megan & pete {san francisco photographer}

 

Megan is one of the best souls you’ll meet. She is so effervescent and Pete is calm and collected. Ying and Yang…in all good ways! I am lucky to call Megan a friend and colleague through photography. She is the awesome talent behind Break the Mold Photography and I was absolutely tickled when she asked me to take Christmas photos of her and Pete and their munchkin Simon!

Megan and Pete have this awesome tradition! They have photos taken at Christmas time every year by different photographers! What an awesome way to spread the love AND what a way to experience different photographers and different styles. I just loved the idea!

Megan is super crafty. I love crafting…but she is a rockstar. They made the adorable popcorn garland AND those are all actual presents that Megan brought out from under the Christmas tree! I tried my hand at Kraft paper wrapping and it looked rather sketchy. Lol! I had such a blast on this session and loved getting to spend the time capturing another photographer who I just love and admire so much through MY camera! 😀

 LOVE these!!!! 😀

SO happy I got to see you three over the holidays! Thank you again! I was so honored to take these images for you! 😀

Smiles,

Kayla F

keegan’s summer session

5 degrees, -1 degrees, warming up to 15 degrees. These are texts I’ve gotten over the last 48 hours (plus many many more) about that temperature back home in TN! Apparently, there is a cold snap running through the East Coast! 😉 I, on the other hand, am enjoying this incredibly beautiful 56 degree weather here at 2:30 in the afternoon! Ahhh…windows are open and happy to put on a light weight jacket and scarf (for looks). 😀 Happy to call San Francisco HOME!!! But, for my frost bitten friends back home, here is a super super cute and WARM session from earlier this summer! 

I’ve photographed Miss Keegan quite a few times over the last year! She basically brightens my day every time I see her! This session was no dissapointment! It was the end of summer and Laura really wanted some pictures of Keegan before school (or preschool in her case) started! I wanted to do something different and something I haven’t done before, so I suggested a sprinkler session! I think its safe to say that it was a hit! This is definitely one of my all time favorites! 

 I love these  images of her curls. Keegan’s signature trait is her hair! She wasn’t even TWO in these pictures…but has the hair most of us 20-somethings DREAM about! Catching these adorable little locks represent innocence to me.

How stinking precious is she?!?!

I hope this session was a small little escape from the frigid temperatures if only for a minute or two! 

And I hope to see the Randolph’s in 2014!!! 😀

Smiles,

Kayla F

Biltmore Winter Sessions

 I am beyond excited that you are interested to learn more about the Biltmore Estate Winter Sessions!!! This is a series that I am over-the-moon about and I am just so thrilled that you are as excited as I am!!! Whether you are like me and have been to the Biltmore many times (going on 7-8) or have never been before, there is sooo much it has to offer!

Below is the Session price sheet for these Winter Sessions:

If you are interested in booking a session, please note that there is a $75 non-refundable deposit at the time of booking that will go towards your remaining balance that is due at the time of the session.

Sessions will be held from 9:00 AM – 4:00PM Saturday (14th) and Sunday (15th), with the exception of noon (a girl has got to eat). If there is a gap in session times, I will ask following sessions if they wouldn’t mind to bump up to the next time slot, but it isn’t mandatory.

These images will not be ready in time for Christmas cards, but I do plan on having a few images from everyone’s session ready to post on FB within the week. 🙂 The remaining images will be on my normal 3-5 week turnaround. Please note that although these are pictures taken at Christmas time, and we all love our Christmas cards, I am hoping that these sessions will be a time for you and your family or loved one(s) to spend some quality time together, and make amazing memories. 🙂 And if you REALLY want some cards out of this session, New Years cards are extra special and won’t get lost in the Christmas shuffle! 🙂

I have added to my already Pinterest addiction and have put together an idea board specifically for these sessions! I will have some props on hand, but feel free to bring whatever you would like! You can see some of my vision for these sessions by visiting here!

 
To see more information on the Biltmore Estate and especially Christmas at Biltmore, be sure to look at their website, www.biltmore.com. Please note that the price of the session does not include admission to the Biltmore Estate or its grounds. The weekend of the sessions is an incredibly busy weekend for the Biltmore Estate, so I would suggest purchasing your admission tickets ahead of time!

