Monthly Archives: November 2009

Adrienne + Ryan: Caribbean Wedding Part Two

Here is part two of Adrienne and Ryan’s Caribbean wedding in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Their ceremony was so sweet! Clint and I felt so special because we made up half of the guests in attendance! It was so fun to photograph a wedding totally barefoot as well. Totally my style!

I don’t think Adrienne and Ryan could have asked for a more perfect backdrop! The weather was perfect…no rain and we were able to get an earlier time which made for great photo taking light! I seriously don’t think anyone could take a bad photo at this gorgeous location. Total heaven! I loved it! Here are some of our favorites from the ceremony and photo shoot.

Adrienne and Ryan, thank you so much for asking us to come with you and photograph your special day! We felt so honored to be a part!

***Friends and Family: CLICK HERE to sign Adrienne and Ryan’s guest book to view the photos when they go online and receive a print credit.***

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***Friends and Family: CLICK HERE to sign Adrienne and Ryan’s guest book to view the photos when they go online and receive a print credit.***

WANNA SEE MORE? Click below to watch their slideshow, or send your friends and family here.

December 5, 2009 - 8:57 AM Jennifer Nichols - Beautiful portraits! What a unique wedding to be a part of and in such an amazing location! Great work!

December 4, 2009 - 3:38 PM Stephanie Fay - THESE ARE AMAZING!!! Great work!! They look like such a nice couple... so sweet!

November 28, 2009 - 5:04 AM Alexandra - Wow these are stunning! I love them!

Adrienne + Ryan: Caribbean Wedding Part One

I am SO excited to finally share with you part one of Adrienne and Ryan’s amazing Dominican Republic wedding!

I am so, so grateful that they asked us to come and photograph their wedding. Since I started photographing weddings, it has been a DREAM of mine to photograph a wedding in the Caribbean! Every time I would look at another photographer’s blog and view their gorgeous destination photographs, I would say a quick prayer that I could book a wedding in a Caribbean! I NEVER thought it would happen so soon! I am so thankful that Adrienne and Ryan decided to forgo the huge wedding and instead, have a small, private and super romantic wedding in the beautiful Dominican Republic!

We were able to travel and hang out with them at the Excellence Punta Cana for the first two days. We did a day before photo shoot that I’ll be sharing as well! On Sunday, Clint and I photographed their wonderful wedding. I offered to do Adrienne’s hair and make-up (one of my other passions), so Clint took these great getting ready photos. After they were both ready, we took a couple separate portraits and then headed to the beach for their ceremony. Lots more photos coming soon!

***Friends and Family: CLICK HERE to sign Adrienne and Ryan’s guest book to view the photos when they go online and receive a print credit.***

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November 28, 2009 - 5:07 AM Alexandra - These are stunning, I love your detail shots and the shots of the bride are just so beautiful! You're so lucky you got to go to the Caribbean! Great work :)

Waren: Senior

Watch out because these senior photos are smokin’ hot! Waren and I had so much fun shooting her senior photos! We checked out some new spots and she totally worked it out! As you can tell, I had a lot of favorites from her session. Enjoy!

***Friends and Family: CLICK HERE to view and order the Waren’s photos when they go online.***

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December 2, 2009 - 5:29 PM Stacee Lianna - these are gorgeous! i love her hair! and she has beautiful eyes! great job Kayla!!

November 25, 2009 - 1:54 AM Kim - I really like the close-up shots!!

November 20, 2009 - 10:19 AM Emily Beaty - Wow - Beautiful work, Kayla!!!

November 20, 2009 - 9:12 AM Carrie Whitlock - Wow!!! So beautiful:-)

Ask Me Anything

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How about another round of Ask Me Anything? I’m typing up this blog post as I sit on a plane heading home from my last wedding for 2009. I can’t believe what a year it has been! I have been so blessed and learned so much and have had the opportunity to work with some amazing people! I’d love to hear from all of you that follow my blog and keep up with all my busyness!

So, in the comments below, feel free to ask me anything you want…about photography, design, running a studio or my life. Or leave a comment or suggestion about something cool or new you would like to see!

I’ll leave you with these photos that Clint took of me shooting Adrienne and Ryan’s wedding in the GORGEOUS Caribbean which I’ll be posting soon! I look forward to hearing from you!

P.S. Clint is telling me that I need to have an Ask Clint Anything. Hehe, so maybe you can be thinking of some questions for him.
P.S.S. I still have openings for my Holiday Mini Sessions! Contact me to schedule yours today!

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November 28, 2009 - 10:44 AM Brandi - How do you pay your self? Do you take a percentage of what you make on sales and sessions, if so what is it? Or do you just have a set dollar amount? I keep all my business stuff separate from my personal account but I haven't found a balance on how to pay myself, I have just been putting all my money back into my business. Any help would be great!

