365 - Week 27......Catching up! Part 3

Yesterday, we met one of my friend's grandfathers and today we're meeting his grandfather, Mr. Boyd.
Although I spent more time listening than actually shooting, I enjoyed just letting him talk and just hanging out with him for a while.
More of his pictures to come!

365 - Week 27......Catching up! Part 2

I met Mr. Wilson through his grandson Steven and we did his photo session at their house. He also served during World War II and we took a little bit of time to look at some pictures and a scrapbook that he had from those years.
I will be posting more of his pictures later when I get a chance to look through them again.

365 - Week 27......Catching up!

Yep, still catching up on my "365" project.

You may remember that I've taken on a project for myself of photographing World War II vets because I feel that it is so important to honor them and their service.

I was connected with Mr. Snyder through Megan, a blog reader, and I'm so thankful that I had the opportunity to meet him and his wife. They live in the same town where I shot Marsha and Matt's wedding and we met up for a very nice session. I enjoyed hearing his stories and I'll tell more when I actually have a chance to work on this session a little bit more and blog it.

Looking for volunteers

*****UPDATE: I will also be in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The East Texas sessions will be done Sunday through Monday or Tuesday, and the DWF sessions will be Tuesday through Wednesday or Thursday. Please call me if you're interested! (832) 439-2679 *****

There are people and events that should be honored and never forgotten.

This is the thought that spurred a special project that I've taken on for myself. I'm looking to photograph veterans that served in World War II as a tribute and a honor to them. For a little bit of their time, I would like to do a photo session and listen to any stories they have to share. In the end, I would like to provide them with some prints from the session.

I'm specifically looking for anyone in the Marshall, Linden, Hughes Springs, and anywhere in between. I'll be in the area between June 28 and June 30 and I would love to know if you have a special person in mind for this session.

I'm not selling anything and I'm not asking for anything other than an hour or two. I will only be taking a limited number of sessions as part of this initial project, but I will still be available to do this kind of session in the future for a special session fee. So if you have a grandfather, or a great-uncle or friend, etc. that wouldn't mind volunteering, please contact me and we can discuss the details. Call me at (832) 439-2679 or email me at dianna (@) karellephotography.com

The images below were taken of Col. James Johnson Jr., (Ret.) in San Antonio this past May. He was a pilot in the Air Force during the war and we used a few of the photographs and framed drawings that he has hanging in his home as well as a picture taken on their wedding day.

Johnson photo session - WWII veteran, special project

I was so excited to finally get to do this session. I drove to San Antonio for the weekend with my friend Susan to photograph her dad who was a pilot in World War II. He has some amazing stories! I had the chance to walk around their home and find some photographs to use in the session. Mr. Johnson has a beautiful drawing of a B-17, just like the ones he flew during the war. I also found a charming photograph of him when he was very young and he has the best smile in the moment the shot was captured. And as a bonus, I also had the opportunity to see their wedding album! It was an amazing sight to behold and of course, I was very interested in seeing it.

I'm strongly considering taking on a project of photographing World War II vets because of the respect I have for their service to our country and the piece of history that they carry. If you know anyone that might be interested, please email me so that I can consider doing a session as part of this project. Ask me about more details! dianna@karellephotography.com

To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Portraits,' then 'Digital Studio', and find "Johnson photo session." You'll see the images from the blog as well as the rest of the images from the session.

365 - Week 15

I'm back on schedule! I've got so much to work on right now so I apoligize if it's taking a little bit longer for you to see your images.


I looked out the window on Monday morning and WOW!! And yes, I was up pretty early that day.


Why do things always have to be in focus? If I had focused this image properly, then it would be boring. Hmmmm, I think maybe this image could be used for those inkblot tests. What do you see??


I had a session with the Rappold family. Cute little girl!


I like playing with the sun in the background. Don't stare, you'll burn your retinas.


What is it?


I drove down to San Antonio this past weekend to begin a personal project. My friend Susan's father is a World War II veteran and he was a pilot in the Air Corps. He has so many stories to tell and I wanted to honor him with a photo session.



Again, why be in focus? This is so much more fun.



I outdid myself. I've added a bonus for this week. A few weeks ago, I shot a bridal session and the location has peacocks. And peahens. I had never heard of peahens. I learned something new. Several of the peacocks opened up their feathers and paraded around for us. It was beautiful!








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