Home Depot Video

I got this email:

Hi friends!
We have entered a Home Depot Contest to win a $25,000 giftcard. 20% of the deciding vote is how many watchers it gets on You Tube.Please watch our silly video all the way through for it to count and help uswin!!!!! Just click on this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9Z2fZhBqhw
THANK YOU!!!Brian & Michele Long
(P.S. Please forward to anyone!!)


And yes, I do know who they are. So, if you get a chance, go ahead and check out the video to help them out. It only counts if you actually click on the link to go to YouTube, so click up there! And you can also watch it here, below :)

Plachy family

It's Caroline's first Christmas! Doesn't she look adorable in her pretty little dress? We got a few smiles out of her, but overall, she was just entertained with shiny things and things in the window.

The Kohlleffel Family

It's a little bit of pressure to photograph for another photographer. Ashley of Ashley K Photography wanted some family pictures for Christmas cards so we had a session last week with the whole gang. Watch for the little one's facial expressions in each one. He knew no one else was looking.

Myrick Christmas pictures

"1, 2, 3... smile!"

Hmmmm, he smiles and she cries.
It's so hard being a one-year-old. But Cannon and Rebecca did great and maybe one of these years we'll get the picture with the wreath in it.

Trevino family session

Ok, I'm doing my best to catch up and not fall too far behind this season. Let's not even talk about Christmas shopping - I haven't started!
I met up with the Trevinos close to downtown to shoot a family session, but it was the session that 'almost wasn't.' When I woke up that morning, a heavy fog had set in and it was barely clearing by the time we were supposed to start. We kept hoping for the best. Thankfully, it worked out and we were able to shoot.

More Christmas music

Ok, so I forget to include a few other Christmas CDs I like:

the Eleven Eleven 'Christmastime' Cd, but I can't find a picture of it. Go here to lisen to some of their songs.

I'm definitely fond of Veggie Tale's 'A Very Veggie Christmas.' Yes, you read that correctly, I said Veggie Tales.

Christmas Music

I don't like listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving. I like to be able to enjoy one holiday, then the next.

I'm picky about my music, so here are my favorite Christmas cds:

Kevin Max (formerly of D.C. Talk)

Rebecca St. James


Maybe This Christmas, Too? (Has Eisley, Damien Rice, etc. I don't love all the songs, just some)

It's hard to say this is one of my favorites because I don't actually have it yet and I haven't fully listened to it. But Wayne Watson and Jeremy Good have collaborated to record this album, with the talent of background singer Katie Shearin. I'm looking forward to the release party this Friday.

Any suggestions for good Christmas CDs?

Monday thoughts

I'm glad the weekend's over, that's all I can say.

-I've changed out the music on my website. This week, we have:
'Only This Moment' by Royksopp
'Warning Sign' by Coldplay
'Intercessional' by Andy Hunter

-one of my goals this week is to update the galleries a little bit, or at least add some pictures here and there.

-Will Houston ever know the thrill of a cold December?

-I have had a two-weekend break from weddings, but we're gearing up for another one this weekend. Gotta un-rustify myself.

A Seasonal Classic

Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!

Leah and Layne

You wouldn't be able to tell, but we were surrounded by chaos and sound as rush hour traffic zoomed back and forth. We made our way through Memorial Park and then up the road closer to downtown. Layne and Leah (and Cooper) were so relaxed and easy going and helped make it an easy afternoon. Thanks guys!

The rest of the pictures are posted on my website: http://www.karellephotography.com/
Click on 'Digital Studio,' then 'Blackwell portrait session' and then follow the instructions the rest of the way.

Monday Thoughts - edited

Ok, a few things:

-Since I'm not able to upgrade my jukebox on my website and I do want a variety of songs to be played, I'll be switching out the songs every few days. You'll hearing songs from Colplay, Kevin Max, Royksopp, Andy Hunter, and others, including the original three songs I had. I'm a music nut, I can't help it.

-I'm working on a slideshow for the trip I took to Colombia. It will be snazzy!! (I hope :) ) It's a group effort since we have pictures that each person took, and we also have short interview clips from each of us about the trip. I'll see if I can post it here when I'm finished with it.

-I finally watched 'Ocean's 13.' I like it. It was ok. I also saw 'In America' and it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. I have two movies in queue: 'Amazing Grace' and 'Beyond the Spear.'

-I was hoping to have a lower-committment December, but already in the first two weekends, it's getting crazy.

-I need to start working on Christmas cards. I want to order my own, so I need to get moving on that.

**-edited to say: Goode Company makes the best pecan pie. And as one who doesn't particularly care for pecan pie, that's saying a lot. Does anyone challenge this?

Kelley family

Somehow they just know when you want them to be on their best behavior......and they do the opposite! Little Rusty was bound and determined to not make it an easy afternoon for us, but he made it interesting. All in all, he did a good job at just being cute!