Photo Fun

It was a strange and wonderful week in Instagram land.  I had quite a few pictures featured on various accounts much to my pleasure and surprise.  It seemed like every time I checked my phone there was a massive orange bar of goodness running along the  bottom right hand corner - and it just kept coming and coming!  I still feel like my photography confidence is lacking so this week was a huge boost for me.  I always tell myself that my pics need to be more creative, or have more colour or less colour or contrast or conception or blah blah blah.  Yah - I can be hard on myself.  But as mentioned it was a fun and very strange week.  Here were the shots that were picked!  

I was extremely honoured…

This little nugget got featured quite a few times.  Who knew an excited little girl wearing a tutu and a cape would be so popular?!  HAHA

 It’s so nice being able to get creative and be inspired by countless other photographers.  What a great little app.

Have a fantastic day!

Kate

So happy I could eat a flower!

Excuse the lighting on the following pics - we turned the lights off in the kitchen so we could really see the sparklers!  It ended up casting some funny shadows on us, but I still LOVE these shots of the kids and I that Nate took.

Scarlet loooooooved the birthday cake.  She sang the birthday song at least a million times later that night and well into bedtime and then the following morning asked 'Can I have some birthday cake for breakfast please mommy?'  Both kids were and still are sick but for my day (as you can see) they put on brave faces and didn't complain too much.  THANK YOU KIDS!

This birthday for me was a really beautiful, quiet, hot summery day which is all that I really wanted.  I got a call from one of my sister-in-laws and we were laughing about how we both would rather have a casual birthday at home versus a wild birthday night out on the town.  I guess this is just showing my age.  But the truth is, it was a lovely one for me full of little blessings.  The kids and I went to the park for a few hours and just had a sweet afternoon together.  Then Nate got home from work and we ordered sushi and ate birthday cake.  Nate and I will be celebrating alone later on in the week - we’ll do dinner out at a new restaurant near our house.  I received  some gorgeous flowers from him that totally inspired me to get creative - so I grabbed my camera and got going.  The typical stand and shoot pics weren’t exciting me in any way so I just NEEDED to do these gorgeous blooms justice.  Setting the shot up wasn’t totally easy, but the picture turned out almost exactly like I was seeing in my head so I was also pretty happy with that.  

Another fun thing that happened to me on the 7th was that ViciDolls (a clothing account on Instagram) featured one of my pics taken in one of their dresses!  I was told that they would be sending me some of their clothes to take more shots of and then they would continue to feature them on the account!!!  I was super excited and can’t wait to get creative with those.  Maybe I should eat some of the clothing pieces just like the flowers?  I’m sure that would go over well.  Haha

This was the shot and the full outfit deets can be found in 'Style'

Hope everyone has a great day.  

IT’S SUMMER!!!

Kate 

XO

Fashion Kids on Instagram

3.1 million followers - wow, that’s a lot.   Very surprisingly, this shot of Scarlet and I: 

was featured on Mother’s day to a massive account named 'FashionKids' who boast a 3.1 million instagram followers!  I was super excited and shocked all at the same time.   I also found it hilarious that potentially 3 million people saw me online in my housecoat, with zero makeup, and avocado and greek yogurt mixed together smothered all over my face.

 Yah - didn’t see that coming.  Here’s to unpredictability!

 Hope everyone has a fantastic day today. 

Luvs,

Kate

XO

A few new Instagram features!

Guys, I’m not bragging, I’m just SUPER excited!  And honestly, what better place to brag,  'share' these little photography accomplishments than your own blog?  All were chosen by the amazing account @mom_hub but picked by different photography mentors.  

This first one had a 'STRIPES' theme.  

 This second pic was under the theme 'Girly Things'.  Scarlet is in the upper right hand corner wearing a beautiful beanie gift from my friend Tiffany Eng.  I really REALLY think she should think about selling her gorgeous items ;)

This next pic was chosen for the theme: 'White'.  I took it of Scarlet quite a while ago but thought I would give it a go anyhow because the majority of the shot is of the door to her bedroom.  Low and behold it was chosen!!!

The final pic was chosen for the theme: Lay it out.  I was playing around with our cutlery in our kitchen and took a few shots of the fork, knife and spoon and submitted it.  I think it's cause I'm left handed that all these weird and strange ideas come to me.  I secretly want Scarlet and Will to be left-handed because of the creative side but if they do, I need to be prepared for some serious messes in our home because of it. ;)

Have a fantastic day friends and thanks for indulging me in my little celebrations of my pictures.

Kate 

XOXO

A few Instagram features!

Moments in the sun - a huge and flattering recognition.  I took this shot of Nate and Scarlet at the Calgary Corn Maze when we went a little while ago.  It was so tricky trying to get just the two of them in the frame because the corn maze was overflowing with local families.  But it all worked out since it forced me to take the pic from a really jagged angle and low and behold, it was chosen as a feature picture on this massively successful account!

