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the schmidt brothers | oklahoma family photographer

kim — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:45:07 +0000

It is slowly becoming an annual tradition to get photos of the three brothers together at Christmas. Though I only shared one last year, I thought it fitting to include a few more this year. We did a bit of hiking on one of their grandmother’s properties to reach the abandoned blue car. Scarastically speaking, it worked very well for a photo of these three preps! Poor Anthony, he is the oldest and shortest of the bunch.

Trying to get serious.

As serious as they can get, seconds later!

the nephews | oklahoma family photographer

kim — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:45:55 +0000

Finally getting around to showing photos of my session with Randon, Rylan, and my brother Mark. We loaded up the car and headed to Kid Space (a park that I actually helped build in high school). The sun was shining and the weather was in the high 60s – perfect day to capture these ornery, spunky boys.

I love little boys in skinny jeans!

This photo cracks me up because Rylan is expressive all the time, Randon truly wasn’t hurting him at all. Just looks like it!

the brown family | oklahoma family photographer

kim — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:00:50 +0000

I did a little work while in Oklahoma for one of my bridesmaids and good friend Allison and her family. This year her older brother and sister-in-law welcomed Maggie to the family and what better way to honor that than a holiday family portrait!! The weather was warm, though a tad windy (but when is it not windy in Oklahoma?!?!?!), and everyone was dressed to perfection! I loved the brown and red accents. I didn’t know what they were actually wearing and I came dressed in my new red peacoat, I could have fit right into the family!!

Henry is 3.5 years old and was awesome at having his photo taken! At least nothing a bribery of a mini M&M or two couldn’t change!

Maggie really is the perfect addition to their already adorable family!

Uncle Andrew and Aunt Allison are stellar and shower their niece and nephew with so much love! This photo makes me chuckle because Maggie thinks we are all crazy and Henry thinks we are funny!

iphone christmas

kim — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:49:28 +0000

Happy 2012!!! I hope each and every one of you had a wonderful holiday! Anthony + I are fortunate enough to get close to two weeks away during Christmas and we take full advantage every year (though a photographer friend of mine spent two weeks in the French Polynesian with her husbands family – that would have be glorious!!!). We loaded up the suitcases, drove our tails to Philly to hop on a plane, got off in Oklahoma City to rush to the annual family sing-along! You know the Mitch Miller Christmas album? Yep, that’s the one we sing along with, we even have the old-style song sheet, album, and sleigh bells. It’s the perfect holiday tradition started back when my dad was a youngster.

We got to celebrate Randon’s 5th birthday on the 18th. As luck would have it, I was charging my camera batteries before we left for the bowling alley, I grabbed my camera and it was dead by the time I got it out. Luckily the iPhone 4S saved the day and I was still able to capture the moment! And of course we only had a #4 from Randon’s birthday last year. It didn’t matter one bit to him (though it may give him a complex later on in life!), he blew it out and little Rylan thought it was his turn. He has to wait another few weeks (January 14th) before it’s all about him!!

We spent Christmas morning with my family and got to share in the excitement with the boys. Randon started per-kindergarten this year and is really into coloring and art. My parents got him the famous IKEA art easel. Can you tell what his favorite color is? I think they are going to need to invest in more blue paint, chalk and markers. He won’t have anything to do with any other color.

We have been very fortunate the past three years to see the OKC Thunder play during the holidays! This year we really lucked out!!! We went Christmas day, opening night!! The atmosphere was electric, we were half court 7 rows up, really the perfect seats to see Kevin Durant throw down on the Orlando Magic. THUNDER UP!

I will get a post up very soon with the rest of the photos I took, including a family session with a good friend of mine!

oklahoma trip in review

kim — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:05:56 +0000

Happy Labor Day!!!

If you are on facebook, you may have already seen this slideshow, but I wanted to come share it on here too.

Can you tell how much I love and adore these boys? I can never get enough of them!!

randon + rylan | the loves of my life

kim — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:30:01 +0000

Perfection with a capital P! Two for two on photos of the boys with Aunt Kim. Now if only they would have both sat in the same photo with me! Christmas maybe…

Randon was being a bugger (after spending the day at pre-K, he came home exhausted!) and this is what happens – tickle attack!

