photography is [a very special dad]
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He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~Clarence Budington Kelland We love you Dad!! [My husband is an amazing father. Patient, encouraging, joyous and energetic. He lives fully and gives even more to those who mean so much to him.] Kristianne Koch Photography Kristianne Koch specializes [...]
[photography is] contemporary family portraits
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This picture cracks me up! The kids obviously know the drill and dad is not quite on the same page as the rest of us for photos. The whole ‘be cool, not camera aware’ thing is so natural for Merrik and Maliea at this point. But, even though my husband is a fantastic creative director, [...]
[photography is] a husband who is young at heart
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Merrik bought Jim a skateboard for his 48th birthday. He wanted he and his dad to be able to ride together. Jim is like a 40 plusser going on 20 plus. He surfs, swims, skateboards like no other dad I know. This is why I fell in love with him. He plays hard and works [...]
[photography] is life
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Kristianne Koch Photography Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. 949-702-7707 kristianne.koch@cox.net
[life] is a jewel
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We visited the Jewel of the California Missions this weekend. It was a beautiful day and the kids loved just walking around the old ruins. I forget about it until I drive by once in awhile and then think of going to see it. Merrik and Maliea especially loved the koi ponds and the gift [...]
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[life] is a 47th birthday
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How come it always seems like I am scrambling to do something for Jim at the last minute? It’s not like I never think about him. I just always skirt around buying him stuff and making much ado when it comes to his special days. He says he doesn’t mind but… This year he knew [...]
[life] is my amazing husband
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Happy Birthday to my incredible soulmate, Jim. My sexy, intelligent cameleon and man of action is turning 47 today and is better than ever. Kristianne Koch Photography Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. 949-702-7707 kristianne.koch@cox.net
jim riddle and his magnificent ukulele
Jim has been strumming the ukulele every day since he bought it at Good Guys Music and Sound in Honolulu. He ended up with a solid wood mahogany tenor uke after quite a bit of research online before we left for Hawaii and in several shops on Oahu while we were there. He played practically [...]
momentary slice of heaven
Sunday night I had a little taste of heaven. Jim took both Merrik and Maliea into the bath (we have one of those big jacuzzi tubs thank goodness) and I had a few minutes to myself. To do what you ask? Hmmmm. Spontaneously the closest thing was a glass of wine and I caught a [...]
rainy days
It’s been raining since Thursday so that means lots of time indoors with the kids- which always makes for a challenge. Fortunately the house is already a disaster from the flood and we are still dealing with the cleanup from that. I have been able to a lot at home: scan and process images for [...]
the resort life
I laugh at people who have “the resort life” on their license plate frames around town. The Talegans all think they are living “the resort life” but they don’t live at my house. Jim has been off quite a few days the last couple of weeks and I feel like I live at a resort [...]
gap: home from paradise
Jim had a fantastic trip to Namotu and returned home with some great images and a Fijian war club for being the best surfer in the group. He laughs as he tells me this means that he won’t be invited back next year! He got most of the waves….which means less for the other guys. [...]
thought: where’s jim?
Here’s where Jim is staying in Fiji. I hope he’s having fun! I sure wish I was there. Kristianne Koch Photography Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. 949-702-7707 kristianne.koch@cox.net
thought: it’s gonna be lonely around here
I can’t believe Jim leaves for Namotu tomorrow. He is going on a much deserved surf trip to an amazing private island. I am so excited for him but I am so envious! I couldn’t leave the kids though. I just wouldn’t be able to go away like that so I am glad he can. [...]
thought: there goes that friday night
Friday night Jim got home early. We were all so excited to have dad home for dinner, chasing around the house and just to see his smiling face. He was exhausted so we started to settle in for a relaxing evening. I was in the middle of making our famous Spicy Vegetable Curry so he [...]
gap: spma champions
Here’s Jim competing at the 2008 Long Course Championship at Thousand Oaks. These are the only shots I took all weekend! Jim won 12 gold and 2 silver medals out of 14 events and he took home a trophy for high point total! See more images here and read about it here. Kristianne Koch Photography [...]
thought gap: a lovely day for the beach
My girlfriend, Chris, and her husband, Matt and daughter, Amelia, came down to San Clemente for the weekend so we met them at the beach on Sunday. The pier was packed. Towel to towel and umbrella to umbrella. I can’t believe I ran into my friend, Maureen, there too! Another local at the craziest beach [...]
thought: feel good sounds
Some of my most favorite “sounds” in iTunes while I’m working at home are the radio recordings we made while we were cruising in Tahiti. For those of you who don’t know, “cruising” doesn’t mean taking a trip on a huge commercial cruise ship. We did blue water cruising on a 38′ sailboat from San [...]