#forforever

These next two were scouted out by #jj editors for the JoshJohnson account.  Although they weren’t chosen to be featured on the actual JJ account, I was still so happy to be ‘headhunted’ by these two artists/editors.  We're top left on the second one.  

Have a fantastic week everyone!

Kate

XOXO

Featuring the Four of us on mom_hub

For one of mom_hub’s daily themes

It’s a Set Up 

our picture of the four of us (AHHHHHH!  I just said FOUR) was chosen as a feature.  I can’t believe that in less that 10 weeks we’ll be a little famjam of four (plus a cat).  It’s just too exciting for me.  

We’re starting to do little things like finish up the nursery and the decorating - I’ll post pics in the Home section.  As well as pack the hospital bag and prep Scarlet for her little bro to be coming home.  I don’t think she has a clear idea yet what all this talk about Baby Boy is, but she still kisses and hugs my belly on a regular basis.  Maybe she does have a slight idea, who knows?  Anywho, we’re just counting down the weeks and so looking forward to revealing our precious miracle.  The end is in sight! 

Another #jj Instagram feature!

It’s still a big deal for my pics to be featured on epic Instagram accounts like Josh Johnson, #joshjohnson, but it’s a really big deal when it’s a set-up timer shot of my right foot in the dirty basement in an old pointe shoe while I’m six months preggo - just saying.  Makes me laugh too, and definitely pushes me to take other different and unusual shots.  I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY!  I really can't wait to get enrolled in those classes.

WHAT THE?!?!?!?!?!

OK - this, I never, EVER thought would happen.  JOSH JOHNSON!?!?!?!  I thought maybe in about a hundred years after I had a ton of experience under my belt.  But a picture that I took of Scarlet was featured on the JoshJohnson account that has six-hundred and thirty-nine THOUSAND members! 689,000?!  The pic was chosen under the theme ‘Courage’ and it’s Scarlet’s little bum climbing our second level of stairs.  This definitely boosts a little confidence in the photography dream.  Maybe I'll go pro for real ;)

Then, this happened…

As I was about to blog this post, I noticed that another one of my pics had been featured on VSCO_Hub!  OMGosh I feel like I’m dreaming.  Two in the same day?  This one took guts to post on Instagram.  I was going for a slightly different feel (I was hoping to see my own facial reflection in the water but clearly I don’t understand basic reflection principles).  This ‘selfie’ was meant to be a little twisted, weird and different.  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - I’m really trying to steer clear of the stand and smile shots on Instagram but it’s very hard for me.  I grew up in a household and then profession where you stand and smile (or else) so this is all new and tricky for me.  But hey!  I’m loving the fun!!!  Also, this couldn’t be a better way to get my mind off of the four day wait I have until my detailed ultrasound at the hospital.

Check them out if you're interested (joshjohnson and vsco_hub)

#jj_forum #vsco_hub

It's just fun...

Amazingly, one of my photos (that I set up) has been chosen to be featured on a fairly large account on instagram!  11K followers!  WOAH!  This was a shot that I took one day after showing Scarlet the ‘belly’.  She went right in for a smooch and this cool silhouette was captured.  I love it!  This just gets me inspired to take more and play/edit with other pics.  I’m eager to resist the urge to sit and smile in photos and want to take more natural and interesting pics.  When I’m well and able, I’m registering for a few photography courses with one of my girlfriends.  I just have to keep the growth flowing.  Wicked and so exciting!

(Our pic is Bottom Left)

Fun on Instagram

Pretty cool

I know this isn’t a huge deal but I just wanted to share this and get a little more pumped about another one of my photos being featured on an Instagram account called mom_hub!  There isn’t any prize or huge credit, but a few days ago, another one of my pictures was chosen!  Many pics are submitted in hashtag forum and then get collaged within a grid for everyone of mom_hub's users to see - and they have over 5,000 followers!  I guess I’m stoked cause I do love photography but I'm a total chicken when it comes to starting a business or company of any sort until there is a little more experience under my belt.  I'm still getting used to my camera!  We’ll see what the future holds, but for now this is just kinda rad.  My pic is top left and is a shot of Nate and his best bud Matt up at the cabin last summer.

This other one was taken by a photographer named Kelly Issak and it too has been featured.  Kelly gets about a gazillion hits and likes on her pictures because she’s a one of a kind photographer - extraordinary!  I hope to be as unique and talented as her one day.  If you have Instagram and want to check out her gallery, her username is kgisaak 

Instagram

Whoa!  So exciting!  One of my shots was featured on the Instagram account mom_hub!!! There was a challenge called 'Remembering Summer' so I submitted a shot that I took of Nate and Scarlet while we were driving up to the cabin and it was featured along with five other beautiful shots in this final grid!  Too cool!

My shot is Top Center.  I LOVE them all but the little red-head on the right is totally stealing my heart here.  If you're interested in following my pics my username on Instagram is kweilz.  

#mom_hub #instagram #exciting