The KJ Blog

Lauren and Jason’s Wedding - Sneak Peek!

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:11:02 +0000

More to come later from this fabulous wedding….

By Popular Demand…..FACEBOOK FRIDAY!!!

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:00:29 +0000

I have gotten TONS of requests from you guys asking if I could have some sort of mini session so that you can get some cool photos for your Facebook Profiles, Match.com, Myspace, Business Cards, etc….

Well, I decided to join my buddy Darryl Briggs and hold a Facebook Friday this Friday the 30th! We are only going to do 12 appointments and I know it will sell out fast! So, if you want some cool shots for a VERY reduced price, email me at kj@kjimages.com and I will reserve your spot!

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone on Friday!

Kevin

Aubrey and Baye’s Tulsa Silo Wedding! The Full Blog Post!

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:03:36 +0000

Last Saturday, I had the chance to photograph Aubrey and Baye’s BEAUTIFUL wedding in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the Silo Events Center. The place is a photographers dream! It was also a fun wedding for me as I have known Aubrey’s mother for a while as she is a great professional photographer herself! It is always a bit strange for me photographing other photographers or their families as I know I am being watched like a hawk! LOL! In any case, it is also a lot of fun as they usually give me the opportunity to be super creative!(This was no exception!)

Stefanie and I were assisted by the wonderful Jeremy Gilliam and we all had a great time and got some awesome shots.(Despite the heat. LOL!)

Thanks again to Aubrey and Baye for the opportunity and to all their friends and family who made us feel so welcome!

Here are some highlights from the day…

A bit of a different view of the girls getting ready at the salon…

I like this shot…

Fun with mirrors!

Aubrey getting some final touches and her awesome dress!

Did I mention that I LOVE her dress?

Her cute Vera Wang shoes and Bouquet…

Aubrey at the bar!

Love this one too…

Did I already mention that I loved her dress?

Baye getting ready…

Mr GQ himself!

The guys…

The girls…

Lots of cool ceremony details!

Love this sequence of Baye getting a little emotional as Aubrey walks down the aisle…

Aubrey is all smiles!

The Kiss and Announcement…

The wedding party…

I LOVE red! Great wall and great couple!

In the back of the Silo…

Love these!

Some reception details…

Love the lights during the first dance…

Baye singing to Aubrey…

The exit…

Congratulations again Aubrey and Baye! I’ll have the full wedding edited in a few weeks! Have fun on your Honeymoon!

Aubrey and Baye’s Tulsa Wedding at the Silo - Sneak Preview!

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:46:27 +0000

I just got home from Aubrey and Baye’s great wedding in Tulsa and wanted to post a few sneak preview shots! Look for a full blog post later this week from this wonderful wedding!

Photoshop Tip of the Week - Content Aware Scale!

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:00:27 +0000

This week’s tip will definitely benefit anyone that ever designs albums or makes panoramic prints! I have used the content aware scale tool a few times and it is awesome! I’m sure you guys will get a TON out of this tutorial from AJ! If you want to see more from him, please visit his website as well!

Also, keep the comments and requests coming as this weekly segment is for you guys!

Chris and Jessica’s Engagement Picnic Photos!

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:00:25 +0000

It was fun shooting with Chris and Jessica a few weeks ago as they told me they wanted to have a “picnic” themed engagement session followed by a few cool night shots. I think we got some really fun stuff and I thought I’d share a few with everyone!

Looking for the right spot…

Yes, the dog came along for a few shots…

They love playing Scrabble, so we took a fun shot…

More…

The skies got REALLY dramatic as we were wrapping up the picnic, so I HAD to take a few…

A couple of nighttime ones…

And finally, at a cool yogurt store…

Photoshop CS5 Tip of the Week - Keyboard Shortcuts

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:12:56 +0000

I’m really excited about introducing something new to the blog for all you photographers! I have partnered up with my buddy AJ Wood(An Adobe Certified Instructor) to showcase a Photoshop CS5 Tip of the week segment! I get at least 3 to 4 emails a week from other photographers around the world asking how I do certain things in Photoshop or get certain looks to my images. Well, now you guys will get to see first hand! We will have a new Photoshop/Lightroom video segment EVERY Tuesday, so sign up for my blog to get notified.

This first installment will hopefully help everyone speed up their editing workflow when working in layers! Lots of very cool shortcuts that will help you save time for sure!

Please also post your comments on what other future Photoshop videos you would like to see or if you have any editing questions whatsoever! BTW, the segment next week will consist of a VERY COOL Content Aware Scaling video that NO wedding photographer or album designer will want to miss!

I hope you guys like the new segments! Enjoy!

Kelly and Kerri’s Rough Creek Lodge Wedding Photos!

