Where is Yonder???

I have moved...

2009-10-13T22:36:00.002-04:00

My blog has officially moved over to my own domain!!! I am sooo thrilled and excited to be official! Now, the fun really begins! Please come over and check me out! Subscribe to my feede so you can stay constantly updated. I have tons of new things I am starting todo!

Here is the link!

www.kellicphotography/blog

Newborn Photographer Columbus, NC

2009-10-08T21:04:00.003-04:00

Some more pics from my latest newborn session. She was beautiful and so wonderful! I have been blessed with really sleepy babies!!

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2009-10-08T20:49:00.001-04:00

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Decisions

2009-10-06T22:00:00.003-04:00

Things have been tough lately...lots of things on my mind. I started my Master's degree in August to realize that I absolutely hated those types of classes...business classes that is. I cried, screamed, and cried some more over the hardest Accounting class I think I could have taken...and finally decided that it was ok. I can quit...I have never been a quitter and didn't want to start now...but, I am proud of my decision. This has opened me up to truly examine where I am and where I am going.

For where I am...I am happily single and raising an amazing little boy! I love taking pictures and want to find more time for that! As for where I am going...an application is starting to be filled out as we speak. There is a program I will be applying to start next Fall (patience is a virture!) I will leave it a bit of a mystery for now...but I ask that you pray as I start the wheels turning and the balls rolling. God is good and I believe he has blessings in store for all of us!

And because I have been slack on posting...here is a sneak preview from my latest newborn session! More soon!!

Maternity Photographer, Columbus, NC

2009-09-23T09:11:00.006-04:00

I am getting caught up finally! This session was a couple weeks ago and was so much fun! I had a beautiful Mama that was about 38 weeks pregnant and still able to keep up with this beautiful 18-month old cutie! Little Leah was born on the 21st and I can not wait to meet her for her Newborn Session! Stay tuned for the pics!

PS...My Maternity-Newborn session pricing is good through December...book your session now to reserve your pricing!!

Knock on Wood...

2009-08-19T21:51:00.007-04:00

I have to take a moment to send out a special Thank You to my awesome Mama...she did something in a week that I have tried to do for two years! I went away last week to Banker's School and left my sweet boy at home with my parents...during that time, she changed up his schedule...so what, you say...my child is now sleeping through the night!!! Not only is he sleeping through the night...but his bedtime changed from 10 at the earliest to 9 on the dot!!! Not only is his bedtime at 9...but I do not have to rock him to sleep anymore...or go in and out of his room a hundred times!!!

I am on cloud nine! I can not believe that all it took was a week and we have had such a drastic change!!! This is huge for me. I have been getting up at least once a night, but usually twice or more Josh's whole life! I can not even drag my behind out of bed in the mornings because my body does not know how to react to sleep!

So...Mama, this one is for you! Thanks a million!

PS...I expect you to keep him another week and get him out of those diapers...OK??

He loves his rocks...always double-fisted!!

Sweet Maddox, Hendersonville, NC, Newborn Photographer

2009-08-07T23:22:00.003-04:00

I must say that I absolutely loved doing these photos! I could have stayed all day! Maddox was such a sweet, handsome boy! And what a good sleeper! So fun! Love my newborns!

Don't FENCE Me In...Tryon, NC Child Photographer

2009-08-07T00:37:00.003-04:00

Some recent pics from my photo shoot at FENCE...what an awesome place! I have been to their building several times over the last year, but I have not checked out the grounds lately! This was a photographer's paradise!! There are so many cool spots to take photographs that I can't wait to get back there!! Thanks for all the fun Rylee...watch out for those bees!

I think I am satisfied...

2009-07-29T22:03:00.004-04:00

...for now. I really want to improve the looks of my blog...but, I am not quite ready to dive into the big world of custom blogs, domains, ftp's, and all sorts of other things that I do not understand, but cost quite a bit!!

I do intend to format my posts with larger pics as soon as I figure that out...shouldn't take too long! In the meantime, I hope you like the look and please remember to feed the fish!!

PS...I have two photo sessions scheduled this week! Can't wait to share the pics!

