Engaged! Jordan and Vickie

We spent the week of Christmas in Sebring with our families. While we were there, we met up my old pal Vickie and her fun fiance Jordan. Jordan grew up on a cattle farm in the cold north, so they though it was fitting to do their engagement session on a ranch. These guys take some sweet pictures! Thanks for letting us take part in the fun!

A Teeny Visitor

Last night as we came in from getting groceries, I found a new friend.



Here he is compared to my wedding ring. So itty bitty!



Have a good night, little guy!

Happy Christmas

Kurz Studio Photography would like to wish a very jolly holiday to you and your family!





My wonderful mother took these pictures. She didn't get into photography until after I did at the end of my high school career, but she sure is good. She has a great eye. As well as a great heart. =)

Out!

Kurz Studio Photography will be out of town until December 29th. We may occasionally have some dial-up internet access, but email responses will be slow. We apologize.

We do have a couple of great engagement sessions planned, so stay tuned.

We're doing fun things like chasing seagulls, digging in the dirt, and giggling with grandmothers. =)

Wedding Tip: Exit Shots

Everyone wants a great photo of "The Exit" from the wedding. I know I did. We bought a ton of sparklers with visions of them framing the gorgeous photos of us leaving, beaming ear to ear, waving, holding hands up in victory, etc.

For us, it didn't happen. We walked out into the pasture (we got married on the ranch) for sunset photos. My mom handed out sparklers to entertain the guests while we were away. We ran back to try to catch a few sparkler shots before they were all gone. The sun was still up so they didn't really show up. Plus we missed the sunset pics. And, when we really left, the photographer was gone and we weren't wearing our pretty clothes any more. Boo.

When we shoot weddings, we are able to get good exit shots when they have been planned out with the rest of the wedding. Often most of the guests leave before the end of the reception. Also, "The Exit" is not on the mind of the bride or groom, so the bubbles/candy/birdseed/etc. gets used up by bored kids and doesn't make it into great photos.

Here is the fix. Plan "The Exit" into your wedding, and let those who are running the show know about it! Get people excited about it with your exit prop (the petals/rice/bubbles.) If you are having a long, leisurely reception, think about faking "The Exit" earlier in the evening, when more people are still around. You can walk out (remember to do this slowly, if you run there will be significantly fewer pictures) spend a few moments outside, and come right back in. This is also a great chance to take a few more bride/groom only shots.

Stefanie and James gracefully descended a flight of stairs off the porch as their guests threw cute white candy hearts.





Danielle and Nathan ran through a canopy of trees lined with loved ones. The guests threw birdseed from little lined picnic baskets.





Danielle and Jesse's family and friends wished them well as they set of as husband and wife with a cloud of bubbles.

Family Photos: K

This weekend I met up with this sweet family to work on some Christmas photos. Little K's curls are AMAZING! =) K's mom and I finished our Master's Degree in Special Education at USF together last year.

We met at Philippe Park in Safety Harbor. What a neat park! Several miles of trails, beautiful views, not crowded, and fun playgrounds.



I love the pink shoes!





She wrote her K in the sand.





Swinging with Mom and Dad.

Announcing... Custom Birth Announcements!

Are you aware that Kurz Studio Photography can design a custom birth announcement to tell the world about your new bundle of joy?

If you weren't before, you sure are now!

You have the baby. We take the pictures. You pick the colors. You pick the pictures. We design something with your family in mind.


Sweet little girl pink flowers...



Baby boy blue and brown stripes...



More neutral colors and fancy damask...



You get the picture. ;)

We can also design to fit more than the standard 1-3 pictures on the card.

We'll take care of the printing or give you the file so that you can print them wherever you desire.

Speedy Family Photo

This has to be our fastest portrait session. Ever. (Not that I'm rushing you. You can have all the time you need.) =)

This is Drew's oldest sister and her family. They wanted a family picture for their Christmas card. We had things planned out but then, because of all the little ones and traveling, time got short. So we ran outside (where it was in the 30's), grouped up, grabbed the shot, and ran back in, all in under 2 minutes.

And, they turned out pretty cute to boot!