LAUREN + BRANDON, ENGAGED! DOWNTOWN URBAN ENGAGEMENT SESSION
HOLLY + ROB, ENGAGED – COORS FIELD ENGAGEMENT SESSION, LODO
ALYSSA + DEREK, MARRIED!  THE VINTAGE, MODERN SHOOT!
KRISTIN + SAM, ENGAGED!
KATIE AND NATE, KEYSTONE COLORADO WEDDING
ANGELA AND NATE: THEY DID! DENVER BOTANICAL GARDENS WEDDING

LAUGH TILL YOUR BELLY HURTS – MODERN LAUGHTER WEDDING PHOTOS

When I was little, I remember loving to laugh.  My parents or big brothers would tickle me until I literally could not take it anymore.  But guess what, after just a few minutes, I would be begging for them to tickle me again.  I couldn’t stop.  Maybe it was then that my addiction to laughter began.  Maybe it was my late night slumber parties with friends in my school days.  We would laugh until it hurt.  Maybe that is when my addiction to laughter began.  Wait – who am I kidding?  I just love to laugh.  My favorite pictures are ones of my clients laughing.  It’s like they officially let me in to experience their world.  I can’t get enough!

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Let life tickle your funny bone!

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Rachel — Great work Karie! They make me giggle--I can just hear the snickers, giggles, chuckles and all out belly laughs--you've captured their joy and delight beautifully.   ( February 8, 2010 @ 2:01 pm )

FLAVORFUL FRIDAY’S

I was kind of embarassed, it was like he was speaking directly to me.  How would our Pastor know that I let something {as simple as an electronic object} describe me, and be so important.  The message was loud and clear at church a few weeks ago …

It’s no surprise that I love my job.  I hate to stop working because I love it so much.  Remember my New Years Resolution’s and my 2010 goals? I swore I would give myself an intervention … from … that’s right, my iPhone!  Truth is – I haven’t.  I can’t.  I am addicted.

But that brings me to what I wanted to talk about most, and that is productivity.  I have been focusing on 2010 and what an amazing year it will be.  How I want to change my business, myself, and all of those goals.  But no matter what your role is, your job {a mom, an accountant}, you should never let that role describe yourself as a whole.  This seriously sung out to me :)  I try to be more productive, and read, or write, or get inspired.  Then, my phone dings.  It’s a new email.  Or it lights up, because I got a new Facebook message.  All of a sudden, I am distracted, and no longer focusing on the task at hand.  And, while I repeat to myself, that social networking {Twitter, Facebook} are essential parts of my business, they definitely don’t define me, my business, or my work ethic.

So I challenge all of you to make a list.  Make a list of the things that are distracting you.  My list from the other day went a little something like this:

  • Ava
  • My iPhone
  • The barking dog that never stops outside of my office window
  • Writer’s Block
  • Nothing to talk about
  • Emails that need to be responded to

Use those things to make you more productive.  In my case, I turned off some notifications on my phone.  I use that phone to be more productive when I am on the road – and it works, but I don’t need every tiny notification.  And while I love my daughter dearly, the days that she is home with me, I am not nearly as productive as the days that she is with a sitter, so I stopped working so much on those days.  Those, are family days {or Mom & Ava} days.  While I think all the time that I have a boring life, writer’s block, and nothing to blog – when have I ever been at a loss for words, and I hear from a lot of my blog readers  that you like it when I share my personal life.  No excuses – I can make that change too.

What are the things that are making you less productive and defining you?  Can you make changes to overcome those boundaries?

Happy Friday!