November 19, 2009 - 1:04 AM Cat Logan - I would love it if you would share some tips on lighting... when and how you use your flash, especially during the reception. What settings do you use for off camera flash? What is the lens you use the most during the reception? Thank, Kayla! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your work!

November 18, 2009 - 9:35 PM Gary - Great photographs. Do you mind sharing whats in your kit bag. Thanks

November 18, 2009 - 5:39 PM Mercy - Can I stay at your house for Thanksgiving? PLEASE?????

November 18, 2009 - 10:58 AM Rachael - I love to shoot with my primary lenses and they've been great to learn on but I want to start adding more depth to my photos with a few more lenses, especially a zoom lens that would be great in low light. Do you recommend the super popular tilt-shift lens? I'm all Nikon but any suggestions? What are you using in the photos above and why? Love you site! rh

November 18, 2009 - 10:50 AM Whitney - What kind of lense is that in your pictures up there... it's huge! Will it fit on a Canon Rebel XS? Your pictures are fabulous, I can't wait til your photos from the Vegas wedding are posted. :)

Holiday Photo Sessions

It’s November, which means it’s time to get your family photos done for the holidays! We are offering Holiday Mini Sessions in Midland on exclusive dates up until December 15 and this year they include Christmas cards! This session includes:

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Contact us to book your holiday session. Your session will be on-location and all your images will be put into an online ordering gallery. We will then design a custom Christmas card to match your session and style. These cards are printed on GORGEOUS pearl shimmer cardstock and include envelopes. Everyone is sure to love and keep them this season! Click on Contact above to reserve your session.

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November 11, 2009 - 4:53 PM Carrie Whitlock - Ooooh how awesome!! Wish we were there - we'd do it all over again:-) Wishing you much success with the Holiday sessions!

Crystal + Michael: Wedding

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I was so blessed to be able to shoot another wedding for another Mid-Cities Community Church couple! I meet with Crystal and Michael several weeks before their wedding and totally clicked with them right away! I was so happy that they decided to do a “first look” and see each other before the wedding. Because their reception was there at the church, they were able to be totally finished with their photos before their ceremony and enjoy their entire reception without having to take photos with people all around. I totally recommend that all my couples do this! It’s so much more relaxing and you have a lot more stress-free time for pictures! Here are some of my favorites from their wedding day! Don’t forget to watch the slideshow and check out their gallery to see more!

***Friends and Family: CLICK HERE to sign Crystal and Michael’s guest book to view the wedding photos when they go online and receive a print credit.***

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WANNA SEE MORE? Click below to watch their slideshow, or send your friends and family here.

***CLICK HERE to sign Crystal and Michael’s guest book to view the wedding photos when they go online and receive a print credit.***

November 11, 2009 - 8:39 AM Crystal Childers Terry - I love them!!! Thank you! You did an amazing job :)

November 10, 2009 - 11:07 PM kayla hahn - great job as usual kayla! these are awesome!!

Baby Andrew is Here

I am officially an aunt! My little nephew, Andrew arrived this Sunday at 1:30pm and weighed 6lbs and 13oz. He is so perfect and totally precious! Kim and Matt are going to make wonderful parents! Here are a couple photos I took of him last night. SO CUTE!

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December 13, 2009 - 11:25 PM Sarah Hall - Now we need some more!!!

November 15, 2009 - 5:21 PM amanda thiessen - precious!

November 5, 2009 - 7:05 PM Mikaela Ann - Hey love! It's one of the hoffs! ;D This is the cutest little babies I've everrrrr seen! And you are an AMAZING photographer! Keep up the good work! :D

November 5, 2009 - 5:50 PM BRITNEY RAMOS - HE IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!

November 5, 2009 - 5:18 PM Dawn Howard - Wow - he's already a handsome model! Congratulations to your whole family. Andrew is a sweet addition.

November 5, 2009 - 12:02 PM Carrie Whitlock - Absolutely precious:-) I love your photos!!! What a blessed little guy to have you as an auntie:-)

November 5, 2009 - 10:33 AM Callie Harryman - SO CUTE!!!!!!

November 5, 2009 - 10:18 AM Kayla Jones - Oh my gosh he is sooo cute!!!!!

Adrienne + Ryan: Caribbean Wedding Sneak Peek

I can’t wait! I have to post a sneak peek of Adrienne and Ryan’s wedding in the gorgeous Caribbean from last week! Here are a couple shots, but there are SO many more to come!! Stay tuned!

***Friends and Family: CLICK HERE to sign Adrienne and Ryan’s guest book to view the photos when they go online and receive a print credit.***

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November 12, 2009 - 5:46 PM Jenn - You guys are a gorgeous couple!!