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[photography + life] is a family portrait

kristianne — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:54:40 +0000

Every year we take our picture as a family on the pier. We usually do it around Merrik’s birthday because we took our first one 6 days after he was born. We stand near the lifeguard tower on the pier so that Cotton’s Point is in the background. This year we did it early so the sun was behind us. Each time has a completely different look. I blew it and forgot to get on Jim’s left this time but it turned out cute (after I took the head of Merrik smiling and put it on the frame where Maliea wasn’t picking her nose!)

Kristianne Koch Photography

Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. 949-702-7707 kristianne.koch@cox.net

[life] at the pier

kristianne — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:38:02 +0000

Another one of our famous visits to the pier. This is the location of my ongoing series titled pierside in my current portfolio of work. It was the one warm and sunny day we’ve had in a week. Thank goodness we took the time to get out.

Kristianne Koch Photography

Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. 949-702-7707 kristianne.koch@cox.net

[life] pierside

kristianne — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:53:56 +0000

I find myself spending a lot of time at our local pier. So much so that I have actually started a new project based around the pier. The series is titled ‘Pierside’ and it incorporates images that I have taken at the pier over the last several years. You can see a couple of the images in a past post here. You can also see the ongoing series in my Current work here.

The pier is a special place in my life. It is a grounding for me as I wait for the time we can all be on the water. It is, I suppose, a surrogate to our boat right now since we don’t have a place to put one yet and we aren’t ready to head out to sea.

The San Clemente pier is our gathering place where I can still spend time with my parents and have fun with the kids. We play in the ocean at the pier, ride bikes and walk along the beach trail starting at or near the pier.

Last week, I found myself once again at the pier and walking along the beach trail with my mom, Merrik and Maliea. Each time it seems like an entirely new experience and it never gets old.

The light is beautiful there and I love the colors of the native plants, sand, sky, and dark wood of the pier as a backdrop.

It is a place where I can pretend like I am getting exercise and where I can be without a care in the world.

Kristianne Koch Photography

Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. 949-702-7707 kristianne.koch@cox.net

dream date

kristianne — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:05:22 +0000

We had a fantastic day at the beach on Monday. After Merrik went to swim lessons we met up with Marley and Quin. It was Merrik’s perfect date. He and Marley competed for being in front on their two-wheelers all the way from the pier to North Beach and back.
Merrik took a couple of rough tumbles but hopped right back up on his bike-even after he fell off the bridge and ended up in the brambles under his (very heavy) bike. He had to get back on right away to see the lights on his valve stems flash because it was getting dark.
The bike ride ended at the pier where Merrik suited up in his full suit and Marley stripped down to her shorts. They both had a ball running through the water even though Marley initially didn’t want to go. Merrik has a way with getting his friends to do things they think they don’t want to do. Uh oh.
See more of the perfect date on my flickr photostream.

Kristianne Koch Photography

Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. 949-702-7707 kristianne.koch@cox.net