{ P.S.A........}

While at home with the sniffles and a very active, playful little boy it seemed like the days lasted forever, at least until Daddy got home and Mommy could have a break! But then this morning I walked into the living room and there was Tate, snuggled on the couch with no less then 10 of his stuffed friends, watching Playhouse Disney. He had begun his morning routine without me and it hit me like a ton of bricks, some days drag on forever, but the years go by so quick! So grab your loved ones today and give them a squeeze! In a blink of an eye your babies change and grow and become independent!

*This public service announcement brought to you by one very emotional mommy who may or may not have had to much dayquil this morning!

"String up the lights...." Indiana Childrens Photographer

"Trim up the tree with Christmas stuff

Like bingle balls and whofoo stuff...*"

What: Our Annual Childrens Christmas Special

When: Sunday, November 21st

by appointment

Where: G.A. Moore Log Cabin

on the corner of Hwy 24 & 300,* Lagro, In

It's that time of year again! Join us at this picture perfect location for our annual Childrens Christmas Special! The log cabin will be decorated for our comfy, cozy Christmas scenes,

and Kimberly will be taking advantage of the holiday scenes and photographing both indoors and out, if weather permits!

Schedule your appointment soon,260.563.7828, this special always fills up!

Special packages are available.

*Unsure of where the cabin is? Just ask for directions when you schedule your session!

*p.s. the first person to correctly guess what movie the song lyrics above are from will receive a complimentary 8x10 with their Christmas order! hint....it's my favorite Christmas movie!

{ The Old Red Barn...Indiana Childrens Photographer}

it ain't what she used to be. In fact, the floor's falling in and we are afraid it won't be around much longer. While it is still standing, we are going to take advantage of one of our favorite outdoor locations and have a HUGE outdoor portrait special.

Barn Sale

Friday, October 1st

9:00 am - 7:00 pm

$125.00 includes

session plus

10 high res images on CD

prints 8x10 and smaller - $15.00 each

4x6 - $9.00

The old red barn makes the perfect backdrop for families, children, seniors, engagment - you name it! And how about your Christmas Cards????? How cute, and cozy would that be???

Schedule your session while the barn's still standing!

{Why settle for the rest......Indiana Children's Photographer}

when you can have the best! Once again we are doing our " Back to School" portraits! These aren't your mama's school pictures! We are scheduling now for Thursday, September 9th and Saturday, September 11th is walk-ins only from 9-12, packages starting at $27. and ala carte is available as always!

"Drumroll please........."

Same Portraits by Kimberly faces, but new places & spaces!

ta da! Spread the word, we are moving! The time is right, the space we found, it's perfect so why not? This is an exciting move for us, and you! We have some new spaces planned, new scenes, backgrounds, outdoor locations we have been scouting in the new 'hood! Phew, we have been busy, and keeping this a secret - it's been exhausting, we have been dying to share this news with you and now it is official! Our new space is on Cass St and we have big plans for it - we can't wait to show you! If you are downtown, stop by the studio to say good bye to our home of 12 years, and toast to our new location! Stay tuned for more details & pics, but for now we have lots of details to figure out, paint, flooring, space plans, maybe even a new name???? Keep watching the blog as we launch our new adventure!

{ In a word......}

how would you describe Portraits by Kimberly? In just one word, one kind word, that is! We are working on a little (and by little I mean big) project here and need some guidance and your best adjectives for Portraits by Kimberly ~ the experience, the studio or the talented women who work there ;) Just leave that word in the comment section friends! Please and thank you!

{ All quiet on the blog front....Indiana Childrens Photographer}

Lately it's been pretty quite on the blog, and facebook for that matter! Sorry about that, we are trying to do better, it's just that, well the summer's been crazy! Our boys are growing up and keeping us busy, t-ball, baseball, 4-H, broken bones and Dr's appointments have our schedules constantly changing and as for the studio, well there are some big exciting things in the works.....but for now, mum's the word! Look for us while your at the fair - Kim will probably be hanging out in the hog barns and you'll find me at the lemon shake-up booth ;)

{ hello sunshine!........}

goodbye rain! Have a beautiful weekend friends!