If you want any recommendations on things to do while at the Biltmore or in Asheville, don’t hesitate to ask! I’ve done almost all of it and LOVE the City of Asheville!!!

If you are interested in booking a Biltmore Estate Winter Session or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me at kayla@kaylafphotography.com I will also be available for regular sessions in the Knoxville area from the 8-26th (with the exception of Christmas Eve & Christmas Day).

Smiles,

Kayla F

Hollis 2 Years

This little guy has eye for days and is one of the sweetet heartbreakers out there! Hollis’ momma is one of my favorite people and I am absolutely THRILLED she asked me to take his 2 year pictures! Kate (from Kate Moore Creative) had the cutest idea to just have Hollis is his blue jeans (rolled up none-the-less), sandals and his hat. Talk about such a little country boy!! Ahhh! I just love it!

 

Introducing “Lamby”

 Ahhh! My favorite from the day! Just love it!

 Mr. Hollis realized that we were basically walking on a plethora of rocks, sticks and dirt…what country boy wouldn’t want to pick them up and put them in his pocket?!

 So so so happy that I had the honor to snap these images for you Kate!!! 

If you guys are interested in fun and creative prints for your home, check out Kate’s Etsy shop LiveLoveStudio or if you are wanting some handmade knitted loveliness check out her OTHER Etsy shop, WildandWondrous.

She is crazy talented! 😀

Smiles,

Kayla F

elijah 6 months {the clan}

This little boy seriously just lights up my day!!! I was SO excited when Sarah told me that she was thinking a little farm session for Elijah with a red wagon, hay bales, etc for his 6 month pictures! Seriously…how precious is that? Plus, anytime I get to spend with this family is always so relaxed and fun! They really are the sweetest family! 😀

A little country boy in overalls just doesn’t get much cuter than this!!!

This little guy is such a Dad’s man!!! He just loves Jason so much! 

Love love love!!!!

I might have almost died when Sarah wanted to give him a “bath” outside!!! Ummm, yes please!! This was definitely my favorite shot from that series!!! Other sweet and adorable pictures were taken, but I don’t want to give any more ammo to Sarah and Jason for Elijah’s future wife by having his toosh on the internet! 

I ended on this picture with the session because Mr. Elijah has the stinking cutest face ever!!! He looks so shocked and surprise that his momma is planting a kiss on him! Just loved it!

There are sessions and people that just make my heart happy! This is one of those sessions and one of those families!!! Love you all so much!

Smiles,

Kayla F

the kiddo | Quinn 1 yr

This little kiddo is just the cutest…she’s so dainty and precious and so incredibly sweet. I loved spending time with her and her parents, her adorable grandparents and of course her little Willie. 

I love this series below…Shane was tickling Quinn and she went from standing upright to completely folding over and eventually laying on the ground while laughing…she’s adorable!!!

Lol!!! Love her little tongue…I wonder how many pictures she is sticking it out in this session! 😛

 (I counted 7 just on the blog! Silly girl!)

Oh Quinn, you will break hearts my dear…and your mom and dad are going to spoil you rotten if they don’t already! 😀

Smiles,

Kayla F

Little Miss Brooklyn | the clan

I had the unbelievable pleasure of taking these oh-so-sweet pictures of Little Miss Brooklyn a couple of weeks ago. I received an email from Lindsey, a few months ago and she was just gushing with excitement to meet her little girl! Newborn sessions are always interesting (in a good way)! There’s always the waiting game. Sure, the mom is due at this time, but the little one may surprise us with his/her appearance or she may decide to take her time coming into the world. In Brooklyn’s case, she came a tiny bit early, and on my busiest weekend of the year! But that didn’t stop us! It allowed a routine to be set (which I always prefer) and for Brooklyn to be nice and comfy at home! The other fun part about newborns is you never know if you’re going to have an active one, or a quiet sleepy one. Brooklyn was the definition of quiet and sleepy…and I like it! 😀 She was precious! She didn’t mind my clicking or my oohing and aaahing, she just slept away! Take a look at the sweetness I was able to catch! 

There is something about a dad holding his baby that just gets me. I love this picture… immensely. 