Boy has he changed since this time last August! He now goes to “big kid” school and is loving it (though every day he wanted to come home and nap, even with “quiet”/nap time at school!). I’m proud of what he has accomplished since my parents received custody of both boys last March!

love.love.love. them both!

the schmidt family | downtown oklahoma city

kim — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:45:35 +0000

A beautiful Tuesday morning session on the canal in Bricktown OKC with my father-in-law’s brother Mike and his family.

Even though both Cynthia and Phillip claim to hate one another, they did show some sibling love!

lake time | oklahoma getaway

kim — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:45:26 +0000

Man oh man I can’t believe it’s been a month since my last post! Get ready though because there are lots of posts coming! I’ve been quite busy, taking lots of photos, editing them and all, but just haven’t had a moment to blog! I am currently in Oklahoma for the week (solo this time), enjoying every minute loving on the nephews, spending time with family, and laying out by the pool. It’s a tough life, I know!

This past Saturday we went to Lake Eufaula (it’s been over 10 years since my last visit there and a first for the boys!) as our family friends have a cabin, boat and jet-skis. The weather was absolutely perfect, it never reached 100!! Which is saying something since every day in July saw 100+ degree temps in Oklahoma!

I am absolutely in love with this first photo – Randon and I actually have never had a non-iPhone photo taken of the two of us in his 4.5 years of life. That was way too long but I’m glad that we got a winner on our first try!

Before he got sick and slept on my chest for an hour or so.

(color is a bit wonky on these next two, but they capture the moment nonetheless!)

Check back soon for photos from Randon’s first day of Pre-Kindergarten, the boys playing golf, and a family session in OKC!

randon + rylan at christmas | oklahoma child photographer

kim — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:45:02 +0000

Even though it’s been way over a month since all of these photos were taken, I wanted to come share them with you! Better late than never! Enjoy!

baby anthony | oklahoma child photographer

kim — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:30:52 +0000

The last time I saw this kiddo, he was just a newborn but no more! He turned 5 months the day before I took these photos and he is one chunker! Unfortunately Megan had to work but she left out a few items for little Anthony to wear. I can’t get over baby jeans and the “Jim Tressel” sweater vest – they are just so darn precious! (and for the record, yes both Anthony and Jay made fun of the sweater vest several times as I was putting it on little A and during the photo shoot!)

Auntie Kim w/baby Anthony

The two Anthony’s together at last!

the r family | oklahoma family photographer

kim — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:00:58 +0000

One morning after Christmas I spent time with the R family in my hometown. What I love most about the holidays is the fact that everyone typically comes together and I love when I get to capture that for other families! Thankfully the weather in Oklahoma was nothing like the blizzard that hit NJ and the eastern seaboard and we were able to get outside for some jumping photos (have to get off some of that energy!!) Thanks Kathy and the entire R family for letting me come over!

Grandkids!

The grandkids with the grandparents along with the two younger girls showing off their splits (with toes pointed mind you!)

happy 2011!!!

kim — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:00:25 +0000

Happy 2011 Everyone!!!! I was a little MIA while we were visiting family in Oklahoma, but I’m back and ready to share lots!!

First up are some photos of our nephews. I can’t believe it had been 4 months since I last saw them and boy have they changed, Rylan especially. He is no longer a baby but almost a 2 year old (he wishes he was a 4 year old pretty much every.single.day!)

We were losing light fast and they were holding on to dear life but I got it!

This is his wonderment and awe face at anything related to Christmas (lights, Santa, Christmas tree, etc.)

My goal for our trip home was to get a photo of my brother with his boys. And I would call this a success (with a smile out of Rylan!!)

The wind was so cold that afternoon and poor dude had rosy cheeks and tears coming out of his eyes – but I still love it!

If you follow me on facebook you may have seen a video I posted of Rylan saying monster. It’s the funniest thing ever and he was saying it right here. His eyebrows are so expressive which makes him even more precious! And Randon was being pushed by Daddy, maybe a little too high but still adorable!

When we got home, I was in such a hurry to get the boys photos that I forgot my laptop was out. Rylan is notorious for getting into things he shouldn’t so I had to put it away before he started throwing the ole terrible 2 tantrum! While putting the laptop up I found building blocks that were mine growing up. Oh my heavens, I had no idea how popular they would be with both boys. So much so that Randon became possessive of them and wouldn’t let Rylan play. (notice the i-pone next to Randon)

I must say that when I saw Rylan start staking the blocks up 5-6 high I was really impressed. Both of these boys have grown leaps and bounds since last March when my parents got custody of them. They attend daycare 5 days a week full time and it really is paying off!