{ what if?.......}

I am a "what if-er" and worrier extraordinaire. Always have been, probably always will be. Tate and Kim's boys, Paul and Jon, started t-ball this past Sunday and I have been plagued by the worst case of the "what ifs" ever! Most notably, "What if Tate never hits the ball?" "What if Tate gets hit by the ball?" "What if Tate stands in left field and picks his nose the whole game?" Ughhh....oh well. Here goes....batter up! Little Jon, really are they old enough to do this?

Really????

He hit the ball! He hit the ball! Do you see that?

I am so proud!

This is Paul's second year in t-ball.
He is a veteran.


Hunter, a day care friend and fast as lightening.
(What subliminal advertising????)

Ok, really, does he just look so

excited to be there! I have

nothing to worry about!

{ starting the weekend early....}

Hope everyone has had a great week! We sure have! Kim's been super busy in sessions, I've got a new Stylebook under way, and two more waiting in the wings! We gave away a $500 giftcard on Facebook, I know, right???? Congrats go out to Paula Holmes! Prom and dance orders are rolling in, plus all of yesterday's orders consultations included wall portraits! We love that our clients love their images so much and want them up on the wall to share with everyone! LOVE! And then the icing one the cake this week? I think it was today during a image preview session, a Mom was so blown away by her family and little ones pics that she cried! It happens alot, especially with the little ones sessions, and kleenex are always in the projection room, but I tell you, it never fails to make us feel like what we are doing means something to someone. It makes us feel good, and a little humbled too, I mean that what we do moves someone in that way....WOW! Wow. What a great week.........

p.s. ~ oh, and we are heading out early today! it's one of the perks of working here, have a great weekend!

{playing catch-up......Indiana Professional Photographer}

How many times have I promised not to neglect the blog? Six, seven, ten thousand??? I have the best of intentions to blog daily, but something always comes up, and lately, during a notoriously slow time of the year for photographers, I can't find time to take out the trash let alone blog ~ which is a good thing right? To be busy I mean, not the garbage piling up around our ears, that's just gross. What have we been busy doing???? I am glad you asked, we have had some really cute Special Occasions, Cherubs & Champs, In the Garden with Peter Rabbit for Easter and our upcoming special Rebel Riders, May 1st @ Brandt's Harley Davidson. You've probably seen them if you follow us on Facebook, (if you don't follow us, then shame on you....you should be, unless you don't have a Facebook account, then get one, but I warn you, it sucks you in and you will find you go to check on a friends status and next thing you know it's four days later and your kids have been neglected, your house is a wreck and the dog seriously needs to go out. Don't say you haven't been warned!)

These two little cuties, have been all over our Facebook page for Rebel Riders.....

Cute, huh?

And this little Miss was our latest and last model for Rebel Riders, Kim photographed her today. Watch your mailbox, now that I have some images a postcard will be headed your way with all the details!

Kimberly and I also took our families to Chicago for Spring Break. Two separate trips ( separate trips?????? I know... usually Kim and I do everything together, but this time we did our own thing. Although it was in the same city.....baby steps though.)

Bruce snapped this picture at Legoland of Tate-o & I. I highly recommend Legoland, especially if you have a little one who likes to build (and his Daddy!) I'd love to show you some pics from Kim's trip, but she took none! It's the whole "Cobbler's kids have no shoes" thing. (Are there still cobblers out there or does everyone buy there shoes at Target, and the shoe clearance room @ Von Maur like me?)

And then there is this, which has kept me VERY busy! Here are a few spreads from our custom Stylebooks we do! Have you seen one? Do you want one of your own? They are Fabulous!

Our Stylebooks have been a huge hit and since I like each one to be a little different (like my Christmas cards!) they take time. LOTS of time, but I love them!

So that's a little of what we have been up too! Check back, I will try and keep this a little more up to date so you can stay in the loop, maybe once a week to start out. Baby steps, remember?

