mind as you are planning as well.

And for those who are looking to schedule a mini-session this might be the perfect thing for you:

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So contact me soon to schedule your holiday sessions. I can’t wait to hear from you!