Emilie the Talented Gymnast.

HELLO!
i realize i haven't blogged in weeks.
i'm sorry.
but i'm here now!
last weekend, a group of us "alumni gymnasts" ;) got together and travelled down to camarillo to attend the first optionals meet of the season! We had a lot of fun and all of the gymnasts did SO WELL!
so, because EMILIE MADE STATE (insert wild cheering, yelling, and applause here) i decided i would tribute this blog post to her and post a ton of pictures of emilie the talented doing what she does best.
enjoy :)

Have a great week everyone!

xoxo Kelli

hello sun!

yesterday on a sunny january day, megan and i decided to take a little journey out to ellwood reserve to take pictures! the sun was out, the mud was beginning to dry up, and my camera was ready to be taken out again :)
so here are pictures of her and her GORGEOUS self.
enjoy! :)

aaaaand because i go back to school monday, I hope you all had a fun winter break! 
have a fun rest of your week :)
xoxo Kelli

A little Coffee Goes A Long Way

When your doing a photoshoot based off something

you love love love, you get lost in the excitement of it all. And from this I had a realization of the day: When you involve all the things you personally love into your life, it simply can't go wrong. That's really the only way to explain how today's photoshoot went. Well, that and, that objects can have more personality than people, weird right?

The day started in Michaels aftera spontaneous Starbucks trip with Kelli. Spontaneous plans are the best, wouldn't you agree?! I got a tad excited and started photographing everything possible in Michaels, and I must admit, I did get quite a few stares from some fellow shoppers. But hey, I'm addicted to photography, I just can't stop :)

While in Michaels Kelli came up with the genious idea of writing a quote on a starbucks cup about coffee, and thus, the madness of excitement began.

Sometimes I can never decide between the black and white version of a photo compared to the original. It can be so hard! Black and White always adds interest and can make a photograph, but yet leaving it in color allows the photograph to hold its original integrity. Point is, heres both versions of the photo. I mean, why not? :)

Lastly, I must admit my love of feet in photographs. They can be the needed touch, and add personality to a photo. Plus, they personalize even the most generic photographs.

Friends are amazing, they encourage us to be ourselves, and continually put smiles on our faces, memories in our hearts and laughter on our lips.

I think its only fit to end this post with my ultimate favorite quote :)

"Keep Smiling- It makes people wonder what you up to"