Can you hear him screaming into the phone? Cause I sure can!

randon + rylan | oklahoma kid photographer

kim — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:00:29 +0000

As promised here are some photos of the mini session I had with my nephews. I literally had 20 minutes to do these photos. I had just gotten home from my training to teach ZumbAtomic (if you are in the Princeton area, I will be teaching very soon. Details to come!!), hopped in the shower and we were about to grab dinner! Thankfully I have Randon (3.5 years old) wrapped around my finger and he was willing to dress in whatever I wanted, put on these fabulous non-character shoes, and allowed me to spike his hair! He is no longer that little kid from last June or even from April of this year. He was a very willing participate. Now Rylan is a different story. He is your typically 1.5 toddler and into everything and anything.

He was very proud of his shoes! He normally wears Toy Story or Spider-Man character shoes, but I did some sweet talking and he was totally willing to put these snazzy slip-ons with no socks on!

He brings a smile to my face every single day!

My mom and I got this outfit for Randon when he was around the same age and I knew I wanted to reuse the outfit for these (since it was the only thing that went with what Randon was wearing).

This happens a lot with this dude. He’s been walking for awhile now, but going down the hill in my parents backyard proves to be a challenge!

A close up of the shoes! He was standing on one of the many tables w/umbrellas in my parents backyard and he was “hidden” in the umbrella.

This was pretty much Rylan the entire time when trying to get a photo of the two of them together! Love the tongue and determination!!!

Thanks for looking at my sweet and adorable nephews!!

slideshow of oklahoma

kim — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:15:43 +0000

A slideshow of some of the photos from my trip back to Oklahoma. I have another post coming of a mini session I had with the boys!

Take notice of Conner the dog when out at the pool. He goes crazy when we are in the water! The boys are little fishes in the pool (and tan as can be!)
Randon fell in love with the iPad. He’s obsessed with Toy Story anything and I downloaded an app just for him. He thought it was the coolest thing ever. And boy kids are smart these days. He knew exactly how to get out of it and get back.
And there is proof I was around too!

anthony | oklahoma newborn photographer

kim — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:30:56 +0000

One of the reasons for my visit to Oklahoma last week was to cuddle and photograph Anthony with his adorable parents Megan and Jay. My husband Anthony and Jay have known each other since junior year of high school, then roomed together practically all 4 years of college (give or take a few months). They both have a mad passion for college football and have spent many Saturdays attending and watching OU football together (now it’s mad texting throughout the games!). Not long after Megan and Jay found out they were expecting a little boy, Anthony got word that they were going to be naming their son after him. It’s a huge honor and I’m so glad I was able to get some photos of him at two weeks.

Congratulations M & J on a beautiful little guy!

Megan loves turtles and has now passed along her turtle collection to their son.

Can’t forget about the first child, Zeke.

away for the week

kim — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:00:34 +0000

I will be in Oklahoma from August 10th – 16th. My internet time will be limited as I’ll be soaking up rays by my parents pool, playing with our nephews, visiting the University of Oklahoma’s campus including my sorority alumni skit night, learning to teach ZUMBA to kids, snuggling and photographing baby Anthony and his beautiful parents, and a few other sessions. I will make a concerted effort to return emails and phone calls in a timely manner, but definitely by Tuesday August 17th.

If you are in Oklahoma and want a session, I still have two spots open while I’m there! Email me to get the details!

shawnee mini sessions | oklahoma family photographer

kim — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:15:59 +0000

downtown shawnee | august 14th
20 minute session
10 images in online gallery
5 digital images on disc*
10% off any a la carte purchase
$250

*digital images contain a printing release and may be used to print at location of your choice.

Session includes up to 5 people in immediate family. Payment due prior to session.

Send me an email or call 405.401.2454 for more details and to book!

five years ago | princeton wedding photographer

kim — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:35:56 +0000

5 years ago at high noon Anthony and I got married at St. Mark the Evangelist in Norman, Oklahoma. It was definitely one of the happiest days of my life and looking back at these photos brings back a flood of memories and emotions. All the photos below are from digital cameras from friends and family – I cherish these more today than I ever thought I would.

Two of my favorite photos from the day with two of my favorite people – I still have them hanging in our bedroom to this day.

My brother Eric and I.