Love her little features. She was just too precious! 

Ahhh, both of these. I can’t stand how much I love them! 

Terry gave Lindsey the sweetest bracelet while she was in the hospital with Brooklyn. Like all mommas, Lindsay wasn’t able to wear her wedding ring for the pictures, so I was tickled that she wore her bracelet. 

Someone was being silly at one point and was FIGHTING going back to sleep! But she eventually couldn’t take it anymore and zonked out. Love this little girl! 

I love this last picture! Not only is this the sweetest family picture, but the VERY last picture I took is little Miss Brooklyn all tuckered out in her daddy’s arms. Just love this! 

 To Terry, Lindsey and Brooklyn, you three are such a picture perfect family and I am honored that you brought me into your house to share in your little bundle! I hope you treasure these pictures (and maybe pull them out when her first boyfriend comes knocking on your door). 

Smiles,

Kayla F

the clan | Olivia

I was thrilled to meet up with Olivia and Jessica for their super cute and fun session!! Its February, cold, dreary and oh so windy, but hey, that doesn’t mean that you can’t have a crazy awesome session! Little Miss Olivia was what I needed in this down time! She was soooo insanely cute and fun and just so bubbly!! Her mom told me that the last time they had pictures taken, Olivia just sat their and gave a scoul the whole time! Well, that definitely didn’t happen during out session! She was ready and WILLING to have her picture taken! We headed out to UT Arboretum for some fun! Luckily, this day was one of our few and far between sunny days! I think it actually got up to 57 degrees that day! 😀 Another photographer had shared with me a spot at the arboretum that I hadn’t ever shot at before, so I knew that I would want to take Olivia there! Man! Am I so happy I did!!!! 

 We decided to pick wheat and help with germination…lol! All Olivia’s words! She’s such a smarty!

 I can’t get over this picture! I just love it!!!!

 She had just so much spunk! The wheat in her hair was totally her idea!

  We decided to end this super awesome session in one of my favorite areas of the park! I just let Olivia do her thing! She was seriously the cutest!

 I had such a blast with Olivia, Jessica and Eva! You guys were SO much fun and just what I needed!!

Smiles,

Kayla F

Lucas is One

You may remember these amazing blue eyes and this adorable smile from Lucas’ 6 month session back in June and I was SO excited to see him again in November for his one year pictures! One year olds are probably my favorite! I love seeing kiddos try to walk and be so silly with their parents! They are getting their personalities and laugh WAY more than they cry (if they even do cry)! 

I absolutely love anytime I get to see this family! Ashley does such a great job with ideas and outfits! They are just too cute!!!

 This photo on the left kills me! Lucas kept doing this insanely adorable face during the entire session and Ashley said it was a new thing he had been doing. I called it his monkey face! 😀

LOVE the photo on the right!

This was so incredibly funny! Stephen was lifting Lucas up by his legs straight up into the air! Lucas was having a ball! Totally reminds me of the Lion King! Lol!!

This should be a canvas! 😀

So this next series had me absolutely rolling while I was editing! I just remembered how hard Lucas was laughing at his momma! Ashley was acting like she was going to get him and tickle him (notice her in the bottom corner) and Stephen was trying to get Lucas to walk to her and Lucas was just cracking up!!! I love editing when I get to remember the session and laugh just as hard as I did when I was there! 

Love this adorable little man and his awesome family!!!!

Smiles,

Kayla F

The Moore’s Fall Session

The Moore’s…one of my FAVORITE families!! They are the cutest, sweetest, and wildest family! Well, really Finnley is the wild one, we all just kind of watch, laugh and occasionally tell him to not throw his brother’s hat into the creek…:D

I loved seeing Hollis again for his one year session! And since Kate, Rob and Finn all looked so adorable, I through them together for some pictures too! I hope you all love this adorable family session as much as I do!!! Is it weird if I put clients’ pictures in my own house???

Love him…

Is this not the cutest picture of Finnley??? I feel like he should be playing with Mumford and Sons. 😀

Such a ham!

 Yes, that is Hollis biting his momma’s nose! Lol!

Love you guys to death!!!! 

Smiles,

Kayla F