One of my latest shoots...

This is The Grant Family and I have known Matt since 4th grade. I'm very happy for him- he has a beautiful, sweet wife, a little girl, Bella, with the greatest lips and eyes ever AND they are expecting their twins today...any minute. I can't wait to see their new little monkey boys.

Fun, fun, fun

I'm offering something new for my weddings, events and parties and I'm so excited to tell ya'll about it. It's a new(ish) trend called Crazy Booths and what happens is I have a background and lights set up at the event and guests are able to have their portraits made but they have to get crazy and let their inhibitions down- that's what makes a crazy booth a crazy booth. The outcome is hilarious, fun and clients get unforgettable pictures from their wedding or party. Maybe a good location to set the "booth" up at would be near the bar! I'll have props like wigs and hats and so on but they are optional. I have a few weddings and parties coming up in the next few months and I'll be doing this so I'll have samples to share. You can google "crazybooth" and see what I'm talking about. This is going to add such a cool element to my events and I can't wait to do it! I do need to come up with my own name for it- I don't want to use "Crazybooth"...any suggestions? Come on creative people...I need your input here...Oh yea, you can add the "booth" to your event A La Carte or in a package. Call me for the lowdown...

Momma Sara....

So here are some of my favorites from my dear friend Sara's maternity shoot...

Little more about me...

I've uploaded some shots of my place as it is today which is quite messy- I've been a busy girl and cleaning has landed last on the list. But as I looked at my mess I noticed how it does tell a lot about me- the shoes I wear, the magazines I read, my books...so I thought that it would be a fun thing to have on my blog. Plus, I just like shooting random things that I see. I believe that ANYTHING can be made into an interesting subject to shoot. Depends on what lens you choose to shoot with, the lighting at the time, angle, exposure...the list goes on and on. It's a challenge that I present myself with sometimes- see what you can find around you at that very moment to shoot and make it as interesting as possible. Henry Cartier-Bresson (fabulous photographer! dead now) has a quote somewhere out there saying that there is ALWAYS something interesting to shoot no matter where you are and I've never forgotten that.

Sexy time...

So I photographed one of my best friends a few years ago b/c she wanted some hot photos to give to her husband. Little did I know that I was doing what's called "Boudoir Photography" and it's been a cool trend for awhile now. The pictures of my friend turned out really great (they're on my site) and I knew right away that I wanted to do more of that. I mean what a great, unique gift for your husband, girlfriend, boyfriend, whatever you have! AND it's fun to get a chance to get all dolled up and YOU be the focus...to feel beautiful. That's what I really like about this type of photography. If you don't give the photos as a gift or even show anyone else it's still a gift to yourself. Like being a little girl again and getting to play dress up, ya know? That's what it reminds me of. They are very tasteful photographs too- nothing too revealing. Like I said, you can see them on my site. I'm actually looking for some models right now to test with so if you would like some free Boudoir shots please let me know. I have 2 people lined up already but I'd like to have a couple more. Call me or send me an email if you're interested!

Wow...

This blog page has been a mini website for so long and now I actually am going to use it as a real blog...where to start can be overwhelming! First of all, check out my new site!
www.kellibrinkley.com
It's a very simple site and user friendly. I wanted a site that would showcase my work- nothing real complicated. I did achieve that! Yay!
So with that much done I can focus more on what I really want to do: take pictures. I do have a lot that I want to share on this blog and I'm excited as could be about it. I love writing too so this should be a cool endeavor. Talk to you soon everybody!