We had a reception right after the wedding in the church fellowship hall. THEN we had this awesome evening party at the University of Oklahoma’s football stadium. We were in the newly completed upper-deck and it was seriously the bomb! One of these days I’d love to have another party like that.

The following two photos (of Anthony + I dancing and Dad + I dancing) are still in our bedroom. They bring me endless joy.

My parents seriously know how to throw a party! No one was on the dance floor, so they got out there and boogied it right on down to YMCA. Now my dad wasn’t too coordinated and was throwing up all sorts of “letters” during the dance and I thought he’d have a heart attack out there, but it was a highlight of the entire day. People still talk about that dance. I also had to include a photo of my two brother-in-laws dancing. Man have they both changed since 2005!

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Thanks for strolling down memory lane with me!

children’s museum | oklahoma family photographer

kim — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:00:05 +0000

A few photos from our day adventure at the Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum in Seminole, Oklahoma. I absolutely love that I have these photos of the boys. This was their first time at the museum and to see the awe, wonderment, and excitement on their faces was priceless!

This was the first thing Randon saw when we walked in – that look of joy on his face warms my heart!

There is a little grocery store with “just the right size” shopping cart for Rylan to push around.

The bubble station was one of our last stops and boy did we have fun in there.

randon, rylan and conner | oklahoma family photographer

kim — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:55:42 +0000

This past week I went back to Oklahoma to visit my family. As I mentioned in a previous post, my parents have temporary custody of my nephews. Today marks one month and I know it’s been quite an adjustment for my parents. I am glad I had the chance to visit and play with my nephews. We played hard over the weekend, going to a children’s museum (those photos are to come!) and playing outside. Here are a few of my favorite photos.

This is Conner, who the boys absolutely love. He loves them just as much, protecting them at all times. When I was trying to take his photo, he was being rotten and refused to look at me. Then he laid his head down as if he was over my camera! In a few weeks, he’s going back to be with my brother Eric when he gets settled back down in Dallas.

There is nothing better than a tantrum photo!

This one was my buddy all week. We played with play dough, learned how to play Go Diego Go on the Wii, went to the museum and learned a bunch, and took many a bath!

Such a sweet face while Sassy is holding him.

I love that I caught him mid-lick!

family | holidays in oklahoma

kim — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:51:26 +0000

I am home from Imaging USA. I had a blast meeting other photographers as well as learning from some of the best in the industry. I didn’t take too many photos with my camera, but if you follow me on twitter you probably saw plenty of photos throughout the conference. I have many more I will try to share when I get them off my iphone.

I’ve been playing catch up since we arrived back in NJ from the holidays so here is my last post from our time in Oklahoma. Once again it includes photos of my nephews. The last two photos of the boys with Sassy melt my heart. They are the light of my mom’s world and I love that I have photos of them together.

I bought the hat on Rylan from etsy seller vanillaknitsandbits. Such a wonderful and talented knitter.

rylan | oklahoma family time

kim — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:00:08 +0000

I felt Rylan deserves his own post because he really is that precious and special. He will be turning 1 in January and cute as ever. He loves to smile, even if he couldn’t breathe and wasn’t feeling well. Just a few days before these photos were taken, he went into the hospital due to low oxygen levels, trouble breathing, and more. The diagnosis was croup and he got out of there within 2 days.

Randon & Rylan are the only grandchildren right now. Both of them have my father wrapped around their fingers. It always amazes me to see him interacting with them and it makes me yearn to see how our future children will impact my mother and father (or Sassy and Grandpa). [Don't take that the wrong way people! Children are still in the far far far future for us!]

randon’s birthday | oklahoma family time

kim — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:00:24 +0000

Our nephew Randon turned 3 on December 18th. We celebrated a few days later with homemade cupcakes, hot dogs, mac and cheese, and presents! Happy Birthday Randon!

Randon helped Sassy make cupcakes – you can see the joy in his face of his accomplishments. And the pursed lips is something he got from his father!

This is Mark’s little clone – they have the same face facial expressions and everything!

Randon, 3 years and Rylan, 11 months (and walking!)

beatles rock band | oklahoma family time

kim — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:27:13 +0000

We spent several evenings while at my parents house playing Beatles Rock Band. We even got my up-tight father to sing a song while Anthony drummed out on the drums and Eric rocked out on the guitar.

I snapped a few photos of Eric’s boxer, Conner too! Isn’t he precious?!?! He and I are new BBFs.