Monday, September 14, 2009

Humility



Soooo.... lately I have not had the most humble spirit. To be quite honest, I was SO upset that I had tried my hardest at one thing in particular and still came out "on the bottom" (so to speak). I did not see why I was not chosen for a specific type of leadership, and I was bitter about it for two days....

I have been thinking, though, about the flower above. It is sitting in my apartment, currently- Michael cut it for me a few days ago. Now.... while this flower is beautiful and colorful and alive, it will die much sooner than it would were it still on the rose bush.... It will wilt and whither and its "majesty" will fade soon.....

Sometimes we need to be part of a "bush" to fill out the picture.... to grow and flourish... to live longer.... There are times when it is dangerous for us to stand out... we will grow weary quickly, and we rely heavily upon someone else's help for our nurture.... Perhaps, in fact, in being humble and part of a "lower" team, we will actually flourish more, and help to fill out the picture.....

That's definitely been a tough lesson for me to learn. We will all bloom beautifully in our own time... now is my time to be a part of the rose bush.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Near the Reeds...

So I got the chance to take some photos of Beth's sister, Kati, a few days after I did the downtown shoot with Beth. Took a very different approach to Kati. Hope you like them.






Saturday, September 5, 2009

Friends in the Living Room

Here are some photos that I did today of my friend, Beth, in downtown Riverside, and my friend, Natalie, in my apartment. (the Chinese fan one is my FAVVEEE)....









Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Annie Lin, Fashion Designer

Just a taste of some of the photos I did for Annie Lin's fashion shoot. You can see all of the edited ones on smug mug. Look up Friendly Reminders or Kayla Friend.



Saturday, August 15, 2009

just a taste....

of what I have been doing the last 3 weeks....




Tuesday, July 21, 2009

check it out......

http://friendlyreminders.smugmug.com/

Thursday, July 16, 2009

So I took Aubrey out again....




and here is what I got....

I just got a....

FLICKR PAGE!!!!! check it out.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12606667@N05/

Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre

Childrens Production of Annie Get Your Gun




shot of the Ramona Bowl near sunset



Michael during intermission





Dolly Tate yelling at Charlie

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Summer Packages

Sooooo I guess I've decided to start selling stuff. That's usually when things go wrong. haha. But just for anyone's information..... here are the summer pricings:

SENIOR PHOTOS:
$45 package
Package Includes-
Picture Disc
20 edited/retouched photos (digital, on disc)
8 prints (you can choose between wallet, 8x10", 5x7", 4x6")
1 hour studio shoot
30 minute outdoor shoot
*outdoor can also be substituted with an on-site shoot of your choice for an additional $10
HEADSHOTS:
$35 Package
Package Includes-
20 edited/retouched photos (digital, on disc)
Picture disc
4 Prints
(8x10", 5x7", or custom for an additional $5)
1 hour Studio OR on-site shoot
(on-site shoots for headshots are on location in Riverside or Hemet)
Family Photos:
$40 Package
Package Includes-
Picture Disc
15 edited/retouched photos (digital, on disc)
3 Prints (of your choice in size)
1 hour on-site shoot
(on-site shoots for family photos are on location in Riverside or Hemet)
MINI-SESSIONS:
$25 package
Mini sessions are available upon request, and consist of anywhere from 20 minutes to 30 minutes of studio or outdoor location time. Mini sessions are based upon the photographer's availability and the customer must be able to be flexible with his or her time. Mini sessions can be used for senior photos, headshots, engagements, etc., but a limited amount of prints will be available.
Prints and/or discs can be made available to you by personal drop-off or mail within 4 days of the shoot.
ENGAGEMENTS:
Engagement photos are booked and priced on an individual basis because of the choice of location and the desired theme of the photos. Please contact me for more info on this at urfriendkayla23@yahoo.com




I would just like to point this out- there is a $5 charge per outfit (if more than 2) for headshots and senior photos.
Also, any amount of time OVER your allotted time slot (half hour, one hour, etc.) will be charged- it will be an extra $10 each additional hour (as in, if your session is an hour at $35, and it goes an hour and a half, it is then $45, and so on).

There is also a $5 charge for retouched and edited photos over the set 20 per disc (if you want 30, it's $5 more; if you want 40, it's $10 more, etc.)



ALSO, please note that my photography is sometimes featured on this site and through my smugmug and Flickr account. Something to keep in mind. If you would like to sign a release when you come to do photos, I can arrange that.

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file:///C:/Users/Kayla/Documents/FriendlyRemindersFlier.htm

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Some Things I've Missed Thus Far

So a few things have been sort of sitting in my camera for a while now.... some just a couple of days, and some about three weeks. So I'm uploading them now. Hope you enjoy.


Michael at the Ojai 4th of July Parade



They call her "Earth Friend Jen"- Ojai local nudist... always pointing out injustice.



Michael's dog, Pepper



Jocelyn James
Studio- Office space at work








Sister's Birthday



Sister and friends





Hannah at sister's birthday party


Sunday, June 14, 2009

A Day With Cassi, An Evening With Family

Some pictures from a fun afternoon in Murrieta with Cassi, Joe, and Scott, and a continuation of photos from a short studio session with my sister.