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.

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.

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!

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!

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:

2. Jaime’s mom!

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

and the picture:

3. Jordan and Jacob’s mom!

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

and the picture:

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:

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:

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.

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!

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

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.

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)

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

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

ahhhh the creativity. haha.

Risotto post rice addition.

The finished product. Delicious.

Blessings,

Kristy Lynn.

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:

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