Tyler & Heidi

...let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Last Saturday afternoon we met up with a newly engaged couple, Tyler and Heidi. Tyler proposed to Heidi just two days prior to our scheduled photo session with them.


We started shooting the session at a park where a few years ago the love birds carved their names on a bench. The names weren’t visible enough to be in any of the shots, so we proceeded to get a few photos of them sitting on the bench.


As temperatures dropped and snow flurries fell, we headed to Fells Point for the remainder of the shoot. Things couldn’t have been better (well maybe warmer would have been nice).


The falling snow was just enough to add a visual hint of winter to the photos. As the darkness fell and the lights came on, we took advantage of the great light reflections on the wet cobblestone streets.





After a while of being out in the cold, we were all somewhat chilled and needing to warm up a bit. The Daily Grind coffee shop fit the bill perfectly, so we stopped in for a cup of hot chocolate and a little heat. Never one to miss an opportunity, we snapped off a few shots in the coffee shop before heading back out into the cold. A few more pictures out side, and we were done for the day.



We had a really fun time with Tyler and Heidi. This was a memorable time for us, and we hope it was the same for them. Their love for each other shined the entire session. How could we as photographers lose with a couple that looks so good in front of the camera.



Good luck Tyler and Heidi!

Jack & Kate

We had a photo session with these kids about a month ago. They both looked so cute in their matching outfits.

Jack loved to have his picture taken. He would smile and pose for us anytime we asked.

Kate on the other hand wanted nothing more then to play. As she realized what we were doing she would scream on queue every time we lifted the camera. With a little distraction we were able to get some really great shots of her,

We have been a little behind on our postings. The past few weeks has been booked for us with photo sessions and also getting ourselves ready for Christmas. Here are a few pictures from a session we had a few weekends ago. These kids are always a joy to photograph. I still cant believe how fast they are growing.

The Henn Family

A few weekends ago we met up with the Henn family to shoot their Christmas card portraits. We scheduled them during a weekend that we thought would have the brightest leaves. Even though the sun was not out as much as we would have liked, we were able to get some great shots of the the family.

Hope you guys had as much fun as we did!

Christmas Cards

We finally got a few Christmas Card designs complete. Here are some 5x7 flat card examples we're offering this year. Go to our website for information.

Aiden Joseph Smith

Well, he's finally here!
Say hello to the newest member of the Kanda Studio's family.

Aiden Joseph Smith
born 12:18 on 10.07.08
7 lbs, 6.7 oz
21 inches

Mommy and baby are doing fine.


Stay tuned! You'll be seeing creative photos of this good looking guy showing up in our blog and web site in the near future.

One happy grandfather

Christmas Cards

Well, you’ve probably noticed that we haven’t been posting much to our blog lately. With Krista getting really close to her due date, we’ve slowed down on scheduling photo sessions. After Aiden is born, and she’s feeling up to it, we’ll start things rolling again. I'm pretty sure that very shortly, you'll see images of him popping up here on the blog.

Don’t forget Christmas is right around the corner. If you’re thinking of sending out photo Christmas cards, let us help you with them. We can do a mini-session to capture some images (hour or less of your time). Then you can either purchase a digital image and have the cards made yourself, or have us design and print the cards for you. Contact us for prices.

Miller Family

Last weekend, we had a photo session with the Miller family in their front yard. We got some great shots of the family all together. It’s not easy getting fifteen people to stay focused, look at the camera, and not blink. Especially when there are youngsters involved. We then broke things down into more manageable groups, getting shots of the individual families and couples.

Hopefully everyone had a good time, and enjoyed the session. I know we did. We’re still editing the entire session, but here’s a preview of some shots from that day. Enjoy!

Jack's First Birthday

This little cutie had a first birthday full of poney rides, moon bounces, a clown & western themed everything!

Even though most of the activities were for the older kids he seemed to have a great time.

As you can tell, he really enjoyed digging into that cake.

Sarah, thank you for inviting us to photograph such a fun day!

Ryan & Claire

Last Saturday we spent the morning shooting an engagement session for Ryan & Claire. During the early part of the morning we started out at Morgans Run & a local pond. The weather was perfect and we couldn't ask for better lighting.

In almost every photo we took you can truly see the love that this couple has for each other and it made for some wonderful shots. They were completely comfortable trying any crazy idea we came up with along the way.

To finish off the session, with Ryan in his Dress Blues & Claire in her matching dress, we headed to Old Town Sykesville. At one point we were shooting on the railroad tracks, amongst a restaurant full of on lookers, when around the corner we hear a train whistle. I'm sure it was pretty amusing to them as it did take a second for us all to realize that we were still on the tracks and close to being run over.

When Ryan returns from his overseas tour they plan to get married.

To Ryan and Claire, we would like to thank you for being such great models. We had a great time with you and hope to work with you again soon! Claire, you are truly going to make a beautiful bride.

Laura & Michael

We spent an evening last week shooting two cousins in another High School Senior photo session. A local place near the water called Downs Park seemed to be a great place to start. Now this was a cool place for portrait photography, except it was a little too buggy to spend much time there that evening. We stayed long enough to get a few portraits done before deciding to move on. We’ll be putting that location on our list of places to shoot when the weather is cooler.

Next we stopped at a high school track where we got some great shots of Laura in her track uniform. Go Cougars! To wrap up the evening, we took the session inside. Using a black backdrop, we got few graduation cap and gown portraits of both.




This was a fun shoot for Krista and I, and hopefully for Laura and Michael too. You guys were great! If either of you want to do another session sometime, just let us know.

Ballerinas

A few days ago we had the pleasure of shooting three beautiful little ballerinas in our studio. These future models were great at posing and giving us smiles on queue. We spent time getting individual pics of each, and also groupings of two and three. When the session was complete, we ended up with some really nice pictures. Of course, how can a photographer lose when working with such great talent. We even got the moms into a few shots.

Thanks Devon, Melissa, and Chris

Jorden & Kevin

The other evening, we had a lot of fun working with Jorden and Kevin. This senior portrait style session started in the studio. After several good shots of both, we headed outside into the yard to catch some of the late evening sun light. We were able to capture a few good poses before the mosquitoes got to us and we headed back inside. We can’t wait until Fall gets here …ah yes, no bugs!

Back in the studio, we finished up the session with a few goofy shots…which actually turned out to be some of our favs. Kevin was a natural at modeling, and seemed as though he'd done it before. Jorden was a bit shy and nervous at first, but by the end of the shoot she gave us some beautiful pictures.

Thanks guys...it was fun.

Sophia & Shayne remix

Well, we got another crack at shooting photos of Sophia and Shayne. Topping the shot list was getting a photo of Shayne in his baptism clothes. Mom wanted us to try and match a photo of Sophia taken in her baptism clothes a few years ago. We just love a challenge! I think we’ll get it pretty close.

Another reason for the shoot was to get some pictures of the kids outside. Of course Maryland’s weather in July is not best for shooting outside. That is unless you enjoy temperatures in the 90s and high humidity. Oh, and don’t forget the usual mosquitoes. But, by adding bubbles to the session, Sophia forgot all about the hot temperature and the bugs. All in all, it was a great session.