[photography] is letting go
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I recently took a parenting class and one of the main things I learned about was letting go. Letting go of control of your kids’ behavior and letting go of your anger over your kids’ behavior. It has helped make my experience being around a 2 and a 5 year old a much happier one. [...]
[photography] is the perfect holiday card
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Get ready for the holidays! I am starting to schedule holiday portrait sessions. Fall is the perfect time of year to capture your family enjoying life in San Clemente. I have several different session options as well as my usual 2 hour portrait session and Day In The Life session! Book now to reserve your [...]
[photography] is an awesome location
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I have been racking my brain for some awesome new locations for my holiday “Short But Sweet” sessions. I usually choose a spot and settle in for a couple of hours in the morning and evening on two different days as you come with your family for your 20 min of fame. These sessions cost [...]
[photography] is life
I was recently featured in an article by the amazing Rebecca Jane Lacko, LA Parenting Examiner. She also writes a Green Living column so check that out too. Her articles are smart, informative and clever. Plus, I am looking forward to doing some more collaborative projects with her! Kristianne Koch Photography Kristianne Koch specializes in [...]
[photography] bye high surf
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We had a huge swell hit our beaches this weekend and of course we were on our way to Thousand Oaks. It never fails. Whenever there is an amazing swell, Jim either has a swim meet or a pending project that forces him to work long hours or on the weekend. This time I had [...]
[photography] somebody please hire me
I am actually tired of processing photos of just my own kids. I love them and they are very cute but I want to see some fresh faces. I am dying to do photo sessions of your family. The first three people to book a session with me once this post is published gets $60 [...]
[photography] a hard time letting go
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I really tried to let go of all the beautiful, joyous details in the latest images I took at ‘Baby Beach’ in Dana Point Harbor. I was so inspired by Maria Luisa Morando’s White series that I tried to do what she was doing in her work but just wasn’t brave enough. She is a [...]
[photography] less is more
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Thanks to my friend Cindy, I was introduced to the work of Maria Luisa Morando. She says that my latest ‘tiny people‘ images remind her of Maria’ White Series. I am in awe of this work. It reminds me of what I am doing with my current work but completely stripped down and pure and [...]
[life + photography] sc ocean festival
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On Sunday we ventured on down to the San Clemente Ocean Festival. Jim was signed up to compete in the open water swims so we wanted to see him and get in a little beach time. The beach was packed with people from Linda Lane to T-Street. Lots of bikinis and wet surf trunks graced [...]
[photography] highkey style
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I was recently contacted by Tom at HighKey Camera Straps to become one of their affiliates. I love what they are doing with camera straps. Their many designs are fabulous with functional and recycled construction. And if you do buy one, “you are not just buying a fun camera strap, you are putting dollars towards [...]
[photography + life] OC wedding photographer
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I had the honor to photograph the wedding of Jeremy and Whitney—-two vibrant young spirits ready to face the world together—-a couple of weeks ago. It was a simple and loving ceremony right on the beach at the waters edge. Kristianne Koch Photography Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. [...]
[photography + life] new favorites
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I just love these new images of Merrik and Maliea. It’s all about the ever so important light. Photography IS light after all. I was trying to capture Maliea with her new favorite toy Friends With You‘s Super Malfi. Jim bought this at MOCA in LA on one of his work outings for Merrik but [...]
[photography + life] father’s day album
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I am totally loving the Finao album that I created for Jim. It arrived quickly, was easy to put together and is beautiful. I can only imagine what some of the other fabrics would look like-especially on a larger format book. Kristianne Koch Photography Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and [...]
[photography + life] art direction
I have always struggled with art direction in my photography and now that I have finally given in to doing portrait work, I am finding that art direction necessary for stepping up the distinction of my work is somewhat at odds with my lifestyle. When I was studying photography back in the ’90s, I realized [...]
[photography] new work
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These are images from my new series ‘SUCCESSION’ in my fine art body of work. I have been working on this current series for the past several years and it was inspired by a project my husband and I made out the back window of our home once a day for an entire year. You [...]
[photography + life] getting out
I was actually able to pull off being out after dark two nights this last week. The first night was “date night” at Kid’s Day Out and I had already made plans to go out with my good friends Aggelige and Yvette. We all met at seven4one in Laguna Beach. This boutique hotel is a [...]
[photography + life] don’t always mix
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While we were in Yosemite I tried my best to do some nature photography. It was a challenge. Doing fine art photography with kids in nature is kind of like trying to surf where you anchor-dangerous. Every time I would spend a few moments-mere seconds-composing an image, Merrik or Maliea would be on the verge [...]
[life + photography] overexposed
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I took these images at Dana Point Harbor at one of our family picnics. I had just photographed at Miss Pattie’s where the light is very low and green. So, in turn, after not bothering to reset my camera settings I obtained a whole series of beautiful pink and grossly overexposed images of Merrik and [...]
[life + photography] road trip
I’m in a frenzy packing for our trip to central California and parts yonder. Jim is competing in the USMS Short Course Yards Nationals swim meet in Clovis, CA. We will be doing day trips from there to Bass Lake, Shaver Lake and other nearby mountain areas. Then on Mother’s Day we’ll head to Oakhurst [...]
[photography] my family
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Just over a year ago I was in a rut and on the verge of throwing in the towel on photography. I have been doing it for 20 years professionally off and on and was done with commercial work being completely un-gratifying and getting frustrated with my own fine art work not evolving. With the [...]
[life] a web log vs a ship’s log
I started this blog as an easy way to share the most current photos of my kids with the rest of the family (a photo blog). But when I decided to start doing portraiture for other families it has become a focal point of both my family life and my work photographically. Most of you [...]
the incomparable bonnie berry
Besides a birthday party and beach time (photos to come later) this weekend, we had a photo sesh at the house with the incomparable Bonnie Berry who flew all the way out here from Austin, TX just for us (well, almost). I was more nervous having my photo taken than I have ever been when [...]
process process process
“In computing, a process is an instance of a computer program that is being sequentially executed[1] by a computer system that has the ability to run several computer programs concurrently.” – Wikipedia Boy does this feel like me. Not just my computer but me personally. I LOVE process and the experience of going through process [...]
new personal work
I have been really trying to work on my personal photography-not just images of the kids but thoughtful, creative artwork. I daydream about creating compelling work that is conceptual and inspiring. I even promised myself that I would enter a couple of new photographs in the San Clemente Art Association Juried Art Exhibition this month [...]