Here is a recent pic that I edited...I love when the Crepe Myrtle's are in bloom~

Happy 4th of July!! Tryon, NC, Child Photograper

2009-07-21T08:07:00.005-04:00

At 7 am I met G and his Mom on the 4th of July for his photo shoot! He was so excited...after missing out on his sister's fun he knew that this would be a special day. What kid doesn't like getting to play on the railroad tracks??? This was just as much fun for us as it was for him...it gave me a chance to try some different things and to get accustomed to creating "boy" shots! Thanks for all your help with everything M...I am so glad these prints turned out SO awesome (#4 as a 16 x 20...WOW!!!)!!!

Chiggers...Rutherfordton, NC, Child Photography

2009-07-10T07:23:00.005-04:00

I was so excited about shooting this photo shoot on our farm...I planned for mosquitos by wearing pants and spraying my arms with bug spray...but, I did not plan for CHIGGERS!! Those little devils ate me alive...without my knowing!! The backs of my knees were swollen for days!

But, when I got a chance to work on these pictures I realized how special they would be for M and K so I am not sorry that I had my first encounter with the dreaded Chigger!

Blessings

2009-07-07T07:39:00.002-04:00

Last night while driving home I was reflecting on some pretty heavy stuff. I had been feeling inadequate in so many ways and had felt a distance from some things that I hold dear. As I took the back road I came across a girl that flagged me down. My first thought was, don’t stop (we do have a serial killer on the loose), but it quickly was replaced with, Stop (she’s not him!!). So, when I pulled over I realized I knew her from school (13+years ago).

She was out of gas and needed a ride, fortunately she had a gas can. She had a girl with her, but she stayed at the car. Once we got going I realized that when she mentioned going to pick up her check that meant she had no money, until she picked up her check. I was not prepared to drive her to her job, then to get her check cashed, then to the gas station, and back to her car.

I told her that I would be glad to give her $5 in gas and to take her back to her car. She had offered me gas money to begin with for taking her on this little adventure, but during the quiet drive to the gas station something else popped in my mind…

Let me digress for a moment. A few months ago, I was part of the process of designing business cards for my church. These cards are called GIFT cards (Growing In Faith Together) where we detail the info about our church and that we would love to have someone visit with us. It also details that the Gift from God is Jesus and Eternal Life. These cards are meant for us to use when we are able to do an unexpected nice thing for someone. It is to be used to show that there is still good in this world and that there is a path to finding that good. (Make sense??)

So…once I had made the decision to get her gas, I thought, GIFT card!!! This would be my first opportunity to use one! As we drove along in basic silence, I turned the radio up to listen to HIS radio (one of my favorite Stations). I figured she thought I was pretty uncool for listening to Christian radio, but that’s ok. We stopped at the gas station; I went in and paid while she pumped. When we got back in the car I gave her the card. I told her that the gas and the ride was my gift to her. She did not owe me anything. I also told her that we would love to have her at church sometime and we talked about VBS (vacation bible school).

What happened though was unexpected for me…she kept studying the card. She kept looking at each side. She asked where we were located and said maybe she would come. But, what I realized when she was getting out of the car was that she was crying (the kind where you are really trying to hold it together). I told her that I would be praying for her and that seemed to really touch her. After she got out and I drove away I realized that what at first seemed like an inconvenience turned out to be a blessing. This was probably much more of a blessing for me than for her. Whether or not she comes to church is irrelevant, what matters is that maybe I planted a seed. Now she knows that there is someone out there that cares and someone who will be praying for her.

Baby Gabriella, Columbus, NC, Baby Photographer

2009-06-24T21:58:00.008-04:00

What a beautiful baby to practice some new poses on!! She was such a trooper despite getting up about three hours earlier than her normal time!! Her Mommy let us take right over and was willing to let us try whatever we wanted!

Unfortunately, we didn't get to do everything we wanted...but, there is always another day!!

Little Gabriella was almost 4 months old at this photo shoot taken at her home.

Fun with Textures...thanks Beth Armsheimer!

Baby feet are always sweet!!

Baby Ryker, Columbus, NC, Newborn Photographer

2009-06-13T16:04:00.004-04:00

I was so thrilled when I got the opportunity to photograph sweet baby Ryker! He was such a good boy! His big brother and sister were so proud of him and so sweet with him! Here are some pics from our session!

A really handsome baby!!!

So serious...

The concerned big brother

Finally got them both looking!

The End...

For now!!!