photography is a [merckx memorial to steve riddle-forever may you ride]
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Over a year ago my husband started to work on building this bike from scratch. He wanted to recreate the bike his brother had dreamed of for many years. His brother did eventually get his Merckx bike only after receiving monetary compensation for injuries from a auto/bike accident that he was in. Exactly four years [...]
![photography is [a beach blanket birthday for two sisters] san clemente documentary photographer](http://kristiannekochphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/20110205friends_sierracatalinabirthday005-150x150.jpg)
photography is [an artist at play]
![photography is [an artist at play]](http://kristiannekochphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/20110130kkp_rainysunset021-150x150.jpg)
As an artist, I love to play. I have always loved to push the photographic medium because I’m so familiar with it. If I knew painting or ceramics better, then those are the mediums I would probably tend to play in. When I worked in the darkroom, I would mix my own chemistry and coat [...]
photography is [history]
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I don’t think I have ever talked about how much I love the history of photography. It was one of my favorite subjects when I was studying photography-right up there with alternative processes. I love to follow the progression of the medium technically and artistically. It helps to know where the art form has been [...]
photography is [my first roll of film]
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Yep, I just came across the contact sheet of my first roll of film shot back in 1984 (I know for sure because this was the year I broke my ankle in gymnastics) when I was in high school. I had a Canon AL1 (which I still have sitting on my shelf in my office) [...]
photography is [lonely equipment]
I am selling some Nikon equipment that I don’t use anymore. It will all be so much happier in a new home where someone pays attention to it! It’s a great way to get into some fun new affordable lenses to expand your quivver. These all work great and I am only selling them because [...]
photography is [a fine art photography exhibition]
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The day started well enough. The sun was up which is definitely on the better than average day scale. Then I made time for a walk with my mom and Maliea along the beach and spent the afternoon working on administrative tasks. I was planning on a “funset” session with M&M playing in front of [...]
photography is [fine art portraits]
I was JUST turned onto this great article from Interior Design by Ghislaine Vinas. Deb Schwedhelm, who constantly blows my mind with her connections to good stuff and her inspiring perspective on life and photography, posted it on her Facebook page. She has the best blog going so you definitely don’t want to miss a [...]
photography is [a black and white sunset]
![photography is [a black and white sunset]](http://kristiannekochphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/20110106kkp_fabuloussunset103_bw-150x150.jpg)
So last night there was this amazing sunset (although it was in color) and it brought up a ton of emotions and thoughts for me as a photographer. I love the sense of community I feel when I see a sunset because I know everyone in the vicinity is looking at it. I love that [...]
photography is [the sea]
![photography is [the sea]](http://kristiannekochphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/20101231family_newyearseve265-150x150.jpg)
We all went down to the sea, my husband, the kids and me. To smell the salty air and feel the squishy sand beneath our feet. I can’t explain what the sea does to us – or anyone for that matter – but it’s ever-changing nature is so comforting and stirring at the same time. [...]
photography is [a 2011 desktop calendar]
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Welcome the new year with a desktop calendar for January 2011! I took this photograph flying over the Tuamotu Archipelago and you can see the ring of Manihi Atoll in the sun’s path near the horizon. I am generally pretty jaded about golden sunset photographs, but it’s hard not to be inspired by a sunset [...]
photography is [vivian maier]
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I recently came across this newly discovered work by Vivian Maier. Her story is still unfolding and the story of how her images are being revealed is like an archaeologist’s dream. Read more on the blog created by John Maloof. Although I have seen ‘street photography’ similar to hers before, I have fresh inspiration from [...]
photography is [going big]
![photography is [going big]](http://kristiannekochphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/20100313family_126nssasurf_pierS-150x150.jpg)
Green Room Reflective Perfection Equivalent II Equivalent I I have had a Laguna Beach gallery request large editions of my fine art work so I would love to get some feedback from you as to which one of the above images you would want to own as a 50×50″ or 30×50″ canvas-depending on the image [...]
[photography is] a yashika mat 124g & nikon 8008s film camera
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All 4 above were taken with the Yashika Mat 124G with an 80 f/3.5. The next 4 were taken with my trusty 8008s and 50mm f/1.8 lens. The Nikon I took to Europe and had temporarily short out on me from being in a Schmetterling Haus and then again all the way to Raiatea and [...]
[photography is] dreaming of a sunshiny new year | san juan capistrano family photographer
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This session is one of my clients who hires me often to photograph her family. It is one of the most rewarding experiences to photograph a family year after year and these three are so much fun to capture. The little boy is all energy and his sisters are very patient and giggly about his [...]
[photography is] a major homecoming
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I had the most amazing opportunity several weeks ago to capture a special event for one of my favorite clients. Amy had been home alone with her four daughters for seven months while her husband served time in Afghanistan. You can see the other sessions where I photographed her beautiful daughters at Trestles here and [...]
[photography is] contemporary holiday gift giving
![[photography is] contemporary holiday gift giving](http://kristiannekochphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/20101202kkp_fineartpanels051-150x150.jpg)
I will be selling my fine art panels, elegant boxed notecards and other framed and matted artwork this Sunday at the Holiday Bazaar hosted by Jennifer Basilio and Friends!! Join us for a festive afternoon of shopping, storytelling and visiting. Bring a friend and spend some time supporting local women owned businesses. Other vendors include [...]
[photography is] a technical project
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So here it is: the latest project I have been working on with Jim. This Thermador site is live and you can see all the other work he has done with the cooking videos: art direction, sound, color plus a whole lot more goes into a project like this. Lots of professionals working together to [...]
[photography is] a proud mom
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Oh man. I am so proud of my little guy lately. Merrik has seriously stepped up as best big brother, awesome student, passionate surfer and all around sweet kid lately. Today Merrik begged and begged until I gave in to take him surfing. It was warmer than it has been but still the air was [...]
[photography is] the most amazing friendships
I have known my dearest friend Jeanine since back in the days of the CSULB Photography Department. She is the singular person who sparked the possibility of and my interest in fine art photography as a major and as a career choice. Years ago I introduced her to my other dear friend, Cindy, who I [...]
[photography is] a beautiful location | san juan capistrano family photographer
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I’ve been working on one of my favorite sessions yet which was at the San Juan Capistrano Mission with a family of 5. And of course we couldn’t pass up the Los Rios District at sunset so we headed across the street after the mission closed. It was one of those really hot days back [...]
[photography is] a bright and cheery session | san clemente child photographer
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The past two years I photographed these beautiful siblings, it was cloudy and grey. Their session turned out gorgeous but mom decided this year she wanted something brighter and cheerier. We had the session scheduled and after a sunny morning, big dark clouds rolled in by 1:00pm. We chatted, then decided that it would be [...]
[photography is] what I am sharing today | san juan capistrano family photographer
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“Sometimes when I am sitting by myself Those quiet moments when not with no one else I’m mesmerized by all the many good things in my life I think about the time when I was younger And the older that I get the more that I feel wiser With the love of friends and family [...]
[photography is] a san clemente pier holiday mini session | san clemente family photographer
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A couple of weeks ago we had a week of solid rain, gloom and cold. Then one day the skies opened up and we had a day like this…just in time for a fabulous session with Mr. Personality and his parents to play for me. It was Cooper’s dream come true to run into the [...]