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kyndra, tom & kiddos (colorado springs family portraits)
I’m not doing very many family sessions these days, but I just can’t get enough of this shoot! I met up with Kyndra and Tom and their adorable and hilarious little ones for a family portrait session a few weeks ago in Colorado Springs. One of the things that cracked me up about this session was how alike their daughter and I are – I felt like I was working with a five-year-old version of myself, same sense of humor and everything :)
Two of my favorite images are below. Man, Jordan (R) has got the serious-model-smile thing DOWN! She’s so intense – I love it :)
This girl was cracking me up. Constantly.
Thanks again! You guys are amazing, and tell Jordan I said thanks again for her dinosaur drawing :)
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how to be my favorite client
One of the biggest reasons I love my job so much is that my clients are downright amazing. This year, in particular, I’ve been able to meet and work with so many wonderful, creative, fun people who just seem to “get me”. I love it! I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately, and I realized that all of my “favorite clients” have a few things in common. In no particular order, I thought I’d share them with you in case it helps you to plan your own session :)
My favorite clients:
- Give me input. I love hearing your ideas and working with you to style your shoot! If you want something super creative, let’s brainstorm about it together to come up with something awesome. My favorite clients know who they are and what they want, even if they’re not sure how to get there. That’s where I come in! Don’t worry if you don’t have specific ideas - I still want your input :) Who are you? What do you like? What makes you happy? What do you dream about? What’s your favorite color? One of the best compliments I can get after a shoot is hearing, “Oh, that’s so HER!” or, “You captured their personalities perfectly!”
- Email me. I’ll be honest here – I hate the phone. Especially in the summer (which is my busiest season) if I don’t write something down, I can 100% guarantee that I won’t remember it. Most of the time, I’m usually not around my phone because I’m out shooting. I can’t return your phone call at 1am, but I can return your email at 1am. And there’s a good chance I will :) Email ensures that we’re on the same page, and especially if you have questions about pricing, packages, or scheduling, please please please email rather than call – that way, if I have to look something up, I can make sure I have all the necessary information before talking to you. If really feel more comfortable calling, that’s totally fine, just be aware that you’ll probably always get voicemail in the summertime :) Same thing goes for texting – if you’re running a few minutes late the day of your shoot and want to let me know, texting is awesome! If you want to place an order or schedule a session, please email me.
- Have fun during the shoot! Relax. Joke around. Make faces. Take vodka shots if you have to (not you, high schoolers ;) Laugh. Tell me funny stories about your life.
- Are prepared. Come to your ordering appointment with a list of which aunts and uncles need which size photos, etc. This will save us both so much time and help the whole process go a lot more smoothly :)
- Love your session? Let me know! I’m a big “word person” and I live off of your compliments, blog comments, and sweet notes. More than once, my entire day has been turned around by a well-timed encouraging message from a client. Thank you! I need it, I love it, and it means more to me than you’ll ever know. You guys are wonderful! I am so lucky :)
And here’s one quick image from an incredible engagement session with two of my new “favorite clients” – Shalisa & Nate brought me a heart-shaped record. Because Nate is the best DJ ever. I can’t wait to share the rest of this great session with you guys!
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Mish
August 19th, 2010
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the pic of Shalisa with the heart shaped record representing her amazing fiance Nate! It’s so beautiful and artsy! I can not wait to see the rest of their shoot! :))
Tracy Moore Thompson
August 19th, 2010
You are so awesome Molly, no wonder you have amazing clients… it’s because you are an AMAZING girl & photographer!!
Nikki Bridges
August 19th, 2010
YAY for Shalisa and Nate!! What an awesome and unique teaser, I am so excited to see how everything turned out…they are precious gems ;)
Nasty Nate
August 20th, 2010
Molly, you kick more ass than Chuck Norris.
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the foremans (buena vista family photographer)
A few times a year, I have the honor of helping Dr. Gibb at Mountain Medical Clinic produce some images for a sequence he calls “Our Town”. Images from the “Our Town” series hang in the waiting room and halls of the clinic, and feature local people with interesting stories – like the Foremans! They have been in BV for four generations, and Mr. Foreman is a former mayor. This year, he and his wife celebrated 65 years of marriage, and I was delighted to come to their home for a quick shoot.
The light was wonderful!
I loved everything about their sunroom : the retro yellow furniture, the astroturf carpet, the red flowers! Perfectly awesome :)
Four generations, together in one place :)
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Chris
July 19th, 2010
I love that they still hold each others hand~
Beautiful photos~~
Chris
July 19th, 2010
I love that they still hold each others hand~
Beautiful photos~~
Larkin
July 19th, 2010
These were sweet to see, thanks!
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the kohls family (buena vista family portraits)
Two teenage boys and a baby… and I’m glad to say that everything went quite smoothly :) I just loved watching Sophie’s brothers interact with her and keep her entertained. Plus, something tells me that Mom and Dad are going to have lots of ladies hanging around in years to come – they have some seriously handsome and charming young men :)
Phew! So much blog posting to catch up on….
This one is one of my favorites from the shoot because it was a perfect, totally unplanned moment :
I like the intensity & authenticity of serious shots.
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Allie
June 9th, 2010
Absolutely Perfect! I love the rock baby shirt!
Susan
July 8th, 2010
They are all so great, you two have beautiful kids!
christina
September 17th, 2010
these are adorable. i miss little al (who happens to not be so little anymore) these pictures are just fabulous!!!!!
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braden & dylan (buena vista photographer)
I guess I have a soft spot for twins as I have adorable twin nieces, but every time I get to shoot twins, I just love it. Both of these little dudes have such clear and different personalities already, and they did incredibly well. Amber & Steven – you guys have some cute kids!
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Amber
May 6th, 2010
Molly thanks for the great pictures! They were all wonderful! Hope to be back soon to get some family pictures done! Cant wait
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Oh. My. God. These are EXACTLY what I had in mind. Thank you SO much Molly. They are gorgeous and they capture us perfectly!
These are INCREDIBLE!!! You captured this family so beautifully, and the ones of the kids, like you said, are truly accurate. Beautifully done. Of course, I love it whenever anyone captures the beauty that is my Kyndra.
Wow!! I’ve always loved your work Molly…so it’s all the better to see people I know and love! These capture such wonderful moments and will be lifetime memories for such a wonderfully beautiful family.
GORGEOUS imagesof 4 of our alple and best friends! Thank you for sharing!
Let me try again without typos… GORGEOUS photos of 4 our favorite people & best friends! Thanks for sharing!
Truly truly awesome!
gorgeous, lovely, adorable, yummy, hilarious, sweet. thank you for ending my week on that great note. You guys have a gorgeous family Tom, Kyndra, Jordan and Hutson! :) ~b.
Brilliant photography of a beautiful family! The scale, perspective and clarity of the shots are well done! Inspiring work!
Brava!