Kami Brady Photography Blog » Messages from the photographer

Welcome!

Kami — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:50:05 +0000

I’m a maternity, newborn, baby, child and high school senior photographer located in Kansas City and this is where I post peeks each week from the latest sessions as well as updates on scheduling, special promotions and more. You’re also invited to check out my full website at www.kamibradyphotography.com. Beneath each post here, after the very last image, is a Comments section where you can leave a comment or question. I love hearing from you!

Now booking 2012 maternity/newborn/child/senior/family sessions:

As I hold out a specific number of newborn sessions each month to ensure I offer everyone my very best time and attention, it’s never too soon to get on the books for 2012. If you’re an expectant mother, schedule your session prior to the baby’s birth to ensure we hold time slots around your baby’s due date for a newborn session within the first 5-10 days of life.

Good things come in small packages: Just say “gimme a mini” please

Kami — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:25:49 +0000

October is jam-packed, but I have a few dates in early November still open. I am considering studio mini-sessions (20 minutes) for 1-2 children (4 months or older) for clients wanting a simple holiday photo and a digital file or custom cards vs. a full, styled session. Spots are open to current clients first. Shoot me an email if you would like to snag a spot/get more details: kami “at” kamibradyphotography ”dot” com.

Did you win the bid at a charity auction?

Kami — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:30:37 +0000

Just a quick reminder that all ALL 2011 silent auction and charity certificates/sessions are to be scheduled to take place by the end of August (next month), so call/email to book today if you’re holding one of those certificates. There are very few August session spots left. The charity auction sessions can be used for 1-2 children (3 months or older) and may not be applied to newborn or family sessions. Thanks!

Newborn sessions are booked through June l Kansas City maternity and newborn photographer

Kami — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:51:50 +0000

I’m coming off a weekend high of having my mom and family visit for my daughter’s 4th birthday festivities – so much fun and, with all of the extracurricular commitments, I actually did not work late nights the entire time. Yes, sleep is a beautiful, beautiful thing! I’m playing catch up on several sessions and have lots to blog later this week, including the gorgeous Stella, handsome high school seniors Cody and Zach and could-very-well-be-a-model high school senior Abby.

Important calendar note: If you’re an expectant mother (or are planning to purchase a baby shower gift certificate for an expectant mother) and due in July or later this year, it’s not too soon to get on the session calendar for a single Signature Newborn Session or a newborn session as part of baby’s First Year Program. I reserve a limited number of newborn spots each month so that I can give the highest level of attention, planning and creative detail to each one within a flexible schedule around baby’s due date (because we all know they have minds of their own even before birth.) May and June sessions are now closed. As always, it’s a good reminder that babies are best photographed within the first 5-10 days of life when they’re most sleepy.

Newborn sessions – a peek behind the scenes l Kansas City newborn photographer

Kami — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:37:35 +0000

I photograph a lot of newborns and have many photographer friends who also photograph a lot of newborns and, at least once a week, we find ourselves comparing notes, laughing, smiling and learning together from each session. New tips. New tricks. New composition ideas. So when I came across this post on the GO-{4}-PRO Photography blog, I had to share. (Photographers: If you don’t followthe GO-{4}-PRO blog, I definitely suggest it.) If you search “newborn photography” on YouTube, you’ll find a gazillion videos of actual sessions. This is one of those capturing Seattle photographer Emily Weaver Brown at work during a session with a 7 day old baby.

In pre-session consults and new client inquiries, I get asked a lot about the flow of a newborn session and the length. And it’s often shocking to new parents that it can take anywhere from 2-4 (yes, 4 hours) hours for a typical newborn session incorporating the beautiful, sleeping art-inspired shots of baby curled up, in baskets, on blankets, with hats, in dad’s hands, etc. I craft each session so that there’s at least one or more elements that are unique to that session (besides baby, of course). If you’ve never experienced one first-hand, it’s easy to wonder why it would take so long … I mean, they’re just a week old, how hard could it be?

I LOVE how Emily and GO{4}PRO explain “it’s a lot more about rocking and waiting then it is shooting and playing, oh so true!! Newborn sessions take the longest (PERIOD).” Newborn sessions are all about soothing, rocking, waiting, molding, waiting some more, positioning, waiting and ……. then taking a shot. LOL. It’s not uncommon for one “pose” to take half an hour to secure. And the beauty of a great newborn photographer is not only in knowing lighting, composition and camera settings, but also extreme patience. This is also the beauty of custom photography vs. traditional mall/chain store photography. (I can’t imagine a chain/mall studio letting mom nurse multiple times and spending another half hour or more soothing a baby to sleep.)

I’ve wanted to do video during one of my sessions (and eventually will once things slow down a bit), but in the meantime, enjoy this fun peek into one of Emily’s sessions: