Living Shasta Photography Blog

MSHS Basketball Cheer!

2012-02-24T10:04:00.004-08:00

MSHS Basketball Cheer! Had a blast ladies :)

Such a fun group! K

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James and Katie Elliot Wedding 2011

2012-02-23T13:14:00.001-08:00

James and Katie Elliot Wedding 2011

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Weed Highschool Ski Team 2011/12

2012-02-23T12:37:00.001-08:00

Weed Highschool Ski Team 2011/12

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Natalyia and Shannon ~ Maternity

2012-02-10T10:25:00.000-08:00

Natalyia and Shannon ~ Maternity

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The Dettmar Family photos

2012-02-10T10:21:00.000-08:00

The Dettmar Family photos

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The beautiful Held family photos

2012-02-10T09:38:00.000-08:00

The beautiful Held family photos!

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Run 2 win Barrell Race, January 2012

2012-01-25T17:07:00.000-08:00

A few favorites from...
Run 2 win Barrell Race and JKD Tack! January 2012

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Hannah Seltzer Fun Pics for Grandpa :)

2012-01-23T13:36:00.000-08:00

Got a call sometime before the holidays this year from a gentleman in the MidWest that wanted me to get him some pictures of his only granddaughter Hannna :) What a fun little time Hannah and I had on a cold, brisk winter afternoon, pictures were super cute and Grandpa was thrilled! <3 K

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Senior Portrait, Krystale Palmer :) 2011

2012-01-23T13:29:00.000-08:00

Senior Portrait, Krystale Palmer :)

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The Westphals Family Portrait 2011

2012-01-23T13:22:00.000-08:00

The Westphals Family Portrait

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The Deleon's Family Portrait 2011

2012-01-23T13:14:00.000-08:00

The Deleon's Family Portrait

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The Skinners Family Portrait 2011

2012-01-23T13:08:00.000-08:00

The Skinners Family Portrait 2011

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The Mays Family Portrait 2011

2012-01-23T13:03:00.000-08:00

The Mays Family Portrait

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Knight Hoss Family Portrait 2011

2012-01-23T12:46:00.000-08:00

The Knight Hoss Family Portrait :)

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The Bryans Family Portrait 2011

2012-01-23T12:40:00.000-08:00

The Bryan Family Portrait :)

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The Barrs Family Portrait "mini session"

2012-01-23T12:33:00.000-08:00

The Barrs Family Portrait "mini session"

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Ribera Family Portrait 2011

2012-01-23T12:27:00.000-08:00

The Ribera Family Portrait!

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The Hensens Family Portrait

2012-01-23T12:18:00.000-08:00

The Hensen Family Portrait :)

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Love is Grand, congratulations Claire and Jordan on your engagement!

2012-01-19T14:41:00.000-08:00

Thankyou Claire and Jordan for such a fun afternoon and for sharing your love and joy! Congratulations on your engagement! Many blessings upon you! <3 K

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VCC Team Penners Holiday Party Photo Booth

2011-12-20T13:02:00.000-08:00

VCC Team Penners Holiday Party Photo Booth

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Hannah Swenson MSHS & Living Shasta Photography Rep!

2011-12-15T22:58:00.000-08:00

Hannah I could tell there is definitely "one" person you want to be... and that is YOU! It is so refreshing to spend time and photograph someone who is comfortable in their own skin and full of joy :) Thankyou for brightening my day and being a wonderful relflection of what Living Shasta Photography loves capturing in the art of photography! <3 K

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5x7 Fine Art Pearl Scenic cards of Mount Shasta

2011-12-08T23:18:00.001-08:00

5x7 Fine Art Pearl Scenic cards of Mount Shasta

Available to purchase from one of these local Mt. Shasta stores or through me :)

Alpine Originals

Berryvale

Soul Connections

Black Bear Diner

Siskiyou Arts Council

Mt. Shasta Chamber

Mt. Shasta Resort

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Some of my fav images from a lighting workshop with Bob Ashmun October 2011

2011-12-02T23:01:00.001-08:00

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PPNV Mock wedding workshop at Anselmo Vineyard

2011-12-02T22:59:00.001-08:00

Professional Photographers of the North Valley pulls off another wonderfully informative, creative, successful and fun workshop! I joined many of my photographer friends at Anselmo Vineyards back in September of 2011 for a mock wedding workshop at Anselmo Vineyards just outside of Redding at the Seven Hills Land & Cattle Co. It was a beautiful day jam packed with tons to learn from our guest photographer/instructor Tim Meyer. I even got to bring along my friends and "models for the day" Debbie Fletcher and Nick Nova from Mt. Shasta... Below are some of my favorite images that I took and a handful of behind the scene images :) Im always good for a few of those.

Huge thankyous go out to our supporters and donators...

Tim Meyer~instructor
Anselmo Vineyards~location
The Pink Bean Boutique~short dress
Rags consigned clothing~long dress
Cake is the best part~cake
Diana McGrew~flowers
Gold Mart~ring
Crown Camera~extra photography accesory goodies to play with...

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Dawson Family Wreathe Barn

2011-12-01T09:29:00.001-08:00

Congratulations Dawson Family Wreathe Barn on your success! And mine too :) I got to stop on in for a personal upclose first hand look at how the wreathes are made and to do a business profile cover shoot for North State Parent Magazine... Not only was everyone having a great time making wreathes... but as soon as I walked in my holiday spirit elevated to a place of bubbling joy. I loooooooove the smell of cedar/pine boughs and the sight of family working and playing together <3 If you havent already bought a beautiful handmade holiday wreathe then stop on by the barn which is located right behind the pizza factory in downtown weed. Or take a visit to their facebook page here http://www.facebook.com/patcdawson

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Thanksgiving Community dinner 2011, MS city park

2011-12-01T09:03:00.001-08:00

And yet another successful community service thanksgiving dinner in Mt. Shasta! I love this little town and its wonderful people :)

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Ben Gradel Senior Portrait 2011

2011-11-30T12:15:00.001-08:00

And another awesome Mt. Shasta High School Senior Portrait Shoot

with Ben Gradel! Congratulations Ben and many blessings on your Senior year at Mt. Shasta HighSchool and beyond... Cheers, K

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Rays House and Heart Warming Party!

2011-11-15T14:24:00.001-08:00

Thankyou Ray and Annette for a fantastically fun night!
Ray, I had no idea you could sing, play the guitar and rock the mic like that! Your Awesome!
These are just a handful of the images I took... For those of you wanting to purchase prints and or a proof disk then visit my website at www.livingshastaphotography.com and log in with the name Reynolds and the password is the shared name of the lead singer and lead guitarist of the band that entertained us all night! <3 K

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The Sharrah family portraits...

2011-11-15T09:42:00.001-08:00

Loved playing "picture" with the Sharrah family! Those two little kiddos were a bundle of energy and giggles! And I have to say that I have tons of respect for dad! He was so sick and knowing how much these pictures meant to his wife he pushed through and made it happen! And dont let that serious face confuse you... he was a big softy underneath it all that completely adores his little family! Gretchen your beautiful and you are so lucky to have two beautiful little angels following your lead in life... Good job mom and dad!

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The Snure Family Portrait :)

2011-11-14T15:07:00.001-08:00

Snuck in a little morning shoot with my nephews Kegan & Jett and their mom and great friend to me Dawn :)
We had a great laugh to start everything off which always helps to set the mood! I love to see how much these guys care about their mom! They are growing so fast and it wont be long... well I wont go there... Some things are just better left unanticipated... Love you three! Hugs K

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The Kennedy Family Portrait

2011-11-14T10:50:00.001-08:00

I loved creating this family shoot with the Kennedy's! Not only because they are a delight to work with and so darn handsome but because I also got to do a few extra with their boys with an old antique pedal cart that my dad gave me... Borrowed the hats from my husband and the cuteness is 100% Kennedy! I can totally see myself doing more themed/vintage style photography like this! Thankyou Felicity and John for supporting Living Shasta Photography! <3 K

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Cambou/ Vanlaken Family Portraits 2011

2011-11-13T10:57:00.001-08:00

Amy and Kevin, I think you have one of the most fun and easy going little families ever! Your joy, love and humor is so "catchy" it shows! I had a blast photographing you last week... Looking at your pics just makes me smile all over again. Have a blessed year and hope to work with you again soon :) Hugs, K

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The Hanson's Family Portrait's

2011-11-12T08:08:00.001-08:00

I got to photograph the "absolutely adorable" (and handsome for Chris's sake) Hanson family! I almost feel like it was a little celebration gift for the milestones and miracles their little one has blessed their lives with recently... Renee and Chris you are wonderful loving parents and your doing something right because it shows. Love K

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The Guinn Family pics :)

2011-11-11T23:30:00.001-08:00

I finally got to visit the beautiful Guinn family & Scarletts Run in Whitmore California! What a wonderful little slice of earth they have... and right on the river "wow". Even got to do an extended shoot and spend some extra time creating fun images with Jen! Lots of love and giggles down there! <3 K

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Kaleb Crisci Senior Portrait

2011-11-09T09:53:00.000-08:00

Had quite a fun morning with Kaleb and his family photographing his Senior Portraits...
Kaleb is extremely patient, stoic, polite and a handsome young man! He graciously helped carry my equipment and made me realize I could really use a dependable assistant like him :) Kaleb I wish you the best success in your Senior year at MSHS and your anticipations and goals to follow... Your awesome! Oh and I just have to share another photo I have of Kaleb jumping off the Wagon Creek Bridge this summer with my nephew Kegan! Its a pretty cool compilation of some gutsy guys!

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Jennifer Rubio Senior Portrait

2011-11-08T16:15:00.000-08:00

Jennifer is a little bundle of joy and kindness and it shows in each and every one of her images from her senior portrait session... It was a delight to have your whole family along! I didnt realize I had the potential to put that many people to work lol. What a great team! Cheers to your senior year and future girl! <3 K

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The Gassaways...

2011-11-08T07:31:00.000-08:00

Spent the afternoon with the Gassaways... Capturing images of their connection and love with each other and their sweet four legged family members :) Sally just recently retired as our MSES and Sisson shcool principal and was amazing in her role there... She gave me priceless guidance during some critical times in my daughters education and life! I will always cherish that! Here are some of my favorite images, enjoy.

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Weed Sports 2011

2011-11-02T09:38:00.000-07:00

Thankyou Steve for giving me the opportunity to work with your Weed HighSchool sports kids! Its a new venue for me and one that I have found I absolutely love! Heres to many more years to come working with some of the best home grown athletes in the state! Siskiyou County Rocks! K

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Birthday pics for one of my bestest friends :)

2011-11-02T09:16:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to one of my dearest friends Maya! Cant even count how many times you have helped me with my photography! And these pics are yet another one of those experiments and times I really needed someone to stand in. I can always count on you! Love you girl! <3 K

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Harmon Family Portrait

2011-11-01T11:26:00.000-07:00

Yay I got to photograph the Harmon family again! Its been 3 years as a baby brother was in the makings...
Thankyou Marci for letting me be apart of your precious memories again! Your little family is adorable and a delight to photograph! Until next time... As always K.

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Happy Birthday Damon & Daryn Zeigler!

2011-11-01T09:51:00.000-07:00

Kris! Girl you sure know how to throw a party! And Mark you absolutely know how to support a great idea and be the foundation under it all! Your boys are so lucky to have such involved, energetic, fun and loving parents! Your idea of skipping parties for a few years and then throwing one big fun one is GREAT! Everyone had a blast. And thankyou so much Kris for being the first to hire and experience my photo booth/ mobile studio! Happy Birthday Damon and Daryn!

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Bradley Reed Senior Portrait

2011-11-01T09:43:00.000-07:00

Thankyou Bradley for letting me be apart of this special time in your life! You are most definitely growing up and blazing a trail into a fabulous future of your own creating! Blessings to you and the road your on Bradley! So glad we got to sneak in a couple pics of your wonderful mom and sis too :)

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Hailey Collord Senior Portrait

2011-11-01T09:21:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Hailey on sailing through your senior year at Mt. Shasta High! I throughly enjoyed being a special part of your cherished memories... <3 K

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Ms Haley Browns Senior Pictures!

2011-10-18T10:00:00.000-07:00

Had a blast Saturday morning hanging out with Ms. Haley Brown doing her senior portraits! What a sweet, fun and beautiful girl, inside and out! We got sidetracked with a little coffe outing and even snuck in some journalism photographing a protest march through downtown Mt. Shasta. We spent the whole morning chatting and being super creative! Here are the fun and beautiful images we came up with! Enjoy <3 K

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Occupy "Mt. Shasta"

2011-10-17T11:07:00.000-07:00

I was on a senior portrait shoot Saturday morning and was suprised to see a group of people carrying signs downtown. I recognized quite a few and was impressed by their passion... I read the signs and listened to their words and of course snapped off a few pictures... Kind of felt like a journalist :) After making it home that afternoon I educated myself a little on what it is they were trying portray and support. I havent had "TV" in 7 years so I do tend to miss out on alot of the good news along with the bad, and I had no idea what "occupy walstreet" was about. But thankfully the internet keeps me plugged in when I actually search it out. I do agree with alot of what they were marching for Saturday but would still like to learn more. In the meantime here are the images I took. And here is also the article in the Mt. Shasta news http://www.mtshastanews.com/photos/x485794041/Occupy-Mount-Shasta-draws-large-crowd

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Mollie's baby bump, little Lillie is almost ready to jump ship!

2011-10-07T23:34:00.000-07:00

Oh Mollie Mollie what a doll you are! Your baby girl has a delightful life awaiting her with you as her Mommy <3

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The Many Faces of Mr. Peterson...

2011-09-26T22:09:00.000-07:00

Mr. Peterson was a blast to hang out with and shoot! He had me smiling the whole time :) And hes at that perfect age... old enough to put him in a spot and pose and he actually stays lol... and young enough that you dont really have to contrive emotions out of them... They are naturally overflowing! Sigh... I love kids!

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Marlena's Senior portraits!

2011-09-21T20:41:00.000-07:00

Thankyou Ms. Marlena for letting me take your Senior Portraits! You were a doll and a blast to work with!!! Not to mention beautiful. I hope you have a fantastic senior year and may many opportunities and doors open for you... <3 K

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Hallie and Cassie wedding at House on the River Lake Head

2011-09-13T11:24:00.000-07:00

What a sweet couple and wonderful Marriage ceremony! Congratulations Hallie and Cassie! Just a hop skip and a jump down the road from where I live here in Mt. Shasta is where they had their beautiful wedding and reception at House on the River, LakeHead ca. My artistic mind kicked into overdrive when I arrived to see the ceremony area in the direct sun... but low and behold as that special time came around every thing was basking in some delightful soft light! I am sure whoever designed this cute little ceremonial area had all of that in mind! Kudos! I also wanted to thank my friend Leslie for joinging me and getting her feet wet in the wedding photographers world :) She was a great help and I realized how nice it was to have someone who grounded me so well... someone to help catch the little details... She even took a few shots and some of them are below!
Hallie and Casey I hope you love your images! I sure do! <3 K

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The Hight Family Photos!!!

2011-09-09T16:16:00.000-07:00

The Hight Family Photos

It was so rediculously hard to choose what pics were my favorites and which to share... so I spared no bandwidth and went hog wild on this adorable little family from Central Point Oregon! I went to school with Dana and Nora and was honored to be able to capture these family photos for them in front of our beautiful mountain... the same mountain they grew up under. Their children were so spunky, cute, full of life and loved my camera :) What a great combination! Dana and Nora I hope you enjoy these images as much as I have! Until next time... <3 K

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Shasta Yama 2011

2011-09-08T09:41:00.000-07:00

Shasta Yama 2011

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The Muller Boys :) br>

2011-09-07T11:45:00.000-07:00

What a great shoot I had with The Muller Boys! Family portraits are a perfect time to let your hair down and have fun! At least thats my motto :)

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Senior Shoot with PPNV and Neale Adair!

2011-09-06T10:36:00.000-07:00

Spent the day with my PPNV friends learning a whole boatload of tips and tricks from photographer Neile Adair! Here are a few favs of mine from the day... Plus a collage at the end of some teenage boys jumping off the Dieselhorst bridge in Redding!

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Peter Mt. Shasta

2011-09-02T13:29:00.000-07:00

Thankyou Peter for trusting me with your portraits! I love including our beautiful mountain with wonderful people! Enjoy, K

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Misty and John engaged...

2011-08-31T12:36:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Misty and John on your engagement! I am tickled pink that you came all the way down from Springfield to have me photograph you! You two are adorable and a perfect match... Looking forward to your special day, and a fun weekend of celebration! And thankyou for being my first "Wagon Creek Bridge" subjects lol. They turned out Fantabulous!!! <3 K

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Happy 50th Bob and Donna McNames!

2011-08-25T12:13:00.000-07:00

Happy 50th Bob and Donna McNames!

Had a blast spending the afternoon with you and your family creating images to cherish forever...

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Siskiyou Golden Fair Photography entries for me, my husband and daughter 2011 :)

2011-08-10T12:33:00.000-07:00

Siskiyou Golden Fair Photography entries for me, my husband and daughter 2011 :)

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Meet Shelby...

2011-08-02T11:12:00.000-07:00

Spent the morning photographing shelby girl at Lake Siskiyou. She is by far one of the sweetest dogs (Golden Retrievers) I know and amazing friend to her family... Ive spent years watching her grow older and everything in me wanted to freeze these moments in time for her loved ones! Shes taught my pup "Bear" a thing or two about being a gentleman, a "true" water dog and "fetching" pro!!! Enjoy...

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4th of July 2011 "Shasta Style"

2011-07-29T23:17:00.000-07:00

Decided this year that I wanted the mountain (Mt. Shasta) in my fireworks pictures :) So after yeeeeeears of watching them from the Mt. Shasta golf resort we ventured to the "other side" to brave "tourist land" lol. It was a challenge for sure getting my camera settings just right to have the mountain and fireworks exposed equally... I had my notes from last year and now have new notes from this year for next lol. My mind is already spinning for what I need to change and improve upon! Here is a link to the 4th fireworks pics I took last year from the resort http://livingshastaphotography.blogspot.com/2010/07/4th-of-july-2010-mount-shasta.html

Of course our little family had a blast like always! Mt. Shasta fireworks ROCK! Didnt even have to drive home in the mob because we took our camper and stayed the night :) I hope you enjoy the pics! There are quite a few including some of our children dancing with glow bracelets and some fire dancers that were performing on the beach... Until next year! K

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Zachary and Casey wedding, Mt. Shasta Resort

2011-07-23T11:49:00.000-07:00

I had an absolutely phenomenal time photographing the wedding of Zachary and Casey Schot at the Mt. Shasta Resort July 23, 2011
Once again I have been blessed with an amazing couple that seems to just have a bubble of favor and well being surrounding them. The whole day was perfect and a delight to be apart of! Congratulations you two, I am confident you will love the pictures! As always, Karrie Ann

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Fantastically Fun "Themed" shoot with Chelsea!

2011-07-20T22:10:00.000-07:00

What a fun afternoon creating, imagining and executing some super fun "theme" pics for Chelsea! And a huge thankyou to her sister Molly for coming along and being my "makeup, wardrobe and posing assistant specialist" for the day! Chelseas personallity is exquisite and charming as you can see from some of these fav pics below...

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Claire Senior Rep Images

2011-07-14T15:17:00.000-07:00

Claire Senior Portrait Rep!

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The Pierzchala family (all grown up :)

2011-07-11T23:49:00.000-07:00

They say laughter is the best medicine! Well if thats so... then Im going to be healthy for a long time for all the belly rolls I had with this wonderful family! Squeezing in family portraits is always a little crazy during the 4th of July, and I think we nailed this one :) Thankyou Nikki and Gina for letting me be apart of your beautiful family memories... And thankyou Kim for the personal referal. Enjoy! K

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The Beautiful Marriage of Ben and Rachel Grossman...

2011-07-10T14:59:00.000-07:00

June 11th I had the honor of photographing the Beautiful wedding of Ben and Rachel Grossman in Yreka California. I have known Ben and his family for a very long time... and was so excited to be apart of his and Rachels special day! The pictures below tell their beautiful story... in a mix and match sort of way :) Enjoy K

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What a treat to photograph the Chandon & Parks "girls"

2011-07-07T22:40:00.000-07:00

What a treat to photograph Heather & Ben Chandon and Tyson & Karie Parks adorable girls! Their home was a wonderland of beautiful little nooks and crannies to capture beautiful shots... Thanks to the help of my assistants (my own children :) I was able to pull off a successful shoot in the middle of the day! Not always an easy feat lol. They made sure I remembered to take them for the "ice cream date" I promised when we were done. Thankyou Heather for giving me the opportunity to be apart of your families cherished memories! I know youll love these as much as I do, Love K

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Happy 50th to the Bessolo's!

2011-07-03T11:19:00.000-07:00

Happy 50th to the Bessolo's! What a delightful happy couple!

Thankyou for letting me be apart of your precious memories... K

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Climb Against the Odds, Breast Cancer Fund Raiser

2011-06-29T00:06:00.000-07:00

I had a wonderful time photographing the Breast Cancer Fund, "Climb Against the Odds" Fundraiser on July 20th for sponsor photos and July 24th for their celebration/recognition dinner! All 34 of them (including our very own Paul Ingstrom) set out to climb Mt. Shasta to bring financial support, awareness and healing in the path of destruction that cancer has left behind. Lots of emotions and dedication were on display and one thing was very evident... these ladies and a few gents had hearts and intention just overflowing for a cause that celebrates life and wont take no for an answer! Another amazing photographer Sequoia Pettengell of Sequoia Photography~Ashland Ca, took many wonderful photos during the climb that can be seen here http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150210123790951.311701.614945950 And thankyou Sequoia for bringing me in to help you with such a great event! A wealth of information and can also be found on the Breast Cancer Funds website here http://www.breastcancerfund.org/events/climb-against-the-odds/

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The Family of Joe & Maureen Naish

2011-06-14T21:03:00.000-07:00

I love meeting adventurous outgoing fun people! And the Naish family of Redding California is a prime example of just that! Not only were they totally down with doing pictures in the rain (not planned lol), but they were also willing victims for all the running around I was leading them through and creative crazies flowing out of me haha! Even the people of Walmart looked at me a little funny when I checked out with four umbrellas :) I was very thankful for "large and thick foilage Redding trees", random concrete structures and yes of course walmarts early hours of operation! Needless to say we pulled off a great shoot! And my cameras only got a wee bit wet! Nothing they cant handle :)

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Give Away! 16x24 Fine Art Metallic print "Mt. Shasta, By the Light of the Moon"

2011-06-10T09:49:00.000-07:00

Big SHOUT OUT and congratulations to Amy Cain Bourke for winning the 16x24 fine art print giveaway!!! And thankyou Sally Gassaway for drawing the name for us! Keep your eyes peeled for the next giveaway which is a free portrait session with Living Shasta Photography! Must be a State of Jefferson resident to enter!

So is everyone ready for a Living Shasta Photography FIRST EVER “giveaway”? Good! Because I am super excited to do it :) Wouldn’t you love to feast your eyes upon a 16x24 fine art metallic print of this image titled Mount Shasta, By the Light of the Moon on a wall in your home every day! (minus the logo and text of course lol) Its one of my favorites that I shot at 1am last June!

Lets keep it simple! To be entered in, describe to me in a comment on this image where you would hang this beautiful shot in your home and why. This event will go for two weeks only and is open to everyone! The winner will be picked by a suprise guest and announced on June 10th! The print can be picked up at the Gallery in the Black Bear building here in Mount Shasta or be drop shipped to your address of choice within a week for $15. Visit the gallery fanpage herehttp://www.facebook.com/TheGalleryinMtShasta
Have Fun! ♥ K

You can see the comments on the image on facebook here...
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150197387915636&set=a.155593605635.127899.112450425635&type=1&ref=nf

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Ananda Ranch

2011-06-07T12:36:00.000-07:00

I went to visit and create some images for Trish at Ananda ranch last week and have so many favorites its crazy! Most of them of her adorable daughter :) Stay tuned in the next couple weeks for more pictures after we get out there to finish up some shots of her students in action. Bear with me as I list a bunch of my favs from this first set below lol. Remember to click on see more images to see more :) You can visit Trish's website for Ananda Ranch at http://www.anandaranch.org/ and find out more of what they offer and are about. K

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Mt. Shasta Lavender Farms 2011

2011-06-03T13:50:00.000-07:00

Mt. Shasta Lavender Farms 2011

Had a wonderful dinner and evening out with my husband last June of 2011 at the Mt. Shasta Lavendar Farm. There was beautiful piano music, wine, lavendar lemonaide, outdoor clay oven fired pizza, a sensational sunset, rainbow and delightful ambiance! Couldnt have asked for a better evening. The lavendar was a little late to bloom this year so its not quite as colorful as it would normally be in June but beautiful none the less. Here is a link to an article about a coffee table book titled 'America's new crop' that was recently published and featuring our local farm :) http://www.mtshastanews.com/news/x740674155/Mt-Shasta-Lavender-Farms-featured-in-book-about-Americas-new-crop For more information about Mt. Shasta Lavender Farms and their upcoming hours visit their website at www.mtshastalavenderfarms.com

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Authors Portrait for Beautiful Judy Ingrams first ever published book titled "Heavenly Highway to Hell!

2011-05-29T13:47:00.000-07:00

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Thankyou Suraya

2011-05-26T20:54:00.000-07:00

Thankyou Suraya for letting me be apart of your new beginnings here in Mount Shasta.

Word of mouth referrals are by far the most powerful and rewarding!

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PPNV Photography outing/hike to Mossbrae Falls & Hedge Creek Falls May 20th, 2011

2011-05-20T23:49:00.000-07:00

PPNV Photography outing/hike to Mossbrae Falls & Hedge Creek Falls May 20th, 2011

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Family hike into Moss Brae Falls May 14th of 2011

2011-05-14T23:11:00.000-07:00

Despite the many many days of rain, our little family ventured out on May 14th 2011 for a little excursion/hike to Mossbrae and Hedge Creek Falls in Dunsmuir, Ca. Took along a few friends and wished the whole time that Daddy could have been with us... Also ventured a tiny bit farther north to show the kids the mineral spring and let them get a taste! I hadnt been there since my Father took me as a child... Enjoy the pics :)

Right half of the Falls...

Left half of the falls...

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Abbie & Avry

2011-05-13T11:32:00.000-07:00

One of those moments where I appreciated having my camera in the car... Just a beautiful afternoon hanging out with friends and the creative bug came over me... Friends of mines daughters Abbie & Avry were willing models. My children I am sure were grateful to be left to play for once lol... Thankyou girls for letting me photograph you! Hugs K

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I love Horsey pics! Went to visit my friend Maya and took my camera along... tags; living shasta portrait wedding senior family children event photography mount shasta redding northern california ashland medford oregon

2011-05-08T13:08:00.000-07:00

Went to visit my friend Maya and took my camera along to create some images and capture lots of HD video in helping her to sell two of her horses... Stoalie (aka Ripple Rap) and Daisy (aka Docs Partee Music). They are both registered Quarter horses and have many qualities... My daughter rode Stoalie for quite a few years when she was first learning to ride... In fact shes front and center on his ad... To see Stoalies Dream horse ad click here http://www.dreamhorse.com/show_horse.php?form_horse_id=1657568

To see Daisy's Dream horse ad click here http://www.dreamhorse.com/show_horse.php?form_horse_id=1676301

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Google Alerts ~ keeping tabs of your "life" online and off!

2011-05-05T11:13:00.000-07:00

Im sure you have heard of Google Alerts! Well I am here to show you how they have helped me and could help you, no matter who you are, what business you run or what you do... :) First of all a little explanation is in order. Google Alerts are... well let me just quote from them :)

Monitor the Web for interesting new content

Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic.

Enter the topic you wish to monitor, then click preview to see the type of results you'll receive. Some handy uses of Google Alerts include:

monitoring a developing news story
keeping current on a competitor or industry
getting the latest on a celebrity or event
keeping tabs on your favorite sports teams

For example I received an alert about this linking service called "photo links" in the Mt. Shasta area because of Google Alerts. It was a new service other photographers were signing up for when I was notified. So of course I signed up too!

Check out the link below. Make sure you scroll down past the sponsored links to the few that are listed for our area...

http://www.photolinks.com/ResultsPage18.html?CITY=Mount%20Shasta&STATE=California&COUNTRY=United%20States

If you list some of your google alerts as Northern california photography, or Mount Shasta photography then not only when new linking or advertising services arise but when things happen in our area that are listed online, you will be notified. I remember one time I received a google alert about a company that had listed me as a vendor. So I clicked on the alert to go see there website and my information listed. Well they had put a link to my website as a local photographer and when I clicked on the link it was broken "aka it didnt work" or take me to my website. So I contacted this company and they were grateful to know so they could fix it. Priceless!

My personal favorite is to put in your name and your childrens names to be "in the know". So far the only time my childrens names have come up (because they are pretty young) is when we were in the Mt. Shasta Herald for the blog I wrote about the January 2010 epic snowstorms! Here are a couple more examples alerts I got...

This one actually just came the other day about that same snow storm...

Snowstorm coverage earns first place award
Mount Shasta Herald
The papers that were judged also featured contributions by community members including Jim Gilmore, Audra Gibson and Karrie Ann Snure. ...

This one came to notify me that my facebook page was now listed in Japan in Japanese lol. When I first clicked on it, it was actually written in Japanese. But now it shows up in English... they must have a filter set up to know that I am looking at it from the states...

Google Web Alert for: living shasta photography

Living Shasta Photography | Facebook
「Living Shasta Photography」の公式Facebookページへようこそ。「Living Shasta Photography」のオリジナルコンテンツを見たり、ファンと意見を交換したりできます。

Or this one when I donated a portrait gift certificate...

Google Web Alert for: living shasta photography

Benefit is for Domestic Violence Crisis Center - Mount Shasta, CA ...
This Saturday, October 10, the Wayside Grill in Mount Shasta is hosting a ... a photo session withLiving Shasta Photography, a deluxe auto detail from ...

There are hundreds of alerts that I have deleted over the years that have either mentioned my business name or directed me to something that had to do with the phrases I was watching. Have fun with this! And I hope it helps all of you as much as it has me. <3 K

Here is a link to "free" google alerts to get started

http://www.google.com/alerts

On another note... I would love to hear (in comments below) what you think about this "new" photo and technology tips section I have started on my blog. So far this is the first :)

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Mike and Samantha engagement session...

2011-05-04T13:05:00.000-07:00

Oh yes, I do believe I have one of the greatest jobs ever! It makes my heart so happy to tell a story of love through Photography... Last weekend I had the honor of photographing Mike and Sams engagement photos... Talk about a sweet couple. They smiled so easily and genuine. Thankyou Mike and Sam for the honor! ♥ K

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One of my dearest friends Monica and her three beautiful children...

2011-05-02T21:11:00.000-07:00

I got to spend the day in nice waaaaaaaarm Redding this last weekend with one of my dearest friends Monica and her three beautiful children! Along with my kids too who are almost the same age, we had alot of fun scouting out many cool places... We put quite a few miles on the burb and turned up the music to sing our hearts out just like we used to. Only now we have five extra voices for our little group :) Its priceless to have friends that no matter how much time has passed you never feel youve ever been apart! Love you Moni. Happy Mothers Day and Birthday, your friend for life &lt;3 K

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The Grossman Family

2011-04-30T12:48:00.000-07:00

The Beautiful Family of Ben and Rachel Grossman... There is

Nothing better in my book then to be able to seize love and

friendship in motion! Congratulations you two <3 K

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SENIOR PORTRAITS WITH MARRISA, tags; living shasta portrait wedding senior family children event photography mount shasta redding northern california ashland medford oregon

2011-04-19T23:04:00.000-07:00

What a fun day I had shooting Marrisa's senior portraits with her and her mom and grandma. We were all over the place including a stop for lunch lol. Marissa is absolutely gorgeous inside and out! Its a good thing I give my clients all their images because choosing favorites from these is going to be quite the chore!!!

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FARBER FAMILY...

2011-03-24T22:36:00.000-07:00

Snapped off a couple of quickie shots (in the middle of the street) of one of our favorite families to visit while in Ashland... Aunt Lynn, Uncle Keith and lets not forget cousin Amelia and Kendra Farber! Your next Aunt Linda and Alex :) Despite the reasons we were visiting this weekend, one thing is for sure... I always leave their presence feeling inspired and energized! That says alot. Until next time <3 K

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WELCOME BEAUTIFUL BABY LACY...

2011-03-19T22:21:00.000-07:00

Welcome beautiful baby Lacy... And congratulations Jesse and Shannyn Loucks!

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KILES SENIOR PICTURES... tags; living shasta portrait wedding senior family children event photography mount shasta redding northern california ashland medford oregon

2011-03-15T15:13:00.000-07:00

We managed to find green grass amidst this winter scene were in. Thankyou Kyle and Deanna for letting me capture these images for you! Congratulations on your graduation and good luck on your journey! Sounds like youve got a great plan!

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SWEET BABY NOAH...

2011-03-10T14:56:00.000-08:00

This little boy is such a doll! I had the honor of meeting his mama for extended family portraits this winter and last week we got together again to capture Noahs life before he gets mobile lol. It was also an opportunity for me to capture some images for an article in our locally owned North State Parent magazine. Here are my favorites!

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LOVE ON A FROZEN CASTLE LAKE BY MOON AND FLASH LIGHT AND MOONLIGHT...

2011-03-09T16:55:00.000-08:00

Took a fun little trip with Maya and Chris up to frozen Castle Lake at midnight and captured some fun images for them to cherish forever!

The first here is of them running with flashlights to make a heart :)

Original capture, long exposure :)

Meeting in the middle for a midnight kiss!

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Siskiyou Arts Bus fundraiser dinner!

2011-03-04T12:58:00.000-08:00

Siskiyou Arts Bus fundraiser dinner!

What a fun time we had.

All the windows have been replaced and the bus is back in action!

My daughter has already visited and created unique pieces of art a few times this winter...

Here is an article explaining the vandalism that happened to the Arts Bus last year...

http://www.redding.com/news/2010/sep/11/fundraisers-slated-for-vandalized-bus/

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Cute little Stubby & Beazy at play

2011-03-04T12:05:00.000-08:00

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Baby Halen 3 weeks old

2011-02-14T22:31:00.000-08:00

Beautiful baby Halen, 3 weeks old! I seriously get carried away taking photos of little new comers :) Heres quite a few of my favs...

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Welcome Baby Halen

2011-01-26T22:53:00.000-08:00

Love being apart of welcoming a new life into this world...

Baby Halen, born January 26th 2011, 11:27pm

Congratulations Danika and Morgan Barr <3

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The Mais Family

2010-12-26T11:48:00.002-08:00

The Mais family came together for Christmas 2010 and captured some fun and beautiful family portraits in the comfort of their own home... This family has personally inspired me for years and created a very special place in my heart...

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Robin and Canada and two handsome boys...

2010-12-13T22:32:00.000-08:00

Took a walk on a cool December day with this fun little family to capture some beautiful portraits!

Thankyou Robin and Canada for letting me be a part of this moment. <3 K

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Dillon's Senior Portraits

2010-12-13T19:50:00.000-08:00

Dillon's Senior Portraits plus a couple ones of him with his adorable little sister.

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The Williams Family

2010-11-27T12:56:00.000-08:00

On a snowy day in November... I was blessed to capture some images for the Williams family. The house was full of many friends and guests so we braved the elements outside and hid under the trees from the snow and wind... What a beautiful family!

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Kleinhans Family Portrait...

2010-11-27T10:38:00.000-08:00

Kleinhans Family Portrait ~ The snow was coming down outside! Thankgoodness for cozy homes :)
And what a beautiful fun family! Thankyou Katelyn

Katie's senior portraits

2010-11-17T23:14:00.000-08:00

Had a great drive out hwy 97 with a good friend to shoot Miss Katies senior portraits on her familys ranch... Nothing better than good company, beautiful weather and a head full of creativity :)

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Beautiful Little Damien Jones

2010-11-17T22:27:00.000-08:00

Beautiful Little Damien Jones~ what a doll!

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Danika, awaiting baby Halen

2010-11-12T22:20:00.000-08:00

Danika, awaiting baby Halen

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Zak Owens Senior pics :)

2010-11-12T17:45:00.000-08:00

Zak Owens Senior pics :)
This guy has some skillz on a mountain bike!

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