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Stephanie Osborne — What a great exercise! We share a lot of the same distractions...   ( February 5, 2010 @ 10:40 am )

WHERE IN THE WORLD

I know.  I have heard it from a few people now.  I have really been slacking on the blog.  Not on purpose.  I swear.  I have lots to blog about.  :)

First … sorry for my long delay.  I still owe you all the best of 2009 wedding post.  It’s in the works.  I also have a few recent sessions to get on the blog.  Truth be told, I have been busy with a lot of stuff behind the scenes.  I am SUPER excited that StudioWed Denver opened yesterday!  I am thrilled to be part of such an amazing group of vendors.  For those of you who have meetings scheduled in the coming weeks … we will be seeing you and showing you ‘the goods’ there :)

Secondly – we have been battling the ickies here.  The little one got sick a few weeks ago with an ear infection that hasn’t seemed to go away.  Or, it went away for a few days and came back with avengence on Sunday.  So, that has also been occupying some time.

Third … a few words about house cleaning.  You will notice some new additions to the site!  Take a look around and let us know what you think.

And finally … I PROMISE that there are lots of posts coming.  Stay tuned.  I am going to try to stick with my New Years resolution and blog at least 2-3 times a week.  For those of you that don’t blog regularly, blogging is quite a task :)  There’s a lot more that goes in to it than meets the eye.  It’s really no excuse, I’m just sayin’ :)

Because everything is better with a picture … here is a quick image from our Best of Weddings 2009 post.  Ashley and Scott’s wedding at Rembrandt Yard in Boulder.

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STUDIOWED DENVER – LUXURY BRIDAL SHOWCASE

The time is coming near and we are SO excited!  StudioWed Denver will be opening February 1st.  For all of my 2010 clients, potential clients, and engaged friends, I would encourage you to come and check it out!  You can mingle with other amazing wedding vendors … and maybe find a few that you haven’t yet booked for your wedding.  We are super excited to be a part of such a fabulous group of Denver Wedding Vendors!

If you are planning a Colorado Destination Wedding, researching vendors for your wedding, or are recently engaged, this is a complimentary event where you can view some of the latest wedding trends.  You can register for the event by going to: studiowedbridal.eventbrite.com

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FLAVORFUL FRIDAYS – DENVER LIFESTYLE PORTRAITS

For today’s Flavorful Friday post, I wanted to share a sneak peek from a session I did of my daughter recently. She is growing so fast, and I love her more than words.  There are a lot more of these to come … but here are a few of my faves.  Stay tuned Monday for some EXCITING News!

Just a few while we were out playing!

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She wanted to get stuck in the one little patch of snow we had.  She did (over and over again).

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Some of my super faves from January!  LOVE her :)

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Kelly Casey — She is sooooo stinkin adorable!!!!!   ( January 22, 2010 @ 11:36 am )

Natalie — She is growing up so fast, Karie! What a beautiful little girl :)   ( January 22, 2010 @ 11:41 am )

kelsy nielson — She is just so precious. You are such a lucky momma :)   ( January 22, 2010 @ 11:44 am )

Autumn — adorable!!   ( January 22, 2010 @ 11:50 am )

Jennifer — Oh how I love that sweet lil face! Gorgeous as always Karie!   ( January 22, 2010 @ 12:35 pm )

Debbie — What a cutie!! She's such a stylish girl with her cool jeans and shiny vest.   ( January 22, 2010 @ 12:44 pm )

Rachel — She is absolutely adorable! Can't wait to watch her grow up--thanks for sharing.   ( January 22, 2010 @ 12:58 pm )

Lauren — She is so cute!!!   ( January 22, 2010 @ 5:17 pm )

Heather Cole — Her Aunt Heather LOVES HER SOOO MUCH!! Oh she's getting sooo big. :)   ( January 25, 2010 @ 8:53 am )

2010 WEDDING WIRE BRIDES CHOICE AWARD – MODERN WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

This week, I got an awesome little surprise:

Congratulations! We are excited to announce that Karie McLain Photographer, LLC has been chosen to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards 2010. This award recognizes the top 5 percent of local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service and professionalism. 

The Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds (brides and grooms) through extensive surveys and reviews, which means your past clients have spoken on our behalf and selected you to receive this honor.

A HUGE thank you to all of my clients, past and present, who voted for us.  This award means a lot knowing that my clients had a say in it!

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Kacie — You absolutely deserve this! Congrats Karie!   ( January 22, 2010 @ 10:16 am )

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