{ Get what you want.....Indiana Portrait Photographer}

We are happy to announce the introduction of our new Payment Plan! We hope this addition will make placing your portrait order easy and allow you to work your purchase into your monthly budget! How does it work? Simple! Place an order for everything your little heart desires, put down a deposit and let us work out a monthly payment plan for the remainder of your balance. This is not a layaway plan, we will place your portrait order like normal and you can pick your prints as soon as they are in! See I told you, easy peasy!

{ Join us....}

Hey ladies remember this blast from the past? We are bringing it back! Oh, yes we are!

In hopes it will help us beat the mid-afternoon blahs we are dusting off this

1990's classic - stop by if you want to join us (or need a laugh!)

Spandex, high tops and slouch socks optional!

Two o'clock in the studio, be there or be square!

****stop laughing, I am serious!

{ One fish, two fish....Indiana Childrens Photographer}

"The Fish Bowl"

Splish-splash your little one will have a blast making friends with

our goldfish, Photo Joe, and you will love the fun portraits that result!

Join us in the studio for our latest Special Occasion, March 2nd-12th,

and mom's don't stress about dress for this session,

simple is best!

Call the studio to schedule your appointment....Quick!

260.563.7828

{ Hittin' the Road, Jack!.....Indiana Portrait Photographer}

It's been crazy around here lately, and we have been feeling that mid-winter itch, so we are packing up the mini van and heading out for a road trip! We will be out of the studio Friday and Saturday, learning, laughing - for sure, and loving life at MARC, (Mid-America Regional Conference for you non-photographers out there) but no worries, we've got a new guy here to keep an eye on things while we are out.


Meet Photo Joe ~ he is a Jack of all trades. He is the peace keeper for the little ones, star in an upcoming special (keep watching for that!) and our eyes and ears when we aren't around!

Have a great weekend!

{ In the garden with Peter Rabbit...Indiana Portrait Photographer}

It's that time of year again......our annual Children's Easter special! After much deliberating on what to do, lambs, chicks, ducklings, etc., we decided to go with the old Easter classic.....the bunny. They are always a hit with the little ones, and tried and true or not, these bunnies are ADORABLE! They make me want a bunny of my own!

Tate and I have tried to talk my husband into a pet bunny, believe me we've tried, but we always get a flat no. Now, Bruce doesn't often tell me I can't have something, but with the desire for a pet rabbit he has put his foot down. Why? I'm not sure, maybe he has a secret fear of rabbits, maybe there was a traumatic incident with the pet rabbit he had as a child (oh yes, he had one as a pet), or maybe he just thinks that when the rabbit's cuteness wears off he will become the primary care taker, no that can't be it. I'm not sure what his REAL reason is, but I do know this,

you definitely need Easter pictures this year!

Children's Easter Special

"Peter Rabbits Garden"

Saturday, March 13th

this sesssion fills up fast.....SO CALL NOW! 260.563.7828

{ Share the love....Indianapolis Portrait Photographer}

Valentines Day is just around the corner so why not take a moment to "Share the Love" with us? Share something about you and your special someone, like how you met, or a mushy-gushy V-day tradition you have, or a story about your funny Valentine and we will share a treat with you, a 30 minute session for you and your sweetheart, be that a spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, kids, dogs, bff...whoever it is that you love to spend time with, and 2-5x7's! But wait there's more! Keep spreading the love by inviting a friend to a session of their own, and they will also get 2-5x7's of their choice! Now that's something to love!

{ Just one session left...}

******update....the spot has been filled! Keep watching the blog, this special went over so well we might do it again!*******

We have just one spot left for out "Quick Takes" sessions.....give us a call if you'd like it! Remember, "Quick Takes" can be anything, family, children, seniors, pets...whatever!

{Quick Takes update...Indiana Portrait Photographer}

Just a quick update on our "Quick Takes" special. We have had an overwhelming response to this special and have just two spots left! Give us a call if you would like one of those sessions to be yours!