[k8.Photography]: 2012

Krauss [family]

One thing you should know about me is how much I love creating a new blog post. Especially this one. This feels like my first real post, I have never done a family session, especially on my own. I love it.

So this family and I go back all the way to when I was 7. I went to school with one of the boys and have hung out ever since, on and off however. (He left my school for a few years but eventually came back, which I was glad about) So from elementary hat stealing to field trips to working at camp to spending time with the family I have known these guys just a little bit and think they're pretty sweet. So I was honored to do their family pictures for them this fall. I hope you like 'em.

Northern Lights! Are you kidding me!?

Last night a few friends and I went out 30 minutes past the city lights and into Neverland, well not actually. Actually I had gone out with my camera with the intentions of getting a great star trail shot. I got a 'ok' star trail shot, but a really sweet couple 100 shots of the Northern Lights, not that any of us knew they were going on while we were there. I didn't realize how much green light there was in the sky until I put them on my computer and over exposed and brightened them. It was amazing! So of course I had to make a movie. :)

Here is my movie and a few other pictures from the night.

These next few are from in town. As we were driving back in to PG the lights starting getting super bright and amazing. Here are the best. These shots are straight from camera.

Now imagine this picture with a few dots, but the rest black. Thats what I saw until I brightened it all up... no added color or lights. I welcomed this awesome surprise.

I have been dreaming about this shot for a few years now. I am happy with this one. But it will get better. Especially when I am able to get the North Star in it. But for now I love this one too.

Cheers!

Kate

"Let's go wallow!"

I love summer. I love wearing flip-flops. I love swimming. I love going sailing. Best of all I love summer holidays. One of my favorite places to go in the summer is Kalamalka Lake. I grew up as a daughter of two teachers, so when us kids has holidays, so did my parents. My dad's favorite place to take our family was Vernon. He grew up water skiing and swimming on this lake. So of course he wanted the same for us. My aunt bought a cabin on the lake approx 10 years ago. She so kindly has let us use it during the summers. Spending time with cousins, making fires, learning how to sail, wakeboard, ski and so much more!

The best part of this cabin is that every summer we find something else to do. This summer it had rained for about a week before I had shown up. So some our neighbors decided to find the biggest mud hole on the dirt road and rip through it again and again in their TRUCKS! After getting themselves stuck a few times they had a grand idea to "wallow" in the mud. So we got into our old bathing suits, in the boys case- their boxers and walked the 10 minute walk to the mud hole...here are the moments to remember.

Misty Mornings...Sweet Serenity

**NEWS: I have recently acquired a new camera. Before this I was using my dad's Canon Rebel xs. However, now I own a Nikon d300s. It makes me very excited to use it and learn more about it. **

Now that I have gotten that excitement of my new camera out of the way I can continue.

So lately I have been working night shifts at work and sometimes working day shifts. In the long run of this post those two points don't really matter. The only thing that matters is that for night shifts I get off at 7:00am and for day shifts I go to work at 7:00. The best part about driving at 7:00 in the morning is being able to drive though the Matsqui Flats and also the Fraser River. The fog in the morning is beautiful. The way it hovers over the river and along the mountains does make it a little hard to pay attention to the road.
So the other morning I decided to bring my camera to work and on my way home after night shift get distracted by the scenery, on purpose of course. So I thought I'd share some of that morning with you.