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:28:55 +0000

Sharon and I had a great time photographing Kelly and Kerri’s Rough Creek Lodge Wedding last week! It was my first time to work there and I can honestly say that it is a WONDERFUL venue to hold a wedding! As far as I am concerned, Brenda Weaver and her staff at Rough Creek Lodge are right up there with some of the best venue coordinators that we have worked with! In fact, I cannot wait to work there again!

This was a fun wedding as both families were so friendly that we felt like part of the group! Both Kelly and Kerri looked absolutely amazing and I think just about everything went as perfectly as it possibly could!

I think that next to me, Kelly has one of the coolest jobs ever! He’s a Professional Bass Fisherman!(And I thought I had a lot of Sponsors!) Here is a cool shot of his for those of you who might have seen him on TV on ESPN, etc…(photo by James Overstreet)

Here are a few highlights from the day…

Here is Kerri’s absolutely stunning dress and jewelry…

And getting her lipstick done…

Getting help with the dress…

How GORGEOUS is she!

A couple more…

Kelly and the guys went out Skeet Shooting earlier in the day…

Kelly gets some help with his cufflinks…

Love this one!

A toast before the wedding…

Kerrie gets a little emotional before the ceremony while Kelly gets his Boutonniere pinned on…

A cool shot of the Chapel at Rough Creek Lodge…

Love the Bouquet and decor done by Fete Des Fleur

Kerrie and her father walking down the aisle…

Kelly looks on…

The kiss…

And another right after the ceremony…

Some alone time…

More…

Love this!

And this one too!

Some cool details…

Feeding each other cake…

We had an amazing full moon that night!

The last dance… The band was a new band called the Eric George Band and they were great as well!

The exit…

Congratulations again Kelly and Kerri! I will have the rest of the photos edited in a couple of weeks.

Joanie and Steve’s Wedding

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:20:29 +0000

We had the honor of photographing Joanie and Steve’s wonderful wedding at Stonebriar Country Club a couple of weeks ago! Both Joanie and Steve looked great and it was fun hanging out with all of their family and friends.

It was also great to work again with Susan and her staff at Stonebriar as they truly do an exceptional job of making sure everything goes smoothly during the day!

Here are a few of my favorites…

Joanie’s gorgeous dress and shoes…

It was also great to see our friend Susie Gray Uphues again!(She does fantastic hair/makeup!)

A few more getting ready…

Steve helps his son get ready…

And Steve gets some help getting ready too…

Susie helps put Joanie’s veil on…

Joanie got a little emotional when she saw her dad…

About to walk down the aisle…

Steve watches Joanie as she makes her way down the aisle…

All smiles!

The ceremony and the kiss…

Since the wedding is over, it is now safe to show a few of Joanie’s Bridals…

Another…

Love this!

How cute is this one!

Some alone time…

I love how the trees frame them in this one!

Nice sunset silhouette…

Cool details…

First dance…

Too cute!

Joanie singing “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey…

The exit…

Congrats again Steve and Joanie! I still can’t wait to hear all about Anguilla! I’ll have the rest of the wedding online in the next week or so.

Tenli and Nick’s Wedding at the Harbor on Possum Kingdom Lake!

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:51:29 +0000

We had the honor of photographing Tenli and Nick’s Beautiful wedding a couple weeks ago at the Harbor on Possum Kingdom Lake. It was also the first weekend that the Chapel there at Possum Kingdom has been available for weddings and I must say, it was fabulous! We can’t wait to go back! Both Tenli and Nick looked amazing and we had such a great time with both families! It was also our first time to work with the Harbor at Possum Kingdom Lake and I must mention that Brittany and her staff did an awesome job making sure everything went as smoothly as possible!

I have been asked to show some behind the scenes stuff from my weddings and we thought we would have a little fun and shoot some video for everyone in addition to the wonderful images we captured from the day! So Enjoy!! If you guys like this, I promise to do more!

Loved Tenli’s dress and the breathtaking view!

Tenli getting ready…

Tenli getting help putting the dress on…

Nick getting a helping hand…

Nick having a little fun…

A couple more of Nick…

A couple of Tenli…

Love this one…

The guys having fun…

A cool shot of the guys!

Love these two of Tenli! She’s checking out her guests arriving in the second one…

A great image of Tenli and her dad making their way to the church…

They share a laugh right before walking down the aisle…

Nick is all smiles!

While Tenli tears up a bit…

The Priest cracked everyone up with his “Talladega Nights” reference…

The Kiss…

A silhouette of Tenli and Nick…

The Gorgeous girls…

Love the boots!

Nick and the guys…

Some alone time…

The wedding party…

Some of my faves…

Love the Drama!

Another…

Love this one of them walking across a bridge…

Some reception details…

The first dance…

It was a party all night as you can see!

Love this one during the reception!

Congratulations again Tenli and Nick!! The rest of the wedding will be online very soon!